Jennyt71

Hey everyone. :crying: I got banded yesterday! :tt2: Doing great this morning. No complications, everything went very smoothly. I've never had surgery, so this was an experience..LOL. The surgeon was great (Dr. Marvin in Houston) and the nurses and staff at Methodist Hospital couldnt have been nicer. I have a little pain in the left shoulder and my mouth is really dry - but thats it. I'm not hungry and my port site isnt hurting at all. I took some pain medicine last night, but havent needed it since. Those Gas-X strips seem to help the shoulder pain. I cant wait to see the results - Ive been at this since last May, but so glad I stuck with it and got it done! Hope everyone else's surgeries go just as smoothly. Good luck everyone!

Hi everyone! I just got my surgery date today -- Im getting banded on January 22 in Houston, TX. My surgeon is Dr. Robert Marvin and I'll have it done at Methodist Hospital. woo!! So excited! :tongue2:

Hi everyone! I just got my surgery date today - January 22! My doctor is Dr. Robert Marvin and I'll be having the surgery at Methodist Hospital in Houston. I cant WAIT...I'm so excited!

Hello! I'm Jennifer in Houston. I have been researching the Lap Band surgery for about a year now, and lurking on this board for a little while. I went to the seminar at Methodist Hospital about a month ago. Dr. Robert Marvin will be my surgeon (hopefully, if everything goes according to plan). His office called my insurance and found out that I do have the benefit..so, today we went ahead with the next step and went to the lab to get blood work done. I have had terrible thyroid problems in my past (15+ years ago) and he did a full thyroid workup. I dont know how long until I hear back and get my first consult with him...I guess I'll hear from them when I do. I'm excited and nervous at the same time, but I'm ready to do this and make a dramatic difference. I have about 95lbs to lose! Anyways - hi everyone!! :scared2: