Hi, Sorry took so long to post.  I went to one of their meetings in January because i wanted to be at home.  Well, I got the impression that they are just starting this.  I do not think that they have any patients yet or at least at that time.  The surgeon has been for training but he has also done other I guess general surgery in gastro but not WLS.  They are only doing the banding.  They are not doing the sleeve or the gastric bypass.  I was interested in the band until I have been researching more and my first instinct was the sleeve but then thought the band.  After 5 months of research, I am doing the sleeve.   The band is not for me.   So I hope they make it a go in Hattiesburg but I can't wait that long.  LIke I said, I think they are just starting.

I have been having a hard time with what seems to be food getting stuck right in the middle like 1/2 way before it gets to my stomach in my chest area when I swallow...............I chew by food well but it seems to me to be air stuck with it. I have had it happen to when I swallow a drink as well...........sometimes I can hear the air passing by like little burps but other times like with food I have to throw up the little bit stuck and then I am fine. It not like I am full either.......I have done it when I had just taken my first bite!

Is this something others have had problems with? does it just take time for everything to relax? I do get food down.............it just happens every once in a while. I know I used to wolf down food before so I am not sure why this is happening now.

Thanks Diane,

I am super paranoid about making sure stuff is chewed up! I seem to be doing ok with foods too and since I am now a month out have moved up to a few things that make me feel like I am really eating something!! Whoo Hoo!! LOL

Thanks for the advice! Always great to hear what others go through!!

Tammy

Dr. Girod and his partners at Wesley perform bariatric surgery. At this point I think he only performs the Lapband but will see other patients. He also is over Eden Spa and has done some amazing work with his laser lipo that he offers. Go to www.Wesley.com to find more info about his bariatric program. Hope this helps. Best of luck to you.

Thanks Kathy!! They told me my stomach was only the size of a large egg now and that the opening was the size of a dime and to make sure to chew stuff up enough to get it to go down.......or it must come back up! I have started eating some cook veg.....and find I really have to concentrate on chewing it well. I must have just gulped down everything that went into my mouth before!! GEEEZZZ

Thanks again for the advice!! It is great to have other to bounce stuff off of!

Tammy