Sneezymom

I went to one of the educational seminars my doc does (have to do at least 3 of them) and during this one she focused on risks and talked some about taking aspirin and blood clotting, etc. When she was taking questions, I asked one which meant mentioning that I have the Leiden Factor V clotting problem. She not only didn't answer my question but jumped right on it saying that she had to sit down and have a special discussion with me. I am hoping having a clotting gene is not going to stop me from having this surgery, especially since I have never had a deep vein thrombosis episode or anything. Is there anyone else here with a problem like this that can shed some light for me? Thanks!

Everything I was finding was about bypass, so I am glad you found out more than I did. I don't know when I meet the surgeon yet. So far I know that I go to a support group meeting next week and do my multi hour informational class on the 26th. I guess it will be then that I find out Octobers schedule of things I have to do. I am hopeful that not having a history of DVT's and it only being heterozygous (gene only came from one parent, not both which means the percentages aren't as high as some of clots) will work in my favor. Thank you.

I am new to the site and to NC. I just moved here from Germany in July and am now looking forward to beginning the process towards getting a lap band. I have made my appt. with my PCM in Sept. to get my referral and begin what all I need to do leading up to the surgery. I am hoping to find out about the support group and maybe anything I can do in advance before even seeing the dr. in the hopes of speeding things up a bit more so perhaps I can have the surgery this year instead of in January or later.