Justy

Ditto....I just updated mine and want to make sure I remembered how. :-)

I went alone and everything worked out perfectly. I've had numerous GYN surgeries and know that I perfer rest and relaxation by myself after my surgeries. Also Dr. Rumbaut's staff really reassured me that everything was taking care of and it really was! I met another woman who had surgery the same day who was also alone and we checked on each other. It's been almost two years and we still communicate - she is my banded sister. Good luck and I hope everything works out for you!!!

What made me wonder was you mentioned having pain in the lower part of your stomach that spread into your back. That's the same type of pain I felt before I had mine out. I never threw up with my attacks but man did I want to and I could only eat very bland things without feeling sick to my stomach. Just watch what you eat over the next few days. I hope you make it thru this and get to your doctor soon. Maybe ask them to check your liver enzymes - if they're elevated it could be your gall bladder and not your band. Just a thought.

Do you still have your gallbladder?

I waited until just recently to tell the people I work with. I just got tired of keeping it a secret and wanted to share my wonderful experience! Everybody was very supportive and glad I shared.

I had my surgery done by Dr. Rumbaut on August 8, 2006. He is simply wonderful. I heard so many wonderful things about him prior to my surgery and he lived up to all of it. I've been getting my fills done in NYC and the woman who does them can't speak any higher of him. When she looked at my floro she told me my band was placed perfectly - really comforting to hear!! I'm down 50 pounds now and thrilled with my whole experience. Dr. Rumbaut may be a thousand or two more compared to some other surgeons in Mexico but IMO he's worth it.

If you pay for the surgery this year you deduct it this year. It doesn't matter how you finance it.

I'm not familiar with Dr. Stevens but I sure am familiar with Lafayette! I miss it tremendously!!

When I went in for my first fill at 6 weeks and the nurse stuck the needle in a ton of yellowish fluid gushed out. She said it was no problem and I just kept it clean and it's been fine.

Scrambled eggs cause problems for some? Wow - since being banded I can't get enough of them. I hated eggs but now I crave them. Odd. But I do chew the heck out of them and either have them with catsup or tomato Soup.

As ddiedre mentioned it may be your gall bladder. I was banded August 8th and had to have my gall bladder out October 9th. You may want to go see your PCP and have your liver enzymes checked. Trust me you don't want to wait until you have a full blown attack. That is the worst pain imaginable - I'd rather go thru childbirth again!!!

Just to give you another option - look into Dr. Rumbaut as well. His website is http://www.gastricband.com/. I had a wonderful experience will him and I haven't heard anything negative about him. He even has a lap-band!! Good luck on your decision.

I just had my gall bladder out and I am horribly bruised but in my case it's due to the shots they gave me to prevent blood clots. Hope you heal quickly!