choochie45

Hi new to the site But my Dr. warned me that this is normal.I hope to be banded in dec after paper work .I went to my hair dresser & got a multilayer cut so it would still look full .The hair loss is suppose to be temporary until your body adjusts to the weight loss which can effect hormones dont worry too much .you will eventually even out. choochie

I like the ability to decide how much to lose .I like not having to crush vitamins.I like having the ability to remove it if necessary.My regular dr. is constantly telling me how much faster gbs is.I Am not doing this to be a beauty queen I 'm doing this because I am morbidly obese.I have taken care of everyone around me it is time for me to take care of me.I want the slower route I want to learn how to use this as a tool to keep my weight off .I think the quick fix would fail me without the time to adjust to my new eating habits. Everyone who has gbs that I know personally tells me banding will be a mistake. I actually attended a cook-out last weekend where the hostess upon hearing I'm going to try getting banded said to me " Oh My God didn't a girl die from that" My reply was" probably people can die from any operation."the choice belongs to you what your comfortable with ;My friends with gbs some of them didn't have a choice it was the only thing available.I am going to be fifty years old I don't think this is just for younger people .

The reason behind the eval is they want to be sure that you dont turn to drugs alcohol or sex as a way to cope with emotional issues I would go into the therapy you may have a shorter time than you think .the therapist could clear you based on your sessions. choochie:cool:

I chose the band because a lot can happen in a life time.If I get sick & need to gain weight I don't want to struggle,to get nutrition I also know that as I age I may change physically I may have a problem gaining so I chose the band because it can be emptied & not necessarily removed.I have had a lot of friends with cancer & they are always saying they need to bulk up before chemo I just want the option of gaining if I need to.Kinda like younger women who would like good nutrition during pregnancy.just something to think about. choochie:cool:

Hi I am pre op I have wanted the wls for a long time.I had a mini stroke in april so I have to lose the weight before having a bigger one .so the race is on.Ihave seen so many doctors I feel like a loony bird. My dr is dr pohl RI seems good my insurance is covering it but Im getting conflicting statments on requirements.I tried to go into a chat room.but cant figure out how to post .I will be joining threads as the process goes on just wanted to say hi to what will be a big support group for me :thumbup: