Columbus Area

[OH Juli 15]

Is it me or is it close to impossible to find other Lapbanded people in our area?

I've met others with the band, but they are from California, Florida, Indiana and Michigan. My surgeon's support group for WLS are all gastric bypass folks. Our needs and experiences are so vastly different, I want to meet up with other people going through the same stuff!

I know I can NOT be the only person in the nation's 15th largest city to have had this procedure.

Reply if you're local!

Juli

[Thinner me 1]

Hey Juli,

I'm in Heath, just east of Columbus. I am waiting to be banded....still have 4 dietician visits to go.

[Topdownbug 0]

Hi guys! I'm in the Mansfield area - about 50 miles north of Columbus, but I'm having my surgery at Riverside in Columbus. I'm a bit older than you two .. but sounds like we still have a lot in common. Let's keep in touch!

[OH Juli 15]

Hi Angie and Topdown!

Good to meet you! Absolutely let's keep in touch. If you want any of my perspectives I'll be happy to share! If you just want to talk lapband stuff, I'm happy to that too!

Juli

[Thinner me 1]

Hey topdown!

Juli you are doing great! 90lbs is awesome.

[HunterCol 0]

Not banded yet, but looking to get it done at Riverside. Fingers crossed this year!!

[Topdownbug 0]

Juli

How was your pre-op diet? I'm sort of worried about drinking all that mixed up powder stuff. I haven't bought a blender/processer yet. What would you .. or anyone else.. recommend for that?

Judy

[OH Juli 15]

I went to Bed Bath and Beyond with the 20% off coupon and got a magic bullet blender. It mixed the drinks well and then when I was on mushes it did a great job with stuff like blending cottage cheese and pizza sauce, or even meatloaf.

Pre-op my surgeon didn't put me on a diet, but I put myself of one, just to be healthier going in to surgery. And I couldn't think of a reason to eat poorly anymore. It was just a low calorie diet that I tracked on FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal.

[HeatherA 1]

I'm not banded, but I'm local. I've just recently started the ball rolling and would love to know other bandsters in this area.

[HeatherA 1]

Hi guys! I'm in the Mansfield area - about 50 miles north of Columbus, but I'm having my surgery at Riverside in Columbus. I'm a bit older than you two .. but sounds like we still have a lot in common. Let's keep in touch!

Hi Topdownbug,

I'm hoping to have my surgery done at Riverside too. When are you scheduled? I just went to my seminar last week and am still waiting for the initial visit to be scheduled.

[HeatherA 1]

Not banded yet, but looking to get it done at Riverside. Fingers crossed this year!!

Hi Hunter, looks like we're in the same boat. I just went to the seminar at Riverside last week. I loved Dr. Myers. I am waiting for my initial visit to be scheduled. Where are you in the process?

[HunterCol 0]

Hi Hunter, looks like we're in the same boat. I just went to the seminar at Riverside last week. I loved Dr. Myers. I am waiting for my initial visit to be scheduled. Where are you in the process?

I was at the same seminar! I filled out the stuff and waiting for them to call. Hoping Insurance will pick some of it up, if not I think I'll still go with Dr. Myers..

Did the seminar make you consider bypass at all?

[Thinner me 1]

Hey Hunter & Heather! Congrats on your decision!

[Topdownbug 0]

Hi Hunter and Heather. My surgery is the 16th !! I think Dr. Myers is great. I had some serious reservations about some non-medical issues a few weeks ago and when I met with Dr. Myers he was really understanding and didn't try to talk me into having surgery. He just said 'call me back when you feel like you're ready'. That was the best thing he could have done!

Are you two in Columbus area or some other part of the state? Dr Myers has been doing bariatric surgery for a long time, but only started doing Lap band this year sometime I think.

Anyway - lets keep in touch!

[HunterCol 0]

Hi Hunter and Heather. My surgery is the 16th !! I think Dr. Myers is great. I had some serious reservations about some non-medical issues a few weeks ago and when I met with Dr. Myers he was really understanding and didn't try to talk me into having surgery. He just said 'call me back when you feel like you're ready'. That was the best thing he could have done!

Are you two in Columbus area or some other part of the state? Dr Myers has been doing bariatric surgery for a long time, but only started doing Lap band this year sometime I think.

Anyway - lets keep in touch!

I'm in Delaware county, just north of Columbus. Yeah it seems like Dr Myers has done mostly bypass surgery, but is doing both now. That is one reason I liked him. He did not push either method. I've been to other seminars where they try to sell you on one. Dr Myers just layed out out the facts of the two and let it up to the individual to decide.