Any May Bandsters?

[beckn 2]

HairyDay, Congrats! YOU MADE IT! I hope mine goes as well. Keep up the good work and take good care of yourself! Becky (6 days to go for me)

[SanDiegoPhotog 0]

I just found out that my tentative surgery date is May 28. yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Allison 2]

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats the day before me!!!!!!!!! Let me know how everything goes!!!!!!

[caminco 0]

This is my first official posting. I've been reading a lot of postings and am so glad to be amongst all you great people. I haven't really figured out all the cute weight loss tickers and pictures yet. I'll get there. I had my first appt with Dr. Kirshenbaum in Aurora, CO on March 24, had a phone consult with a dietician April 30th, my pre-op appt on May 2 and my surgery date is May 9. I had Kaiser insurance but they wanted me to jump through too many hoops and wait over a year. I did my homework and decided to pay for it myself. I am so excited, nervous and hopeful all at the same time. I can't wait. I lost about 8-9 pounds on my pre-op diet. I'm ready...

[tntrish 0]

It has been a long journey to finally get to a meeting date.I will be meeting with the dietician May 13,and I don"t know how long it will take from that point .Its all new to me.Any info?

[rlamato 0]

I heard the same thing. You need the Protein, and adding powered milk will do the trick.

Good luck to you.

[rlamato 0]

Every Hospital is different. Duke Univ. Hosp. seemed to take forever.

By the way my doctor came from Vanderbilt, in Tn..

I know right now you probably feel like your life is on hold waiting.

I know you will do good.

Good luck.

[rlamato 0]

Congradulations! 48 hours and counting. Thats great. You sure sound motivated. I know your going to do fantasic.

Good luck.

[fluffycat 1]

I am also scheduled for May 22nd in Monterrey, Mexico by Dr. Zapata.

[fluffycat 1]

I am following you up on may 22nd. Please let me know your thoughts on him and how every thing went. Not that I will change my decision. I am going alone!

[fluffycat 1]

I'm from jacksonville but its too expensive there since I am a self pay. Who is doing it?

[KikiVal315 4]

hi fluffy...me too. i'll be getting banded in mx by dr.kuri on 5/22. i started saving my $$ since november of last year, and i got bc/bs through my new job in february. rather than wait and go thru firey hoops w/insurance, i decided on going to Mexico. so far i don't regret my decision, and i know my mind wont change after surgery.

Edited May 7, 2008 by KikiVal315

[Lana24 10]

Allison,

How did you get the cute MAY FLOWERS logo?

[Normando 0]

I am scheduled for May 19. I had huge insurance problems--my company's program excluded bariatric surgery and there are no exceptions, the insurance company says. I decided to pay myself and have been getting all the clearances from various doctors. Then today I went to my dentist. His assistant had lapband surgery in 2005 and after 10 months had such bad acid reflux she switched to gastric bypass. She says: "beware lap band!"

Then, I go on this forum and see that there are many people--a very large percentage--who have acid reflux problems in a big way. So now I am VERY worried and am gettting cold feet.

I am a male, 68 years old. I have been trying to loose weight by every means since I had heart bypass surgery 10+ years ago. The last three years I have been in weight loss programs. Lost 50 pounds at the low point and have gained 20 back, so I am eager to do the lapband. But I am now very worried.

Anyone care to comment?

[little shirl 0]

Hi all I just wanted to say today is my band anniversary. one years today I had my surgery. I am still happy with my bnad but I know the truth I have not been true to my band. I have Cheated. today I am making a new comitment to my band and myself. to follow the band rules and start again

thank for reading this

I love my band

Little Shirl

Edited May 8, 2008 by little shirl