I’m 62 pounds lighter since my May 28th LAP-BAND®® surgery. In eighteen weeks, there has been such significant weight loss and, more relevantly, so much positive change in my health that I can hardly remember the time when I was medically obese and “lost.”

First, let’s dispense with the formalities. Need to know exactly what LAP-BAND®® surgery involves? Click on The LAP-BAND® I : "Entering the zone" | Babyboomers.tv. Want to know how civilians react to news that I’ve...

The LAP-BAND® Zone II: "Dealing with civilian response"

By Aaron Grossman, Babyboomers.tv staff writer, "More Salt than Pepper"
I had Lap-Band® surgery six weeks ago. Since then, I’ve lost 45 pounds and my doctor has eliminated the massive dosage of blood pressure medication I was taking. For more information on what Lap-Band® Surgery entails and my reasons for opting into it, click here . I’ve encountered mostly...

The LAP-BAND® Zone I : "Entering the zone"

By Aaron Grossman, Babyboomers.tv Staff Writer, "More Salt Than Pepper"
Thursday, July 9, 2009 10:45 am GMT


I got on the examining room scale which is connected to a device that measures weight, body mass index (BMI) and whatever else you can obtain from stepping on a scale. The nurse and I both looked at the weight...