Hi!

Just a quick intro from me. I'm Staci, I live in Nebraska. Surgery was Sept 2003 with Dr. Thomas White in Omaha, NE. I have currently a 149.5 pound weight loss.

I am a 37 year old single Mom of a 16 year old daughter Randi. We own 3 animals...two orange tabby cats, P.Diddy and Missy. And one Morgan gelding, Mooney.

Just found this forum, I never knew it exsisted!! I am so excited!!!:thumbup:

Hi Beepers, we are glad you found us! Banded in 2003, we would love to hear some of your personal experiences as you are a long-term bandster.

We look forward to getting to know you better.

Wow!! Amazing weight loss. I was banded by the same doc(I live in Omaha) on the 23rd of April...almost 2 weeks ago. I am 31 and a mother to one 18 month old girl. Great to meet you.

Thanks all for the great greetings.

Being a long term bandster has its ups and downs. It's not easy. I am on a very limited budget and can't afford the fills as I have to pay cash. So I haven't had a fill in I would guess over two years. I had 4 fills total in the first 2 years I think. My weight goes down and up. Most recently lost 22 pounds just watching what I eat. I am a very BIG time emotional/stress eater. And when that cookie goes down easier than a salad, what am I going to turn to? Yea....thats right. The cookie.

Yes I've learned how to eat around the band. My doc thinks multiple fills will help. But, again, can't afford them at $150 dollars a pop...last I knew. Maybe they have gone up? I just go about my daily life and lose a pound here and there. I don't stress on the little things like I did when I was first banded. Alot of my food issues are emotional. So, I can't blame the band for not working. It still bites me back ALOT still after 4 years....but I cause it to.

If anyone has ANY questions for me....let me know in here or via email. I will surely help ya out.

Congrats Pearly on being banded by Dr White. I haven't been to his office is so long, things prolly have changed so much. :thumbup: Keep in touch!

Staci

Hi and welcome to LBT! Congratulations on your weight loss!