Ok, maybe not famous, but to me, this one gal is. For those of you who don't visit the canadianlapbanders site, you may not know of her. She doesn't post much, which is a shame, cause I find her inspirational. (if you are a member, and don't know who I'm talking about, you can PM, and I'll tell you who's posts and pictures to look for on the other board)

I won't name names, but she was banded a little over 2.5 years ago, started at 427 and is now at 138. From what I've read in previous posts, about 230lbs of those were lost in the first year.

No comparing though, cause seemingly the higher the weight you start at, the faster it comes off in the beginning. But then again, there's another recent bandster, done in May who had 50-ish pounds to lose, and is very close to done. AHHH!

Anyways, not that she's alone... there's lots of people who've lost huge amounts like that on here, and elsewhere (with the band), but it's nice to hear of people a little closer to home.

:clap2:

Those kind of losses are always inspiring, and I would love to visit that site and take a look. However, that forum has an application process where you have to give personal info and someone decides if you can join. I gave my info and obviously wasn't suitable forum material for some reason as I never received a reply. And because I've already applied I can't even message them now (to ask why) because it's viewed as a second application and isn't accepted.

That's one of the reasons I love LBT. Total acceptance.

Devana, the same thing happened to me, i am not very computer literate so i thought i had done something wrong.:eek: I am glad to see it was not just me, and that i am not so dumb after all.

Maria:Banane27:

Are you guys serious? I don't know what you could have possibly submitted that wouldn't be acceptable... you're Canadian, and banded and/or what to be banded. That's all it should take.

If you're still interested, you could PM me with your email addresses, and I could send an email or message to the moderator, and ask "what's up with this?!", and tell them to send you an invite or whatever.

Devana, who were you banded by? IrishMist, I know you're a Dr. Cobourn patient... I'm just wondering if Devana and you are both Dr. Cobourn or Mumford patients, if maybe there's some bias to TLBC people only? If Devana, you're from TLBC, then I just don't know what the problem is, it must be a mistake.

But anyways, let me know ! :eek:

Argon, how do I PM you.:eek:

Maria:)

Hi Maria, Its pretty easy. I'm really computer dumb, and I've mastered the PM thing.

1. Go back to Argons post and click on "Argon".

2. Scroll down to "send a private message to argon", and click on it.

3. Type your message.

4. Click "send message".

And when someone has sent to a message the "do-hickey" up on private message, under welcome, on the top,right hand side of the page will flash, and you just have to click it.

I'm going to send you a PM so you can try it!

Yeah, what she said! Give it a try!

Could I get a link to the canadian lapbander site? I'd like to try to join.

I can take the rejection...

lol

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/canadianlapbanders/ Here you go, good luck! LOL

and since you're a Cobourn patient, there's this too: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/cobourn-mumford_bandits/

Ooooh... so exclusive !

Thanks!

Done and done. I guess we'll see if they're too exclusive to let me in. lol

I really want to read more about this amazing woman...

It's unfortunate that she doesn't post more often, but when she does, they're usually pretty good. There's lots of other 'big losers' on there too. Thing about that site that sucks is that there's no 'built in' signature thing like we have here, so to hear how much someone has lost, or how they're doing, they pretty much have to say, or you have to ask.

(oh yeah, and pretty much the whole format of Yahoo Groups is stupid, and a real pain to use! LOL Be warned!)

???? Okay now that is so weird. Are you talking about the CanadianLapbaners site?? Cause I am a member (but haven't gone in ages cause the site SUCKS in terms of user friendliness) but I do NOT recall having to "apply" to get on that site? So, I"m completely confused how they can deny access to anyone.

Anyways...Mandi....I think I know who you are talking about and I may have met her....not sure tho, so I'll PM you.

Mandi, I had applied before being banded because I was eager for information, so it couldn't be a dr. or clinic bias. While waiting to get a reply I began to do more lurking on this site and eventually joined.

I would be interested in how they decide who joins and who doesn't.

Hey, what famous Canadian bandster are you talking about?

I'd appreciate a pm....

thanks in advance.

I am on a yahoo bandster group of Dr. Leung's patients in BC, i agree what a pia to use....I check in there on people I know and then come here.

Paula

Devana and Paulax, I sent you PM's, but it's being weird, and I can't tell if they actually sent or not... if you don't get 'em, let me know!

Oh, and Irishmist, you should be getting an 'invitation' from them.

Mandi