rsparks
I originally looked into surgical weight loss in about 2000-2001 with Dr. R Fox, only to find that the Lap-Band was not yet available in the US, and I could not afford a bypass, both of my isurance companies had direct exclusions and weren't going to pay a dime...
In late 2005, I reach a breaking piont, I had gone on a bussiness trip with all of my co-workers and was absolutely horrified to realize that I would no longer fit in the seat belt and that I had to request a set belt extention in front of all of my co-workers!!!!! That was it, I looked up Dr. Srikanth whom I had met in 2000, he had such a great attitude and passion about this, I knew he was the one that I would want to do my surgery......I attended his seminar in January 06, my initial consult on 2/1/06 and weighed in at 281, I breezed through my testing with the help of Rosie, she was fabulous!!!!! On 2/21/06 Dr. Srikanth operated on me and gave me my Lap-Band!!!!! That was the beginning of my new life....... Dr. Srikanth has a very strict diet & exercise plan, I followed it just as he recommended and I was able to loose 20 lbs every month, in 10 month was down over 150lbs and was in a size 4!!!! On January 2nd 2007, just 11 months after my Lap-Band surgery I went in and had a tummy tuck.....this brought me down to 124lbs and a size 2!!!! I am now 23 months post-op and have maintained my weight for 13 months.... It is the BEST thing thing that I have ever done, I have to say it is not for everyone...you have to put in the work, you get out of it what you put into it!!
Dr. Srikanth is FABULOUS......He is now my boss, I came to work for him as his Patient Advocate in April 2007.
