Hey everyone,

I got banded on Friday, Sept. 24 by Dr. Ponce in Dalton, GA. It was a great experience. Everyone was so nice and helpful. I am now on my third day of liquids and just starting to realize how much "head hunger" affects me. I am not hungry at all, physically, but my head keeps telling me it's time to eat. Hopefully, that will get better.

I just wanted to let you know that I am on the road to a more healthier life. Yahoo!! I'm glad I have a place like this board for support.

Welcome edistogirl2602 - congrats on getting banded! I am also new here - but not yet banded. I am still in the research phase - but right now, it's looking like getting the bad may be good for me.

I'm hoping to be a bandster one day too! Please keep us updated on your progress!

~ Kari ~

Welcome to banded life. I wish I could tell you that head hunger goes away. The best solution that I've found for this is to keep your head busy! When I start opening that refrigerator or pantry door and peer into it looking for the snack that I don't need, it's because I'm bored or stressed. Try to occupy yourself with another activity. Sometimes it works. Good Luck!

Congrats on finally getting there. I hope I am right behind you. It sounds like you did o.k. with the surgery. Keep us posted!

Betty

Congrats banster!!!

congratulations and welcome!

Congrats to you. Hope you enjoy your bandas much as I do mine!

Way to go!! Glad to hear you had a good experience. I've heard nothing but good things about Dr. Ponce!! Good luck to you, this is really the hardest part.

Ditto to what Neicy said! Find something else to occupy your time when you get the "snacking" syndrome going. I still have to fight that one. Congratulations on your banding! I'm so happy for you!

Welcome back! did you have the surgery at his new outpatient or overnight place...whatever it is he's using instead of the regular hospital? How did it go?

Yes, I had the procedure at the outpatient surgery center. It was beautiful and new. I had my surgery at about 1:30 pm and Dr. Ponce was finished by 2:30. I was in recovery in a bed for about an hour and then I got into a chair and they wheeled me to a recovery room. I walked around 2-3 times and drank some Water and left at about 5:30pm. Apparently I was the quickest recovery of the day. It runs in my family to want to get up and go as soon as possible. The staff was wonderful and so was Dr. Ponce and his nurse in the office. Her name is Brooke and she had the band 3 years ago and has lost 164lbs.

I would highly recommend him to anyone. They gave me lots of discharge information on my diet and everything else.

WooHoo!!! Good for you! I hope to be banded soon, too.

WooHoo,

Glad to hear you got banded. I am still waiting for insurance approval and I am going crazy waiting:confused: