Hey everyone,

Just thought I'd start a thread for any gay people who've been bandeds or are about to get it done. I go in on Monday March 5th for mine. I live in Hollywood (land of the anorexic) & have found this site very helpful.

You will be the first to know......I got the loan for my lap band. So excited I wanted to cry. Know I have to go see Dr. Spivak on Wed. of next week and go from there. Everyone keep me in your prayers!

YEAH..........I am so happy to hear that, GOOD LUCK, where is your Doctor from is he/she local? I had mine at Cedar Siani in La California, thee best hospital. I got suck good after care, and was up and walking 4 hours after surgery, so U'LL be FINE............HUGS!

Thank you Dez....I am excited to be a part of this group and hear or read other peoples experiances, Makes mine a little easier to understand, and to know there are other people out there with the same some what problems, uncomfortable feelings I get, I am sooooooo gasy..LOL and Yes after I have a boul movement, sometimes the pressure also tends to go away, thank you for sharing. I feel better now.....How long has it been since you had surgery? and when was the last time you got a fill????

Thanks...ME

Hey Kim,

When a bandster refers to their 'pouch' they are refering to the small stomach created by the band. It's the area between the esophogus and the band.

Restriction is the term for how 'tight' the band is. I'll use it in a sentence: I was able to eat an entire chicken breast, I felt no restriction.

Hope this helps.

BandStar

Thank you Band STAR for your quick reply, that helps me understand things better, I guess we learn more as we go alone, I am only 2 months out of surgery, So I still have a ways to go and a lot more learning to do............thanks again

Willing to share anytime Rainbow, lol I had surgery in Nov. of 05, My last fill was in July of 06, I have a 10cc band and have 6 cc in. My highest weight was 272, weight on day of Surgery was 258, today I am at 177. I would like to lose about another 32 lbs and then I should be good to go. Hope to make it by the holiday season.

I am sooooo happy that I have found all of you guys. Makes me feel like I have my own support system. Hopefully I will join you guys as one of the banded!!LOL

You do have your own support system, that is what we are here for. To help each other. This board has helped me in so many ways that I could not even begin to tell you. I have not been a real active poster on the boards but I have been around watching and reading. and by far this is my favorite thread.

Willing to share anytime Rainbow, lol I had surgery in Nov. of 05, My last fill was in July of 06, I have a 10cc band and have 6 cc in. My highest weight was 272, weight on day of Surgery was 258, today I am at 177. I would like to lose about another 32 lbs and then I should be good to go. Hope to make it by the holiday season.

Dez, I also was 272 pre-op and when I got banded I was 260 and now I am 248, my ideal is 180-185, I still have a way to go, But I am getting there. I was banded on 3/16/07 and got my first fill 3 weeks later. My next fill is 4/24/07 right around the corner....So I am excited....thanks for the support........

I am sooooo happy that I have found all of you guys. Makes me feel like I have my own support system. Hopefully I will join you guys as one of the banded!!LOL

U do have us, we are here to share our experiances and our stories, I can hardly wait to hear the good news that you to are banded....hehehe, thats gotta be so exciting for you. I know I was nervous and excited and now, I am sooooooooo happy I did mine, and you will be too, So much to look forward to........take care

I live in seattle gay man here. My appt is may 31st for the consultation and surgeon. Im stoked to get thin again since if you gay and fat its the holocaust! My friends are all 3 pounds and complain about how fat they are makes me sick! I cant wait to get back to looking good and feeling good!

yea!!!! a gay bandster post! woo hoo! lesbian here soon to be banded.. probably septemberish! woo hoo!!!!

Welcome wadew1976 and baybeeg00,looking forward to chatting with you both, keeping fingers crossed that everything goes well and that you both are able to get the band. I don't think you will regret getting it.

Wade I know what you mean about people who think they are fat when they have only a few lbs to lose.

Hey,

How did I miss this thread for so long?

I was banded March 8th. I don't have a fill because the doctor said I was going gang busters without one.

I'm a queer momma with a 5 year old daughter that I share with her other mommy.

My sweetie isn't obese but has taken the challenge to lose a few pounds when I started eating better and working out. Her support has been amazing.

Glad to find you all.

OH Juli

Hey GAYS,

I am so happy my thread has finally stuck. I'm so proud of all of you. Good luck and keep up the great work. Being FAT & gay is tough, but we are tougher.

BandSTAR

i'm so glad i found this thread. its just so much more comfy being around others like me. ahhhhhh. anywho, my partner is not overweight either. well to her she is but... shes like 5'5, 160, she'd like to lose like 10 or 20, i figured once i get banded and start eating better she'll be able to lose those pounds. shes been an amazing supporter!

OMG this week couldn't go by any slower! i have 5 more days of working in this hell hole! i start my new job May 29, and my benefits start that day! i can't miss work for 90 days so i wont be able to start my pre op appts till then, so... now i'm just waiting. the company i'm going to work for i already know the insurace approves the surgery. the surgeon i'm going to says that its the best company to work for with the quickest approvals! woot woot! i just hope and pray that these 3 months fly by!!! i'm so ready to start dropping poundage! i've been overweight since 3rd grade.. so i definately have no idea who i'll be when i'm not overweight. i've been lookin at others and the way they dress saying, i'm gonna dress like that, no like that, etc, my g/f says dress like you. and all i can say is "i dont know what me is if i'm not overweight." it will be soooooooooo nice to not have to shop at Lane (the big girl store). i mean i love lane but goodness $50 for a bra! sheesh! i know i'm rambling. sorry another thing i can't wait for is wearing pretty panties! yessss! lol no more grannie drawers! ok i can't believe i just said that! i'm outtie now that i've just completely embarrassed myself!

bye bye

:clap2: Hay Bandstar I just want to say thanks for starting this thread, I don't know why no one thought of this before? But I am happy that you did. :hail:

It gives us a place to come and be comfy as baybee has stated.