Hi All,

Just wanted to let you know, my doc is performing a live web banding on 7/29 @ 4:30. I will try to attach the link. My doc's name is Ashley Vernon. The pictures of her performing the surgery on the preview, are from my surgery on 6/29. How cool, I am on the web!!

http://www.or-live.com/BrighamandWomens/1372/

Just watched the webcast video. It was great. It sure explained a lot of what went on. I loved it. If any one has trouble getting it to download you go over to the side and click on webcast help. You have to have the real one player before it will play. This will test your computer and tell you what you have. The real one player is free.

Am I the only one that this scares?? I'm a whimp I know..

Wow! not sure I should have watched that but glad I did!! thanks for sharing! Getting banded on Aug 5th! The countdown begins....lol

carrie

That video was fantastic! The pictures were so clear and the explanations and answers to questions were so helpful. I tried to forward it to my mom and sisters but I think I'll need to type out the complete URL . Sounded to me like the video was going to be available for a week. Is that the idea anyone else got? Thanks to you "Baby" and your doctor!

I don't know it rather made me feel even more at peace with my decision. Its clear from seeing the surgery that it very mild compared to many other surgeries.

I do hope it stays up longer than a week. What would be interesting would be to see the rny or the double switch done. I'm sure there is much more bleeding and much more "tramua" done to the organs.

And it also showed clearly how the liver is in the way, unlike many diagrams and such. I am defiently going to stick to that two week diet when its time to shrink it some.

Melissa

I haven't seen the video yet, but will...I did get pictures of my surgery, and let me tell ya, the doc can tell if you have followed your pre-op diet by the looks of your liver. I am sure glad I followed it, because a picture is worth a thousand words! I had him explain each picture today, and it was really interesting. Now, I'll check out the cool video!

How did I miss it? The start of this thread said it was going to be broadcast on 7/29 at 4:30. Isn't that tomorrow? Have I lost time somewhere? Going to check ou the video now. Hope I can see it.

LizzyD