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Bring a notebook and a pen. I would ask what to except after surgery and what kind of diet tom they recommend for before and after the surgery. Good luck I was banded July 20 2009

Hi and welcome to the forum . I was just banded on July 20th this week. I know I made the right choice.:cool2:

I decided bot have the surgery. I don't feel I'm ready for it.

I'm supposed to have Lap Band surgery Mon July 20th but now, I'm not so sure I can go through with it. I have a lot of things going I'm trying to buy a new home and I'm stressed about it taking so long. Maybe this isn't right time for me. I need encouragement.

I got my date from my surgeon. Good luck

Congrats on the baby. I'm a mom and I love it.

I met my husband in a AOL chat room . I'm happy and I know how hard it is to a find a good man. A friend of mine had good luck on match.com.

I just started my journey . The only people I told are my Dad my husband and my daughter. I'm telling my mom until after I have everything in finalized. I'm not telling anyone else . else

Thanks I sure hope not.

I have a permanent back injury it pervents me doing alot of things. I can't bend or stand on my own every long just recently my back has gotten worse. So I hope my PCP can explain that on the form.

I would like to Judy, but I have a bad back.

BlueRose, I understand how you feel. I have sereve back problems too I can't walk very far or stand very long. I hope this surgery helps us both lessen our pain.

I'm sure I will like Dr. Hoffman .

I have a permanet back injury that prevents me from walking far and bending and so on. To excerise I bought a video on Amazon called sit and be fit it's all sitting excerises. There is a program on PBS called Sit and be fit but the lady doing the excerises does do some hanging on to the back of a chair. I this helps

The cookbook idea is great . I would like one too . I haven't banded yet but I would like to have one for after i am.

I contacted Univera and person told me that it is covered if medically needed. The person is sending me the policy on it. I would suggest contacting Univera and asking about coverage of the procedure. Let me know what you find out.

It's a state program that helps people who can't afford or don't have insurance get coverage.

I have univera coverage also . I have healthy NY what do you have ? I'm going to call them and ask. I'll let you know what I find out.

Thanks for the info after I see my family doctor I will suggest that program.

thanks for the info . I checked his website I shows both procedures .

:rolleyes2:Has anyone in Buffalo NY had the lap band done witrh this doctor? I'm thinking of having him do mine .

Yeah I have read somethings and I feel this better for me than gastric bypass. I will do my best to let my feelings known about the lap band.

Because she might not think I'm over weight enough or I haven't tired hard enought to lose weight. But I'm going to tell her that I feel it's the right thing for me to do . That I also want to get a refferal to a surgeon.

Im going to talk to my doctor about the lap band. Are there any questions I should ask the doctor and the surgeon?

My worry is my doctor won't me let me do the lapband. I fell like it's my only option .