Our monthly support group has been cancelled indefinitely, and I would like to find our group to meet online and support each other. Please post if you're from the Toledo area bandsters!!!! Would like to introduce myself!!!!!

Hi Tess, check in on the Columbus thread or the NE 1 Banded at Mt. Carmel thread as we're an active group on this forum too.

There is also a pretty active Dayton, OH thread:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f56/dayton-ohio-bandster-47343/

Hi Tess,

I am not having my surgery at St. Lukes but I am one of two people who are having our surgery done for the first time down at Wood County Hospital on February 24th. I know several people that used St. Lukes and are doing good. Are you happy with your progess?

Hi Marge! I am very happy with the results so far. Next month is my one year bandiversary and I have a total of 80 lbs off so far. No regrets!!!

The only thing I wish is that they had provided a way for all of us people interested in the support group a way to keep in contact... I was just starting to meet a few regulars and then it just ended:(

You will be so glad you did it!!!! Congratulations on having a date!!! I wish you good luck and happy losing!!!!

Its nice to meet you!!!

Tess

Hi Tess,

I am not having my surgery at St. Lukes but I am one of two people who are having our surgery done for the first time down at Wood County Hospital on February 24th. I know several people that used St. Lukes and are doing good. Are you happy with your progess?

Hi Marge,

I am from NW Ohio and am educating myself on Lap band surgery. My doctor suggested I look into it. Could I ask the name of the doctor doing your procedure and the names of doctors doing the procedure at St. Luke’s.

You can reply by email, if you prefer.

Thanks

Tom

Hello Tom,

My doctor is Peter Lalar at Wood County Hospital. There are two other docs at St. Lukes named Duckett and someone else I can't remember. I have heard good things about St. Lukes. I chose Wood County because it's literally 2 miles from my house. Dr. Laler lives in my neighborhood too so I feel connected to him as community folk. 48 hours to go before surgery. I am getting pretty excited.

Marge

Hello Tom,

My doctor is Peter Lalar at Wood County Hospital. There are two other docs at St. Lukes named Duckett and someone else I can't remember. I have heard good things about St. Lukes. I chose Wood County because it's literally 2 miles from my house. Dr. Laler lives in my neighborhood too so I feel connected to him as community folk. 48 hours to go before surgery. I am getting pretty excited.

Marge

Thanks Marge for the info. I live in Fremont and am at the educational phase. Does Dr Lalor do very many lapband procedures?

Good luck and keep us posted.

Thanks again....

Tom

Dr. Laler has only been at Wood county for the past year or so. He did most of his practice up in Maine. He's done hundreds of bypasses and gastric sleeves. He has only done 20 or so lapbands. I will be 1 of 2 lapbands he does for the first time at Wood County tomorrow. He needed two candidates and a physician rep from the Lapband company to be present for his proctoring at this hospital. Going in the future he can schedule lapbands routinely. He is more a proponent for bypass and sleeve but he agrees there are certain people, myself included, who could do very well with the lapband.

Dr. Laler has only been at Wood county for the past year or so. He did most of his practice up in Maine. He's done hundreds of bypasses and gastric sleeves. He has only done 20 or so lapbands. I will be 1 of 2 lapbands he does for the first time at Wood County tomorrow. He needed two candidates and a physician rep from the Lapband company to be present for his proctoring at this hospital. Going in the future he can schedule lapbands routinely. He is more a proponent for bypass and sleeve but he agrees there are certain people, myself included, who could do very well with the lapband.

Thanks, that's the info I was looking for...

Tom

From Toledo, banded at Flower, not doing well at all could use all the support I can find!

Were you just recently banded? What's happening?

Kelly, I haven't posted here in a while... please feel free share what's troubling you, so that we can help.:seeya:

Hello, I was recently banded on Oct. 19th 2009. Dr. Duckett did my surgery. I was asking his office staff about a support group and all that was said was that the were working on it. I'm intrested in helping start one if there is enough people interested.

Hope all is well.

Jeremy

Hi Jeremy! I just found your post regarding a support group for Dr. Duckett's patients. I was banded Jan. 19, 2009 by Drs. Duckett & Oweis at Flower Hospital. I have nothing but praise for both doctors. They are exceptional surgeons. I also had my gallbladder removed by them and would most certainly have them do any further surgeries if needed. My only issue is the lack of a supportt groupf for theirr lap band patients. Let me know if you have had any success in locating and or starting a support group.Thanks~Stacy

Yipee!!! I finally found some Toledo people. I had my Lap band done on Jan. 10th at Wood County Hospital by Dr. Peter Lalor. Just saw him yesterday and asked him where all the band people are. He said he only has about 10 and they don't seem to come to support meetings. I still don't have my first fill because I'm not hungry and I'm still losing weight but he will do one on the 31st. I was wondering if anyone else has Paramount Elite insurance and if so what your experiences are with them.