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I had my band surgery a little over 8 months ago and I LOVE IT!!!!! The one and only regret I have is that I did not do it sooner. I wish I would have done this a long time ago. I have lost a total of 71 lbs and feeling wonderful. So Good Luck and best wishes on your decision.

I had my band surgery in May and at the time I had Aetna. They finally approved me after being turned downthe first time. I had to do a 6 month waiting period of dr visits every month to be weighed and had to have all of the test and other dr visits met. Once I finished all of that it was clear sailing. Good luck and hope everything goes well. My surgery was May 15, 2008 and as of today I have lost 54 lbs.

Last time I went in for a adjustment my dr told me that I had stretched my pouch a little bit. All he said I had to do was to stop overeating. That is what stretched my pouch, so no I didn't have to have another surgery. Have u had any adjustments yet? I hope this helps. Kay

Congratulations on your upcoming surgery. You will do just fine. I have had my band for a little over 4 months now and have lost 51 lbs. I wish I would have done it a long time ago. What part of Alabama are u from? I am from Alabama also. Good Luck and let us know how u do with your surgery. Kay:thumbup:

Congratulations on the weight loss....I am so excited and happy today its crazy.....I had my surgery will be 4 months tomorrow and I went to the dr today for a checkup after my 2nd fill and I have lost a total of 49 lbs.....I am at 301 and cant wait till I get to 299 as that was my first goal.....I have not been under 300 in about 10 yrs......and congratulations to all of u on your weight loss thus far and keep up the good work.....Kay:thumbup:

What part of Mississippi are u from? I am from South Alabama in Grand Bay. We must be neighbors lol.....

I have degenerative arhtritis also. I had my surgery on May 15th this year and have lost 46 lbs so far. It has already started to help some, however, if I stand for a long period of time or do a lot of walking I am still in pain. My arthritis is mainly in my knees but it is spreading all over my body. My dr told me that it would not cure the arthritis but it would definately help by getting the weight off. So I would say yes that the surgery was worth it cause I can already tell a difference. Getting the weight off definately is better for the pain of the arthritis . I hope this helps you with your decision in making the choice of having surgery. Thanks, Kay Oswalt

Hi I am from Mobile and was banded on May 15th by Dr Chris Dyas. I have lost 41 lbs to date and am having my 2nd adjustment this Thursday.

Hi, I used Dr Chris Dyas in Mobile and he was great. He is very professional and straight to the point. I had my surgery in May and had my first fill the 9th of July. Welcome to Mobile and hope everything goes well with you.

I was banded on 5-15-08 by Dr Chris Dyas in Mobile. As of today I have lost 38 lbs. I have had one adjustment and I think it is time for another one. It is starting to take more to satisfy me so I know I need a fill. I am getting to the point where I need some new ideas on food and what and how much people are eating. I think I may not be eating enough calories. I am drinking anywhere from 70-80 ounces of water a day. Any advise will be great. Good luck to everyone being banded and congratulations to the ones already banded and doing well.:smile:

I was banded on May 15th and I drink 1 cup of coffee every morning. I have done this since the day I came home from the hospital. And I have had no problems. I hope you too can continue to enjoy your coffee. As of today I have lost 39 lbs.

I use to also drink a lot with my meals...it was nothing for me to drink 2 to 3 glasses of something with each meal......but i drank my last carbonated drink 2 nights before my surgery and have not had one since....i didnt think i could handle not drinking with my meals but i promise u it has not bothered me one bit....i eat my meal then wait till time for me to have something and then drink a bottle of water...i dont drink with my meals and still consume 70-80 ounces a day.....good luck and i know u can do it.......kay

I was denied twice before i finally got approved...i started my process in August 2007 and was approved in May....what insurance do u have.....keep fighting and dont give up

Ok I am 4 days post op and just now got around to getting on puter to tell my story...I arrived at the hospital at 9:00 was taken to surgery pre op at 9:15..started iv around 10:15 and found out I wasnt scheduled for surgery till 12:30...dr came in and he had an emergency so i was bumped back...didnt start mine till 2:20...hubby said it took 1 1/2 hrs...dr said I had lots and lots of scar tissue but everything went just fine....went to recovery and sent to room at 7:00 pm...didnt sleep good at all the first night as I had remendous gas pain.....next morning 7:30 took downstairs to do a upper gi series to make sure fluid was going down and all was ok...back to room at 8:15 and put on clear liquids...dr came in around 11:15 and said everything was good and I was freee to go home...got home around 3:30 slept off and on most of the afternoon....woke up saturday feeling pretty good ...rode with hubby to take daughter to take dance pics back home and on the couch....sunday was even better...still lots of gas pain.....laid around watched movies and monday morning was evern better...just feel extremely tired....i have no energy...i am not and have not been hungry since surgery.....dr has me on full liquids but hubby has to make me eat as I dont feel hungry..so I manage to eat a couple ounces of soup or sf jello or a sf popsicle...having a hard time drinking all the water im suppose to drink....anyways,,,thats enough for now as I am tiring very fast....hope to talk to yall soon:lol:

i go to the dr tomorrow and he said more then likely he is going to put me on pureed mushy foods cause i did clear liquids for 5 days preop and now full liquids for5 days...i have tried the cream of chicken and also the cream of potato...both are good...i just have to make myself eat it cause i am not hungry

Ok the day has come finally....after 9 long months......I have to be at the hospital at 9....been on nothing but clear liquids since Saturday...only good thing is I have lost 10 lbs in 5 days...lol...yippeeeee....I am so excited but starting to get nervous now......all kind of things running through my head......anyways, I have to have a avernight stay in the hospital but post as soon as I am home and feeling up to it......:thumbdown:

well its almost band day.....I am still so excited...my very best friend asked when was the nervousness going to happen I said I dont know....hopefully it want get too bad....I have a question though...dr has me on 5 day preop clear liquid diet.....does anyone know if it is ok to suck on some sugar free hard candy or not???the water, jello. popsicles and broth gets old fast lol....

I just went to the dr today and I am scheduled for Thursday the 15th...I was informed today by my dr that he is using the realize band.....he said he likes to use it more now that there is less chance of complications and less chance of band slippage.....good luck to all of u

anyone else out there getting their band on the 15th?:thumbup:

thank you for adding me to the list.....and good luck and congratulations to everyone being banded

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I have a date.....the drs office called late this afternoon and said they have me set up for May 15th....I go on the 7th for preop visit and all the formalities at the hospital......OMG I never thought I would be so excited.....the day has finally come......anybody else being banded on the same day let me know please?????:thumbup:

Thank yall both and I wish yall all the best also on your surgeries.....mstrina I thought yours was the 15th also but wasnt sure:thumbup:

I am so excited I can hardly type...after 9 long months of waiting and jumping through all the hoops u can imagine, I heard the 3 magic words this morning....YOU ARE APPROVED.....I called the drs office and they said as soon as they get me a date they will call me back.....the nurse is pushing for a date asap as my family and I are scheduled to leave for Disney on June 15th......I just had to share my excitement with all of the wonderful banders I have talked to on here.......:tt1:

I am from Mobile, Alabama...anyone close by?????

I wish you all the best in the world...my paper work was submitted on Friday and was approved today....what insurance company do u have?