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Hi Brandi! I think we must be sisters....our parents sure sound a lot alike! lol I'm still waiting to get mine, self pay here as well. Just want to wish all the best on your journey!! Lisa

Angela, I'm not in Austin, but we like to go as often as we can because we LOVE Town Lake! We love walking and seeing all the activity. I'll be having my surgery in Austin, hopefully within the next 4 months. I'm self pay, so it all depends on how quickly I get my money compeletely together. I'll be going with Dr. Ganta there. Looking forward to gettin to know all the Texans! Lisa

You are doing fantastic! I can't wait until I get to experience the feeling for myself of having control over my situation!

Wow, you are doing awesome with your band!! Was it real hard to adjust to?

You are moving to East Texas? I'm about 2 hours from Houston. Thanks for the welcome! Lisa

My name is Lisa and I live in Deep East Texas. I have been researching the lapband for over a year now. We do not have insurance so I will be self pay. The doctor I have picked is Dr. Ganta in Austin. He has been so great and answers all his email personally and quickly. Still saving money to have the procedure, but I'm looking at having it done within the next 4 months. He has a special for cash pay people of $13,500 and that includes the first year of follow-ups. General stuff about me I guess is I'm 5'6" and weigh 270 lbs. I need to lose 125 lbs and have been on almost every single diet you can name. I'm also Hypothyroid, and had thyroid cancer in 1996. My hips give me hell because of all the extra weight I am carrying. High cholesterol is what my doc keeps on me about. I've started noticing changes in my blood pressure as well. I'm presently a stay at home mom to 4 great kids (15, 13, 12 & 2 1/2). I love to read in my spare time, but find that few and far between. I'm really looking forward to meeting new friends and getting support on this long journey. Peace, Lisa