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I went and met my surgeon today and I'm scheduled for November 12!!!! I'm so excited!!! All I need is my letter from my PCP and my therapist and I'm done!!! So happy today it feels like Xmas for me!!!

Getting really nervous. Wanting to talk with others that are having surgery around the same time, to get helpful ideas on protein shakes, or other foods. And for encouragement.

Sleeved 1 1/2 years ago. Weight 145. Sleeved with Dr Kelly. Feel great just energy level a little different. Should be taking vitamins but I don't. Bad me.

Soooo my bf n I were discussing possibly booking a cruise end of Feb! That will make me 5 months post op! My question is .... Should I book? So many things are going thru my mind..... clothes especially..... What to do what to do!,, ok so where the heck am I gonna get summer clothes in February and lord knows what size I will be then! Ohhh the excitement of flying and not worrying if the seatbelt is gonna fit this time! Just wanna hear what some of u post op sleevers can advise!!!

I am a mother of 2 beautiful daughters and a wife to a wonderful husband. I am 42 yr old and weigh 252. I dont feel "fat" or I should say I didnt feel like that until I saw a picture of myself sitting in a chair on a fishing trip . I had kidney cancer in 2004 and had to have my right kidney removed. I have a few cyst that come and go on my pancreas ( not cancer) , and this is when I decided that I want to have the lap band done and get my weight and health in control. I have been through alot during the past 10 yrs. I lost my brother in 06 and then my mother committed suicide in 2011. I have been over weight for probably 20 yrs or so . I decided that I WANT TO LIVE!!! so…

Hi everyone! I've been reading and gathering information from this site for weeks. So helpful! Just got an Email from my Doctors Ins. dept. letting me know that they have submitted my info and we will know something in two weeks or less... I can't wait to join this group of banisters!

Hello to everyone on this journey! I have read many stories here and I am very hopeful now in my journey. I had my first meeting with the caseworker and nutritonist today. I have my first meeting with Dr. Metz on Sept 19th. I was very down after my meeting today because the nutritionist said that very few lapband diabetics get off insulin and meds. I want to lose weight but I really want to get my diabetes under control and off meds if possible. After reading the stories here, I am more sure I want the band instead ob bypass which is what she stated is best for diabetics. I have DM2, hypertension, fibromyalgia, exercise indused asthma, and a BMI near 40. I have a Vitamix …

just got back from hospital after having my band op.

I am 2 weeks post op and have hit a stall! Scale the same for four days. I've heard increase calories, decrease calories, exercise, what has worked for you?! Looking forward to your responses!

Hello from North Dakota! I am 2 weeks post op and feeling great. I didnt know what to expect as i kind of kept it a secret that I was doing it except with my family and close friends. I deal with Fibromyagia and have tried so many diets that have just failed so it was nice to see in the 2 weeks that I am down 14lbs already. Im excited to talk to others and reading forums in here have helped me already. Like learning about the gas pains after and yes Gas X is a life saver!!! I look forward to talking to others in the journey and couraging those that need it... Have a wonderful and blessed day!

Surgery 8/23 all is well. I have six incisions need to have staples out next week. How will this go what should I be prepared for? No nausea, no dumping, no problems...praise God!!! I am experiencing this tightness, could this be from the surgery? I always feel like there is a pull a tightness. Anyone else experienced this? Outside of this nothing else.

Hello everyone! I am getting banded on the 6th. I am very excited. Even though I will still be on a liquid diet for two weeks after, I am hoping it will be a bit easier than the pre-op liquid diet. I am on day 5 of 11, and I am still hungry much of the time, although, I am happy to be past the initial headaches. (They lasted the first three days). On a positive note, I am completely off of my insulin based on my blood sugars being back to normal just from the liquid diet! I will still have to monitor closely for a while, but one of my biggest goals was to get off some of these diabetic meds, so things are looking up. Good luck to all of you on your personal journe…

Doing research for my friend. I was already sleeved 1 1/2 years ago at Florence hospital but they are wanting to send her to INT? Anybody sleeved at INT ? If so , when ?

