would like to share this experi. (lap band)

tee4change
on 5/11/11 11:57 am - NY
ouch... thats awful ..ugh... thats so unfair
lucy2e
on 5/11/11 11:43 am - Laurel, MD
Hey Tee - maybe the doc and coordinator had the hypnosis that your friend suggested to you! 

Glad you got the heck outta dodge!

Lucy  (Imma Loser!)
  LilySlim Weight loss tickers                  
HW 335 SW 311 CW 181.2 -- Goals:  Twoderville - 6/7/11, 280 - 7/1/11, 260 - 8/1/11, 240 - 10/30/11 Centry Club - 11/22/11, 220 - 12/27/11 Onederland - 5/25/12, 180 - , 170 (surgeons goal) -  
We shall see where this leads...  

tee4change
on 5/11/11 11:55 am - NY
I know right...hahhahahahhhah. good one.
Caligirlgina
on 5/11/11 11:48 am - CA
Run...run far away from that office! As a former bandster I can tell you that it is definately a money pit. The hospital I am goind to now contracts out for the lapband because of all the problems they see with it.
Gina
tee4change
on 5/11/11 12:06 pm - NY
I would like to add that I found out that the one of the doc's at that place is a Psychiatrist part time somewhere else. In that case I'm wondering what came first the chicken or the egg....oh...I'm bad...
 Trust me. I'm running. It feels gr8 to share. I hope someone who is still on the fence about sleeve vs band reads this thread.
SassyItalian
on 5/11/11 11:58 am - Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
I swear you had my original surgeon! Completely did not want to talk about sleeve, only talked up Lap- Band, told me I needed the Band and when I asked if he would do a sleeve on me he said he didnt feel I was heavy enough...Forget that!

Glad you did your research! PPat yourself on the back.

           
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tee4change
on 5/11/11 12:20 pm - NY
could be the same one...I knew something was up when he said,yeeeaah we do sleeves here but.... Sleeves are reltively new and have become quite popular, especially with young people...but the band is great and has shown to be really sucessful in Europe. Mean while nothing about the band is on the brochure,website or questionaire. I choosed them  first because they were one of the many hospitals my insurance accepts and the closest too home, needless to say I''m heading to the city now... I can travel.
sleeve genie
on 5/11/11 1:09 pm - Alhambra, CA
what a smart cookie you are,  thank goodness you knew better.   I feel so bad for people who go and believe all the bs they spout .  The  Sleeve is a  miracle  :o) jeani
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tee4change
on 5/11/11 1:24 pm - NY
thx...Genie wow at ur weghtloss so far!!!!
stephf
on 5/11/11 1:23 pm - CA
Im so glad my surgeon was upfront and said I do do lapbans but Ill tell you right now they're pfffft hahah he then said the RNY is considered a "gold standard" but more and more the sleeve is becoming very popular. he was educated in all 3 and thank god for that.

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