:bored :bored :bored well well I guess this site has nobody from the chatt. area and let me also guess that no body has been banded at memorial hos. by dr. fromm-paynter-or ponce?? Geez I sure feel like the lonesome stud here lol.

hi carrie c I'm from cleveland too. maybe we know each other. You will love being banded.You just have to commit to doing what it takes to eat band friendly foods, get your adjustments and exercise. Its really fun after some weight loss. Prior to weight loss I could bearly ride my bike. Now I outride my husband!

swaffson, what a small world! I go for my first fill on Monday, so hopefully that will get my weight loss going a bit more. It is very slow go right now.

I live in Decatur but I work in Charleston. I lift weights and walk and punch the heavy bag. Hopefully when I get some more weight off I will be able to crank it up a notch on my workouts and cardio. I have a long way to go myself but it does feel good to be headed in the right direction.

I know what you mean, I have a long way to go too, but we will get there!

anyone else on here been working their butt off.

Did all of the Chattanooga people disappear?

I'm still here.

I'm still here too!

Hi. I am new to this forum. I am not banded yet. I am waiting for my surgeon to send in my paperwork for approval with my insurance company.

Daniml, I noticed you used Dr. Ponce, what did you think of him? That is who I am going through. The first appointment was great, but I seem to have difficulty getting my calls returned. I could just be paranoid about that.

No, you are not paranoid. It takes them a while to return calls for some reason.

Thanks, I wondered about that. I have called a couple of times and didn't get a call back. I finally called again. Unfortunately for me, I got through on the wrong day, the insurance lady was not there.:thumbup: Such is the story of my life.:sad:

I'm still here too. Ponce wouldn't take my insurance so I went to Dr. Land at memorial. Getting the band is just the begining.

slim... they do say to give them 48 hours for all non-emergency phone calls. It is frustrating sometime though when they don't call back. I still wouldn't have chosen another doc. Dr. Ponce is the best in his field in this area and that makes it worth it to me.

slim... they do say to give them 48 hours for all non-emergency phone calls. It is frustrating sometime though when they don't call back. I still wouldn't have chosen another doc. Dr. Ponce is the best in his field in this area and that makes it worth it to me.

Thanks Daniml,

That does make me feel better about choosing him as my doc. I guess I should realize that a busy doctor means a busy doctor's office. I just want this done so badly that I forget I am not the only patient.

I completely understand!!! My original surgery date was 5/28, but my white blood count was high and it had to be rescheduled. My new date was a whole month after the original and I was a little upset not to get in any earlier. But, like you said, we're not the only patients.