Hello everyone I'm new,my name is Cynthia, I'm from Miami,Fl I now live in Brunswick,Ga I'm 32years old and I weight 427pounds im per-op I've deceided to get RNY. Just want to add I'm so loving this forum everyone is very supportive and encouraging and I find myself having to get on everyday. My advocate told me yesterday that she summited my Pappers work to my insurance company so keep me in your prayers for approval on this first try.I'll be talking to u guys muah

I had surgery on 2/22/10. I lost 60lbs. 40lbs before hand so a total of 100. But, I started slipping up, and drinking and eating anything I want. I am now passed the 18 month window of losing the most weight. I am trying all these crash diets hoping to get back on track. Nothing seems to work. I am on day 3 now of no drinking. Trying to vut out carbs again. Feeling sad mostly cause I feel little restriction. I know I have stretched my sleeve. I still cant eat like I could Pre-op, but I definitely do not eat like someone who has had 80% of her stomach removed. I feel I am going into these diets a huge failure. I had surgery just to still have the same issues I did before? …

Two weeks out SICK of the food choices I have . Please tell me when will I be able to eat normally?

Can u eat hummus after wls

Hi, I have just discussed the lap band surgery with my primary doctor. To my surprise he told me he has been banded, so has his wife and sister and mother! He said I qualify as my bmi is 36. I am covered by my insurance but I have to call to check the requirement s. My dilema is this, I'm 40 next month. It took us 6 years to have a baby, we did several rounds of ivf. My weight was not a factor for my infertility. My son is now 15 months. We have frozen embryos which I want to use but I feel like my time to have a successful pregnancy is running out. Do I get a lap band, lose weight and try to get pregnant 12 months after? Or get pregnant in the next few months and r…

DO ANYONE KNOW IF WE CAN USE THIS FORUM/SUPPORT GROUP FOR INSURANCE CLERANCES? IN SO MANY WORDS CAN WE USE THIS SUPPORT GROUP ON OUR INSURANCE BECAUSE MY INSURANCE CARRIER STATES THAT I HAVE TO JOIN A SUPPORT GROUP FOR 2 MONTHS OR 2 VISIT AND IVE BEEN WITH GROUP SINCE APRIL SO DOES ANY ONE WHO CAN I CONTACT FOR VERFICATION TO SEND TO MY INSURANCE COMP ANY OR SURGEON

Hi everyone! I'm new here. I recently decided that weight loss surgery is the best choice for me. In my Quest in finding as much as info as possible I came across this forum. Everyone seems so nice and positive as well as full of information. I recently contacted a surgeon who mailed me a questionerre I had to fill out and they will contact me with an appointment once the doctor has looked over my info. It feels like its taking forever! I just want to get the ball rolling. I look forward to hearing everyone's story.

My surgery is scheduled for Septmeber 4th. I am noticing a lot of you have a cute little weight tickers under your comments. I was wondering how I get that?

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I had my surgery on June 5th. I still have far to go but I feel light years from where I started & I feel great. The first photo is of me in Dec 2011, & the other 2 are from yesterday, approx 61 lbs down from my highest weight.

Hi my name is Jaclyn, I am a 24 year old hairstylist in Florida. I am getting sleeved on September 24th, 2012 and I am nervous as hell! I have never had a surgery before, and I have never thought to fly out to Mexico to get one done... But I am. I have an appointment with Dr. Fernando Garcia. Anyone had surgery done by him? Did everything go well? Did you feel safe while you were there? Hospital clean? Nurses? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! I am definetley looking forward to my journey. I am tired of not feeling comfortable in my own body. It is time for me to think about myself for a change, I deserve it! Everyones' stories on here are always an inspiration …

I GOT MY SURGERY AUGUST 15TH, WHAT WAS SUPOSE TO BE A ONE NIGHT STAY TURNED INTO A 8 DAY STAY I GOT REALLY SICK MY WHITE BLOOD CELLS HAD DROPPED AND THE PAIN WAS UNBAREABLE!!! MY TEMP ROSE TO 105.1 AND IT FELT LIKE MY FACE WAS MELTING OFF, AND I HAVE NO GOOD VEINS AT ALL TO GET BLOOD TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG, I HAD SPECIALIST COME IN WHO COULDNT GET ANYTHING I WAS IN SHOCK ON HOW MANY DOCTORS WERE STANDING OVER ME, I REALLY THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE FROM THE PAIN!! SO FINALLY I GOT A PICC LINE, WHERE THEY PUT A METAL TUBE THING IN UR CHEST TO GET BLOOD FINALLY THEY GOT BLOOD, I GOT NAMONIA DONT KNOW IF IM SPELLING IT RIGHT BUT THE PAIN FROM THIS JOURNEY FELT NEVER ENDING, N…

