Hello everyone, I am new here and have been considering the lapband for a while now. I am from Houston Texas and really am wanting to find out WHO IS THE BEST DOCTOR???? I have read so many post mostly good than bad and just want to know who can give me the best advice, but all are welcome. I have a upcoming Seminar and Evaluation scheduled with Dr Speigal and want to get more opition before deciding to choose him. If anyone in the HOUSTON TX area know of a good doctor please let me know. Also to all the people that have been banded please share with me your good and bad experiences I do want to KNOW THE BAD I have read alot about the pain after surgery (I HAVE HAD A C-SECTION SO I AM AWARE OF THAT:thumbs_down:) and also the DIET (I HOPE I CAN SURVIVE THAT ) also the gas (ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW :thumbup:) so please just share more the more the better it will get me through this time. I cant wait to have the surgery just need to know who I should start with I am researching every Dr that I am given just want to come through this ok I have a 4 year old son to live for so this is not only for me but for him to. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!

Also I am interested in the support groups I am in the HUMBLE AREA!!! :w00t:

Hi, No I have never heard of him but of course I am in Texas and only have looked up Texas doctors. So how long did it take for you to find out you were approved? I havent even started that process but would like to know how that process went, just trying to weigh out all the good and bad!!!!

I must say it was really quick! I walked into the office, they took my information, said I had great insurance for this and took all my health information, figured BMI, etc. This was on Wednesday. Today is Monday and I'm waiting for an answer from the insurance specialist at Baptist Metabolic Surgery to tell me if I'm pre-certified or not. Some places make you try other options first for up to 6 months, mine doesn't. They gave me a couple of online codes to informational programs on this procedure and gastric bypass. I watched them over the weekend. So far the process seems much easier than I had anticipated. At least the process leading up to the actual surgery...