kolabear
April 8th 2005--This was the day, my life really changed. Dr Michael Paluzzi in Seneca SC. was my doctor. My weight was at 259. For years my weight had gone up and down. Diets, pills, excercise. I could never keep the weight off.After years of researching, I decided on the lapband. I was on two pills for high blood pressure, constant heartburn, I gave out of breath. I felt terrible. Well I started a new journey on that day April 8th 2005. I will say right after surgery, I felt like I had been hit by a big stick. But it did not take long to bounce back. My life has changed. Within 4 months I had lost 40 lbs.Just with losing that fourty lbs I felt great. I made a trip to Carowinds in NC. Even rode a rollercoaster ride which I had not done for years, for fear of not being able to fit in a seat. I don't believe I would do that again because it almost scared me to death. My weight has kept coming off. In one year I had lost 78 lbs. I have now lost 110 lbs. I feel great. When I started the journey I wore size 22-24. Most of the time I wore sweats. I now wear size 8 jeans. Within one year of my surgery, I was off my blood pressure pills and I now I feel great. I have a family who has been wonderful. I turned 51 in December. I bought a four wheeler and love riding it. I jump on the trampoline with my grandaughters. I have four, who range in age from 2-7. I have had no problems from my band. I did have my gallbladder taken out a year ago, but life has been great. I am right at my goal weight now. June 9th, 2007-- Well, I am now at the weight of 144 lbs. I can not say enough about how great the lapband is. Food just does not mean that much to me any more. Before I was always eating, now I eat when I am hungry and that is it. I still go to support meetings because they really help and it seems you can always learn more.
