Re: Hello everyone....New member here.....from Tacoma Wa

[Guest guest]

Hi kathy and welcome! Hey a great place to start as well is the group

called smart bandsters. Before asking a lot of questions, it is common

courtesy to try and find your answers in the files or the archives, and

to lurk and learn as well. Any questions you don't find in the arcives or

the files feel free to ask, but if you are wondering on costs and

procedures etc. there is already so much information on it from people

asking the same questions over and over again, the soup nites are

wonderful place to get info as well. If you have the drive and the will

power to free yourself from the pain and anguish weight causes, you will

find exactly what you need in these groups. Myself I learned about the band

one week and the next I had it done, some people takes them years to

decide. You will do well and again welcome aboard! bob

Dr kuri

316/235/199

Hello everyone....New member here.....from Tacoma Wa

Hello...my name is Kathy..Im 51 5'8 " 365 lbs and live in Tacoma

Wa..

I was at a BBW dance last Saturday and met a really neet couple that

sat at the same table. I found out that they both have had the

banding done...I had never heard about it before. Im on disabality

for severe arthritis and spinal stinosis...and living with pain on a

daily basis. Quality of life is not at its best right now. I have

had my name on a waitting list at the UW for almosat 2 years now..and

not REALLY wanting to go to that extent..but needing some help.

Finding out about the banding made me VERY happy and very

interested in learning more about it all.

The gal I talked to told me about this group and " Soup Nights "

and suggested I join...so here I am...any information on who I might

go to in this area would be great. Im also going to discuss this

with my General Dr. as well as my Orthopedic surgon...

So ...once again " Hello " to everyone and looking forward to

hearing from some of you soon !!

Thanks for the time to read all of this !!

[Guest guest]

Welcome Kathy!

I hope you also join the Smartbandsters list on groups, which is where

most of the regular discussion happens. This list is used to announce local

events, etc. If you have band related questions, they're best answered on

Smartbandsters. To join, send a blank email to:

Smartbandsters-subscribe

Again, welcome, I hope to see you at one of the many Soup Nights we have in

this area.

Barb S. in Monroe

barbooch@...

[Guest guest]

Hello....Thank you for the warm welcome and information on

smartbandsters ans being able to find out answers in the files and

archives...thats just the thing I was looking for I will be

looking forward to meeting new friends and going to a " Soup Night "

Thanks again !! Kathy

> Hi kathy and welcome! Hey a great place to start as well is the

group

> called smart bandsters. Before asking a lot of questions, it is

common

> courtesy to try and find your answers in the files or the

archives, and

> to lurk and learn as well. Any questions you don't find in the

arcives or

> the files feel free to ask, but if you are wondering on costs and

> procedures etc. there is already so much information on it from

people

> asking the same questions over and over again, the soup nites are

> wonderful place to get info as well. If you have the drive and

the will

> power to free yourself from the pain and anguish weight causes,

you will

> find exactly what you need in these groups. Myself I learned about

the band

> one week and the next I had it done, some people takes them years

to

> decide. You will do well and again welcome aboard! bob

> Dr kuri

> 316/235/199

>

> Hello everyone....New member here.....from Tacoma Wa

>

> Hello...my name is Kathy..Im 51 5'8 " 365 lbs and live in

Tacoma

> Wa..

> I was at a BBW dance last Saturday and met a really neet couple

that

> sat at the same table. I found out that they both have had the

> banding done...I had never heard about it before. Im on

disabality

> for severe arthritis and spinal stinosis...and living with pain on

a

> daily basis. Quality of life is not at its best right now. I have

> had my name on a waitting list at the UW for almosat 2 years

now..and

> not REALLY wanting to go to that extent..but needing some help.

> Finding out about the banding made me VERY happy and very

> interested in learning more about it all.

> The gal I talked to told me about this group and " Soup Nights "

> and suggested I join...so here I am...any information on who I

might

> go to in this area would be great. Im also going to discuss this

> with my General Dr. as well as my Orthopedic surgon...

> So ...once again " Hello " to everyone and looking forward to

> hearing from some of you soon !!

> Thanks for the time to read all of this !!

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Kathy, will you be at the south end soup night this monday night in

Tacoma? that would be great. we can meet you then and welcome

aboard.

gayle in seattle (tukwila)

5/1/03

390/under 320 but haven't weighed in a while)/299

Srikanth/Oh

> > Hi kathy and welcome! Hey a great place to start as well is the

> group

> > called smart bandsters. Before asking a lot of questions, it is

> common

> > courtesy to try and find your answers in the files or the

> archives, and

> > to lurk and learn as well. Any questions you don't find in the

> arcives or

> > the files feel free to ask, but if you are wondering on costs and

> > procedures etc. there is already so much information on it from

> people

> > asking the same questions over and over again, the soup nites

are

> > wonderful place to get info as well. If you have the drive and

> the will

> > power to free yourself from the pain and anguish weight causes,

> you will

> > find exactly what you need in these groups. Myself I learned

about

> the band

> > one week and the next I had it done, some people takes them

years

> to

> > decide. You will do well and again welcome aboard! bob

> > Dr kuri

> > 316/235/199

> >

> > Hello everyone....New member here.....from Tacoma

Wa

> >

> > Hello...my name is Kathy..Im 51 5'8 " 365 lbs and live in

> Tacoma

> > Wa..

> > I was at a BBW dance last Saturday and met a really neet couple

> that

> > sat at the same table. I found out that they both have had the

> > banding done...I had never heard about it before. Im on

> disabality

> > for severe arthritis and spinal stinosis...and living with pain

on

> a

> > daily basis. Quality of life is not at its best right now. I

have

> > had my name on a waitting list at the UW for almosat 2 years

> now..and

> > not REALLY wanting to go to that extent..but needing some help.

> > Finding out about the banding made me VERY happy and very

> > interested in learning more about it all.

> > The gal I talked to told me about this group and " Soup

Nights "

> > and suggested I join...so here I am...any information on who I

> might

> > go to in this area would be great. Im also going to discuss this

> > with my General Dr. as well as my Orthopedic surgon...

> > So ...once again " Hello " to everyone and looking forward to

> > hearing from some of you soon !!

> > Thanks for the time to read all of this !!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >