BobbieND

Congrats to you as well, Loveislovely !! Your date is enen closer !!!! on your sig, you have start weight, first goal, final goal ... whats the first goal weight # represent ? And i love that you put your "new birthday" on there also ! great idea ... can i copy that ?? lol Tahe care , and the best always ... I'd love to hear from you after your surgery ( and before, of course) as to how it went. Would that be ok ? my email is in my info on here ... Bobbie

Yeah !!!! Finally ... its been a very long journey for me . But i know each and every day is well worth it! Anyone else apprehensive about being able to "eat around" the band?? :smile2:

Hello everyone ! I'm from Grand Forks ... Getting Banded on 10/14. I love Dr. McColl and shellie - they're great. I had originally planned on Roux-N-Y a few years ago, then lost my Ins. Then i decided to have the Gastric Sleeve done, as Dr. McColl is now certified toperform it. he's been going to Boston to train. There's only approx a dozen Doc's in the US that are performing it. However, i found out - I"M NOT FAT ENOUGH ! are they kidding me? I'm 13 pounds too light ! Oh well, The band was my next choice. i got approved in July, finished my classes, and now i'm ready to change my life :-) How is everyone else doing ? :smile2:

I've heard many good things about Hungry Girl. After checking out the website, I went and bought the cookbook - Way Cheap !! And I mean that in a good way LOL $13.00 lots of REAL recipes for REAL people ... :thumbup: I highly reccomend it :-)

"Circumstances Don't define who we are "

:wub: Thank you all for your words of encouragement !!! It means a lot to me ....

Hi ! i'm from Grand Forks ND . Any one out there from my area ? So, i got approved a month ago for LB, and my date is 10/14/08. I was originally on a short list to have the Gastric Sleeve done - it was just approved by BCBSND and my surgeon. Been planning to have Roux N Y for the last 6 years, decided it had too many issues attached with it, fought the system, then finally got approved for the sleeve -Way Exciting !! Then ,What ??? Are they ##@*& kidding me ?? I'm 19 pounds too light to have it ! You need to have a BMI of 50 before they'll do it ! ( and pay for it ) :laugh: My BMI is a 48.7 ! Is it worth gaining 20 pounds to have the surgery , then take a chance of being refused? No, its not :-( so, after spending a few sleepless nights nights, i decided to go w/ the Band. I have MANY friends that have had both procedures - and all have had good and bad experiences. My concern is that i wont lose "enough" w/ the band, or will find a way "to eat around it" ... Anyone else have these questions? Problems?