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Hi all,

i just got banded 2/17/11 by Dr. Kirshenbaum in Denver (Parker), CO. Dr. K was wonderful--very personable and very skilled. My insurance did not cover the surgery, but my husband and I decided it was wirth going into a little bit of debt. We have one child who will be three in May, and have experienced infertilty, which is likely related to my obesity. Our hope to conceive again is one of the reasons I decided to get banded. I lost 14 lbs on the preop diet, and have lost 2 lbs since surgery. I'm on soft solids now and still pretty uncomfortable around my incisions and deep inside my gut, but I'm tolerating food well. I'm hoping to lose a total of 201 lbs.

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Congrats! The pain and discomfort will diminish over time. Good luck at reaching your weight loss goal.

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Hi all,

i just got banded 2/17/11 by Dr. Kirshenbaum in Denver (Parker), CO. Dr. K was wonderful--very personable and very skilled. My insurance did not cover the surgery, but my husband and I decided it was wirth going into a little bit of debt. We have one child who will be three in May, and have experienced infertilty, which is likely related to my obesity. Our hope to conceive again is one of the reasons I decided to get banded. I lost 14 lbs on the preop diet, and have lost 2 lbs since surgery. I'm on soft solids now and still pretty uncomfortable around my incisions and deep inside my gut, but I'm tolerating food well. I'm hoping to lose a total of 201 lbs.

I got banded the same day! I had mine done in Atlanta, GA by Dr. Johnson with Atlanta Bariatrics. I weighed 224 pounds. I was able to get insurance to cover it because I also have high blood pressure and diabetes. I had to go through a 6 month program before insurance would approve but it was worth it. I have lost 8 pounds so far. I will be starting soft foods tomorrow and can't wait. I have been drinking the Bariatric Advantage Protein Drinks, which are awesome. I tried the Unjury but didn't like that brand at all. I'm still extremely sore, especially around the incision site. I have a clerical job and I came back to work today but I'm only working 1/2 days the rest of the week. I"m hoping to lose at least 90 pounds. Have you had any complications so far? Are you hungry? I am but it doesn't last long after I drink some of my Protein Drink. My stomach is growling constantly. I can't wait for that to stop.

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