BigThunder

When deciding on pursuing LapBand surgeory what was the necessary steps in order to start the process. I am stuck and need :help: i was given teh number to a doctor and was disappointed to find that the doctor who i thought would be doing lapband was just a regular family doctor now i am looking on google and here for doctors in oklahoma without sucess. I know of this girl at work who sits next to me who had lapband not even 2 weeks ago by a doctor i think ill talk to her and get his name. but what was YOUR first steps

good idea ok that is my first step ty

ok guys / gals im calling the doctor tomorrow to get the whole ball rolling thats rigth tomorrow is teh first day of the rest of my life :eek: :clap2:

Im in the VERY beginning stages of having a lap band surgeory. I was given a card with a doctor and diet plan coordinator. Doctor Ted E. Webb MD from Mercy Health Network. Anyone have any experiences with him or with Marilyn Doherty a dietary specialist:help:

noone has any info on this doctor?

::couldnt find this in search:: After surgeory is there anyone with excess skin that can only be fixed with extra surgeory such as tummy tuck im 28 years old and im thinking of going through on this surgeory and the positives far outweigh the possible negatives. But im still concerned as i am 350+ pounds at 6'0" will i have alot of excess skin that wont retract ?

will a 28 year old man 6 foot 350 pounds have his skin reduce and elastic back after losing weight or is the excess skin something everyone deals with

Hello there! My name is Mike or Michael im 28 y.o and born and raised in Connecticut and now just recently moved to Oklahoma almost a year ago. I am currently 350+ pounds at 6 foot tall. Dont know my real weight because i dont have a scale to weigh that high :cry I was always overweight my entire life i have tried some random self diets nothing structured like Jenny Craig or anything of that sort. I used to play baseball in high school and college and other sports before that. Now that that is all over i really dont have that much exercise on a daily basis or in any form of regularity. Anyways i was told about this surgeory a little over a year ago and toyed with the idea but until recently i havent taken the steps in pursuing the necessary course of action. I work with a few people who have had this surgeory and i know for a fact taht the insurance with where i work does cover this witha $500 deductable. I was given a name of a doctor to call about 2 months ago, again uncertain as to wether or not i would entertain this life changing decision i just kept that name and number in my wallet. My brother just left Oklahoma and moved to Connecticut which is depressing due to the fact he was a big reason i moved out here. Me and him really didnt do anything while i was here and i want to have this surgeory not just for looks, not just for health, but also to have relationships with family and society in whole. My weight has seriously made me lazy and unwilling to even go out or do anything it sickens me that i have no will or drive to help myself. Anyways as i was thinking about the surgeory i said to myself i really need some sort of push or sign to decide to move on with it. I got that sign when i asked my dog if i should do the surgeory and as soon as i did Maggie jumped up on the couch and gave me a big ol' kiss :kiss2: So when Tuesday comes around (my day off) im going to give that doctor a call and take teh steps into changing my life. I will keep you all updated as to what happens though, hopefuly i can come here and have support from all of you and maybe in time i can also do the same for future members. Sorry for the long post but ya Mike

Thanks so much Kat im sure im going to enjoy it here:biggrin1: While it is slow where i work this is where i'll be so you will be seeing my smiles around this board for quite awhile :clap2: