JULESDARLN

I have a question. The doctor that I have been seeing since Jan. is moving to a new practice, I have chosen for the time to stay with the office he is leaving. I met my new doctor Friday and I am not getting the same feelings for him as Dr. Coleman. One reason, he seems a little cold, but if he is a good doctor, should that really matter? Also, I have a hernia that Dr. Coleman said he would fix during my surgery, the new on said, may not need it, will have to see when we get in there and it may be something that is not too bad. Well, I want it done. I don't have the money or time for a surgery that will be put off. And last of all, he said that here in the South (Arkansas) this is still concidered "experimental" but all larger hospitals do it. It is when the lapband is put in, they then fold the stomache in half and put a stitch in it. He said this will allow the stomache to shrink faster and lose more weight without having to use fills as often. Has anyone heard of this or had it done? I don't want to be experimented on. I asked how many he had done of these, he said 14% of his surgerys, well that really does not give me a number, 14% of what? would love your input

thanks everyone for your input, it really helps!

I just got on here myself looking for more info and support. Good luck!

CONGRATS ON THE APPROVAL!!!! I wish you good luck on your journey

Thanks for the replies! I had an appointment to see my dr. Friday, I am down another 8lbs! I asked him again about the weight loss and he said it was because they wanted to make sure I could lose weight and for my liver to shrink since I am so heavy. So anyways, I am feeling much better about it. I have 21lbs to go and two months to get there.

Hello everyone, my name is Julie and this is my first time on here. I have wanted to have the lapband since 2005 but cost and life got in the way. I decided to try again this past Jan.2013. I met with my Dr. and he said I would have to lose 60lbs before he would do it. I cried. 60lbs sounds like so much! and if I could not get it off before, what made him think I could do it now? I also have to have 5yrs of weight medical history(which I do), phyc. eval (which I have done and passed!!!!), and 6mths of nutritian coun. My first 12days on my 1200cal diet, no soda, no carbs, no sugar, lots of protein and veggies, I lost 18lbs!!! Woohoo!! It has come off more slowly in the past couple of months and I am getting nervous. At the end of June it will be my 6mths and I am scared I won't lose all the weight. I have 29lbs to go. Any advice?