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Blog 100541
 

First Fill Today

Today I am 29 days post op and went for my first fill. At first I was not sure what to expect. I saw the needles, saline bottle, bandaids, alcohol prep pads on the counter. When the doctor came in he made me lie down and do a small crunch. He then inserted the needle. It was totally painless!! I just felt the tiny pinch of the needle and that was it. I did not receive any anesthetic before the injection and I definately did not need any. I feel so at peace knowing that the only negative thing about getting a fill is the hour drive it takes me to get to the doctor's office. It only took about 5-10 minutes with the doctor before I could leave.
belbarr1

belbarr1

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Blog 90804
 

Here I am!

I was finally able to get a picture of myself in a format I could upload, so .. . here I am! Nice to see all of you :smile:
marw

marw

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Blog 100696
 

Confused

Okay, so I am really confused about the pre-op diet. I see where so many of you have had to do a liquid diet for almost two weeks before your surgery. My surgeon does not have me doing this. He has me on a high protien diet. So I am I right in assuming every doctor has their own way of doing things?
gatorgirl44

gatorgirl44

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Blog 90135
 

Approved! Surgery date is September 30th!

Wow! That was soooo quick! Given the fact that BCBS of KC didn't get the paperwork until last Friday and yesterday was a holiday, we got a written approval in a little over 1 business day!   The doctor's office had a cancellation and was ready to schedule me in two weeks from today, but that is a bit too quick for my liking :-) I'm not prepared for the liquid diet to start today...lol. So, they scheduled me in on September 30th, which means I start my liquid diet a week from Thursday. I already am wondering where "the last meal" will be. I know it will most likely take place Monday evening :-)   I am sooo excited and so nervous all at the same time. I am ready for this new life to start!
qtney1

qtney1

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LoseIt!'s Blog
 

Vacation over...back to the real world.

Vacations are GREAT! But it is good to come home and get back in my routine.   Thursday I got to Louisville and my brother picked me up at the airport. My brother and I love each other, but we have never really been friends. I noticed that this trip, that seems to be changing. I have no idea if it is coming from me, him or both of us, but I LOVE it!! One nephew and my niece were with him and were really excited to see me (as I was them!) We picked up other nephew and met SIL at home. SIL was extremely complimentary...she has been one of my biggest supporters throughout this whole process. It feels good!   Friday I slept in and then went to my nephew and niece's school for a Read-a-thon kick off. Too cute! That night we went to a party at some friends' of my brothers house. One of his friends that I have met before just went on and on about how different I look. Awesome!!   Saturday, I got up and ran the 5K. I detailed all of that for you in my last post. Sunday, my brother was having a big party for the neighborhood, so I helped get ready for that. It was almost like a work out! But then all the delicious food came in for the pot luck and I ate like a fiend. Now, of course, I didn't eat like I used to, but I still ate way more than I usually do today.   Sunday, I woke up and hung out with the kids a bit. Then, my SIL, the kids and I went to lunch before they took me to the airport.   Super fun time!!   I was really hungry this morning when I woke up. I weighed myself and I lost .2 pounds for the week. Not too bad since I went on vacation, but I think it is probably time for a fill. I had one scheduled for Thursday, but I cancelled it a couple of weeks ago when I was going strong. Oops! Anyway, I have one now scheduled for 9/14. That is two days before my parents come to town, but they are supportive so it should be fine.   I certainly missed you all!!
LoseIt!

LoseIt!

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Blog 81574
 

Day 22 of 27

It was overcast this morning so even though it was only 77 degrees it was 96% humidity. The last couple of days I almost wish summer was back, at least the sweat would evaporate and cool you off some.   Here is what I was suppose to do: 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5 reps of push ups and sit ups, with a 2 minute run/walk with a purpose between each round.     Here is what I did: Slept too long to ride my bike to the park, sat around drinking coffee until I had to go and then did my workout in the yard instead of the park. Lazy, Lazy, Lazy   105 push ups 105 sit ups 12 min running 1.03 miles   The push ups and sit ups are actually getting easy. (I cant believe I am saying that!) So I am going to start doing at least some of the push ups on my feet instead of on my knees. I am also going to start really trying to run faster on these short runs. I think I have been kind of dawdling and not pushing myself to max potential. That is the draw back to working out by yourself, however, I have such an aversion to being bossed around that I don't do well with others. So I am going to start pushing myself more.
LeighaMason

