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Howard Lederer
My First impression of Dr.Howard Lerderer, was that he was straight forward and no nonsense. I love his quality and expertise and it hasnt changed overtime. he promptly ansewers any questions that you may have hes very honest about the risk and complications that can occur doing surgery but as we all know theres a risk in anything you do.Dr. Lerderer has a very structured aftercare program. My experiences with working with Lerderer has been excellent i couldnt ask for better if i had to rate Dr. lerderer on a scale of 0 to 15 hell get a15 hes that great. The nurse Becky Nuland,and the Medical Assisants who does the Insurance approval they both are very compassionate and friendly I love them both Dearly as they where Family of my own and there overall staff are very caring excellent people they always makes me feel confident and secure, Dr. Lederer Assistants Jessica Martinez Torres shes always around as well to ansewer any questions or concerns you may have the girl is good at what she does?
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My Name is Shell pate am a 28 year old Black African American am currently living in Minneapolis, Mn. but my hometown is Jackson Ms.Ive just recently had Laporscopic Lapband Surgery performed on December 12,2007 ,and boy ill tell you ya girl has came along way ive came from 305 down to 177 as of today and Todays date is oct.28,2008 what a blessing from the man upstairs without him we are nothing and i praise him everyday for all the things he has done for me?
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December 12,2007 THe Day of Surgery?
on October 28, 2008 5:54 am
Here is Decemeber 12,2007 The morning of surgery at the time i didnt know rather i was coming or going, i had all sorts of crazy thoughts running through my head something just kept telling me this wasnt a good idea ,and i kept saying to myself if you wanna be sexy by summer this is your time you cant give up like this the good Lord up above got you all in his hand and he didnt bring you this far to leave you and at this point of time i wanted a made up mind cause ive already had three scheuled surgery appointments follow-thru get preped up then get-up and be on my way out the door and i knew this particular day my surgeon just wasnt havent this day i seen the expression all over his face and i knew then to shake off whatever and just pray about this situation and go ahead and do what shell had to do for shell in order to get my health strength where it needed to be?   
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Mrs.Shell 601
on October 23, 2008 7:18 am

 Welcome to the Band land?    Here is Oct.23,2008 and ya girl is  down a 125 pounds who would have thought this happening this soon, theyll tell you it takes up to two years to get to your ideal weight and am almost there in this short period of time and am not even a year out of surgery isnt this amazing off the lap-band system i started out at 305 with a bmi  a little over 45 and now my bmi is in the overweight cateory but give me a month ill be in the healthy cateory am taking this weight-loss thing very seriously but just sit back and watch how fast the weight just melted like butter now here it is oct.24, 2008, and am 178 wearing 10s,and11s and can fit some 9s as well and now i have 35 more pounds to go to reach my  ideal weight isnt this what it do though that just show    you i dedicated i am to my work outs that i do daily seven days a week three times a day i run on my treadmill for 45, minutes three times a day my thigh lateral 3x daily,i do 200 sit-ups on my ab lounge 3x daily i do a 100 squats 2x daily and i also do different video tapes three times times a week am a work -out fan i wouldnt feel right if i didnt do this whoever is reading  my page if you would like to join the work-out fan just hit me up i can be reached at 952 451 8181?
 


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Hi My Name is Shell L. Pate and ive just recently had lapband surgery performed on Decemeber 12,2007 and ive lost over a100 pounds in this short time i havent felt this good in a long time ive  came from wearing size 24s in pants down to wearing 10s and elevens and can wear some nines it all depends on the materials aint am a bad girl and i stick strictly to the batric program i dont never want to become that person i was before why go through all this hard work then fail, I started out at 305 now ya girl 186 even and my ideal weight will be between 160 and 170 am almost there am not gonna stop until i get there my bmx was 49 now its 28.3 what an awesome ive done now i cant stay out the stores what a big change i just love my band its working just like it suppose to?