Hi :wave:

I hope you don't mind me making a post all about you, but I have found you to be inspirational as well as informative and really enjoy reading your posts.

I was wondering if there is somewhere that we can read your banding story and see before and after photos.

:love:

Okay, it's a deal. You can take my picture the next time I come to AZ. I am so computer illiterate, it would be great if you could put it in as my avatar.

I have some old pictures, and it wouldn't be too bad to have some before and after pictures.

With this tight fill I have going on right now, maybe by then I will be down a

bit more. Nothing would make me happier. I was able to eat two teaspoons of cottage cheese and two teaspoons of yogurt today as well as my Protein shakes. I still don't know if I need an unfill. I pbed up Water in the middle of the night and I was sound asleep. It woke me up and I felt like I was drowning. It was kind of scary. I think I'll sleep in the recliner tonight.:rolleyes

You are very sweet, thank you so much!

Wendell is right, I don't have any before photos. I was too ashamed and I was (and still am) the one volunteering to take the photos so I am on the correct side of the camera. Wendell can verify I do exist <G>, he's seen some photos as of about 10lbs or so ago. I've tried to post them, I just can't bring myself to do that just yet. Maybe after another 10lbs and some plastic surgery!

I don't have much of a journal. We were encouraged to start one but after surgery I pretty much dumped the idea. I just never got around to it. I only have my hospital experience and I send that to people if they are interested in surgery out of the country so they can see what it's like. But posting it? Yikes, I'd have to take some of the swear words out of it first. :confused:

Geede... if you still feel bad about your body shape at your current weight......

Well, let's just say Angela and I BOTH think you look GREAT! :clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2:

Is there a certain amount of wait that needs to be lost before getting the sleeve?