LeighaMason

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Blog 94643
 

15 days

15 days to go, i can't wait. I am getting a little bit nervous. On Sept. 14th, i go for a visit with the dr., i guess they will tell me everything. I also do my pre-op that day. Hopefully everything will go well. I have been trying to chew my food longer and not drink and eat, but it is so hard. Someone please let me know how you do it correctly.:smile::thumbup::smile:
papoose

papoose

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Blog 94814
 

tuesday day 11

not much going on to day, tryin to break my habit of getting on the scale every morning.:smile: still amaze about the different clothes make when it come to weight,:smile: i guess when you are an big preson every bits help. which got me wandering:confused: when the weight comes off will i still weigh in every morning:confused:   LAP-BAND®® Nation to those who have reach their goal do you still weigh in every day to see if you have gain or lost:unsure: holla back and let me know.   weigh in at 318.8 without clothes and 320.6 with them :thumbup:
tommygunn49

tommygunn49

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Blog 96436
 

Hola I'm back from Tijuana

Hi there everyone. I made it back in one piece. I had my surgery Sept.2 in Tijuana done by Dr. Almanza at Jerusleam Hospital.   The experience was GREAT!!! He is a fantastic Doctor and his team are all amazing.   I was CRAZY sore after surgery. The gas pains were NUTS!! I had my loving hubby with me and he got me up pretty much every hour on the hour. Thanks to him, the next day I felt a million times better. I am very fortunate to have had a great support team. I hope everyone is doing well!!!:smile:
nbrett

nbrett

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Blog 89695
 

Starting the Pre-Opt Diet

This is my first blog entry, and I am kind of excited to report my journey, even if it’s only for me! :smile: It is such a great way to catalogue this journey, and reflect past feelings. So for anyone reading, welcome to my journey, I hope you can help provide excellent insight, suggestions, or just want to shoot the breeze! Well, it's that time, I have had all my favorite foods, and now I am ready for my Pre-op diet. My surgeon has us on a 10 day clear diet, no sugar, no caffeine and no carbonation. We are also allowed 3 protein shakes: 100% whey, 30grams protein, less than 200 calories and less than 6 grams fat/sugar. This continues for four weeks post-op, then we can drop the clear liquids and one protein shake, but we have to have three weeks of pureed foods, which I am not looking forward to, as I don't like mushy foods, I find them kind of disgusting, and all I can think about is the nasty smelling baby food that is one of those chicken or beef dinners with some vegetables. But I am sure by that time; I will be so thrilled for any other flavors, which I won't mind. I am definitely getting nervous. I wouldn't be so bad if my husband wasn't going to be out of town the week before and after my surgery for some work training that he was not able to get out of. I know it makes him nervous that he won't be there either. I am getting very excited and very nervous! I have already lost 3lbs while eating all the "naughty" foods for one last hoorah, so that was kind of exciting. Only a week and a few days to go! Sept. 17, 2010 - Banding Day!:smile:
hserra

hserra

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Blog 92635
 

Streching the Stomach out

I was at the Pulminologists office this week. (My last doctors appt before surgery.) He says "You realize after you get the band on, it only takes one time of thinking 'oh I can blow it today' and you will strech your stomach out." and then you are done. Any comments on this? Im having the hardest time thinking that I could make one mistake of overeating and my stomach will be streched out. After making bad decisions all my life, the thought of changing instantaneiously is scary to me. surgery to be in November.:smile::smile:
awhenry

awhenry

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Blog 97826
 

Quick question?

