Hi!

I have my initial consultation scheduled on 1/29/09 with Dr. Veninga in Carrollton, Texas. I have been jumping through hoops to get all this done! I have my nutritionist appt scheduled for Monday and my psychologist appt scheduled for Thursday of this week! So, I am finally getting the ball rolling. My primary care doctor has been dragging his feet getting my records to the Dr. Veninga. It's frustrating, I had no idea how much would be involved. But one thing is sure, it gives you time to make sure that this is what you want to do. And I am sure that is why they do that! I am really excited about the prospects of this lap-band. The biggest question I have is...would you do this over if you had the chance? Also, what are the long-term effects of being banded? I have dieted for 15+ years and are ready for a change in my life. I have 70-80 lbs. to lose. Wish me luck!

Hey, that's my doc too!

So how do you like Dr. Veninga and his staff? I am excited about meeting him for my consultation next week! It seems like it will never get here!

I liked his office because they move fast! I was self pay and they scheduled my surgery in 2wks. Dr. Veninga is a little "different", lol. I thought he was odd, but he seemed very smart and he did a great job on my surgery. The nurses and the physician's assistant are all awesome. I think you'll like it!

I haven't actually seen the doctor yet, but I did talk to him on hte phone and he was a little "flat"! But do you find that you can talk to him okay and feel that your postop care is good? I picked him because he was close to my home.