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I VISITED MY DOC FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MAY OF 2008 AND WAS APPROVED RIGHT AWAY FOR THE BAND. SURGERY DATE WAS JULY 0F 2008. SURGERY AND RECOVERY WAS A BREEZE. LOST WEIGHT OF 65 POUNDS IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS AND HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING EVER SINCE TO CONTINUE TO LOSE. I CAN STILL EAT WAY TOO MUCH FOOD AND STILL DON'T THINK I HAVE HIT THE SWEET SPOT AS THEY CALL IT. MY DOC WANTS ME TO DO MOST OF THE WORK RATHER THAN THE BAND. WAS JUST SENT TO GET AN UPPER GI TO CHECK PLACEMENT OF MY BAND AND HE SAID WE'LL GO FROM THERE. CAN'T WAIT TO VIST HIM NEXT WEEK.... The Doc said my placement is fine and nothing wrong on the inside. So it is work for me to do to get where i need to be. He did give me another fill and I am hoping this will get me to the sweet spot everyone talks about.
Age: 68
Height: 5 feet 3 inches
Starting Weight: 276 lbs
Weight on Day of Surgery:
Current Weight: 217 lbs
Goal Weight: 130 lbs
Weight Lost: 59 lbs
BMI: 38.4
Surgery: LAP-BAND
Surgery Status: Post Surgery
First Dr. Visit: 05/02/2008
Surgery Date: 07/09/2008
Hospital Stay: Outpatient
Surgery Funding: Combination
Insurance Outcome: 1st Letter Approval