I was filled last week. :smile:   I know that I have restriction. I just wonder if it's enough yet. I have had several occurrences of sliming because I have eaten something to fast and didn't chew it well enough, it happens. I'm still working on focusing! I am still able to drink water without sipping. With a good restriction do you have to sip? I haven't really tested the theory but I believe that I could easily eat over the given 4 ounces. With a good restriction can you go over, or will you have the overfill? I'm not complaining. I still don't really get hungry and I'm losing. Just trying to weigh if I need my next fill or not. I have 5.5 in a 10 cc band. A bit concerned with getting a fill the day before I leave for vacation.
fool4dance

fool4dance

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Blog 100696
 

New

Hello everyone! I am new to the site and to bloging so bare with me:smile: I am having my surgery one week from today and I have my pre=op appointment tomorrow. I am really excited, nervous, and scared. So many emotions, I don't know what to think. I do have a great support system at home and at work. It is really exciting though to read what you are all going through and to know that you are not alone and that I won't be either. I have blue cross blue shield of Florida. I have been working on all the pre-reqs since Nov. of last year. I had to get five years of medical history, six months of documented weight loss with my primary doctor, lab tests and a psych eval. Once my surgeon submitted all that it only took ten days to get my approval back. Anyways, thanks for listening, and I will re-post after my pre-op visit.
gatorgirl44

gatorgirl44

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Blog 75574
 

Starting your day right!????

:smile:GOOD MORNING! OR IS IT???? ARE YOU STARTING YOUR DAY RIGHT EVERY DAY??????   THAT IS THE KEY TO CONTINUED SUCCESS WITH THE LAP-BAND®, WE HAVE TO GET OFF TO A GOOD START EACH AND EVERY MORNING. THEN THE BALANCE OF THE DAY WILL FOLLOW AND AT THE END OF THE DAY WE ARE SUCCESSFUL.   BE RENEWED:   GOD SELECTED...WHAT THE WORLD CALLS WEAK TO PUT THE STRONG TO SHAME. AND GOD ALSO SELECTED (DELIBERATELY CHOSE) WHAT IN THE WORLD IS LOWBORN ANDINSIGNIFICANT AND BRANDED AND TREATED WITH CONTEMPT, EVEN THE THINGS THAT ARE NOTHING, THAT HE MIGHT DEPOSE AND BRING TO NOTHING THE THINGS THAT ARE, SO THAT NO MORTAL MAN SHOULD(HAVE PRETENSE FOR GLORYING AND ) BOAST IN THE PRESENSE OF GOD. 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27-29   IF YOU ARE WEAK IN FAITH, IN MIND, IN BODY, IN DICIPLINE, IN SELF-CONTROL, OR IN DETERMINATION, SIMPLY WAIT ON GOD. HE WILL BE STRONG IN YOUR WEAKNESS. ISAH 40:31 TEACHES THAT IF YOU EXPECT GOD, LOOK FOR HIM, AND HOPE IN HIM, YOU WILL CHANGE AND RENEW YOUR STRENGTH AND POWER; YOU WILL RUN, AND NOT FAINT OR BECOME TIRED. THE BIBLE DOESN'T SAY "HOPE SO, IT COULD BE, OR IT MAY BE"; IT DECLARES THAT YOUR WILL BE RENEWED!!!   (PARTS TAKEN FROM A BOOK THAT INSPIRES ME BY JOYCE MEYER)   I PRAY THAT WE ALL BE RENEWED AS WE STRENGTHEN OUR BODIES BY LOSING THIS ADDED WEIGHT. I THANK GOD FOR REVEALING TO ME THE LAP-BAND® AND TAKING ME THROUGH THE SURGERY AND NOW I MUST DO MY PART TO FULFILL THIS JOURNEY AS WE ALL DO. GET THOSE JOURNALS OUT FOLKS, WRITE IT DOWN, DON'T EAT IT IF YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO, AND GET THE WILLPOWER YOU NEED FROM ONE THAT IS STRONGER THAN WE ARE.   HAVE A BLESSED DAY!:smile:
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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Blog 3678
 

Sleever or Vampire??

Anyone out there feel like a vampire? Feeling the need to feed on liquid protein and being satisfied when you do? Kinda nuts, but that's how I felt yesterday - my first day of pre-op liquid diet. I feel more normal today - except for my heightened sense of smell. I can smell food cooking somewhere in the neighborhood. Damn :thumbup1:   Sleeve scheduled for Sept 20th. Anybody on the same date?
gena155

gena155

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Blog 77170
 

40lbs...FINALLY!

