Hi there,

I am considering Dr. Kirshenbaum in Aurora, CO (www.lapbandrockies.com) I know that there are a few of you in LBT that went to him. I am interested in knowing your thoughts on him and if you have had any complications. I am just a little leary since the price is so low, there is little on the internet about him, and I will be traveling from WI to have this done. Any information you could provide would be much apppreciated...

Thanks!

Sheila:)

good job!!

where is everyone?

I'm sulking in a corner. I'm a big zero this week. At least I didn't gain anything, I guess. School starts next week and I wanted to be down 50 pounds by then. Not gonna happen.

I'm sulking in a corner. I'm a big zero this week. At least I didn't gain anything, I guess. School starts next week and I wanted to be down 50 pounds by then. Not gonna happen.

Not for lack of trying. Water aerobics 6 times a week... you rock!!!!

I am up one this week. This stress thing sucks.

hey, cut Yourself some slack! it will all happen! You r doin' it!!

I'm off tomorrow to have my partial upper GI. Hopefully nothing is wrong and they can take the rest of this fluid out and everything will go back to the much better way it was because it's not covered by insurance.

I know I will be much more aggressive about making sure they just don't do things because they have a schedule. I am hoping for solid food, or semi solid food. I am losing weight, but since I drink everything, I have to run to the bathroom every couple hours or more.

I'm off tomorrow to have my partial upper GI. Hopefully nothing is wrong and they can take the rest of this fluid out and everything will go back to the much better way it was because it's not covered by insurance.

I know I will be much more aggressive about making sure they just don't do things because they have a schedule. I am hoping for solid food, or semi solid food. I am losing weight, but since I drink everything, I have to run to the bathroom every couple hours or more.

Good luck! You are in our thoughts!

Hey friends Just got out of the hospital last night. Went to the ER with chest pains Saturday. Kept me for testing, said my stress test was not normal. Two days later had a Roto Rooter, good news, all pipes and valves in my heart are good, good, good. The cardiologist specifically told me "pristine" heart.

My gallbladder is not so good. I have to have like an MRI on my gallbladder and liver. My liver is very fatty, I do not know why, it's not from what I eat I am wondering if losing weight like this makes the body process the extra fat on it's way OUT OF the body. Anyone know that?

Going to pain doc tommorow and followup with cardiologists.

I have a new gastroenterologist who is a wild card.

I will give him a chance but if he and I clash on my band, I'll not be returning to him. Right now it is for followup.

They found something fishy that had to be sent to North Carolina for further assessment. A form of Hepititis. I can't speak of it beyond that because no one had all the answers until we get results back. Should be another five days before we know.

I'm on bedrest for right now recoverying from the heart cath. Otherwise good. Forgot to weigh when I got home. Will do so in the A.M.

Until next time. Patty

Hi everybody,

sorry to be out of touch for a while, have missed you all. I had a 0.4cc unfill this week and feel better. was having too much GERD in the morning, and vomiting during the day. Am hoping this will do the trick so I can start losing again.

Do we have another RR night set up yet?

Deb - 10lbs-2.2-1.0:wub:

Lapdancer - 25lbs-3.3:lol:

Laptastic - 10lbs-1.0+0.0:wub:

Lotza - 5lbs-1.0+1.0:wub:

KayleighsMommy - 10lbs-3.2-2.6:wub:

Mini - 10lbs+0.0:lol:

Party - 20lbs-6.6-1.2:wub:

Friends, got back from the doctor today.

I have Hepatitis C. I have no idea where I got this, when, never had blood transfusion, same sex partner for twenty six years, hubby said 'don't look at me', hubby has to be tested as well.

Next Tuesday I meet with my primary physician. Will be starting a series of liver testing to try and pinpoint how old the virus is in my liver. I'm speechless.

Eyes off myself, I hope you all are doing well. Going to weigh myself in the morning and find out where my weight it.

Hope all have a great weekend.

sorry to hear this news. have u thought about getting a second opinion? i mean with all the med. tests u have had in the past, one would think they would have found it before.

in any case, my thoughts r with u and yours.

sorry to hear this news. have u thought about getting a second opinion? i mean with all the med. tests u have had in the past, one would think they would have found it before.

in any case, my thoughts r with u and yours.

Thanks for the thoughts Deb. I AM getting not just a second opinion but a full workup. I have my primary doc, a new gastrointestinal doc. recommended by my pain mgmt doctor and the cardiologist wants to see me as a followup.

Thanks so much Deb.

Friends, got back from the doctor today.

I have Hepatitis C. I have no idea where I got this, when, never had blood transfusion, same sex partner for twenty six years, hubby said 'don't look at me', hubby has to be tested as well.

Next Tuesday I meet with my primary physician. Will be starting a series of liver testing to try and pinpoint how old the virus is in my liver. I'm speechless.

Eyes off myself, I hope you all are doing well. Going to weigh myself in the morning and find out where my weight it.

Hope all have a great weekend.

I'm so sorry to hear that. Hopefully they made some sort of mistake and worried you for nothing. My thoughts are with you.