Hello everyone, my name is Terrie and I am one month away from having the Lap-Band Procedure performed. I am scheduled with Dr. Jason Brodsky here in the District of Columbia. I decided to have the procedure performed after my last appointment with my endocrine specialist. My doctor suggested that I consider surgical procedures to aid in my weight loss in an effort to get my thyroid gland functioning normally. I have a condition known to many as hypothyroidism, it is complicated by the fact that despite continued symtoms my blood work routinely fluctuates from hyper to normal to hypo. My thyroid gland is currently twice the normal size. Over a four year period up to 4/2003 I gained an average of 15 to 25 pounds per year despite dieting and exercise. Since I started going to my current thyroid doctor in 4/03 I have gained only 15 additional pounds topping in at a whopping 263 lbs at only 5' 5 1/2''. Well, I have decided that now is when and I started making arrangements for the surgery. I considered (although briefly) having the gastric bypass procedure done with Dr. Fullum (who does not perform the Lap Band) and after one meeting and a ton of research I decided against it and decided the lap band was the best thing for me. Well, this is my story and I look forward to sharing my progess with everyone.

Yeah Terrie! I finally found a DC connection. Dr. Brodsky is my doctor as well. I am scheduled for surgery on March 16. Great that you decided to go Lapband rather than the other procedure. I think this is less evasive. I had also considered Dr. Fullum but as I looked into it more I decided to do the lapband. If you have any questions or would like to talk offline feel free to send me a private message. Good luck to you.

Welcome Terri - Please browse through some of the older posts as well as the new ones, you will find lots of valuable information. Please keep us posted on your date!