Would like to meet new people.

 Hello! My name is Kari, and I am in the first stages of having WLS .I would like to meet new people who are in the same stage as I am, as well as other stages.  I think the more support we all have the better!  Thank you, and I hope to meet you soon!

Hi kari I am theresa and i am in the beginning stages as well i just turned my packet to tall grass a few weeks ago......so we can get to know eachother....i have four children and just got married on 6/28/08......i work from home for a company based out of salina.....so tell me about yourself.

 Hello,

I am Dusty.  I am in my middle thirties with a hubby and 2 kiddos.  I am working through Tall Grass in Topeka.  Hoping to have a surgery date assigned to me in mid August.  I have one more month of supervised doctor diet and one more nutrition visit. 

Glad to meet you

I had lap band surgery on May 19th.  I had the first band fill on July 2 and the second one last Wednesday.  I am now really feeling the band restrictions and food choices are definitely necessary now!

I would love to stay in contact with others with similar experiences.  I did not realize how important food had become to me, and as weird as this sounds, I am lonely without it!  I don't regreat having the surgery at all, and I am excited for the ultimate results, but I realize now how much I enjoyed eating and that is gone.  Three or four bites now, and I am done. 

So I am hopeful that we can all share our questions, concerns and successes along the way!  The hardest thing for me on this website is finding my posts again after I sign off...is that sad, or what?!

Good luck to all....I am in the KC area, so if others are too, it might be fun to have a support group meeting once in awhile...over coffee at Starbucks, or some place fun...not a stuffy, "My name is Cindy and I had lap band surgery..." atmosphere....UGH!

Hi Kari I am Carey I am on my way to having surgery. I have done all my testing/evaluations and have approval from my insurance. I think it would be great to talk with others in the same boat. Look forward to chatting with you more!

Hello everyone! My name is Jamie and I was banded on June 23rd by Tall Grass.  I have had 2 fills so far, so I have a little over 2 cc's. I am 28 years old and have a 23 month old daughter.

Everything is going great so far. I am down 26 lbs since I was banded. I would like to say that the band has helped get me there, but so far I'm not feeling any restriction. I know that's normal, so I am working on the other aspects of weightloss. I am trying to eat better, smaller portions, and excercise. I would love to get to know others who are going through the same thing that I am.