I'm trying to get a thread going for all Texas banded.

I was banded in Victoria, Texas by Dr. Dean McDaniel on March 15. I'm feeling GREAT, lost 20 lbs so far and my primary care phy. said by the end of the year, i would be off all my meds. I'm going off one already.

i'd really like to keep in touch with the Texas bandsters and keep up with each others progress.:thumbdown:

Also, don't know why but I haven't been able to get on the chat line lately. Anybody know why.:thumbup:

McKinney here....Being banded in Sept/Oct 2010! Waiting on the ins! Being banded @ True Results in Richardson!

North Fort Worth/Keller. Banded 4/5 by Dr. Kim

I'm in NW Houston (Copperfield/Cypress). I was banded Aug. 28, 2009 by Dr. Felix Spiegel. I've lost 50 lbs. so far but only 10 lbs. since Christmas so something's not right. I'm going in for a tiny fill in 2 weeks.

I think one of my problems is that I don't know anyone personally that has had lap band surgery. Lapbandtalk is great but I desperately need a face-to-face support group. I feel like I'm the Lone Ranger doing this by myself. I'm sure I'm making lots of mistakes but just don't know it. Dr. Spiegel offers a support group but it has been cancelled almost every month since August. In Oct., I went to a group meeting down at Methodist Hospital with Mary Jo Rapini from TLC's "Big Medicine". It was fantastic but I drove 52 miles round trip and paid $8 for parking. I just found a support group on www.Obesityhelp.com that is forming on April 29 in Katy. I hope that will be what I need. That group is all WLS patients--not just LB. Does anyone know of a support group in Houston just for lapbandsters like ourselves?

I'm in NW Houston (Copperfield/Cypress). I was banded Aug. 28, 2009 by Dr. Felix Spiegel. I've lost 50 lbs. so far but only 10 lbs. since Christmas so something's not right. I'm going in for a tiny fill in 2 weeks.

I think one of my problems is that I don't know anyone personally that has had lap band surgery. Lapbandtalk is great but I desperately need a face-to-face support group. I feel like I'm the Lone Ranger doing this by myself. I'm sure I'm making lots of mistakes but just don't know it. Dr. Spiegel offers a support group but it has been cancelled almost every month since August. In Oct., I went to a group meeting down at Methodist Hospital with Mary Jo Rapini from TLC's "Big Medicine". It was fantastic but I drove 52 miles round trip and paid $8 for parking. I just found a support group on www.Obesityhelp.com that is forming on April 29 in Katy. I hope that will be what I need. That group is all WLS patients--not just LB. Does anyone know of a support group in Houston just for lapbandsters like ourselves?

Hi Ginny,

There is a group of just LapBanders out here in the Woodlands, we are just a group of ladies that get together once a month for coffee and camaraderie. The ladies are at different stages of weight loss, some are at maintenance and I am the newbe in the group. I don't know if that would be any closer for you.

I too am a Spiegel patient and have the same problem with the distance to his down town office for support groups - it is just not feasible for me to get there.

Where do you have your fills? I go the his Woodlands office.

Hi Viv,

Your group sounds like what I'm looking for. Too bad you are too far away.

I signed up for the April 15 support group meeting at Dr. Spiegel's office. We'll see if they cancel this time.

I get my fills in his office next to the Galleria. I haven't had one since Dec. so I plan on asking a lot of questions when I go on the 15th to see if I need a small fill.

I'll keep you posted.

Ginger

Hi I was banded in Odessa Tx on 3-15-10. Dr. Davenport is a great Dr. I have lost 30lbs so far :confused:

I am from Houston, Tx banded 4/6/09 in Conroe, Tx by Richard Collier.

I am from the Dallas/Fort Worth area. I was banded 4/9/10 by Dr. Richard Carter

From Austin TX.. banded 4/14/10 by Dr. Ganta.

Houston, TX here. I will be banded Monday 4/19.

always glad to meet all the tall texans. Keep in touch.

I was banded on March 19, 2010, in Austin by Dr. Ganta. I'm down about 30 pounds.

-Kelly

www.kellyandthebandit.blogspot.com

I am from Marshall Tx and was banded 3/23/10 in Shrev. La. My Dr. is Dr. Merriman and he and his staff are wonderful. As of today i am down 15lbs.:confused: I know that it varies at this stage but i am really excited about my journey. Good luck to everyone.

I was banded April 13th in Houston TX by Dr. Felix Speigl. Hi everyone!

I was banded Sept 14th, I'm down 77 lbs. I was banded at True Results by Dr Ken Hollis.