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ok, I'm one day post op!!! Finally a bandester, i feel fine I opt for the new lap band AP. I'm glad with my decision. well fellow bandsters I made it to your world. :drool::thumbup:

Hello, I am soon on my way to being banded hopefully I am in New York City and have chosen to go with Lenox Hill Hosptial. I have attended the seminar and my consultation will be on 7/23 as well as my psych eval. My nutritionsit appt. is tomorrow. I just wanted to know if anyone has been banded by them and how was their experience. I have so many mixed emotions running through me right now help......

well It's been a little over 3 months since my surgery and I have lost 29.5 pounds.... to find out today i'm pregnant don't know how far along yet, but after 4 EPT's and one at my gyn i'm definetly prego, i'm happy i'm sad it's just so much to deal with especially since 1. I've been trying for about 7-8 years and nothing I have a 9 year old boy, but no kids with my husband who is extremely happy. 2. I will be entering nursing school in September to study to become an LPN so I'm a little number right now. Oh and i went to my doctor and they tried taking some fluid out and couldn't so I have 6cc's in my band. My band was giving them a fight to remove fluid. I'm just feeling a little down.

How long did you wait after having surgery to get a colonic, I mean a real one not a colon cleansing pill... I want to get one and use to get them before surgery but don't know how long I should wait. The place I use to go, is no longer in business. Any suggestions, Also can someone tell me how to fix this damn ticker!

Not all doctors disagree with this method of colon cleansing, I knew Rn's that also did colonics parttime. It's usually 6 months from what I was just told.

hello everyone, It's has now been a week since surgery and I'm feeling great not at all hungry, but I am eating by the guidelines. haven't weighed myself yet waiting for my 2 week visit but I feel a difference in my jeans already. Hey can anyone tell me how to put the weight ticker on profile? Thanks.

Ok I have 2 days decide which band I wanna get and still can not make up my mind. I've done research on both bands the new lap band AP and Realize. Now the information that the Realize band website gives on the lap band is on the old lapband that didn't go around 360 degree it isn't on the new lapband AP. My doctor won't tell me which band to get he says they perform the same job. (pepsi to coke, or ford to a chevy). now from what I personally saw in the bands is that the realize band is softer and has a wider port, and the lapband AP is also soft not as soft as the realize but softer than the original one and has a smaller port that kind of sticks out a little. Can anyone give me a little advice that has the new lap band Ap and the realize band??? I didn't think this was going to be so hard!!!:rolleyes2::tongue:

ok, my surgery is finally scheduled for April 27th which is next Monday. I was so hyped up until........ I saw a girl that had WLS she was around 300 lbs which is 50 lbs heavier than me. And she doesnt look good her skin is really hanging her butt looks like she needs a serious lift and I'm not exaggerating so some people that I know was like.... is that what you want to look like?? what are your feeling about the skin issue I mean I really don't have a couple of grand hanging around for cosmetic surgery and if I can't really wear what want because my skin is hanging then what is the sense??? please give some advice even if it is harsh. I can't stop thinking of these issues.:frown:

Hello 2 fly guys, I have seen ur before and after pics while searching the site you do look awesome! can you find out the medical term for me regarding the tummy tuck also, which band did you opt for that is another headache realize or lap cant really decide. thanks in advance

thanks everyone, i just got really nervous I know I have to go through with this for me to turn back now after all I've been through would be really silly. One I have gerd, polycystic cyst border line diabete and high blood pressure(no meds though) I'm 254 and 33 hopefully my age would help with snapping my body back into shape. Thanks for all your replies and future ones. the count down begins 1 week left.

we should give ourselves a name maybe shamrockers!! any other suggestions?

:thumbup: I have a tentative date of April 27th. Finally I has been a long road for me!!!

So I'm all ready for my surgery on October 6th, On September 11th out of all days I was sent to the emergency room with abdominal pain on my right side, I was admitted for 4 days come to find out I have a 10.5 cm Demroid cysts in my right ovary, Aint this a mess!!! I have to have surgery to remove the cysts, so my surgery was cancelled for Oct 6, I am so depressed right now but my surgeons office said that my approval is good for 6 months. has anyone dealt with this b4 someone pick up my sprits!! :w00t::thumbup::smile::cool2:

thanks everyone I guess it's not as bad as I thought I was just really hoping to get my surgery to start my new life!!

ok everything has been going smoothly, I was approved and have a surgery date for Oct 6th. But I still can't decide which band to go with:cursing: it is so aggravating I went on the website for the realize band and they compare the realize to the old lap band not the new lap band AP. Good marketing , so how do you decide has anyone gotten the new lap band AP? And how can you choose a band when their comparing it to a band that doctors are no longer using, if there using the lap band it is the AP not the old one, please someone relieve my stress levels. :sad:

HELLO EVERYONE, I was just approved by my insurance company, everything is going so fast now, still can't decided on which band, very nervous now!!

just checkin my siganature

Lori Ann, how do you add that ticker and all the dates of your appointments so that they come on everytime you post, having trouble with that

It's been a long road and now I'm finally waiting for approval, I am so nervous but so ready for this. Hopefully I'll be a September bandit!!:tt1::thumbup::smile::wink2: May 6-seminar 1st med consult- 7/23/08 (finally made a decision) 2nd med consult-7/30/08 (went with another doctor Dr. Shah LHH) nutritional consult-8/7/08 Psych eval- 8/13/08 TSH Done- 8/22/08 Paperwork off to insurance-08/29/08 croosing fingers wating for approval

I have HIP in NYC, I hear there not that bad in approvals I'll find out in about a week. :smile:

my doctor only makes u do a clear liquid diet the day before the surgery

So I have been waiting for this momment and when It finally came and I had I left feeling hopeless. I had my first consultation with Dr. Roslin from Lenox Hill Hospital he was highly recommended. I attended the seminar back in may and decided to go with lap band surgery. I have been exicted to finally make up my mind and go through with it. then I go to the consultation today and he barely looked at my files. and then he asked me what surgery I was going to have I said the lap band and he said "I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW MOST OF MY PATIENTS LIKE YOU AFTER A YEAR ARE NOT SATISFIED BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T LOST A GREAT DEAL OF WEIGHT" Then he says "I CAN SEE THIS HAPPENING WITH YOU" I didn't know what to say!! mind you he didn't ask me questions he didn't say much to me he just came out and said that. He says you'll have better outcome with the D. Swith, I said I didn't like the risk involved, he said everything has risks, but that over alonger period in his oppion the D. Switch would be best for people like you. "but I'm not telling you what surgery to have" I couldn't believe my ears. I'm 5'3 and 255 pounds what does he mean people like me......I know it's a tool that can help you to lose weight, I know it's not a miracle cure I've been doing my research for 2 years. then everything last about 2 min he starts talking in his tape recorder about me and in his recorder he talks about he explained all risks and that I want lap band surgery. he didn't explain anything he didn't explain how long I was going to be in there. about the procedure even though I know mostly about it he was just very arrogant I can't believe this I waited so long for this day to get stepped on.......... I don't know what to do now I feel so hopeless.....he was just in and out of the room in a flash. I sat there with a lump in my throat ready to cry I got home and let it out and then ate as usual I feel horrible.... please help me!!!!:frown::frown:

thanks I have been thinking of NYU, I can't believe Dr. Roslin, he was so insensitive and to think he's the chief over there. Anyway things happen for a reason. Do you think I have to do a seminar again even though it was not with NYU? I'll call them early tomorrow morning. Dr. Kurian is the only one that excepts HIP so she'll have to be the one that I have the surgery with.

your in new york we should keep in touch it's very hard to find people on this board banded in ny especially from Dr. Roslin.

Yes I've heard them all and more! my husband has five sisters all in there mid forties and none of them are over 150 pounds! I told one of them I was getting the surgery and she said "Your not that big, it's just your stomach you have to lose" well I didn't know anyone that was over 100 pounds overweight just in their stomach alone. Then she says " That is such a lond string that has to be inside of you aren't you scared it's going to wrap arond your organs and cause problems" LMFAO I couldn't belive her. I told her you know I didn't think of that. duh.....