Let's see if we can get everyone to move over to this new 60+ thread!

I'm celebrating today.... my 6 month bandiversary!

Hi Everyone

Thought you might be interested to see my "after" photo that the hospital posted on their website. There are four pictures that scroll - I am the woman in the black blazer.

www.methodisthospitals.org

The lapband is really the best thing I ever did for myself. I never thought it would have such a major positive impact on my life.

I wish you all the same success.

Edited April 13, 201016 yr by KarenIn

WOW!!!! is all I have to say!:thumbup:

Congratulations and thanks for sharing your success. It helps all of us remain confident.

Just goes to show you that all of us "old dogs" can learn new tricks and reclaim our lives! Congratulations and keep on sharing.

So I went in for my ultrasound and upper GI yesterday. My surgeon/hospital is part of a med school that always has students around at this kind of event. So the ultrasonographer pokes me and pokes me and then her supervisor comes in and he repeats the whole scenario. Still, not too bad and the result was, in his words, "fantastic," which I took to mean that I'm all there. But the upper GI was hilarious. Now drink this, now drink this, now drink this, turn on your side and drink this. Cough and drink this. Etc. I finally asked the doc, Hey are you over there just pulling this stuff out of a hat or is there some real medical necessity for all these hoops. We had a good time, turned up a hiatal hernia, my surgeon already said he repairs those during the LB surgery, so I think I'm about ready to get a date. And I'm 68 and have nothing to lose but this inglorious fat. Do I plan to go ahead and have the LB surgery? they asked. Like I said, Duh, even I know the answer to that one.:cool:

Thought you might be interested to see my "after" photo that the hospital posted on their website. There are four pictures that scroll - I am the woman in the black blazer.

Cool thats great Karen ....well done..

NewGuinea... Congratulations and Good Luck with going ahead with your surgery.....

Hello everyone. I'm on vacation in Texas and had to post my good news. I reached 102 lbs lost. I'm bowling Nationals with friends I haven't seen since last year. They have no idea I had the surgery. I can't wait for tonight.

Hello everyone. I'm on vacation in Texas and had to post my good news. I reached 102 lbs lost. I'm bowling Nationals with friends I haven't seen since last year. They have no idea I had the surgery. I can't wait for tonight.

That is so exciting! Good for you and you will KNOCK them DEAD!!!!

102 lbs is nothing to whisper about, shout from the rooftops, yeah, Jerseygirl...Best wishes for your bowling tournament, too.

Hello everyone. I'm on vacation in Texas and had to post my good news. I reached 102 lbs lost. I'm bowling Nationals with friends I haven't seen since last year. They have no idea I had the surgery. I can't wait for tonight.

Congratulations!!!! Way to go!!! Over 100# gone forever, isn't it a wonderful feeling? Have a great time on your vacation, you deserve it for all your hard work getting to this point. :thumbup:

Hello everyone. I'm on vacation in Texas and had to post my good news. I reached 102 lbs lost. I'm bowling Nationals with friends I haven't seen since last year. They have no idea I had the surgery. I can't wait for tonight.

WTG!!

CONGRATS!!

That's fantastic!!

Have a GREAT time in TX!!

I had some back problems crop up in March. Went to urgent care and they put the x-rays on CD for me to take home to my Dr.. Pretty interesting because you can see my band and port. Thought I'd share one!

JerseyGirl - Congratulations on WL and good luck on your bowling. Have a blast and show off that healthy, lovely body.

Phyl - thanks for sharing the xray. Very interesting.

WTG!!

CONGRATS!!

That's fantastic!!

Have a GREAT time in TX!!

I had some back problems crop up in March. Went to urgent care and they put the x-rays on CD for me to take home to my Dr.. Pretty interesting because you can see my band and port. Thought I'd share one!

Hi Phyl,

Thanks for sharing the x-ray. Of course I am very interested because of my back problems. Please keep us updated on what the next steps are and the feedback you receive. I hope you are pain free. :thumbup:

WTG!!

CONGRATS!!

That's fantastic!!

Have a GREAT time in TX!!

I had some back problems crop up in March. Went to urgent care and they put the x-rays on CD for me to take home to my Dr.. Pretty interesting because you can see my band and port. Thought I'd share one!

Phyl

Good to hear from you again, but very sorry to hear that you are having back problems (Ouch!) I hope that you have been able to get some relief. Thanks for sharing the X-ray. That's very interesting to know that it shows up.

Phyl, Good to hear from you again, but very sorry to hear that you are having back problems (Ouch!) I hope that you have been able to get some relief. Thanks for sharing the X-ray. That's very interesting to know that it shows up.

Two bad episodes with the back, but nothing in 6 weeks now. X-rays don't look so good though! :bored: Bone & Joint place won't see me until I get a referral from my primary care Dr. Primary care won't give me a referral until I see her for THIS problem! Stupid! Medicare doesn't require a referral! But the clinic does! So I go next week to the primary care doc. That's what made me go find the CD with the x-rays on it. Have to take it to her.

I went to a local gym today... my 3rd time this week. DD gave me a free 1 week pass. So firs time the owner took me on a tour through their facilities. Pretty impressive... day spa, tanning beds, espresso bar, therapy pool, very nice treadmills, stationary bikes, etc., and resistance machines. So today trainer got me set up on a routine... use 2 resistance machines for arms, 2 for legs, and showed me how to work the recumbent bike. There is a jack to put your iPod in... charges it, too. But then you plug your earbuds in to the jack on the bike.. and it wouldn't work. I kept getting loud screeches in my ear. So I took it off the jack and plugged my earbuds directly in to my iTouch. Working out the bugs! Now I have to "build" a work out playlist!

What I'm hoping is that when I see the ortho doc maybe he will order physical therapy and I can go there for it, and use the nice warm pool!!

Phyl - nice visiting with you today. I was given PT script for 6 weeks to straighten out my right hip problems. Hope that PT will work for you too.