Amanda is having her lapband placed today!! Best of luck Amanda! I'll be thinking about you until we hear your update!! ~Tiffany

Hi, I see many of you on the lapband board. Glad to have the local support though! I have my consult scheduled for March 26. I am self-pay and have heard that most people have surgery 2-4 weeks after consult for self-pay. Any self-payers out there? I'd love to hear from your perspective if I haven't already. I feel obsessed with this surgery. I am on these boards every moment I possibly can. I feel like I can't get enough information. The boards are keeping me sane. I am quite sure my bf is glad I have found you all. It keeps him from hearing about it 24/7. Thanks for posting! AND best of luck to this weeks bansters. Let us know how it goes. I'll say prayers for you!!!

Yes.. Do you still have questions? I don't read this site often that is why I am not answering till now, sorry.

My name is Leslie I had VSG (Gastric Sleeve) surgery 2/16/07 I'm down 18 pounds with 74 more to go Right now I'm in a 'stall' and it's getting me down

Well the surgery went very well. I got to come home on Saturday morning. Dr Steward was very nice and was VERY pleased with my fasting - said my liver was shrunk down and that makes surgery easier. I couldn't sleep much the first night because of the anesthesia but I slept better the 2nd night and last night I slept all night long. I am doing clear liquids now and can't wait for the next phase so I can feel a little full. I haven't had pain meds since the hospital... thank you for posting about Sherri and my surgery - that is very thoughtful! Amie