This is my first visit to the website. I really like it. Been looking around. I found it by using Google.

I had my surgery Jan. 31st 2006 and had my first fill March 8.

Im enjoying losing weight. Something I havent been able to achieve in some 18 yrs or so. Im looking forward to losing the weight. And I am also looking forward to meeting everyone on the board.

Howdy from Texas!!!! Welcome To LBT. Look forward to getting to know you better.

I had to say Hidee back because it reminded me of my grandmother from Bristol VA/TN who said Hidee! and How do?! and Well Law! all the time. Thanks for making me think of her! And welcome to LBT!!!

I have a big ole question here, how do I get a ticker and how do I use it?

Im glad I helped you think of your Granny. Its great to remember those we love.

Welcome to LBT. What part of Tennessee are you from. I'm going to have my surgery done in Tennessee within a couple of months (I hope). I'm going there pretty soon to stay with my daughter and son-in-law.

Im in a lil poop hole called Hohenwald. Im 75 miles southwest of Nashville. Had my band done at Vanderbilt.

Welcome to LBT! Glad you found us!:biggrin1: :biggrin1: :biggrin1:

Welcome fellow Tennessean! Go To tickerfactory.com, creat your ticker and insert it into your signature under User CP found at the top of the page... Here's a link to a thread that gives detailed instructions...http://lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=16218

Welcome to bandland here at lapband talk. I live in Sweetwater TN about halfway between Chattanooga and Knoxville, I used Dr Walter Rose and had my band surgery 2 years ago at Memorial Hospital. Feel free to send me a private message for any questions. I will be happy to help in anyway I can.

Best advice I can give you both is to TRULY and HONESTLY follow all the advice your surgeon gives you about following the diet and exercising. The Lord and my band has helped me lose 140 pounds so far and I have followed the rules to the letter. Good luck on your new journey.....

Secrets to my success:

My biggest pointer to my success I guess would be I really stick to the bandster diet as close as possible, followed a relatively low-carb diet, drinking lots of Water, exercising 30 minutes at least 4x per week and praying really hard! The Lord has helped me more than I could have done on my own. I really wanted to lose the weight and I guess that was motivation enough for me to stick to the rules better. Plus, why pay out all that money and not do it? I was very blessed that my insurance paid for my surgery (thank goodness).

The bandster diet rules to really follow religiously are:

• No drinking with meals
  
• No carbonated beverages - ever
  
• No breads and pastas (they get stuck on me, some people can eat them but not me)
  
• Drink at least 84 oz water per day
  
• No snacking between meals (slip on that one occassionaly:phanvan )
  
• Increase exercise (still struggle doing this, busy schedule prevents me doing it like I need to:rolleyes: )

Good luck on your new journey of life! You will love the confidence you get after losing weight. Although I had slippage and had to have another band put in, I would do it all over again. Having lost 140 pounds really has helped me to feel so much better and hopefully live longer than I would have before the band. I truly am a Band Fan and would highly recommend it. I will pray for you! Take care.

Please join us in the USA board for Tennessee, at http://www.lapbandtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=63 there you will post with other members of this board who are from Tennessee. :confused:

p.s. My doctor has almost told me he thinks my first band slipped due to it being to small for my stomach (I had a 4 cc then and second band is a 10 cc band) so therefore it was too tight around my stomach. Still would do it all over again.

Welcome! I'm from Clarksville, TN--not far from you. I've been approved but waiting on a surgery date!!

Glad you're here. This is a great site.

Welcome! I'm from Clarksville, TN--not far from you. I've been approved but waiting on a surgery date!!

Glad you're here. This is a great site.

COOL!! My oldest daughter lives in Adams, about 15 miles east of you.

Thanks for all the info Brenda! You are aweseome! I can't believe you've lost 140 lbs, thats amazing! I need to loose at least that much. Dr. Rose will be my surgeon as well.. I asked him about how he determines band size, he basically said that it depends on what he finds when he gets in there.. I'm sure he learned a lot from your case, sorry you had to be the one to pave the way... Were you a self pay? I'm currently appealing my ins co's denial, but I'm pretty sure that I'll end up paying my self, but I'm worth it! God Bless!

Hello and welcome, I live in Idaho and just wanted to say how glag I am for you. Yes I to found this source through a friend. I an pre-op just waiting for my date to see the doctor hope to have a success story soon to share with you all.