Getting to know you...

luv2laugh · 10-13-2007, 08:50 AM

Hey everyone -

Thought I'd start a thread to see how many people are in Mass and what city they are from. You can also put in your stats if you'd like!

Brenda
Woburn, MA

Lap band date 9/26/07
Winchester Hospital, Dr. Sandor
Highest 303 / current 275

babs0101 · 10-15-2007, 10:20 AM

I live in Westfield, MA.

DrewsMum · 10-29-2007, 02:05 PM

Attleboro here....

Sandy:)

Kaydotrn · 10-30-2007, 09:57 PM

Born and raised Boston girl.

Mscas3 · 11-03-2007, 07:49 AM

Milton, here and banded on 10/30!

Sue Magoo · 11-22-2007, 06:27 PM

Sandy:

Where did you get banded? Do they do banding at Sturdy?

I went to Glasgow & Glasgow LLP in Norwood, banded at Caritas Norwood Hospital.

Sue

tinywishes123 · 11-22-2007, 08:41 PM

Hanover MA

banded at B & W's 11-13-07

bestarcher · 11-25-2007, 10:39 PM

Scott fron North Reading
banded at Layhey Clinic Burlington
DR DMITRY NEPOMNAYSHY MAY 24 2007

hollyberries · 12-03-2007, 09:11 PM

Carver checking in.

Banded at Brigham & Women's by the best surgeon Dr. Lautz. At least to me he is.

eak7615 · 12-18-2007, 07:11 PM

i was just wondering if anyone has had their band done and Winchester Hospital and how there experience was with them

luv2laugh · 12-18-2007, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by eak7615

i was just wondering if anyone has had their band done and Winchester Hospital and how there experience was with them

I had mine @ Winchester Hospital this past September - They were EXCELLENT. In fact, they are considered a "Hospital of Excellence" by many insurances. If a hospital hasn't been designated with that award, that particular insurance (United Health being one of them) will NOT allow you to go there for surgery.

I had Dr. Sandor who I absolutely love. He uses Winchester and Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford. (I did NOT want to go to LM - too many horror stories in other types of surgery that my cousin experienced). I also did not find the need to go into Boston (even though it's only a 20 minute drive away).

Dr. Ameri practices out of Winchester also. He is really experienced and an overall nice guy. I do go to his support groups that he has the second Tuesday of every month (7-9pm) @ the Jenks Center in Winchester - they are very informative.

So - do not hesitate to go to Winchester - even the nurses have had specific training on bariatric surgery. They were very attentive to me during my overnight (I had Lap Band). One even made me a pillow to hold on my tummy to help when I got up!

Brenda
Feel free to email me with any concerns.

mona patti · 12-21-2007, 10:46 PM

hey I grew up in Milton! Had mine at the B&W

ackmaui · 12-25-2007, 11:39 PM

I live on Nantucket
Had my band done on Dec 11, 2007
New England Medical Center by Dr. Julie Kim.

healthyagain · 12-26-2007, 05:33 PM

Hi Brenda,

I am from Woburn also...And a mother of an 8 year old daughter...I guess we have alot in common. I noticed you mentioned Dr Ameri's support group. I am being banded by Dr. Ameri on Jan 14th. I'm looking forward to it and felt really great about it...Until I went to his last support meeting...It seemed to me he heavilly favors Bypass, as did most of the group members. He kept referring to it as "The Golden Standard in Bariatric surgery" and touched very briefly on the Lap Band. He stressed how weight loss is a lot slower with the Band as opposed to Bypass. Do you find his meetings to me almost totally focussed on Bypass rather than Lap Band? Or that he believes more in the sucess of bypass over the band?? (also, Just for the record...I enjoyed the meeting and am crazy about Dr Ameri...He's so nice!) Just curious how you felt about this and wanted to say hello as we are both Woburnites...

Suzanne

Quote:

Originally Posted by luv2laugh

I had mine @ Winchester Hospital this past September - They were EXCELLENT. In fact, they are considered a "Hospital of Excellence" by many insurances. If a hospital hasn't been designated with that award, that particular insurance (United Health being one of them) will NOT allow you to go there for surgery.

I had Dr. Sandor who I absolutely love. He uses Winchester and Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford. (I did NOT want to go to LM - too many horror stories in other types of surgery that my cousin experienced). I also did not find the need to go into Boston (even though it's only a 20 minute drive away).

Dr. Ameri practices out of Winchester also. He is really experienced and an overall nice guy. I do go to his support groups that he has the second Tuesday of every month (7-9pm) @ the Jenks Center in Winchester - they are very informative.

So - do not hesitate to go to Winchester - even the nurses have had specific training on bariatric surgery. They were very attentive to me during my overnight (I had Lap Band). One even made me a pillow to hold on my tummy to help when I got up!

Brenda
Feel free to email me with any concerns.

luv2laugh · 12-28-2007, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by srbanker

Hi Brenda,

I am from Woburn also...And a mother of an 8 year old daughter...I guess we have alot in common. I noticed you mentioned Dr Ameri's support group. I am being banded by Dr. Ameri on Jan 14th. ...It seemed to me he heavilly favors Bypass, as did most of the group members. He kept referring to it as "The Golden Standard in Bariatric surgery" and touched very briefly on the Lap Band. He stressed how weight loss is a lot slower with the Band as opposed to Bypass. Do you find his meetings to me almost totally focussed on Bypass rather than Lap Band? Or that he believes more in the sucess of bypass over the band?? (also, Just for the record...I enjoyed the meeting and am crazy about Dr Ameri...He's so nice!) Just curious how you felt about this and wanted to say hello as we are both Woburnites...

Suzanne

Hi Suzanne,

Hope you had a Merry Christmas! I actually had Dr. Sander (Commonwealth Surgical Associates in Stoneham) perform my Lap Band @ Winchester Hospital. I went to his meeting and absolutely loved him. His specialty is laporoscopic bariatric surgery and much prefers Lap Band over bypass. However, if he believes the patient is going to be noncompliant regarding diet, Dr. S. does try to talk the patient into Gastric Bypass. As you know, in Lap Band, it's just a tool, and you have to really choose the correct foods. It's VERY easy to eat around a Lap Band by eating soft foods, hi cal drinks, or grazing all day. With the gastric bypass, most patients will have a dumping syndrome (which Dr. Ameri calls a "blessing"!!) if they eat food high in sugar or fat. Most Lap Band patients do NOT get this.

Now back to Dr. Ameri - Yes, his support groups do seem more geared to Gastric Bypass - but a lot of what he speaks about - diet, supplements, motivation, etc. can be applied to Lap Band too. I do enjoy going to hear the success stories (regardless of what surgery they had) - it keeps me motivated to stay on the straight and narrow... Every other month he does meetings for "newbies" and then for post-surgery. Once in a while he'll gear the whole meeting primarily to Lap Band. He is a very sweet man, and everyone I've talked to that has had him - absolutely loves him.

If you're around and would like to meet for coffee - let me know!

Brenda