Hi everyone, my name is Monica. I will become a new bandster on tomorrow August 15th with Dr. Vincent Lusco of Lou. KY. My Highest weight was 445 and with eating 5x per day and working out at least 4x per week, I dropped down to 395. I've been contemplating weight loss surgery for the last 3 years but hadn't pursued it because of fear. Im 31 y.o. and I now fear that if I keep this weight it will most definitely shorten my life. I have been seeing a nutritionist for the past 4 months and its just plain hard to lose weight. I have been eating like once or twice a day for the past 10 years and I gained a ton of weight. It really didn't help with me doing that after my last child out of 5, c-section, tubal ligation, and the weight just stayed and kept building on. Now Im completely miserable, depressed, and I want my life back. I've been on this pre-op diet for a week and a day now, cheated a couple times but not a big amount of food. I felt bad after cheating but felt better after the scale read 375 yesterday from the 405 on the 3rd. I pray that my story will be a success as many of yours is or will be. Thanks for reading my story and Have a Blessed Day.

Wow.. you've done an amazing job. The band should be a great tool for the rest of your journey! Congrats and good luck!

I hope you do great Monica !

Like TKW said, the band is a great TOOL, and with your determination you will be a success.

I'm getting my first fill this Thursday so let's see how my tool works............................wait that kinda came out wrong..

You're doing awesome so far, I'm sure you'll be wildly successful with the band!

Best wishes to you!

Thanks you all... Im surely hoping to be successful as Im tired of this sedentary life. Good Luck to all of you too!

Congrats on your current success and good luck with surgery. Best wishes

Congrats on your big day on your surgery date.

Congrats on your weight loss and your surgery date.

Thank you.... Im praying it all be okay.

Hi Monica how are u doing?

Im doing better today than I was 4 days ago. I was really sore, hard to cough or sneeze and when I did it hurt like hell. My incisions were still bleeding through the steri-strips. I only have one incision that leaks through a little but the others seem to be healing pretty good. The doctor saids the strips will come off on their own within a week or two. Today I was able to drive to the store and pick up a couple of things but it seems that my bronchitis has been acting up a little since the surgery but they gave me an inhaler before I left the hospital. It's really easy for me to get out of breath right now. I really appreciate you asking about me.

I'm glad you are doing well. Keep use the inhaler and hopeful in a couple day it will go away.

Thanks, i will.