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:

Yup, that was Vicki, the BLOND one

Shar, have a fun cruise!

Geeez BG, you got me hoppin' from site to site...whew, im tired......LOL:lol:

I just did the sleeve. Had the band two years ago but was choking a lot. Had the sleeve Monday, and am full of energy today!!

Hey Rain, your pic looks great. I had the sleeve 11/8. Feeling good, in somnia tonight though.

My drain is no longer filling up, but the fluid is draining out of the whole where the drain goes in. Is this ok? I guess as long as it is draining, but it is kind of messy this way.

You had a baby Rain?? Yeah, that would be worth a few pounds to be sure.

I just did the sleeve. Had the band two years ago but was choking a lot. Had the sleeve Monday, and am full of energy today!!

Hey Judy,

I have'nt seen you here in a long time. Congrats on your Sleeve:thumbup:

My drain is no longer filling up, but the fluid is draining out of the whole where the drain goes in. Is this ok? I guess as long as it is draining, but it is kind of messy this way.

Eeeewwww that sounds messy. I hope it's alright, you should probably call and ask to make sure its draining ok.

OMG Judy, Where the heck have you been for 2 years, it is totally normal that the fluid leaks out thats why you gotta keep it covered and change the dressing everyday..welcome back, long time no hear.....i remember choking down some soup with you at altons when we were newbie sleevers LOL....congrats to you and your new sleeve.....

We could meet at Altons Weds on Transit Road again, maybe after work. Val and Nicki might be able to come.

not sure i can do wed ...depending on the time

I cant believe I missed all this chatter. Im thinking about the sleeve too. Will he just let me switch or what?

I cant believe I missed all this chatter. Im thinking about the sleeve too. Will he just let me switch or what?

Hey Rain, i was wondering why you havent been around, I don't see why not, as long as your insurance will cover, when is your next appt.? tell him your interested and i'm sure he will do all he can to get you started...

the baby is soooooo cute and getting soooo big....he does look like you now that he is getting a little bigger i can see it. How are you doing? Keep in touch with us here, take care. vicki

Hey Val,

I'm curious to know how much you usually eat at breakfast, lunch and dinner? What does a plate usually look like for you. Do you find you need to snack in the middle of the day to get your calories in? What foods give you a hard time digesting?

Thanks:smile2:

rain,

you just cant switch. the insurance companies are starting to approve it if you are experiencing a prob with the band

bg i eat very little...about 3 to 4 ozs. breakfast is usually a cheese stick or a little yogurt or cottage cheese. lunch is usually soup or tuna and dinner is fish. im still on 1 protein shake per day. i sometimes will have a snack, just depends