Anyone from Georgia ??

[lasthope 0]

Hi! I'm in Newnan Georgia and will have my surgery done on April 23 :clap2: . Anyone know of a support group south of Atlanta?

Hi, I will be attending my first support group meeting Saturday July 12 at Northside hospital. Atlanta. Stephanie runs the group from Dr JK Champions office. time is 11-1 classroom B-980. I'm post op 11 days.

[AtlSpeedy 0]

Hi,

I'm in Atlanta, Ga.

Banded on July 1.

hey, how do you get those cute bmi scales on your posts?

:thumbup:

Just click on my BMI calculator and make one for yourself. Save the link and goto Edit Profile and edit your signature. If you need more info. Type in the search "ticker" and you find detailed instructions. Good Luck! :redface:

[1day at a time 2]

Just wanted to say hi to all the people in Ga. I had my surgery at Northside Hospital on 7/2/08. I live in Gainesville Georgia.

[lasthope 0]

Hi, 1 day at a time,

Wow... Mine was at Northside to. That would be funny if you were in room 402. Aren't the nurses awesome at Northside. Aside from the IV site pain. I was very pleased.

Gainesville... I'm in Atlanta. Not to far away. How are you feeling? I'm interested in hooking up with locals so we can support each other.

:wink:Take care, hope to talk with you soon,

Lasthope.

[lasthope 0]

AtlSpeedy,

how are you doing... hope all is well. trying to connect with locals so we can support each other. Where did you have you surgery? Mine was Northside on July 1, 2008

[1day at a time 2]

Hey last hope,

I can't really remember my room number my hubby thinks it was 413 not really sure. I loved the nurses and except for the IV all went well with me as well. I am doign well. I go for my first fill in August. Who is your surgeon? My is Dr. Daly. I would love to form a group for support.

[4jin 0]

Hello Fellow Georgia Peaches!

Just wanted to drop by...sorry I haven't been back in sooooo long.

[jones_kristyl 0]

Hi,

My name is Kristy and I live in Moultrie GA and work in Thomasville. I got my band April 21, 2008 :thumbup: in Albany GA by Dr. Bagnato. I have had two fills and I'm going this afternoon to get my second unfill. We're having trouble finding the sweet spot. Has anyone else had problems with their fills?:smile:

[lasthope 0]

Wow, what a wonderful group of bandies... I just getting the hang of these posts.

I'm so excited... I hope we can keep in touch and meet up at a support group in town. Hey... we've got enough to make a support group.

[lasthope 0]

One Day at a time.

My surgeon was JK Champion. Do you plan to go to the support group at Northside? I will be going in August. How are you doing with your food? I seem to be ok. The Realize website is really nice. I diary everything I eat. Did you doctor do the Realize band with you?

[jones_kristyl 0]

I haven't found a support group yet. I was trying to find one when I found this website. I haven't heard anything about the realize band. I haven't seen my doctor except for once since my surgery. From what I understand I won't see him again unless there are problems with the band. The only problems I've had with food is my band has been too tight. I just got it loosened for the second time yesterday and things seem fine now. I thought about getting a diary and keeping up with my food but haven't done it yet.

[lasthope 0]

Getting my first band fill on August 14... bit nervous... NO A lot nervous!

[jones_kristyl 0]

I was nervous too. There's not much to it though. You don't feel anything except the numbing medicine that they put in first.

[1day at a time 2]

Last hope,

Yes I am going to the group in August. The Nutritionist is coming. No I don't have the realize band. But he did say it was a newer type of lapband and he only made one small incision for it.

[lizbuff 0]

I have Aetna (banded 5/5/08) and I called them the day after my surgeon's office submitted paperwork. Aetna told me it should take no more than 24 hours to find out. I called the next day and they told me I was approved. Call Aetna and ask them directly. I am in Cartersville and had my surgery by Dr. Byron Scott at Floyd Medical Center in Rome. They have been wonderful! Good Luck!