hi,

my name's justin and i would like to know more about the lap-band and the patients who have the surgery! :clap2:

You've came to the right place. Most everyone on here have been banded or are getting ready to be banded. We'll try to answer any questions you might have just ask on and welcome to.

thanks for the welcome beachgirl! may i ask what happened to dr. sanchez?!

Hi Justin, I've been banded 10 months and I'm down around 50 lbs. I love being banded. It is great to feel restriction and not overeat anymore.

Hi all,

this is my first post as I am new here. I was banded last Friday and I am so excited. My surgery was done by Dr. Spivak and I couldn't be more pleased. The reasons for my decision to have the surgery are that first my wieght has "yoyo'ed" for years, and this past year have had some health issues. I thought possibly (due to smoking) I might have some serious problems causing shortness or breath and severe lower back pain. Well, we eliminated cancer and I spent $3500 with a cardiologist to find out there is noting wrong with my heart. Hummmm. So that meant I wasn't dying, and I didn't like the quality of my current condition, so I quit smoking (2 months ago) and opted to have this surgery so that I can improve my health. I know shedding some of the extra weight will relieve some or possible all of my back pain which has recently become almost incapacitating. This is my year to get in the best health possible.

Hi I was banded on the 28th of March, 5 days ago. Everything is going great. My doctor says you loose the most weight in the first 3 weeks and then it tapers off to 1 or 2 pounds a week. Have you found this to be true? I have 70 pounds to loose.

:help: Hello,

My name is Teri. I am wanting to have the Lapband done, I live in Lawrenceville, GA, anyone live near me? I am insured under my husbands BCBS of FL. I have not had any luck as to being able to get this covered under his policy, any suggestions? If I have to pay for this out of my pocket I have been told it could cost up to 20K, I don't have this kind of change hanging around. I was told that Capital 1 would finance this so I called them, it would cost about 455 to 755 a month depending on credit once again I can't afford this, anyone have any other suggestions?

The Dr. is S. Steinberg anyone heard anything about him?