Hello everyone

I live in Texas and thought that if would be fun to see how many people living in Texas are banded or going to be banded. So I started a group called Texans Banddters. If you live in or around Texas please join the group. :lol:Good luck.

Houston here!!!

Sheila

My is Dr. Castro as well. Great Dr. I was banded 12/08 and have lost 50 lbs.

Good Luck

Veronica

Hello - I'm in Georgetown, Texas (north of Austin). I was banded on 4/15/2009 by Dr. Dillawn of Southwest Bariatric Surgeons at the Seton Williamson Medical Center. I'm down 14.5 pounds since surgery...but I'm down 38 pounds since my first doctor's visit!!

Jan 21, 2009 - 465

Mar 17, 2009 - 461

April 15, 2009 - 441.5 (surgery day!)

Today - 427

I live in OK but born and raised Texas'n. I have found a surgeon in Denton TX. Dr. Provost. I just finished the Psy eval today, and sending that baby to the ins. on Friday. Lets hope to get that approval. :ohmy:

Hello! Another Houstonian here. I was banded 1/22/09 by Dr. Robert Marvin at Methodist Hospital.

I live in OK but born and raised Texas'n. I have found a surgeon in Denton TX. Dr. Provost. I just finished the Psy eval today, and sending that baby to the ins. on Friday. Lets hope to get that approval.

Allison-ann,

That's sooooooo cool! Dr. Provost is my doctor too! I have done everything I need to do. Now I'm just waiting on the hospital in Denton to get their Center of Excellence certification so Medicare will pay for it. Hopefully that will be very soon.

Grapevine chimming in!! I was originally scheduled for 4/17 but had to reschedule for May 1st!

I hope all goes well today, good luck. Keep us posted:thumbup:

Hello! Another Houstonian here. I was banded 1/22/09 by Dr. Robert Marvin at Methodist Hospital.

I just have a question I see you are on your second fill. I am schedule for my 1st fill on 5-12-09 my question is did you feel the difference with your first fill? Did you feel the restriction right away. I am starving all the time. I am counting calories now and working out and I have lost about 20 pounds since I started the process 2 weeks liquid diet my banded date 03/30th. But I am at a stand still.

Hi my name is Melissa, I live in Odessa, Texas and my surgery is scheduled for May 11th!! I am currently on my liquid diet and down 6 pounds just on that! I am so greatful to have found a forum for bands and I can't wait to get to know you all and share this experience with you all!! Starting weight 237!!

Corpus Christi here. I'm considering it. I'm just under the BMI.

Corpus Christi here. I'm considering it. I'm just under the BMI.

What Dr. are you using there in Corpus Christi. Mine was Dr. Griffin. Wonderful guy. Really cares about his patients.

Well I am now BANDED!! Did have to take the pain medicine a couple of times last night but it's getting better. Yahooo!

Hello yall...well im gonna keep this thread close to me b/c even though i enjoy talkin to fellow members from all over, there is no place like home, so thats that..

I have been doing the 90 day pre op required by aetna started in dec initially but things came up in jan so i had to extend the visits and 4/30/09 was my last visit...so now im waiting on my case mgr to submit to insurance.....

I reside in arlington......the new home for the COWBOYS!!

My doctor is Dr. Marsden who is apart of the true results team in the dfw area.

My Case mgr is from Lap Band Solutions who does all the hoop and loops jumping to get approved!

This will be my first surgery ever.....and look foward to a 75-80lbs lost at the most...

Well I am now BANDED!! Did have to take the pain medicine a couple of times last night but it's getting better. Yahooo!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Hello yall...well im gonna keep this thread close to me b/c even though i enjoy talkin to fellow members from all over, there is no place like home, so thats that..

I have been doing the 90 day pre op required by aetna started in dec initially but things came up in jan so i had to extend the visits and 4/30/09 was my last visit...so now im waiting on my case mgr to submit to insurance.....

I reside in arlington......the new home for the COWBOYS!!

My doctor is Dr. Marsden who is apart of the true results team in the dfw area.

My Case mgr is from Lap Band Solutions who does all the hoop and loops jumping to get approved!

This will be my first surgery ever.....and look foward to a 75-80lbs lost at the most...

This was my first surgery ever too. When I first started the process of going through tests and all the initial appointments, I was nervous...but the surgeon, staff and hospital staff were fantastic and I was really relaxed on the morning of my surgery.

I'm down in Houston - but definitely a Cowboys fan! Especially Zach Thomas!

Best wishes!