JohnC

Sue, sounds like you have a good meal/exercise plan. How much have you lost? Ebonie, Congrads on your success, unbelievable you've lost so much without a fill. Good luck to all of you

I think your hair looks best in the 1st pic. By the way, what is your ticker scale at the time of your pictures, you sure don't look like you need to lose 144 lbs?

Mazie, I'm from St.Louis but have been to Springfield many times going to & from Branson. Looks like you're doing great, best wishes.JohnC

Brandy, I was also there tonight. Met Pat (StLouisgal) also sitting in the back against the wall. Pat's doing great,drove herself to the meeting. Nancy is supposed to write up my request letter & send it to my insc. co. tomorrow. Will keep in touch.

Welcome Mithotyn, Don't have answers to any other QUESTIONS BUT THE AVERAGE SURGERY TIME FOR THE LAPBAND AT THE HOSPITAL I'm GOING TO IS 37 MIN. Everyone I've talked to that's had surgery there have said everything went well. Good luck in your journey.

Hi Susan, I'm also from the St.Louis area & I'd like to know where you had your surgery. I'm seeking surgery at DuPaul hospital. JohnC

Hi Dori Can I ask you how much your Dr. is charging for each of those fills? Kind of feels like he could be milking your insurance co.

Welcome Maire, Just spoke with u in the chat room. 30 lbs sounds good to me, slow & steady is the best route. Keep us posted, good luck JohnC:thumbup:

Hi gang, I'm new to the forum & glad I found it.I'm happy there's a thread for 50's crowd. It seems I"ve been dieting all my life, mostly unsuccessful, but the times I was successful I gained it all back plus. I'm currently seeking a lapband surgery in hopes it will be the tool I need to lose the weight & keep it off. I'll be in touch. JohnC

Hi guys, Happy to hear you had a good experience with your surgery St.Louisgal.Hope to see you at meeting on 20th, Brandy [which is my B-day} I'm looking forward to it. Anyway, my paperwork is tied up at dr's office but should get sent off to insurance this week. Will keep you posted, JohnC

Hi Msjen, I,m from the Troy area & currently seeking surgery at DuPaul with Dr. de la Torre so I,m relieved to hear you're impressed with him. I've never had surgery before so I'm nervous to say the least, but determined to go through with it. Going to the support group on 20th hope to see you there. JohnC

Good luck in your surgery StLouisgal. Where are you having surgery? I'm from Troy, Mo. & I'm seeking surgery at DuPaul. JohnC

Good luck Yellowrose, I,m sure I can give up the diet soda but I,m a caffeine-a-holic. Can anyone tell me if I can resume coffee after surgery, at least decaf? JohnC

Welcome KY, Just curious as how the kgs. equate to the lbs. Good luck in your journey, JohnC

Welcome KY, Just wondering how do the kgs. equate to the lbs. Good luck in your journey, JohnC

Welcome LORI, I'm also new to the forum & currently waiting word from my provider. The psych. eval. went pretty smooth for me , after answering about 500 crazy questions on paper the only thing he really asked me was if I ever intentionally threw up to lose weight. He said some people will eat too much and all the wrong things with the intentions of throwing up and that can cause some serious problems. I assured him I hated to throw up and that would never happen. Good luck in your journey. JohnC

Chris, Who Is Your Dr In St Louis? Im Seeking Lapband Surgery With Dr. De La Torre At Dupaul.

Welcome Brad, I'm 57 and I've been 300+ most of my adult life. I didn't have any health problems at age 30 either, even with my obesity, but now I have type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and sleep apnea. I wished there was such a thing as a lapband when I was 27 I probably wouldn't have the health issues I have today. Good luck in your journey. JohnC

Welcome Cindy, I too am new to the forum and seeking the lapband. Also my wife is not in favor of the surgery because of possible risks involved with any surgery, but I told her I'm going to have much greater risks if I don't have the surgery. Good luck in your journey. JohnC

LauraJ, what is a port revision?

I guess it doesn't matter as long as you're happy with your pace you're losing, I'm not banded yet but at $400.00 a pop I hope I don't need 13 fills. Good luck JohnC

Hope all goes well Mechelle, just curious what is heperin? JohnC

Hi Lesso, Just curious why you"ve had so many fills?

Welcome, how goes it so far?

Welcome, What is your BMI? And which hospital is your Dr. affiliated with? Mine is with DuPaul. Good luck-JohnC