Hi , I'm Kim and I was banded 9/19/07 in Mexico....I'm 4 weeks out from surgery and over 21 :clap2:pounds lighter.... :whoo::whoo::whoo:

I havent heard of him, I use Dr. Querry in Mt Pleasant.

AWSOME lady!

I use Dr Querry as well. I love her!!! I was banded on 11/24. I thought about going to Tyler for my band, but am VERY glad that I chose to use Dr Querry.

Iam Going To Use Dr Meyer In Lufkin If My Insurance Approves. I Work For The School District An Have The Same Ins. Still Waiting

I'm from Porter, Tx, my biggest problem is remembering to chop up the food small enough and not eat more than 1/2 cup at a time and thats hard. I was banded a year and half ago and I really don't care about food anymore, in fact, I have to make myself eat. I get absolutely no enjoyment out of it anymore.

I used to love to go out and eat, now I dread it for fear I will have to throw up. I also suffer from panic attacks now, anyone have them? I starting having them over in Mexico right before surgery.

I have panic attacks also, but have had them for awhile- way before surgery.

They are better now than in the past-

I also have suffered from migraines since I was 15 yrs old.

I have really bad ones too!!!

They are brought on mostly from stress..

I havent had as many in the last 2 months. I am hoping that me losing weight will help.

I have to admit though that when AI was in Mexico(I went alone) what a mistake! Not that the staff wasnt AWSOME! I was just a big baby!!!!

Anyway, I had a major Panic attack when I got there- i was FREAKING OUT!!!!!

Thank goodness Dr. Aceves and his staff were so wonderful to me even though they were probably thinking I was a crazy person!

I also have trouble with my hair falling out now and am going to drs. trying to find out what it's from, I hope my

body is not rejecting the band, I am worried I have an

autoimmune disease.

Hello anniemay. hair loss is sometimes due to lack of sufficent Protein in your diet. Are you getting enough protein? I can tell when I don't get enough, my hair starts coming out in hand fulls. I also take Biotin. That seems to help some. There is some discussion as to whether this works or not, but I believe it does to some extent. Talk to your doctor and ask how many protein grams per day he recommends, try to get that much in and see what happens. You have to be very selective as to what you eat in order to get that many grams in, but it can be done. You can do it, just hang in there! Hope this helps you.

lisa

Lisa,

My Mexico dr. said I need 60 grams a day but my regular md. said no way their is too much hype about protein you don't need that much, so I didn't worry about it, but now I think that probably is what's wrong, I know I don't eat that many grams a day, I guess I should try suppliments!! Thanks, Anniemay

Anniemay, belive me, I am in NO WAY contradicting your dr. But hair is Protein based. My docs gave us a range of 40 to 60 grams per day. And like I said before, if my protein intake falls below the 40 gram mark, I start losing mine. lol I start feeling slugish and tired all the time also. You do what your doctor tells you by all means.

lisa

Lisa,

I don't believe what the reg. md. said, I am going to try to get in at least 50 grams of protein a day, boy it's gonna be hard, but anything is better than going bald!!! LOL

Thanks for reminding me.

Anniemay

I agree 100%! It's cold in the winter without much hair. lol Mine was always thin anyway, so I have to be careful. I don't look good in taboggans (is that spelled right?) lol Once you get the hang if it, it's not really hard. Just good food choices, that's all. Good luck and I hope I helped.

lisa

I guess I am what you would call the veteran of the group....I was banded in June of 06. I was banded in Houston but I live in Brookeland, Tx. That's just above Jasper, on the Lake. Lake Sam Rayburn. I can say this much as a vet, it's the best thing I have ever done for myself other than my breast reduction. I have lost 91 lbs but I have hit my platue. I have started to workout more but still not helping. Well, just wanted to meet everyone from this area. Nice to talk to someone that is close. Good luck and happy 2008.

Rodeomom,

What a small world, my Uncle lives in Brookeland, I know exactly where it is.

Anniemay

That's so cool....I might know him believe me if he lives here I probably know him because my husband has lived here all his life and graduated here. I have lived here for 20 years. Maybe if you come see him we can meet in person....

Old post, I know. But Longview, TX here. Still in the "research" phase.