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Hello, I am on here because I recently had the Lap Band. Just 4 days ago. Im doing awesome. I have a few questions in regards to the diet as of now...the liquid diet. Im not sure if im suppose to be only eating like the broth and jello 3 times a day or does the 3 times a day rule come into play like after the 2nd week when you start to add the pureed consistancy foods. I feel fine. I think the majority of the inital pain was definatly the gas and the swelling. The gas was brutial. I was very glad that I was expecting this. If not I would have thought I was having a heart attack. WALK WALK WALK...that is definately what I reccommend, the walking really does help. Once…

I am trying to be patient and trying to arrange my appointments as quickly as possible before the Jewish Holiday season begins. I had my initial consultation on 1 Sept. I had booked the appointment two months before. I met with an endrochronoligist at the hospital where I will hopefully have the surgery and he looked at my history and bloodwork results from five months ago. He said that I was an excellent candidate for the surgery. He gave me a letter to take back to my GP and instructed the GP to arrange for more bloodwork, a 24-hour urine test, an ultrasound, an x-ray of my esophagus and stomach, and the psych exam. I am doing the blood work tomorrow and the lab wi…

Greetings: I'm new to the site, age 54,was banded 12-21-06,starting weight was 310,have lost 102 pounds so far-about 50 pounds per yr,seems slow but it has been a good slow loss and good for the tummy skin to take its time and not be hanging. Hoping this yr will be when I get to my goal- another 45-50 pds to go. Not always been easy, some slow times but I'm back on track with wt loss & inches. Would like to hear from anyone who has been banded in 2006 and know your ups/downs/etc.

I'M HAVING MY BAND DONE IN 3 WEEKS. I HAVE WAITED SO LONG TO GET TO THIS POINT, IM SO HAPPY, MARCH 16,2009 I WILL GET MY BAND.

Hi everyone, I am a 29 year old mother of 2 children that has just been banded, 1 week ago today. So far I have had mixed feeling about it, but that has just been because of the discomfort. Now that is clearing up and I am seeing the weight come off (I know, already).. it is becoming all worth while. I started at 146.6 kgs (323lb), that was my weigh in before I started the Optifast diet, 2 weeks prior to surgery, so yesterday I went to weigh myself and discovered that I am already down to 132.9kg (292lb). I was shocked that I have dropped o much already. I was banded by Dr. Blair Bowden and the Wesley Private Hospital, in Brisbane. He was highly recomended and more e…

It is 2 AM and I can not sleep. I will be banded in 6 hours. I am not nervous, per se. I just want to get this over to get on with the rest of my life. I have been on liquid for 2 weeks. In the last 5 days my weight has stabilized and have only lost 0.4 lbs in the last 5 days. This really drives the point that I have to exercise. Since I am taking in less than 1000 cals a day, I will have to do something to kick start the weight loss again. I will post agian when I get home from the hospital on Thursday. I am keeping my fingers crossed that all goes well.

Hey eveyone ! This is my 1st time and I'm so excited about finding this web site so I can get encouragement and help! Hopefully I can learn how to do all this web stuff ! I go to the Dr. on 3-06-09 to start my diet and then on 4-06-09 I have my surgery. So I'm going to be like a big sponge and just soak all the support and help I can get from you guys !

:confused:i was banded 6 years ago by dr. jeff allen from lou. ky and i lost 85 lbs but gained back 75 lbs. m y band is wide open my health has gone to the pits. has any one had problems with there health due to banding? my band is wide open due to so much problems that i was never told about. the first year was great but its been very hard.

Hello to one and all! I was banded in July of 2008. I have had mild success so far. I have lost about 35 pounds. I have not lost anything since Nov. but I have not gained either so I guess I have nothing to complain about. My Dr has suggested that I join a support group and so here I am. My partner and I had our bands placed on the same day so that we could be a support to each other,but I think we need others outside of ourselves for support. I live in Southern California. I am married and have three wonderful smart busy children. I look forward to hearing tips, tricks and ideas from those that have gone before and have had success.:wink2:

I have not been banded i'm in the making of getting it done i'm looking for a doctor and trying to get on track for my 2 beautiful kids 10 and 3 are there ages and it's driving me crazy being so tired.

