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Toby Broussard, M.D.
Dr. Broussard and his team are great! I live in Kansas and travel to Oklahoma to be a patient to him and his team. I feel his program including the wonderful aftercare program is exactly what I need to be successful. I am also a cash patient and he has great rates. Overall I give him and his team an A+!!!
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  • Comment by LavenderLoco on 3/18/07 8:04 pm
    Wishing you a smooth and safe surgery, speedy and easy recovery and all the best as you begin your exciting, life-changing journey. Many Blessings!
  • Comment by tekymom on 3/18/07 12:54 pm
    HUGS and PRAYERS comin' your way. Best of luck with your surgery tomorrow.
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Hi, my name is Amanda, I am a mother of 2 girls and a wife to my husband of almost 8 years.  I am determined to get the Lap-band.  I am trying to find a Doctor and program that best fits me.  I am excited to find a support group that actually understands where I am coming from.  Yes, I have ALWAYS been the "bigger" girl in everything from childhood friends, school, work places, to other moms in My daughters class.  The most important thing is I feel I have lost myself, and would love to come out as a "thinner me". 

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My 3rd fill
on July 18, 2007 12:15 pm
I had my 3rd fill last Tuesday, they put 2 cc in my 4cc band and UGHHH was I tight i had problems eating so i went to liquids then mushies the reg food I ate VERY little over the weekend - we were camping.  Monday I could not keep any food and very little fluids down so Tuesday I drove back to OK and Dr. Broussard took .2 out (.4 was given last week) well quess what now I have VERY little restriction agian and feel my last fill was pointless now. So I have to drive back down in a couple weeks to fill agian UUGHHH I am feeling a little discouraged.  I did loose 6 pounds in a week though but now I can eat I know they will be very hard to keep off.  I will do my best.  I wish we would have taken less out i can't believe how much of a difference so little can make!
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Another update 3 months post op
on June 20, 2007 10:41 am

6-20-07
I posted this on the boards today, it tells a little about where I am 3 months post op

Hello everyone, most faces look new, some I know from my OH addiction in the earlier part of this year .  I am here, Banded since March 19th 2007.  I have 2 fills (1.6 total in my 4 band) I feel very little restriction and at this point I will admit I am not as motivated as in the begining I have lost 30 lbs and have gained back about 6.  Everyday I wake up and say today I will eat the band way and make this work and then by mid day i am VERY hungry because I feel very little restriction if any.  Is this normal?  Will this get better once I hit my sweetspot.  I am feeling like I am failing and need some support.  Any tips???? I am going to get my original band rules out and start fresh just getting a little upset I guess at this point I thought it would be a little diffrent.  If you were banded around the same time please let me know how your doing.  Thanks everyone!!! Amanda
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3 1/2 week check up
on April 16, 2007 7:18 am
4-16-07  I had my check up last thur.  It was my 2 week but because of a reschedule it ended up being a 3 1/2 week check up, everything was fine.  Dr. Broussard was not there after all but the PA said everything was great.  I seen my nut. And she went over my 4 week diet, it is titled healthy foods for life...pretty much the basic band eating way - I can start that today but have not yet.  I am learning how my band has a mind of it's own it seems - sometimes I feel wide open and that I could eat a whole turkey and other times I feel ALOT of restriction.  HHMMMM tricky- I started taking a couple of vitamins just for nutruition to get the daily recommended amount I take calcium and iron and multivitamins now.  I feel great I feel the same as pre op at this point as far  as no pain anymore, I am down 29.5 pounds and am happy with that- I did not have an intense pre-op diet.  My first fill is May 1st. 
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Appointment rescheduled
on April 6, 2007 6:49 pm
Well my 2 week post op appointment was rescheduled.  My Doc has good Friday off and reception did not know that at the time appt was made.   I now go back next thur. the 12th.   I am doing so-so on the 2nd stage of the diet.  I am on soft proteins, such as eggs, beans, lunch meats, and canned meats.  In the begining I was eating about 1/2 to 1 cup 3x daily and I was getting these really sharp pain in my band area that radiated to my back (between my shoulder blades) I spoke with some OH friends and my nut. and desided to go back to liquids and work myself SLOWLY back to eating tiny bites and chewing and it has helped I am only eating maybe 1 cup of food a day and thats divided in at least 3 or 4 settings.  I for the most part have little to no interest in food.  At home I am 10 pounds down from the day of surgery and my scale weighs a little more then the one in the hospital, I have had some NSV such as my rings are too big and I can get my original wedding set back on, my clothes are too big, even my shoes and bras are getting too big.  That is all great.   I am looking forward to being able to eat regular foods and tolerate them and I am VERY ready to soak in the tub.  I have to wait 1 more week for that.  Everything seems to be going along nicely. 
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Update
on March 28, 2007 6:52 pm
3-28-07  I am doing well just some port pain and finally hitting the end of the gas pains.  I am 3 days away from being able to eat soft proteins and I AM READY.  I am getting to that hungry stage. (bandster hell)  The first week of liquids I only lost 1 pound I was a little disappointed but this week my body must have calm down and I see the scale moving (down for a change)  That is my motivation (and fear) to stick to my liquid diet.  I have thought of many soft dishes I can have, my imagination has gone wild : ) I go see my surgeon and nut. on April 6th.  Everything seems to be healing nicely.  I went to work today and did fine.  I am very excited about my "new life" and second chance. 
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