anyone from indiana?

[globally yours 0]

I go to the support meetings. We´re in southern Indiana. I find them helpful, especially when those who have been banded for a year or more come.

Received my third fill Thursday, and think I finally am getting good restriction.

[bandedgirl08 1]

Hello, is Louisville, Ky to far for you, they have two meetings on different days? One in downtown on the second Tuesday of the month at 6:00 and one on the fourth Thursday of every month at Nortion Suburban hospital. They are also now offering group at Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville, In, but not sure if it open to everyone or to their patients only? Good luck

[bandedgirl08 1]

Hi, Global

sounds like you are doing well, I go next week for another appointment, I have had one fill thus far. My high was 312 and I am down to 272, so no complaints. I do need to get myself to the Y to work out though. I am slipping into the loose skin zone and hating it. Keep up the good work.

[Chris61 0]

It is hard to beleive that it has been 13 months since I have been banded. A lot of things have happen since being banded and I will do that in another post.In June of 2007 I went in for a sleep study and found out that I did indeed have sleep apena. I was put on a CPAP machine in August 07 and did ok with it. I was banded in September of 2007. After being banded I was having some issues with the CPAP machine, in regards to being bloated all the time and taking the mask off at night. I talked with my doctor about this and he had the machine set to the lowest settings. He also suggested that I look into getting a dental applaince. I went and meet with the dentist who deals in sleep apnea and she said it would not be a problem and so it took about 4 months to get it approved by insurance. I was fitted with the herbest retainer in February, 2008. I went back to my doctor who handles the sleep apnea in August and he was real pleased with the way I looked and the amount of weight lost. So the doctor order a new sleep study. I had the sleep study on year to the date of being banded. I will say that the band can help people get away from using the CPAP. Keep in mind that everyone is differant and what works for one might not work for the other person. Here is the results of the study:Per BandOriginal study (pre weight loss) Weight 250 BMI 40Breathing event per hour: 68Total breathing cessation per hour: 49Lowest recorded oxygen level: 70%BandedNew Study: post weight lossWeight 186 BMI 29.1 Breathing events per hour: 19.4Total breathing cessation per hour: 19.4Lowest recorded oxygen level: 91%With the Herbst Retainer Dental Device:Breathing events per hour: 4.6 (counting little bitty ones 6.2)Total breathing cessation per hour: 4Lowest oxygen level: 92%It turns out that with the Herbst, you are worst when you lie on your left side. Then you have 8.3 events per hour. In dream sleep, you have 10.2 events per hour.I went to the sleep doctor this week to review this study and he said that I could stop using the CPAP Machine and continue with the Herbst Retainer. He also said that my numbers were low enough that even if I did not use the retainer that I could do away with the CPAP. He also felt the numbers would go down lower with more weight loss. My goal range is between 165-175. He also said that I did not need to come back and see him unless I feel that Iam having problems. He said that I can just go back to the dentist and get a new herbest retainer when this one wears out in a few years. Also I no longer have any snoring issues either.So as you can see here proof is in the pudding about the band and how it can help everyone out. It just takes a lot of time and effort to make it all happen. It does not happen overnight.Chris

[LiveLifeAgain 8]

Hello, Im from Mishawaka, In near South bend. I was banded April 23, 2008. I was doing well until this past weekend when I thought my band slipped. I had alot of pain with drinking and eating. Eating was impossible. If I got anything down, it came right back up. But I went to my surgeon yesterday and he said Nothing slipped. He just took out some of my fill and im 100% better. Woo, Hoo!!

[Mommy 13 0]

Hi, from Merriville Indiana. I am new to the site and glad I see others from my state.

[phenry 0]

I hate to say hello Mommy...just seems funny! How about Merri? LOL! Where is Merriville? I am near Louisville...down in the south east part

[phenry 0]

That's great news Chris! I don't have a band yet...I am still researching. I am hoping to make a decision soon. I am thinking about going with Dr. Curry in Cincinatti. He has such a great reputation and I am definately looking for a quality doc.