MY Doctor gave me this card to use at Restaurants have only used it ones and the waitress had gone though RNY 2 years ago she lost 234 lbs and looks HOT. So she went out of her way for me. There are a lot of people that have been though what we are going though. It's a small world Surgery Anniversary 7/30/12

Hi everyone. My name is Sabrina and my sleeve date is Sept 12th. I've started my pre---op diet today and feel like this is going to be a miserable two weeks. I know it will be worth it, but worried about starving before then! Any tips?

I'm at the point where everything depends upon my insurance. I'm so nervous and excited. I've already started my pre-op diet and am feeling great.

Well honestly I'm not sure how I feel right now. My surgery was scheduled for next Thursday. I've been jumping through their hoops, lost over the 40% they wanted me to. Today I have my pre op appointment. They drew labs, prescribed all the thing I'm going to need to take afterwards, even talked to the anestesalogist. Just for the to tell me that the psych doesn't think I'm ready. I feel like I failed. I feel like I'm letting my husband and son down. I feel like this was my last chance. I just hope my work doesn't decide to be douches about the time I need off.

Hey I'm new here. I'm in month 3 of a 9 month medical diet. Due to insurance I have to go through this. I'm having a hard time because I almost feel like this is my farewell to food so I want to eat bad all the time. so I'm glad I found this place so I can read stories to help keep me in check!!!!

I started m journey April 2012 by attending a weight loss seminar on gastric surgery. I have been approved by my insurance and am excited about the surgery (although I am a little nervous). I happened upon this site last week and it has been wonderful to read so many stories on surgery experiences, preop and postop. I start my postop diet on Sept. 4 for 2 weeks.

Surgery date 8/24/12 Friday. Home less than 24 hrs later on Saturday. Today is day 5 and I feel great considering I just had surgery. I've got 6 holes like a race track across my gut that seem to b healing just fine. I have pooed which I was really scared of since I had such a hard time with my kids then my hysterectomy. I have totally been following drs orders to the T. I have been drinking my protein, taking my BP, diabetes, cholesterol, thyroid and anti depressant meds right on schedule. I think that is the worst for me cuz they taste like crap! But I'm 50 + 2 so I've done some damage. I am excited to start this 3rd act of my life. So many changes all the way around. …

Have my consult with my surgeon september 10th. I'll also complete all of the required appointments the same day. I'm driving 3 hours,so I figured is schedule them all the same day. I have bcbs of Illinois for insurance and I'm hoping the approval process goes smoothly! Your stories make me hopeful

I started gaining weight 5 years ago....and gaining fast. I put on 130 lbs in a little over 2 years. I had myself medically checked for everything. Every test to diagnose something that would cause such dramatic weight increase came back negative. I was so frustrated for a couple of years. I wanted the docs to find something wrong with me medically, then say here is a pill and you'll be back to your 130lb figure. No such luck! I finally had to come to terms with the obvious. I turned 30 (slower metabolism) ate crappy fast food daily, Stopped exercising, and was extremely stressed at work. Yikes by the time I snapped to reality and tried to change my behavior, I …

Hello Everyone, My name is Sandra. I'm 49 I have 3 grown sons and 1 that is 21 but he has cerebral palsy and is totally dependent, he does not walk or talk. That is one reason for the surgery so i can be in better shape to care for him. I'm Married both my husband and I are diabetics, another reason for the surgery. My legs and back hurt all the time I can't walk very far at all without a walker, it used to be a wheelchair. I have completed all my test and am now waiting for the insurance process. I did test positive twice for the Hyploria infection and am almost through my second round of antibiotics. I started my process in Feb of this year and have lost 30lbs since…

After 2 yrs of having a lapband i had to have my band removed last week because of a major slip! i was very heart broke because ive done extremely well ive lost 200 lbs ive still have a ways to go! Has anyone went from the band to the sleeve cause im really looking in that direction? could you give me pros and cons and info thank you

Just want to say...overfilling your sleeve...SUCKS!!!! That's why it is soooo important to eat slowly and try not to eat on the go! Lesson learned.

