Hi there. My name is Jess and I live in Oregon. I am 23 (24 next month). I am 5'5" and ~250lbs. This month I am going off depo prevera and eliminating all carbonated and alcoholic beverages from my diet. I already exercise three to four times a week (going to do more soon). On average I lose maybe a pound or two a month, but gain double that in muscle.

I am considering lap band, and have been doing research on it the last couple weeks. I even got to watch it done through a streamed video. In the next week or so I'm going to be inquiring of my doctors a specialist I could get more information from. In the mean time I was wondering if there was anyone here from Oregon or the Northwest area who I could ask some questions of.

Nice to meet you all, hope to hear from you soon.

Jess

Hi Jess, I am not from Oregon, but I wanted to welcome you to LBT anyways!

Hi Jess Welcome to LBT! I'm in Oregon (West Linn) What dr's are you considering for the lap band?

~Katherine

Hey there! I haven't looked very much into local surgeons yet (that's coming on Wed). Did you have yours here?

hello i'm new. i'm thinking about the lap band. it seems to good to be true. i'm 5.4 and 235. i know that i need to do something but i'm afraid. I know that you hear good things and bad things please let me hear from everyone

HI there,

I am pretty sure but I am not certain, that my dr. is the least expensive in Oregon. I had my surgery for $10,000. Where do you live in Oregon. Dr. Tersigni is a great doctor. There are people coming from all over that go to him. Is your insurance paying for it or are you a self pay?

Hello Jess,

Not from Oregon, but wanted to say "welcome to LBT"...

HI there,

I am pretty sure but I am not certain, that my dr. is the least expensive in Oregon. I had my surgery for $10,000. Where do you live in Oregon. Dr. Tersigni is a great doctor. There are people coming from all over that go to him. Is your insurance paying for it or are you a self pay?

Not sure yet how much my insurance will pay. I only have one year left on it. But 10k sounds like a nice price. I live in Tualatin, work in Portland. Do you have an instant messanger we could talk with sometime?

Thanks everyone for the welcome. :mad:

Hi! I'm in Newberg, OR. I'm currently dealing with insurance and finding the right Dr. Welcome to the boards!

I went to MX for my lapband. The cost has only recently come down for self pay in the states---better late than never!

Bandchick---my son loves Newberg's skatepark, I'm out there a lot. Hit me up with any q's you might have, I just might have an answer

Hi! I'm in Newberg, OR. I'm currently dealing with insurance and finding the right Dr. Welcome to the boards!

Cool! I'm just down Tualatin-Sherwood road from Newberg. You and I should chat or text sometime and see if we can do some of the hard work together.