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My name is Mark and I live in Central New Jersey. I'm 46, married to a woman who will be having the gastric band surgery in two weeks also. We’re doing this together to help support each other and hopefully life and grow old together. We both weigh about the same. I weighed 339lbs before my surgery.

I am an accountant, so I work at a desk everyday. I have had a weight problem since I was a young boy. Eventually I found myself wearing size 58 suits and topping the scale at 339 pounds.

It got to the point that I needed to change my life or soon my life would be over. I met with my doctor and we talked about my options and at that time I made my decision to go with the Realize Band.

Good luck to everyone.

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I will be having my surgery on May 27th. I also chose to go with the realize band. Good luck to you and your wife.

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Hello all~

I'm still in the beginning stages of everything. I'm hoping to have the surgery sometime in June. I'm meeting with the surgeon tomorrow, which I am nervous about. I have the last part of the psych eval at the end of this week. After that I have two pre-op classes to attend and then I'll just be waiting for a date!

I've been overweight my whole life, I've been considering the lap band for over 7 months and I'm ready for a permanent change! I'm ready to let my true self come out and live life!

Right now I don't have any questions or anything, but I just wanted to put it out there that I'm new and I'm interested in hearing about peoples experiences that have or are going to be banded. :w00t:

Jami

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Hi Mark,

Welcome!! I'm new to the site too. I wish my husband was on board too but, it's a very personal decision.

My date is next month. :laugh: Let us know how you're doing.

Carol D'

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HI,

Thanks for wishes... Both Wendy and i are doing great. I am on day 19 with a weight loss of 31 lbs and Wendy is on day 4. She has not weight herself yet....

Good luck to you, hope all went well on the 27th.

Mark

I will be having my surgery on May 27th. I also chose to go with the realize band. Good luck to you and your wife.

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Hi Jami,

I am on day 19 and I have lost a total of 31 lbs. I have gone back to working last week and I startd to walkh. Everything is going well. Wendy (My Wife) is on day 4 from her surgery. She is doing well. I am on ground food and wendy is on clear broths.

E-mail if you have any question....

Mark

Hello all~

I'm still in the beginning stages of everything. I'm hoping to have the surgery sometime in June. I'm meeting with the surgeon tomorrow, which I am nervous about. I have the last part of the psych eval at the end of this week. After that I have two pre-op classes to attend and then I'll just be waiting for a date!

I've been overweight my whole life, I've been considering the LAP-BAND® for over 7 months and I'm ready for a permanent change! I'm ready to let my true self come out and live life!

Right now I don't have any questions or anything, but I just wanted to put it out there that I'm new and I'm interested in hearing about peoples experiences that have or are going to be banded. :cursing:

Jami

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HI Carol,

Today is 19 days after surgery and I am down 31 lbs......

Yes, your corect it a very personal decision. I hope your husband changes his mind.

Wendy (My wife) has been overweight since I know her about 25 years. She's been on every diet that as inventered. She did the best on Richard simmons. At one point she lost 50 lbs but gained it all back with more.

We have been maried now for 20 years and I had small weight gains each year. I topped out around 340lbs. I know I needed to do something. Out of the blue, I asked my wife which is the least agressive weight loss surgery and she said Lap-band. I told my wife to make an appointment with a lap band doctor that I wanted to have the surgery.

We met with the doctor and I liked what I heard. The next day, my wife said she wanted to have it too. So we schedualed them three weeks apart.

Good luck with your surgery in June and if you have any questions e-mail me. I would be glad to answer any questions.

Mark

Hi Mark,

Welcome!! I'm new to the site too. I wish my husband was on board too but, it's a very personal decision.

My date is next month. :cursing: Let us know how you're doing.

Carol D'

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Hi Mark,

Congratulations on your recent loss of 31lbs!! I live in Central NJ too and am getting banded on the 30th of June. I'm nervous and excited, hopeful and scared. Any pre-op advice for me?

Hope you and your wife are feeling better...you guys sound like a nice loving couple.

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my husband and I are in Texas and we are both going to have the lap band good luck to you both

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