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:

Vicki, I will be thinking of you tomorrow...it's time for everything to go right for you!! If you need anything ...email me at haylockd@gmail.com

thanks Dee, I appreciate it, im just soooo nervous, i'll let you know on your email..thanks, vicki :wink2:

thanks Dee, I appreciate it, im just soooo nervous, i'll let you know on your email..thanks, vicki :thumbup:

Vicki is in recovery, they had'nt given her a room yet,

Any word on Vicki?

Any word on Vicki?

She was released this morning around 11ish. She's doing pretty good, I went to visit her lastnight and she was crackin jokes in between memory loss and falling asleep lol

She was released this morning around 11ish. She's doing pretty good, I went to visit her lastnight and she was crackin jokes in between memory loss and falling asleep lol

Dr H said my stomach monsterous, He said with big eyes, i never seen a stomach as big as your EVER... r u all jelous....

Hi Guys sorry I have not been on for awhile..... Just wanted to talk I had a Sleeve done Oct. 4th and I'm down 4 weeks later 28lbs..... Loving this new surgery. I went in Sept. for another unfill due to too tight once more after weeks of small fills. I battled the fill Bull@$*! too long and Dr. H looked at me and said let's do a Sleeve on you ASAP. I looked at him and said how soon can it be done.... With-in two days my ins approved me and I set the date two weeks later.... How's that for service... LOL...... Now you all know I was banded 12/17/07 and lost over 100lbs. Now that I'm Sleeved it's so much easier than the band was. So if anyone is out longer than two years and have stalled or having any trouble I so recommend the Sleeve to fix the problems. I found my recovery much easier than my band...... I feel great and have such control what I eat...... I'm so happy I did it.

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Vicki

just checking in with you...how are you feeling?

Vicki

just checking in with you...how are you feeling?

Hey Dee, doing good, a bit sore, but not much worse than the band, but what really baffles me is im hungry LOL... but some people say they were too, it takes a couple weeks to get the grehlin out of your system...thanks for keeeping in touch, meant alot. keep in touch...vicki~~

And A big hurrah to Vet for being there for me as usual. opened my eyes after surgery and there was that biggurl beautiful smile....thanks vet, dont know what i would do without you....))

glad it went well for u vicki...i wasnt hungry after, but i wasnt with the band either. just take it easy and sip slowly. keep in touch

cant believe u got in so quick...i had to wait 4 weeks, and my choices were my birthday or 1 month later, so i opted for my birthday. hopefully my next birthday will be better

thanks val, yeah, i was surprised myself, i too went for a fill like LLL and he said lets do it asap and 3 1/2 weeks later, im done. when i go to the other site for sleeve there are sooo many people switching from band to sleeve and they are all happy, i hope it all goes well with us. today i am not hungry, and my weight from the IV fluids are coming off cause i gained 9 lbs from surg and now only up 3, so that is good. im still nervouse about a leak, i guess 3 weeks is the magic number. didn't u say u didn't have a jp drain? which reminds me, i have to call for my post op.....glad ur doing well val and LLL.... and Hey to all my band siters too....HUGS vicki

And A big hurrah to Vet for being there for me as usual. opened my eyes after surgery and there was that biggurl beautiful smile....thanks vet, dont know what i would do without you....))

lol You're welcome Vicki, you know I was gonna B there for ya!

no i didnt have a drain vicki, but i heard he puts a drain in everyone now

ok, here I go.. I haven't posted in awhile because I kindof screwed up my password.. I have been having problems with my band..acid reflux galore and lately some spasms around the band.. I saw dr keith at the last meeting and she suggested I come to see her.. I did that last week.. I also saw dr posner.. They suggested that I have the band deflated and see what happens. I have an appointment with them at the end of this month.. Dr. P also threw out the possibility of the gastric sleeve surgery.. In reading the posts, it seems that those of you that have gotten this sleeve, are very happy about it.. I have even been considering just throwing in the towel and getting the band off.. But you guys sound so positive about this!! I think I need some guidance !! UGHH.. this has been a long journey for me and I really don't want to give up.. Mind you, I am not sorry I got the band .. I would do it again and I really don't want to gain my weight back.. I am now really thinking about the sleeve.. Any advice out there in Bandster land ?:eek: