Hi All,

I'm just starting the whole process of applying for the lap band at BIDMC. I was wondering if people could give me feedback on their experience, both good and bad (if applicable). Also, which doctor did you use? I'm not sure which doctor I would like to request.

Thanks!

Hey morph are you who I think you are?

anyway welcolm to the group!!!!!!!!!

aaamom hi and welcome

I think so far I am the only one out here in western mass

But in my heart I am a Boston Gal

I have crazy shifts but I would love to get together in a chat room

Lets see if we can at least start in a chat room. Hopefully we can eventually work out something were we can get together in person !

sounds good to me. Would tomorrow night at 7pm be a good time for everyone in a chat room?

Yeah, I should be around.

7 pm tonight its a date

ps I am a 2 finger typer.......very slow

I'm doing the new support group in Norwell from 6:30 - 8, but will log on when I get in to see if anyone is around at 8:30

Knowing the way Sherry and I can talk, we very well may be!!

lol just tried to call you Chrispy.....ok to come on over?

sorry I'm late...anyone in the chat room? Had a wicked headache UGH

hi guys! i've missed you!!! chris - i went to my pcp then bidmc for 2 weeks in a row and finally it ended on its own after 1 round of antibiotics, a recurrance and dr visits. this may be gross but eventually i opened the wound myself and squeezed all the pus out, put a dressing on and watched it carefully, now it's fine but it took a few weeks.

sorry i missed that chat things have been busy with work and my hubby and i are house hunting, it sucks! we are both from ohio and hate the price of houses that we can get for less than 150000 back home!

nana - good luck with the psycho psych! she's nice enough just realy weird..kinda like an touchy feely earthy crunchy vermonter. be prepared...she yelled at me about making sure i thought this through cuz it's a big decision, well no duh?!?!?!

beth - hows' it goin?

was the mtg in norwell good for you south shore peeps? i can't wait to meet you all. on the other mass site i think we are going to try to get a group of us together up her on the north shore too!

well, i had a nsv this weekend...i bought a size 22 (from a 26-28) jeans after about 10 years ! woohoo for me!

hugs to all!

dez

Congrats on the jeans Dez!!! That is awesome!! Good luck with the house hunting. The prices really are sick, aren't they?

Funny - the psychologist yelled at me too. lol

Hi all,

Congrats Dez on the jean size. I wish the Psych visit was over with. I was thinking when I changed to winter clothes, that must be a problem changing sizes all the time. I don't work any more, but those of you who do, what a challenge. Fun if you can afford to just buy what you need but who can do that!!! I'l let you know how the Psych visit goes Thurs. I haven't even heard about a hematologist visit yet. My pcp was supposed to contact someone who would contact me. Good to talk to you. Nana