Interested in having a get together?

14cc is the AP Large Band

hi. im from massapequa. anyone else go to Dr. Ferrara in wantagh?

Hello dear Candle:

I am so glad to hear how well you are doing. I've followed your progress from the beginning and you've given me inspiration from day one. Heck I know why you don't go to support meetings you'd be way too busy supporting to even get sleep! You are an ideal patient. I am finally getting banded in either February or March...just waiting on insurance approval or disapproval or course but have finally finished all the hurdles and feel so certain now that I want this. I figure I have one more "last supper" anymore and I won't make it to surgery date!@!

Best to all,

Marg

a.k.a. Joan

MJ

That's really really sweet of you.:rolleyes2:

Be sure to let us know when you have a date. You are in good hands at NYU. (Did you read Fighting Weight? The book Dr Fielding co-wrote with K. Ali)

Hi LongIslanders:

I am in the Hamptons...Banded by Dr. Allam on 12/27/07. Had my first fill today. Best thing I ever did.

In Lindy doing all prliminary tests for Dr Geiss

Congrats! We have a Lap-Band Suppord Group that meets the first Wed. of every month in East Northport. If you are interested, send me a PM and I will give you the details.

It's nice to see all the Long Islanders! I'd be interested in hearing more about the J&J band.

Banding on 3/4 with Dr Powers (Dr Geiss's partner). Has anyone been to their support group for banded patients?

Are there any other groups around besides the one Ron runs?

thanks.

Just got my day April 21st. A little aprehensive. I hate hospitals.:grouphug:

Congrats Big Dawg!!! You'll do fine. How long do you have to stay? I was in for less than 24 hours.

ajoneen - I'm sorry, I've never been to the support group. I met Dr Powers when I had my surgery.

How did things go?!

I was old 24hrs by Dr Geiss. My wife is scared out of her mind.

Tell your wife not to be scared. She can stay with you most of the time. The day of the surgery, you go to the registration area (first left after you enter the front door of the hospital). They go over your info., put a band on your arm, and then you sit in a chair and wait (maybe 10 minutes) to be called by someone over at security. This person will take you on the elevator to the holding room in the recovery area.

You'll be given a garment bag to put all your clothes in and shown to a bathroom where you'll change into a gown (it will fit) and an OR hat. The garment bag will be taken to your room and you go into the pre-op area and get weighed and then jump in a bed. At this point, your wife will join you. An anesthesiologist will come to talk with the two of you and then you'll see your surgeon. The RN will start an IV and you'll get an antibiotic through that just prior to going to the operating room (OR).

Once you're taken to the OR, your wife goes to the waiting area just outside the recovery area. When they have you settled in the recovery room, they will bring your wife in to see you and she can stay with you and accompany you when they bring you to your room.

I hope that helps a little?

I had a rough time in the hospital(not medically, emotionally). The last couple of days have been tough for me. Lots of questioning my decision to get the band. But I'm coming to understand that is normal. I'm going to give the support group a try, although Im getting alot of support from LBT.

I just found out that my insurance authorized the surgery as an outpatient and is not going to cover the overnight part. They said the hospital will be eating that cost because they told them it was not covered and I was kept anyways. I wish it was outpatient, I really could have skipped that hospital stay all together. I never want to go back there.

Hi Amanda,

I'm glad to hear that you're recovering from the surgery and yes, there is also an emotional recovery that needs to take place also. Give the support group a try. You'll find you're not in this alone.