Successful Band Stories here!

[Nana~]

I would like to start a thread about successful bandsters.
Many people are looking for success stories but find mainly Complication posts, because well lets face it more people ask questions when something wrong more than when everything is right.

I would like people to share their Band Success stories here.
Anything you consider a Success!

[Nana~]

2 years ago I was 27 year old Mother of 2 who weighed 264 pounds and wore a size 20 pant.
I couldn’t play with my kids outside of video games. I got winded just walking to the mailbox. I had aches all over my back stayed out all the time placing me in bed a month at a time. I took pills for my pain until it became an everyday thing. Before I was obese I never took pills even gave birth twice all natural. I was ashamed of my body and that caused sexual non-existence for my marriage. Which caused relationship friction between my husband and I. I was very depressed all of the time, and had suicidal thoughts.
I researched WLS for over a year, scared of being cut. When I found the band I knew it was going to be the thing that saved my life. I made the calls and made the apt. Approved in 30 days.
The day of my surgery I was a total blank for the 3 hour ride to the hospital once there and I had my IV I started to freak out! Scared am I doing the right thing etc all the normal pre surgery jitters.
My healing went well, 4 days after surgery I was back to riding my bike 2 miles a day. The first 3 days were HELL for me though. I slept a lot and bending for the pot hurt like all heck.
The first year I sailed thru~ no issues~ no pains~ very smooth.
In my 2nd year I’ve had two overly tight fills. No biggie they just unfilled me. ya, it sucks but once I was non swollen and better I got another fill and moved on.
August will be my complete 2nd year banded and I would do it over again in a heartbeat!
I truly believe the band saved my life, and my relationship with my family.
We now go camping, roller skating, school functions, swimming, you name it if it’s outside no matter how many people I don’t even think twice about it!
I turn 29 on May 31st this year I now weigh 75 pounds less and wear a size 12-14.
Even my shoe size got smaller! That surprised me!!
I dance, in public even! I wear things that make me feel sexy, I feel like a woman again and have had minimum depression issues (can’t say I have none that would be a lie, it runs in my family)
I go in tomorrow for another fill, then I head for FL on next Tues. where I will go to Disney world and not have to wonder if I will fit in the ride carts! I have to say that fitting into a roller coaster seat to ride with my family was one of the biggest NSV’s I’ve had!
Hugs to all~
Nana~