:biggrin2: Hello! I'm Donna, and I was banded in April 2007 by Dr. Veninga in Carrollton, Texas (suburb of Dallas). I started at 312, and now I'm 235 looking to ultimately get to 160. I'm 5'10", 47 years young, and a single mom of 3 fantastic teenagers, including 16-yr-old twins.

I'm loving my lapband! So many failed "diets", so many dreams come and gone. Now it's time to fly! :coolgleamA:

Congratulations on your success! I'm soon to be banded on May 13th. Thank you for the positive post. I needed to read that today. Yesterday I read way too many negative posts and it kind of got to me. Thanks for reminding me of the positive side to LapBand surgery. Wishing you much continued success!

:coolgleamA: My surgury is May 9th ,I have started 2 week liquid diet ,trying very hard to stay on it ,I am allowed leam cuisine type meal at dinner and 3 shakes. I've been drinking alot of water ,but still get pain bout an hour before next 1. Looking forward to surgury both excited and nervous,also I have been listening to my mp3 player alot more , it helps, any other ideas?:thumbup:I live in RI and Dr. Pohl is my surgeon

Hello from Mckinney Texas Donna. Congrats on your super progress. What an uplifting post yours was.

Hi Donna and welcome to LBT! Congratulations on your weight loss. You are really doing well! Keep it up!