I figured I have been on here long enough without formally introducing myself. So here it goes...My name is Sara and I from northern NJ (across the water from manhattan.) I am single (have been for a while) with no kids.

I actually considered lap band about a year ago. However when I announced my plan to my family and friends they were completely against it (especially my mom, sister and one of my best friends) .  Thankfully, my best friend Timothy was there with me til the end and even spent the night at the hospital with me (he's a sweetheart and real jewl.)  Everyone else claimed that I would be throwing in the towel and were amazed that I would consider WLS (hello! been fat my whole life!) It wasn't until I had officially gained back ALL of the 100 lbs I had worked sooooooo hard to loose my senior year in college that I said "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!! " I have been morbidly obese MY WHOLE LIFE. And in college became SUPER morbidly obese! (who comes up with these names anyway??? ) So now I have resolved and dedicated myself to this 1000% (no matter who is against it.)  But unfortunately I've had to switch surgeons for insurance purposes. Which landed me at the NYU WLS program. I've heard great things about all the dr.'s just seems to take forever to get an appointment (further prolonging my process ). But I've learned to be patient and get things done the right which is why I'm trying to get as much information as possible. So I can avoid trial and error periods post-banding. I've always loved to exercise so I know I won't have a problem sticking to that. Dieting has always been my biggest obstacle (I'm natuarally drawn to junk food in excess.) But I've been preparing myself for life after the band by cooking healthy meals and making better food choices. .
I'm even on here at work ya'll. LOL!  Its been very helpful throughout all my stages so far. My surgery date with my previous surgeon was 9/17. I'll find out on 9/8 and let you all know. Wish me luck and good luck to you all as well!


September 22nd 2008~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


3 days before surgery!  I'm am seriously excited and can not wait...I started this journey back in July and never thought the day would come.  I began this journey at 349 lbs.  And have lost 15 lbs on the pre-op diet thus far (now 334)!  My first mini-goal was to be 330 lbs by surgery.  So I'm hoping to be down another 4 lbs by Thurs.

September 30th 2008~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I'm banded ya'll!!!!!  I weighed 325 lbs the day of surgery!  I could not believe it!  I had lost about 25 lbs pre-op dieting in 2 weeks!  Liquids and exercise really do work miracles.  But I don't think I could live on liquids for long.  Surprisingly I was not nervous at all the day of surgery.  More so shocked to find out that it costs $28,000.00 geez....thats a car.  Thank god for insurance!  But the nurses and surgeon kept me so distracted with their jokes it was almost like I went to bed and woke up banded.  I woke very dry mouthed requesting ice and water which I took down without a problem.

Today is my first day back to work.  None of my co-workers know about the surgery so everything is status quo.  The last couple of days post-surgery I spent relaxing, updating family on my status, doing alot of walking (to release this gas), even went to church on Sunday. 

The pain has gradually diminshed.  Soooo...looking forward to the puree phase.  I'm now sick of liquids.  I've resorted to sucking on sun flower seeds.  LOL!

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JERSEY CITY, NJ
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09/25/2008
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Aug 14, 2008
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