Hello Old Friends (and soon to be new friends!) -

It has been a long time since I posted. I was one of the original members when LBT first started - WOW!! It has grown, and has SO much more than before. Alex - fantastic job!

Anyway, for those who don't know/remember me, I was banded 1/23/03, had a wonderful/uneventful band journey until June-ish '03 when I tore my port sutures and had to have a port revision, followed by more wonderful/uneventful band journey with a loss of 103 pounds in 18 months, at which point it all came to an unglorious end 07/04 when my band was removed due to 40% erosion.

I can't believe it has been FIVE years since then! Of course my lost weight all came back once the hunger kicked in again, plus an extra 30 pounds or so. I am back at critical mass, and now have an appointment for 8/20 to get sleeved. Whoo hooo!! I feel so hopeful again, and can hardly wait.

Any advice from sleevers, fire away!

Donali

Never puked much, thank goodness, but guess I cost my company/insurance about $60k in the process. No wonder insurance rates are so high.. :crying:

Hey you... I haven't seen you in a long time. Have you been gone for a bit or am I just missing your posts?

Been gone quite some time. At least 2 years give or take. Thanks for asking.