I've been spending a lot of time in Rants & Raves since I joined LBT, partly because it's fun, but also because for the most part it's very GLBT friendly. Unless I haven't looked in the right place, I don't think there's a support thread for us, so I decided to start one!

A little about me. I'm Eddie & I'm a 42-year-old Gay man. I have a partner of just over nine years (henceforth referred to as DH), a 17-year-old son and 16-year-old daughter. DH and I are stupid. Don't believe me, just ask our kids. DH has hypothyroidism and had not been able to lose any weight after his thyroid "went nuts" several years ago. I've just been overweight all my life. He was banded on 2/21/07 and I'm getting mine next Wednesday (5/16). I can't wait!

Anyway, I would love to hear from all the GLBT folks out there. Hopefully this can be a place for us to freely discuss our unique issues and get support we may not be able to get elsewhere.

lol...it is in my signature

lol...it is in my signature

So is mine..lol

Kat

Louisville, Ky

banding scheduled for 8/27/07

:whoo:

Dana

Gig Harbor, WA

To be banded 9/27, Dr. Oh, Federal Way, WA

Thank you for the kind welcomes!

Cinnamon or Pecan

Oh wait you didn't want to know what kind of roll I want to eat.

Juli

Columbus Ohio

Banded March 8, 2007

Dee

Hesperia, CA

Banded Nov/11/05

Started out at 258 down to 164,

Dee...we are neighbors!! Well, not really, but in the grand scheme of things, we are relatively close! I have a good friend who taught in Hisperia last year, and this year she is joining our school!

xoxo

Lucy

Miami Beach, FL

Banded 6/8/07

Hey new kids, and everyone else. Hope you are all doing well. I got back from Key West yesterday, was a lot of fun, but I am STILL over restricted. I talked to my doctor while on vacation and he said to call him on Monday if it's still too tight. I haven't PBed or thrown up at all (thankfully) but I have a lot of discomfort and I can feel the band is too tight. I'm back on liquids until I get this sorted out...and let me tell you, when you are in the Keys and limited to liquids, there are very few options...I hope tequila counts as a liquid because that's about the only thing I consumed there...it's so weird, though because I had my last fill over a month ago, but I only started feeling restriction last Friday. Thankfully the doctor didn't think I had a slip...let's hope he's right.

take care, everyone

JO

Martha's Vineyard, Mass

banded 4-26-07 :huggie:

definately relating to the PBing , etc. etc.! :omg: OMG anyone experienced the lump in the throat thing? it's like someone is choking me, very painful and a bit scary. it generally happens on the first bite and on well chewed and familiar foods that didn't do it before, it's very freaky. :nervous

HEY, neighbor yes we are pretty close, I worked one summer in P.S. that was more then enough for me. I do come in to your area when I am out training people who say they have never been. It gives me a good 5 hour day, only because I take the long way around. I may come down in November for the festival, have not been to that one yet.

Take care, have a good week.

Stevee

Yukon, OK

to be banded hopefully by October!

Dr Eldridge - Surgical Specialists of Oklahoma

:whoo:Tricia

Beaumont, Texas

BEING BANDED!!! 08/28/2007

Where are you from? I hate to hear of anyone seeing a doctor they can't stand! My doctor is awesome! I wish I could say that for all of them. Good luck with everything.

Anyone on GLBT have a myspace?

I have received approvell from United Health Care and waiting on wife approval. Not sure what the hold up is with UHC. We are working with the doctors office and my companies benfits company to find out what is going on. UHC says they have nothing at all. So the doctors office is forwarding the information again and will see what happens. Once she is approved we are looking at doing it in November. She would go one week and then I would go the following week. We are seeing Dr. Minkin at Des Peres Hospitial in St. Louis, Missouri.

Chris

Pre Band

Dr. Minkin

St. Louis, Missouri

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