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:

Good Morning all

starting my day early, getting my hair done at 11 and my nails after and goinig to the gym. Gained 3lbs from my crap food, or lack of water. wth?

today is a new day, actually spotting today which i have not done in 6 months. that stinks too but explains a lot.

hope you all have a good day

Good Morning all

starting my day early, getting my hair done at 11 and my nails after and goinig to the gym. Gained 3lbs from my crap food, or lack of water. wth?

today is a new day, actually spotting today which i have not done in 6 months. that stinks too but explains a lot.

hope you all have a good day

I too am up 3 lbs and having mild cramps and a pimple of all things. dont know whats happening but like you i hope it is TOM and the weight goes away with the rest of this crap..I am craving like crazy, so it would explain a lot.. :thumbup:

well im going tomorrow, i have been waiting all week

well im going tomorrow, i have been waiting all week

good luck tomorrow Val, I hope u have a good visit and don't get stuck there too long... keep us posted...:thumbup:

I saw Dr Hoffman and got a 1cc fill, after I got home a couple hours later I noticed a rash around the area where the injection was given.

I saw Dr Hoffman and got a 1cc fill, after I got home a couple hours later I noticed a rash around the area where the injection was given.

I have discoloration around my injection site (Port) but it doesnt itch or look raised. If it doesn't go away or gets worse, I would call...

Good Morninig

I am sure I'm up a ton, I feel it, so not going to weigh in. I actually started spotting ... WTH its been 6 months and giong back to the gym I've been messed up since. its annoying

So today I'm going to drink tons of Water and take my water pills.

I never get rashes from my fills, How is it doing? that is very strange and Vicki had great advice

I called yesterday and Barb told me to put a steroid cream on it and take allergy meds. She also said that if gets worse to call the office. I don't know where to get steroid cream ?

I called yesterday and Barb told me to put a steroid cream on it and take allergy meds. She also said that if gets worse to call the office. I don't know where to get steroid cream ?

you can get it at any drug store or grocery store, hydrocortizone or generic will do....ask the pharmacist to help if you cant find it..:w00t:

My rash is better today , now my next problem is getting back on track ,I had my fill but sometimes after eating I don't stay full as long as I think I should.

Hi everyone!!! I haven't posted in months. Just living life with the band. I am going to try to go to the meeting tommorow night It;s at 6pm right? I cn't get below the 200 mark Still around 205 and have lost and gained that 5lbs for about 5 months. I am down from 273 when i signed up for this ride. I need to focus on losing the rest of this weight. :smile2:Joanie

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Hi everyone!!! I haven't posted in months. Just living life with the band. I am going to try to go to the meeting tommorow night It;s at 6pm right? I cn't get below the 200 mark Still around 205 and have lost and gained that 5lbs for about 5 months. I am down from 273 when i signed up for this ride. I need to focus on losing the rest of this weight. :smile2:Joanie

Hi Buckets, welcome back, anyone who has been on this forum know I too struggled with the same senario as you and finally lost, down to 198.5, but can go over 200 in a day. it really is what I put in my mouth, cant blame anyone but myself, but it does get harder after the first year, much harder. so just focus and try to let go of the carbs, i'm trying but it is soooooo hard, especially after the holidays..:wink2:

Hi Everyone,

There is a program through a company called Bariatric Advantage that is offering free Vitamins for patients who cannot afford to purchase them. This is the link:

http://www.bariatricadvantage.com/page/oac

The best part about it is you don't have to pay for

shipping and handling!

The form will have to be filled out by the Surgeon or Nurse Practitioner. It sounds like really good program and I received the info from another Bariatric patient. I'll print out copies of the form to bring to the meeting tomorrow (if I don't forget lol).

The company site is: www.bariatricadvantage.com

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Very good group meeting last night..just the thing I needed to help get me back on track! It's was also good to see some of you who I have'nt seen in awhile

Hi Everyone..

Well its been almost 5 weeks since surgery and only lost weight the first 3 weeks. The last 2 weeks I haven't lost anything

Doc Hoff said the first couple months you lose the most but wow this is crazy. Ive only lost 10 lbs so far and like i said it was in the first few weeks. I am soooo depressed...anyone hear of this happening? I am not eating any more than you would on weight watchers and have been sticking to very low fat foods, lots of protein, no sugar and not to many carbs.

Help!! Maria