Turned down at the band grads group

hopeinarizona
on 4/6/11 12:27 am

Dang, I know I don't hang around much as I am busy at work most of the time, but I asked to become part of the band grads forum and was turned down for "not meeting criteria".

Ummm....my band was placed over two years ago and I have been an active member here at OH before that.

I made my profile "open to the public" instead of friends only and am giving it another try.

I kind of feel like I did back in school and not in a good way.

Stephanie M.
on 4/6/11 12:30 am

WTF?? Perhaps someone can shed some light on this??

6-7-13 band removed. No revision. Facebook Failed Lapbands and Realize Bands group and WLS-Support for Regain and Revision Group

hopeinarizona
on 4/6/11 12:31 am

Lap Band on 02/27/09

I know. The reply was rather dismissive. I am confused.

melly37
on 4/6/11 12:33 am - Rio Rancho, NM

VSG on 04/03/12

I'm sorry to hear that!! I can't understand why!

LapBand Surgery 01/10/08, Revison to Sleeve 04/03/12

crystal M.
on 4/6/11 12:50 am - Joliet, IL

REALIZE Band on 03/24/09

Maybe you have to be at goal...or maybe you have to be maintaining for awhile. I don't know. I was thinking about going to the Grads board myself because I'm 2 years post op and now I want to know all of the criteria before I try, because I'm not at goal yet. I have about 50 lbs to go.

(deactivated member)
on 4/6/11 3:41 am

No, you don't have to be at goal. I've been a member since one year post op, and Lord knows I am far from goal and still fall into the obese category.

LuciousLA & Babylapband
on 4/6/11 12:58 am - Greenbelt, MD

Lap Band on 02/13/06 with

I would try again, now that you have your profile open so that the moderator can see that you are a real person and then you can close it back to friends only. once you get there, I hope you can appreciate having to meet a criteria...it not about being mean, but making sure the grads have a place that they can talk about things, without having to worry about folks (trolls) making account to go there and start problems. I am sure that is all. I look forward to seeing you over there.

I have learned that a lot of folks on here do not want to hear what YOU have to say. They want you to SAY WHAT they want to hear.

monymony
on 4/6/11 12:59 am

Lap Band on 01/22/02

Hi, you might ask what you need to join. I don't think you have to be at goal to join. Maybe you need to post more often. Good luck. Mona

Veteran Bandster 2002

Nothing tastes as good as thin feels!

Kate -True Brit
on 4/6/11 1:36 am - UK

Lap Band on 04/23/06

May have been a mistake. You have to be one year post-op and have an active, non-drama laden posting history. You don't have to be at, or even near goal. It might be because they could not access your profile to see old posts.

It is a private group specifically set up at vets' requests because so many vets left because of past upsets so the moderators take their tasks very seriously!

Try again!

Kate

Highest 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.

Happily banded since May 2006. Regain of 28lbs 2013-14. ALL GONE!

But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,

Kate -True Brit
on 4/6/11 1:37 am - UK

Lap Band on 04/23/06

PS I am copying this thread to the mods to see if that helps you.

Highest 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.

Happily banded since May 2006. Regain of 28lbs 2013-14. ALL GONE!

But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,

Turned down at the band grads group

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