I just found this website and what a god send it is. I can't wait to meet everyone! I'm in Texas where everything is BIGGER and everyone is trying to get smaller. haha Well I am anywaya. I am so happy to be here.

Im considering having the lapband and am hoping to get some good advise from my sistas in Texas!! :redface:

Welcome to the site! We're glad you're here!

I'm in TX too! I was banded in March, and it's been great so far! I feel wonderful and am down 50 pounds as of this morning. I have a ways to go, but this has definitely been the right move for me.

Where in TX are you? Have you gone to a seminar yet?

Not yet, where do you suggest? I'm in Plano.

Wow...we're neighbors. My surgeon is actually in Plano. Dr. Stephen Hamn (Dr. Cribbins is his partner). I have been very happy with my choice. Through my research, I found that Dr. Hamn was among the best in the area. Here is their website: Obesity Surgery In Texas - Plano, Dallas, Fort Worth TX.

Their staff has been great too...they have not hesitated to answer every question (pre and post surgery). If you call their office, I think they have weekly seminars. I liked it b/c it was in a small setting so you felt more comfortable asking questions. Dr. Hamn was actually the one there to do it.

I will tell you that in my experience he is much more personable one-on-one once he knows you are doing the surgery for the right reasons. It's almost like he's trying to discourage people from doing it...he probably sees a lot of people who are just there thinking the band is like a magic wand that you can wave once and suddenly be thin. He will tell you it's not for everyone and that it takes a lot of hard work.

Let me know if you have any more questions...I'll be happy to answer any I can!

Hello my sistah.....I live in grand prairie and I am scheduled for my lap band on July 21st at 8:30 at UT southwestern. I am starting my pre-op today and it has been rough...I am nervous ...but hanging in there...I just wish the weeks would fly by..any input on what to expect....

Hey UT southwestern keeps you over night..