Hi!

my name is peggy. I was banded on Dec 22. What a Christmas present! MAny family members thought I was crazy to have my band placed just before Christmas, but if i didnt I would have to had waited till summer break, I drive public school bus and have no sick time to take off for the surgery. I am doing good and havnt steped ona scale for 1 1/2 weeks now but will be tomorrow but the first week after banding I had lost 11#, bringing the totla lost to 93# since April 2003 initial consult for lapbanding.( i had a bout with cancer and actually didnt eat for a while that is why the big loss before surgery, but still is weight gone and my band is going to help it stay off! cancer is all gone!) glad to be here and looking foreward to reading posts and getting the needed support to a new me!

peggy

What a wonderful Christmas present and major weight loss! Glad to hear the cancer is gone! How many fills have you had? I have had 2 fills and 1 unfill cause I was too tight. I go in on Friday to have another fill! Glad to have you here and I hope you enjoy this site!

Welcome and Congratulations Peggy!

You sound so upbeat and positive, I'm gald to hear your doing so well. It really hits me when I hear/read the C word and that your free of it, thats wonderful.

Keep up the good work and welcome to bandland!

Kelly- good luck with your fill, let us know how it went.

Hi Peggy,

Hi there, and Merry Christmas! What a nice gift to give yourself. Welcome to the board and a healthy, happy New Year!!!

Thanks for the great welcome!

To answer Kellymoos question about how many fillis, I was just banded this past Dec 22.2003. I am just about 3 weeks out. I really dont think I will need a fill for a while as I really have a tight band as yet! I cant believe the small ammount of food that I have to eat to make me feel full for such a long time! This band is really going to help me succed in a very new life styleand it is going to help me keep off the weight I always seem to be able to lose but NEVER keep off..

Again Thanks for the warm welcome!

peggy

Peggy, Hello and Congrats!

I too was banded just before Christmas (12/18/03). Everyone thought I was crazy too! But I wanted it done before the end of the year and figured why should I have to go through another holiday just to gain more weight.

Again congrats!

~Holly:Bunny