Had my LAP BAND done on 11-26-2007 in Buffalo, NY at Buffalo General Hospital by Dr. Aaron Hoffman. I've have had no problems what-so-ever and the support from Dr. Hoffman has been FANTASTIC. He is the BEST doctor ever! I would recommend anybody from the Buffalo, Rochester, NY area to have Dr. Hoffman perform the BAND! GREAT DOC!:eek:

I gave Nicki my 3 pm appointment, yes, he is over booked. Last time I had a 3 pm I got out at 5 or so. Rain, you and I were there together. I wish I was coming so I could see you all. I am traveling and Nicki needed an appointment.

Daniellebee-rule of thumb is that if you lose 1-2 pounds a week you will not get a fill, they do not want you to lose any faster. I do not know anyone that got a fill on first post-op, although you could be the first. But if your average weight loss (not just the last week) was 1-2 pounds a week, you almost certainly will not get one. Just dont want you to be disappointed.

I will be gone all next week so I will not be at support.

Hi Betsey--did not find my purse yet, but when I do it is yours! See, I remember you! good luck.

thanks judy I'll keep that in mind.

My appointment is today at 3 but this time Im coming prepared with a book, my ipod and a cheese stick!!! I hate waiting. see some of you soon

"Hi Betsey--did not find my purse yet, but when I do it is yours! See, I remember you! good luck.

Your a sweetie. I will probally be walking this weekend if the fiancee doesnt have to work. Poor guy works so much. I was told that i will get a call today to schedule my first appoiontment. I was told by other patients not to hold my breath! So im wondering if they dont call should i call them?? I dont want to be a pest but i want to get started!!

I am anxious to hear about everyones appointments and tell about mine but no time now. BUT before we get concerned about the changes in the support group meetings I asked today and the reason they are changing them and trying them as one meeting with both Lapband and Gastric Bypass is no shows up for the GBS support group!

It was good seeing everyone at the clinic yesterday! I saw Dee and Rain and met Vicki finally. Vicki it was good to meet you and talk.

I did not lose much weight but Dr. H said since I joined a gym I was gaining muscle and probably lost more that I thought. Well I put on dress pants this morning and they are too big! So he is right. I am glad I didn't let the two pound weight loss upset me. He also said that people traditionally gain 10 pounds over the holidays so if I lost 2 I really lost 12! LOL. I told him I was going to a Lapband Conference and he asked if I was going to tell everybody how great my doctor is!

I got a fill. Dr. H said he didn't think I needed one but he would leave it up to "the girls". I had Barb. Since it was my first she checked on what was in there and I had 1.5 cc, she added 2cc so now I have 3.5 restriction. I have a luncheon this afternoon. I will have to wait and see how it affects my eating. I will have to be extra careful. I do not want to embarrass myself!

How did everyone elses appointment go?

Well, I lost 11 lbs so Im pretty happy. It was a lot of hard work and will power and of course excercise. I also got a fill of 1cc because I can tell Im getting hungrier a lot sooner and I can eat way too much. Apparently my port is not as easy as everyone elses. He pushed on me and poked me for over ten minutes saying things like ... this is weird, this moves more than I would have expected. Fun times. I feel like a squashed banana. I had to call off from work today because Im sore and barfy. I have tried to eat and I can only have a few forks full. Im happy, I just have to get my brain to stop when Im full. Dont want to stretch out my pouch!

Talk to you guys soon

Rain

Rain, pretty photo! Congratulations on the weight loss. sorry your fill was so difficult. You can practically see my port! I was filled just a few hours before you and was able to eat Chicken and green beans for lunch today. I am full!

Yesterday Dr. H didn't seem to concerned about my 2 lb weight loss and said since I was going to a gym I probably lost more weight but gained muscle. Gosh darn, I put on my dress pants for todays luncheon and they were big!!! I guess he was right!

My Psych appt is tomorrow .

Linda,

2 lbs is better than nothing especially with the dreaded holidays. You should ask them how much your body fat has changed since your last appt. I think that would be a good indicator of you building muscles. They told me yesterday that I had lost 4% since the last visit.

Well, I lost 11 lbs so Im pretty happy. It was a lot of hard work and will power and of course excercise. I also got a fill of 1cc because I can tell Im getting hungrier a lot sooner and I can eat way too much. Apparently my port is not as easy as everyone elses. He pushed on me and poked me for over ten minutes saying things like ... this is weird, this moves more than I would have expected. Fun times. I feel like a squashed banana. I had to call off from work today because Im sore and barfy. I have tried to eat and I can only have a few forks full. Im happy, I just have to get my brain to stop when Im full. Dont want to stretch out my pouch!

Talk to you guys soon

Rain

great job on the weight loss! How long was it since your last fill? Was this your 2nd fill?

Danielle,

I think that the last time I had a fill was in September. Yesterday was my 3rd fill. I've been trying to follow week one of South beach since Mid November and I think that is the reason that I did ok with the weight loss. South Beach is hard but it does work if you can get rid of those pesky carbs!

I had my psych consult today and it went well.

While I am waiting for them to call me with my first appointment is there anything i can do? My PCP had me do blood work and i will be doing the 24 hour cortisol test monday. What else can i do in advance?

While I am waiting for them to call me with my first appointment is there anything i can do? My PCP had me do blood work and i will be doing the 24 hour cortisol test monday. What else can i do in advance?

Call to schedule the psych consult, mine took a month to get in. If you think there is a possibility of sleep apnea you could ask you doctor to recomend a sleep study.

Hi everyone, Well, I lost 8 lbs the first two weeks after my last fill, november. then during the holidays i gained it back so when i went in tues they said i only gained 2 oz, yes i said 2 oz, however, what they didn't know was that i had lost 8, and then ate like a pig and yadayadayada.....so, i seen Barb, and never got to see dr H. so Barb fills me up 1 cc and when i was leaving, I heard dr. H say what is going on, why am i not seeing any of my patients, andBarb said she was trying to free him up to learn the computer, that is what she told me also, but he was really irritated and so i left and came home, then I tried to eat and OMG!!!!!! I couldn't even swallow water. nothing, it was like a cork was in my esophogus! so I waited till yesterday morn,and couldn't get through to any human voice, and so i called Lisa, Hoffmans secretary and told her everything and she said she would have Barb call me back, well no call. so last night I felt like I was going to faint from lack of food and water, and I tried to take my medication which I have to take or my level drops (coumadin) and it woudn't go down and then I threw up. Not PB but vomited. so I called again this a.m and they told me to come right in and barb said she didn't get the message which does not surprise me. she deflated me by 0.5cc and she also had a hard time entering my port, even though it does stick out also. I can eat and drink now, surprized at how a litll 0.5cc's can make that much difference. Oh, and guess what they weighed me and I lost 5.3 lbs... wouldn't recommend it that way though...... nice to meet you linda and rain and Dee looks amazing. hope to make the wed meeting...talk soon .............vicki