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George: LAP-BAND Success

I have battled with my weight all my life, and in March 2010 I reached an all-time high of 335 pounds. I had heard about gastric surgery and explored my options. An RN in Gainesville referred me to Dr. Cywes and I attended a seminar. I signed up for the process and my lap-band was[...]
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Karen: LAP-BAND Success

I can truly say that I have, or should I say that I did have a weight problem all of my life. I can remember being teased as a child about being bigger than the other children, this continued through high school and throughout college. During my college years, I was introduced to prescription weight[...]
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Francis: LAP-BAND Success

I'm a married mother of three that has battled with her weight for over 19 years. As a teenager I was fit and trim. When I got pregnant with my first child I gained 85lbs with that pregnancy and the weight never seemed to come off after that. With every new pregnancy I gained more[...]
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Judy: LAP-BAND Success

In August 2010 I looked at myself and said I want to live! I have not been over weight all my life, only for about 18 years or so. I’m an Air Force Veteran but after I got out I started to gain weight. It was a slow process I guess. At first I was[...]
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Gail – Miss September: LAP-BAND Success

My journey begins May of 2009. I work as a Police Dispatcher and got really sick at work one night. I could not breathe. It scared some of my colleagues. They took me over to Fire Station 16 to get checked out by the paramedics. Long story short, my parents came to pick me up,[...]
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Mike Huckabee on Obesity Surgery and the Lap-Band Procedure

Former Presidential candidate and Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee spoke recently on the issues of obesity at an American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery reception. Huckabee opened his speech taking about the state of healthcare in this country. He claims the country is in a health crisis, citing obesity as an issue.
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Lap Band Will Pay for Itself!

One of the factors that must be considered when investigating weight loss surgery is its cost. The lap band procedure can cost as much as $16,000 or more. How much of this cost is out of pocket will depend on insurance coverage and other factors. But, the good news is that lap band surgery can[...]
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Malissa: LAP-BAND Success

Single, sick and sorry was my motto in 2001. I realized that I had to do something about it. In January 2001 my husband left, in April 2001 I had a heart attack and in December 2001 my niece Cassie said she wants to be just like me when she grows up — I finally[...]
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FDA Advisory Committee Approves Lower BMI for Lap-Band

Lap-Band surgery is safe to use in obese individuals with a BMI of 30, says an FDA advisory committee based on an 8 to 2 vote. Previous recommendations set the BMI at 35 with comorbidities. Although some panelists shared a concern over lack of long-term data on the device, the majority still voted in favor[...]
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