Hello all my name is Doug Steele,

I'm from the loveiy town of Roseville

Just north of the greatest city in the world (IMO)

DETROIT!!!!

I was banded Wednesday June 18th by Dr. Hawasli (St. Johns Hospital & Medical Center)

Started at 340lbs 6-2-08 (BMI 50.1)

Started pre-surgery liquid diet 6-4-08

Surgery at 324lbs.

I Feel great!!!!!

and I won't know what I weight now because I only weight myself on Wednesdays (also my wife snaps 2 pictures (front;side) SORRY TMI)

Good luck to all

See you all on the other side

Doug

Edited June 22, 200818 yr by Snoilog

Way to go Doug - I was banded on May 12th, so I'm about 6 weeks out. First fill this Tuesday! Down 32lbs just staying with the program. Good luck, buddy - Don:thumbup:

Go Doug!!! That is great!! What do you think of Dr. Hawalsi?? I live in Sterling Heights, and had my consultation with Dr. Krause - Beaumont about a month ago. I waiting to hear back from my insurance company, so I will HOPEFULLY be setting a surgery date soon!!! Keep up the good work!!!

Donna

Hello, Congrats, and welcome to LBT!

You will find the best documentation is pictures not the scale :ohmy:

What do you think of Dr. Hawalsi??

Supposedly he is consider the best in the state

So I went thru him

I did a lot ot research

Good luck Nicks mom :ohmy:

Hi Doug!

Nice to see another Michigander here!!

Let us know how things are going!!