Just wanted to thank all for their posts... they are very informational and realistic vs "the brochure" info you usually get. Reading everyones comments has reduced the typical emotional roller coaster ride and has kept me very positive.

It is amazing the steps people have taken to gain control back in their lives...it is not a quick fix... but an important tool to better health.

I started a journal "Canadian MacDaddy" to blot down my experience through this. So will probably post an update in about a week... once I am on the other side!!

Other side = being banded not the "other side with angels and philadelphia cream cheese women" !!

Thanks

Canadian Mac Daddy

How are you feeling? Who did your surgery?

Good Luck! Take your time to recover and be good to your self:clap2:

Congrats MacDaddy hope all is well

Has anyone heard from Can Mc yet? He is post op. I hope he is doing okay.

Welcome to Bandland!!! Hope all is well!!

B-A-N-D-Y M-O-U-S-E !!!

I feel like I have finally joined the club!! Well the "gang' really. I am back from Ontario...just in time for snow here in Calgary. Feeling OK with some discomfort yet... BUT I have lost 10lbs since surgery on the 27th. I am sure most of this is do to not being able to handle even 1000 cal/d yet.

The good news is I am finally not Class III Morbidly Obese... I have dipped below 40 BMI .... I am now a Class II citizen just plain Obese. I am going from FAT to PHAT. More importantly my diabetes sugar levels are in control and I finally have a sense of some control over my life.

I will post later more details on my surgery but I want to unpack now and catch the Blue Jays game.

P.S. -- I got Sidney Crosby's signature on a peguins jersey...unfortunately I had to buy a jersey for him to sign as I had mine stolen from my rental car prior to game. Oh well....

God Bless and thanks to all those well wishers!!!

Canadian MacDaddy

Glad to hear things went well Mac!

Susan

So glad to hear you are doing so well! I am LeslieLee and I am north of you just out of Edmonton! Today is My phone consult and I am a weeeee bit nervous but mostly excited and after reading your thread here I am more excited!

I look forward to hearing more of your story as the days and weeks go by! The best part of this is how encouraging everyone is, yes even complete strangers! So from this Stranger to another Right On! Way to go! Keep going! and I hope to be on that side with you soon!

all the best :clap2:

Leslie

Welcome back CanMacDaddy, glad to hear everything went well for you. That is too bad about the jersey, at least now you have a signed one make sure you protect this one.

Maria

Hey MacDaddy that is great news (well all but the stolen Jersey). The discomfort will gradually go away. Good luck with your healing process. Congrats on no longer being morbidly obese. :clap2:

Well done MacDaddy!!!! Be good to yourself over the next few days!

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Welcome to Bandland!

Fat to PHAT....I like that! :clap2:

welcome to the band mcdaddy.

Take care for the next couple of days and enjoy the JAYS!!!

Congrats on the surgery, and getting Crosby's autograph, too bad about the stolen jersey though.

Hope you are feeling better in the comming days/weeks.

Andrew