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:

Hi everybody! Just wanted to check in. Its been awhile!! My 1st fill went well. Quick which was good. Yesterday I went to the gym all by myself for the first time since surgery. I should have started going back sooner but I've had a hard time getting myself motivated as I dont have anyone to go with. Not that that is a good excuse. I did 2 miles on the treadmill. Really wanted to do 3 miles but figure I'll work up to 3 miles next week. My fill was August 14th and I dont feel very much restriction anymore again. My band is a 14cc band and it has a total of 4.5cc. I am very much looking forward to my next fill Sept. 22nd. Of course will let everyone know how that goes. I really wanted to go to the get together but promised my big brother that I would go to the Peach Festival in Lewiston. So that is where I will be at on Saturday lol. I got to go ''closet'' shopping this past weekend. Found an old pair of size 24 Jeans... fit with out any issues at all... THAT was awesome no looking forward to a size 22...one day...one size at a time! I sure hope everyone is doing well. My progress is slow...but its still there .

Congrats on your progress, you're doing really well:thumbup:

I love closet shopping.. I found clothes I had from back in the 80's :thumbup: Stone wash denim skirt and jeans. Oh and I found my stonewash denim dress too (still a little tight). Don't think I aint gonna wear it! lol ..I'll find a way to modernize those pieces.

had a good appt with dr hoff today. i was down 7 lbs and my body fat was down almost 4%. where is everyone????

Im back! No more pregnancy excuses. I need to lose some weight! So I need to lose about 35lbs to get back to where I was last year at this time ughh!! Ive been trying but its just not coming off. On Sept 7th I went in and got a fill of .25 and it really hasnt done much.

Has anyone just called and gone in for a fill? I always wait for my appt but this time its not until the end of November.

Hers a picture of my little cutie...worth every pound

welcome back Rain....he sure is a cutie!!!!

awwww he is ADORABLE! What a cutie... almost makes me wanna have another one....then again..maybe not LOL. Everything is going good here. My 2nd fill went really well. Seem to be stuck in a rut though and not going up or down even with added exercise. Im sure it will start moving again soon though. Hope every has a fantastic Friday!

TGIF!!

<3 Anny

hey guys, for some reason im not getting notified of any posts, so thought no one was posting. going to see the hoff on tues. i think i had sympathy pregnancy for Rain cause thats how much i gained since u got pregnant, 35 lbs..lol....i am up to 4.8, but my restriction isnt enough to make me lose weight cause nothing is coming off!!! grrrrrrrrrrrr......i bought some clothes back in march and i cannot get them over my thights and my arms are like stuffed sausages in the sleeves, and im not exagerating either...started aquatherapy a few weeks ago, but its more like pt than exercize, so its not helping with the weight issue....so now here comes holloween, thanksgiving, christmas, and a cruise in march, so that will complete the year since my revision and i will probably be up another 35 lbs if im not careful.....:smile2:

PS. this ticker is not current, wish it were.....

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Hi everyone

Rain - How cute he is... and they sure are worth every lb= he looks like such a happy baby

Vicki

how are you doing? How is aquatherapy? I was in a car accident last week, I'm going back to dr on Thurs and they need to put me in some kind of pt, My neck is so stiff I can't stand up straight and that scares me, I don't want that hump on my back, but it hurts to stand tall, so they have to fix.. oh and for my right ribs too.

you can get the weight off, I have tons of faith in you

That is me and my dd last night, she makes me feel so short, but thought i would share that.

Hope all is well for all of you, I'm in school 4 nights a week and working full time so not on the computer that much - just wanted to pop in, miss ya'll

Hi everyone

Rain - How cute he is... and they sure are worth every lb= he looks like such a happy baby

Vicki

how are you doing? How is aquatherapy? I was in a car accident last week, I'm going back to dr on Thurs and they need to put me in some kind of pt, My neck is so stiff I can't stand up straight and that scares me, I don't want that hump on my back, but it hurts to stand tall, so they have to fix.. oh and for my right ribs too.

you can get the weight off, I have tons of faith in you

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That is me and my dd last night, she makes me feel so short, but thought i would share that.

Hope all is well for all of you, I'm in school 4 nights a week and working full time so not on the computer that much - just wanted to pop in, miss ya'll

wow jenn, u look great. your daughter is very cute. im not sure, but i think aqua therapy is more for the lower limbs. but, mostly backs, knees, hips, but check with your doc and see what he says.. great to hear from u, hope u feel better soon. I am glad everyone is coming back to the site i really miss talking with everyone. :smile2:

Im back! No more pregnancy excuses. I need to lose some weight! So I need to lose about 35lbs to get back to where I was last year at this time ughh!! Ive been trying but its just not coming off. On Sept 7th I went in and got a fill of .25 and it really hasnt done much.

Has anyone just called and gone in for a fill? I always wait for my appt but this time its not until the end of November.

Hers a picture of my little cutie...worth every pound

He is a handsome guy there Rain, i think he looks like Lilly. wow i miss those days. your a lucky gal...:smile2:

OMG, i went in for a fill and walked out with a surgery date....im terrified. doc Hoff says the band and me are just not working anymore and he wants me to have gastric bypass, i said no cause im scared so he wants to do the sleeve..val, please tell me everything you can if u want go to my e=mail vslawich@gmail.com or fb message. anyone else please chime in, i need opinions here......

Wow Vicki some appt. Glad I got to see you in person but I had to get back to work so I couldnt stick around. I was reading about the sleeve in the room and it sounds interesting, but I sure dont know much about it. I think hoff is right, you and the band have not really gotten along that great. Maybe you have a body that will do better with the sleeve. Keep us posted!!!

P.S.- I got 1cc in today and am up to 5.6. It seems to be really doing the trick im pretty full from a small amount of food

ill send you my number vicki and you can call me. im very happy with the sleeve. basically they cut away most of your stomach, but they dont touch your intestines so you have no absorption problems. but you have to follow the rules, i can eat very little. im still on soft foods as i cant tolerate dense protein. there is no overeating at all. ill send u my number on fb and you can call me

Wow Vicki some appt. Glad I got to see you in person but I had to get back to work so I couldnt stick around. I was reading about the sleeve in the room and it sounds interesting, but I sure dont know much about it. I think hoff is right, you and the band have not really gotten along that great. Maybe you have a body that will do better with the sleeve. Keep us posted!!!

P.S.- I got 1cc in today and am up to 5.6. It seems to be really doing the trick im pretty full from a small amount of food

it was really good to see you too Rain, you look great! and you are right, that baby looks just like you...lol...really.

I hope your restriction is good and i will keep everyone posted, probably drive u all nuts cause i feel nuts right now..:thumbdown:

had a good appt with dr hoff today. i was down 7 lbs and my body fat was down almost 4%. where is everyone????

Congrats Val! The Sleeve is really working for you :thumbdown:

OMG, i went in for a fill and walked out with a surgery date....im terrified. doc Hoff says the band and me are just not working anymore and he wants me to have gastric bypass, i said no cause im scared so he wants to do the sleeve..val, please tell me everything you can if u want go to my e=mail vslawich@gmail.com or fb message. anyone else please chime in, i need opinions here......

HAPPY HOLLOWEEN :thumbdown: ! Vickie, See what happens when you go in for a fill.. ya come out with a Surgery date! lol. Dang! I don't like the thought of the bypass but I think the Sleeve is the way to go if the band is'nt working any longer for you.