hi there ms. williams, i came across your post and right now i'm in the same position you were in and i was wondering how did your quest go? did you have the band or something else? i'm really interested in finding out what happened to you and what procedure you had and the results, i would appreciate your time and honesty in your reply, thank you

 hi dr. aranow, i have a question to ask you, i had the rny surgery in 05, and i'm experienceing stomach bloating, i wonder what could be causing that? it happens everytime after i eat anything, what'w the reason behind that?

Haven't given much thought about the surgery in 2 days until today. Starting to become a little anxious but not bad. Probably due to wondering how long a stay I'll have and making sure my wife has things done by me so she won't have to run around for me after I"m home. Any tips or things I can expect would be appreciated.

what would you suggest to have ready for coming home after surgery, liquids, how were walking stairs, comfort items?

HI ... welcome ... I had RNY in May of 2009.  Cannot say enough about Dr. Bell and his entire staff.  They are all WONDERFUL.  He IS the BEST!  My husband is going also for RNY ... he is just waiting for a date.  They are very kind, attentive, and helpful.  I have had to call on the weekend... someone always got right back to me and I email Dr. Bell frequently with questions/concerns, and he ALWAYS answers in a timely manner.  Good luck to you!