MichaelD

West Texas... I'm in El Paso, and I would much rather drive to Albuquerque to get a fill, rather than all the way to Austin. If anybody knows of a doc in NM who will do this, please let me and the OP know. Thanks. Mike

I want to be a ninja... Hi everyone. My name is Mike, and I am being banded on 11/10/05. I'll be travelling to TJ by myself, so I'd really like to hear from anyone else who will be down there around the same time. A couple of questions for all y'all: 1. Has anyone had problems with their spouse based on their decision to have the surgery? My wife encouraged me to go for it, but once she saw that I was serious, her mood sort of changed. I can't decide if she's worried about me, angry that I may be jeapordizing my health, or worried that I will be a different person after I lose weight... 2. What kind of pain meds/anesthetics do they use? I had some problems weaning myself off narcotics a couple of years ago (knee/back injuries from the army) and I don't want to go through that again. I guess I'm worried about my anxiety level (especially on the flight back home) more than the pain. Any advice/tips? That's all for now. Please respond to my post or email me at: michael.smith.esq@gmail.com Thanks, M

[i guess I'm a ninja] Is anybody else scheduled for surgery on or about November 10?

Hi everybody. I'm scheduled to be banded on November 10; I've read Dr. Ortiz' website, and most of the other sites as well, but I still have some questions for you all: 1. How closely did you follow your pre-op diet? 2. Did anything unexpected happen? If you could go back in time, what is the one thing you know now that you wish you had known back then? Any advice as far as what to bring, what to expect, etc? 3. If your BMI was less than 35 when you were banded, have you had any particular difficulties that a bigger person might not have had? Thanks, Mike