Well, As of Saturday I am down 40 lbs! Whoohooo! :smile: It only took me 8 1/2 months but finally I am there and under 250. Slowly but surely right? Now Time to start working on the next mini goal. :smile:
sunflower80

sunflower80

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Blog 99592
 

Fill Visit today:(

I am so sad because today is my weigh in and fill visit and according my scale I have only lost 1 pound with clothes on and 3 with clothes off, but since I will be fully clothed at the dr office I have offically lost 1 pound and by 2:20Pm today it may not be a loss at all because I am usually 1 to 3 pounds heavier by the end of the day. I am not going to eat today but we will see! I cried at my last appointment and I am crying now so this journey is not good for me now! I thought it would be awesome.....I keep telling my Dr. I don't have any restriction but it doesn't help, so I have scheduled a consult with another Dr. for next week maybe they will give me the proper fill. I feel like a loser every time I go weigh in just about. I want to cancel my appointment but I need the fill today. By the way I have worked out for the past 5 days and watched my calories and still nothing!:smile:
Noturningback15

Noturningback15

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Blog 66256
 

leaking incision

has anyone had single incision lapband and is still leaking through belly button after a year,my doc says its my body,and then burns the inside of my belly button with what looks like a long matchstick still leaking though its nasty if i dont wear a gauze or cotton ball on it.:smile:
mfl552

mfl552

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Blog 50043
 

im pretty sure my surgeon is nuts.

when i asked him how many calories a day im supposed to be eating (when i had a tight fill), he said 1200-1500. eating healthy food choices in the recommended amounts, im only getting in between 600-800 calories a day.   and he tells me that tuna salad, fat free cottage cheese and eggs are 'bad choices' and 'should be avoided'. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? theyre high in protein in low in fat and sugar which is what he told me to look for.   there is just NO pleasing the man! then again, he also tells me that theres no way my band could be tighter during 'that time of the month' and i KNOW thats complete BS.
harliquinn

harliquinn

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Blog 45783
 

Ready for plastics!

Okay, so I haven't posted on here in forever. I've been kind of just caught up in my life, which I guess is a good thing. I also haven't had anything significant going on with my weight or the band. I haven't had a fill since last December and I haven't lost anymore weight. I have been working out regularly and I think I have more muscle and less fat. I'm still around 210 pounds though. I went for a consult with a plastic surgeon and I've been approved for a breast reduction and an abdominoplasty. My insurance is going to cover it 100%!!!!! I am really excited about this. The surgery is scheduled for October 5th. I am 5'9" and have a large frame, and I truly felt like I was going to have trouble losing any more weight. The plastic surgeon said that there wasn't much fat left--it was mostly all skin, which makes sense after losing 120 pounds. I can't even imagine myself with a flat stomach and firm boobs. My ultimate goal is to be able to jog. I can somewhat job for like a minute at a time, but my overall fitness is pretty good but I'm weighed down by the weight on my upper body. I am happy I haven't gained any weight and I've settled into a pretty healthy eating routine. I'm hoping that this plastic surgery gets me where I want to be, or at the least gets me able to exercise the way I want to. I could play tennis again! In case you don't understand what a big problem I have, the surgeon says he's going to take about 7 or 8 pounds off of my chest.   In other news, I was dating an older guy for about 3 months and he just dumped me via email. Then I found out that he's been dating someone else for a couple of weeks now. How many times am I going to let my heart get broken?   Everything in my life is going awesome except for my love life. I guess I shouldn't let that get me down. I need to focus on me right now anyway. I'm going to have about a month off work to recover and my mom is going to be here for the first week. Will my stomach really be flat? Will I be able to buy single digit bra sizes? I am so excited!Tags: lap band
trina4ufl

trina4ufl

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Blog 94814
 

monday day10

:eek: to day was a bad day, wake up with this unbearble pain, lap band nation let me tell you. im 6' 1 in height an weigh in at 320.6 and was dwn on my knees bcos of this pain :smile: with all kind of :smile: going though my mind thanks to and wonderful wife, she came to my rescue and i want to thank god for her and the company thats make gas x...:thumbup: an word to the wise to anyone who is having lap band surgery pls, pls put gas x on the top of your list:wub::wub:
tommygunn49

tommygunn49

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