Honestly, I haven't seen my surgeon since the surgery. I meet with the nurse each time I have a fill and then I see the fill doc (which I could schedule to be my surgeon, but I don't) when I get my fills. I think I'm supposed to have a 6 month check up with him which should be coming up soon. Even though I haven't met much with him, I feel that I get good attention from the nurse & fill doc if I want it. Do you have a support group that you can go to? I find that most of my best information and help has come from that. Good luck!

yes i go to groups every other monday and every 3rd wed....and i love the nurse that does my fills...she is wonderful and answer any questions i might have...i just figured it woulda lasted more then 2 minutes...ya know??

Most surgeons don't see you much after the first time because they spend most of their days in surgery. I have a 2-year follow up, which was included in my surgery. I will see him if needed, but he has many other nurses and doctors in the office for fills. But he is only a phone call away, if needed. Good luck to you.

My Surgeon is very interested in on-going long-term follow-up. I do not see a Nurse or PA. The initial fee I paid him covers my ongoing care as long as he still practices medicine. He is a Lap Band patient himself and understands the need for ongoing long-term care. He was very insistant that when I reach the point of regaining some weight (he says everyone does at some point) that we work very closely together... he strongly feels that the close follow-up results in better longterm outcomes for us. This is one reason why I chose him to be my surgeon. He says the body at some point will in fact start to hold on to calories after I reach my goal and that is when he wants to be sure he is there to adjust the band to limit and address that.

Right now I am having throat spasms four weeks post-op...all the time. Very uncomfortable! Since I have had two throat surgeries there is nothing to do but live with feeling choked I guess. That is the only complaint except for constant gas...both up and down... never have I had so much gas. Does that settle down and decrease over time?

I see my surgeon every month. He is the one who does my fills. The nurse only does my blood pressure and so forth. He does all of the rest..how am I doing, what am I eating. Actually the entire office staff (from the dr down) and I have became friends since I have now known them for over 3 years. He has done a few other surgeries on me as well as I fought the insurance company for 2 years.