MiltonMommy

I was banded yesterday April 13th and it's still sinking in that I went through with it. It was pretty cool because when I arrived I was a little nervous but the waiting room turned into a mini-support group...there were 4 people there waiting for fills and when I told them I was going in for surgery they were so excited for me and full of good advice. One lady had lost 92 lbs and another one lost 125 lbs. They were definitely encouraging and calmed my nerves. If you ladies are out there, thank you! I was excited to learn that I was down 16 lbs from my consultation weight after 2 weeks on the pre-op diet. The surgery itself went smoothly...didn't quite know what to expect because I have never had an operation before. I woke up a little nauseous but they injected something in my IV which took that away...then I became really drowsy. The nurses brought up a huge bouquet of yellow roses from my hubby who was waiting downstairs which was so sweet. As for the recovery, I'm doing pretty good....a little tender in the stomach area and a little bit of gas but not as bad as I'd expected. The hardest part now is not being able to pick up my 8 month old who just cries for me all the time

Has there been any studies demonstrating that some brand of gastric bands are superior to others? I will be banded with Slimband which uses the Cousin Bioring and I'm worried that it will be inferior to the LAP-BAND. Do they all get about the same results?

I'm scheduled for surgery with Slimband on April 7th and I'm wondering what people think of their post-op program. Has it been positive? Are they proactive, helpful, easy to get a hold of? Do you feel well supported in your weight loss journey? I was originally going with the Surgical Weight Loss Centre in Mississauga but I switched to Slimband and I'm really nervous that I will regret my decision. Any feedback on Slimband (good or bad) would be much appreciated.

Hey! I'm scheduled for April 7th at Slimband in Toronto also! What time is your surgery at? Mine's scheduled for 11:00 am.

Mine's April 7th with Slimband in Toronto!

I'm scheduled for April 7th with Slimband in Toronto. I'm going through a whole range of emotions right now...nervous, scared of the unknown, sad to be saying goodbye to my old lifestyle, hopeful and excited for the future. Whatever may come, I'm sure it will be one hell of a journey!