Sandy H.'s Profile

Name: Sandy Hanson
Username: hansonscruff
Location: Pierre, SD, USA
Member Since: 8/7/2002
BMI: 40.8
Post Op
Surgery Type: Lap Band (03/15/07)
Surgeon: Peter O'Brien, M.D.

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Sandy H.'s Blog

Hi Everyone!!!
on August 12, 2008 6:33 am

Been busy ,spending time talking and meeting a few new men.lolI have lost 117 pounds.I want to loose 20 more.I am feeling great.With my last fill ,my life does not revolve around food.I actually dont think about it all the time and wonder what Iam going to eat for the next meal.It feels great.I did not think it would ever happen.It took me quite awhile,almost 17 months.I LOVE MY BAND!!!!!!!!

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I forgot to mention
on July 25, 2008 11:08 am

My husband left me a little over 6 weeks.He was never for my band b4 or after.He was working out of town for a few month and ended up with the girl at front desk.I will be better off,it was and is hard 13 years with him.He took all my self esteem and was verbal.I deserve much better.I am getting better each day.I am down 111 pounds now.I got another.1 fill on Tues.

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Been awhile since i updated
on July 5, 2008 12:47 pm

I have lost 108 pounds.I am down to a size 12 pants and large and some medium tops.I wear small in mens t shirts.Having other issues besides band.I have pancreitis,now i have h pylori ,hernia,staph and strep b.Just dont feel that great.also my husband has left me and i had to kick my 18 year old out.I love my band!!I am tight until evening.I loose and gain the same 4 pounds.I am scheduled for a fill end of July.I think i will get one,want to loose 30 more.

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Still working my band
on May 1, 2008 7:52 pm

I am loosing inches right now more than pounds.Everyone is complimenting how much it looks like i have lost lately,scale not doing much but I also can tell I am loosing inches.I am going to the gym for a hour and a half at least 5 days a week if not 7.I do 7.5- 9. miles and weights.I have some restriction more on somedays.I have been really hunry the past 2 days.I go for a upper gi and fill on May 13.I love my band.I am feeling better now.If I dont make it to the gym I feel kinda crappy.I did not go tonight because we are having storms and my youngewst is afraid to be home with out me,I will have to go on the weekend to make up.My husband is gone for work for 6 months,he will try to come home every other weekend if he can,Its a 8 hour drive one way so we wont see much of eachother.Its nice not cooking,kids are easy to feed.Now I can go to gym more on weekends,he does not like it when i go on weekends since theat is the only time we have together.My son Graduated May 17th.I feel old,when he turned 18 a couple of weeks ago it was hard.I hope everyone is doing well,please check in, I love to chat,and see how you are doing.If you can tell I am trying to grow my hair out.

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Still trying to lose some more.
on April 16, 2008 9:22 pm

I got My fill April 1.I have a little more restricion ,but still not at my sweet spot.I have another fill and upper gi May 13.My doc says he likes to do a upper gi around a year out.I am at 93 pounds lost.I still been going to gym for a hour and a half at least 5 days a week.I am liking clothing shopping alot better now.I hope everyone is doing well.I am at 4.1 now in a 4 cc band.

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My Story

I looked at weight loss surgery since 2002.I was to scared to have gastric bypass.When the lap band came out I was interested.My husbands insurance carrier did not cover this.I started fighting with the insurance companies for two years.I was checking on self pay and almost gave up.They denied me once again and I wrote a personal short letter and the accepted it and aproved me.I have feet problems,I have had 6 foot surgeries in the last 4 years,besides that I am healthy.So it was hard to get aproval.I have a physical job and my feet were effecting my every day life ,at the end of the day I would have to use Vicadin.I have not always been over weight,I was on medication when I was young and I was very unhealthy thin,once I was taken off then I started to gain weight.They think that might messed up my metabilism or something.I had three children and continued to gain somemore.At 29 I had to have a hysteractomy.Once I had that I could not loose weight like I could before.I take no hormones.I dont have alot of support on this decision,my husband and family think I am crazy,but my family is not over weight ,and I think my husband is scared.I am glad I have this web-site for support.I use it daily.