Anyone from Houma or Gray?? I was just banded on 9/19/07 by Dr. Richardson at Ochsner. Had my two week checkup today. Everything good so far...haven't had problems thus far. Just wondering how everyone else is adjusting to being banded. I don't have much restriction right now so I'm really having to watch how much I eat. I need to start exercising more so I joined our YMCA. The one thing I always had problems with was sticking to an exercise program. My son,he's 15, is going to come work out with me. I'm hoping he's going to keep me motivated.

Sorry so Long! Just wanted to chat with anyone!

Hi Redgirl, I am from Raceland. Give it time I just reached my sweet point last month. Weight loss has slowed down but I am getting closer to goal. How many fills have you had. I think I had about 9.

Hi, I'm from Thibodaux and I was banded on 9/5/07. Dr. Eric Rau. is my Dr. I have only lost 25lbs, and a little fustrated but hanging in there!!

Give it time! You have to get to that right fill.

The 23rd is going to be a year, I for sure thought I would have gotten to my goal by now but I am just starting to exercise. I am happy with what I lost, without the help of the band I would still be misrable. The most weight I ever loss on my own was 18 lbs and would gain double everytime.

Hi from Thibodaux. Dr. Eric Rau did my surgery. Banded 9/5/07 and only lost 19lbs, not really happy about that!! Anyone else has Dr. Eric Rau??

Give it time! You have to get to that right fill.

Who did your surgery? Was it DR. Rau ??

Who did your surgery? Was it DR. Rau ??

I went to Dr. French at Southern Surgical in NO.

I went to Dr. French at Southern Surgical in NO.

DR. RAU IS A DR. IN HOUMA, YOU LIVE IN THE AREA , DON'T YOU??

DR. RAU IS A DR. IN HOUMA, YOU LIVE IN THE AREA , DON'T YOU??

Right , I'm in Raceland. I'm self pay and at the time they were the cheapest.

Right , I'm in Raceland. I'm self pay and at the time they were the cheapest.

Do you go to the meetings in houma? I think I will start going just to see if I'm the only one losing soooooooooooooo slow!

I've been meaning to make a meeting, but I haven't made one yet. I had my surgery done by Dr. Richardson at Oschner. My insurance paid for it all. I got a .5cc fill today...I'm hoping that helps to kick in my weight loss again. I'll be on liquids for a week so I'm sure I'll lose some weight and I've started exercising every day.

Redgirl, how many fills have you had? Tomorrow is a year I was bannded, I lost an average of 5lbs or so per month. Total 70lbs.

I've only had two, I'm only at 1cc total..I was banded on 9/19/07...I've lost 45lbs.

Hello Iam From Raceland Also Yahoo Bood70394

Hi from Thibodaux. Dr. Eric Rau did my surgery. Banded 9/5/07 and only lost 19lbs, not really happy about that!! Anyone else has Dr. Eric Rau??

Hi there

I amf rom Houma, and I had Fredrick Rau do my surgery. I was banded on April 14 2008 so right now I am starting my solid foods..I will be at the meeting on wednesday, at least I hope..Before the surgery I lost 16 pounds, so I am really wondering how much I weigh now since my surgery..I was a self pay cause BCBS don't cover it..Hope to meet new people and get advices from them..Take care !

Kristy