gracesmom1

I am an x-ray tech and Fluoroscopy is a method used to see the port. It is the use of live x-rays. It aides the dr. so as to not poke you and miss. With Fluoroscopy, they can see right where the opening of the port is.The liquid used to fill the band is usually saline. Good luck.

Hello, All!! I had looked at this site back in March thinking that I wanted to get this lap-band. Well, after several months, and now failure again on my own attempts to loose weight and (BTW 20 lbs HEAVIER!!!!!) I am back!! I have been to my first consult with my surgeon - Dr. Zane Prewitt in Menonomee Falls, and have my psyc consult on 11/16 and dietary consult 11/17, and hopefully surgery before X-mas!! What a gift to me that will be. I am SOOOOO excited. I must admit, today I jumped back onto weight watchers with a real mission and real goal-to change my habits and my life. I have so much to live for and be healthy for. So here we.......look forward to talking with you all here and looking to you all for support!!! Thanks fro reading and talk with ya all later!:thumbup: - Ann

Hello, My name is Ann and I am considering Lap-band. I work in the healthcare industry and have seen a lot of patients that have gone though with bypass surgery. I have seen the great successes and the not so successful. In my department alone, there have been over 10 people that have had the surgery. And in other areas as well. I ran into a nurse that I see often and she had te lap band. It really turned me on o the alternative. I think this may just be the fit for me. I am a full time worker as a radiology technologist, wife and mother of two beautiful girls Emma and Grace. I just want so much to be able to keep up with them and be a part of their life. I am tired of shooping in what I call the fat girl section only to come home empty handed because noth fit or looked right. I have tried time and time again with Weight watchers, whch I have had minor success with, but after having Emma...I weigh more now than I did before I gave birth to her. UGH!! I have taken up Zumba and love it. I know I can do it, I just have to make up my mind and go for it. I hope to find support and answers to questions on this site and forums. I look forward to "meeting" many of you. Thanks for reading. Take care. BTW - I am 5'3, and 265 lbs...