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I have gone to two doctors & found one I LOVE. so far I've done my sleep test & 6 hour class. Just have my medical & psych eval on the 30th! I'm so excited and ready for my new beginning! Anyone have any tips on how to make Protein shakes taste better!? I was told put food extract in it.

Finally meeting with a doctor to discuss lap band!!!! I am soo excited, even though I'm sick.

My appt to meet my surgeon cant come soon enough. I'm so ready to be banded and not be hungry all the time!!!!!

I got the basics (recovery, my health, family health) But what are some of the important questions you asked at your visit? I'm drawing a complete blank right now!!!!

Anyone go to him? Im meeting him Nov 5th. Hoping it works out better than Dr Kim. SO EXCITED!!!!!

Hello all! I'm Emily & I am considering having lapband done. SO glad I found this site to help me! Right now I am currently 5'7 with a weight of 236, so I'm around 85 pounds over-weight. I went to one doctor to find out about weight loss surgery & I was set on having lapband done. After meeting my (EXTREMELY pushy) doctor, he INSISTED lapband would not work as effectively as a gastric sleeve. (Well duh, I'd be losing 80%-85% of my stomach then.) I was told the MOST I would lose with the band is 20-30 pounds at most. Can anyone PLEASE tell me more information about this? I'm going to meet with another doctor (soon hopefully) to get a professional opinion, but I'd like other people's opinion on this surgery as well. Thank you all!