I'm a newbie!

Hi everyone,      I just joined days ago and have totally fell in love with this site! I'm so happy to see that there is a forum specifically for people here in Nebraska. I look forward to getting to know everyone and hope to God I don't drive you all too very crazy with all of my questions. I just wanted to take a moment to say hi! ~Ari

Hi Ari .....welcome to the boards. Since you are in Omaha and I see on your profile that you are going to Dr. Anthone's seminar you should mosey on over to the DS board and soak up all the information you can from us there. We are more than happy to offer any info we can. Good luck with your journey...and I sent you a PM.

Michelle

Thanks so much!

by the way....your daughter is absolutely beautiful. My little girl is almost 9 and I sure miss the baby days.

Thanks so much! She is 5 months old today... where does the time go?! I will have to add more pictures of her soon - definitely my pride and joy. ~Ari

Hi Ari, welcome to the group. This is a fun group. There is always someone who needs to know the answer to a question you ask. Mona

Thanks :)

Hi Ari and welcome I have not been on this board very long, but I can tell you the people are great here.  I had lap band surgery about 12 days ago and I am doing just great.  Had my surgery done in Omaha and very happy I did it.  I am 62 years old and I wish the lap band would have been invented 40 years ago, I would have had a much more enjoyable life.  Welcome aboard  Linda eloc29

Thanks so much. I am just trying to make a definite decision whether or not WLS is right for me. I'll be honest - fear is what is holding me back. I am so afraid that if I have this done I will die or have some huge complication. It's scary! But it's just as risky being 350 lbs.

I also had the same fears you did, but then I realized if I kept on the same way of life I was going to die from diabetes, heart attack, stroke or someother disease that my obesity could cause.  Both my parents were diabetic, both had heart attacks and both were obese. I said to one of my Dr.'s that I was concerned about complications and he said to me that my chances of being in a car accident on the way to his office were greater then my chances of having complications from the surgery.  I guess that comment helped me overcome my fear.  I had the surgery 3 months ago and have never regretted once.  I have lost 60 lbs which I have never done before in my life after being on every kind of diet there was.  I think they put my name on the revovling door at Weigh****chers.   I have had to have both hips replaced because of arthritis that was probably brough on by being obese.  My sister has  had one hip replaced.  If I had done something years ago it would have saved me these surgeries.   As far as the lap band went I was in the hospital overnight home the next day and let my hubby pamper me for a week or so, I milked it for all it was worth.  : ) Good luck on whatever you decide to do. Barb