5 years ago...

[strikeuptheband 16]

Just over 5 years ago, June 2nd actually, I was banded by Dr Pitt in Columbia, MO. Many ups and downs but I was doing well for the first couple of years. Lost about 45 lbs and then plateaued for a long time. I gradually gained some of that back and went back to my old eating habits. I had no support group to turn to. I went for over a year without seeing the nurse for fills. I guess I sort of figured that this was all I was going to get for my money. Then I moved and that made it harder to get to the support group in Columbia or to see the nurse.

Then something happened! I recently had to get a back xray because I was having some serious back pain. The techs and nurses got all excited about the xray and came and asked me if I was wearing Jewelry...No, I wasn't. The nurse told me where they were seeing something strange. I asked to see the xray and they showed it to me. Guess what! There was my lapband plain as day! They evidently don't see many people around here with a band inside 'em.

So that got me back to focusing on my eating habits and went to see the nurse to see if I needed a fill. I am back on track now and would like to find anyone around southeast Iowa or anywhere that would be willing to be my buddy. I am in Fairfield, Ia now. I need someone to keep me honest about my weight and eating. (I can lie to myself, but not to others, lol)

Good luck to all of you on your journey.

Mary