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

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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Its my Band Anniversary
on March 16, 2008 9:22 am

I had my band March 15 last year,what a difference one year makes.I cant wait until I am at the right restriction and then see what happens.I have lost 90 pounds in one year,I was hoping for 100,but I will take the 90.My doc says I am going to be one of thoose people who has to have more cc in their band.I am at 3.9 to 4.0 in a 4 cc band.I go in on April 1 for another fill.I hope this is the one.I go to the gym,and now I am doing more miles.I do 7 miles each time and do the weights.I cant believe this since before I had surgery I would of said I would of died to do that much exercise.I hope everyone is doing well with their journey.I will post later.

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I Got my fill
on March 2, 2008 9:41 pm

Well I got my fill last Tues.The roads were yucky going down ,but I made it.I have lost 7 pounds since then.I have some restriction.I wish I could get it like alot of people.I still can eat steak no problem.I want the sweet spot,but I am not going to complain.I am almost to max fill.I want to loose 14 pounds by March 15.Please wish me luck.March 15 is my band anniv.I wanted to loose 1oo pounds at teh one year mark.Alot of people are making comments on my weight loss now.It feels good.I hope everone is doing well.Please blog and chat with me.I need you guys since I dont get any support at home.

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HELLO
on February 20, 2008 8:50 pm

I am back from vacation.I had fun,ate a little to much.Hot krispy creams right in our motel,had to walk by just to get to room,had a total of 4 while I was their.Walked tons and thought I would not gain but drank alcohol daily.I gained four pounds.THANK GOD I get my fill next Tuesday.I am tired of being hungry and eating the wrong things.I now I am guilty of it also.I hope everyone is doing well.I got home late Monday night and had the flu already to day.I wish I could exercise again.My gallbladder is not healing right they think I have a hernia growing and he would not do surgery now because of tyhe swelling.It hurts more now than when I was released from the hospital.They think I might have a blod clot in my leg,I think I just overwalked,I was to have a scan today but cancelled because I was sick.I think it is getting better.I can eat so much in one sitting.Not as much before sugery but way more than I should,I hope all of this changes after my fill.I need to loose some weight.My bandaversarry is coming up real soon.I wont make it to my 100 pounds.Oh well.I will be soon.Please let me know how you are all doing.Sandy Hanson

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I am going on vacation
on February 10, 2008 6:27 pm

If someone sends me a post I am not ignoring you I am going to Vegas for a week.I will check in when i get back!I hope I win something or just have fun.

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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.