Hey Everybody, I'm Stephanie I'm New to the Lap Band Surgery Process. I'm researching and educating myself right now. I am looking for one or two females who have had the Lap Band Surgery and have had success with it. I want to be able to talk with them via email or phone and share my thoughts and questions and concerns and comments with a buddy, someone to support me now and after my surgery. I AM NOT ASKING FOR MEDICAL ADVICE WHAT SO EVER. Just a buddy for emotional support (females only) Please contact me at lezcarebear76@yahoo.com if you want to help me out. thx.

I haven't had the band but I will be in March.. If you want to be my buddy and do this together I would be happy to share with you and be ther for you in your journy and get the answers together.... if not I totally understand.

Hey Stephanie I haven't been banded yet I'm waiting on my surgery date, but any questions that you have about my juorney so far I'd be happy to answer. Take Care and Good Luck on your journey

Well I get banded next Wednesday so if u want any info of after surgery how it feels and how things progress ill be more than happy to share with u!

I began my journey in June of 2010. My insurance required me to do a 6 month doctor supervised diet, which I did with my lap band surgeons office. I was SO disappointed that my insurance wanted me to wait! I wanted the surgery right away! But, during that 6 months I learned so much about the process and about myself. I started going to support groups on Thursday nights, started practicing what life with a band would be like (chew chew chew) and I started replacing a meal here and there with Protein drinks. I'm so very thankful for those 6 months and the things I learned.

I was banded on 12/30/10 and it's been wonderful! There are things that I miss eating, but in time I'll be able to have them in moderation so it's not like I'll never get to eat them again. It's a learning process and we'll both get there.

I am happy to answer any questions that you might have, but keep in mind they will only be my experience and that everyone is different. What some can eat, others cannot. My email is imagine923@hotmail and you can email me any time.

Good luck with your journey. Keep moving forward and don't look back.

Chris