Dee-Texas

Banded in 2007... Having some issues now with the band but I never reached goal. I lost 75 lbs but only half way to goal. Now ...I have to have a screening colonoscopy so they added that to the endoscopy that I need to have to find out the problem with my band. I am totally scared to death..afraid they won't put me out enough, afraid of what they will find wrong with the band and I don't have insurance that will pay to have it fixed and mostly totally freaked they might find cancer while doing the colonoscopy!!!! I don't know why I can't calm down about this. I spent 15 years in the medical profession and a self admitted control person. I guess I need someone to tell me their good stories and sooth my fears. Thanks to all Chicken Little over and out

Yeah!! Now on to your new life. I know you'll you wonderful.

Thanks so much for you all taking the time to answer...something what any of us need is a shoulder or a sympathic ear. I'm not as scared about the endo but still scared about the colonoscopy. Do they usually find poloyps and have to send them off or is that not usual.

Thanks for answering. My prep isn't days of clear liquid only one and tomorrow the horrible bowel prep. I guess I've read too much and keep my mind from going to the scary what ifs. I just dozed off and had a nightmare about this whole thing so I'm up again. It was nice of you to post. Thank you

Is there any surgeon that doesn't require a long pre-op diet? I know with band surgery some did and some didn't...looking back..it didn't make that much difference other than the patients loss rate was much greater on paper after the surgery.

Any DFW Surgeons with no pre-op diet?

Thanks so much. I know you will do wonderful! In 2007 when I went to Dr. Carter I wanted the sleeve. He said it was dangerous and wouldn't recommend it. Now fast forward to now...I'm not sure if the band was the right choice. Dr. Frenzel told me the "sleeve" at that time had been done longer than the bands..they just called it something else and I SHOULD have been sleeved at that time. Good Luck! Dee

Thank you so much! Are you a revision patient? I had Dr. Carter in Arlington have had problems with his office from the very start but he was nice and helpful when I was a self pay in 2007...after that not so much. I can't get them to even call me back so I talked to Dr. Frenzel. Very nice and informative dr...took lots of time but I can't find anything about him other than one or two posts.