Hey fellow MA bandsters,

SherryW and I are interested in starting a thread for all our MA bandsters so we can get to know our neighbors! We hope you join in!

I'll start.....

My name is Chris, I am 32, have been overweight since I was 5 years old, although I am at an all-time high right now. My band date is October 2nd, and I cannot wait!! I am single and dating, I work in insurance, and I have a great and supportive family & group of friends - including SherryW and her DH. lol. Oh yeah, my mother is also getting banded, and she is having surgery one week before me.

I'd love to meet my other MA bandsters and hear about your progress!

Chris

lol...well, i think you'll get a phone call soon. Like I said...they are usually good at getting back to you in the time span they say...so, are you ready for the snow??

YEh I'm sure they will,,,Snow, I could do with out!! I live VERY CLOSE to the Vt. border,,,3/4 of a mile away,,,,I'm sure we will get nailed,,,but I'm glad not like NY got it,,,,We been pretty lucky this year,,,no complaints...your highway dept. treat you good??

YEh I'm sure they will,,,Snow, I could do with out!! I live VERY CLOSE to the Vt. border,,,3/4 of a mile away,,,,I'm sure we will get nailed,,,but I'm glad not like NY got it,,,,We been pretty lucky this year,,,no complaints...your highway dept. treat you good??

VT border...wow...Yeah...I think you'll get alot more then us..I live on the chicopee, springfield, ludlow border..and thanks to that fact we get the short end of the stick with the plowing..We usually have to call the city of Chicopee a few times before we are plowed...the main roads are good though..how bout your way?

Your better off counting on 4 wheeled drive, I live in Leyden, north of Greenfield, town budget is VERY LOW, they try to wait as long as they can before going out...but I will tell you, they are GREAT when they are out,, you couldn't ask for a better group of guy's. If it was not for budget restraints, they would be at 100%,, any time I have needed one of them they were right there....... BTW how have you been feeling??? Almost a month now!!!

Well, I hope your not "stuck" tomorrow!! My jeep will get me anywhere although I don't plan to go out anytime soon...school's already cancelled here and I don't drive in the snow/ice unless it's an emergency... !!!

Band wise I'm great!!! It was a rocky start...i was in such pain for the first week..it wasn't so much the surgery but the gas...holy smokes!!!!! for the first three days I regreted my decision..I even thought I was having some type of allergic reaction...I know...over the top, but the pain was HORRIBLE:eek: ...It started in my shoulder and up through my neck and down my arm (left side)... I've gone through 2 c-sections and they weren't as bad...but I'm good now...gas X is my best friend:) I can now say i've made the best decision for me!!! People have already started to notice my weight drop..I'm down 30 pounds!!! I can eat almost anything!!! i feel bad for all the postings I've read about not being able to handle certain foods, I've had no problems...chicken, rice, bread, toast..nothing...THANK GOD!!! and now I walk everyday about 3-5 miles..I LOVE IT!!! I have so much energy it's sickening!!!! at least that's what my coworkers and friend say, but I've always been hyper...lol...

A Jeep!?!?!?! I just hd to retie my '94 Wrangler, it had 135000 miles on it,,the day after Christmas.... My son is still mad, he wants to know when we can go 4 wheelin in the truck,,I said not for a while,,, then he wants to know when we can take the top off the truck,,nope, can't do that Bud,,he says well Daddy, when can we go get our Jeep back Daddy?? He is to funny... I will remember to keep tons of Gas X on hand, I keep seein that,,in a lot of posts all over this site,,My wife of course will tell ya that I have NO PROBLEM with gas,,lol,,, I am so gld you are feelin better bandida,,I can't wait to hear about mine, of course I am so nervous something will happen to go wron and I'll get turned away...bst of luck to ya..

your son's funny, He sounds alot like my boys..very intuitive and inquisitive at the same time! yup! we have a jeep liberty..It's my husbands company car soon to be traded for a chrysler pacifica (which I'm not too happy about, but i can't be choosy)...I do love the jeep though......We do a lot of family trips so it comes in handy...how old are your kids? Mine are two boys 4 and 5 and my oldest, a girl, is 11 going on 21..lol...she's a handful...YES! i can not stress HOW IMPORTANT GAS-X will be for you...anything wiht simethicone in it..I even used the milicone drops for babies..You'll be fine! FYI, my husband wil tell you the same thing about me and gas..hahaha..I bet you'll get a date by friday! My prayers are with you!!! Good luck and keep me posted!! Will you be at the meeting on monday?

had my altrasound today At BIDH, everything looked good, bloodwork ok , met with nutritionist[June.S} ready to go, meeting with pych for evaluationon march 1st . after that dr,s meet to decide on if and when i go

had my altrasound today At BIDH, everything looked good, bloodwork ok , met with nutritionist[June.S} ready to go, meeting with pych for evaluationon march 1st . after that dr,s meet to decide on if and when i go

Sounds great, wjt!!!:clap2: ...Good luck and let us know how it goes!!

Oh,,put your seatbelt on Bandida,,,,my wife has a 22 daughter and 18 year old son,, I have a 16 son year old,,and we have a 4 son and 3 year old daughter..... as of right now I fully intend to be there Monday,,,I'll find out this AM if I have to work or not... it's 4am,,and looks like we have about 4" of snow right now,,,,it also sounds like the town guys are out!! OMG,,,maybe the selectboard figures we got the budget to let the go a bit early!!!

lol... so you have a packed house...holidays must be fun! 4 am huh? that's a bit wee early for me....We have more ice then snow..I think the rain patted it down and the cold froze it so we have ICE!!! and as I type I can hear the sleet on the windows...YUCK!!! I hate this weather!!! I'm glad your guys are out because here...NADA!!!! :faint: But, that's nothing new...we never get plowed around here:mad: !! Anyway, I hope to see you on monday..stay warm and safe!!!

Just found out I don't have to work OT untill Tues.,,,so I'll be there on Mon.,,and I had been up since 3AM,,,lol,,I gotta be to work early,,lol I leave the house at 4:30,,, get to work around 5:10 and start at 5:45,,and work till, 6Pm,,,4 days on and 4 days off,barring any overtime

wow..i'm not a morning person...what kind of work do you do? that's a lot of hours...

Sent you a PM on that

ok..so, you'll be at the meeting on monday cool...

lol...well, i think you'll get a phone call soon. Like I said...they are usually good at getting back to you in the time span they say...

They called back last night,,,wooo hooo!!! Said they were awaiting info back from the insurance company, and we should hear from them in about a month!!!!!! Which sounds all great,,,but I thought I was already aproved?!?!? But I'll roll with it..........