Here is a link to the piece that CNN news did on me.

It was supposed to air this am, but I got bumped (damn primaries), but I should be on tv tomorrow and sunday between 8 and 9 am eastern time.

Surgery helps woman drop 135 pounds, 10 dress sizes - CNN.com

That's so awesome Patty! Thank you for speaking out for us!

Fantastic....... You said it all..... It is refreshing to see a positive story on the Band! You look great and should be proud!

Jen

Hi Patty:

COngratulations to you!! On your huge success!! I watched the clip it is an amazing testimonial to what this surgery can bring back to us who have fought with obesity demon.

I am sorry for the loss of your friend. I too lost a friend the week of my surgery who had the GB from C-Diff. I am so glad I chose the band it has changed my life already and I still have 114 pounds to go to reach my Goal!

But I know I can do this, I know that the energy that I have today I did not have 9 weeks ago and that will only continue to improve.

You look amazing and you sound like you look!! It is not an easy way out in no way! I was a part of a post here last week where someone was angry that I had posted that I only eat 3 ounce meals and no snacking and that I log everything I eat and even my exercise. She made the comment she did not get the band to have to watch everything she ate like being on a diet.

I am glad you brought out in your segment that this is still a process that requires you to monitor your food intake as well as what kinds of things you are placing into your pouch!!

WOO HOO to the BANDERS who have met their GOAL!! And to those on the WAY!!

Thank you! I think we do have a dream that this the magic bullet...guess what... no such thing! I am waiting to get banded, I have to remember this is ONLY a tool. We do have to diet & exercise. I am hoping it will give me the motivation to work hard to make this work.

Dolo

Thanks everybody.

I was really happy with the way the video was put together....There was so much more that didnt make it on, they interviewed me for an hour and the stop was less than 2 minutes long.

Thanks for all of your comments.

Road King, I had a sportster about 20 years ago....Pete just got the bike in the video on Dec 22, we have already put 1000 miles on it which is pretty good considering we are in Boston and have had alot of snow.....He has a 95 lowrider which I am hoping to take over this spring!!

I rode a lowrider before I got my Road King. Was a nice bike. With being in Texas we do get to ride most of the year. Harley's are fun.

Congratulations and THANK YOU for being such an inspiration to all of us! I was just banded on 1/17/08.....so seeing your video clip and hearing your success story is very uplifting! Hubby & I grew up in Portsmouth, NH.....miss the northeast so much....even the SNOW!

Patty~Thanks for sharing..I LOVE your accent! you look fabulous!

So sorry to hear about your friend (((hugs)))

Patty what a great video. I am so happy I got to see it. You are so right. This is a tool and we need to use it the way it was intended. I was banded on 1/15/08 and am down 12 pounds so far and looking forward to a much healthier and longer life. So sorry for the loss of your friend

Thanks Brenda