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I wonder if I have it.... how big is it?

I'M BANDED!!! Dr. Rumbaut is amazing! He even arranged for one of his doctor friends to drop my mom off and pick her up so she could get inner and not have to eat hospital food.

Hey other Wafolks!

So I emailed NWWLS in Everett to see if they took patients for fills that have been banded in Mexico and this was the response I got: Dear Bri, Thank you for contacting Northwest Weight Loss Surgery. I understand the frustration in finding aftercare when choosing to have LAGB surgery outside of the country. Our Surgeons have a business policy not to accept patients that have chosen to have LAGB surgery outside of the United States: * The liability issues- There are foreign surgeons that advertise the Lap Band, but insert a cheaper band during the surgery. Most patients don't discover this until they try to get the band adjusted and learn that they have a cheaper band inside that has a lower success rate and a higher complication rate. Does anyone know if this is just competitive mudslinging or if there's truth in this? Please reply soon if you've heard anything b/c I'm freaking out.

Good to know...

*sigh* Well, I'm officially in Monterrey, Mexico. Day after tomorrow I'll be banded by Dr. Rumbaut.

Thanks for the info... that's gonna take some getting used to.... I'm squeamish by nature..... really squeamish.

Oh... and how big is it? It's hard to tell from the pictures. And how long does it take for the scars to go away....?

Isn't it important for your safety to have that checked out when you go????

So here I am, day 5 of 7 of the pre-op liquid diet. *sigh* I've lost 12 lbs though! Uhh.... a little bit about myself. Well... uh, I'm a college student. I have two bunnies and a boyfriend and a roommate and we're a happy little family. My mom and i are going to Monterrey, Mexico tomorrow morning to have Dr. Rumbaut put in a lap-band for me. I'm a little scared I admit. Anyone on here that has gotten banded by Rumbaut? I know he bands like a million people a year.

Thanks! That's a great comfort... I've done some research and found that the most common complication that requires bands being removed is slippage, and that when the surgeon is experienced and talented, it dramatically reduces the chances of slipping.

I'm going to Dr. Rumbaut in Monterrey, MX. It seems legit, since he worked for Inamed and offers you an Inamed card with an ID# for your band. The package is $10,600. You live out by longbeach?

I asked her for more info and this was her response: Bri, This is one of the examples that we are aware of. We also know that there are many great Surgeons doing great things all over the world. Your Surgeon should be providing you aftercare or referring you to someone. Good luck with the band and enjoy the rest of your dayJ This is a band removed from a patient who had her surgery in Mexico by a surgeon who advertises heavily on the internet to potential patients from the United States. This is not the F.D.A. approved LAP-BAND, this is an inferior band that had eroded into her stomach. Denise WoodContact Center Manager Northwest Weight Loss Surgery 425.341.4802 office 425.239.1516 cell Denise.Wood@thelapband.com

Thanks guys. I contacted my surgeon and he said I'd be getting a certification card with an Inamed ID number so that I can call the company if I want and verify my band, when it was bought, by whom, and for what purpose. In addition, I was told the card has information on what size band it is and how many cc of Saline it holds. I feel better.... if there are docs that do that, I'm pretty sure I'm lucky enough not to have gotten one.

Hey, I'm in Oly! Where are you?