Are there any banders in the Charlottesville area?

Is anyone still here? I would like to reinvigorate our online support.

vic

Hi Vic,

I'm still here. I actually go for a fill on Wed. Sorry to about your troubles with the lapband!

Melanie

Is anyone still here? I would like to reinvigorate our online support.

vic

Hi, is anyone current on here. I also have Dr.C. Trahan. I am waiting for my approvel. Just would like to have support for a newbie in the area.

Lucy

Hi, is anyone still out there? I just was on Jan, 30th,2012. By banded by Dr. K. Trahan.

I wanted to know if anyone was to meet or email or text. This is new for all and the older bandsters have lots of info for us new B!

I am just starting Level 3 this week.

I am still here. I am almost 4 years out. Never been very much going on here. I would go through the support group @ Martha Jefferson. I would also be happy to talk with you if I can offer any help.

Thanks for the info. I will go to the support group in March since I missed them this month.

How have you been doing. 4years out what a success !

I am doing ok not as good as I would have liked. Never really had any support so I did all the work on my own. Did you get lapband rules? I try to walk as much as I can that seems to help best with my weight loss. I had a knee replacement in Nov. and I am still get back from that. Do you live in C'ville? If you do maybe we could walk together if interested.

I was banded Dec. 23,2011

I was banded by Dr. Bruce Shirmer. It was one of the best decisions I ever made. It is up there with asking my wide to marry me. I have lost a total of 96 lbs so far. I am at a crossroads right now I have a 14mm band and am having fill issues. I went to 10cc and could not eat pr drink anything. Went in and had 1/2cc taken out to no avail. Went in again and had 3/4cc removed,

I think it is too much. I feel like I have no restriction. I have moved my next appointment up to have another adjustment. I am planning to have about 3/4 to 1cc added. Any thoughts?

This is the first rime posting. I have been doing this solo. I am glad to have found this support forum. People do not understand what you deal with. I now feel like I ha e a place to express myself and have others understand what I am talking about.

Did Dr. Schirmer do the fills himself?? He seems to routinely overfill. I have gone to another surgeon because after too many overfills my pouch is now stretched and I have SEVERE reflux. I didn't think I had any restriction either, until I had a flouroscope which showed my band was almost completely closed and my pouch had stretched. I would suggest getting your next fill under flouro. and not a "blind fill". 10cc seems like a hefty fill for only 5 months out. I have a 10cc band and just unfilled it 1cc and I am now at 4.8.

Anyone up for starting this group up again?? It seems to have died out over the summer.

Hi, I also had Dr KatienTrhan. I am 9 months out and they are the best. I have been to several of the support groups. Not many people show up. Smothers more we can find and try together would be great.

I am also off all my meds after 3 months. It is the best thing you will do for yourself .

Good luck!

Hiya Lcuy, Aqua here. I had lapband mid Oct and am looking for a walking buddy. I have gone on MJH trails. Very pleasant. Like to join me?

Hi Aqua,

Would love to meet up with u but right now the storm and have some renovations in our new house and having to be home for the workmen. If on face book private msg me and we can talk if you like.

Hi everyone. Been banded since 2009 w no weight loss. I have almost 7 cc in a 14 cc band. I am not giving up and need support.

How is everyone in the C'ville area doing with their Lapband and weight loss? Anyone?