daniml

Hi everyone! My name is Daniela, I am 32 years old and live in Rossville, GA. I have a son who is 11 (will be 12 in August) and a wonderful husband. I'm originally from Frankfurt, Germany and have lived in the US for almost 12 years now. My surgery will be May 28th. I've struggled with my weight on and off all my life but am now at my all time high (280 lbs and I'm only 5'3"). I'm nervous and excited at the same time. Luckily my husband is very supportive of this surgery. Our insurance doesn't cover it so we took a loan out agains our 401K. Having to pay cash will hopefully motivate me even more! I'm so glad I found this message board. It is so helpful to read about all the other poeple who have been through the surgery and are willing to share their experiences.

I live in Rossville, GA. Just south of Chattanooga, TN (really close to Carrie C. I'm originally from Frankfurt, Germany.

I'm getting the Realize band on May 28th! My surgeon said there really is no difference between the Realize and the LapBand except for the fact that the LapBand has been used in the US longer.

My surgery will be May 28th! 1 week and 1 day to go and I am soooo excited and ready!

Good luck! I scheduled my surgery yesterday for May 28th, so not far behind you! So exciting!

I really don't know anything about this doctor, but I had come across this web site as well. It made me run for the hills. It seems so scam/spam! The doc might be great, but with a web site like this he sure isn't portraing that. I'm also getting banded in Mexico (Dr. Arturo Rodriguez) and there are several docs that have fantastic reviews (Dr. Ortiz, Dr. Rodriguez, Dr. Rumbaut), though they are a bit more expensive. Good luck with your decision. ETA: I did a quick Google search for him and this post was the only thing that came up on the first page that had to do with him.

Thanks for the welcome! Your surgery is coming up so soon! How exciting. I wish you all the best and good luck! :drool:

Hi all! I found this great site in the process of all my research. I have been researching the lap band surgery on and off for about 2 years now and have finally made a decision to have it done! I'm very excited. I'm in the process of scheduling the surgery for July of this year (that's when my son is done with baseball). My insurance won't pay for it so I have decided to go to Mexico. I'm glad I found this forum as I've already gotten some great information here! ~Daniela