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Has anyone used the Kane Center for your lapband? I am going through the 3 month diet required by my insurance now but I am wondering what kind of pre and post diet is required by these doctors? I would love to hear from anyone who has first hand experience with this group. Thanks:smile:

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Hi - Its annette - i am getting ready to start my pre op diet - which is a wonderful 14 days of liquid Protein shakes 4-5 times a day. This is a full Meal Replacement program !!! you may want to try and call the center to see if you can start with you dietitian and nutrition classes which are mandatory anyway and they go through what to expect with eating pre and post op. We have spoken before and the funny thing is i am repeating everything that i had previously done - but since i want the services of the Kane center and tired of playing everyones games i am shutting my mouth and just doing it. but i would recommend that you try to get your pulmonary visit out of the way , the sleep study done, the psychologist Saturday class and the nutrition stuff Done if they will let you . They may not until you get your approval. Hope this helps

Annette

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everything annette said is pretty much right on. I love the Kane Center. My doctor is Dr. Kane and I had my surgery on 5-8-2009. They are very helpful with everything and very nice.

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Hi Annette, I was wondering what you decided to do. I guess you are planning to stay with the center. Hopefully, we will meet up some day at one of the Sat. classes. Thanks for all of the info. I have my 1st month suppervised diet office visit next week, so that means that I still have 2 more months of diet to do. I figure I will call and start bugging them for appointments after I finish the 2nd month of dieting. I am currently seeing a nutritionist, pyschologist and PA as part of my 3 month diet so I am not exactly sure what more will be required. Keep in touch. If you are planning on going to a Sat class let me know and maybe we can meet.

Hi Don, nice to meet another patient of the center. I am glad to hear that you have been happy with them. Maybe you can tell us what the post surgury diet consists of. Have you had many fills since May? Are you finding yor hunger "tamed". Do you still go to any of the support classes? If so, maybe I will get to meet you.

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