Anyone from NC?

[NEW BEGINNINGS 0]

Hello!

thanks for responding! It feels a little more real to me to think that someone right around here has had great results with the lap band. I am battling with doubts and fears and when I read your post - it really helped me feel better. Do you exercise a lot now? Has it been hard keeping the weight off? I just have so many questions!! lol

thanks again!

God bless,

Jaleena

[NEW BEGINNINGS 0]

Nice to know others from this area and Dr. Pender/Chapmans office, I have loved my lap band, I walk alot during the warmer time and ride bikes, but have really not done much exercise since it has been so cold and things are really still going great. It is definetly something that you have to work at. I don't eat much bread or Pasta, sometimes wish that I could have a sandwich, but that sandwich would never taste as good as I feel. So I mainly stay with Protein, veggies Soups milk and yogurt. Really the same diet that they gave me in the beginning. So really works great for me.

I go to weight watchers now to keep me on track and honest (not that I have ever told anyone their I had lapband). Greenville is just not convenient for me to go to to make sure that I stay on track, I haven't been to their office for almost a year, but do have an appt this month. I need accountability to someone so for me weight watchers is great. I know as long as I go and weigh every week that I will be ok and I will know if any of my weight begins to slip back on. I have been to my goal weight with weight watchers since September 2010 so no longer have to pay and I have continued to lose weight during the holidays, I am now 10lb below my weight watchers goal weight.

Sometimes I could eat anything that I want and other times I feel as though I have alot of restriction, for me not knowing how my body is really keeps me on track and faithful to my lapband. I guess that I am just more swelled up at sometime than other times. But works great for me.

I wish you all the best, it is a personal decision for everyone but the best one that I could of made!

[saraannie 7]

Third day on liquids and not doing too bad. I have been drinking lots and lots of Water, and keeping busy. There have been a few times when I have wanted to gnaw my own arm off, but other than that it is going well. I just need to find more liquid options. Hope all is going well with your progress.

Sara

[StaceyNY 1]

Hello,

I'm from Charlotte and I just attended the seminar this past weekend and Now I wait to hear back from the doctors office. Southeast Bariatrics in Charlotte off of Randolph Rd. Let me know if you need any other information.

Thanks

Stacey

Happy New Year!!

Was just wondering if anyone is from NC? I have read several posts and have seen lost of places represented but nothing from NC. I'm just trying to find a doctor in my area that does the lap band procedure. I have an appointment scheduled for the information seminar with one suregery center in Greenville, but am curious if there are others?

God bless!

[Manda87 3]

Hey! I'm from Raleigh.

[Quilter at Heart 0]

Hello Manda - I'm very anxious tonight as I have my consultation in the morning! 8 am and I have a 2 hr drive +\- depending on school bus routes! Wish me luck! God bless!

Jaleena

[CutieBJMR 0]

Hello, I am from Goldsboro, NC and my decision to get lapband was the best ever. I had surgery on March 19th 2010 with Dr. Enochs in Cary, NC but actual surgery was done at Rex in Raleigh. I am down 57 lbs, starting weight was 246 at initial consult and this morning I weighed 189.2. Please if you have any questions feel free to ask. I LOVE LOVE LOVE MY BAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[saraannie 7]

Hey Stacey,

I am using Southeast Bariatrics as well, my big day is next week. Feel free to contact me if you want. saraannie@bellsouth.net. Good luck with your progress

Sara

Hello,

I'm from Charlotte and I just attended the seminar this past weekend and Now I wait to hear back from the doctors office. Southeast Bariatrics in Charlotte off of Randolph Rd. Let me know if you need any other information.

Thanks

Stacey

[BeverlyM 0]

WoW im also from Goldsboro N.C. Im getting my band on Jan.26 in Greenville. Hello!

Hello, I am from Goldsboro, NC and my decision to get lapband was the best ever. I had surgery on March 19th 2010 with Dr. Enochs in Cary, NC but actual surgery was done at Rex in Raleigh. I am down 57 lbs, starting weight was 246 at initial consult and this morning I weighed 189.2. Please if you have any questions feel free to ask. I LOVE LOVE LOVE MY BAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mushsbat 1]

I'm from Raleigh. Dr. Enoch's did my surgery 12/09

[carmelqt 1]

Hello,

I'm from Charlotte and I just attended the seminar this past weekend and Now I wait to hear back from the doctors office. Southeast Bariatrics in Charlotte off of Randolph Rd. Let me know if you need any other information.

