brittania

I AM FEELING AWSOME. JUST A TAD BIT SORE AT THE PORT. BUT EVERY THING ELSE IS GREAT. I AM TRYING TO DRINK AS MUCH AS I CAN. LAST NIGHT I HAD A DRINKABLE YOGURT AND IT TASTED GREAT. HOW ARE YOU DOING?

WELL IT HAS BEEN 2 DAYS SINCE MY SURGERY AND I FEEL GREAT. YESTERDAY I WAS A LITTLE BIT SORE, BUT TODAY I FEEL ABOUT 95%. I AM JUST A LITTLE SCARED THAT I AM NOT GETTING IN ENOUGH LIQUIDS. DR. ORTIZ AND HIS STAFF ARE WONDERFUL. SO FAR THIS EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN A PIECE OF CAKE! I AM SO HAPPY THAT I DID THIS SURGERY. I AM HOPING TO DROP 60LBS BEFORE OCTOBER.

[size="4"]GOOD MORNING EVERYONE, I JUST WANTED TO TELL ALL THE PEOPLE THINKING ABOUT IT.... DO IT!!!!!!!! MY TIME HERE WAS AWSOME, I DONT HAVE ANY THING BAD TO SAY. DR ORTIZ IN A HOTTIE AND AN AWSOME, FUNNY DR. I HAD MY SURGERY LAST NIGHT AND THEY LET ME COME BACK TO THE HOTEL LAST NIGHT. AND I AM FEELING GREAT JUST A LITTLE SORE. GOOD LUCK TO ALL YOU FUTURE BANDSTERS, AND KEEP DROPEN THOES POUNDS YPU OLD BANDSTERS!

I AM ALSO LEAVING TOMORROW, BUT I WILL BE DRIVING, AND MY SURGERY IS ONE DAY BEFORE YOU. I AM SOOOOO EXCITED THAT THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF MY SKINNY LIFE IS ONLY 1 1/2 DAYS AWAY. SEE YA DOWN THERE.

HELLO, MY APPT IS ON MARCH 27TH, I TOO AM GOING DOWN ALONE, MY SISTER WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE SURGERY THE SAME DAY AS ME BUT SHE CHICKENED OUT LAST WEEK. I HAVE BEEN TO MEXICO ALOT SO I AM NOT VERY WORRIED.

WHEN YOUR BAND IS EMPTY YOU SHOULDN'T REALLY HAVE RESTRICTION. THE REASON PEOPLE FEEL RESTRICTION IS BECAUSE THEY ARE STILL SWOLLEN. YOU SHOULD CALL AND SEE IF YOU CAN GET AN APPOINTMENT SOONER. DON'T WORRY A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T START LOOSING UNTIL THEY GET A FILL.

HELLO, I AM HAVING SURGERY ON MARCH 27TH, SO I CANT TELL YOU HOW THAT IS, BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING LAP BAND SURGERY FOR OVER A YEAR. IN THAT SEARCH, I HAVE TALKED TO MANY PEOPLE WHO HAD THEIR SURGERY DONE BY DR ORTIZ IN TJ, AND I HAVE NEVER HEARD 1 BAD EXPERIENCE, EVERY ONE HAS ONLY GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT HIM AND HIS CLINIC. SO FAR WITH MY BOOKING THE SURGERY, AND ASKING 100'S OF QUESTIONS, THE STAFF AT OCC HAS BEEN AWESOME. I WILL LET YOU KNOW THE REST OF THE STORY IN LESS THAN A WEEK.

THANKS!

Name and Location: BRITTANIA, SO. CAL Age: 27 Gender: Female Band Date: 3/27/08 Height: 5'8" Highest weight: 248 Current Weight: 248 Goal Weight: 170 SIZE JEANS: 8

THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY. IT TOLD ME EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW. I HAVE HEARD A LOT OF PEOPLE USE THAT TERM AND NEVER KNEW WHAT IT MENT. THANKS AND GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR SURGERY, MINE IS 3 DAYS AFTER YOURS, I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO MY SKINNY SELF. MY GOAL IS TO BE AT 170. RIGHT NOW I AM AT 248.

I HERE ALOT OF PEOPLE TALK ABOUT THIS. CAN SOMEONE FILL ME IN. I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT IT MEANS. THANKS

THANKS A BUNCH FOR THE FEED BACK, I GUESS I NEED TO TALK TO THE DOC.

