Peaches69

I want this so badly, I start my pre op diet tomorrow and am scheduled for Surgery August 5, I'm just so afraid of failing at it, I don't want to be one of those people! I'm self pay and it's costing $16,000, I've just failed at so many other diets. I'm really excited it's just my nerves as well, thanks for listening to my rant!!

Hey,

Rant away...I'm afraid of failing as well. I keep researching and researching and trying to see how many people fail. I've decided that I need to listen to what my doctor and nurse told me. "It's only a tool" If we do what we are suppose to do and eat like we're suppose to than we can do it. I've failed so much before but I think I was trying for the wrong reasons. I use to try to lose weight for my boyfriend, my kids, my mom...now I want to lose weight for ME. I want "ME" to live longer, I want "ME" to be healthy. Dig down deep and if you want this for you and you follow the rules YOU CAN DO IT! Good Luck and keep in touch

I'd like to get everyones honest statistics on length of band, and weight loss.

Also if you'd like to give details of your loss, please do.

I'm not banded yet...hopfully will be soon. I was wondering the same thing. Curious to see the out come

Hi I am from Woodbury, NJ..I was banded on April 18, 2011. I went to Pennsylvania Hospital. I actually just had a fill today it was my 2nd. I have lost 37 lbs since I started this journey in December 2010. As long as you remember that the band is only a tool and not a cure all and your willing to accept that it will be 90% you 10%band that will get you to your goal then you will be successful. Please keep in touch it's nice to get to know bandsters in our area. Good luck with your journey.

It is nice to know people in the area that are going thru this too. Keep in touch and Good Luck to you as well. Sounds like you're off to a great start!

I used dr marc neff he has meetings once a month he does all of his fills by flurio and its very percise. I havnt meet anyone that had band failure. feel free to email me

I'm seeing Dr Goldstein. Do you go to the VIrtua support groups or does Dr Neff have his own groups? He was at the seminar my husband went to the other night. And he seemed very nice. I think the Virtua groups are held in Voorhees on some Mon / Thurs.

I don't have a date yet. Registering for Nurtritian class & psycological eval this Thurs. Have appts set w/ Pulmonary & Cardio but not until August. Barium swallow tomorrow. I'm hoping for Sept or Oct. Who is your surgeon? Do you go to any local support groups? It's nice to find people that live near by who are going thru this also. It makes it a little easier and more real. Have you met anyone who's band failed? I'm a little scared about that. I just keep telling myself if I do what i'm suppose to it will be ok. Keep in touch and good luck with your next fill!

Hey everyone...I'm very excited that I'm starting this journey. It's a long time coming for me and it's high time I started making myself my priority! I am however a little anxious about some of the things I'm hearing from others who have decided to go with bypass instead of band. One woman told me she did some research and found that there is a substantial failure rate after 10+ years. Anyone else hearing that? Not sure what the reason for failure would be...possibly non compliance? Not getting fills? Thoughts anyone?