RedDirtRN

Me too! It will be here before we know it! Just the results people get on the pre-op diet are exciting. I went to the grocery store today and bought for my pre-op diet. I am also getting plication. Are you? So excited!

So waxing does for sure help (vs shaving... All natural will solve it but...) Also we have patients who are prone to boils (diabetics, etc) us bacitracin every day.... By taking a small amount every night and putting it in your nose... Crazy I know! But it is absorbed through the mucus membrane. It helps with staph an MRSA related ones as well. And most of them are staph related because it is on our skin naturally. Many of us carry MRSA and never know it. So wax, use bacitracin, and keep the area dry! Hope that helps!

I do not have an over night stay. Still an out pt procedure. I should clarify my last post... He said 15-20% more weight is lost with plication. I am nervous too! But I am hearing lots of good things!

I am also paying out of pocket due to insurance. I am an RN and many of my RN friends recommended Dr Smith at Ft Worth Lap Band. I have surg on the 22nd of Sept. So far all has been good. Cost is reasonable... Band with plication is $10,500. That is total... Everything included. W/o plication it is $9,900. There are many financing options availale as well... His office will walk you thriugh those if you want to use one. Good luck!

hey just introducing myself... I am 34.... Soon to be 35. I live in the DFW area. My doctor is Dr Smith at Fort Worth Lap Band. I will have surgery in a little less than a month on Sept 22. I am super excited. I have been over weight most my life but reciently hit an all time high and passed into the 300s and said enough and took the plunge.

My doctor in Fort Worth Texas is doing mine with Plication as well. I am paying out of pocket for my surgery so it only added $500. The stats on the overall results impressed me. He said you loose an average of 15-20 more. I am scheduled for Sept 22.