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My name is Ellen and I was banded July 7, 2003, by Dr. Marina Kurian at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
Although I am new to the band, I feel like I was well prepared for it. I have been thinking about it for nearly a year, and I respected this as a big step.
I weighed 355 at my first consult, and about 9 pounds less than that on the day of surgery. According to my home scale, I weighed 325 the day before yesterday. But I will have a more accurate number tomorrow, when I go for my two-week followup.
I have received so much valuable information from the various Lap Band forums all over the Internet. I hope I get to give back!