I was banded on Friday July 11, 2003 by Dr. Ren at NYU. My recovery was incredibly easy. I walked 40 blocks *VERY SLOWLY* on Sunday the 13th! She is a fabulous surgeon.

I weighed 291 just before the surgery. I weigh between 272 and 277 now, depending... I am a diabetic and I was on a lot of insulin (40 units of Ultra Lente in the morning , 18-22 units of Lente at night, and humalog as needed for carbohydrates). Two weeks after surgery, I am on no Lente, 10 units of Ultra Lente and much lower doses of Humalog as needed-- an incredibly dramatic drop. I am now hopeful for complete remission in a relatively short period of time.

Prior to my surgery, I learned a tremendous amount from the user groups, particularly Smartbandsters on Yahoo. However, I think that this forum is much easier to use. I hope that long term band recipients, particularly those from other countries where the Lap-Band has been used for much longer, will join and at least briefly describe their long-term experiences. Please encourage anyone you know to at least briefly post their experiences.

Hi D, welcome to the group.

I'm a kind of old timer who still posts.

Congrats on your weight loss! I've heard nothing but good things about Dr. Ren's practice .

Robin

WELCOME to banding!! Good luck to you!!!!!

~Paisley

Originally posted by D. in NYC

I was banded on Friday July 11, 2003 by Dr. Ren at NYU. My recovery was incredibly easy. I walked 40 blocks *VERY SLOWLY* on Sunday the 13th!

I recovered fast also, I was able to walk to the mall and watch a movie the day after the surgery.