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 would rather not have this stuck feeling, eating a small amt and feeling satisfied would be much better for me, it is too late, but if i had to do it again i think i would have gone with the sleeve...

hope everyone is having a good weekend

hope everyone is having a good weekend

Hey Val,

I had a very good weekend, went to my cousin's party ate and drank a little too much considering I have to go in tomorrow to be weighed . Friday I went bar hoping with my cousins and some friends to help her pass out flyers for a party she's giving, we were about to leave the one bar to go to the City Grill but just-so-happen her fiancee showed up so we cut it short and they headed out and the rest of us went to another bar. It was crazy cuz we would have been there around 2:30...time of the shooting. Amazing how things work out sometime.

Well tomorrow at 12:45 i'll see just what damage is..

lol...the drinking will do you in...im glad you avoided the city grill and stayed safe

Well I went in Tuesday and got a really nice fill. It's working nicely! I did drop 2.2% of body fat but went up in water weight so the scale showed 2lb gain :biggrin: but Sue said not to worry about it cause its not real weight gain. Have anyone else met Sue.. She's the new NP and really very nice.

Anyone have anything interesting happening this weekend??

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Hello everyone...I'm really hoping to have Dr. Hoffman as my surgeon. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if his office accepts univera for insurance?

Hello everyone...I'm really hoping to have Dr. Hoffman as my surgeon. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if his office accepts univera for insurance?

Hi Jenn,

I believe they do but it also depends on the plan you have with Univera..if Lapband (Bariatrics)is included. You can call your Insurance company with your policy number and they can tell you if you are covered or not.

Good Luck :biggrin:

Well I went in Tuesday and got a really nice fill. It's working nicely! I did drop 2.2% of body fat but went up in water weight so the scale showed 2lb gain :smile: but Sue said not to worry about it cause its not real weight gain. Have anyone else met Sue.. She's the new NP and really very nice.

Anyone have anything interesting happening this weekend??

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Good for you BG, i go on wed and i know i have gained about 5 lbs. I think I will try a fill this time since i havent had one in 3 months, hope it works, still scared to prolapse again. i wonder what would happen, i dont think medicare would pay for another surg but not sure...miss u guys. talk to u soon :biggrin:

congrats yvette...and good luck vicki

congrats yvette...and good luck vicki

THANKS VAL, HOPE YOUR DOING WELL. :confused:

im doing fair vicki...good days and fair days. still on soft foods...havent been able to tolerate more dense foods

im doing fair vicki...good days and fair days. still on soft foods...havent been able to tolerate more dense foods

wow, how long does that go on. are u still in pain or is that pretty much over?

uh oh, just got back from the hoff and gained 7 lbs in 6 weeks, he gave me a fill, i asked how much cause he said a smidge and then he said .75, i said wow that was a hefty one and he said well it might be .7 or .6 and so i got in the car and drank my iced t all the way home, fine, everything going thru. then, i took 2 tylenol and OMG, it is rolling around in my esophogus for the last 45 min, and now i am burping foam, i guess i should go get rid of it, i have been sitting here hoping it would go down, but no... i dont know what to do anymore....he is putting me back in aqua therapy cause my knees, hip, back and everything else is hurting so bad i cant walk to far, i need prayers girls....xoxoox

update: 4 pm office is closing and im on my way to get unfilled. barb stayed to unfill me 1.2cc, so i am going backwards, filled .7 at 12 and unfilled 1.2 at 4pm. sigh... this sucks so bad, have to go back tues. for .5 cc fill. i was at 5cc and some air so i cant hold as much as i could before the revision which was almost 6cc. confused yet? me too....

update: 4 pm office is closing and im on my way to get unfilled. barb stayed to unfill me 1.2cc, so i am going backwards, filled .7 at 12 and unfilled 1.2 at 4pm. sigh... this sucks so bad, have to go back tues. for .5 cc fill. i was at 5cc and some air so i cant hold as much as i could before the revision which was almost 6cc. confused yet? me too....

Yup :tongue2: .... It was those damn tylonol! Well atleast you'll get something back next tuesday. I wonder why she took so much out?? She should have taken .5 out and left you .2 to the good:huh2:anyways atleast you're not foaming at the mouth anymore. .