newyorker33

I am scheduled for 2/1 to convert a 13 year old band to bypass in NYC

I am doing band to bypass on 2/1 and in same boat. Did band 13 years ago and was successful but has to come out due to complications

Anyone live in manhattan?

So how are all the NYers doing? We never managed to get mich traction here.

Wow you all live in much cheeper places than me, I was told that an LBL (lower body lift) which might be more involved than a tummy tuck and removing excess skin from the chest area (I am male by the way) would be ~$25-30K in Manhattan all in (hospital, surgeon fee, etc). LBL surgeon fee alone was quoted at $15K

Can I ask what people have found the cost of a procedure like this to be? I had my first consult this week and am in the research process. Was told by the surgeon that he would recomend an LBL... also said I could pick up another 5 - 8lb in skin weight by doing it.

Hi all, it has been a long time since I posted here but was wondering if anyone had begun to consider plastic surgery yet? I had a consult this week and was told by the surgeon that 18 months out is reasonable. Thoughts?

I had a first consult this week and would like to hear other peoples views. Any thoughts on what this stuff should cost?

33 year old guy in Manhattan here, anyone in NYC? Been banded for 11 months and down 85lb. James

Though it might be fun to get a group together to swap stories.

Hi all, I saw the thread and was also banded back in April. I though I would ask if anyone else has had a prolonged period of no weight lose? I feel like I have not lost anything for roughly a month though am down well overall?

I have not gained weight, infact when I saw the doctor a week ago for the fill I was 234 when I saw him Wed to unfill I was 228 this morning I was 226.

Thanks for the posts, I had an unfill and that solved the problem.

anyone have this problem? I was banded in april and have had several fills the last one was last thursday. Friday Sat and Sunday everything seemed fine, but starting yesterday and into today cannot keep anything down? Even milk or hot tea. I did do a heavy abdominal workout on Sunday, can that increase presure? Is it posible there is inflamation that will go down? Should I give it a few days or have some fill removed? My stomach around the port is sore but I cannot tell if that is from working out or something else.

Hi all, was banded on April 7th, was wondering what people were seeing as an average per week weight loss now that we have all been at this for a while. Thanks, James