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He is excellent and so is the aftercare! I was discharged the morning after surgery. Not a big deal to spend the night in the hospital, the perkocet is great. And truely the pain isn't that bad, more like soreness. I am a week out and feeling great. The hospital is very clean and the nurses were great. I wish you the best of luck.

Hi, I was just banded by doctor Chou from nj bariatrics. i highly recomend him. he is calm , nice, and very informative. They also accept medicare. Good Luck. The after care in the hospital was great to. He is worth consulting.

Can you ever eat bread, pasta, or rice, with the lapband? Just curious.

I take a time released medicine that I sprinkle on applesauce, my Doctor said it was fine. Check with your Dr. again.

Congrat's! I was banded on the 3rd, feeling so much better. Glad to hear your surgery went well.

it is encouraging to hear that the lapband is a lifelong tool. I think my Doctor is being conservative. I am going to talk with him on Thursday, to see why he said apprx. 10 years. Yes , he is an experienced surgeon, he has preformed over 500 lapbands.

Wow, Thanks for the reply's. I just have to get over some of my fears I guess. It's silly really. I am glad to hear that other surgeons say twenty years. My pain is really only when getting in and out of bed or a sitting position. My pain meds kicked in so i am going to walk, because that's what i've learned from this group. Thank you for the encouragement.

i hopw your surgery goes smoothly and complication free. Good luck!!

Hi, I was just banded two days ago. And the thought of having to go through surgery again terrifies me. The pain is aweful and I don't know how long it will last. My surgeon told me my band would last about ten years, at the time I thought that was great. now that i've gone through surgery the idea of going through it scares me. Do we all really have to get them removed at somepoint. I guess it's the post-op blues i am having.

HI, This might be a stupid question. BUt I keep reading about people suffering from terrible gas pains after surgery. How bad is it and why does it occur, if you aren't eating? I am having my surgery April 6th and am a bit nervous about the pain.