So sorry to hear about that, Melissa.  Will pray for your family.      

Thank you all. Viewing Wednesday and Funeral Thursday. Please pray for strength for my family during this difficult time. This is the second child my mother has buried.

Oh all kinds of fun stuff.. Like Blood Pressure... Upper GI, a test to see if you have this enzime in your tummy.. (you just drink a little stuff and wait then breathe into a tube..) A hyperventalation test.. you will be instructed how to used a spitometer..(sp) this tube that measures your breathing and you will be doing it several times during your  stay int he hospital.. When I went 5 years ago it was a pleasent day and I am sure they are getting better... Really wasnt bad.. just necessary to make sure you are tip top ready for this surgery!

Linda kay

I joined the board back in 2006, I had lap band surgery in July 2007.  I lost 89 pounds, but have put about 9 back on.  I lost about 84% of my excess weight.  I can't complain at all.  I loved my band, but it doesn't love me. 

I am back now, because my band has got to come out.  I have been having problems for the last 3 months with throwing up everytime I lay down, doesn't matter how much I eat or whether I eat at all.  Dr. Clark has had me do several barium swallows.  These show that my food just doesn't want to flow through at any rate at all.  Plus I just had an upper GI and they said the band placement looks good, but it does show that I have reflux and the starting signs of Barrets disease.  So it's gotta go.

Dr. Clark and his staff are trying to see if they can get my insurance to cover converting to Gastric Bypass, so we'll see.  I hope I can do that, because i really fear gaining all my weight back if I am left on my own.

Anybody have this done?

Melissa posted on FB that her sister passed away today.  Please pray for Melissa and her family.

Thanks!

Tracy