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:

By the way, is anyone scheduled tomorrow with Hoff at around 12:30 I will be there?

Thanks ladies... Dr. Posner has made this very nerve wracking for me. Not knowing if I will have surgery until the morning of is insane...

Anyhow, I am going to meditate and relax tomorrow...with three kids under 5 it will be a challenge :thumbup:

Hi everyone,

My surgery is now going to be next Monday dec 21 instead of Jan. Found out my insurance company will be changing as of Jan 1 at work so we got the surgery date switched before the change just in case. Getting nervous but also very excited. Went in yesterday for final weigh in. They didnt mention anything about getting weighed in the day of surgery..ugh i hope not :thumbup:. I have to do the south beach phase one this week and feel like it makes me gain weight :thumbup:.

I hope the first month after surgery isnt as hard as it seems with the food limitations.

Talk to you soon..

Maria

Went to the Hoff today only lost .5 lbs and got a .25 cc fill, cant really tell the difference, but some times it takes a couple weeks, but never had such a small fill...

i was wondering how you did vicki...i know i need a fill, but just a small one. i know i def dont need 3cc back...lol

Thanks ladies... Dr. Posner has made this very nerve wracking for me. Not knowing if I will have surgery until the morning of is insane...

Anyhow, I am going to meditate and relax tomorrow...with three kids under 5 it will be a challenge

It will be ok, did I give you details of the jump start diet? 2 days and you will be good, and cleaned out too. Seriously, My Dr was a hard ass and heard all kind of scary stories, we have a special relationship... not that special lol, but I confronted him because I went to SC and got back the night before surgery. He told me it was ok to gain a couple lbs, he just didn't want me to over do it. But if you gain a bunch, how are you going to make your band work? That was how it was put to me. You will be ok.. Good thoughts your way!

Hi everyone,

My surgery is now going to be next Monday dec 21 instead of Jan. Found out my insurance company will be changing as of Jan 1 at work so we got the surgery date switched before the change just in case. Getting nervous but also very excited. Went in yesterday for final weigh in. They didnt mention anything about getting weighed in the day of surgery..ugh i hope not . I have to do the south beach phase one this week and feel like it makes me gain weight :ohmy:.

I hope the first month after surgery isnt as hard as it seems with the food limitations.

Talk to you soon..

Maria

Contrats on the new date! Happy New Year... what a great way to start it!

I feel your pain with the South Beach, that never worked for me either

Went to the Hoff today only lost .5 lbs and got a .25 cc fill, cant really tell the difference, but some times it takes a couple weeks, but never had such a small fill...

Vicki, that is ok... I gained 5lbs in a month:crying:. You know ... 2 1/2 years out, I don't understand how fills still work so great, unless it is a huge reality check. I got my fill last Thurs, and have lost 10lbs. I am at an all time low of 181.5 ... I guess I'm focusing on protein and nothing else. I am not sure

Well, I hope you al have a great day! I'm off to get ready for work, have to leave in 30 and not even close to ready

my surgery was cancelled. I was up 4 lbs and posner cancelled it. I am numb....

Reneedw,

I can believe they did that to you!! Im so soory and so shocked. Switch to Hoffman!!!

it's just insane. I have 3 young children and had childcare all set up...everything set up. And now..who knows when we will reschedule. I just want to sleep forever.

I could see if you gained 10lbs but 4 doesnt seem to damaging. What was the reason they gave you that you couldnt gain any weight? Are you higher risk? Just trying to understand.

If this makes you feel any better a lady at my work went in the morning of surgery and was canceled due to a rash so they sent her home. Im sure its devestating b/c you get all ready physically and mentally. Once again Im sorry you had to go through this.

His reasoning was that I was moving in the wrong direction weight wise. Nothing I can do now except stay on a clean track and revisit this in a couple of weeks or months...who knows.

His reasoning was that I was moving in the wrong direction weight wise. Nothing I can do now except stay on a clean track and revisit this in a couple of weeks or months...who knows.

WOW!!! I am shocked, reallly shocked, when did he say to come back, was he nasty, Hoffman says woman gain water weight all the time so he doesn;t consider a few lbs a big deal..

It will be ok, did I give you details of the jump start diet? 2 days and you will be good, and cleaned out too. Seriously, My Dr was a hard ass and heard all kind of scary stories, we have a special relationship... not that special lol, but I confronted him because I went to SC and got back the night before surgery. He told me it was ok to gain a couple lbs, he just didn't want me to over do it. But if you gain a bunch, how are you going to make your band work? That was how it was put to me. You will be ok.. Good thoughts your way!

Contrats on the new date! Happy New Year... what a great way to start it!

I feel your pain with the South Beach, that never worked for me either

Vicki, that is ok... I gained 5lbs in a month:crying:. You know ... 2 1/2 years out, I don't understand how fills still work so great, unless it is a huge reality check. I got my fill last Thurs, and have lost 10lbs. I am at an all time low of 181.5 ... I guess I'm focusing on protein and nothing else. I am not sure

Well, I hope you al have a great day! I'm off to get ready for work, have to leave in 30 and not even close to ready

Jenn, how the He** do you lose 10 lbs in a week what is this jump start your talking about, I want to know....

Vicki - he wasn't really nasty but it's always hard to discuss your wrong-doings kwim? I am tempted to call hoffman but am afraid that once I do that I will be labeled a problem in the practice and then no one will operate on me! So depressed....

i was there today for my final weigh in, surgery scheduled for next week and I got the speech about not gaining.....I guess I now know they really mean it. I have Hoffman, does he weigh you the morning of surgery too??

I am so sorry you had to go through this.