I will get it started. I am from Minnesota. My husband and I farm and have a drainage tile business. I had my own business for many years but sold to take some of the stress out of our lives. There are days I would love to head to town to work but then I just have to think about how nice it is to not have to jump in my car every morning to go to work.

Anyone else want to share????????:wink2:

Hello Jazzy Junes! I am 35 years old, surgery date is June 6th (my birthday is June 7th) I will have a new birthday of June 6th after being banded.

I live in Houston, Texas with my husband and high school sweetheart of 16 years. We have three children, daughter 16, daughter 9 and son 7. I do Accounting work for an Oil and Gas company.

I am super NERVOUS about being banded but at the same time and very excited to begin the NEW ME!

Good Luck to everyone!

Welcome everyone. Nice to get to know you a little. I hope we can remain a close group throughout this journey. It will be so nice to make new friendships and travel this together. Want to wish everyone luck that is having surgery next week. Lets all "band" together and keep updated on everyone's progress. I don't know about the rest of you guys but I think this will be one of the best roads ever traveled for me!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow that June list is GROWING!!

Well I guess I'll go next here..

My name is Kim and I am in Virginia, I grew up in Iowa and moved out here with my husband after we were discharged from the Navy.

I have 2 beautiful daughters, Martika (14) and Elena (12)

I am a shift supervisor in a juvenile detention facility

I am so ready for this surgery and the changes that will come with it!!

I am ready to be healthy and fit... and I realize that I didnt get this way overnight and it will not be an overnight fix...

I am being banded on June 3rd by dr. Bissell in radford, va

Thanx in advance for all the support that you all are so willing and ready to give.. we have a GREAT group here

let's all keep the FAITH

Kim

Yeah!!!! I just noticed I have less than 100 lbs to loose!

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Yeah!!!! I just noticed I have less than 100 lbs to loose!

Yay Cathy!!! :smile2:

I am Kathy and I live in South Carolina. I am the Computer Lab Manager at a high school and part-time reference librarian at our county library. I have been married to my 2nd husband for 9 years and I have 1 son who will be 18 on June 10th.

I am so excited about having surgery and where I will be by this time next year!! I am so ready for the 18th to get here!!!

I'm scheduled for June 30th....a bit late in the month, but June all the same. I suppose you can guess - my name is Tai and I was born in '68... and that means my 40th is approaching in less than 3 months. So in a way, this surgery is a bday gift to myself!!

I live in Long Beach, CA (south of LA; north of the O.C.). Married a wonderful man in 2000 - having met the new traditional way, via the internet. He met me when I was at my heaviest and during our years together he has seen me lose 120 lbs through WW and gain more than half of that weight back. He's always been my biggest supporter - and while he doesn't necessarily agree with the lap band procedure, he understands my reasons.

I have had all my preop testing done...will go in on 6/12 for the final consult and begin my 2 week preop diet on 6/16. I'm excited and nervous and so very ready!!

We have a European vacation schedule at the end of August...just seven weeks after the surgery. My hope is that I will have lost a significant amount of weight to help make that trip a bit more comfortable...flight, tours, walking, etc. And beyond that....a lifetime of being a lot more comfortable!! :smile2:

Hiii everyone! Im Nicole Rose im 19 years old and im from Chicago IL. 2 months and 1 day till im out of my teen years )= Currently i have 2 jobs but one is "letting me go" because i have this surgery planned and need 2 weeks off since its a physically demanding job (SAMS CLUB) and the other job is the same physically demanding status but they are willing to work with me (Gordon Food Service MARKETPLACE aka GFS) I am a full time college student majoring in Dentistry. I have been heavy all of my life but that stops now! I am gettin banded June 3rd and my life is going to change and im sooooooo ready for it. I've been trying for this surgery for 2 years now and finally they have givin me the go ahead [= I am both mentally and physically ready for this. I have been on my 2 week pre-op liquid diet since May 19th now and yes i cheated only once but i worked it off in a 3 mile walk -claps-

It is my pleasure to meet all of you! It warms my heart to read about each of you, I recognize a common thread in each post, :scared2: The desire to live life to the fullest! :tongue2: It is obvious to me that this is a great group and will be very supportive of each other.

I am so happy for people like nicholerose getting banded so young! Just think of all the wonderful years you can spend at a normal weight and how much this will change your life!

I may very well be the oldest of this group! :smile2: But, I know it will make a significant difference in my life. I will turn 60 in February but I don't feel it and I think I will just get younger and younger! :tongue: My doctor says the thinks I won't have an issue with sagging skin! Sure hope he is right.

Anyway, it makes me happy to see so many wonderful bansters this month. They should call it the "Teacher's" month!" Or maybe the "Educator's month". In case you missed my earlier post, I teach business at at Vocational College. :sneaky: I love what I do now, it is my 4th career though. I was an Accounting Clerk, I owned ran a picture frame shop and art gallery, I have been the county family literacy coordinator, and now a college instructor all of this and I was a single mom forever!

The children are grown now and I have two grandchildren and one on the way! I look forward to being banded and feeling and looking better!

Thanks to all of you for your support and friendship!

Yeah!!!! I just noticed I have less than 100 lbs to loose!

WoooooooooHooooooooo! Way to go, Cathy!!!! Today I just hit 200, my goal is to go into surgery UNDER 200 so I think I will make it by June 2nd!!

WoooooooooHooooooooo! Way to go, Cathy!!!! Today I just hit 200, my goal is to go into surgery UNDER 200 so I think I will make it by June 2nd!!

You have done GREAT! You will make it! Just stick to the protein! :smile2:

That was my whole goal in getting banded. I want to live i am soon to be re-born by my own choice (= im so ready!! Thank you all for your support I know im young but mentally I am very wise beyond my years to have made this decision on my own, my doctor didn't even have to suggest it to me i suggested it to him and he was taken aback by it actually but i pushed though for the last 2 years and finally im where i am supposed to be

Hi Everyone. My name is Mary and I live in Las Vegas. My band date is June 5th! I am married to the love of my life - we will have our 8th anniversary in October, but we met 33 years ago in Europe! I am a retired Army nurse, and then I retired a second time from the Healthcare technology industry. My husband is also retired from the Army and the federal government. We are now blessed to enjoy everyday together and to travel often. I became ill about 6 years ago and that was when the weight gain spiraled out of control. I have lots of things to look forward to and I want to be able to enjoy my health everyday. The lap band is the most important thing I can do to get my health back in order. I love that we have this group! I want to hear every detail about everyone's experience. I am scared about the procedure but NOT about the journey. Just want to get past that anesthesia! You are all in my thoughts and prayers. In a few days, it will be our month!!:sad:

[. Just want to get past that anesthesia! You are all in my thoughts and prayers. In a few days, it will be our month!!:eek:

Nice to meet you Mary! I agree that the anesthesia is my biggest fear. I will be happy to wake up! I am on my low carb diet now, But i have been slipping up. :sad: I hope I can do better tomorrow!

Glad to have another my age:smile2:, there really are a large number of 50s:thumbup:

Wow!!! This is totally cool. It's nice to know that we can lean on each other and when the little hiccups occur, chances are, someone else has gone thru it and can advise. I'm psyched!