Hi all!

I'm Lorianne from Central, CA. I've recently found this site and have spent countless hours this week reading.

I'm 5'2.5" and 198 currently. I started this journey at 286. I'm being banded by Dr. Lyass on 10/11/11 at Cedars.

I'm a mom of three adult children (24, 22, and 19) and have one teenager (16) left at home. I'm also a Nana to the sweetest two year old on the planet!

Hope to make connections with people going through the same process at my stage as well as all other stages!

~Lorianne~

Lorianne, I was banded at Cedars-Sinai about a month ago. I can honestly say that I

have never had a better hospital stay. I had a private room with a couch, table several stuffed chairs

room for DW to sleep. The view from my window was of the LA skyline with the ocean behind it.

The operation went as well as I could have hoped, No pain except for a little discomfort from

the incisions. That place is huge! I walked about a mile, up and down the corridors, wheeling

my IV stand. when I was leaving the next day, it was all hugs and kisses. I have never in my

life, been treated that well in a hospital. when we got home, I went for an almost 2 mile walk

around our "ranch" and never had the slightest pain. I'm seldom this enthusiastic about

anything, but they deserve it. I hope you're experience is as good.