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I have my surgeon already, once I am at my goal weight..... (not banded yet).. in Torrance, California (I just moved to MD - but a good Dr. is worth the flight). Dr. Sherif Khattab. He removed cancer from my mothers face, and did her plastic surgery to cover the lost skin...that is how I discovered him. He is an awesome man!!! Free consultations too!!!

I am a newbie... and basically here for information.... I am deciding between the band and gastric..my insurance does cover both with the doctor approval .... my boyfriend is pushing for the band because its safer (?)... but I have seen what the gastric can do, as far as weight loss (there were three women that I used to work with that had it done and they lost really quickly. I have lost 130lbs on my own.. doing the low carb thing... but Ive stopped now, been on a plateau for almost a year... and want the remainder gone. So, here I am getting information.. meeting tons of great people and learning oh so much. Any tips... ideas.... advise that could help me on this journey for knowledge and an end to this battle.. would be absolutely wonderful and very much appreciated.

Hi, I was looking up Pinnar Surgical online from a t.v. ad that I saw, and found you all. I am no stranger to the weight loss ride... I started at about 340 lbs.. and lost 120 on Atkins and working out..(in about 15 months) and walking!! Lots and lots of walking!! But Ive hit a serious plateau (over 8 months with only a 10 lb fluctuation up and down) and am considering the lap band. I want to know the pros and cons. Does insurance cover it? What doctors are the best? And what is a "fill"? Ive seen that talked about and dont understand it. I have known people that have had the gastric by pass surgery, but I didnt want to do that. I figured since I put it on myself I could take it off myself. But because I am at this stall and I dont want to be 220 for the rest of my life (37yrs old)... I am searching my options. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I was living in Los Angeles, California.... but recently moved to Maryland. I have a wonderful plastic surgeon out there, that is just waiting on me to get down where I want to be, to remove the extra skin. Then I will be done. :banana