Hello!

Does anyone live in the DFW area?

Have a great day!

Glad to hear you are scheduled for 2/20/07. How long did it take from consulation date to scheduling procedure?

I had my consultation on January 24th. I have seen my primary care doctor, requested medical records, had lab work, and scheduled chest x-ray. They said it could take up to 6 weeks for an approval from the insurance company.

Madine

Going to be moving to Highland Village/Lewisville/Double Oak area within the next year it looks like.

I live right off 407 which divides Highland Village and Flower Mound. I love it there. I have only lived out there 2.5 yrs now.

Avilla- I live in irving as well and went yesterday for my consult with Dr. Cribbins- he was wonderful, the whole experience was great.

I live right off 407 which divides Highland Village and Flower Mound. I love it there. I have only lived out there 2.5 yrs now.

Hey, Julie,

I like that peace symbol!

That was quick Richard. I just did it like 3 or 4 minutes ago. lol

That was quick Richard. I just did it like 3 or 4 minutes ago. lol

Big Brother is watching you. Especially if you start using that perverted hippie stuff.

I actually scheduled everything at once when I recieved the approval from my insurance. My insurance approved me based on an application. I have my appointments on Thursday. My surgery is the Tuesday after. It seems that my doctor and insurance company are very different from everyone elses. I have United Health Care of Texas and Carter Lap Band Center is doing the surgery. Unlike others on the forum, I am not required to have a certain diet prior to my surgery, except the day before the surgery. Has anyone else had this experience?

I have heard of a lucky few not having a particular pre-op diet. Lucky, lucky you!

For you the hardest part will be the 2-3 weeks after you feel better from surgery, but before you get your first fill... unless you are REALLY lucky and have restriction right away.

Maybe your luck will hold.

Enjoy!

I hate to be negative, but I don't think the doctor's failure to have you on a pre-op diet is a plus. The diet, as I understand, is mostly to help shrink your liver, making it easier on you. I guess that doesn't matter to some surgeons.

I actually scheduled everything at once when I recieved the approval from my insurance. My insurance approved me based on an application. I have my appointments on Thursday. My surgery is the Tuesday after. It seems that my doctor and insurance company are very different from everyone elses. I have United Health Care of Texas and Carter Lap Band Center is doing the surgery. Unlike others on the forum, I am not required to have a certain diet prior to my surgery, except the day before the surgery. Has anyone else had this experience?

I hate to be negative, but I don't think the doctor's failure to have you on a pre-op diet is a plus. The diet, as I understand, is mostly to help shrink your liver, making it easier on you. I guess that doesn't matter to some surgeons.

I don't consider it a plus or a minus. It is whatever the doctor is most comfortable with. I personally was not on one and did fine.

I thought it was weird too after I started reading everyone's posts. I haven't had the chance to ask him why yet. I go to see him on Thursday. I am kinda worried about my liver being damaged during surgery.

I have my final list of questions to ask him. I am very nervous. I know that it will be worth it in the end, but getting there is going to be more than half the fun!!!! :speechles

If you are concerned, you can always do your own pre-op diet. My doc put me on SouthBeach phase 1 - almost no carbs.

I opted to go to liquids only for two days prior to surgery - just to get that last rush AND to empty out the whole system.

If your doc isn't concerned about a fatty liver, he might not feel that you NEEDED to be on a pre-op diet.

As I said, you aren't the only one who didn't have a pre-op diet. I haven't heard any horror stories about not being on one, except for the problems that can happen with a fatty liver.

If you don't have a fatty liver, you shouldn't have any problems.

Don't worry too much.

Hugs!

I don't consider it a plus or a minus. It is whatever the doctor is most comfortable with. I personally was not on one and did fine.

It's not the doctor's comfort we're concerned with here. It's the patient's. That's what the diet is for, not the doctor.

It's not the doctor's comfort we're concerned with here. It's the patient's. That's what the diet is for, not the doctor.

Sorry, didn't mean to offend. I just haven't heard that not having a pre-op diet is more harmful or hurtful to the patients. Would love to see studies or facts if you have them. I say the doctor's comfort level meaning confidence level - sorry if I used the wrong verbaige) because that is my understanding some doctors prefer it because they find it easier to operate. My doctor says their is not a significant difference to warrent it. That's all I was trying to say.

Sorry, didn't mean to offend. I just haven't heard that not having a pre-op diet is more harmful or hurtful to the patients. Would love to see studies or facts if you have them. I say the doctor's comfort level meaning confidence level - sorry if I used the wrong verbaige) because that is my understanding some doctors prefer it because they find it easier to operate. My doctor says their is not a significant difference to warrent it. That's all I was trying to say.

You didn't offend. Fact is, I was concerned that I might be offending. It is Dr. Rodriguez that is my source, but I've read from him that it is not only his experience but studies that have determined that people who do a pre-op diet do better. After I made my post, I checked with Barbara, his patient advocate. She qualified what I had said. The diet helps reduce the liver. That makes the surgery less traumatic and, therefore, the recovery less difficult. American doctors have less experience in doing the band and, in my humble oppinion, in most cases, less time to consider such things as they roller skate from one patient to the next. I'm just concerned that it could be easier for someone to recover and they might not get that advantage.