Hello, this is my first time posting. I am a harpist that attends a Conservatory in Ohio during the school year, and resides in Houston, Texas, during the summers and subsequent breaks.

I was banded on July 13th, 2008. I lost 60 pounds in the two months that followed because of the surgical shock, stress, and I was getting ready to start my freshman year in a college far away; not to mention I had a bad run-in with nurses who didn't follow instructions.

I've since gained it all back because a local doctor didn't listen to my needs and therefore ignored a fill request and barium swallow.

I'm starting over, and I plan to make it work.

Start weight: 345 lbs. :frown:

Good luck, you can do it!!! Take one day at a time