Where exactly will you be in Delaware? If you need to hook up with support I usually post a reminder. The 3rd Tuesday of every month. The meetings are at Christiana Hospital.  Not alot of activity on the Delaware boards anymore. Sounds like you are doing well.
Elissa

Hi guys,

I was raised in delaware and have been living in Philly for the past 5 years. We are moving back down to the area in September and I am so excited!! I miss Delaware. I had the my DS in April and besides having to have my gall bladder out two weeks ago, I'm doing well. I've lost about 67lbs and feel great! Just wanted to say hello!

I had the band put in Dec2009 and lost 20 lbs then started gaining. Last year my back started hurting me and have been advised due to the increased weight gain (more then pre-band) I am now a candidate for major back surgery, however if I lost th weight I would no longer have this issue along with low testosterone levels and other issue's.

WHen I started looking into doing a revision I was dead set on Sleeve, because it does not pose the digestive issue's that bypass does. However I was advised that since I failed at banding I would fail at sleeve since they are both restrictive surgeries and that sleeve has no long term data to support it like 10 + years problems or weight regain. I am headed to surgery in less then a month and I am very worried about the bypass digestive issue's which was my main concern for wanting the sleeve to begin with. My surgeon advised that Bypass is the best option. Surgeon also advised the sleeve was originally developed to be a first stage surgery then a second stage would be bypass and recently sleeve has become a single stage option, which is why no long term data exists. I am worried if I put my foot down and get the sleeve that there could be long term affects that are unknown, just like when the Bypass came out most people were Ginny pigs for Dr's to critique this surgery and the mortality rate was high.

Any help and or feedback would be greatly appreciated.

is this tonight?

Thank you!!!  i just gotta make myself go every night. after work im so tired and dont feel like going to the gym :(