Dr. Weiss did my surgery, lapband that is, I think he is an excellent sugergon, I think Oldham is too, just never had him for surgery.  When my port had to be replaced Dr. Weiss was very rude to me in the pre-op area.  I left the practice for two reasons, one was how rude he was prior to my port replacement and the other is, you never saw a doctor after your surgery, just the PA and ARNPs.  Dr. Weiss is back at Georgetown since Dr. Tom left and moved to Ohio this week, I plan to go to Ohio to see Dr. Tom, but I know that is not possible for most and wouldn't have been possible for me earlier, but now it is.  I don't know if Dr. Geller does his own follow ups or not but I think it helps to see the doctor after your surgery, or it has helped me, since I had my RNY with Dr. Tom in January of this year.  

I probably could look over the rudeness, now, I couldn't when it first happened, but I prefer to see a doctor rather than a PA or ARNP and would consider going back to Weiss if he followed his patients, but I want a doctor to folllow me.  

I was just so tired yesterday when that food and bed took priority. Worked on lowering my carbs and did better.  Calories and protein went up a little.  Still exercising daily and taking my vitamins.  Did not drink decaffinated coffee yesterday but I will not slip up with the caffine continually.  Should not have snacked on popcorn and peanuts either. 
Here's what I did eat:

Food Name	Amount	Unit	Cals	Fat (g)	Carbs (g)	Prot (g)	Delete
		Total	1,846	112.0	119.5	98.1
Coffee		fl oz coffee cup (6 fl oz) large fast food order mug (8 fl oz) small fast food order medium fast food order small pot (20 FO, 4 servings) regular pot (60 FO, 12 servings) grams kg lb oz	5	0.1	0.2	0.6
Creamer		liter fl oz cup pint quart gallon tablespoon teaspoon	52	2.2	7.5	0.0
Celery, raw		cup cup, diced cup, strips oz, raw, yields large stalk (11" - 12" long) medium stalk (7-1/2" - 8" long) small stalk (5" long) strip or stick (4" long) grams kg lb oz	3	0.0	0.5	0.1
KashiGoLean/HotCereal Truly Vanilla		serving grams kg lb oz	150	2.0	25.0	9.0
Milk/Almond/Van/unswt/40		serving grams kg lb oz	40	3.5	2.0	1.0
PeanutButter&Honey/2tbsp		serving grams kg lb oz	180	14.0	10.0	6.0
Peanuts/Hot		serving grams kg lb oz	310	25.0	10.0	12.0
KelloggFiberPlus/ChocPntbtrBar		serving grams kg lb oz	130	5.0	24.0	3.0
Egg, whole, boiled		cup egg extra large jumbo large medium slice small grams kg lb oz	154	10.6	1.1	12.5
Fish, floured or breaded, fried		cup, cooked, flaked oz, boneless, cooked oz, boneless, raw (yield after cooking) oz, with bone, cooked (yield after bone removed) oz, with bone, raw (yield after cooking, bone removed) cubic inch, boneless, cooked cubic inch, with bone, cooked (yield after bone removed) fillet (6-1/4" x 3-1/2" x 3/8") fish cake (2-1/2" dia x 7/8" thick) grams kg lb oz	572	29.8	22.1	51.1
Popcorn, popped in oil, buttered		cup, popped cup, unpopped, yields oz, unpopped, yields Act II pop and serve bag Orville Redenbacher's pop and serve bag bag Orville Redenbacher snack size Jolly Time bag grams kg lb oz	250	19.8	17.1	2.8

Hope your weekend goes well and that you are prepared for the unexpected.  Take care, Z

I am looking for advice and opinions for having LapBand surgery and aftercare with Norton Healthcare Bariatric and Weight Management Program with Dr.Geller or with Bluegrass Bariatric Surgical Associates at Baptist East with Dr Weiss/Oldham.  I am just not sure which one to choose for this long term decision, so any insight would be appreciated.  Keep in mind I am looking for long term advice, not just which one was the best surgeon.  Thanks in advance!

