Just thought I would pass this information on.

I read in the Grand Island Independent today that two surgeons here will be present information on Laparoscopic bastric banding and bypass.  Dr. Luebbe and Dr. Schneider will be doing the presentation at St. Francis Hospital on TeusdayJuly 21st.

YEAH  maybe I can get my fills done here instead of driving to Omaha, losing a day of work, cost of gas etc.

I did call the office and the receptionist said they were not doing fills yet.   HMM how can they do the lap band without doing fills.   I am going to the seminar and asking the surgeons themselves if they are doing the fills.

The band has been nothing...NOTHING but trouble for you. I would wait the time out and try for RNY. I have had much success with my Lap RNY and wouldn't change it for the world. Glad to see you back here again! April 

A new Weight loss support group has been formed via Facebook....it is the :

NJ WLS Group

We would like to welcome All members of OH - regardless of what type of surgery you have had or state you call home.

This is a secret facebook group - it will not show up in your Facebook profile and only Admins can invite members.

If you are interested please PM me with your FB info and I will send a FB friends request to you - once you accept it I will send the invite to you - we look forward to meeting everyone!


Stacey

Haven't posted in forever. I've had a heck of a time w/my lap-band. I had to have the port removed 3 times,due to infection. I started having major problems in Jan. w/abdominal pain. I was told I had a hernia in front of my port that would have to be fixed before I could get another fill. I had a CT Scan & t/results came back that it was not a hernia. Just some kind of lump the size of a sm.peach.  I continued to have pain in that area. About 2 wks. ago it became difficult to swallow solid food, without pain. The Dr. then decided I needed to see a gasterololigest. The beginning of this week, I started having pain at the band site. I wasn't supposed to see the gastro guy until next wk..But under the present conditions, I was seen this past Thurs. My band has erroded into my stomach. I go to Lincoln on Mon. & on Tues. morning the entire thing has to come out. I was told I might be able the go the gastric bypass after 6 mos. of healing. Does anyone know if this is a common problem w/the band ?

I am so sad.  I think I am in shock.  Always test come back normal, especially if I say there is something wrong.  I haven't felt my 'normal' good for months and I had Laryngitis and an unknown virus or something and never felt the best since.  Well, doing all the required pre-op (DS) testing needed as asked for by Dr. Gary Anthone, Methodist Hospital, there were results that popped up that weren't there in March when the last tests were done for my annual physical.  

I have an enlarged liver to start.  Something is low... can't remember what it was but no signs of disease.  I will need to monitor the function of my liver for the next 3-6 months to see if it wavers one way or the other.  

Also, my thyroid went from 3.16 to 10.5 (tested March then July).  I am now on medication I am being told I have to take for the rest of my life. Hypothyroid Where did that come from!?!?? Ahh!

I also am being told that an Anesthesiologist would not likely clear my for surgery with the thyroid issue.  I am panicking and sad.  SAD.  I have been ready for DS foreverrrrrrrrrrr now!

I go to the Endocrinologist Wednesday afternoon, my doctor got me in with the same dr I saw about six years ago.  So sad.  

Anyone have similar issues?