HELLO, MY NAME IS BRITTANIA AND I AM HAVING SURGERY ON MARCH 27TH. I AM A FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC, AND MY JOB REQUIRES A LOT OF HEAVY LIFTING. I WAS JUST WONDERING IF ANY ONE ELSE HAS A JOB LIKE THIS? WHAT WILL HEAVY LIFTING DO TO THE BAND? I ALSO PLAY A LOT OF SPORTS. HOW LONG BEFORE I CAN PLAY AGAIN?(SOFTBALL, SOCCER, BASKETBALL, AND SKIING) PLEASE HELP ME! THANKS

I DONT SMOKE, BUT ALOT OF MY FIRENDS HAVE QUIT IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS, THEY ALL HAVE USED CHANTIX, IT IS A PILL SUBSCRIBED BY YOUR DR., IT IS PRETTY PRICY THOUGH ABOUT $100 DOLLARS FOR A MONTH SUPPLY, BUT THAT IS ALL YOU NEED. EVERONE THAT I KNOW THAT HAS TAKEN IT SWARES BY IT. LOOK IN TO IT, I THINK THAT IT WILL HELP.

I AM HAVING MY SURGERY ON THE 27TH OF MARCH. THEY REQUIRE A $500 DOLLAR DEPOSIT AND THAN YOU HAVE TO GET A CAISHIERS CHECK ONE WEEK BEFORE THE SURGERY AND FAX THEM A COPY. THE LADY THAT HAS HELPED ME OUT HAR NAME IS LORI, SHE IS WONDERFUL AND WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SURGERY AND THE COST. I AM GOING DOWN THE DAY BEFORE MY SURGERY FOR MY PRE OP, THEY PAY FOR THE HOTEL, THE NEXT DAY YOU HAVE SURGERY YOU STAY THE NIGHT IN THE CLINIC, AND THE NEXT DAY YOU CAN GO SHOPPING AND THEY PAY FOR THE HOTEL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE FILLS ARE FREE, BUT YOU HAVE TO PAY $100 FOR THE FLRO FEE, ITS JUST A LIVE EX-RAY TO SEE HOW MUCH RESTRICTION YOU HAVE. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMEND CALLING OR EMAILING THEM. GOOD LUCK

I HAVEN'T HAD MY SURGERY YET, BUT I AM HAVING IT ON THE 27TH OF MARCH. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE LAP BAND FOR OVER A YEAR. IN ALL THAT RESEARCH I HAVE NOT FOUND 1 BAD COMMENT ABOUT DR. ORTIZ, EVERYONE HAS GOOD THINGS TO SAY. I AM WORRIED ABOUT HAVING MY SURGERY IN MEXICO, BUT I HAVE TALK TO ALOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAD THEIR SURGERY BY DR. ORTIZ AND THEY HAVE PUT ME AT EASE. MEXICO IS WAY CHEAPER ONLY $, I WILL BE BACK IN 2 WEEKS AND LET YOU KNOW HOW EVERYTHING GOES.

HI HANNA, I KNOW THAT ABOUT 20 AMERICANS HAVE BEEN KIDNAPPED IN TJ IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS AND HELD FOR RANSOM. I DONT THINK THAT THERE IS ANY THING TO WORRY ABOUT.

YOU MIGHT WANT TO LOOK AT HOW MANY CALORIES ARE IN VITAMIN WATER. THERE ARE ABOUT 130 IN 1 BOTTLE. I LOVE DRINKING PROPEL, THEY HAVE A LOT OF FLAVORS AND THEY ARE ALL GOOD AND THEY ONLY HAVE 10. I KNOW THAT EVERY CALORIE COUNTS WHEN TRYING TO LOOSE WEIGHT.

I AM HAVING MY SURGERY ON MARCH 27TH TOO. I AM VERY EXCITED YET VERY SCARIED AT THE SAME TIME. I LIVE 3 HOURS AWAY SO I WILL BE DRIVING. I THINK I AM GOING BY MY SELF, MY SISTER WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE SURGERY THE SAME DAY, BUT SHE IS CHICKENING OUT. SEE IS A DRAMA QUEEN. SO I DONT KNOW IF SHE IS GOING TO DO IT OR NOT.

HELLO, I WAS JUST WONDERING IF ANY ONE ELSE IS GOING TO HAVE SURGERY ON MARCH 27. PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I WILL BE GOING DOWN BY MY SELF. I LIVE 3 HOURS AWAY SO I WILL BE DRIVING.