sandytoes

Glad to meet you, You are doing great!!!!! I can't wait to have surgery. I don't come to this board often. I like Obesityhelp.com Then go to Forums and go to surgical and then down to Lap-Band. I love those boards, this board seems a little negative to me. You can also go to Forum and go down to states and get on a message board for New Jersey.Also they have one for 50 yrs. plus. But I like the Lap-band one the most. The Jersey one has alot of RNY people. But it's nice to meet you and I wish you continued sucsess!!:thumbup:

Hello all, I'm new to this board and I wanted to tell you all there is a VERY active boeard called Obesity Help.com. They have forums for just LAP-BAND, just New Jersey also,,but it is a VERY active board. I also read on here that some are not aware of The Barriatric Center At SOCH. Southern Ocean County Hospital in Manahawkin New Jersey.I am to be banded on May 22nd by Dr. Jonathan Reich, he has been trained at the Cleveland Clinic and has done this surgery for years up North. He and two other surgeons saw a need in south Jersey and there certainly was!! He and his staff are wonderfull, Very compassionate and professional. I have spoken with his patients who have had the surgery by him on the other boards and they give him glowing reports. There is a support group meeting on Wed, the 11th of Feb. in the conferance room in the main hospital. If you can not make that one , i'm sure if you call SOCH they will gladly give you other dates. Just wanted you to know we now have a friend in South Jersey.. Good Luck to all of you..:cursing:

I am from Long Beach Island in Ocean County. I am having my banding on May 22nd at SOCH..Southern Ocean County Hospital. My surgeon's name is Dr. Jonathan Riech. He and his staff are wonderfull Hi Tina and Kim and Ginger!! There is a support group meeting on Feb. 11th at the conferance room in the main hospital. You no longer have to travel up north to get this surgery. There are three or four surgeons at this New Barriatric Center At SOCH. Check it out...If you miss this support group call the hospital they will be more than glad to help. Good Luck everyone..:cursing:

Hello all in South Jersey, I am to be banded on May 22nd at SOCH Southern Ocean County Hospital. My surgeon is Dr. Jonathan Riech and his office is at the hospital. There is a support group meeting on Wed. Feb. 11th at 6:30 in the main hospital conferance room. Just come through the main doors.

I feel your nreves, I haven't been banded yet. But these post and posts on other boards like Obesity Help have alot of banders who share good stuff too. I also read a good book I got on Amazon .com called LAP-Band for life. It is written by a doc who got the band!! It's very easy to read and walks you through step by step.. I can't wait to start my new life...May22nd. Have faith in yourself.

Hello everyone, I just found this board today, I have been posting on the OH board. I am to be banded on the 22nd of May. and have finished all my hoop jumping for insurance, I have to finish up my nutrition visits ,once a month in April. Wondered if anyone else was due to be banded around that time. I live on Long Beach Island in New Jersey and am having my surgery at Southern Ocean County Hospital or SOCH, as we call it. I have four grown children and two grandsons and another on the way in May. My husband and a few close friends are the only ones I have told,because I don;t think my children would be supportive. I have lost this weight so many times before but it comes back with friends!! I think they would think I was taking the easy way out, But you and I know that is NOT the case. We need this tool to help on this journey to health and happiness. Just wanted to say hi and I will be reading all the posts from you who have been newly banded as I am like a sponge right now reading everything I can get my hands on.:cursing: