I want to help with pre-op, intra-op or post-op questions. Your own surgeons will give your "official" answers but I am only to happy to help. Lets get started.:biggrin1:

Johnnymobs,

Any chance that cincy wt loss will have a Dayton area support group? The one at 6 on Mondays doesn't give me enough time to get there after taxi driving my kids to their after school stuff. Or even adding another group at a later time. I was banded with Dr Osborn . I'm losing, just veerryy slowly.

we gotta get losing better, We are doing a support group in Greenville (which may be too far north for you). Our Dayton seminars are quite full so we should consider starting one int he Dayton area, as there does appear to be a need, let's keep pushing and see if we can't make this happen.

we gotta get losing better, We are doing a support group in Greenville (which may be too far north for you). Our Dayton seminars are quite full so we should consider starting one in the Dayton area, as there does appear to be a need, let's keep pushing and see if we can't make this happen.

JohnnyMobs, where are you? Any news on the support group stuff?

miss banster, i don't know where johnnymobs is, but the myoplex protein drinks have 42 gm of protein and few carbs. Krogers has them in the health food section and they are single serve cartons (sold in 4 packs). I think the vanilla is pretty good and it doesn't have that chemical taste that some do. The gnc store has them also. My dh likes the strawberry.

good luck!

Annie M do you have an idea of a date(2nd Mon is in west chester) and a location? The greenville suport group is at the psychologists' church..let me know

MissBannster

I like protein bars...you can eat part of one and they travel easy. Also, whatever your protein from dinner the nite bwefore may work as well. I do not like the idea of protein shakes, I tink liquid calories can lead to trouble

Is that so? Why is it that 4 years out I am struggling to just maintain my initial weightloss? With an esophagus that no longer responds to the band. I definitely have to diet.

Leatha hve you had a Ba swallow to confirm your band position and pouch sizee, that band should be working for you and not you for the band. Your esophagus is not the responder hormones released from your stomach should produces fullness and satisfaction for hours.

Is the 10cc band the most common band being used now.

TexasP, do you mean to write 10cc or 10cm? BIG difference. The 10cm band is (according to Allergan) the most popular size being used. It holds 4cc's.

I don't believe there is a 10cc band made by Allergan. The VG band is 11cc.

Annie M do you have an idea of a date(2nd Mon is in west chester) and a location? The greenville suport group is at the psychologists' church..let me know

JohnnyMobs,

Any Monday evening (preferably 7:00 or after)would be fine with me. I think that an easily accessable meeting room could be obtained at one of the hotels around the Fairfield Mall in Beavercreek just off I675. There are also Hotels just across the bridge in Fairborn near Wright State U (such as Holiday Inn). Just south of the mall, on Kemp road, is a medical building run by Green Memorial Hospital. If those don't suit, the Southview Hospitals medical center may have a room and that is near the Dayton Mall and I675 in Centerville. There are probably Hotels with meeting rooms in that area as well, I just don't know what they are called. That area is also near I75 so it would probably be easier for you folks to get there. I hope something can be worked out.

Letha

could you have a slip and need your band surgically readjusted. I have never heard of this problem, there are people with their band for 9 plus years and it is still functioning fine.

Annie what about at the Mandalay center where our seminars are. We are thinking 6;30 as the seminars are at 7 and our banded nurse is going to be there for the end of the seminar. This would be a Monday. Hoping to start this quite soon.

JohnnyMobs,

I know where the Mandalay is and i could probably get there. How long would the group meet? I assume from your comment that you would have two separate rooms rented (and the support group would be there for more than a half hour)? Will the office send out letters?