i have recently been thinking about the possibility of having a band to help me loose weight. It was great to come across this site to hear from REAL people REAL situations. I seem to see mostly positive life changes on here and that gives me great hope! My weight has only mildly begun to effect my health (i have PCOS, fast heart rate, experiencing heart palpitations due to hormone imbalance, and most recently a scare that i beleve to be an episode of sleep apnea-even though it felt more like a dream) So even though these symptoms have not become a MAJOR problem as my doctors have said, it is a precursor of what is to come since i am only 30. Thank you all for telling your hearts here... it helps people to know they are not alone... and for people who are thinking about this type of surgery, someone to learn from...

Hi there and welcome. You will find lots of great advice here on the band. If you have any questions, please don't be afraid to ask. We are here to help and support one another in any way that we can.

hi... Im from long island too.. where are you... I have started my journey this past sept... PM me if you want :rolleyes2:

Welcome! This sight has been a tremendous help for me. I will actually be having surgery tomorrow. I am so nervous but yet so excited. Good Luck!

i have recently been thinking about the possibility of having a band to help me loose weight. It was great to come across this site to hear from REAL people REAL situations. I seem to see mostly positive life changes on here and that gives me great hope! My weight has only mildly begun to effect my health (i have PCOS, fast heart rate, experiencing heart palpitations due to hormone imbalance, and most recently a scare that i beleve to be an episode of sleep apnea-even though it felt more like a dream) So even though these symptoms have not become a MAJOR problem as my doctors have said, it is a precursor of what is to come since i am only 30. Thank you all for telling your hearts here... it helps people to know they are not alone... and for people who are thinking about this type of surgery, someone to learn from... :rolleyes2:

Hey tamiklynnmike:

Welcome to the board!

I had been thinking about this surgery for a long time and I would come to this site often and read through the posts...then after researching for about a year, I finally decided to have the surgery (November 20th)...this board is a wealth of information, its what helped me to finally decide to do this!

If you would like to meet some other Long Islanders, there is a thread in the New York forum that refers to Long Island....lots of really nice people there!

Best of luck to you, whatever you decide!

Welcome! This sight has been a tremendous help for me. I will actually be having surgery tomorrow. I am so nervous but yet so excited. Good Luck!

Good luck tomorrow!!! Wishing you a speedy recovery!!!

Welcome! This sight has been a tremendous help for me. I will actually be having surgery tomorrow. I am so nervous but yet so excited. Good Luck!

:eek: todays your day!:eek:

i wish you the best! Rest up and let us know how everything went!