Hi Everyone,

My name is Barbara and I live in NJ. My sirgery date will be next week, Sept 7th. After struggling many years, especially due to health isseus and several years on high dose Prednisone to stay alive due to autoimmune diseases, my weight soared, and I am now taking my life back.

I have lost weight prior to surgery and continue to lose but am really looking forward to stable weight loss with the lapband. . Now is my time.

I have 7 autoimmune diseases and founded a non profit organization to help people like me about 2 1/2 years ago. My whole life revolves around helping others and now is the time to take care of myself. I look forward to hearing everyone's stories. If I can ever help just yell.

Barb

PS..... Any Vegetarians have the surgery? I ask because eating as a vegetarian after surgery will be different than it is now.

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HI Barbara and welcome to LBT , I have asthma and took prednisone too and blew up, well since I have lost weight the asthma has all but disappeared and havent taken anything like prednisone or antibiotics or anything since Dec 06 and I used to have to take it all the time. Blood pressure meds are gone too. I m not a vegetarian . Good luck and welcome!

Hey Barbara, just wanted to say welcome and congrats on the date.

Hi Barbara!

Welcome! Best wishes on your upcoming surgery. Unfortunately, I don't know much of anything about being a vegetarian. I do know that I haven't regretted my decision to get banded. The weight I've lost so far has already gone a long way toward helping me feel healthier.

Good luck!

Hello Transformer,

Thakks so much. I am looking forward to it.

Hi Angie,

Thanks very much for the welcome. I appreciate the support.

Barb

Welcome to LBT and congrats on your surgery date!