T.L.MURDOCK

Hi Josette i was looking at some threads and read your story, I went to port huron to a seminar in oct they were up front on things insurance may or may not cover to make a long story short after five months post opp. including all co-pays and deductables to date, out of pocket is less then $675.00 i had one meeting with a conseller, one meeting with dr.Bhesania and then on january 17,05 he did the surgery and its been great. good luck josette I hope all works out for you as well T.L.

congrat on your new beginning. keep up the good work and above all follow the rules. I have been banded a little over 5 months and broke the rule of not chewing enough and eating a little to fast, for the very first time i lost my dinner and do not want to experience that again. my only regret is i didn't do this ten years ago. what life changing opportunity. until next time T.L.

i have just passed my 5th month, i am feel'en fine. i'm learning a whole new life style and some times the lessons are tough but well worth what ever it takes. when my family Dr. told me that at the rate i was going my quility of life would be gone in 4 to 5 years and my life would end in about 9 years the decison to get this done wasn't hard make. my weight was between 360 and 370 / diabedic, upto 4 injections aday + pills / high blood pressure / and atheritus. 5 months later off blood pressure meds, off diabedic Pills, down to 2 injections aday. and dropped to 312 lbs as of this past saturday. i think i made the right call. get'er done and keep up the good work. your banded buddy T.L.

I have not heard of Cori. I was going to a hospital closer to my home but my doctor said that he would rather I go to port huron hospital the lap band center of Michigan the only gastric surgery they do is the lap band. Dr Zubin Bhesania is the surgen that did my band He told me because of my body structure it took a little longer and this surgery was not for the novis in banding. I'm sure that there are other great surgerns. I feel that I had the best. My surgery took one and a half hours, I was up walking 3 hrs after I was back in my room, very little pain, spent the night had xrays the next morning went home that afternoon. I just had my third fill, I am feeling good. One of the pre surgery request was that I lose 10lbs or more they will tell you why that is a very good idea. I went to seminar the last of Oct. I weighed about 370lbs, as of may 18, I am down to 319. I don't know what type of insurance you have but the rule of thumb is if you are 100 lbs over weigh, High blood pressure, Diabetic, most health insurance will cover it. I will say this from the time I heard about the Lap Band surgery until I had it done was like a blink of the eye it been 5 months for me. good luck go from a wana-be to a brand new life you'll not be sorry. T.L.

hey folks port huron is where i'll be thursday for my third fill and i am loving the ride. good luck, Gods speed, Josette get'er done you'll not be sorry.

hey folks this T.L. from the middle of the mitten. Good to hear from ya. I will be getting my third fill thursday, can't wait to see how differen't i fell with three. My Sister-in-law told me wait till you hit the sweet spot your weight will drop so fast you can't believe it, well I'm ready. by the! "happy Mothers Day" Have a great weight loss dad T.L.

Good morning lap band America. My sister-in-law Chris had the lap band a year ago and is doing great, when my doctor told me I needed gastric by-pass surgery my brother told me to talk to chris and that was beginning of a brand new journey for me, 3 months later I had the lap band put in and what ride. sence the first seminar meeting in oct. of 2005 and surgery Jan 17, 2006 I have lots 52lbs. I am on my second fill and go for #3 on the 18th of may I, like alot of you folks, have tried them all from protine shakes, weight watcher, atkins and the list goes on. I feel like I made the right descion and I am looking forward to a new me with the weight loss I have to this point I am the lowest I have been in 20 years. I was just told about this sight and I am thankfuf for the support and encouragment that I have seen here already. I have had a number of people asking questions, and wanting info. thanks again T.L.