karen

I am on my way to Bandland with Chrissy.. I will be having surgery October 25th with Dr. Lopez also!! Welcome to lapbandtalk! We have 44 days left!!!!!!!!!

Jeunesse!!! You look awesome!! Keep up the good work!

Welcome bandgirl! Keep us all posted on your successes!! It's going to be great to be a BIG loser!!! <Grin>

Dr. Lopez can now be found at www.lapbandclinic.com which is part of the Oasis Hospital. You can either call them...or fill out the form. I **think** Dr. Lopez charges $9250 for all the pre-op tests, hospital, surgery and hotel and transportation. But during the month of September and October he is charging $7250. I am scheduled the end of October and can't wait! I have found Nora to be very helpful and efficient!

I am preband.... so am glad to hear that you all went back that next monday. I will be doing the same. I own my own business...so when I am not there, we are not making money.... can't justify me being gone!

I am preband.... so am glad to hear that you all went back that next monday. I will be doing the same. I own my own business...so when I am not there, we are not making money.... can't justify me being gone!

keep us posted on your success!

I am pre-band, but am already wondering what the effect of the weight loss will be on those close to me. I can see that my parents are worried about me having surgery...and they are also worried that I have chosen to go to Mexico for the surgery...but I think they will accept the weightloss in stride. I would love to see my father have the surgery as he is overweight, high blood pressure, type II diabetes and sleep apnea..need I say anymore! I do not want to follow in his footsteps medically! My children...12 and 19...its really funny but when I say something about being overweight they both comment I am not fat...sheesh come on guys! but I think they have always known me this weight so in their minds..this is normal for me..and I am not overweight..it will be really interesting to see their long term acceptance. I don't have alot of close friends..and not any that I regulary 'hang out' with socially so most of my co-workers or friends will be supportive of my weight loss... I think.. I can think of one or two that may feel slighted as I have always been bigger and we have made jokes as to that. My dear sweet boyfriend.. ... he loves me just as I am..and tells me so often. When I brought up the surgery issue with him, I broached it at...we want to spend the next 50 years together....if I keep going I won't be healthy or even around to enjoy those years with you. This guy can eat what he wants, he has a great body and doesn't seem to gain weight. Through the last few weeks, as we dine out, he will ask.."so after banding will you eat this" I explain that I would have probably eaten "this much"(and I show him) I think he enjoys the times we stop and grab chicken wings and watch tv. I have assured him that we will still do that... it's just that instead of 10 wings, I will eat one! so we only have to order one order...and he can have 9 instead of 10! I keep reassuring him that it won't change that much..only I will get healthier for our future. It's cute cuz he says he wants to see me happy...and if I am happy he is happy. I am really anxious to see how he will really feel.

Hello everyone! Well, I am Karen... as you can tell by the user name! I am a "pre-band" am looking into going to Mexico. Have not yet definitively decided on my doctor, but am researching 4 of them. I am hoping to get my surgery done this September!