Recent content by Sarahzeman

I do a lot of research every day and I know how hard it is to get personal experiences out of people, so I don't mind sharing. I'm very proud of where I was and where I'm going, so here you are... I weighed approx. 300 lbs while pregnant with my fourth child. One day I changed a lightbulb (I...

That's awsome! I look at your pic and know that this 20 lbs I'm still battling with WILL come off if I WILL it enough!!! Great work...keep it up!

Thank you Ralph! I'm hoping I can help others as much as I'm hoping to gain from the experience of others-- S

Lessthannormal, sounds like you need this forum....and though I don't have the answers for you, I've experienced some of the same problems. The "hole" that can't be satisfied did eventually, and I remember thinking it never would. I found that "thicken" (chemical that we use for seniors to...

I had the lapband and after it broke after 10 years. My Dr. sent me to a specialist in Chicago (though the specialist had never seen one broken, he was anxious to fix this) and it was re-connected without any problems (they make a fix-it kit for lap bands...I didn't know that). I've never...

I remember those days! You can do this and we are here to support you. If you have any questions, you'll find the members of the forum have "been there--done that" and have the answers. Suzanne

Cheyenne, Thank you for such a warm welcome! I've seen your posts throughout the forum and believe I can learn a lot from you. S

Hi everyone! I'm a bariatric patient and this semester in school I had to join a forum of interest for one of my classes. I was excited about that requirment because I've been needing to join a bariatric support group for the last 10 years and just never took the time. However, I've really...