| Woo Hoo! Just had my first meeting!
I don't know if it's the same with other Drs, but with Dr. Spivak, there were lots of bandsters to talk with, and one bandster who wasn't successful. Dr. Spivak spent alot of time presenting and answering questions in a group and also individually. He didn't ask me to do alot of pre-surgery testing and there was no psych component. I don't have to lose weight before the surgery but he does ask that you don't gain weight before it. He has an amazing reputation and lots of experience. So...as of tonight, I know for sure that he can do his part. Now I have to make sure in my head that I can do my part. I don't want to be in that 15% for whom it just doesn't work well. Hard to imagine doing well after failing on diets for life! I have lots to think about, including which way to pay for this thing..... But as soon as I have that settled and send him my recent blood test results, I'm good to go. I'm excited!
__________________ BetsyJane Yep. Kissing my pet deer, John Deer. 10/25/06 $100.00 1st mtg Dr. Spivak. 11/13/06 $15,000.00 Banded! 10cm/5cc band. 12/11/06 Fill 1: 1.6cc 1/12/07 Fill 2: Total 2.0cc 1/30/07 Fill 3: Total 3.0cc-Working! Osteoporosis gone. 3/07 Pouch dilation-->liquids 3 days & beh.chgs. Diabetes gone. 5/07 1/2 way home! 9/07 GERD-->11/13 minus .3cc!  | 
12.12 -2(378);) 12.19 +1(379) 1.9.07 -3(376):p 1.17 -3(373):clap2: 1.23 -1(372) 1.30 +2(374):bored 2.6 +1(375) 2.20 +1(376):speechles I won't go weigh in 2.27 and 3.6 :phanvan 3.14.07-3(373):) 3.20 +4(377) 3.27 +4(381) 4.3 -10(371):omg: 4.10 -5(366):biggrin1: WOW Not anymore 10.2 (378) 
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