Upstate NY

[bjkgriffith 1]

Anyone from upstate NY? I live between Rochester and Syracuse, NY and would love to join a support group in my area.

Barb

[Guest cyears3003]

I had my AGB done in Nov in Mexico, who are you going to do you fills ?

Christie

[bjkgriffith 1]

Christie, It really depends on what type of band you have. I have the AMI band and have to travel to NYC for my fills, but there is a doctor in Ithaca, NY (Dr. Mecenas) who does fills for the lap band that is approved here and there is also a doctor in Port Jervis, NY (Dr. Kwon). He does fills for all kinds as well.

Good Luck, Barb

[sheeanisland 0]

Hello I am in Albany Ny and am planning to go to mexico on sept. 7th. Dr. Rumbaut is doing my surgery. How are you feeling?

[Guest cyears3003]

Hi sheeanisland

I would like to share with you A couple of things I "wish" I knew...before my Surgery..

Make sure your getting an FDA approved BAN !!! I have the swedish band which is not FDA approved and finding a Dr. to do fills is terrible.

When they first put on my band, they did not tighten it at all. It took me from November till January before anyone would do a fill. I had 0 weight loss and was very fustrusted !!!

Here is how my fills went.. After the 1st fill (3 cc's), nothing, after the 2nd (3cc) nothing... then finally in February I had 2 more cc and that was the trick.. I have lost 50lbs and am feeling great !

You will still need to work at the weight loss, excerise... watch what you eat.. limit those carbs an watch your portion sizes. This is not a magic fix, but it helps keep you on a diet program.

I average a weight loss of 1.5 to 2 lbs per week. I am happy with the band, and glad I went thru the process.

Let me know how your doing, stay in touch.

Christie

[sheeanisland 0]

Oh sounds like you are doing great! The doctor I am seeing Dr. Rumbaut is very highly recommended. So should I ask the doctor to put saline in it before I leave mexico. Keep up the good work. Let me know how your doing.

Thanks!

Andrea

[Guest cyears3003]

Hi Andrea,

What type of band are you having put in and when you get back to NY what doctor is doing your fills ???

Christie

[sheeanisland 0]

Hi, Im getting whatever band Dr. Rumbaut recommends I reallly trust him. I may go back to mexico for my fills. He said I will only need to go back one or two times and should be all set.

[Guest mistysong8]

I live in Elmira, NY and I went to the Rochester General Hospital laproscopic banding seminar this month. It was very informative and I like the surgeons. I also went to the Buffalo Sisters of Charity seminar on the same and like the surgeon there. I have to go to Buffalo because it is the only place that takes my insurance which is Medicare.

I have Medicare as my primary insurance and Medicaid as my secondary insurance. Rochester takes people that have Medicaid as their primary insurance, or that has other insurances, of course.

I weigh 260 and need to get down to about 130. ug.

Misty