[amy633 0]

Hello fellow Indiana Bandsters I've been on LBT for a while but just found this thread and wanted to say, I'm in Monrovia IN and was banded at St Vincent Carmel by Dr. Cristine Gupta and had first fill on 9/27/08 next fill around thanksgiving. Things are going ok, I thought I would eat alot less than i can, but I am loseing weight. And I am learning to use this tool inside of me.:biggrin:

[ukcatsfan 0]

Hello fellow Banded hoosiers

I''m from Muncie and Dr. Stewart did my surgery and Ball Memorial Hospital. This is my 3rd day post surgery and even though I feel better each day, the ususal pain from the port site can be unbearable at times. Do you have any tips on how to get all the Water and Protein Drinks in each day? And how do I know when I hungry and need to eat or not? That sounds so strange to me but sometimes I don't know if I'm hungry during meal times? need help....:drool:

[Hoosier Tom 0]

Hello fellow Banded hoosiers

I''m from Muncie and Dr. Stewart did my surgery and Ball Memorial Hospital. This is my 3rd day post surgery and even though I feel better each day, the ususal pain from the port site can be unbearable at times. Do you have any tips on how to get all the Water and Protein drinks in each day? And how do I know when I hungry and need to eat or not? That sounds so strange to me but sometimes I don't know if I'm hungry during meal times? need help....:drool:

I pack a water bottle around with me all the time. It has been my constant companion for 5 years now. Protein, there are any number of protein supplement products on the market. Probably the best known among bandsters is UNJURY, and comes in chocolate, vanilla and unflavored as well as chicken broth flavored. I do use Atkins shakes on occasion as well. I try to shoot for around 60 grams of protein intake a day, sometimes I get that sometimes I don't, but its a number that works well for me.

You learn your hunger as you move along. As I was first banded I wasn't as hungry between meals either, but I just set myself up on a schedule and made sure I got my calories in for the day, as well as get myself moving. As I lost, the hunger showed up!

Good luck on your journey and if I can be of any help, feel free to PM me.

Tom

[kelli130 0]

hey everybody. i'm from the Lebanon area in Indiana. Just northwest of Indianapolis.

I was banded yesterday by Dr. Keith McEwen form Community in Noblesville. He was the best!!! I am self-pay so this was a large investment for me. I researched and about two years ago I even went through one of the classes through a large hospital in Indianapolis. I felt like a number there. I decided not to do it at that time cause insurance wouldn't pay and I wasn't that comfortable with it.

In the beginning of November, a girl I worked with (she just came on board in July) confided in me that she had the lapband surgery in April and had lost about 60 lbs. She told me about her doctor and I called him immediately and made an appointment. My insurance had a "no weight loss treatments" clause so I went the medical finance way.

I really like Dr. McEwen and his staff. I met with the dietician, exercise physiologist, and even had a psych evaluation. As soon as the appointments out of the way, we scheduled the surgery and I started preop diet.

I would highly recommend Dr. McEwen to anyone considering this surgery. I had my surgery yesterday at the Indiana Surgery Center. Dr. McEwen requires an overnight stay which was the only was I would ever have any surgery again. I don't handle anest. well and usually get sick. I would have been sick if the nurses weren't so quick on their feet with ice packs and medicine. The nursing staff was great!!!

I lost 12 lbs preop. I stepped on the scales before I left this morning, just for giggles, and it said I was up 3 lbs. I know that its all fluids though. My nurse thought 3 was great because she joked that they had given my at least 10 lbs. of Fluid. It did feel that was since I was on an IV for 23 hours non-stop.

If anyone in Indiana is looking for a surgeon, I highly recommend Dr. McEwen from Community.

Kelli:biggrin:

[laurenica23 1]

I'm from Carmel, and I'm getting banded on Saturday! I'm getting banded at Clarian North by Dr. Samer Mattar. He is a GREAT doctor; unfortunately, I'm one of his last band patients! Most of his band patients are given to another doctor in his group and he primarily does gastric bypass now.

Can't wait to be banded!

[ukcatsfan 0]

good luck:thumbup:

[BioTeacher 0]

Hi ! I am from Southside of Indy. I was banded in July. I posted the "frustrated" post. Someone was going/or looking at the Southside for fills. They postpone mine appts ALL the time. One day when I went another lady who had been going a year said her appts. were always at least an hour late. Just Fyi