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Guest KimRobin71

By Guest KimRobin71, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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Guest KimRobin71
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My name is Kim and I was banded on June 13, 2005 by Dr. Arif Ahmad at Mather Hospital. I am looking to meet up with other banded patients of Dr. Ahmad's.

Hope to connect soon!

Kim

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Hi kim, congrats on your surgery! I am interested in band surgery. Where is Dr. Ahmed located?

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Hi Scooby!

Dr. Ahmad's address is: 625 Belle Terre Rd. Suite 202, Port Jefferson, NY 11777

his phone number is 631-689-0220. He is the best and his staff is very supportive and helpful through the whole process.

I had surgery June 13, 2005, and I'm down 51lbs already. Prior to having this surgery, I was contemplating gastric bypass...but decided on the band because it's reversible if need be...and I can still eat anything, I just have much smaller portions.

I wish you luck!

Kim

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hi kim

I was not banded by Dr. Ahmad I have heard great things about him.

I live pretty close to mather and I have been thinking of starting a support group for people who live out this way. I was banded by Dr. Geiss in syossett

and I will be going to his support group monthly but I would love to meet monthly with people out here too. I also go walking a lot and it would be great to get a walking group going.

Do you live in Port jeff? Or around that area.

Congrats on the great weight loss so far.

I was just banded on August 29th.

Amy

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Hi Amy,

I actually live in Medford which isn't to far from Mather. I go to Dr. Ahmad's support group monthly, it's hard though because it's both bypass and lapband patients. So by the time we go around and introduce ourselves usually over an hour has gone by.

I was thinking of starting an independent little support group out here too. I have also been thinking of other kinds of exercise to do even if it's for a short time just for fun to break up the boredom. I have come up with a few things I am going to look into and then see if I can get some people together to go with me.

How are you doing since being banded?

Kim

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