Anyone from upstate NY? I live between Rochester and Syracuse, NY and would love to join a support group in my area.

Barb

I had my AGB done in Nov in Mexico, who are you going to do you fills ?

Christie

Christie, It really depends on what type of band you have. I have the AMI band and have to travel to NYC for my fills, but there is a doctor in Ithaca, NY (Dr. Mecenas) who does fills for the lap band that is approved here and there is also a doctor in Port Jervis, NY (Dr. Kwon). He does fills for all kinds as well.

Good Luck, Barb

Hello I am in Albany Ny and am planning to go to mexico on sept. 7th. Dr. Rumbaut is doing my surgery. How are you feeling?

Hi sheeanisland

I would like to share with you A couple of things I "wish" I knew...before my Surgery..

Make sure your getting an FDA approved BAN !!! I have the swedish band which is not FDA approved and finding a Dr. to do fills is terrible.

When they first put on my band, they did not tighten it at all. It took me from November till January before anyone would do a fill. I had 0 weight loss and was very fustrusted !!!

Here is how my fills went.. After the 1st fill (3 cc's), nothing, after the 2nd (3cc) nothing... then finally in February I had 2 more cc and that was the trick.. I have lost 50lbs and am feeling great !

You will still need to work at the weight loss, excerise... watch what you eat.. limit those carbs an watch your portion sizes. This is not a magic fix, but it helps keep you on a diet program.

I average a weight loss of 1.5 to 2 lbs per week. I am happy with the band, and glad I went thru the process.

Let me know how your doing, stay in touch.

Christie

Oh sounds like you are doing great! The doctor I am seeing Dr. Rumbaut is very highly recommended. So should I ask the doctor to put saline in it before I leave mexico. Keep up the good work. Let me know how your doing.

Thanks!

Andrea

Hi Andrea,

What type of band are you having put in and when you get back to NY what doctor is doing your fills ???

Christie

Hi, Im getting whatever band Dr. Rumbaut recommends I reallly trust him. I may go back to mexico for my fills. He said I will only need to go back one or two times and should be all set.

I live in Elmira, NY and I went to the Rochester General Hospital laproscopic banding seminar this month. It was very informative and I like the surgeons. I also went to the Buffalo Sisters of Charity seminar on the same and like the surgeon there. I have to go to Buffalo because it is the only place that takes my insurance which is Medicare.

I have Medicare as my primary insurance and Medicaid as my secondary insurance. Rochester takes people that have Medicaid as their primary insurance, or that has other insurances, of course.

I weigh 260 and need to get down to about 130. ug.

Misty