Is it me or is it close to impossible to find other Lapbanded people in our area?

I've met others with the band, but they are from California, Florida, Indiana and Michigan. My surgeon's support group for WLS are all gastric bypass folks. Our needs and experiences are so vastly different, I want to meet up with other people going through the same stuff!

I know I can NOT be the only person in the nation's 15th largest city to have had this procedure.

Reply if you're local!

Juli

Heather,

I am glad you are alright and feeling better today. Reading your posting kinda scared me because sometime I don't think we know all of what could happen. I'm on my 3rd fill in a few weeks and I'm just hoping it will jump start me. I lost five pounds right after my 2nd fill and now nothing in 2 weeks. Sometime I wonder what am I doing wrong or is something wrong.

I am just so glad that everything seems to be okay and you are taking one day at a time.

Hope to see you on Saturday. Finally, I'm not doing anything, and I don't have my grandkids.

Darla

Thanks Darla, I can't wait to see you on Saturday!

Darla, you sell your self short (no pun intended) you are doing great. You look beautiful and are moving right along. You are my inspiration. Before you know it we will be Lap band post children!!!!! Good job friend.

Hi friends. I need some prayers for me and my mom in the next few days as it looks like her husband of 13 years (2nd marriage after losing her first husband after 35 years) is going to pass away this weekend. I knew this was an inevitable thing because he's had heart disease, Alzheimers, and other problems for a long time and my mom has been doing 24 hour a day care for him at home. Its a sad story about how many senior citizens can't afford to put a loved one in a nursing home due to the cost and Medicare not covering it (Medicaid actually) unless you turn over all financial assets you have (burn through all savings) to pay medical bills before Medicaid will help out. Anyway, I've been her emotional support through all of this and his death will definitely hit her hard. I feel close to him but he wasn't my dad and I've just tried to be really good to him myself due to my mom. Unbelievable as it sounds, he has two daughters in their 50s that are never around, don't visit, don't ever offer to help my mom with anything, etc. They will be the ones mourning and wailing the loudest at the funeral home (ugh...) but they haven't been there for him.

Okay, I know this is a depressing little post but its on my heart today as I think this could be his last and I had trouble sleeping last night. Just say a prayer for me today in the upcoming days to be strong, eat right, and not use grief as an excuse to eat the wrong things. My mom can be a person who really drains all the energy from me for her needs when its a crisis so I know I need to stay strong.

Thanks for listening.

You absolutely have my prayers. Please let me know if there is anything I can do.

{{{HUGS}}}

You and your family is in my thoughts prayers as well! Stay strong for your mom. She needs you close.

We're here for you!

~Carol

Kathy--My heart goes out to you and your family! I will be praying for all of your needs. Please feel free to let me know if there is anything more I can do! Love and Hugs!

((((Kathy)))) I'll be praying for you and your mom.

Kathy, I am sorry for this difficult time. I pray the Lord blesses you with peace and unity at this intense transition. We are here.

Hi friends. Just a quick but sad note to let you know my stepdad did pass away yesterday (Saturday) while I was there with my Mom and I've now experienced probably what so many of you nurses and folks that work in the medical field have but its very emotionally draining. I stayed with my Mom overnight and took her to confirm the funeral arrangents today. At this point I'm running on 36 hours without sleep and I'm going to go crash now. The funeral calling hours will be Tuesday and funeral Wedsnesday so I will covet your prayers and good wishes for my family and my Mom (Ellen).

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Kathy,

Please accept my sympathies for you and your mother. I know these next days, weeks and months will be challenging for you both. Please come here and ask for any support you think we might be able to offer.

You are in my thoughts.

Juli

I'm so sorry. You'll continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.

~Carol

Kathy~ I pray you and your family have peace and comfort during this time.

Hi friends. Just a quick but sad note to let you know my stepdad did pass away yesterday (Saturday) while I was there with my Mom and I've now experienced probably what so many of you nurses and folks that work in the medical field have but its very emotionally draining. I stayed with my Mom overnight and took her to confirm the funeral arrangents today. At this point I'm running on 36 hours without sleep and I'm going to go crash now. The funeral calling hours will be Tuesday and funeral Wedsnesday so I will covet your prayers and good wishes for my family and my Mom (Ellen).

Kathy,

I am so sorry, I never got notification of this message and missed it. Please know that my sympathies are with you and your mom. Please let me know if I can do anything... I truly mean that my friend.

{{{HUGS}}}

Hi everyone ! I've been busy trying to get things moving here and it's been so worth it. I went to OSU where I'm going to have my surgery, got great information from them. Found out I needed to take a 6 mos. weight loss class to be approved by my insurance. They want the money for it up front.....that was a problem. But, that has been worked out....WOO HOO !!!! :sneaky: I remembered something I have I can borrow from and it should be taken care of in 2-3 weeks. I am SOOO excited !!!!

I had a great time getting together with a group of ladies who live where I do, thanks so much for letting me join you !! :thumbup:

I hope everyone is having a great week. This is my last week of summer. I go back to work next week . I'm almost ready....LOL...I kind of miss my kids and I'll be in a good class this year....YAY !!!! :thumbup: