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Can someone Tell me how many fills before being successful thanks

Home from consult and found out I have to wait 5 months. Have only been to the dr 1 time in the last 2 years. I can do this. Life goes by in a flash. Need to use this as a time of reflection and learning. But boy my heart hurts with disappointment.

I'm such a nervous wreck! I go in for surgery on April 7th, a week from today and I am getting very nervous. I'm scared I'm making the wrong decision, scared of having a lot of pain, scared of dying!! Help! I have two kids and every time I look at them I feel guilty I'm going to do this and then never see them again

I have my surgery on 4/3. I am anxious and excited..... Anyone else scheduled soon... Any suggestions will be appreciated.

On April 24th I will have be banded for one year. Unfortunately, I feel like this has been a very disappointing year due to setbacks, second surgeries and finally having to switch Drs. I have had so many fills I lost count and then having to have a repair surgery and long story short I switched Drs. and got another fill. I am now at only 3cc and still able to eat a lot more but I think I'm finally seeing a tiny bit of restriction. I'm so lost and confused about what I should expect to see and feel considering I've been doing this for what feels like forever but not having success secondary to bad patient care from my dr. I gave up on losing weight when I had so many probl…

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Hello Everyone, this is a report for the diabetes people. So before my surgery I had a hb A1c of 10.2 % and I was worried that I wouldn't be able to have the surgery at all because my sugars ran around 290 everyday and so I am proud to announce that my sugars run around 100 or less now and my hb A1c is 5.2%. Praise the Lord, I never took another metformin once I left the hospital on my surgery day. I went down from 278 to 207 in 6 months. I have had alot of plateus but I am making it. I am so proud of all of us that went this route of trying something to help us out health wise. Alot of people ask why did I have the surgery since I seemed so happy with my weight, Well be…

So I had my sleeve march 18th day of I was 254 and I'm currently 240 mined you a lot of the weight lost was the first week but I can't seem to lose any weight. I been working out on the treadmill for 30min as of now I can't lift and I haven't lost any weight for almost two weeks now. TOM is almost over so I'm kinda confused. I drink two muscle milks and a Greek yogurt and I'm starting to be able to drink more water. Have any of you gone though this? I guess I'm just disappointed in myself

Today I had my first post op visit. My surgeon said I'm doing great! Although I'm only getting half of my liquid and half of my protein goal my surgeon said that that's normal. On an even better note I have officially lost 18lbs and my surgery was 10 days ago!! It feels awesome to know the hard work and mental stress is worth it! Couldn't be happier ))))

I would like to introduce myself. My name is Cherie I am 44, I'm 5'7 1/2 and my BMI is 48 I think. My starting weight was 300, but I went to see my regular doctor today and I have lost 4 pounds so I am going in the right direction. I have started my gastric bypass journey.. So far I have went to the information seminar, did blood work today, I have my psychological test on April 7th, April 9th I meet the doctor, nutritionist, have a fitness class and nutrition class then on 21st I go back and review with psychological doctor my results. This is so exciting and something I have wanted my whole life. I love that I have found this forum and look forward to talking with you a…

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So I'm scheduled surgery on Monday 4/7 and now that I've read some seriously horrible stories on here, I'm considering canceling my surgery! I was already scared and now I'm petrified! I want to do this for a better quality of life not to be sick or die!!! I don't know what to do now...I'm so confused and afraid to make the wrong decision!

Just found out my surgery was moved up two hours which is wonderful because I was really not looking forward to having dry mouth for that long and hearing my stomach gurgle. I told my 9 year old today in a very generic way and she is ok with it. Thankfully! Usually she is clingy with me and a drama queen. Now I have to pack, take my before pictures, and take my measurements. My stomach is a mess! I feel kind of weepy and nostalgic and sad. I guess just saying good bye to my old life that I was comfortable with is hard even though I know the future is going to be so much better!

I just started my pre op diet today. Surgery is wed april 9 at 9:15 am.

Has anyone stalled at their 6 month post op I am 90 lbs down at my 6 month mark I go to gym 4-5 days a week and I do classes plus cardio and weights I have 30 more to go. Any advise

Has anyone considered a raw vegan diet after surgery? I am a vegetarian and have been for many years and have thought about this recently. It seems it would be easy to transition into this after surgery. Any opinions on this?

I go for my EGD on Monday 4/7 then on 4/11 I get my lap band, I am getting nervous. I started my pre-op diet on 3/24 weighed in@ 228, I promised my self I would only weigh on Fridays so I weighed 3/28 and weighed 222, I am feeling nervous about weighing myself this Friday cause I don't feel like I have lost any weight, also I am worried that I will nit be able to be back at work on Monday following lap band, the nurse told me I will be able to.

So I have been going back and forth with myself trying to figure out if bariatric surgery is the way I want to go and on March 28, 2014 I finally made up my mind! I'm going to go through with it. After 4 months of researching pros and cons and insurance info I finally picked the best surgeon for me and I have an appointment for April 22, 2014. I'm feeling so much anxiety and I just can wait to get this started. I know it's going to be a long 6 month journey of weight management appointments as well as other doctor appointments and approvals but I'm going to do it and can't wait to change my life!!

I had my surgery on February 26... the gastric sleeve. All during my consultations prior to surgery I was never told quite how bad I would feel after surgery. All I heard was that you'd probably not feel a lot of pain after surgery and would be able to get up and walk the same day. What??? I wish someone would have prepared me for what was to follow. I went into this thinking that this would be somewhat of an easy operation. Listen ITS MAJOR SURGERY....... WITH MAJOR SUGICAL RISKS.... DO NOT TAKE IT LIGHTLY. i Think if I had been clear of some of the real life side effects would have been that it wouldn't have been such a shock to me when i woke up after surg…

Hi everyone, I signed up awhile back but today is my first time posting. I had the sleeve on Mar 6 so today starts my 5th week. So far so good, I have followed my surgeon and dietitians guides exactly and no sickness or dumping. I'm going to hope it stays that way. I look forward to talking to you all throughout our journeys.

I had my gastric bypass surgery December 31, 2010. At my 9 months anniversary I had dropped 70 pounds. Due to some major hip issues, I was unable to exercise at all and still lost 70 pounds in 9 months. I was very pleased with this. I had high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and very high cholesterol (I was on meds for all three of these). I'm very happy to say, I left the hospital the following day after my surgery with no meds!! And I've maintained the weight loss and the no med status!!! (I have to admit I have probably gained 2-5 lbs recently). The month after I reached the 70 lb loss, I had major issues with the hip replacement I had one year previous …

Ok I was set to have surgery next week and with some family stuff going I'm dad got really sick and not doing good. I cancel my surgery cause of everything. My question is does anyone know if I will have to go throw all the proses again cause they never told me anything. I had to say I can't make it for another day cause I just don't know when I can get it done. Plus now I going to be moving out of state.

Hi there, started my process Feb 17th. I have a 35 BMI so am req by my insurance to have a co-morbidity. Im getting tested for Sleep Apnea. I told the sleep Dr I saw for the consult that I am getting WLS in August. She looked surprised and I felt she was waiting for me to explain why. (Could just be me over-analyzing). I started w a chiropractor for back/neck pain. I have seen two doctors there so far for two appointments. I told them I was getting WLS hopefully in August. Both had a surprised look on their face. First one said "why?? You're not that big. You need to go gluten free. My wife couldnt lose weight then finally went gluten free blah blah". Next chiro said "r…

I'm still on week two but I'm curious as to how the transition from the liquids/pureeds was to solids. Easy? Difficult? Painful? Any opinions?

So far so good. I love the weight loss but struggling with the size of bites I can eat. I still want that satisfaction but then I hurt. I need help

Hi all, I've been kind of lurking here for a little while now. My journey began Oct 2012. I did my seminar, and all of my labs, and required nutrition stuff, but my husband would not support my decision. Without his support, this would have been impossible for me because we have two small children. In March of 2013, my PCP put me on blood pressure medication. I again approached my husband about WLS, and he still wasn't supportive. He thought that I should be able to do it the "old fashioned" way, and that I would feel better about myself if I did..... Oh he who has never had to worry about his weight. My husband is one of those people that can loose weight by imp…

So it's 5.30 am & in 30 mins I am leaving for hospital !!! I am nervous & excited & scared lol Thank you for your support & I will write again .... From the other side ....lol

I had a conversion from lap - band to sleeve gastrectomy on March 20. All went well until this week when I began having severe acid reflux. I have it 24/7 no matter what I eat. Even when drinking Water. I am so uncomfortable that it even hurts to take a deep breath like its really sore on the inside. If I even slightly bend over the acid comes up into my mouth. I am taking Prilosec once a day. I called my surgeon's office today and was told to increase Prilosec to twice a day and to make an appointment with my gastroenterologist. I couldn't get an appointment until April 14. My entire torso feels sore when walking around. I had gotten over that soreness after su…

As of today, I am 48 hours post. I'm feeling fairly well for a major surgical procedure. Released from hospital yesterday around 3 pm and home around 4. Most of discomfort is originating from laparoscopic punctures. Also some sharp moderate pains that come and go which I believe are gas. Walking is my friend. Last night before bed, I tried to walk 20 laps around the pool. Felt some pulling type of pain on the largest incision. Stopped, took my pain med and slept well from approximately 10 p until 5a. Tried to walk some more this am and felt well until about lap 15. Good news is I'm doing ok on my fluids. By 6a, I have almost consumed 20 of my 40 required ounces…

I'm on my 8th day and I'm going crazy! Its not the cravings of real food that I'm missing. Its the fact that I feel like I'm having the same thing over and over again and they are growing to gross me out. I don't think I'm getting the amount of fluids in as I'm suppose to and I feel like if I had better options I would be able to tolerate more. Any ideas??

What's up guys. Today makes one year post op. I've lost a total of 137 pounds and I still think getting sleeved was one of the best decisions I've ever made. Alot has changed in this year. I'm in a new relationship I will start music Engineering School in April and I've lost my job of 9 years. All these are good things though even being fired from my job. I can't complain it was good to me for 9 years and it helped me get the Surgery so it was well worth it. I love my new life. I work out 3 to 4 times a week. My weight is between 170 to 175. I'm lifting weights and running mainly. I eat healthy for the most part but I still indulge every once in a while (mostly popcorn...…

This is my first time on here. I had my surgery on 3/25/14 which makes it a week as of yesterday. I have to be honest. It was much more difficult or at least different than I expected. I feel as if they warn you about text book feelings post op but not realistic ones. I wish I had a head up on the fact I was going to feel every sip from my throat until it hit my stomach. Or at least a warning that my sense of smell and taste would 180. Other than a few bumps in the road here and there everything has been going fairly well. I'm up and moving and in the first week I'm down 15lbs!!

Hi Everyone, I wanted to jump on here and share with you all the last six months for our family. My name is Lyndsey. I am a 28 year old mother of two, and married to my prince charming. For me, weight has been a struggle my entire life. I remember vividly being told at just 5 years old by a doctor that I was "obese" and from that point forward my journey really began. I had a pretty normal life, but fought weigth my whole life. I met my wonderful husband at work after loosing 60 pounds all on my own. Needless to say, marriage and getting comfortable- well, and having two children gave me all of that, plus more back. Before the surgery I was 255 with a BMI of 41.9. I had…

I had my surgery February 18th so that makes me a little over over 6 weeks post op. I have been doing great but I haven't lost a pound in over a week. What am I doing wrong?

Was anyone allowed to eat sugar free fudgicles during preop liquid diet?

Having issues with my energy levels. Anybody use spark energy drinks? Was suggested to me by a fellow sleever. Just worried about caffeine. Love to hear your thoughts...

Well April fools day started at 3:30am at home, Stanford at 5:00 am in surgery at 7:15am out of surgery at 8:20 am back home at 3:30pm WOW!! I start my planning for the lap band in September at 289# have been fighting with my weight for years and just decided to do something for myself. I am 67 and flew Internationaly for the last 25 years of my career from buffett to another one 5000 miles away. got retired in 2009 and became a father/great grandfather a year later, am now raising a 4 year old great grandson. In order to keep up with him I had to do something. I chose the lap band because I get to keep all my parts. my pre op time from september was yo yo on my weight do…

Hey guys just an update Hw 294 Preop 277 Sw 265 Cw 185 Gw 170 Im 5'9 28 years old no plastics yet I plan to get some in feb but in the mean time I workout hard do lots of sit ups lots of resistance on my legs I jog at least 30 min a day and at most 50 min my eating habit for the most part r clean but I wont sit here and act like I dont have the occasional snack...but when I do its only th3 serving size ima realist I didnt do this to never have a snack again I did this to be healthy and regain control oh and to look fab doing it lol I wss sleeved june 17th 2013 hoping to be at goal by then [ATTACH]43021[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]43020[/ATTACH]

Hi my name is Jasmine, 30 and from New Jersey and tomorrow I attend my information meeting and hoping to change the rest of my life. I have been over weight all of my life. I've gone through a couple diets and it has not gone as good as i planned, i mean don't get me wrong i have really tried and lost some. But i feel like i can do much better. With this surgery it will help me regain control and stay a lot more focused.

I'm only at the end of day 2 out of 14... Any ideas to make this easier? Or to make it feel more doable?

Loving myself going for more

I'm lying here in my hospital bed the am after procedure. Feeling fairly well after what I've been through. The incision/puncture sites are the most painful part for me. So far no shoulder pain related to gas. I've been making the nurses let me walk around the unit about every 3 hours. I think it is helping. Next scheduled procedure is a Upper GI series with contrast. If there are no leaks, I should be heading home to start using this new tool to build a healthier lifestyle. I'm very much looking forward to getting in the gym to start working out again, slowly. Thanks for all the encouragement. Good luck to everyone getting ready to travel this path. It's n…

Ellis everyone my name is Lamonica and I'm new here. I had my sleeve done on Feb 5, 2014. Within the first month I lost 34lbs and my doctor said I was doing great but I battled and still battle depression from my choice to have this surgery. Since my last dr visit I have increased my exercise and am now walking 3.5-4 miles a day weather permitting. My weight loss has dramatically slowed and stalled for over 2 weeks. In the last couple days I noticed my weight was down a little in the morning from 230 to 226 but I have a terrible habit of wanting to weight myself multiple times a day watching my weight go back up and then back down to where it started in the morning by bed…

Have some whiteish yellow pus coming from my top incision (closest to stomach) the on call dr said hydrogen peroxide and bacitracin for three days, but I was wondering if anyone else had this experience?

I'm one week and 2 days post op and I'm wondering if it's normal to not be able to take in 64oz of liquid and 89g of protein a day??! I'm getting about 40 of each a day

OMG! OMG! OMG! REWIND: The day has arrived! Today i say goodbye to 80% of my stomach and hello to my new life! I've been up for over 24 hrs In anticipation. Yesterday I worked from 9:00 am until 11:00 pm, then went home to complete my packing. I took a 15 minute nap, showered at 4:30 am, helped mom with her packing, placed everything in the car, drove to the airport, parked, checked in and boarded the plane . . . . The whole time I was FINE. PLAY: I get up to use the bathroom on the plane and that's when IT started . . . . PANIC!!! Walking down the aisle was a feat in itself. Then I step into the afterthought they call a bathroom. It was so small …

So I got signed off by everyone now jus waitting to get my insurance company (nhp) to reply to opperation request for my bypass so I can have it done in april. Been along week waitting since surgeon signed me off approval pre-opp and pre-opp 100 cal diet date is all that holds me back. Restlessly waitting now

I had my surgery 3/31/14 @ 1030. I'm doing well first day I was out of it. Today I'm awake and alert. I do have some discomfort but nothing major. I'm so thankful and excited.

Just wanted to get a bit more of my story out, and hope for some company and support. I'm 58, married, grown kids and a grandson, 375 pounds a year ago at 5'6". Lost 25 before starting to line up gastric bypass surgery. Since February 11 (pre-op stage) I'm down to 314. My surgery was March 11, went well, and I feel well recovered. I'm doing a mile a day on the treadmill and working into soft foods now. No diabetes but issues include blood pressure (of course) and sleep apnea. I started a blog on WordPress.com called BariatricMan to urge men to consider the surgical options. Of course I've done yo-yo dieting for 35 years, so while I'm encouraged I also now it's e…

I'm a little over a week post op and I'm nervous to start my calcium chewables! Is that normal? I'm wondering if they're gonna settle okay. Anyone have any feedback?? How they're doing with them? Thanks!