To All New York Bandster-PLEASE READ!

Leecelove70 · February 5, 2007

Hi there my name is Lisa and I was banded on June 13th,2006. I had my surgery at Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, Westchester County by Dr. Daniel Davis. Iam now 7+ months out and I have lost 55 pounds since June with only one fill in October of 1cc in my band.

Iam a member of the June Bandster, but no one in the group there is from New York.

So.... Iam am offically starting my own thread or so called group; THE NEW YORK BANDSTERS!

The only requirement is that you have been banded and are from New York.

I want to hear from you: talk about your pre-op and post-op experience, how you are doing, voice your opinion, vent, blow off steam and all that jazz-lol.

I also want to set up a once a week chat so we can all meet and talk other than posting in here.

Maybe if we live close some can even meet and get in person support.

There are no New York support threads in here so lets start one here!

Let me hear from you the Big Apple!

Lisa

mariecarmen · February 5, 2007

Hi, I was banded 9/20 in Port Jervis, NY.

Down 52.5 lbs!

Leecelove70 · February 5, 2007

Marie, welcome, lets get the word out to others.

Please tell me about yourself and who was your doctor.

Hugs:hug: and friendship,

Lisa

Leecelove70 · February 5, 2007

Hi there! Iam Lisa aka LeeceLove 70. I was banded on June 13.2006

Let me tell you about me:

My birthday is Jan 6, 1970 (hence the 70 in the username). I have been married to my hubby for 4 1/2 years and Have an adorable 4 years old son Andrew? I was born and raised in New York.( I live in the North East Bronx- Country Club Section)

My hobbies are reading books -- Barnes and Nobles is getting rich with me -lol

I love going to concerts - The best I saw recently was Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden in February-he did 3 hours non stop!

I have been fat since I was 5 years old and growing up I was on every diet there was. I never made lifetime on Weight Watchers but I sure did spend enough over the years to get lifetime membership!

I even tried Overeaters Anonymous a few times for my eating disorder of Compulsive Overeating. The most I lost was 35 pounds on OA's HOW program.

I also suffer from depression and I went through a breakdown in June of 2005 after my best-friend of over 10 years decided to end our friendship from pressure and abuse she was suffering from her husband. ( We reconnected in March of 2006 and she has been super supportive to me in every aspect)

I admitted myself to a hospital for a week and got put on medication and received help for my depression.

I was diagnosed as Bipolar 2 in 2006 after two years of assumptions and lost of different medications.

Iam doing really well now with therapy and ndw medication.

A year to the date that I was hospitalized I had my LapBand surgery and it was the best thing I ever did for myself!

I have regained my life, my self-esteem and self-respect! My depression is under control and I see my therapist every other week and doctor once a month.

Iam not perfect, but Iam progressing!

I have lost 55 pounds with my LapBand with one fill of 1cc in October 0f 2006.

I look forward to making new friendships with each and every one of you.

Love and hugs,

Lisa aka Leecelove70:kiss2:

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