Feeling energized and renewed. I had surgery two years ago and only lost 40 pounds. Having been in an abusive relationship didn't allow me to work on me, now that I am out, I feel like I can finally work on me. Everyone's posts give me inspiration and motivation that I can do this. I recently learned I was banded too tightly and caused my esophagus to dilate and had fluid removed. I am seeing my dr in two days and hope all is well and can get a fill, as I get soooo hungry and have no restriction. Went from .7 to .4, big reduction. Good news is tht though weight loss is slow I have not gained any weight since the surgery. I started walking and jogging 3 miles daily mixed w…

Hello! I found this forum when doing some on-line research. I am only now starting to think about having this surgery. A few years ago my primary doc brought it up, but I left it on the back burner. I have a new doc now and am nervous to even bring it up to her. I have been up and down with my weight....I lose some and gain it back. One time I managed to lose 100# over the course of a year or 2 but it slowly started creeping back on and now I am about 20# less than my starting weight from that time. But now I have more health issues that I am not even sure would preclude me from the surgery. Because of having RA I take a lot of meds, plus fibromyalgia and bipolar disea…

i am having surgery sept 19 and have had such a hard time quoting smoking i have now but i hope it is not to late

Surgery scheduled for 730 tomorrow, feeling kinda nervous but ready to get this over with lol. don't think I'm getting much sleep as it's one in the morning and I have to be at the hospital at 530. Send positive thoughts my way!

WHat are some of the good ones I cld try before I HAVE to start the pre op diet? Sent from my iPad using RNYTalk

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So I had surgery today for a tubal. My Gyn didn't want to do earlier because of the risks with my weight. Just recovering, no more babies for me. I have twins. They are wonderful, a blessing and a handful.

Last evening my wife and I attended an information session at the facility of my first choice. The ENTIRE support team was there. Even one of the surgeons spoke. I was so comfortable and excited that I called this morning to schedule my 3 months of pre-op classes and support groups. Medication will finish in December so I should have my surgery in January or February. Man am I excited!!!!!!!!!

I had my surgery done nine months ago and I've lost a total of 74 pounds, but I still have 31 more pounds to go, and my scale doesn't seem to move :/ help!!!!

Anyone pre or post op that worries about post op relationship issues? I am pre op until october and often wonder if my new found confidence will give me a wandering eye.....I know it sounds horrible but I'm just being honest. Just wondered if anyone felt the same?

Well I am a little confused. I am now six weeks out today. And I am now able to swim and workout. ( already have been) I understand that within the first five to six months it is normal to lose up to 60% of your extra weight. The bummer is that on my two week check up I was down 26. And now at 6weeks im only down 38. Everything slowed. But I feel great. I did have a stall. Maybe it's still lingering. My dr said my goal should be 100lbs. I'm just worried that I'm doing something wrong. Ever since they told me to drop a protein shake and have something every 2-4 hrs. Which I do. And I am basically on Atkins. I get all my protein and water Idk what do y'all think? Tha…

Just wanted to introdice myself to everyone. My name is Gerrit and I am from Eastern Idaho. I am a weather photographer as well as nature, fireworks and landscapes. I am currently 35 years old and I am 5'10" and 430 pounds. I wasn't always obese, after I developed anxiety and panic disorder I gained all of my weight over a several year period. Now that I have quite a bit of issues including sleep Apnea, Insulin Resistance and knee pains, back pains, losing my breath by just walking a few feet I have decided it is time for some help. i have been watching a ton of videos online of success stories with the lap band as well as do's and dont's of the lap band and am exc…

Made it I'm on real foods! But the best thing is I've lost 40lbs so far as of this morning. I can run again and I can kiteboard again. I really am enjoying the gym.