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Dr. John Bagnato - Hello for Albany,Ga

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I am just beginning my journey to getting approval.I would love to hear from anyone on how things have changed since getting banded.

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Hello! We're practically neighbors! My Dad lives in Albany, but I live near Bainbridge. Dr. Bagnato did my surgery on 10/19. It took me about 4 months to get approved. I had the usual gas pains and soreness after surgery, but I've really felt great. Dr. B left 1.5 cc in my band at the time of surgvery. My first fill was 6 weeks post op (2.5 cc) and my 2nd fill was on Dec 28th (2 cc). I've lost a total of 65 lbs, including the 2 week pre op Sugar Busters diet. Dr. Bagnato is great and I absoluely love my band!:D

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Dr. Bagnato and his staff are really nice. I had my surgery on Dec. 21. I go for 1st fill on Feb. 1. Have lost 15 pounds so far. I am so excited about my band and the new me!

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Dr. Bagnato and his staff are really nice. I had my surgery on Dec. 21. I go for 1st fill on Feb. 1. Have lost 15 pounds so far. I am so excited about my band and the new me!

Congratulations Karen! You are doing great. You're going to love your band.

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changing    2

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Thanks for the response.I am looking forward to getting the band.I am just scared to get a denial.

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Hey! I was banded by Dr. B on Sept. 23 and have lost 60 lbs. I love my band and Dr. B's staff is amazing! Good luck and stay in touch!

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OK Need ya'lls help. Had my lap band 6/25 and lost 30lbs What are you doing that I'm not -- I did not have time to do the sugar buster before surgery. My first vist was June 3, approved for insurance immediately, pre op then surgery Everything was very quick did not have time to get scared. But I would not trade it for nothing. I'm told everything is OK just slow for me to lose. I had 80lbs to lose maybe that's why I'm losing so slowly. I've had several fills and go back Thursday. I don't know if I will get a fill or not I'm not getting hungrey between meals and I have cut my meals down soooooooooooo much! I drink atleast 60 or more ounces of Water a day and I was walking 3miles a day until it got so cold now I'm doing ZUMBA (atleast Im trying LOL) I would like to be under 200 by May 22 we are going to Alaska on a cruise. But the way I'm going I don't think I'm going to get there! 20lbs togo. Please share what ya'll are doing maybe that will help me get a jump start, I can't do Breakfast to good - to tight.

Love to hear from ya.

welder

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emsbugbug    7

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Are you journaling? Tell us what you are eating...like, what did you eat yesterday? Don't leave anything out!

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Yay! Congrats!!! Keep us posted!

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Yay! Congrats!!! Keep us posted!

So glad to have found this thread!! I am one of Dr. Bagnato's bandsters too!! I was banded on Dec. 28 after having Esophagus surgery the day after Thanksgiving to rebuild my valve. I also had a hiatal hernia that he repaired when he did the band. I was one of the lucky ones tho. I did not have the gas pains for some reason and have done really well. I was able to stop my blood pressure meds a week after my surgery which made me so happy. I have lost about 27 pounds but a lot more in inches and really wish I had taken my measurements before surgery but I didn't. sad.gif

I live near Valdosta and am so hoping that Dr. B does not leave and go very far away. I really hate that Phoebe bought Palmyra out. I think the hospital and all of the staff there was the nicest of any hospital I have ever been in. Dr. B's staff are also the greatest and so willing to help and answer questions.

It took me six months to get approval from United Healthcare but it was worth the wait and is an amazing journey we are on. Congrats to you on your approval and let us know how you do.

To excitedmama, I don't journal (but probably should) but I do watch what I eat and am aware of the calories, sugar, and Protein in everything I eat. I also am working out on my Wii Fit 2-4 days a week now. Had to wait for awhile after surgery to start working out tho.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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