christian0728
My cousin referred me to my surgeon when I expressed an interest in the lapband. My first impression of him was he was and still is a very quiet and mild mannered man. His bedside manner is impeccable and untouchable. When I went to him my self esteem was in the dumps and I was so disgusted with myself I wouldn’t even look at myself in the mirror. I felt like a big fat blob just existing from day to day. I was banded on May 26, 2009 and that day was the first day of the rest of my life. I have been adjusting very well. I just need to be careful of beef, pork and scrambled eggs. I try to stay away from all beef and pork, but I will conquer scrambled eggs! I try to be a good example to everyone around me. Here I am a year later and 50 lbs lighter. My self esteem is through the roof all the way to the sky. I have no more problems with acid reflux or my knees. Arthritis never goes away, I don’t care how much weight you lose. My husband has been right there every step of the way encouraging me not to be so hard on myself and most of all not to overdo it. Always be mindful of what goes in the mouth and stay away from those empty calories. Most of all try to do some kind of exercise every day. Most of all --- HAVE FUN!!!