Call your lawyer!!!!!

I am constantly amazed by the wide spectrum of personal experiences I've found on this site. I was banded on 3/26/07 and am really wishing I'd gone with RNY bypass to begin with. After being banded for 8 months, I'm only down 41 pounds and I've already had 5 fills...I'm currently at 3.5 cc's in a 4 cc band and still have very little restriction. I've heard other people say the 4cc band will hold WAY more than that, but I'm afraid of erosion and slippage. My original lapband surgeon was very conservative with fills, and I decided to change bariatric doctors in October. I am now under the care of Dr. Scott Steinberg at Dekalb Medical Center and I am hoping we will be able to convert to RNY bypass in 2008.

The 2007 event year is quickly coming to its end. We’ve had a lot of fun, met hundreds of people, made new friends, strengthened each other, and empowered ourselves to continue on our journeys. With the close of the 2007-year, our eyes turn to the future, to 2008. Where will we go? Our team has analyzed locations, researched demographics, met with support groups, consulted with area professionals for hours.. and HOURS.. and hours! We do this because YOU are worth it. It is our goal to reach out to as many people as possible. But, we can’t decide where to kick off the 2008 year! We’ve arm wrestled, had ping pong tournaments, basketball games and other battles of wills. So... we need your help to make this decision! We’re having a contest. Where do YOU want us to come to? Let us know! For the month of November, we will leave this post up. Reply and shout out to us where you want us to come to. If you have ever wished for OH to come to your area, now’s the time to speak up! Get your friends, surgeon and support group involved! Simply reply to this post and let us know the area you want us to come to. At the end of November, we will count up all of the votes and we will make the announcement in December. Rules of the game: -Since this is a member’s contest, you must be a member to vote -Each member can only vote once for the same area -Members CAN vote for multiple locations -One post, one vote. If you want to vote for another location, make a separate reply. -All votes have to be a reply to this one of the ‘contest’ posts -Due to logistics, we may not be able to come to the exact city requested, but we will come to that ‘area’ as close as possible. So now is the time to let your voice be heard! Where do YOU want us to come to?

Michelle let us know how you make out with your endoscopy!

I tried to copy and paste and it would not.  Got any ideas why?

I do love it though, as it shows on a monthly basis a general weight loss instead of  my daily or weekly update like most of us do. Kuddos!!