I HAD BY PASS SURG. 1/6/04 TO DATE I HAVE LOST 34 LBS. THIS IS A WONDERFUL THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TO ME. AS MUCH AS I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED EATING, I AM SURPRISED I DONT MISS IT AT ALL. I HAVE FOUND THAT GRAZING HELPS ME TO FEEL BETTER THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

Well Hello!!!! I am from Texas too!!!! I live in Bridge City! Who did your surgery? Glad to see you here. Take care and keep posting

I ACTUALLY LIVE IN HONEY ISLAND. I HAVE A FEW COUSINS THAT LIVE IN BRIDGE CITY. I WAS BORN IN ORANGE. MY DR. WAS DR. SPIVAK IN HOUSTON. WHO WAS YOUR DR. TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF. WHEN DID YOU HAVE SURG. ETC. LYNDA

Congrats, Lynda!

But I AM assuming you mean lapband surgery, NOT bypass surgery... right?

Although the rate of your weight loss is more in keeping with a bypass patient.

Congrats, regardless!

Dr Spiegel in Port Neches did my surgery. I actually have cousins that have land and some cows in Honey Island. Small world..

I HAVE HEARD ALOT OF COMMERCIALS ABOUT THE DR. YOU USED. WERE YOU SATISFIED??? A FRIEND OF MINE DOES NOT HAVE INSURANCE AND I GAVE HIM HIS NO. TO FIND OUT INFO. WHO ARE YOUR COUSINS, I MIGHT JUST KNOW THEM, HONEY ISLAND IS A VERY SMALL PLACE AND JUST ABOUT EVERYONE KNOWS EACH OTHER. I WORK IN BEAUMONT AT SPRING MOUNTAIN WATER, DO YOU WORK?? GLAD TO HEAR FROM YA.

Originally posted by donali

Congrats, Lynda!

But I AM assuming you mean lapband surgery, NOT bypass surgery... right?

Although the rate of your weight loss is more in keeping with a bypass patient.

Congrats, regardless!

NOPE I HAD BY PASS SURG. NOT LAP BAND. I DID NOT KNOW IF ANYONE ONE THIS SITE HAD MY KIND OF SURG. OR NOT, BUT I WANTED TO JOIN IN ANYWAY. NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU. GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALSO, AND THANK YOU

As far as I know, you are our only bypass patient member - but you are more than welcome.

You will find, though, that the post operative course for the lap band is much different than for the bypass, so all of our talks about "fills" and restriction will likely mean very little to you.

However, we are a very friendly group, and undoubtedly we will all be more than thrilled to support you in your weight loss journey!

You'll lose a lot faster than we will, most likely, but the issues you'll experience adjusting to the slimmer you will be the same as ours.