Ginger2

I go for my consult in 1 week. I do not believe that is a true statement from Dr. Malleys office. I will let you know when I talk with the Dr. and Dena, his nurse. I would call and talk to them and let them know what was told to you. they are really very helpful. Here is the number 660-827-0423 Let me know how it goes.

How can I get statistics on slippage or erosion with the lap band? I am contemplating getting the lap band vs the rny. Trying to look at all options before I decide. I go for my consult on Jan 24th.

Hello everyone, I am a newbie to this and I am having a hard time to decide if I will be doing the lap band or the rny. I am also scared but I am sure that is no surprise to anyone that has gone thru this. My consultation date is Jan24th. I have my psych eval and letter from my pcp so this is my last step I think before my surgery. I am 5'6" weight 275 BMI 43.3 Have been overweight since my last child 34 years ago. I had never had a weight problem before that. But the pounds have piled on thru the years and I have tried all the diets, fads, and so on. Looking forward to hearing from anyone that can give me some insight. Ginger:guess

:confused: Sharon, Thanks for your reply. I will let you know how it goes after I have seen him. You may request them to contact you if there are any cancellations. Mine was scheduled for April and I emailed Dena to see if there was anyway I could get in earlier. As you can see My appt is Jan 24th. So sometimes you can get an earlier date. I was very thankful, I didn't want to wait until april. I went to his seminar in December 2006. I really feel lucky! My sister is having lap band surgery. She doesn't have a surgery date yet. She will also go for her consultation on the 24th. I will add you to my buddy list (if i know how) Ginger

I had to go to Sedalia also. You won't regret going to Dr Hornsbostels seminar. It is very informative and educational. I have my consult with him on 1/24/07 I am getting pretty excited about it. I don't know when my surgery will be scheduled but I guess I will find out soon. I live in Bonner Springs Ks so I see we are not too far from each other. I am with Medicare Humana that will pay for my surgery. I checked with Dr Malley but he is not with a center of excellance and also wants $5000.00 up front. At this time he does not take Medicare patients. So I am glad I found Dr hornsbostel

Question???? What about slim fast drinks? Are they allowed and do they help?

Thanks so much for your response. It looks like you have done very well with your weight loss. Keep up the good work! Ginger2