Hi

Just wondering if there are in West Virginians out there. I'm currectly in the 6th month of my weight loss program with CAMC weight loss center. Dr. Shinn will be my surgeon as long as all gets approved by the insurance. I know several people that have had the gastric byass surgery but not a soul that has had the lapband.

Let me know if anyone out there is from WV.

Thanks

Ex-WV'an here. At the lap band seminar, there was a map of the US with all the states color coded for percentage of obese. WV and one other state now hold the dubious honor of moving up to a whole new level of color coding for over a 30% obesity rate (I believe that's the number). My ancestors go all the way back on both sides of my family to the 1700s. I don't think I ever stood a chance genetically. :biggrin:

My husband and I both were born in Parkersburg and lived in WV until our early 20s. I live in VA now, but I get back to WV at least once a year.

Much success to all of you!

kiz was a wood countier too <33333333333

kiz was a wood countier too <33333333333

YEP!! THAT'S WHERE MY HEART IS! :biggrin:

No, Joy told me today that I have to be there on July 1 at 9:00 am for a class that lasts a couple of hours and then after that there is something else that I have to attend.

Yes, Joy is super as well as the dietician,and man I like dr. Robarts.I have no worrys about him doing my surgery

My wife also works at St.Mary's.

I am already on a low carb diet due to high triglicerides that I have to get done,so Joy told me today just to stay with the program from now untill surgery.

See you are HERD fan,I am also,I bleed green always have.

Season Ticket holder (many years),big green and everything else,and yes I am a member of HERDNATION.

Nice talking to you and hope we can share this journey and maybe help each other out with some tips along the way.

Good luck to you.

I am from Charleston, WV but live in Hurricane. I am seeing Dr. Bali. I had my first consult last week. He says I am a good candidate so we are starting the process. We are hoping that we can get BCBS to move a little quicker than the six months. My surgeon's office says that they have gotten a little better over the last year or so. They will be calling me next week to schedule the psych part of it. I am really excited about the whole thing. The only part that scares me is being put to sleep. I was even awake for my hysterectomy.

Surgery date July 14 Dr. Robarts St. Marys Hospital.

Parkersburg gal here! Just starting the process with Dr. Kaplan.

J

Parkersburg gal here! Just starting the process with Dr. Kaplan.

J

I'm in Belpre. Dr. Kaplan is doing my surgery on June 30th!

Cool. I know you are excited!!!! I will be coming to Vienna this weekend for the multi-cultural fest!!!!

I'm planning on taking the kidlets to the festival this weekend. They love the music and the food!

Hubby and I are both having it done. I guess since it was his idea I have to let him go first:crying: But I'm ready NOW! I'm hoping we can both do the testing/evaluations/meetings together and then space our surgeries out a month.

I am going to a friend's house, Raven's Haven, she used to run a parrot rescue and they are taking me to the festival. I am so excited. I, too, want the surgery done, yesterday. But the only consolation is that it will not be as long as it has been.

Oh Oh Oh I know where that house is! I LOVE to yard sale, cheap hobby! And I pass it all the time.

Where are you from?

I'm planning on taking the kidlets to the festival this weekend. They love the music and the food!

Hubby and I are both having it done. I guess since it was his idea I have to let him go first:crying: But I'm ready NOW! I'm hoping we can both do the testing/evaluations/meetings together and then space our surgeries out a month.

My husband and I are both having it done, too. His will be sometime in July. We had talked about doing the surgeries together, but decided it would be better to space them apart.

I am originally from Charleston but live in Hurricane. I met Sherri because I to have parrots and we have another mutual friend. Hope to see you at the festival. I will be there Saturday day and I am spending the night so I might get to see some things on Sunday also.

KD, I see you have a goal weight. Does Dr. Kaplan set that for you or is that your personal goal? I'm going to have so much loose skin I doubt I can ever get down to a goal like that.

DT, I used to have a Blue and Gold. Man I miss him! Once our children started getting REALLY active, we found him a new home. Took us 3 months but the people who bought him built him his own sunroom...he's in bird paradise now and I've heard he has a friend!!! He'd always say "I love, I love, I love" never could quite get that "you" but it was sweet.