Hey My name is rosie and I've had my band now for about 1 and i'm just not happy with my results and it's 100% my fault. I need advice on how to get back on the ban wagon. I've lost about 30 pounds but now I'm suck and jut eat whatever. How can i get back to loosing? I'm open to all and any suggetions. I've had 3 fills but it's just not coming off.:tt2:

Hi, my name is Tammy, and I'm new here. I have been reading your posts and learning from them. I finally got my surgery date 3-4-09 so I figured it was time to join! I was afraid of not getting approved, and couldnt believe it when I got the call. I am going to Carolina weightloss is Charlotte NC, Dr. Stefonadis, and my sugery will be at CMC-Mercy Hospital. I hope you talk to lots of people here and learn what has helped you along in the great new adventure!

Hello everyone! I've just found out today my insurance will let me have lapband instead of the full gastric bypass and I'm tickled to death! I wanted lapband from the beginning and was told nooooooo. I'm scared, happy, excited, apprehensive, ..... all that stuffs. I live in Tennessee, and I'm way glad I've found this site to be able to talk with others who have/having this surgery and change of life. I should be having mine about the end of March or beginning of April. I look forward to further reading on this from people who have BEEN THERE or are going there. I don't feel so dern alone! I"m Jayne and glad to meed you all

Hello all, I just joined the forum and am looking forward to talking with everyone. I was banded on 19 Dec and have had one fill. I am looking to see what kind of experience others have had and maybe pass on some of my own.

I have heard so much about this site and the support coming from everyone here. I have just been approved for the LapBand procedure and should have my surgery date by Monday. It seemed like it took forever to get through the process for approval by my insurance company. I am a registered nurse in Arizona and I am sincerely looking forward to the beginning of my new life. :tt2:

I have finally found a doctor that is under my insurance -- 3rd times a charm. :-) I hope to have my surgery in 4-6 weeks but that will all depend on my insurance. I have BCBS, and they require six months of some kind of diet program. I hope that the time with my therapist will do. I really do not want to wait six months. I have many health problems related to my weight and I am tired of being in poor health. I am glad this forum is here. I have been reading posts and everyone seems very helpful and informative.

Anybody in the OKC area just get banded?

Hey there- I've just started the process - does anyone have any information about Dr. Thomas Brown in Denver? Thanks! Angie

My name is Amanda, I am new to this site. I am going in on Monday to my initial consult with the surgeon, I am nervous. I have been thinking about this for along time, I just got married, we have been together for 5 years, we have a 2 year old son, I think this is the right time for me to get the surgery. A new start in all aspects. I'm 27 y.o 5 6', 260lbs. I have CHAMPVA medical through my husbands VA. Is anyone familiar with them? Does anyone have them as a insurance co? Just wondering if they give a hard time or not. I qualify for it, as when we calculate my BMI it says 40.4. Just thought I would introduce myself. Anyone with helpful information please let me know. I a…

hi i am scheduled to have the lapband on feb23rd(monday) i am both anxious and excited.....nice to know that there is support

Hello I was banded on January 6. So far I have had a few complications. i get my first fill on 2-27. I hope it helps as I lost 20 lbs and then nothing. So far more questions than answers.

Well here I go off on a new adventure and a long and exciting journey. Here I am 28 years old and as society would like to say... fat! I have struggled with weight all my life. Just about everyone in my family is overweight or morbidly obese. I am here to start the journey to be on the other side of the fence. I have a beautiful 20 month old daughter that I can't keep up with and have decided to make my outsides match my insides. I have so many aspirations and dreams for things to do in my life and with my daughter and family... I'm not going to let weight slow me down. So here I come... onto lapbandtalk.com. I'm one of the lucky ones... not only do I have a phenominal su…

I go to the doctor today for first follow-up visit. No physical problems, mild discomfort with the cuts however I am an emotional wreck. I am not hungry but feel like crying most of the time. Feel lost without food. Any suggestions???

