Hello all! I was referred to this forum by a friend who went through the surgery last year. I went under the knife on April 25th this year, and am so far very happy with the results.

My doctor was Frank Veninga in North Dallas Texas. I think they did a great job despite me being a very difficult case. I am not small by any means (385 and 5'10" prior to surgery) so I had a ton of muscle and fat in the abdominal area.

So far the only issues I have had are with the incision sites. It seems that one got slightly infected, and then the largest one where they placed my port has been weeping a bit. All seems to have cleared up though:thumbup: but now I have a peice of stitch coming out of the scar - keeps on hanging on stuff:rolleyes2:.

My only regret was not getting this done sooner. I have pretty much settled back into a regular diet (not necessarily a good thing) and am afraid I am eating way too much. But then again, he had to remove all the Fluid in mine (even the 1cc that is in there to begin with) just so I could swallow after surgery. My first fill date is June 2nd - and I am anticipating great results.

I have been active all my life, and played soccer, baseball, basketball and football in High School. When I lived in South Texas I would go hiking almost every weekend. But despite being active, I have also always been overweight. My weight gain reached a crest when I needed back surgery and injured my knee. Prior to surgery I was a hefty 385. I have lost about 20-25 lbs to date (mostly from the pre-surgery diet:unsure:).

I am limited in my choices as far as career go right now - but my plans are to loose the excess weight, get back into shape and go into law enforcement. That's been a dream of mine ever since I can remember.

Glad to be here! And sorry for the novel:lol:

Hello Pug:

Sounds like you are anxious to get with the program!

I was banded on Feb 26th. This was a good number for me-

I was 26 when my daughter was born, lived on 26th Ave.,

our daughter was born on the 26th.

My surgery went really great that day!

If you are eating too much, your band will let you know.

Just remember to chew chew chew! I learned to slow down

too. I was a very fast eater. Do you eat on a small salad plate?

This helped me lots!

Great to meet you, Pug.

Wish you well!

Judie

291/currently 250/Goal 175

I leave you with this quote on self-control:

"Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power".- Seneca

Hi and welcome to LBT! Sounds like you made good progress on the pre-op diet. Keep it up! My younger brother just graduated from the police academy in December and we have a long history of law enforcement in our family. Now, my 18 y/o son has informed me he is going as soon as he is old enough!! Anyway, keep that goal in sight and let your band do its job. I know it's hard right now with no fill, but that's not your fault. Just take care and keep your eye on the prize. Good luck!

Hello all! I was referred to this forum by a friend who went through the surgery last year. I went under the knife on April 25th this year, and am so far very happy with the results.

My doctor was Frank Veninga in North Dallas Texas. I think they did a great job despite me being a very difficult case. I am not small by any means (385 and 5'10" prior to surgery) so I had a ton of muscle and fat in the abdominal area.

So far the only issues I have had are with the incision sites. It seems that one got slightly infected, and then the largest one where they placed my port has been weeping a bit. All seems to have cleared up though:thumbup: but now I have a peice of stitch coming out of the scar - keeps on hanging on stuff:rolleyes2:.

My only regret was not getting this done sooner. I have pretty much settled back into a regular diet (not necessarily a good thing) and am afraid I am eating way too much. But then again, he had to remove all the Fluid in mine (even the 1cc that is in there to begin with) just so I could swallow after surgery. My first fill date is June 2nd - and I am anticipating great results.

I have been active all my life, and played soccer, baseball, basketball and football in High School. When I lived in South Texas I would go hiking almost every weekend. But despite being active, I have also always been overweight. My weight gain reached a crest when I needed back surgery and injured my knee. Prior to surgery I was a hefty 385. I have lost about 20-25 lbs to date (mostly from the pre-surgery diet:unsure:).

I am limited in my choices as far as career go right now - but my plans are to loose the excess weight, get back into shape and go into law enforcement. That's been a dream of mine ever since I can remember.

Glad to be here! And sorry for the novel:lol:

Congratulations on the weightloss and a good surgery experience. Welcome to LBT!! Don't worry about the length of the post, it was nothing. Hooray for a new healthier life.:woot: