Hello everyone. My name is Gena. I'm not banded, but checking it out. found this forum while doing my homework about getting band. So I was hopeing to get some more info before deciding on this. My mother and aunt and couple of my mothers cousins had the gastric bypass before but I feel this one is much safer to have, but still doing my homework. I'm open to any advice anyone would have. I am looking to see if anyone has had this from my area. I live in Queensbury, NY. it's near Lake George area.

Hi Gena, and welcome to LBT. You will find tons of great information here about the band. I had looked into gastric bypass myself when I was originally looking into getting weight loss surgery. My husband said no way, he had heard too many horror stories about it and didn't want them rearranging my insides. Then I found this wonderful site and the rest is history. So, with that being said, please feel free to ask as many questions as needed. We are all here to help one another and offer each other supports.

Welcome Gena, I'm glad you found us.

Angeleyes, did you find a doctor? There's one in Saratoga Springs if you don't already know. I'm in Syracuse BTW--not so far. I have to go to Elmira for mine. We don't have any doctors medicare will pay for here and I didn't like the guy in Rochester.

Hello again, thanks for the info. I have kinda stopped on the homework for a bit because I am trying the akins diet. I have been doing really good, in a little slump right know but people tell me it will pass. But I have lost 50 lbs. started the diet June 1st of 2007. But thanks, for the advice. Hope that I'm welcome to still post once in a while in here:cool2:

Be careful with Atkins. You need carbs. People who do Atkins too long get into trouble. A balanced portion is better.

Good Luck.