Introductions are hard on the internet. No eye contact or body language. I will do my best to describe myself to everyone. I have always had a weight problem ( I am sure most of us are in that boat). Some years I would actually loose enough to feel good about myself and then I would gain it back again. I gave up trying about seven years ago. It just seemed like too much trouble. My back started to bother me alot and then I began to suffer from incontinence. The last straw was being diagnosed with diabetes. I am not a spring chicken and didn't want to spend the rest of my life sick. So, I started the process a year ago. My surgery is March 18th. I will not go on another d…

When I went to the doctor last for a case of bronchitis, I had a huge shock when I stepped on the scale -- 204!!! I'm 4'11. That gives me a BMI of 41.2. I've been maintaining at 170-180 for about the last 3-4 years. My highest weight ever was 244 when I was 19 and on birth control pills. When I wasn't in a relationship I decided to just throw them away -- they were costing me money and it wasn't like I was in danger of getting pregnant... my allegedly underactive thyroid got into the normal range within a month of coming off of them. I got down to 145 over a year, then have crept back up. The thing that changed me from the 170-180 up to this was dislocating my …

Hello everyone my name is Laceine, I was just banded on 1/20/09 in Juarez, Mexico by Dr. Jose Rodriguez. My Dr was wonderful I did research and he is one of the first Dr's to perform the lapband and is considered one of the best bariactric surgeons in the world with well over 7,000 lapband surgeries performed, and 80% of them are Americans. The hospital was better than any hospital I have ever been in the states. It was more like a five star hotel. So forget what you have heard about getting banded outside the states. If you are a cash patient like me and don't want to pay $20,000.00 for your lapband surgery consider Dr. Rod. I only paid $7,000.00 with two nights stay and…

Hi! I just got the lap band Tuesday. I am hungry so far and I hate this liquid phase but I determined to do right! I look forward to talking to you all.

I was banded on December 8th 2008 and so far so good! I have lost about 20 pounds, so far, I just had my band filled again today. My surgeon is FANTASTIC and I highgly recommend him to anyone who is looking into getting the band, his name is Dr Steven Fass. He works out of Austin Tx and I think he has a few different offices that he works from. He is wonderful and is always willing to answer questions or concerns I have. Before the surgery he explained things to me in a way that I understood and answered all of my "dumb" questions!

Hi my name is Gabrielle and I was banded on 12/5/08 by Dr. Kuri in TJ. I had a wonderful experience there (better care there than I had in the states) and I have been excited for this journey. However, I have only lost 7 pounds since the surgery (now 11 weeks post op) and I follow all the rules. My concern, and I'm desperate for reassurance is the fill provider I've found here in California. I found a Fill Center USA and felt so lucky I was able to get in on opening day for this new center. My first fill was exactly 6 weeks post op, and the doctor was in "training" with another doctor. I was able (after a panic attack because I started to girgle up the water)to get a fill…

Greetings everyone. I have been lurking here for a week or so. I've struggled with my weight since I was a child (joined weight watchers for the 1st time @ 12). I can't count the number of times I have joined that program since then. I always seem to loose 20 or 30 lbs and then stall out completely. I did once go from 210 to 150 in a 6 month period of time after a very bad end to a long term relationship. LOL, that was the first time in my life I just could not eat! It was not the healthy way to do it, though! I have known several co-workers who had lap band procedure done and had great success. I was never sure if I would qualify or not, though. When I went fo…

Like many of you I have researched, read, talked and over investigated everything there is about Lapband surgery. Well, now I'm here...have a surgery date of 3/9/09...start pre-op diet on Monday and not sure whether or not I'm scared, nervous, excited, or just plain overwhelmed with it all. I cannot believe this is finally going to happen. Looking for some insight into this entire process.:tt2:

I had my lapband surgery Jan.6,2009. My surgeon is Dr A.Coirin. I`ve lost 26 . I had my first adjustment Feb.5th. Dr. said it may take a few fills before I see a change. I feel really good no problems. Thanks ,Blossom:smile:

Hi, My name is Nancy and I just got banded on Friday, Feb 6th. I thought it would be a "breeze"..in and out the same day..and was pretty shocked by how crummy I felt. I spent the night in the hospital suffering from a lot of nausea. I went home the next morning but I'm pretty swollen and sore although today is better than yesterday. I've had a lot of heart-burn which I never had previously. I'm being very careful to sip as I was a big gulper before. I guess it just takes some time to adjust to this new lifestyle. My doctor said to take some Mylanta which does help. Anyway, I'm excited to introduce myself and meet other folks on this journey!