Better today?  Just a little.  Increased my protein but did not get my carbs under 100, where they should be.  Still the calorie count is where it should be right now.  Today is one month since my unfill.  I am surviving.  I am working to control my eating and doing better than expected.  How will you do if you lose your tool?  Hopefully you never have to answer that question.  But if you do, work hard not to undo all the hard work.  Keeping focused really helps.  I have learned so many things that may have contributed to my problems.  Unlike some, the doctor and the staff in meetings prior to my weight loss surgery advised me of the possibility of it not working for me and many of the consequences.  I accepted and prayed that it would work for me.  With only one setback, gotta say my prayers are being answered.  
With that being said, the following is what I ate today.

Food Name	Amount	Unit	Cals	Fat (g)	Carbs (g)	Prot (g)	Delete
		Total	1,537	75.8	130.7	82.6
ChickenBreastCanned/98%FF/InWater		serving	140	3.0	0.0	24.0
Chips/RufflesMoltenHotWings/grabbag		serving grams kg lb oz	390	24.0	39.0	4.0
Noodles (Ramen)half pkg		serving grams kg lb oz	380	14.0	50.0	10.0
Peanuts/Hot		serving grams kg lb oz	310	25.0	10.0	12.0
PureProtein/PntMarshmellow		serving grams kg lb oz	180	6.0	19.0	19.0
Coffee		fl oz coffee cup (6 fl oz) large fast food order mug (8 fl oz) small fast food order medium fast food order small pot (20 FO, 4 servings) regular pot (60 FO, 12 servings) grams kg lb oz	5	0.1	0.2	0.6
Creamer		liter fl oz cup pint quart gallon tablespoon teaspoon	52	2.2	7.5	0.0
Water, bottled, unsweetened		cup fl oz bottle (12 fl oz) bottle (8 fl oz) bottle bottle (16.9 fl oz or 500 ml) bottle (1 liter) grams kg lb oz	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
CottageCheese/LowFatSmallCurd		serving	80	1.5	5.0	13.0
		Total	1,537	75.8	130.7	82.6

Do better than me and let me know it.  B my inspiration.  Take care,
Z 

No, lack of weight loss has not killed me yet. Still following most of the rules. I say most because eating too many favorite snacks. Not eating as smart as I need. Exercising daily and I have increased the time and quality of exercises. For that I'm proud of myself. One more month then test and see how my band and esophagus look.
Todays intake:

Food Name	Amount	Unit	Cals	Fat (g)	Carbs (g)	Prot (g)	Delete
		Total	1,274	63.6	116.7	66.9
Egg, whole, boiled		cupeggextra largejumbolargemediumslicesmallgramskglboz	77	5.3	0.6	6.3
Grapes, raw		cupcup, seedlesscup, with seeds, yieldsoz, seeded, yieldsgrapegrape, seedlessgrape, with seeds, yieldsgramskglboz	69	0.2	18.1	0.7
Tea, presweetened with low calorie sweetener		fl ozmug (8 fl oz)teacup (6 fl oz)Arizona Iced Tea can (16 fl oz)Snapple bottle (16 fl oz)Snapple cangramskglboz	13	0.0	3.3	0.1
Water, bottled, unsweetened		cupfl ozbottle (12 fl oz)bottle (8 fl oz)bottlebottle (16.9 fl oz or 500 ml)bottle (1 liter)gramskglboz	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Chicken or turkey salad with egg		cupgramskglboz	192	14.3	1.4	13.8
Peanuts/Hot		servinggramskglboz	310	25.0	10.0	12.0
ProteinPlusBar/		servinggramskglboz	170	5.0	18.5	15.0
Pudding/Vanillaprotein		servinggramskglboz	100	1.5	7.0	15.0
Pineapple juice		cupfl ozgramskglboz	60	0.1	14.6	0.4
Flatbread/WheatThinGarlic&Parsley2pcs		servinggramskglboz	60	1.5	12.0	1.0
Doritos/Offbrand		servinggramskglboz	140	8.0	18.0	2.0
Coffee		fl ozcoffee cup (6 fl oz)large fast food ordermug (8 fl oz)small fast food ordermedium fast food ordersmall pot (20 FO, 4 servings)regular pot (60 FO, 12 servings)gramskglboz	5	0.1	0.2	0.6
Creamer		literfl ozcuppintquartgallontablespoonteaspoon	52	2.2	7.5	0.0
Salad dressing, ranch dressing, fat-free		tablespoongramskglboz	25	0.4	5.6	0.1
		Total	1,274	63.6	116.7	66.9

Hope all is well with all of you. Take care and work with or without your tool.

Z