PFernandez

Banded by Dr.Horgan 2/18/03 you will love him he great...... -105#...if you have any questions or concerns e mail me and we can talk....good luck

Kelly, I had Gallbaladder Surgery after being banded and filled. I did not need to get my band unfilled to have surgery. I informed my surgeons that I am banded so they knew to be extra careful when putting me under.... post surgery there were no problems either. Pat 272/current 170

The band is without a doubt the best decision anyone can make for themselves. It may take longer to lose the weight then most bariatric surgeries but it is by far the safest. The pro's far outweigh the con's. I would do it again without hesitation even with all of my trials and tribulations. I have lost all that extra weight and gained a healthier happier ME

From a scale of 1 -10 it is between 1-2.5 but everyones tolerance for pain is different. I had sugergy in the morning and was able to come home the same day. there is not alot of pain associated with this sugery it is more like aches almost like you over exherted your muscles. I would not hesitate to have it done again if ever need be.... good luck... -105> with 20> more to go

I understand your anguish after a denial. but you have already made the decision to be banded and become healthy so keep fighting...If at first you don't succeed try and try again.... we will be here to support you 100%......... Alwyas here if you need to talk... Pat

Dr.Horgan is by far the best lap band surgeon in the Chicago area. Pat Banded 2/13/2003 -100#

You are getting a whole new start to a healthier life so it is normal to feel nervous but it will all be behind you in a couple hours and your new life being banded begins. Congratulation on your big day and the start of a whole new you. Pat Banded 2/03 -100#

My surgery is tentatively scheduled for March 29, 2005. I am getting nervous and I have so many questions. This website is awesome so many of my questions have been answered. But here are a few more: 1) I am worried about the gas and noises that bandsters talk about. At least once a week I present to a staff of 40 people. I can't imagine having my stomach making noises during my presentations. How loud are the noises? Is it easy for people around you to hear them? Over time, will the noises ever stop? Well I have found the tighter your band is the more gurgeling your little pouch makes somedays is loader then others. 2) Do you always feel the device in your body? The only thing I feel is my port and that is after losing 100# but it is not uncomfortable and does not hurt. 3) Is it a probelm to do rigorous exercise (not that I do any of it)? If you jump up and down can you damage something? I do a 30 minute circuit training and it is all good. 4) Does it hurt when food passes from the small pouch to the larger part of the stomach? Never... you cannot feel the food pass through, The only thing i have ever felt is cold liquids passing through. 5) Do you regret having had the surgery? If so, why? Thanks so much for your time;) Never any regrets and I would do it all over again without hesitation. The band is my forever friend and I cannot ever see being without it.. because my friend has changed my life...forever...

You can do it...stay positive and keep lots of peppermint candy/gum(orbit is the best) on hand , this will help satisfy the urge to some extent. and take some of the edge off... I quit 2 weeks before being banded (2 years now).......good luck....YOU CAN DO IT.

You know your Fat when!!!!!!! You always have to be on the bottom when having sex so you don't squash your partner. Pat -103

Trish, I have 2 tattoos and they are the same size @ 270 lbs as they are @167lbs.... Skin is just looser....lol

Congratulations on your entrance into a whole new you....... 2/13/2003 -103

I have been banded for two years, I can drink carbonated drinks as long as I don't drink to fast. As far as carbonation eroding your band thats like saying drinking hot liquids will melt the band... it is a personal choice if you can tolerate it , enjoy it....I do. Pat

Last fill was in Sept 2004, and I am 50# less and still have some good restiction.. Pat Banded Feb 13,2003 4th fill

Feeling lonely, I have had my band for 2 years and this happens to me, actuallt the first time was at a concert and the bass from the speakers was so intense It vibrate my band.. not my port , then there are times now that my port is so defined that when I hit or rub up against something it will also vibrate.. I had spoke to the Doctors and they said that it was not something that was common but it was possible. If you would like furthe info just let me know.....

Pat Fernandez Banded Feb13, 2003 Where: University of chicago of Illinois, Surgeon, Dr Santiago Horgan Starting weight 272 Weight to date 170 Want to lose 30 more I have to date 3.5CC