IS EVERYONE ON THIS FORM FROM NEW JERSEY? ALSO YOU HAVE ALL HAD LAPBAND?

Hello to all, I'm pretty new on this site. I'm working towards having lapband surgery, hopefully in dec/2006. I'm seeing alot of people are having the gastric by-pass. They seem to loose the most weight. Would some of you share on your weight loss with lapband. I hope we can be a success also. It is great that I found this site, and again, hello to all. Nobetterwomen bridget k.

Bridget, I had the lapband put in on 7/17/06 and I'm down 57 pounds. I'm off my diabetes meds, hypertension meds and cut my GERD meds in half. It works! I live in Brick, had my surgery at Overlook Hospital in Summit by Dr. Ajay Goyal who is in Union. Donna C.

Donna I just read on this site about a women that had lap band, and she said she starved living on soup and such. Than she said she had lost 98lbs and gained it all back. She did alot of throwing up. She is now having "gb" and on the road to losing. She said it is much better, and she would not do lap band again if they paid her. Can you tell me, how it was adjusting to what you can eat. I know that you must start out very slow due to swelling. But did you do the throwing up? My doctor tells me that your body adjust and you do not have the hunger that you had with a larger stomach. Can you build me up again. Their are not enough people on this site with lap band. They all seem to be RNY or "gb" they use so many letters that it is confusing who had what. Have a good weekend. Would love to have you on my friend list. Take care nobetterwomen, bridge

Bridget~ I had gastric bypass surgery on August 31, which will be 11 weeks ago tomorrow. I have lost 50 pounds as of today I would do it again in a heart beat! Good luck with your decision and your journey. Michelle Brennan 228/178/145

Dear michelle do you have any family in the belmar, or springlake area? I don't think it is "like smith" where you find so many. I like brick, my sister has a house there. She lives in conn. But comes to brick to visit with family. Goodnight bridge

Bridge~ My maiden name is Surgent and I grew up in Wall, graduated Wall High in 1983. My husband is from a family of 7 children and they grew up in Spring Lake, Sea Girt and Wall. He went to Manasquan High, Red Bank Catholic and graduated from a very small private Christian school in 1979. He has 3 brothers, Greg, Rod, Timmy and Billy, and 2 sisters, Ellen and Janice. They range from 52 down to 32 in age. You might know some of them? Some of them went to St. Rose and Monsignor Donovan, they were all over the place with schools! We live in Lake Riviera now, where are you in Brick? We could meet for lunch if you want to talk with someone about what you can expect from surgery. Just let me know. Michelle Brennan

Hi Bridget, Although most of us here are from NJ, some are in neighboring states, Pa/NY/De. I'm a RNYer from Jan. 06 who has lost 100+ #s. Welcome to the forum and good luck on your journey. RobinNJ

Thank you for all of your responses. However, I guess I'm real new!!! What is \"RNY\" stand for? I guess I need someone to let me know what the different letters mean for different surgeries. We have alot of rain here, and I'm on my way out to do the sleep study thing. I hate driving in the rain, I just did it all day with my job. But I have to get this list done to fight with the ins. Co. Take care all of you, be safe in this weather, nobetterwomen

I had RNY in september of last year. Total loss was 111lbs. (310 to 199) I've since put on 11lbs, however my body fat has dropped 2%...which means I gained muscle It's the good kind of weight gain

Bridget, In reference to this note you sent me: RE: IS EVERYONE ON THIS FORM FROM NEW JERSEY? ALSO YOU HAVE ALL HAD LAPBAND? Donna I just read on this site about a women that had lap band, and she said she starved living on soup and such. Than she said she had lost 98lbs and gained it all back. She did alot of throwing up. She is now having "gb" and on the road to losing. She said it is much better, and she would not do lap band again if they paid her. Can you tell me, how it was adjusting to what you can eat. I know that you must start out very slow due to swelling. But did you do the throwing up? My doctor tells me that your body adjust and you do not have the hunger that you had with a larger stomach. Can you build me up again. Their are not enough people on this site with lap band. They all seem to be RNY or "gb" they use so many letters that it is confusing who had what. Have a good weekend. Would love to have you on my friend list. Take care nobetterwomen, bridge My ANSWER: I have not thrown up once or had food stuck. I eat the amount of food recommended. I have had a couple of fills so far and I feel myself getting full and I stop eating. I don't want to throw up or have food stuck so I cut my food small and chew it well. In the past 27 years, I haven't lost this much weight on any diet I have been on. I love my band! Donna C.