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is this normal? I am five days out from surgery. I have felt really good, considering. no pain except some twinges.no nausea. walking 30 minutes a day. not sleeping well, hard to get comfortable. today I am just exhausted. I get up to go to the bathroom and get more water.then it is another nap. my surgeon said to focus on hydration this first week, next week we will worry about protein, even though I try to sneak a little in. I haven't been this tired since surgery. is it all just catching up with me?

Hello. I am new to this site and was hoping to get some advice or what to expect for my upcoming surgery on October 14th. If anyone has info on the pre-op diet, I would really appriciate that! Thanks

I just started this journey. . I am down class 1 of a 12 week pre op class. Does anyone know what the next step would be , after the classes? I am a kaiser ( CA) member. I appreciate any feedback given.

A concern of mine is beung able to go back to work without limitation. A have hands job that requires standing, squatting, lifting and pushing sometimes.what is the recovery time to get back to normal activities?

I was so excited to have the lap band and had no qualms about the surgery. I figured I would finally be thin!. HA! First, I mad e some mistakes which I own. I didn't go to the adjustments after the first 4 or 5. I felt like I was just number 10020. Having "Lurch" call my name and then have some one who didn't even look me in the eyes talk to me about "how you doin?" Then, go through the cup thing. I couldn't go back (each way was almost 45 minutes for a 5 minute check). Next, I couldn't give up the soda. OK I am hooked and can't get off. Finally, I was basically starving--living on liquids and vomiting anything larger than an M&M. so I eat (ate) i…

Tomorrow begins the first day of the rest of my life with my all day educational seminar. I am super excited but sometimes get a little overwhelmed thinking about all of the lifestyle changes. When I began my required 6 months o medically supervised doctor appointments on March 18, I never dreamed the time would fly by so quickly. My insurance required a lot of "jumping through hoops" but everything was submitted on a Tuesday morning and I was approved on that Wednesday afternoon! I was expecting it to take between 2 weeks and 2 months. So I'm actually ahead of what I planned. I have several friends who have had tremendous success with the sleeve which excites me even mo…

I started at a 32.2 BMI. I'm lost 6 lbs on the pre-op diet and am now at 31.3. If I loose 7 more lbs, I will be at 30. Do you think they will still do the surgery which is scheduled for 9/26/13, this Thursday?

Hello I'm Wendi today I'm I week old from surgery and I have been having a solid food diet for ever now. I'm having trouble drinking the protein shakes and chicken broth. I really want to eat a banana or some veggie or fruit. I'm not suppose to eat anything but watery thing any advice here. I'm kinda hungry by now.

Tomorrow morning I will be having the sleeve procedure in Burbank, CA. I was wondering if anyone else is having theirs done tomorrow? I'm nervous, excited, anxious, and happy...what a mess of emotions!

Before and after surgery date nov. 7 2012..down 110 pounds...ive totally stalled and have gotten comfortable..need advice on this ..I know what to do..just dont do it. .excuses have crept in. Im proud but im not done losing and need my motivation back... [ATTACH]18639[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]18641[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]18640[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]18640[/ATTACH]

I just received my authorization from my Insurance company on Friday and am due to see my surgeon Thursday for a pre op weigh in and to get a surgery date. I was curious if anyone had a lap band performed by Dr. Gary Bunch in Bradenton Florida, this is my surgeon I am very pleased to date and was just curious about anyone else's experiences?

I just received my authorization from my Insurance company on Friday and am due to see my surgeon Thursday for a pre op weigh in and to get a surgery date. I was curious if anyone had a lap band performed by Dr. Gary Bunch in Bradenton Florida, this is my surgeon I am very pleased to date and was just curious about anyone else's experiences?

Book, binder, journal!! All, some or one? I'm starting a binder to keep all the info I find important from the boards. I am going to print out the posts that really helped me and keep them so if I ever need to go back to something I don't have to scroll through hundreds of pages. I will keep my before pics for when I feel I need to control my cravings close at hand so I can keep myself accountable. Did anyone keep anything like this?

Just had my surgery on the 16th an was sent home yesterday , I don't have much pain but more discomfort due too that bloated gassy feeling ..just wondering more or less when it ends so I can start making this surgery my bitch

Hey guys I am new to this forum ... This Is my 6th week after surgery and these past 2 weeks I have not lost any weight I go up and down. 2 lbs every week .... I lost like 28 lbs the 1st 3 weeks and then I stopped ... Is this normal? Initial weight 270 Current weight 240

My name is Steve. I am 61 years old and was banded on 9/14/13. I have been reading posts now for two weeks and have hesitated to "tell my story", don't know why. I feel a little out of place - there are very few men posting and I am older than most. However, I started at 314 pounds over a month ago - the fattest I have ever been! I'm not heavy, I am fat. I have had heart problems, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I have been taking a lot of pills for a long time and am hoping this will help me get rid of most of them. I have sleep apnea as well and have hopes that I might be able to put away my bi-pap machine when I lose enough weight. I always used to b…

I got the Lap Band 2 weeks ago (9-6-2013) and got tearing and infection in the incision. I'm back on an antibiotic for 10 days and have been back to True Results of Scottsdale twice to have a nurse clean out the wounds. Even the "small" incisions have oozing. See photos.

Hi All, this is my first real post. I was just banded a few days ago on Sept. 19, 2013. Started at 233.8 and was 220 by surgery day. I am on day 4 of my post op diet and got to drink some yogurt this morning. Yah !! I had my surgery in Mexico. I started in the USA and found the place I chose to be a joke. No return calls, they did not request my medical records, I waited in their lobby 2 hours and was then told the doctor was going to be another 30 minutes would i like to return. NO! I felt that since I was on the lower side of the weight guidelines and I did not have a 5 year history they were not following up with my file. I researched and researched…

My first post-op workouts!!! Yesterday, I walked a half mile and 50 squats, and today me and my dad walked about two miles and I did 55 squats!!! Too much???

I finally got the results of the Manometry test this morning and scheduled my date. Dr Jawad only does sleeves on wednesdays and the earliest that I can get scheduled is June 5th! I am excited and disappointed at the same time.

So I am a Lane Bryant girl by necessity and I haven't been there in a while because I had clothes in my closet that were smaller from on my way UP. So I walk in and they know me there and the sales lady says "wow ! Look at you getting all skinny! You look great!" I was in shock I guess because I have been losing slow so I guess I didn't realize the impact. I am almost 3 months out and have lost 25 pounds since surgery and 35 since preop. That s slow compared to a lot of others but I feel like as long as I keep losing ill be fine. To top off the whole visit to Lane Bryant, I need work pants and and 18 looked great! My 22's were falling off so I thought I old need a 20 but …

Hello, I am new here and just had my sleeve surgery on 9/16/13. I previously had the lap band placed in January 2009, and due to slippage it was removed May 2013. My surgeon was and still is so GOOD, I am so so glad I found out about him and had the sleeve done by him. I woke up with pain under control, (which never happens, lol), little to no gas feeling, and I felt actually better meaning no bloating feeling like I did before surgery. Yes I had swelling and bloating, but seemed like worse before surgery, I thank my doctor for doing an amazing job! Pain has not been to bad since coming home, same issues as everyone else the sleeping has been the worst for me. This am I d…

So last night we went Chilli's for my last meal I tried to be conscious of what I ate so I wouldn't off set all the dieting I had done for that day. I ordered a cup of their enchilada soup it's my favorite for my appetizer and the waitress forgot to order it! so pissed! My brain threw a temper tantrum 2 year old full blown lol I told my husband is this a sign of things to come lol my surgery is on September 30th

Banded 8 weeks ago. When I stretch, bend, and even sneeze I feel soreness in the port. I was to the doctor and he no trouble adding 2cc. He said he feels scar tissue but nothing to be done. Anyone have port pain?

For those of you that survived the holidays last year, how did you do it? I will literally be on liquids for Thanksgiving. Not too concerned about that. But Christmas I'll be on soft foods and won't be at my house. I'm curious how you guys dealt with this.

Hello to all in this community, my name is Dave. I have always been a lifelong heavy person and overweight, athletic football build type of guy who was losing the battle with diabetes, hypertension, and sleep apnea. My endocrinologist suggested I consider a bariatric surgery option as a route to help. Over the course of six months I researched options and settled on the Lap Band. While talking through the surgery with my wife, my best friend in the world, she suggested we do it together. We decided we both want to be healthier for each other and live longer and fuller lives so we took on the journey together. I was very fortunate to have such a great support partner with…

Was banded on6/12. I have lost about 50 pounds. Went today for second fill .. I have been feeling like the first fill did absolutely nothing so was very excited for this one . He does it under X-ray so he knows right where to go. Well he can put fluid in but not take it out .. After looking further he sees that the port is not attached to the catheter so I am thinking I probably have never had any fluid go into my band . Says the port must have been defective .. Nothing I did.. And will have to be replaced . Anyone that knows what the procedure is like .. Any input would be great .

I am new to this app and im just one options class in. I have 11 more to go. Oh hiw do I update my profile? I would like to post a pic

Wish me luck.

I'm back!. I was sleeved in Nov 2011, so I will celebrate two years being sleeved. I started my journey at 330 pounds. When I found out I was going to be a first time grandma, I knew I couldn't keep up with a two year old at 330 pounds. Having tried to lose weight for years to very little avail, I decided WLS was the way for me. Of course it was initially tough. The mandatory 6 months pre op, was tough cause I wanted to get started. Then the surgery was actually a breeze. The few months afterwards was really tough. Was so terribly weak for a while, thought I had made a mistake. However, once my body got used to the situation, I started losing and it was great. Even…

Was making Chicken soup with veggies for all my kids and I as I was cutting veggies I compleat lay forgot about the surgery I ate a piece of carrot chewed on it and swallowed it that's when I realize OMG u started Getting really nervous walked around and drank some water. What to do is this ok I'm only a week and two days off surgery and now this.

I came to this site because I thought that this would be a wonderful place where I would be surrounded by a group of my own peers. I have posted many questions that I had questions about or had minimal knowledge on. I have received very good advice and some advice I thought sounded nice, I followed up with my doctor on. I mean it is awesome to get advice from others, but who knows what best for you besides the person who placed this remarkable tool inside of us?? We have all been forewarned about the dangers of not following the rules that was given to us. If you have orders from your doctor by all means FOLLOW THEM. Don’t take matters into your own hands and when somet…

hi everyone, this is my first day on this forum. i am about the get banded on the 9th of october 2013. my present weight is 130kg or 288lbs and its my heaviest. actually my fear is that i have compulsory eating habit. its like a monster that has decided to take me down, no matter how i try to eat sensibly or diet properly, i will always end up over eating even more than i used to. yes i know i have the binge eating disorder but i dont know how to fight it. and my worst fear is that i might not meet up with the pre-op diet am requested to do before gastric band surgery. guys i have two little lovely children and i want to hang in there for them. i want to be fit and be…

I got a happy 3 year anniversary email today and since I haven't been on here in a very long time, I thought I would post. I honestly thought it had been longer than 3 years. Life has been such a roller coaster. I did very well for 10 months, I was down 70 lbs and doing great, then went for a fill which involves 10 hours of driving time. It was the first time the nurse did the fill instead of the Dr and by the time I was home I knew it was too much. But I hoped with time and liquid diet it wold settle down and be ok. That started a long time of frequent stuck episodes and a plateau that lasted for over a year. Then I found I had a tare in the meniscus of my right knee…

I am having my surgery september 24th and I was wondering how long everyone took off work...ive was told whenever I feel well enough but I have to give my job a specific time frame. I work with people with disabilities so It can be hard work! Please let me know some of your opinions?!

Hey, I'm Jenn, 27 married with 2 kids. A coworker of had the gastric bypass surgery about a year ago and his transformation has been amazing to watch. In March of this year I started my 6 month long monthly weigh in's as per my insurance and decided on the sleeve surgery. Now here I am about 2 weeks away from starting my protein liver shrink diet and pre op appointments. So glad I found this app now because I will def need support and advice as I am a very anxious person.

I just left my gym because it was too expensive. I am planning on joining another gym but for the next week I was trying to get my exercise at home. So I wanted to know from people who work out at home, What exercises are you doing?

I was so excited to have the lap band and had no qualms about the surgery. I figured I would finally be thin!. HA! First, I mad e some mistakes which I own. I didn't go to the adjustments after the first 4 or 5. I felt like I was just number 10020. Having "Lurch" call my name and then have some one who didn't even look me in the eyes talk to me about "how you doin?" Then, go through the cup thing. I couldn't go back (each way was almost 45 minutes for a 5 minute check). Next, I couldn't give up the soda. OK I am hooked and can't get off. Finally, I was basically starving--living on liquids and vomiting anything larger than an M&M. so I eat (ate…

HEY EVERYONE.. MY NAME IS T.. I WAS LOOKING FOR SOME TIPS ON PREPARING FOR THE SURGERY THAT I HAVE COMING UP. THE END OF OCTOBER. I AM NERVOUS & EXCITED. THIS IS KIND OF A BIG DECISION FOR ME. BUT I'M READY FOR THE CHANGE

Hello everyone my name is Vicki. I am about to start a new phrase in my life. I am 52 yrs old and a mother of two and grandmother of two. I have been fat all of my life. I was shy when I was in grade school. I had one true best friend since 4th grade. I think that is because we have so much in common. I almost lost her a few times because of medical reasons but because of God's grace and mercy my rock is still here. So I have decided to go on this journey because I am tried of taking all meds I am on, being too tried to play with my grandkids, and just being fat in general. I want to be more mobile.

Hey ya'll! I'm two months away from my surgery date! I've been jumping through the insurance hoops for 4 months and now I'm two months away! I just have my preop nutrition classes to complete and I'm all ready! Sleeve Date is tentatively dec 9th. This will be the best gift I have ever given myself. I've really enjoyed reading all of your journeys...the good, bad and ugly. I am excited to start my own and to use this amazing tool to its full potential! Thanks for the inspiration all of you

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I've been lurking around this forum since February 2013, when I started my six month prerequisites for insurance. I've read the good, bad and ugly, seen the before and after pics, read some great advice, encouragement and tips. Today, I met with my surgeon, Dr. Jeffrey Hannon at Mobile Infirmary and set a date of October 7, 2013 for VSG. I am so excited and nervous. I hate that I have to wait that long, but I have other obligations that I need to get out of the way first so I can focus on my surgery and recovery. Just wanted to say hi and thanks to all the members here as they have relieved me of a lot of my fears.

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Did you guys read about it? http://nypost.com/2013/09/19/obese-toddler-has-gastric-bypass-surgery/ http://nypost.com/2013/09/19/obese-toddler-has-gastric-bypass-surgery/

I lost ten pounds since the 4th day and no more, I walk everyday, very lil pain if any, itchy, get very nauseous with my water and only been having about 40 protein and 6 12 0z waters also I'm already taking supplements, I must really be messing up any quick suggestions?

Hello sleever's Amazingly I met a sleever at one of my stops as I was making a delivery . The clerk introduced us as she is aware of our surgery . As I was talking to the fella , he got his surgery 3 months before I did and had lost a total of 170 lbs . This is great ! But as I watched him purchase his lunch he bought a liter of diet coke , king size snicker bar , regular size payday and some ruffles . As I was thinking to myself , wow this guy is going back to his old habits and headed for failure . After he left , the clerk informed me that was his everyday purchase and shakes the soda till its flat before drinking it . I think that's sad , especially when my company d…