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http://www.inamed.com/pdf/health/94829F_LB_Patient_Book.pdf Link to new patient handbook

Barb, Sry I didn't answer sooner. Our ISP was on the blitz and I hooked up a dial-up today to get on. Wayne is not doing good, he is gaining weight and eats anything he wants to! His last fill brought him up to 6cc, but he is not restricted. I am still playing shut mouth and know when he decides to he will have the tool to lose weight. (Not the miracle tool we expected, huh?) :cool: But he is still down about 25 lbs from surgery date, he gets around better and that is good. Dr. Susanna at Dr. Sanchez office says she believes another .5cc will do the trick for him,,,,,how she can think that I have no idea. We will be going near his fill Dr. next month so if he wants to we may go by there and get him another fill. I hope your next one does the trick for you!

After searching on obesityhelp.com I found one center, I believe 3 Dr's practice there. Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery Good Luck!

Hi Denise, It was my husband that had the surgery. Of course we would recommend Dr. Sanchez, but there are many Mexican Dr's with great reputations. I'll try to name a few and you can search on google for their name with "lap-band" also. Rumbaut Ortiz Rodriguez Kuri Lopez I'm sure others may come along with more suggestions. Good Luck!

Reporting in for dh, Wayne, banded 8/2/03. He is about where you all seem to be. He did get a fill on 9/12, 2cc, but it hasn't done anything for him, we are going back on 10/9 for a re-adjustment (8 hr drive so we have to plan). He continues to loose weight though, maybe only 1 lb a week, but he's lost a total of 35 lbs so far. He hates the starving too, duh! Laurel Wayne 265/230/190 or so

I will not touch that line,,,,,,I will not touch that line,,,,,,, "I'm sure I can handle a little prick............" I will not touch that line,,,,,,I will not touch that line,,,,,,,

Hi all, My DH, Wayne had his first fill on Fri, 9/12/03. We searched and searched. Dr. Roger Laffoon in Russellville, AR did the fill. There was no problem finding the port, (said it was the easiest one he's done) and the charge was $131.00. He got a total of 2cc. They first tried 1.5cc but it was not enough so he put in another .5 and seems to have done the trick, we'll see. No numbing,,,,,No pain. He had lost 32lbs since his surgery 8/02/03, and then gained 7 lbs back the 2 weeks before his fill, he was just hungry all the time and cheating like a mug!! lol We were really impressed with Dr. Laffoon, he also does the surgery and the total price is very little more than some MX surgeons, $13,000....total, hospital and all,,,,that is with with no complications. We would have gone to him if we had known. We drove 8 hrs for the fill, but it was a nice drive and I stopped by Tunica, MS and won $20.00 Yahoo, twenty big ones!

Hey there Banderina!!! Rest Rest Rest and Walk Walk Walk! You sound great!

Jennifer, You did so good, hope they gave you a gold star! We are looking for fill Dr's too, do you mind telling your Dr's name and city/state? 2 more weeks and Wayne will be getting one, he says he could eat a quarter pounder right now, no restriction at 17 days post op. But he is being a good boy!!

J C, Poor Wayne didn't have much time to think about it! I had been telling him about it for about 6 months. We were scheduled to go on vacation July 28, on July 25 he agreed to go ahead and have the surgery, (our ins. doesn't cover and he was thinking it was too expensive). I spent all day on the phone the 25th, changed all our plans and we headed out to Monterrey July 27th. So he only had a week, I'm sure he wondered what whirlwind he had fallen into. He is doing very good though, hopes to continue to lose 1-2 lbs a week and will reach his goal by 1 year anniversary. We do have one little blurb, tho. Looks like his port site may have lost a stitch or so and the port is "pokin" out a bit. You can see the bulge under his t-shirts. I have a msg into the Dr. and may take some pics to send them. I'm sure at the worst they would do a local and straighen it out, if anything. Love the Cleveland Clinic, Weston, (whole other experience)

erika, Many are listed here: http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/stateinfo.phtml?State=FL Maybe some others will post with personal references. Good Luck!

Alexandra, You're almost there!! Just a hint on the Soup. My DH, Wayne, could eat fat anything and enjoy it before his surgery. Since then he says it turns his stomach. We ordered some clear soup at an Italian Rest. for him and he couldn't eat it , it just had a little fat on top. Of course a real chef (you lucky dog) would know how to make soup taste good anyway!! We will be remembering you on Wedsnesday!

My DH Wayne is an August bandster!!! I do all the research and gabbing, for him, but he reads the posts and is very encouraged with his experience so far. As of today, (his weigh-in day) he has lost 22 lbs, and two inches from his waist! We are so psyched. Good luck to all you "august" August bandees!

Have you looked on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BandstersInsurance/ There is a wealth of information there. Good Luck!!