I am in the process of getting this procedure done. Dr. Robert Cahn will be the one doing my surgery. I have lots of information about the surgery, and anything and everything you want to know about it. Dr. Cahn will do the fills for me as needed. I choose the Lap band due to the fact that it can be removed at any time and you are not cutting and recreating the stomach. The less surgical intervention, the less chances of infection. Recovery time is greater, in the hospital for less than 48 hours, back to work in about 10 days. Start surfing the net looking under Lapband and you will be amazed at all the information about the procedure. I do highly recommend Dr. Cahn. He is young, enthusiastic, and ready to help. If you want to get together and go over my information I would love to share it with you and anyone else who is interest. Email me at [email protected]. I won't be checking my mail till Thursday.

ANYONE FROM LEWISTON?

Has anyone from Idaho gone to Mexico for surgery? If so I would love to hear from you. I am seriously considering this as I am a self pay. I have heard great things from people across the US about Mexico, but.... It is so much cheaper there and the one doctor in particular has more expierence doing it than many here. My mother is a nurse and she would have a cow if she knew I was even considering surgery out of the country. But at this point, I'll go for it. I have tried everything else numerous times, (did anyone try the mushroom tea?) HELP!!!

Hi- My name is Mary, I llive in Coeur D'Alene and I had my open gastric bi-pass on May 19. Dr. Rawlins in spokane did my surgery. I'm finally feeling good. I hope you all are doing well. Please feel free to E-mail me if you want to. I'd love to talk to other people in my area. Take care- Mary Jo

No matter what, DON'T give up on the fight. It is so worth it even though it's a pain fighting with insurance. If you want it bad enough you can so it!