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Donna

By Donna, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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Donna    0

Donna
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:D Hi everyone just joined this Band site today. I am also a member on Dr. Cobourn's Message Board, Canadian Lapbanders and a few more including Obesityhelp.com . I live in Brampton, Ontario and was banded last April 18th 2006, by the great Dr. Cobourn:clap2:. (Gotta love him!) Day of surgery I weighed 251 lbs and today weigh 182.4 lbs. My goal is 125 and I WILL REACH IT!! Previously I had VBG wls (stomach stapling) back in 1987 when I was 26. It was successful for a few yrs. going from 260 day of surgery down to 113 lbs.:) But over time the staples separate and the stomach stretches back out (that's why it's no longer mostly done and has been improved to a RNY.) By last year I was back to being in the 250's and feeling like jumbo failure.:think That is why I am so thrilled I feel I am being given a second chance and am determined to succeed and continue to when I am at goal for the rest of my life!!

Thanks for listening and look forward to following your journey's.

Donna

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Astrotoes    0

Astrotoes
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Hi Donna,Congrats on how well you've done with your band,how have you found the first almost year with it compared to the staples? Oh and don't feel like a failure,stuff happens and it sounds like the band is better suited to you anyhow.:clap2:

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Hello Donna,:welcome: welcome to this site as i am sure you have noticed there are a lot of Dr. Cobourn, and Dr. Mumford patients here. Nice to hear of your succussful journey, and looking forward to hearing more from you. Ther are a few of us on the Dr. Cobourn site as well. :D

Maria :)

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Donna    0

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Hi Astrotoes and Irishmist, thanks both for your warm welcome. I am not real computer savvy and am finding it hard understanding how these threads work. I wanted to reply to each of you individually but I don't know how or what I click on to have it show on this thread ...so bare with me.:rolleyes As I tell the ladies in Dr. C.'s chatroom (I usually go on it at times between 7 - 11 pm) it took me 4!! months and till my 4th fill in August/06 to feel good restriction. Before that I was only losing weight (mostly) from dieting:omg: . I knew the darn band was in me and certainly knew it when i didn't chew food enough!! But I was FRUSTRATED that most of the other newbies I was meeting at his office were obtaining restriction it seemed quicker. With the previous surgery (VBG) 20 yrs earlier it is much more drastic and invasive surgery. But I hung in always read the band boards to educate myself about everything you could ever want to know about bands (and some things I didn't!!) and Dr. Cobourn was always so upbeat and positive at my fills.:clap2:

Then on August 10th with a fill total now of 7.2cc in the larger VG band :biggrin1: it was like a miracle. No wait I lie...it took two days after that when the fill just kicked in and all of a sudden I wasn't obsessing about food like usual and was able to feel satisfied with much smaller food portions. That feeling of hitting my sweet spot lasted till Nov. 6, when a few days earlier I started feeling hungrier again and my weight plateaued for a couple weeks. Off I was for another fix!! (fill!) And with 2 more tweaks since then I'm continuing slow and steady weight loss every week.:)

Donna

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priscilla
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Welcome aboard the bandland Donna. Great to hear your personal experiences. You must be a patient woman and have a lot of faith to keep on trying to get your weight right. Good on you. Keep in touch - the more the merrier I say.:)

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Donna    0

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:D Priscilla thanks but as my husband will attest patience is not one of my many virtues!! :Banane57: Yasmina congrats on being newly banded...hold on your in for one heck of a ride!!:Banane20: Argon wow you are doing phenomenal:clap2: you must be almost a skinny minnie now...continued success!:)

Donna

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Donna,

Welcome, and great job, you will make it having a supportive surgeon you like helps a ton over time. Keep posting.

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Hey Donna welcome aboard! I am new to the banding world but I have found this site to be very helpful, and supportive. I am sure that you will be able to reach your goal and I know everyone here can help you when you need. :)

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Donna    0

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Thanks Heather and Dame J for your well wishes...you can never have too much support I'm sure you'd both agree.:)

Donna

Banded By Dr. Cobourn

April 18th/06:notagree

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