What ever happened to this forum? Where is everyone???

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Hi - I just stumbled on this after poking around. I'm in Minneapolis MN and getting banded in 8 days at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital (who I am really happy with).

I have to say, that it seems like it might be hard to keep up with all the different little areas. I have been all over the Pre-op surgery board, because that is what applied to me. But today is the first time I really poked around enough to find the military spouses group and the MN group. But I would imagine that trying to keep up three or four different groups becomes time consuming and then you stick to the main pages.... But I'll try to stay with this MN one if anyone else is willing!!! :party:

Hi - I just stumbled on this after poking around. I'm in Minneapolis MN and getting banded in 8 days at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital (who I am really happy with).

I have to say, that it seems like it might be hard to keep up with all the different little areas. I have been all over the Pre-op surgery board, because that is what applied to me. But today is the first time I really poked around enough to find the military spouses group and the MN group. But I would imagine that trying to keep up three or four different groups becomes time consuming and then you stick to the main pages.... But I'll try to stay with this MN one if anyone else is willing!!! :party:

Hey! Nice to meet you! I got mine at Methodist too with Tom Jones. LOVED IT! It's my 2 month anniv...I'm down 43lbs. The clinic is fantastic. I'd advise going to their lapband support group... and all the others. Also stop by Obesity Help. Lots of good people on the MN forum... though few of us banders... but the people are super nice and we all get together a lot.

Hey Bandster gal, i was also banded on the 13th, you are doing wonderful, i am not. i have only lost 7.5lbs and getting very discouraged. what are you doing, diet, exercise, etc.... I need some good advice. i go back to the dr tomorrow, hopefully for my 2nd fill. any suggestions let me know. Keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Bandster gal, i was also banded on the 13th, you are doing wonderful, i am not. i have only lost 7.5lbs and getting very discouraged. what are you doing, diet, exercise, etc.... I need some good advice. i go back to the dr tomorrow, hopefully for my 2nd fill. any suggestions let me know. Keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey! Don't be too down...some people seem to lose slower in the beginning and hit the top at the sweet spot. I just started exercising, so that's not a big factor yet. I pack my food in a lunchbox every day and eat a cup every meal except for dinner - that's more like 2 cups. I drink a lot of Water and just try to keep my mind off food. I also try to ride the plateaus and understand that they are part of the 'game.' :-)

Sweet! I will definitely be at the bandster support group, so maybe I'll see you there sometime!!

Thanks for the support. I went to dr today and had lost 2.2, so that is a total of 9.7. He gave me another fill, so i have about 4cc now. I hope this gives me some restriction.