Any one here from Boston????

I will have my 1st appt on Nov 23 for my consultation at New England Medical Center's OCC.

Patty

Not from Boston but Cape Cod, I had lapband done at New England Med. on 1/25/05. Feel great with a few exceptions. This is my first time posting on line. I was trying to find some tips on post op diet. Good luck

Who did your surgery? I am scheduled for Feb 28 with Dr. Tarnoff.

Patty

Hi there,

My name is Krissie. I live on the South shore. I have not had my surgery yet. I go tomorrow for my first consultation., at Tufts. I am scared to death and thank god that my husband is coming with me. How long between your first consultation and your surgery? And where did you have yours done?

Talk to you soon.

Krissie

Krissie, I am from the so shore, too. Weymouth. I had my 1st appt in Nov and my surgery is scheduled for Feb 28th.

I will be there tomorrow, too. I am meeting with the internest at 8 am.

Good luck.

Patty

HI Patty,

Im from Marshfield. I have three different appointments tomorrow. The shrink at 9 am the internist and nutritionist.. Keep your eyes peeled for me.. Ill be the fat one.. Ha Ha.Good luck tomorrow.

see ya soon krissie

Hi Patty

Dr Kim did my sugery I had a lapband done on 1/25 feeling great!

Hi Patty & Krissie Good Luck they were great there.

Well it looks like my surgery will be on 2-28. I am so excited!!! I need to go in next Friday for EKG, Upper GI and chest x-ray.

How did your meeting go Krissie?

Capecodder, I am glad everything is going well.

Patty

Hi Patti,

Sorry it's been a few days. My six year old son fractured his foot last week. needless to say it has been hard to get to the computer. My appointment went great, everyone was so nice. I am debating on the surgery though. After I looked at the eating schedule and talked to the nutritionist ( some foods will stay down some wont). I thought that anyone with or without the surgery would loose weight on that type of diet overhaul. So why not do it on my own? What do you think?

Let me know please and be honest.

Thanks talk to you soon Krissie

Krissie,

For me the hardest part of any diet is keeping the weight off. I believe that with the lap band I will have a tool that will help me.

I have always been able to lose weight. Keeping it off is my problem. The fact that the band is adjustable and removable is what sold me on it.

I am sure there will be foods that I wont be able to eat after I get banded. But there isnt any food that I cant live without. I dont think that will be a problem for me.

Good luck in your decision.

Patty

Hi..I'm from the Worcester Area. I'm going thru U-Mass. It takes about 9 months of prep work from your first vist to having the banding done. I started in November. I've lost 15 lbs just going thru the process. I'm really looking forward to feeling better and looking better. Would love to talk with you all.

I cant wait until this winter is over.

Hopefull, I guy I work with had gastric bypass at UMASS in Sept, he is doing great.

Congratulations on your pre-surgery weight loss!!!

I've lost 15 lbs too.

Its hard not eating everything in sight knowing that surgery is next week.

Patty

My surgery is not yet scheduled. My next step in this journey is to meet for a follow-up with the nutritionist and the behavior medicine doc. Hopefully by June I will have my surgery. "Weighting" is the hard part, but U-Mass does keep you busy and on task.

I just e-mailed the group from U-mass that I am on track with to join us.

Robyn

Just started my whole process at NEMC. Saw Dr. Greenberg last week, had my first behavorial change group meeting, go to orientation, another behav. chng. grp mtg and meet with Dr. Saltzman this week. Every week of March is busy with all these meetings at least twice a week. I have to drive in from Shrewsbury, but I'll manage since it's only for a month. What's amazing to me is how quickly this is happening. I tried UMass a couple of years ago and surgery was 8 mo's to a year out from first meeting. Tried contacting them again, recently, and never got a live voice on the phone and my messages were never returned, so not wanting to waste any more of my time, I turned to NEMC and I'm glad I did. Dr. Greenberg is a real sweetie, Michelle is very helpful and I have a real nice group of people in my Behav. Chg. Group. Looking forward to getting all of this behind me so that I can have the surgery.

Cathy

Cathy, I am having my surgery at NEMC on Monday. I started the whole process in Nov. I began my behavior group in Jan. So you are getting close!!!

Patty