Avoided this board (no offense)...but here to say hello!

Hello!  I'm Teri... I only avoided coming here because its all still so fresh.  I'm a bander, almost at my 1 year anniversary on August 25th, 2008.  I have been very successful and have lost 130+ lbs. post op.  I consider myself a success and consider myself a lifetime bander even though on July 13th I went in for port repair and they had to unexpectedly remove my band due to erosion. (My blog goes step by step)  I was hospitalized for 4 days with drains, and am still on antibiotics.   I miss my band desperately!  I loved my band and I am very sad with each and every bite, because I feel and know its not there.  I am actually grieving and scared...

Possibly I will revise to a sleeve in 6 months or so when the healing is complete and the infection has cleared.  Until then, my appetite has returned with a vengeance and I am sad.  I love the lap-band as a tool and I'd do it 100 times over!!!!!!  I can't wait to get to know all of you...as I go back and forth between my LB Board and here!

Teri

I have watched your success and the will power you have for months you were very focus on your goal. I can only wish I can get results as good as you have had.