My name is Mike. I live in California and I just scheduled my fist appointment with a surgeon to discuss my needs. I have a bmi at 69+ right now....and need to do something as I fear my life depends on it. I am engaged to be married next june....and hope to feel better about my life with my soon to be wife. I look forward to chatting with you all as we go through this journey together.

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Hello Mike and welcome.

Hi Mike and puppy, how are you? You will love this forum. Great people who will support you and answer your questions.

Welcome Mike!

Thank you all for the warm welocome! How far are you guys in the banding process?

if everything goes well I should be getting banded in August. Just waiting for the psych and dietician eval next week. whoo hoo

Best of luck to you! I'm excited to meet with my potential surgeoun. This has been a long time coming!

Welcome to this great forum with active members who are discussing their problems/life experiences and information. You will like this forum very much. You can pick up lots of information quickly from the membership then weigh this against your doctors. It's easier to talk with people here who have gone through this.

I have picked up tidbits ob how to adapt to having the band here on this forum. You are doing the right thing in trying to become a healthier person, now and for the future. It's nice to see another Cali person on this forum. I live outside of Santa Barbara.

Best wishes Mike.

Hello Mike Glad to see that you are doing this for your health. I started at 39 BMI, which many may think that isn't much, but 5 months later I am now 54# down and off of all my BP and cholesterol medications and I am no longer considered Pre Diabetic. That is also my biggest reason for having the surgery done. I would do it all over again. Stick with the forum and you will get a lot of great advice and ideas on how to stay on track from people who know what this is like. It is so easy to fall off the wagon from pure boredom with this type of diet routine if you can't find ways to keep it interesting. But if you do, get up and try it again. You have nothing but weight to lose:) Good Luck to You.

Hey mike! congrats on taking your first steps that is great. I wish you lots of luck in your journey I started at a BMI of 65 and I am down to a BMI of 58. I had surgery Feb 29th I figured having it on a leap year would bring me luck. Lol

I'm excited. I'm lucky to the fact that even as crazy heavy as I am...I've been lucky to avoid the diseases associated with obesity thus far. No diabetes...no crazy high blood pressure....its my hopes that getting this going now....will help keep those from surfacing. I'm excited for me....my fiance....our lives together....roller coasters...and cheaper clothes! Lol. Thanks everyone for your words of support.

Hi Mike

This is a great place for information and support.

If you have any question or would like to ask any questions on the phone I have free long distance and would be happy to chat with you.

Feel free to e-mail me.

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

tomander@bell.net

Started with a 54" waist now 32"

Thanks Tom. That's very generous of you.

Hi Mike! Great to have you here.

Hi.

I just found out today that I was chosen to have free lap band surgery as a weightless study. I've been waiting to hear from them since apr. I now have to have it within 3 weeks and am starting to freak out. What if it doesn't work for me? Holy moly!!

Hi.

I just found out today that I was chosen to have free lap band surgery as a weightless study. I've been waiting to hear from them since apr. I now have to have it within 3 weeks and am starting to freak out. What if it doesn't work for me? Holy moly!!

Need that. Info