Bandsters in/near Kaiserslautern Germany

[Meekie 5]

Is anyone still on here? I am hoping to get banded in April. I live in Kaisernslautern. I have to go to Dr. Weiner.

Hi Krenee,

I am in Wiesbaden, Germany. I live only about 40 minutes from K-Town. I'm banded for 2.5 years now by Weiner. I had no problems with him. I'm here if you need me.

[jenn2481 0]

I am still in k town. I was banded by prof wiener in august. It took me 6 months to get the proper fill amount but now I am just right and losing nicely. I have lost 35 lbs but 12 of that is in the last month. Prof Weiner does the surgery but I have not seen him since then. I always see someone on his team. The only bad thing I can say about the surgery with him is that an appintmenr for a check up takes all day.

Let me know if you have any questions about Tricare or getting approval. The process is pretty easy.

[Katja 15]

It's been a while since I've looked at posts from people in Germany. Glad to see everyone is doing well. If you should meet anyone looking for a local support group in the Stuttgart area, please pass on my name and email (bb.katja@yahoo.com). I am working with a local hospital in establishing an English speaking support group. Hopefully our first meeting will be in about a month.

[LB_Annie 0]

I live in Wiesbaden, so I'm not too far from Kaiserslautern. I'm going to be banded on May 10th. Prof Weiner is doing my surgery. I've only met him once, but I got very little information from him. All I know is that I'm supposed to do a liquid diet for the week leading up to my surgery and I go to the hospital the day before surgery to have all of my tests run. He seemed very nice, but he was a little disappointed that I chose lap band. He said that he prefers patients go with gastric bypass. I just wish he had given me more information about the way he does things.

I'm glad that there's a lap band group on here in Germany

Annie

[Krenee917 0]

Hi I just did the Lap Band April 28th. Did you get it done and have you been sucessful. I am 2 weeks out and since I started I am down 27 lbs. I have had no problems. I would like to find a group of people her in Ramstein that had it done.

Krenee9

[Meekie 5]

Hi I just did the Lap Band April 28th. Did you get it done and have you been sucessful. I am 2 weeks out and since I started I am down 27 lbs. I have had no problems. I would like to find a group of people her in Ramstein that had it done.

Krenee9

Krenee9 and LB Annie, we've got to get together for support. I'm in Worrstadt, which is half way to Kaiserslautern but I work in Wiesbaden. I'm willing to go either way. All are welcome to join the support!