I read a post that someone in their 60's wrote and

said there was nowhere to go where people are in

their age group. I thought maybe they would like to

have a thread where the 60 yr old (and/or older)

people could come and talk with people around the

same age.

Thank you from me too!!! As soon as I have a band date I will follow your instructions. I had been to the site before and was confused. This site is just wonderful.

Donna

I did it I did it I did it.....well, this just makes my day!

I have been fooling around with the ticker factory for weeks it seems and finally thanks to you I am done with it!

I suppose I should have asked for help earlier but I am very stubborn....it doesn't pay to be stubborn....just another thing I'm working on as I go through this weight thing!

Well thankyou again! carol

Carol - you are welcome - I always try to figure things out myself 1st and don't always read instructions all the way thru -

Good Luck - it did work - You can do it !!!!

Thank you Janet, I appreciate your reply. I know you are right. I am getting back on the wagon. I just needed someone to remind me of what I am here for.

Phyllis

Phyllis - freinds don't let friends drive drunk - well our saying should be "Band Friends don't let Band Friends Eat" - it's alway different when a fat person who has the same struggles as you "tells you not to eat" than when a thin one does :eek:- I think it's cuz we understand each other better - The downfall from me in the past has always been allowing those 1st 10 back on then it's 15 - etc...

You can do this....

Thank you from me too!!! As soon as I have a band date I will follow your instructions. I had been to the site before and was confused. This site is just wonderful.

Donna

Donna - Welcome - read read read ask questions - this place is great for info... Good Luck on your Journey

Hi all! I am hoping to find Lonestar. I was doing a search on the surgeon I'm considering, and saw that she was banded by him. I was hoping to get her opinion and feedback. There was no pm option on her profile, and this thread seemed to be her "home", so I thought I'd see if I could find her here....:help:

So Lonestar, if you're out there? What did you think of Dr. Ganta?

Hi all! I am hoping to find Lonestar. I was doing a search on the surgeon I'm considering, and saw that she was banded by him. I was hoping to get her opinion and feedback. There was no pm option on her profile, and this thread seemed to be her "home", so I thought I'd see if I could find her here....:help:

So Lonestar, if you're out there? What did you think of Dr. Ganta?

She has posted in "how is weight loss for people over 50"

I went out to dinner with some friends tonight. It was really embarrassing. There didn't seem to be anything on the menu that

I knew I could eat. I ended up ordering some soup and the chunks of vegetables were really big and not very well cooked.

I ended up getting stuck and heading to the bathroom sliming. Luckily, I didn't throw up. I used the papaya tablets that I have read about on here. They got me unstuck, but I am sure everyone at the table thought I was strange. I just don't want to tell every single person I know about my band.

Has everyone else told all their friends?

I went out to dinner with some friends tonight. It was really embarrassing. There didn't seem to be anything on the menu that

I knew I could eat. I ended up ordering some soup and the chunks of vegetables were really big and not very well cooked.

I ended up getting stuck and heading to the bathroom sliming. Luckily, I didn't throw up. I used the papaya tablets that I have read about on here. They got me unstuck, but I am sure everyone at the table thought I was strange. I just don't want to tell every single person I know about my band.

Has everyone else told all their friends?

Yes all mine know and so does my office (a gf told everyone) I really don't care though I would have told half of them anyway...

I have one gf (the one who told) who thinks i took the easy way out she doesn't say so but i know thats what she thinks - I have lost 39 lbs mostly from my own work as I don't have much restriction some but i still can eat - and if I chose not to eat healthy or exercise - i know that the weight i have lost would not be as great - I have choosen to eat healthy, log my food and exercise...

Has everyone else told all their friends?

I was just banded on the 9th, and for the last seven months I have been planning for this--

I told everyone in my office, my family, all my friends. And I have found the reactions very mixed, from very supportive to downright opposing me to the very worst, dead silence. Now, I'm more reluctant to tell everyone partially because of some of the reactions, but also because I feel guilty, like people think I've chosen "the easy way out".

Last spring I was very self-righteous when I found out a friend's daughter (bypass) wasn't telling anyone and I said "I don't care--I'll always tell everyone!" Needless to say, I have since reversed my decision, sad to say.

By the way, I haven't heard about the "papaya tablets". What are they all about?

I have my surgery tomorrow....am scared and excited at the same time. I have told just a few people, because I, too, have found that some people are judgmental...taking the easy way out and putting foreign into your body. However, I had a friend tell me something yesterday that made sense. She said that people are getting knees and hips replaced, they are getting pacemakers and defribilators put in, stints, etc., so why not do something that would help not having to get those things in the first place. Marilyn

Hi all! I am hoping to find Lonestar. I was doing a search on the surgeon I'm considering, and saw that she was banded by him. I was hoping to get her opinion and feedback. There was no pm option on her profile, and this thread seemed to be her "home", so I thought I'd see if I could find her here....:help:

So Lonestar, if you're out there? What did you think of Dr. Ganta?

Hi Laura.

Here I am. Was banded by Dr Ganta on 23 jul 07 in Seton Hospital. I can honestly say, that I had the best care. Dr Ganta is a soft spoken, friendly, serious and informative person. His office assistant "Joy" runs the office like clock work and is also very friendly. At Seton Hospital I got all my pre ops with the help of Linda Martin, who is the coordinator and she so far has called me three times at home to see how I was doing. I really feel very comfortable with Dr Ganta. The 2 fills were painless, but I do not have a restriction yet. I also did not have to do the liquid diet pre op, but just a diet with less food. I could have gone to Scott and White hospital, which much closer to me, but after I went to Dr Ganta's seminar, I felt connected. Just sit a little up front, because his speaks kind of soft. If you want to know more about him, you can email me at melati2000@yahoo.com. Hope this information will help you a little. Take care. Yvette.

I have my surgery tomorrow....am scared and excited at the same time. I have told just a few people, because I, too, have found that some people are judgmental...taking the easy way out and putting foreign into your body. However, I had a friend tell me something yesterday that made sense. She said that people are getting knees and hips replaced, they are getting pacemakers and defribilators put in, stints, etc., so why not do something that would help not having to get those things in the first place. Marilyn

Wow! that's a really good point, Marilyn! I've told everyone! And the ones I didn't tell, my DH did! My friends and family have been extremely supportive and I haven't detected any negative feelings at all, so I guess I'm quite fortunate!

Lonestar, thanks so much!! My instinct was/is to go with Dr. Ganta, but I was hoping to get reassurance from someone who'd already been a patient. I'm glad to hear that your experience is continuing to be good.

(I may take advantage of your email to ask a question or two, so thanks for that as well!)

Gracias, from down the road in South Austin.

Good luck with your surgery, Marilyn. I hope you have a speedy recovery!

The papaya tablets will help dissolve any food that is stuck. I find they really do work. I bought them at Walmart. I read about them on here, and someone told me Walmart carried them. They are by the vitamins and supplements. Papaya Enzyme tablets.

Thanks for your good thoughts and wishes on my surgery tomorrow. I was telling my daughter about artificial knees, hips, etc., and she said she agreed and that people are also getting boob jobs, butt implants, etc., so what's the big deal about a band around the stomach....we are doing this to get and stay healthy!! Marilyn