New Here

[Alissa]

Hello there... I am new here and still trying to learn this site. I was banded almost 2 years ago out of state by Dr. Grossbard. I am currently in the process of trying to become a patient of Dr. Voellinger. I am seeking the aftercare and support so desperately needed that I have lacked these last two years. I live in Belmont and look forward to finding local bandster buddies.

I guess I should give a brief intro as well... I am 29 married with one child. I was diagnosed with PCOS years ago and the band was recommended to possibly help with this endocrine disorder. I have lost @55 pounds.

[Kathy]

Hey Alissa! Do you know Mrs. Sabre from Blemont? I'm near you, as well. Welcome to b2g and the NC Forum! I hope you can come to lunch with us in a few weeks! Are you the one I PM'd at LBT? Brain burp, sorry :) Anyway, welcome!

[Glo]

Alissa--Can't wait to meet you! Welcome and come to lunch!

GLoria

[ladytonya]

Welcome to B2G, Alissa! This is a great place to be!

[Mrs Sabre]

Welcome Alissa,

I live in Belmont too. I sent a PM, but haven't heard back yet. Congratulations on your weight loss so far!

[wavydaby]

Welcome to our corner of the world. Stop in, ask question, we are all here to support each other

[Kim G]

Welcome Alissa!!!! Glad you found us. :) Jump right on in any thread.

[Shellster]

Welcome! You'll definitely find support here....I'm in the Mount Holly area...so, very close. :welcome:

[Neal R.]

Welcome and glad your here

[jttaurus]

HI Alissa,

Welcome - you'll find most of these ladies are partial to Dr V (hee...Kim and Karen).... I used Dr Bauman in concord, because dr V was changing his practice at the time I was looking at RNY.

I am in the gastonia area, but no body in their right minds would come this far south. I moved from NY to Gastonia 7.5 years ago.

After being at North East this past week, I think I might want to check out that area next year. Any tips on schools or areas to avoid?

Jennifer

[Lovemylpband]

Hi and welcome!

[Alissa]

Thank you all for the gracious welcome. I apologize for introducing myself and then becoming MIA. I was having problems for some reason getting on this site. Everything is fixed and I am good to go. Now you guys mighht have a problem getting me to shut up! lol

[Kathy]

Oh good, you are in a room full of talkers so you fit right in...post away, Alissa!!! We can keep up, no worries :)

[kebsa]

Nice to meet you alissa!!

[JudyBellyBand]

Oh, I also am so glad to hear from you; you are so welcomed. There is no one here who talks . . . You surely are in the right place.

[ginabobina]

Welcome Alissa! I'm newish here too AND have the lovely joy of PCOS in common with ya!! I just went to my seminar last night and am on my way to BandLand. I have read from other PCOS gals on here that they saw a lot of improvement in symptoms after surgery - I sure hope it helps - I wanna be a Mommy so bad! Not to mention all the other fun things PCOS brings with it, like the stray eyebrows that arrive on my chin overnight!! Ha ha!! Would love to get rid of those!

[Kim G]

Alissa we are so glad to have you back. There has been so many new poeple coming on here it's hard to keep up but rest assured we missed you. :)

[godloveshope2]

Hi Alissa:wave:

I have only been on this forum a short time. The people hear a warm,welcoming and supportive. I am waiting to be banded. :)

Welcome hope to meet you Saturday.:D

[Mom2JE2]

gonabobina,
You are so funny! What a perfect way to describe what PCOS does for us! I just wanted to tell you that I have NEVER had regular periods. Once every 4-6 months or so was normal for me. Now that I've lost some, (not any where CLOSE to enough) all of a sudden I have regular periods, and I can't believe it! I have one son, but I had him with fertility treatments. I'd love to have another one the "natural" way, but having a regular cycle makes me feel like I'm actually a normal girl now. So, there is hope for all of PCOSers being somewhat like the rest of the ladies out there!

[shelly]

Welcome, happy to have you at our site. I am glad you said PCOS I think I have it and at one of my physicals the CNP thought so too but did not want to do the work up till I lost weight thinking it would resolve. I have multiple symptoms but was wondering what some of you gals with pcos had for symptoms. My worrisome one is all the hair I am losing my husband said it looks like when his mom was undergoing chemo. The gal that does my hair said you have lost a ton and then I burned up a vaccum because so much hair tied up the bar. I also have skin tags, facial hair, dark skin patches, and more. I wonder if weight loss is slower with people who have this also. :yawn:

[ginabobina]

PCOS sistas unite!! Here's a web site I found helpful early on - haven't looked at it in a while...http://www.soulcysters.com/index.html

there's a self-test on there and I remember the first time I did one of those I felt like every question was describing me. I couldn't believe it!! Maybe I'll start a PCOS thread out on the big board and we can share info

I have everything Shelly said and then some - and it is definitely harder to lost weight in general but from what I've heard on the boards, the LapBand DOES WORK if you have PCOS - woo hoo!!!