Hello All,

Dr. Valin in New Haven, CT performed my surgery on May 13, 2008. I started at 225 and as of May 23, I have lost 16 pounds. I am feeling great and I hope to reach my goal by the end of the summer.

Congrats on the weightloss and finally having surgery. I wish you lots of luck.

I too was banded 05/13/08. I started this journey almost a year ago, and took a 12 week detour to take part in an FDA human trial for the gastric sleeve. I'm very grateful that it took so long because I came into this three endoscopies later, very prepared and determined. I may not have been so resolute had the period from interest seminar to surgery been shorter. I came back to work Monday and can't wait until my 2 week post-op next Wednesday so I can weight on the good scale! I know I'm already down some. I am very very sore but every day gets a bit better.

My surgeon was Dr. Keith Gersin, Carolina's Medical Wellness & Weight Management Center, Charlotte, NC.