Hey just wondering if there are any guys who are gay who have been banded?? Man eat man world out there if you're a big guy in the gay world.....any friends out there???

Hey Mike. I hope everything goes well for you. It's very natural to be nervous. It's a big change and a big decision. Congratulations.

Thanks everyone. With hurricane Isaac baring down here in New Orleans my appointment what was scheduled for this Wednesday had to be rescheduled for September 13th. It seemed like it took forever to finally get to the 29th., now these next 2 weeks are going feel like an entirety!

The most peculiar thing is that I was scheduled for gastric bypass August 29, 2005, the very day that hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, needless to say it didn't happen, and as a result all the computer hard drives and patient records were all lost, now on the anniversary of hurricane Katrina, seven years later, another hurricane is wrecking havoc and causing problems. If I was a superstitious man, that would really give me something to think about.

By the way, if anybody wants to be friends and add me to Facebook here I am:

https://www.facebook.com/mjuniordominguez

Hi mike! Welcome, I'm in S. Florida and Isaac just passed through here. I sure hope it's not too bad,for you guys over there.. we had a lot if wind,rain, and flooding. Best wishes in your journey, soon you will be a "bandster!"

Thanks JennyBee! Everybody is having hurricane Katrina flashbacks and freaking out. It's been raining everyday for the past month or so and the ground and levees are pretty saturated. The weather system says that we're going to get upward of 14-17 inches of rain in an already saturated landscape. Flooding is expected and we hope that the water pumps can keep up. They said the water pumps can handle 1 inch a hour and a 1/2 inch every hour after that, so I don't know how 14-17 inches of water is going to work out. We're expecting the worse and hoping for the best. Thanks again for keeping me in your thoughts. I hope you made out okay on your end. Peace. One Love.

-Mike

Wow....soon this will all be over. Keeping u and yours in my prayers!

Welcome

Been around the banded block here - 3 Lap Band surgeries - 2 plastic surgeries - oh and a gay guy.

Hey there! Better late than never. I come in here periodically, but clearly looking for moral support myself. I was banded in October 2008 and it has definitely been a rocky journey. Outside of my surgeon's office, I really don't know anyone with a band, and I really don't have a strong social support network, which leads to some pretty dark days and bad eating habits. I'mnkicking things off anew, so hoping to meet some like minded gay guys on here.

Jason

Jason,

I am obviously not a gay man; however, if you are looking for band support we are all very supportive of one another and all going through the same band-related challenges.

Best of luck to you.

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That's for the note. I've been really bad about reaching out to other banders when I get down with the whole process. Just thought i'd be much further along 4 years out. I know it's my choices, but it still sucks!

Jason

Not only an I gay, but I am old. Had my band on 2 19 13 at age 66 and down about 35 pounds.

All you guys out there who had surgery in 11 and 12! How did it go and how is the weight loss doing? Banded 2 19 13 and hit the 100 pound mark a few days ago. Need to figure out what maintenance will be now! I guess that will be the hard part.