New to the group!This is a discussion on New to the group! within the Introductions forums, part of the Basics for LAP-BAND® Surgery Beginners category; Howdy from Texas, y'all! I just wanted to introduce myself to everyone, especially since I've been lurking! :nervous My name ... | Introductions Welcome! This is the first stop you should make while visiting the LAP-BAND® Talk forum. Please let us know more about yourself. Have you been banded ? Who was/is your LAP-BAND® surgeon ? How much did you lose etc. Do you have your own LAP-BAND® web site or blog ? | 
10-02-2005, 10:44 PM
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#1 | Actually, Pre-Band Geek! Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 41
Posts: 43
City: Frisco (Near Dallas) State: TX | New to the group!
Howdy from Texas, y'all! I just wanted to introduce myself to everyone, especially since I've been lurking! :nervous My name is Karen (aka The Cheeky Band Geeky ~ and yes, I was truly a different kind of band geek in highschool & college!) I'm looking at getting banded after the first of the year here in the N.Tx area. I've been doing alot of homework on the band and ready various forums, and I have to say ~ this is ABSOLUTELY the best forum on this subject!
It's nice to be here and ALL OF YOU are a wonderful source encouragement! Upon looking at the scar pics, before/after pics and just reading how supportive you are to each other is truly amazing and so very comforting. I look forward to participating as well as I can until I get banded!
__________________ ~Karen :cheeky The Cheeky Band Geeky! 'Let me rise, let me fall....the person I will become will catch me.' ~Quidam Cirque du Soleil | 
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10-02-2005, 10:56 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 52
Posts: 508
City: Doral State: Florida |
Welcome aboard. It's always nice to have new people joining. This is a great group and extremely supportive, knowlegable and caring. There's alot of laughing and crying on this board, along with some occasional screaming, but there is always someone there to help out.
Have you decided on a doctor yet?
Good Luck, and again, welcome aboard.
Cindy
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367/265
Goal 145
Surgery 02/02
Dr. Eddie Gomez
Coral Gables, FL
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10-02-2005, 11:21 PM
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#3 | Actually, Pre-Band Geek! Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 41
Posts: 43
City: Frisco (Near Dallas) State: TX | Quote: |
Originally Posted by chichigirl Have you decided on a doctor yet? | I'm looking at Dr. Wade Barker in the area and then I saw that someone here used a Dr. in Lewisville, TX (VERY close to me). I was going to go to Dr. Ortiz in Tijuana, but with my other health probs (asthma, migraines, bad knee, etc), I can't risk any issues with US doctors not wanting to help me if there was an issue, plus, it's not exactly easy for me to get down there. I've been emailing the doctors in the area to see what their costs are and going from there. I have Cigna and I know they're horrible to pay for Lap-banding, so I'll be a self pay.
I'm looking SO forward to being 'one of y'all'!
__________________ ~Karen :cheeky The Cheeky Band Geeky! 'Let me rise, let me fall....the person I will become will catch me.' ~Quidam Cirque du Soleil | |
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10-02-2005, 11:28 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 43
Posts: 1,378
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Welcome Karen!!! It is true, the people on this site are awesome!
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Keri in Texas.
Surgery Date 9/23/05 Dr.Benavides
7th Fill 4/6/06 .2
Total Fill 7.0 -79 pounds!!!!
5' 1 270 1st Consult/248 PreOp/191/135
4th goal:
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10-03-2005, 02:00 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 31
Posts: 45
City: Grand Forks State: North Dakota | Hi Karen~
I agree, this is a great place! I'm sorta new here too, but I cannot stop myself from coming here every 10 seconds. LOL. Everyone here is so supportive.
Well, hope to see you around more and I wish you luck on your journey to WLS. ;)
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10-03-2005, 02:20 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 7,251
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Welcome to LBT! You'll find lots of people on here from Texas! Good luck and keep us posted!
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Surgery/Oct. 18, 2004 -92 pounds! 
I believe there are Angels among us!
"Life is about creating yourself"
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10-03-2005, 02:56 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 43
Posts: 2,352
City: Allen (Dallas Metro) State: TX |
Check our Surgery Center of Richardson - they have several docs to choose from and a $15k cash deal if you are self pay. They specialize in LAP-BAND® - that's pretty much all they do. Just a little more research and homework for you.
Welcome!
__________________ "Well, We're Scared - but we ain't shaken. We're kinda Bent - but we ain't breaking. Who is gonna make it? We'll find out in the long run..." Lifetime High: 367 11/08/05: 348 - first consult with Dr. Fox. Current *Unofficial weight as of 8/1407- 278 Mini Goal - 275 2/06/06 Surgery Date - 331 Dr. Lois Fox, Surgery Center of Richardson | |
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10-05-2005, 02:17 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 44
City: forestburg State: texas |
Hi, from North Texas! Happy to have you aboard. I was banded by a great Dr. in Denton. Good support group, etc. Welcome!!
__________________ Haygal Banded 8-15-05 Denton, Tx Dr. Mosier
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10-05-2005, 02:20 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 34
Posts: 1,438
City: Wooster State: Arkansas |
Cute name! Welcome! You came to the right place for support! Nice to meet you!
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