StrangeDz

Hi! I noticed that you and I are on similiar paths. I had my surgery done in April of 2008, I weighed 266 and am also 5'2! You have lost much more weight than me, but I dont always use the tool I have been given to the best of my ability, and so I cant blame the band! Anyway, I just thought I'd say Hi! PS... You had your surgery on my 40th bday!

I am so happy things are working out for you! In retrospect, sometimes I feel jealous that I didnt get the gastric bypass because I would prolly arealdy be to goal weight. On the other hand, the surgery risk weight was just so high with the gastric. I felt more comfortable with band knowing they wouldnt be removing parts from my. Just adding one! ...and the fact that it can be removed if necessary was a BIG plus. I dont plan on that, but you never know what could happen down the road, right?

Hi! I didnt have my surgery at Del Sol. I had mine done by a very rude dr. in Lubbock TX. I waited 6 mo's for my first fill cuz he wouldnt do them in office; only in the lab. My ins. wouldnt cover lab and he flat out told me he doesnt make enough $ doing them in office... so I switched drs. I see Dr. Lara at Del Sol. He is great. His recept. is a little ding-y, but his nurses and dietician are wonderful. Do you live in NM? I use to travel to El Paso, but he opened an office here in Albuquerquer and comes every 2 months. Sure is nice not to have to drive 8 hours every few months! Are you getting the lap band? I meet many of his patients and very few are getting banded. Most have the gastric bypass. When I went to the orientation with the pre-op patients (I was a new patient, even tho I was 6 months post-op), they really pushed the bypass. My surgeon in Lubbock didnt give me the choice. I was happy that I was approved for anything! Ha!

When is your surgery scheduled?

How aer you feeling? Did you get your fill yet?