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I've not heard much positive about Sandy, but I haven't heard much about Jessie, other than she wrote a book...

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I'm having my surgery tomorrow at Pacific Surgical Clinic.

Jessie isn't quite as preachy......

Cathy H.

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I guess I'm a little loopy today, have sinus thing going on.........that surgery will be at Puget Sound Surgical at Steven's Hosp. I looked up the other one after posting, and see it's something entirely different. :phanvan

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I've not heard much positive about Sandy, but I haven't heard much about Jessie, other than she wrote a book...

But who are these people.., are they just people that wrote some books?

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Both are nurses. Both have lapbands. Both try to dispense helpful information for people. Jessie is at the yahoo group and Sandy is at obesity help. I know Jessie has written a book that is on an everyday level that has been published. Sandy has also written some things about lapband, but I haven't explored that further.

There has been a lot of discussion about Sandy on the complaint forum here. About the only thing I don't like about smartbandsters is that they tend to push the one clinic so much, it feels as though it is a forum for that clinic only.

I tend to read what I can to help me to know what to expect and to make my own decisions based on what my surgeon (and of course, they ALL have different opinions, as well) might recommend. Some of the info is very helpful, and some, well.................you know how that goes..........:huytsao

Cathy H

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I know that I am by no means the lowest BMI bandster, but I had a BMI of just barely 38...38.1 to be exact. I had no comorbitities, but just complained of feet and back pains at times. Could or couldn't have been due to weight. I have had very good success thus far, but am only about 3 months into it. Very pleased though. Good luck.

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Youtalk, I found posted on the incision thread a post by Babygotback, she was a 31 BMI at the time of surgery. She got it done in Mexico. There is some discussion there that you can read at this link: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=6117&page=20

While it's true, that insurance won't help you with WLS at a lower BMI, there are some surgeons in the U.S. that will consider it for cash payers. In WA. state, one such place is at: http://thelapband.com/ .

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