Thanks

Stacey

Hi Stacey,

I go to the same doctors office. When I went to the seminar they gave me a appointment that night. My first visit was the 7th of this month. I really like the people in the office they are really friendly. Which dr do you have? I have doctor Vollinger he is really nice and I felt comfortable with him because he has been overweight and knows what we are dealing with. Renee is really helpful and she had wls and she is really understanding, now trying to get in touch with her is a taskbut she has so many patients that she deals with. I go in for my nutrition class along with some other things on the second. I would like to keep in contact since we go to the same doctors office, if you'd like just let me know. Let me know where you are now.

[getitgirl 0]

Hi I live in Wallace. I am having my surgery with Dr. Paul Enoch in Cary. I started out in Wilmington but I did not like the Doctor there. Dr. Enoch has been totally wonderful. My journey started Sept 29 I had all of my evaluations done by Dec 4. I was side tracked by gallbladder surgery which I had done Jan 14 I am recovering from that, by the way Dr. Enoch did that as well. My surgery date for lapband is Feb 18.

[Onthefence67 0]

Happy New Year!!

Was just wondering if anyone is from NC? I have read several posts and have seen lost of places represented but nothing from NC. I'm just trying to find a doctor in my area that does the lap band procedure. I have an appointment scheduled for the information seminar with one suregery center in Greenville, but am curious if there are others?

God bless!

I was banded 01/14/2011 at Rex Hospital by Dr. Scott Bovard with Bovard Bariactrics in Raleigh. On tomorrow I will be 14 day post op. I feeling better every day. I started the process on 10/25/2010 by attending a face to face chat with the doctor, then attended two support groups (clients of the doctor), corresponded with several members of the group personally, pre op test/psy eval on 11/28/11 (all coordinated by the medical office and at the same location), meeting w/ medicall staff at Rex on 12/28 and the doctor on 12/28, banded 01/14.

[minina 0]

Hi, I am from Clayton nc and I went to Dr Peter Henderson, he works at Rex Hospital also and will held surgery there. Have you hear from him? I was searching about lapband for a while but did not have luck for referrals. This Dr. seems to know what he is doing but I woudl like referrals from him. I went to seminar and Phycologist appt. My Dietittician appt will be next week and I am also planning to attend a weight loss forum at Rex. I was very confused about what surgery to get, finally I decided lapband because it is the only surgery my husband is agreed with for being less risky. Please keep me posted about your success? have you lose weight since the date of your surgery? Are you hungry? My problem is I eat too much and I hungry all the time, I am not eating too much sweets or Pasta I just like to eat.......

I hope you can keep in touch, I really need support in this, it is scary but I am so excited I can't wait to change my life and feel normal again.

Thanks

I was banded 01/14/2011 at Rex Hospital by Dr. Scott Bovard with Bovard Bariactrics in Raleigh. On tomorrow I will be 14 day post op. I feeling better every day. I started the process on 10/25/2010 by attending a face to face chat with the doctor, then attended two support groups (clients of the doctor), corresponded with several members of the group personally, pre op test/psy eval on 11/28/11 (all coordinated by the medical office and at the same location), meeting w/ medicall staff at Rex on 12/28 and the doctor on 12/28, banded 01/14.

[minina 0]

Hi, I am from Clayton nc and I went to Dr Peter Henderson, he works at Rex Hospital also and will held surgery there. Have you hear from him? I was searching about lapband for a while but did not have luck for referrals. This Dr. seems to know what he is doing but I woudl like referrals from him. I went to seminar and Phycologist appt. My Dietittician appt will be next week and I am also planning to attend a weight loss forum at Rex. I was very confused about what surgery to get, finally I decided lapband because it is the only surgery my husband is agreed with for being less risky. Please keep me posted about your success? have you lose weight since the date of your surgery? Are you hungry? My problem is I eat too much and I hungry all the time, I am not eating too much sweets or Pasta I just like to eat.......

I hope you can keep in touch, I really need support in this, it is scary but I am so excited I can't wait to change my life and feel normal again.

Hello, I am from Goldsboro, NC and my decision to get lapband was the best ever. I had surgery on March 19th 2010 with Dr. Enochs in Cary, NC but actual surgery was done at Rex in Raleigh. I am down 57 lbs, starting weight was 246 at initial consult and this morning I weighed 189.2. Please if you have any questions feel free to ask. I LOVE LOVE LOVE MY BAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!