Today I was called for my first appointment at Georgetown! Feb 1 I spend the day there doing all my early testing! I am soooo over excited! I cannot wait to help others with my experiences as you all do!

I will post later more.

Toni

I recently read an article that said there was really no difference in the bands and that the success was dependent upon the patient and the doctor.  It was a very interesting article. 

When I see people that have had by pass and have lost so much more weight than I have, I some times wish I had it instead.  On the other hand, I have met so many RNY'ers that have had to have revisions because they stretched out their pouch after a few years and gained all their weight back.  Now grant you this is not all of them but being I worked in the medical field I have seen it happen quite a bit, more so than the normal person.  I also looked after the over all aftercare and I know that later in my life I would have a hard time paying for the vitamins and minerals that they have to take and I just thought that was an expensive I was afraid I couldn't afford once I am by myself, but who knows, I may go before my dad does and that not be a worry, but if I do it will not be from hypertension or diabetes because my lapband took care of that.  I also know that if I take good care of my band, don't get too tight, don't over eat, etc. that it will be with me for life and although I am not able to do a lot of things that I should be doing, due to caring for my father, I know that when he is gone my band will still be here and will still work for me. 

It is really a decision that you have to make for yourself.  Lapband is wonderful for those of us that like to eat a lot and do not graze on food all day long.  My problem was the food I ate at meals.  Also, if you are a big sweets eater the lapband will not help that but RNY will. 

You will hear from many people and most all will say the surgery they had is the best.  I won't say it is the best for everyone, but personally for me it was.  I have had some problems and did not lose much the first year but after they were worked out I started losing and am pleased.  I am not a fast loser and I don't lose if  I don' t exercise, but they say slow and steady wins the race and in a few years I hope I have won that race.

Sorry I don't know a thing about your doctor, but you can go to his page here on OH and read his reviews I would think.

Jacqueline

Welcome back, Becky!

Got my 60 oz. of water in and 24 oz. of caffeine free iced tea

Breakfast - protein shake
Lunch - homemade chili (beans, beef, veggie juice, salsa) - 1cup
Dinner - 8 frozen meatballs w/spaghetti sauce and mozz. cheese (family had spaghetti)
Dessert - 2 mini cupcakes for my son's birthday

Exercise - did a 5K on the treadmill in 45 minutes.  Best time for me so far!  Ran for 30 of those 45! 

Okay I'm okay on my calories today.

Breakfast-blueberry muffin and 4 prunes
Lunch-2 boiled eggs, 2 pieces of 35 calorie bread and blueberry muffin
Dinner-1 pulled pork sandwich, baked apples and mashed potatoes
Snack-1 cup of Breyers 1/2 fat ice cream

The daily plate says that I can have 1439 calories to lose 2 pounds a week.  I was under this by about 39 calories.

Fluids - only have had caffenated drinks all day (bad Laura)
Fitness - nothing regulated but I walked a baby a lot today.