Hey everyone...I'm very excited that I'm starting this journey. It's a long time coming for me and it's high time I started making myself my priority! I am however a little anxious about some of the things I'm hearing from others who have decided to go with bypass instead of band. One woman told me she did some research and found that there is a substantial failure rate after 10+ years. Anyone else hearing that? Not sure what the reason for failure would be...possibly non compliance? Not getting fills? Thoughts anyone?

Hey everyone...I'm very excited that I'm starting this journey. It's a long time coming for me and it's high time I started making myself my priority! I am however a little anxious about some of the things I'm hearing from others who have decided to go with bypass instead of band. One woman told me she did some research and found that there is a substantial failure rate after 10+ years. Anyone else hearing that? Not sure what the reason for failure would be...possibly non compliance? Not getting fills? Thoughts anyone?

hey Im from SJ too !!! i just got the band done Dec 13th 2010 I asked my doctor about the sleeve and band. i have meet a lot of people who had the bypass and gained ALL of the weight back. i wanted the sleeve but was wayyy to scared back then... now i kind of wish i did it...but i am doing well... not at good as some but who had it the same time as me but i have only had 2 fills and they were small...i am going back for a fill this month.

good luck and you can always email me

amyloveslou@yahoo.com

best of luck.... when is the date ?

amy

I don't have a date yet. Registering for Nurtritian class & psycological eval this Thurs. Have appts set w/ Pulmonary & Cardio but not until August. Barium swallow tomorrow. I'm hoping for Sept or Oct. Who is your surgeon? Do you go to any local support groups? It's nice to find people that live near by who are going thru this also. It makes it a little easier and more real. Have you met anyone who's band failed? I'm a little scared about that. I just keep telling myself if I do what i'm suppose to it will be ok. Keep in touch and good luck with your next fill!

I don't have a date yet. Registering for Nurtritian class & psycological eval this Thurs. Have appts set w/ Pulmonary & Cardio but not until August. Barium swallow tomorrow. I'm hoping for Sept or Oct. Who is your surgeon? Do you go to any local support groups? It's nice to find people that live near by who are going thru this also. It makes it a little easier and more real. Have you met anyone who's band failed? I'm a little scared about that. I just keep telling myself if I do what i'm suppose to it will be ok. Keep in touch and good luck with your next fill!

Hi I am from Woodbury, NJ..I was banded on April 18, 2011. I went to Pennsylvania Hospital. I actually just had a fill today it was my 2nd. I have lost 37 lbs since I started this journey in December 2010. As long as you remember that the band is only a tool and not a cure all and your willing to accept that it will be 90% you 10%band that will get you to your goal then you will be successful. Please keep in touch it's nice to get to know bandsters in our area. Good luck with your journey.

Hi,

I used to work in Marlton, and live in Mount Holly. I live in DE now, and work in PA. I was banded on 6/27/11. Welcome. Keep in touch.

I don't have a date yet. Registering for Nurtritian class & psycological eval this Thurs. Have appts set w/ Pulmonary & Cardio but not until August. Barium swallow tomorrow. I'm hoping for Sept or Oct. Who is your surgeon? Do you go to any local support groups? It's nice to find people that live near by who are going thru this also. It makes it a little easier and more real. Have you met anyone who's band failed? I'm a little scared about that. I just keep telling myself if I do what i'm suppose to it will be ok. Keep in touch and good luck with your next fill!

I used dr marc neff he has meetings once a month he does all of his fills by flurio and its very percise. I havnt meet anyone that had band failure. feel free to email me

I used dr marc neff he has meetings once a month he does all of his fills by flurio and its very percise. I havnt meet anyone that had band failure. feel free to email me

I'm seeing Dr Goldstein. Do you go to the VIrtua support groups or does Dr Neff have his own groups? He was at the seminar my husband went to the other night. And he seemed very nice. I think the Virtua groups are held in Voorhees on some Mon / Thurs.

Hey everyone...I'm very excited that I'm starting this journey. It's a long time coming for me and it's high time I started making myself my priority! I am however a little anxious about some of the things I'm hearing from others who have decided to go with bypass instead of band. One woman told me she did some research and found that there is a substantial failure rate after 10+ years. Anyone else hearing that? Not sure what the reason for failure would be...possibly non compliance? Not getting fills? Thoughts anyone?

Hi Peaches:

I'm from the Blackwood/Clementon area. Know Voorhess very well. I relocated to Winston Salem, NC. When I left NJ almost 4 years ago, there was only one doc doing the surgery. Who are you going with now and what hospital is he/she located at? I'm being banded on Wednesday and very excited about it.. I was supposed to have gastric bypass in 2004, but a health issue prevented me from having that surgery and the lapband wasn't covered by insurance at that time. So to finally have this thing come true is a real dream for me. I wish you the best of luck and please stay in touch and let me know how you are making out. I will request you as a friend.

K

Hi I am from Woodbury, NJ..I was banded on April 18, 2011. I went to Pennsylvania Hospital. I actually just had a fill today it was my 2nd. I have lost 37 lbs since I started this journey in December 2010. As long as you remember that the band is only a tool and not a cure all and your willing to accept that it will be 90% you 10%band that will get you to your goal then you will be successful. Please keep in touch it's nice to get to know bandsters in our area. Good luck with your journey.

It is nice to know people in the area that are going thru this too. Keep in touch and Good Luck to you as well. Sounds like you're off to a great start!

dr neff is thru kennedy I looked up docs in the area and then called and went to there meetings to hear about them and there staff. Dr neff was the only doc that i had a consult with that does his own fills and every appt you see him. I liked that . i didnt go to meet with dr goldstein only because i didnt want to use virtua ( my x's wife and family work there) didnt want any problems....

I dont know how your doc does things but some questions are

1) does he do before liquid diet, if so how long

2) what type of band is he using and how much does it hold

3) does he start out with fluid in the band and if so how much?

4) when does he do your first real fill?

these are just some questions i found over the site and I used when i met with the doc so i knew... belive it or not i started with 1/2 cc in my band after surgery and lost quicker then some who went thru band hell.... that when after the surg you have no restriction because the doc wants you to heal up and so your just the same as you were before the surgery ... if you know in advance you can trick your brain !

The study you're referring to about people with 10+ years having issues was based on a large group of patients from the 90's from one hospital in Belgium, I believe it was. Lap band surgery wasn't even approved in the U.S. then. results are much different now. Like others above, I know people who have had both gastric bypass and lap band. the bandeds are faring far better!

and me... grew up in NJ... Roselle.. near Elizabeth and Newark... nestled in the refineries, where you can smell home before you see it... can't say I miss it all that much anymore, but there are some parts that are hard to come by anywhere else, for sure... oh, and I just got banded and am VERY happy that I did! Good luck and keep the faith!

I am from nj too I think we should have a meet and greet