I feel amazing but i know I have a long way to go:) So far I have lost 30 pounds! I started at 256 and my goal is to weigh 140!!!

Hi, I am a mother of 2 and and wife. I am at the beginning of the lapband process. I have 4 appointments with my primary physician before they can schedule the surgery. I can't wait until I get my date.......

Hello Everyone... Just wanted to introduce myself Im looking into having the lapband done. So just looking into my options or any advice.

hi every1, my name is charlotte and i have just found i have got the funds now to have the operation, i have waited so long for this to happen i'm over the moon!!:tt2: i am just waiting to hear back from dr chris de bryne.I have researched him for about 4 months and from what i have seen he seems fantastic... I dont feel nervous at the moment as i have struggled to gt the funds together for this op so thats all i have been concentrating on, so when i have a date booked i think it will hit me than!!! i am very excited about this, i just have one question if anyone can answer, wats the average weight loss a week??? thanku x:thumbup:

Hello so i'm new to all of this this website and I'm in the beginning stges of getting banded.

Hello everyone! I am just starting this journey and I am a little anxious. I have tried and failed so many times before that I wonder if this is something that I can succeed at. I have met with the surgeon and am starting the whole pre-op stuff - nutritionist, psych eval, etc. It is good to know that there are folks out there that have been down this road successfully. Thanks (in advance) for all the help I know that I will receive from all of you. elgrad

hi everyone, i'm jean. i was banded dec. 23rd this year and have lost about 33 lbs already. imy dr. is dr. felts and he is wonderful. he does all the fills personally and is very nice and spends time with each patient. im getting my second fill on monday. im getting pretty hungry again lol.:eek:

Hi Everyone, I first would like to thank everyone for all there info, and experiences that have been shared. I think this is the best place to be when your scared, nervous, happy and excited. After hanging out for a couple of weeks. I've decided that surgery will be the best thing for me. I am a 51 years old female with many medical problems. I am at my top wieght of 298. I made an appointment with the surgeon for March 5, 2009. I have already been approved by my insurance company 100%:thumbup:So I am sure you will be seeing me around for awhile. Thanks again everyone.:eek:

Hi All, Finally got my surgery date after 6 months. I can't wait. This forum has been a great resource for me. I have to lose over 100 pounds and I can't wait to get started. If i can pull it off i plan on being very involved in supporting others who are going through the same thing.

I was banded on Jan 15 and have only lost 7 pound :eek:. I eat a thrid of what I did before and I am losing stream fast. I can eat anything I want all day if I wanted to. I will not be filled until March 4 which I think is to long, but the doctor was to busy. I am going to a food class today. To see what I am doing wrong. Has this happened to anyone eles???? I would want to thank everyone for the help that I have recieved reading all the post.

my date is set...I am so excited and have so many questions, and scared at the same time...when I tell someone about the surgery or mention that I'm getting banded, I usually hear, "Really, I knew someone that got banded, and they gained all of their weight back. That's not going to happen to me!!! Nice to be here.

going through the process for lap band.just thought I would give this a try for info.:eek:

Hi All! I had my LAP band surgery in October. I'm very happy and excited to become a part of this community, and I look forward to chatting with everyone! :mad2:

Hi I am new - I am 43 and overweight by about 125 lbs I also have Congestive Heart Failure (a very weak heart) so my doctor would like for me to have the laparospic lap band surgery (because my heart would never last a regular surgery) but I have no idea of what to expect - could someone help me!:mad2:

So overwhelmed and scared....so many mixed emtionals from one day to the next....is this normal???????

1st day of diet. It's not to bad now but what will tomorrow be like.

I am not sure what to expect now. Not sure that I am getting all the protein that I should be getting daily. Does anyone have sugguestions? Thanks!