Knew B from Indy

[Sleepy24Seven 0]

Hello all!

I am new here to the forms & caught the notice to why not post a message here saying hello. Good idea so here I am! :thumbup:

I have finally decided on the lap band but after talking to a man I encountered via phone, he raised some concerns/issues I should be aware of before my consult.

I understand his concern as I wish I knew what to expect when I had my gall bladder removed last year (still suffering from side effects.)

Any information, suggestions, tips, etc is greatly appreciated especially from forum members that had/have narcolepsy & sleep apena.

Edited July 2, 2008 by Sleepy24Seven

[*susan* 1,709]

Hi and welcome to LBT. What specific concerns did he mention? If you list them, perhaps we can help you address them.

We look forward to getting to know you better.

[pennyt 14]

Which surgeon are you seeing? My surgery was with Dr. Clark out of St. Francis hospital on the southside.

[Sleepy24Seven 0]

Thanks for the replies! Wow so many posts I got lost finding mine again.

Susan ~ The gentleman I talked to mentioned that he was on a liquid diet for 1 month pre-op & 1 month post-op. He didn't expect that to be the case & was not happy about that. His biggest thing he told me was to make sure I have all the facts before I make my decision.

Pen ~ Hey neighbor. I had thought about Dr. Keith McEwen as I was trying to see him before to have him remove my gall bladder but he was so booked & the pain was too much to wait for him for that surgery.

The event that made me finally decide to seriously consider the surgery was recently when I went to an amusement park. I barely could fit in the seats of a lot of the rides & therefore could not enjoy the time with my child for the constant worry if I could fit in the seat of each ride my child wanted to ride. By the end of the day, I wanted to just go home & cry from sheer humiliation & frustration.