Hello to all of our friends in Utah!

I'm just letting everyone know about the upcoming Band2gether Get2gether (B2G G2G), B2G's 2nd Annual National Lap Band Conference which will be in Boise, Idaho, October 9-11, at the Boise Centre on the Grove.  Our keynote speaker this year is LuLu Roman from the hit TV comedy series, Hee Haw!.  LuLu has lost over 200 pounds with her band and has an incredible story to share about her journey to victory over life-long obesity. 

Among our list of presenters and educators are Dr. Bryan Anderson, medical director for the Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery Program at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise; Melanie Machado, of Pacific Nutrition and Wellness, a state-of-the-art weight loss surgical program in Edmonds, Washington; and Dr. Jacqueline Jacques, the chief science officer of Bariatric Advantage.  For a complete list of our speakers and for the detailed schedule, please go to:

http://band2gether.net/09g2g

Hurry! Early registration ends August 15th!

For travelers: Check our site for the fantastic room rates being offered to conference attendees at the beautiful Grove Hotel!  Special parking rates are available for downtown parking.

To learn more about Band2gether, please visit our lap band support site: http://band2gether.net

We hope to see you at the 2009 B2G G2G!

Susan Morris
Founder and CEO
Band2gether, Inc.
(b2g is a non profit organization)

Howdy folks! 

My husband, myself and our children may be relocating to Utah from Texas due to my husbands company.  Right now we live about 1 hour from the Dallas/Fort Worth area.  I was curious as to exactly how big the Salt Lake area was?  Is it pretty comparable to Dallas in size?  We don't want to live right in the hustle and bustle of a big city.  We'd like to live maybe out in a surrounding town but, close enough to the city that we can hop in the car and go shopping and out to eat!

Any suggestions?  Ideas? Pros-cons- advice?

It's kinda nerve racking moving out of state to a new place where you know nothing about the town or area.  What are the school systems like?  We have a 1st grader this year.  We'd also need a new good dentist, pediatrician and I'd need a follow up surgeon.  I'd hate to move and have problems 2 years out from my RNY.  I haven't' had any thus far...but we cant predict the future.

Anyways......Thanks in advance!

Hugs,
Ash :)

Yes, i have picked Dr. Cottam as well, I am scheduled for September 21st.
I have decided to go with the RNY.  Now that I know that I have a scheduled date I am getting very scared and anxious but, excited!!!!
 

Hello everyone, my name is Melissa and I live in North Logan way up here at the tippy top of the state.  I have just been approved for the Lap GB as well.  I am excited but a little scared too.  I have a great big fear of the unknown I guess. 
I have been obese for at least the last 15 years or so and I am so lookin forward to being able to walk up the stairs without puffing for air, to have my knees, feet and back to stop aching and I guess I too would love to look riduculously fabulous in clothes that were not a double digit size.
I have recently gotten married and would love to do the activities that my active husband can do, I look forward to hiking, biking and just having fun with him.  I also have alterior motives for the weight loss, I would love to be healthy enough to have a baby and start a healthy family.
So.... good luck to all of us!

Hi Sandi,
Yes, she is doing great and just made a post today on the DS forum.  You can head over there to read it!  Looks like there isn't much going on in the Utah forum huh?