OK, I know I'm not the only Missouri person searching for surgery. I was surprised to get on here and find that no one has ever posted here.

I would like to start a rapport with other Missourians looking into, scheduled to have, or already had lap band surgery. If you're willing to post, I'd love to hear from you!

Have a great night

Billie Branham

I go to a seminar w/ Dr. Steward on September 10. I'll let you know how it goes.

Hi,

I live in St. Louis and am scheduled to have my surgery on Sept.1. I am using Dr. Darin Minkin at DePeres hospital. If anyone has used this doc I would appreciate hearing from you. He seems to be alright but I would feel a lot better if I heard from someone who has already used him. I am very lucky that my insurance will cover my surgery. I have bluechoice and I am a federal employee. The doctors secretary said that bcbs is only paying for fed. employees at this time.

I need to lose at least 100 lbs. and am very anxious to get started but I am also very scared.

Welcome to LBT! My name is courtney. I live by Kansas City! It is going to be great to talk to you!

Just wanted to drop a line. I went to my doc for my first fill this week. What a deal!!!! She couldn't find it. So i had to go get an xray. My port is in the middle of my stomache right in front of the spinal colom(SP) .

Hey shag who did your surgery in Mexico? I had Dr. Sanchez. I'm just wondering if I will have a problem and i've heard of a lot of people having to have a port revision - what's the deal with that? I have Dr. Malley as my aftercare and thank God he was able to locate the port right where Dr. Sanchez said he had it with minimal trouble. I just had my 2nd fill of 1cc for a total of 2cc but then I was tooooo tight so he took out .5 so now I only have 1.5cc in my 4cc band. I think I need a little more back in as I don't really feel too much of a difference with only the .5 I got. I've only lost 8lbs to date, but Dr. Malley said at least we know the band works (in reference to me being too tight) since he doesn't have flouro we haven't got to see the position of the band yet.

Hey everyone~

I need some major help!!!! I need to know what other doctors do the lapband surgery in the Missouri/Kansas area? I was going to go to Dr. Malley but he does not take my insurance so I need to find another doctor! I am getting very discouraged :-(

HELP!!!!!!

Courtney

I used Dr. Pitt at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. I really like him. I'm 2 1/2 weeks

post opp. good luck to you.

Hey Candysmooch,

Couldn't post for awhile. I had all sorts of trouble logging on. Dr. Jose Rodriguez did my surgery. I thaught dr. malley had flouro. I was kicking around going in to him to make sure it looked ok in there. w/ the flipped port. My restriction i did have is gone now. So i have been worried about this. Love my doc , but she doesn't have flouro. Anyone w/ any ideas on who to go to get this checked out???

Thanks,

shagamelic

hi pamdin,

I also had my lap-band done by dr pitt w/ boone hospital on 1/31/05. I really like him too! Hope everything is going good!!

rosemanl

I did not read this until now Feb 8 06. I had surgery as des peres with Minkin and I loved him. It was just last month on the 12 and I had no problems so far. I am however having trouble telling brain emotional eating from real hunger. I a losing about 2 .2 lbs a week. Sure beats gaining. I hope you are doing well . Camille Linda

Hi Guys-

I live in the KC area and was banded about 7 months ago. Dr Stanley Hoehn in Shawnee Mission has a great program. He is with Kansas City Bariatrics. I am a nurse, and he is one of the most humble, gentle, sweet spirited surgeons I have ever met! He also has a very comprehensive program, which studies show lead to better success. By that I mean lots of pre-op education, support groups...plus I like that he is very assertive with his fills. Meaning he gives them regularly. I have read on this board that some people's docs make them wait months to get fills if they are losing even a little bit of weight. I attribute much of my success to his program. Sorry I didn't read this post earlier....I checked it out a while ago and there weren't many posts. Good to see so many Missourians out there!

I live a small burg about 130 miles north of St. Louis. I had my surgery on Jan 12 and I have lost 17 pounds after surgery and 18 before cause I had to lose to have it. My doc is Dr. Minkin at Des Peres and I love him. I need to get my first fill tommorrow. I hope the snow and sleet cooperates. Anyway I wanted to tell you that I lived in Lees Summit MO and Bonner Springs KS. a few years back. We went to the Docs in KC quite a bit. I did that awful protein fast. Lost 90 gained 170 back. Good to here from you.

Camille Linda

I am from Missouri originally but live n FLorida now. On another message board there is a member that highly recommended Dr. Phil Hornbustle in Sedalia. You can find out about him on the obesityhelp.com web site. I have heard great things about him.

I live in the KC area and was banded about 7 months ago. Dr Stanley Hoehn in Shawnee Mission has a great program.

Wow, good to hear! I'm in Kansas City, and Dr. Hoehn is doing my surgery next Wednesday. I've never met anyone he has banded, but I know several he has RNYed and they all recommended him VERY highly. I agree that it is a comprehensive program, much more so than most I read about.

Ok, take 2 -- you have lost over 100 lbs in just over 6 months?!? Holy crap! Great job!

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This is Camille. Dr. Minkin did my fill at Des Peres yesterday 2-22-06. They all put on lead aprons and did the fill right under the xray and it was a cinch. I have had tooth cleanings that were more trouble. I am telling you folks if you live near St. Louis, this guy is great. Just ate some runny mashed potatoes and I am full. Tommorrow I can start the trial and error. He said I could try anything but salads and sticky rice and jerky type food. Then I left the hospital and missed my turn home and went to Illinois and after that got locked out of my car at Walmart so I guess it all evens out. Cam