Hi everyone,

I live in Gainesville, Florida. I will be a new lapbander. My surgery date is September 29, 2008. I so look forward to getting past the surgery and on my journey to weighing less. A little on my weight history.

Highest adult weight = 498 lbs (1991)

Current weight = 435 lbs

Height = 6" 3"

Current BMI = 54.4

Age 49

Welcome!

And War Eagle :party:

Welcome Florida Gator!!!

I am also a gator, and am getting banded today. In fact, I am bringing my stuffed alligator to use as a pillow in the car on the way home.

Best of luck to you, let me know if I can help at all.

It's great...to be...a FLORIDA GATOR!

Thanks for the notes of encouragement and good luck on your surgery. Go Gators!!

I too live in Gainesville. I will be banded on Monday the 8th. I cannot wait, I'm not able to think about anything else right now. It was such a big decision for me to make. I will be having the procedure with Dr. Hipp at NFRMC. I look foward to being down to a comfortable weight which I can enjoy doing things that I was able to do when I was younger even at a large size. I just cannot do the things I used to which made this an easier decision in some ways.

Hi Matt. I am having it done at Shands with Dr. Ben-David. I can't wait to get started with it. I had been researching it for about a year and a half. I tried to go thru it all last year but my insurance company shot me down saying I had not proven that I couldn't lose the weight on my own or with a supervised program. So, I worked with my doctor over the last year (with no real success) and this time insurance approved the surgery. Yay!. Anyway, good luck on your surgery and keep in touch.

Howdy to you! Jax here :thumbup: Good-luck to you on your journey and welcome!