pidgekk

Yes you can do it, think about the long term Vizulization (spell?) girl, close your eyes, see it, believe it, pray for it. Hell nothing else has worked before this... I have a black dress hanging on the outside of my closet door in my bathroom, I have to see it each and everyday. Some days I give more thought to it than others, but everyday I know its their. Every day it is a reminder of I want to be.... Not skinny, not 18 all over again, just alive again and owning my life..... YOU CAN DO THIS...... My situation is a bit diffrent, I am having to stay within a 16 # range or my insurance will deny me. My current BMI is 37.9 but I have health issues that qualifies me with my insurance. I'm just tired of being tired, and I'm mostly tired of being miserable because I am miserable.... Know what I mean? I am blessed by my husband of 27 years and my two sons, but for so long life was about them.. I need it to be about me for the moment. I want to look in the mirror and be proud to know the women looking back at me..... Best of Luck, please keep in touch when you can..

I had to stop and pause when I saw Coos Bay, Oregon. Hello from Ky, I was born and raised in Coos Bay/ Eastside Oregon, Graduated from Marshfield High. I had been thinking of home for a while now. It's awsome to meet you. Pidge Kk

tracy, I was so HAPPY to read your post, I sure could use some wisdom from you.... pre and post if you wouldn't mind sharing. I will not be banded until jan 2009. The insurance requirements will be done in December, but I'm not sure I want to spend the Holidays dealing with all my changes when it's about family time. New Year, New Changes.... Hope to hear from you. Pidgekk

I have to tell you girl, I learned a lot from your site, or postings. I thank you, I am so new to this, this is the first chat experience I have had. I came to this site looking for support for banding. I am suppost to have it in Jan. 2009. Best of luck to us both. I have some of the same worries you are expressing... Thanks for sharing... Pidgekk

thank you, thank you, thank you for asking the question. I will read the postings and maybe someone can provide us with something..... I'm a bit worried about life after surgery and keeping up my end of the deal.....

very good, keep doing what your doing. I'm not scheduled for banding until 1-2009 and you please tell me, anything a person should know that will help them get through the 1st 5 weeks, also how do you deal with wanting comfort food? thank you, best of luck to you

Beth, nice to read your note, this is also a new site for me, I am trying to find my way around the site, what you wrote is what I also could have written. My insurance company requires 6mo' before the procedure. I am 4 mo's into, It looks like I will have this done jan 2009 right after the new year. I have struggled also for a long time, I know my situation could be so much worse, and I am blessed to have good insurance, I must say I am a bit worried, and as you I NEVER thought surgery would be an option for me, but I'm 47 years old and want my life back. I wish us both well and hope to find someone on this site that can answer all the questions I have about the days and weeks following the surgery. Hope to talk to you again. Pidgekk