PineNut

Hmmmm. I was trying to reply directly to the gal in West Seattle......Oh well.<p>I am going for my first appt with the nurse and psych tomorrow am. My appt with Dr Michaleson is on the 10th. I will let you know the scoop if you like! I am hoping for banding on the 24th of May! Wish me luck!</p> <p>Laurie</p>

I don't know if you will see this post, but here is my input: I have not been banded - yet- but I also lost during both my pregnancies. My girls are 18 mo. apart (suprise!) and during both, I lost about 40 pounds ea. time. I did end up with 2 C-sections due to them both being face-up. I also never dialated - which some said that being overweight sometimes you don't really lose your "waist" (what there is of it to begin with!) and that can interfere with the "dropping" down process. I was mostly out front carrying them and did not mind a C-section. I am thinking that the after care may be about the same feeling for the band? I also, like JackSpratsWife, am hoping the feeling of fullness will be the same that I had when pregnant, I just ate about 1/3 of what I would have normally eaten. I never got sick, well only once brushing my teeth, so each person really has their own experience. My only phobia was CHICKEN- uggh. Good luck in your adventure. Enjoy being pregnant! It is the longest -and shortest journey to take. I am hoping the band will give me back the spunk I felt after having my girls. Now to start on losing that 80 pounds that came back!

I am new to the forum- this is my first post! I have attended both the seminars for Dr. Oh and for NWWLS. I have decided to go with Dr. Michaelson at NWWLS in Everett as a self pay. I believe they have a nurse that goes to Yakima and another Eastern location twice a month for fills so you don't have to travel so far. Check out their website for a LOT of information and the Powerpoint presentation is great. Everyone has been incredibly nice and most of the staff is banded too. I have never felt any question was too silly - or that I was wasting their time. I was even given one of the ladies sister's number to call her about a 401K option for paying! I am very impressed and can't wait for my first appointment. I hope to have the surgery in mid-May. Good luck with your research!