My husband is looking at a job in St Paul and I'm just doing so research to see what's available in the area for the lap-band...I have the swedish...

any info is great.

thanks

Deb- I'm in Minnesota!

Megan

Crosby Minnesota. Good luck with your move

I've found a Doc in Deer River,Mn. Have been looking for awhile...Dr Dan Margo.He was trained by a Doc in Chitown,Dr. Santiago Horgan,who has done the most lapbands I've found in my area.I'm choosing Deer River for a variety of reasons,not the least of which is that it is very close to me.MIMIS in Crosby wouldn't be to bad either,but certain things about Deer River suit my circumstances

I've already had my Psych visit and see the Doc on july 13.Can hardly wait!Hope I don't lose my nerve.

Hi,

I would highly recommend Crosby, for one due to the number of surgeries they have done. They also have a web site where you can go on line and ask questions or chat. The Doctors even get on line and answer questions. Go to www.mimismn.org and enter the biariatics area.

Good luck to you.

Tammy

I have just started to look into this lap band thing. I am from Crosbey. Iheard they have done some there. Where to begin. I am affriad I can't make the changes or will fail at yet another thing.

Hi there,

I live in Cohasset and will be seeing Dr. Margo on the 13th. We'll have to keep in touch, it sounds like we may be close in surgery time. Best of luck to you!!!

Hi: I am just getting started with the process in Morris MN at Stevens Community Hospital. Insurance has approved, now just waiting to get scheduled. How many know Dr. Fortier? Enndee

Hi, I am from Emily, MN. Have not been banded and may not be qualified in the end. It may be necessary to do the RNY. Esophagial erosion may be prohibitive. Crosby is close and will be the place to go for me. I just got serious In August about the surgery. Grandkids were here for the summer and did'nt want to deal with the kids and Surgery. Crosby has a wonderful support base and Surgical team.

Nice to hear from someone from my general area.

Good luck to all!

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enndee- I had my surgery with Dr Fortier in May. They were awesome during the entire process! I would have been able to come home the same day, but I was SO sleepy! I had a very fast recovery and have lost over 10 pounds per month since! My total loss from before and during surgery is 58#.

I have not had time to attend their support group, but they do meet monthly, the last monday of the month. I plan to attend in September. Maybe I will see you there!

I am from Cohasset, too!! I was banded on 2-24-05. I don't regret it at all. Dr. Dan Margo was my surgeon. He is wonderful. What a truly nice guy! The staff there is awesome, too! But then I am a little biased. I used to work at the hospital and an LPN. I have many friends there.

Because of some health problems, unrelated to the lapband, I have only had one fill. So, my weight loss has been slow. In about 3 weeks I will have my next fill. I have had no complications with the band.

Hey, Aimeeoutdoors, I was a the last support group meeting, too. We were about straight across from each other!

I just joined lapbandtalk after the last meeting when the lady sitting next you told us about this site. So this is my first post in here. It was a good meeting, wasn't it?

Take care everyone!

Great to hear from you...more later, just wanted you to know I appreciate the reply and will get back to you..

Hi from Mpls,Minnesota

Just a newbie here just signed up.Im waiting to hear from the Insurance {Healthpartners} I kinda want to start on the pre-op diet but not sure how to go about it.

I'm from southern MN!

Hello...still waiting to hear back from Insurance co. its been 1 week so i have 2 more weeks to go.Woo...Hoo.

I did start my diet already 2 shakes and good dinner its going great lost 7.2 lbs. And have you been banded yet?

3 weeks til we will submit to ins. God I hope I'm approved! The waiting is the worst right now! I'm slowly losing on my own but SO need the band to learn portion control and to be able to keep the weight off! How did you know what shakes to use to start your liquid on your own?