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:

HI Greythope,

Yes, I would love the info on the Methodist group!! When are you getting banded and where?

Hello Jazzy June's! My name is Kristi and I am a domestic engineer in North Jersey and am scheduled for my life changing event on June 18, 2008!!!! I can't wait, this is the beginning of the NEW me!!!! Congrats to everyone!!

HI Greythope,

Yes, I would love the info on the Methodist group!! When are you getting banded and where?

June 13th at Methodist with Dr. Davis (Garth). I will find the info. I haven't gone yet but they said it's part of being successful so I am taking all their advice to try to make this work. I can't wait to get it over with and get on with my life!

hi all! My name is Kristyn and i am going in for the Lap Band Procedure on Monday June 2nd. My dr is Dr Ali at Hamot in Erie, PA. I am so excited for this and cant believe that 7 months have flown by like nothing. Although i am excited, i am also VERY N E R V O U S! I have a wonderful, supportive husband of 9 years, and 2 little girls....ages 8 and 5. I keep thinking of all the bad things that can go wrong.......and that i may not see my family again........i try to think of all the posatives....but it must be the kind of person i am......

I am 32 years old and am 251 lbs ( before pre-op diet). I would love to get back down to my weight in college.... 130 lbs!!

Is anyone having the same thoughts or feelings that i am having.....or am i just a nervous nellie??? lol:confused_smile:

This surgery means everything to me, and i really cant wait for MOnday morning to get here!! I know God and my family are pulling for me!!

thanks for listening to me rant!!

All the best to all of your JAZZY JUNERS!!!!!:thumbup:

hi all! My name is Kristyn and i am going in for the Lap Band Procedure on Monday June 2nd. My dr is Dr Ali at Hamot in Erie, PA. I am so excited for this and cant believe that 7 months have flown by like nothing. Although i am excited, i am also VERY N E R V O U S! I have a wonderful, supportive husband of 9 years, and 2 little girls....ages 8 and 5. I keep thinking of all the bad things that can go wrong.......and that i may not see my family again........i try to think of all the posatives....but it must be the kind of person i am......

I am 32 years old and am 251 lbs ( before pre-op diet). I would love to get back down to my weight in college.... 130 lbs!!

Is anyone having the same thoughts or feelings that i am having.....or am i just a nervous nellie??? lol:confused_smile:

This surgery means everything to me, and i really cant wait for MOnday morning to get here!! I know God and my family are pulling for me!!

thanks for listening to me rant!!

All the best to all of your JAZZY JUNERS!!!!!:thumbup:

Kristyn, Keep thinking those positive thoughts! No what-ifs, they will drive ya nuts! We are all cheering for you so keep us posted on how it all comes out! I will do the same.

Hello everyone my name is Travecia, I am a 21 year old college student. I will be having my surgery June 13. In Houston, Texas through True Results

Hi Everyone! I am from NJ and will become a member of the band on June 24th - Dr. Nussbaum. I am married to a great guy (20 years in Oct.) and have 2 wonderful children - a son and a daughter. Although I have been a music teacher for 30 years I can't wait to join this NEW band! I have struggled my entire life with weight and am looking forward to this new beginning. I look forward to sharing experiences with my fellow June band members! Best wishes!

Where to begin?????? My name is Kerry, I am 54 yrs. old, I live in Maupin, Oregon on The Deschutes River. I have been a classified employee for our school district for over 20 years, doing numerous jobs from running our title 1 program and writing the grants for it, teachers aid, playground atendent to present as head cook for aprox. 200 students and staff a day, breakfast and lunch. (thus just another contributer to a life long weight problem)! I will retire on December 1, 2008 with an early out with PERS. I have lived in the same community of 500 since birth, am married to a wonderful husband of 31 years in July. (anniv. 7/7/77). For the past 20 years we have owned a "vehicle shuttle business", named Deschutes River Shuttles. We transport vehicles only and employee 6 people besides DH and myself. I was a 10lb. baby and have just kept going!I have became a lifetime member of Weight Watchers and made goal 3 times in my life. I re-joined in January of this year and have struggled to get 20 lbs. off! Guss they mean it when they say "the older you get, the harder it is to loose"! Which brings me to this journey. I have researched everything, I am a self pay, will be banded on June 17th by Dr. Pedro Kury in TJ Mexico, and feel very confident with my choice of Dr. and this HUGE decision. I know I will do well as I have such wonderful support from all of you! This is a terrific time for all of us. I will start my LSD on June 3 along with Apples 2!

Good Luck All, and keep us all posted so we know what to expect. Kerry

p.s. Almost forgot 3 grown step-children and 2 cats.

Hello Everyone!!!!! I'm Tonia and I'm from San Francisco. I am a Longshoreman. I come from a long line of Longshoreman but all of them were men. For those of you that don't know what a longshoreman is, we load and unload cargo ships that come to the port of Oakland. I mostly drive 14 wheeler tractors. I'm a single parent of a wonderful 14 about to turn 15 this month, baby boy.

I have struggled with my weight for years. It has definately put a hamper on my outgoing and bubbly personality. And it really makes my son sad when i tell him I can't go on a ride at an amusement park cause they don't make rides for BIG GIRLS, cause if I say fat he is highly offended. I just want to enjoy my life like I used to before I used food as my national pass time. My surgery date is June 5 and I'm nervous, but happy. It hasn't really materialized as reality until this week. Congradulations to all of the Lap Banders with their new Birthdays this month.

Welcome Tonia, we have the same surgery date!! Good luck on Thursday!!

Thank you. Are you nervous?

Thank you. Are you nervous?

Yes a little bit I guess, as here it is midnight and I'm on the computer instead of sleeping!! I'm a bunch of things, nervous, anxious, excited, scared, you name it. How about you?

Well the funny thing is, reality didn't really hit until like yesterday. I was on a mad dash to try to find some good books on lap band and the only one I could find was weight loss for dummies. I feel like I'm not prepared.

Hello everyone! I'm Jeanette. I've been married for 12 years and have 2 kids (10 and 7). I am a middle school teacher in a small town a little south of San Antonio that I have lived in since I was 8. I am so excited about having this surgery. Good luck to everyone and keep us posted on your progress.

Hi all,

My name is Stephanie and I am from Waco, Tx. I am 39, but will be turning the big "4 0" July 9th. I am a registered nurse on a pediatric unit and if you can't tell by the time of this post, I work nights(7p-7a). I am trying to get off of nights and hope to in the next month because I think working nights contributes to my weight problems and my poor eating habits. I hardly ever have time to sit and enjoy a meal at home with my family. When I am sleeping they are awake and when I am awake they are asleep. Unless I am off, we see each other in passing.

I have a wonderful fiance that I have been with for 6 yrs now. He is the one actually paying for my surgery. He didn't want me to get it at first, but I think he is finally coming around. He has gone with me to appointments and he is seeing how much this means to me.

I was supposed to have surgery on May 30th, but too many bad things happened a couple of days before which made me postpone til June. I haven't yet scheduled my date, but will this month for sure. I have already done everything in prep for it, just need to schedule date. I almost cancelled surgery altogether and my fiance is the one that actually encouraged me to continue with my plans.

Oh by the way, I have 3 children, ages 22, 17, and 15. The middle one is my daughter and best friend. I also have a very cute, hyper 1 1/2 yr old Westhighland Terrier named Daisy. After my surgery, she will help keep me active.

I look forward to joining all of you successful, supportive winners very soon.