I am so glad I got my band

I was banded on 1/19/07 after thinking about weight loss surgery for quite some time. So far I have lost almost 25 pounds and have not had a fill yet. I went yesterday for my yearly ob/gyn appt. I have always dreaded these appointments. At last year's appointment, the nurse had my weight at 311. I had mentioned to my doc then that I was definitely considering getting the lap band within the year. She had also been encouraging me for several years to consider weight loss surgery. At any rate to make a long story short, I have been 300 plus pounds for like 20 years. Ten of which she has been my ob/gyn. I am 38 years old now. The biggest I have ever been is 368 but lost some weight over the past five years which I never regained. On surgery day, I was 300.5. My ob/gyn's office uses the traditional scale where you slide the blocks. My lap band surgeon's office uses digital and I have a digital scale at home. This appointment yesterday was my first weighing experience with the non digital scale. You do not know how good it felt to not have to see that nurse slide that thing down to 300 and then move the block over to get the rest of my weight. I almost cried although I had already seen the 300's disappear on my digital scale. Just not having that block have to go down to 300 made my year. I have to toot my own horn. I am so glad I got the lap band. I have no regrets thus far. I am looking forward to under 250 pounds. Please pray for me and I will pray for you.

That's really great!!! Must be a GREAT feeling! What did the ob/gyn say about your weight loss?

She is very pleased and glad that I finally made the decision to have the surgery. She has been very encouraging throughout the years. I have always been fearful of doctors visits because of my weight ("morbid obesity"), feeling hopeless about the situation and having to endure her "talks" about my needing to lose weight. Although I know she was telling me for my own good. Ultimately it was my decision to make that step into bandland. I just wish I had done it sooner. But it is better late than never. I am finally in tooterville after 20 long years.

Crishell

It's really great to hear from bandsters who are getting on well with their band, very encouraging for those of us who are awaiting our ops.

Well done on the weight loss!!!!!

x katie

YAHOO!!!! That is awesome. I can't wait to get under the 300 mark too!!! :)

My prayers are with you always :)