Hello!

The Minnestoa forum is very empty!

There has to be more people from the state around here!

Come on post your experiences & all here!

I am new to the site, just joined yesterday.

I am looking into the Swedish lap-band at Fairview hospital at the U of M. I am very excited!

So far I have had the initial seminar with Dr. Ikramuddin & his staff. I really liked the Dr. He knew what he was talking about.

Has anyon else used Dr. ikramuddin? If so, please let me know what you thought of him & your surgery!

Thanks & have a wonderful day everyone!

Priscilla

Hi there...I'm a candidate for the band study, too! Just ruled out a hiatel hernia today so I'm a go...they would like to do surgery on me October 6th. Holy crap that's soon! I still have a bunch of questions, so I am looking forward to my pre-screening thing. How far along are you in the process?

Megan

Welcome!! I am being banded today..October 6th. I didn't know the sweedish band was available, or os it just a study yet? I don't have any experiences yet, but I'll post them here as soon as I'm back and feeling up to sitting and typing, instead of sleeping. One thing..."Clear liquid only" kind-of sucks when your family is eating around you, and I'm sure it is worse cuz I haven't been banded yet. But, I only had to do this for one day before surgery.

Sheryl

Sheryl-

Congratulations! I hope your surgery goes very well and that you are up and around in no time. Make sure to write and let us know how you're doing!

Megan

Hi...I saw that this thread was started in 2003...wow!

Are any of you still on here and how is your journey going? I would love to hear from people who have had the band 5 or more years.

I am very excited about the lap band option because the thought of having my insides rewired freaked me out but obviously I am not having success on my own either.

Hopefully I will know soon when my surgery is! I have my final round of appointments on Thursday.

~Amy

Hey Ale78-

You are a little further in your journey than I am - I have three more appointments to meet the 6 month requirement yet. Where are you getting your surgery? I'm going through Fairview Southdale and Dr. Benn.

I'm hoping for surgery sometime in May. :sneaky:

Good luck to you!

Hi Mandilou,

I am going through Park Nicollet at Methodist in St. Louis Park. I don't know which Dr yeat because they have three. I bet I will make that appointment tomorrow.

I didn't have any requirements to fill for insurance so my process has been going pretty fast I think.

If you ever want to get together and chat...I would be willing. I feel like I need a friend who's doing this too! How about you? I live in Crystal. Where are you?

~Amy

I'm actually in Bloomington (which is why I'm going through Fairview - appointments are really close to my house!). You're fortunate that you don't have to go through the hoops that are required by stricter insurance companies.

I'm on gmail talk/chat occasionally, and it'd be great to chat online sometime, perhaps grab coffee sometime in the future.

Edited February 14, 200917 yr by MacMadame