Dr. Gerald Kirshenbaum - Considering Dr. Kirshenbaum

[GreenChrysalis 1]

Lapdancer, I agree, you look fantastic!

Thank you for your reply bookholder, I was really curious about this.

Lap_dancer you rock!! I love your pics they are so dramatic!!

The low profile port is a port with a flatter coned area and most surgeons will change your port to this if requested when you are near or at your goal weight. It is harder to access for fills especially when just banded, so they use the higher profile one for most people. I plan on waiting til I am at goal weight for one year and then if I need a Tummy Tuck I will have them change the port at that time (they reposition the port when the remove the excess skin anyway) :frown:

[bahotmomma 0]

Lap-- OMG...you are a total HOTTIE...:rolleyes2:

[adorkbl 156]

Book~ Thanks for the info on the ports. That makes total sense!

[DynamoMini 1]

Hi Everyone -

Yes, I was just with Dr. K and two others (a med student and a PA student). Dr. K is such a sweetie. I have lost 4.3 pounds since last month and considering all the eating out and stress, that is a good number to me. So I didn't get any more Fluid in or out. I asked Dr. K about the surgery for excess skin and whether he would do that. He said he would do the Tummy Tuck portion, but to check with my insurance. Many insurance policies will cover the excess skin operation because it is a medical necessity to prevent irritation and infection. We'll see about Kaiser.

Lap - You look great! Some chi chis there - girl!

Woofay - how is January treating you?

Mal - are you working out?

Brandy - make sure to put us on your calendar.

So I ran into Dee at the office. She is so excited about her surgery next week. I also asked about the RR night and she said it was on the 7th. So lets plan on February 7th, Thursday, I'll start a list.

Red Robin List - Thursday, Feb. 7th

Come on - meet and greet. It is good for you!

Dynamo - (Michelle)

[Angie38 1]

Michelle,

Wow I didnt realize Dr K does tummy tucks. Did he tell you how much it would cost? I want to get one when I hold a consistant weight... after goal. How much have you lost total now? I am glad to see you are still posting and keeping our spirits up!

[PrtyAntOvrYt 6]

Hi Everyone!

Yup, I was in the office this morning and so happy to see Sweet Michelle! :hurray:

I got a nice hug! We do need our hugs on a regular basis, you know!

I am pretty excited about the surgery! AND guess what I lost 13lbs since the 15th of January! This pre-op is going well!

5 days til I am Tied2BFit!

Count'em 5 days!!!:rolleyes2::hurray:

[PrtyAntOvrYt 6]

Wow! I didn't know that Dr. K did Tummy Tucks!!! Do you guys watch Big Medicine on TLC on Wed. nights? Last week, they did a Tummy Tuck on a woman who had a Lap Band and had lost over 150 lbs. They showed her port during the procedure and it had flipped. I was thinking IF the surgeon wasn't familiar with LapBand patients, he might have not known to flip that port over. During the surgery he told his assistant, "don't pull on that, you'll pull it out of place." Important information, I do say!!!

[Angie38 1]

brandymom1234:

I was reading your posts and wondering how you’re doing? That same thing happened to me, I went in and got another fill and it was perfect……. Tightened me up so much I was sliming for a week… then I was good!

[Angie38 1]

Tied2Bfit,

Good job on the weight loss!! You are going to do great with your band!

[PrtyAntOvrYt 6]

Thanks Angie!

I hope so!!!

I could be weighing less, but I had a last supper or two or three or ....:rolleyes2:

[Angie38 1]

That is funny! I think we all have a last supper.

[adorkbl 156]

Tied~ Awesome job on the weigh loss! Woo hoo. 5 days!

[MissMom24 2]

Hi Everyone~

Tied~ I bet your counting the hours your so excited!!! I can't wait to have you in band land with the rest of us!!!!

LA & Mona~ You guys look adorable, as always!!

Angie~ I am doing so-so...lots of mental telling myself to not eat. I don't have any restriction so I am starving!! I go in Tuesday and am hoping to at least have some restriction. I have not lost at all this week , so hopefully a new fill will get the scale moving again! I want to lose 20 by the end of March. I think with hard work it can be done...lots of gym time!!

Lap~ You look AWESOME!!!

Michelle~ Glad to hear you are doing so well...despite everything and yes, my calendar is marked! I will let you know if I can't make it!

Talk to everyone soon!

Brandy

[PrtyAntOvrYt 6]

Tied~ Awesome job on the weigh loss! Woo hoo. 5 days!

Thanks LA!!!

I was pretty surprised this morning to step on his scale. I've been using mine at home, but I know it's his that we all go by when we have our appts. So I was pleased that his showed a good loss in 9 days! YEAH! I made sure I wore my lightest weight blouse, bra and pants! I didn't want anything to weigh me down! I've got enough of that on my own!

[PrtyAntOvrYt 6]

Hi Everyone~

Tied~ I bet your counting the hours your so excited!!! I can't wait to have you in band land with the rest of us!!!!

LA & Mona~ You guys look adorable, as always!!

Angie~ I am doing so-so...lots of mental telling myself to not eat. I don't have any restriction so I am starving!! I go in Tuesday and am hoping to at least have some restriction. I have not lost at all this week , so hopefully a new fill will get the scale moving again! I want to lose 20 by the end of March. I think with hard work it can be done...lots of gym time!!

Lap~ You look AWESOME!!!

Michelle~ Glad to hear you are doing so well...despite everything and yes, my calendar is marked! I will let you know if I can't make it!

Talk to everyone soon!

Brandy

I can't wait til I have my band and can join all of you in BandLand! Bandsters! Bandits!

Can we think of more ways of refering to ourselves?