Pacomomma

I was banded on 2/9 by Dr. Kwon I had a great surgery the hospital staff were great. They put us on the OB floor. (very quiet ). The office staff know what they are doing and have been very nice to me . MY primary MD recommended him, and so do I

I too am a nurse in New York . I guess I was lucky ,my insurance not only covered mylap band but authorized an overnight stay. I chose lap band over RNY because I choose to keep my plumbing intact and I like the fact that it is can be reversed. My primary was supportive. I did my research and found a local surgeon,during nursing school I had a chance to observe the procedure and I was sold. I still did about 1 1/2 yrs research and a paper in college on the subject. I am now 18 days post-op and feeling great. There are now several people at my job who are looking into this procedure. -16 pre-op -12 post-op

You can download those cards at obesityhelp.com . It is located at the bottom of the home page. You can choose the borders and have a choice of 3 different phrases. good luck .

Hi there Jas I too had surgery with Dr. Kwon

I was banded on 2/09 went in a 9am scheduled for surgery at 11am. Had my IV started then waited in my room until te came to get me . Went into holding at the OR the nurse sare very nice the were always taking to you and answering any questions. I was back in my room by 2 pm. I walkd into my room and even sed the bathroom before I went to bed. I was walking around by 5pm. never had to ask for any morphine. they did give Toradol IV push every 4 hours. by 9am I was having my barium was released at noon. I went back to work in a week have had litle to no pain. By the way I am someone who takes 800mg of Motrin for period cramps.

My name is Pacomomma, which means I am Paco's (my dog) momma. I know this means I have no life but.....he is alots better to live with than my ex-hubby

I love my dogs .I have 2 one is a 15 lb min pin he is soo cute and very affectionate and the other is a 14 yr old yellow lab mix he's cute also. They are my babies.

THe IV they use during surgery has electrolytes that your body needs. It halps to prevent dehydration. Remember your body can go longer without food than fluid. BTW I gained 6lbs after surgery.

I was one of the people who was positive for H.Pylori . They discovered it after my endoscopy. I was treated with antibiotics for 2 weeks,as a result my surgery was moved back one week. But thank goodness I am ok now and was banded on 2/9/05 -16lbs pre-op -12lbs post op : )

I can't wait to go on mushies . I never thought about refried beans . Thanks for the info.