If you had your band placed by Dr. Bagnato - let us know who you are and we can all chat together!!!!...

AND if you are having your 1st fill (or 5th) on Nov. 26th and want to get together to say hey and put a face to the screen name - speak up!!!

A few of us are planning on meeting up that day - lets get together and chat!!!

Amy

Mia;

I'm terribly sorry that you're going thru this. I know it must feel awful, but the good thing is it was found early enough to avoid any future complications. I'll be thinking of you and keeping you in my prayers. Please don't be too discouraged by all of this, you've come so far and you've done a wonderful thing to improve your health. Things sometimes just happen. I wish you all the best.

Mia, I will keep you in my prayers. Let us know how you are doing.

Hey everyone! This month's support group meeting has been cancelled. Due to unexpected circumstances, many were not able to attend. We will definitely reschedule it and I will post the new time and date at a later time. Thanks for all your cooperation.

I'm from Moultrie too. Dr. Burnett did mine one year ago today.

Pam

Hi Pam.

Can you tell us how much weight you have lost in a year? I had mine done in October and I have lost right at 55 pounds. I am at a stand still as I am not dieting like I should. I am still happy with the weight I have lost.

Dana

I have lost about 45 since last May. Today is my one year anniversary. I could have done better but I have not walked like and should have. Hopefully, I will get more inspiration from this site.

Has everyone gotten the invite for lap band support group at Palmyra Hospital? It is Tuesday, Sept. 9th. I plan to attend!

What time?

It starts at 7pm, at Palmyra Hospital in Albany.

Hi everyone, I am new here and very excited to see some people that live so close to me. I am in Moultrie, and I am a stay at home mom to a 2 year old little girl. I have no clue where to start this process but I am determined I WILL have this done. I hate the thought of not being here for my daughter. I am currently 290 lbs, and at 5 ft 4 1/2 in. that puts my bmi at 49.8.

I was wondering if anyone around me has Medicaid (Wellcare) and if so will they pay for Lap Band? If so, what doctors will accept it?

Any help will be greatly appreciated!!!:crying:

jennifer - I've been told that medicaid does pay for it (don't know for sure), but I do know that the medicaid plan that does pay for it has to be done through a bariatric center of excellence and Dr. Bagnato's office is not one of those. The reason I know that is that our school insurance will start paying for lapband and they are following the medicaid guidelines. Dr. Bagnatos office has applied to be a center of excellence but they told me that it could take awhile.

Hi!! I was just banded on 10/17/08 so on my 6th day. Looking forward to meeting all and comparing notes!!

Maggie

banded 10/17/08

Congrats to all of the Bagnato Bandits!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was banded December 11t and 1 day out from surgery. So far I've not had any nausea but have found it hard to burp and have some uncomfortableness this morning. I guess this is gas building up. I'm not sure. I'm on clear liquids for 5 days. I go for my post op December 18th with Dr. Bagnato. He and is staff are great. I also was a self pay and the sugar Busters was not as bad as I thought it would be. Did any of you have to swallow that dreaded chalk stuff to see if everything was okay before you left the hospital or will that occur during my post of visit? Much continued success for eveyone.LOL

Banded by Dr. Bagnato- 5/26/2008. Just had an unfill, was too tight. I go back Jan. 14, 09 .

lojo~ I never had to swallow the chalk stuff. Not sure about everyone else though. I'm glad you are doing okay.

Welcome countrysunbh! Check out the Bagnato Bandits forum. Everyone usually posts in that forum. We haven't used this thread in a while, lol. Here's the link --> Bagnato Bandits - Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum