Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

Anyway just joined the site and also just got done getting my first steps done. Doc said he would start paperwork with insurance. Currently I weigh in at 301, I have been overweight my hole life (since around 6 years old). I have kept very active through school and after, I work hard, and do alot of outdoors stuff, but have never been able to loose weight. - Corey

Hi, I've been peeking at this site for over a month and decided to join today. I am at the start of my journey I go to my first intro meeting in jax, fl on 12/11. I'm wondering if they surgery will help me because I'm hypothyroid and last month I weighed in at my biggest weight ever 315 lbs.:cursing: Is there any hypothyroid ladies out there who has had success with the surgery?

hello everyone it has been exactly one week from my surgery. i am feeling really good, back to work yesterday and off pain meds except at night before bed! i have already lost 14lbs and cant wait to get my first fill and really put it to work! i am so ready for this journey to begin!

Hello everyone! I finally met my insurance criteria and will have surgery on 12/12, day before my birthday. Sooooo this is my present to me. I am now doing liquid pre op diet! Today is not such a good day but I am taking it one day at a time and look forward to my journey each day. P.S. I am new to this site and thank you for being here.:cursing:

I was banded on October 7 and have lost 31 pounds. I have had one fill and just don't seem to want to eat alot of anything. I have lots of questions that I would like answers to, so I am hoping to hear from lots of fellow banders that can help me with my questions.:cursing:

Hello everyone! I was banded Nov.11 08. Dr. Donovan Teel was my surgeon. He is out of Miami valley Hospital. I have only the best to say about the whole experience. I am still trying to get used to my band. Lots of questions. I hope to learn from all of you !! Shelley:smile2:

Hello to all!! :cursing: I am really glad to be a part of the website! It is great that I have a place to go and communicate with other bandsters! I hope to hear from you soon!!

Hi I was banded on Nov. 20th, I know one week before Thanksgiving! My surgeon was Dr. B. in Dallas and he is amazing. So far everything is going GREAT! I have not been sick or in pain. I did have an allergic reaction to the bandages so I itched like crazy but that has almost completely cleared up. I started adding mushy foods to my diet yesterday and it's been a nice change of pace. I still have not felt hungry at all, I think that is a miracle! I look forward to getting to know others walking through this amazing journey! Tammy

Just wanted to say hello to everyone here. I have been lurking around for a long time reading alot of posts. Thank god for this site. I am getting banded on December 3rd by Doctor Daniel Davis at the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood N.J.

Hi, my name is Christine and I'm just beginning this process and would like to share my info and others. I just got my orientation appt and I'm pretty excited but I still have lots of questions. Anyone else have Kaiser and going to Fremont?:thumbup:

I had my Lap-band on Nov 17th! This is my first time on this site, I hope it helps! I can eat more than they said I could, I hope my first fill helps with this.:biggrin:

Hi everyone, I have been visiting this site for 2 months but not posted yet. I am trying to understand some of the lingo. What is PB, slime, and sweet spot? My surgery was 8/29 and my 2nd fill was 11/08. I know I am too tight but my question is if I wait it out will it get looser as time goes on? I don't want to take out but I am very uncomfortable and can only take a few oz. of warm liquids at a time I can take about 2 bites of food but it doesn't feel good.

Hi Guys! My name is Liz. I am 21 years old and live in Naperville, Il, a western suburb of Chicago (we just got our first 5 inches of snow for the season, it never ends!) and I am freezing :biggrin:) Totally a side effect of losing so much weight..all that fat not around to insulate you! I had lap-band surgery in March of 2008 and have never made a better decision in my (long) 21 years. I nanny full time for a family of a 5 year old, 3 year old and an 11 month old and have never been happier. I also am going to school part-time (a huge controversy in my house) to be a Secondary (High School) English teacher. When I first started researching having my surger…

Hello, I am a 40 year old Mom of 2, I have been trying to lose weight for almost 20 years, I work at Mayo Cinic and they require you to show that you can lose weight before they will recommend you for bariatric surgery. I went to weight wathchers and lost 35 pounds, they have now given me the choice of RNY or Lapband, I chose Lap band, it seems so much more "controllable". I started at 270 and I am not 235, I can't wait to get this done and get back on the road to the new "Mini Me":thumbup:

I am not sure how to even begin I am new to lap band talk and I am three weeks post opp!! and do realize I need support from people that have been threw the same. I am asking if anyone knows of any support groups in the San Fernando Valley, CA. Thank you. :thumbup:

:thumbup: I had my band done on May 6, 2008 and just within the past few weeks I have been having problems with acid reflux. I am still on mostly soups and soft foods. My stomach gurgles a lot. I never had these problems till a few weeks ago. I had my first fill June 6th and the next fill on July 14th. In september I had 1cc taken out. Anyone else having the problems like me? I have lost 60 lbs in 7 months. Nothing since August.

Hello everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself - my name is Tracy and I was just banded on November 14th in Tijuana by Dr. Kuri. It was an amazing experience, which I will share with you briefly....I live in Washington State so it was a quick flight to San Diego and a short drive over the border to Hospital Angeles (extreamly clean and professional! and comfortable!) spent the first two nights in the hospital, Thursday and Friday with surgery Friday morning. Everything went as expected and was recooperating in the hotel Saturday morning. I was home Monday late afternoon and had no problems other than a bit of gas and discomfort from the incisions. The post-op diet…

Well I was banded on 11/24/08 and I think it was the best decision I ever made. I am now 1 week post-op and down 18 pounds!! I feel great and I even look much better my dr in NJ is Dr.Borao I would recommend him to anyone hes the greatest and talk about a dr thats always by yourside... <33 Well im only 18 and i weighed 194 pre op and technically shouldnt have been banded but I was addicted to food and wouldve never lost it on my own so therefore it probably saved my life cause at 18 with sky high cholesterol and tryglicerides I was headed for despair so I really think lap band in the long run saved my life.. Well its 3:20am here in NJ so I better get some sleep becau…

I am almost a week post op and today feeling great. I was a little slow moving from the surgery but yesterday and today have been 100% better. I am starting to get really tired of liquids and have moved to some cream soups that help a lot. It has been nice reading the other posts and has helped keep me encouraged and motivated. I'm interested in hearing from anyone on their experiences. I am down 14 lbs. I weighed 293 the morning of surgery and weighed in at 280 this morning. I really haven't been focused on watching weight loss because I was just concentrating on getting well from surgery. I see my surgeon on Monday, 12/08 and should be ready to go back to work.

Name is Justine.. I am currently waiting on Tricare Standard to approve me for lapband... Can anybody give me advice?? :thumbup:

Hey, This is my 1st time here and I'm hoping to get some feedback about my upcoming surgery. I plan to have my surgery on Dec 9th and would like to know what to expect the 1st few days after.

I'm looking for a support group in Singapore. anyone out there?

Hi, I am in NH and getting banded Dec 9th. I just discovered this site and would like to hear from others who have just gone through the surgery, any complications, how you're feeling, how different it is eating now vs. before....I hope to talk to lots of people here for support and to answer my questions I might have!! Thanks and hope to hear from you. :thumbup: -Amy, Southern NH

I just had my lap band put in on Nov. 25 relatively easy right? Ok I was told I would have shoulder pain for "a couple of days" 5 days out I'm still on pain meds for my shoulder it is agonizing. No biggie, it should pass. but now I'm a little ticked because I've been researching shoulder pain and Laproscopic surgery- turns out new research shows that they can AVOID it yes AVOID it by removing the CO 2, or heating and humidifying the CO 2. How hard would that have been to save my 5 (and counting) days of agony? ( apparently this causes cellular damage so I just hope it goes away) My suggestion: every patient considering laproscopic surgery should request their Dr. do some…

Hi I'm Brenda and I'm from Farmington NM. I will be banded on December 22, 2008 in El Paso, TX with Dr. Jorge Acosta at Del Sol Bariatric Center. I'm excited but it little nervous too.

Hi :wink2: I am just getting started in this process. I am going to the seminar with Dr Webb on December 9th at Memorial Hospital. I was wondering if anyone knows him. A doctor recommended him to me but I was hoping to get another opinion. Also does anyone know if Aetna might be able to waive the 3 months of doctor controlled dieting if you have gone to Weight Watchers recently? I would LOVE to be able to get this done sooner rather than later. I have tried everything and really hope that this one will work Julie :thumbup:

Hi! My name is Karry. I was banded on Oct. 27 / 08. It has been the best decision, and experience so far. I had WLS - Lap/Realize band surgery because I have been overweight and struggling with my weight my whole life. I finally feel like I am in control of what and how much goes in my mouth.

Hi everyone! I had my lapband done in August of 2006 and the physicians group that did the surgery relocated. The other pysicians in the Memphis area will not follow-up or are requiring additional test that are not covered by my insurance. Does anyone have any suggestions PLEASE?

I'll be banded in January , and vacationing in Greece in June!

Hi, Please allow me to introduce myself to a place where I can relate to many and many can relate to me. My name is Caryn which does not sound like Karen, it sounds like Cuh-rin. I weigh 265 and I am 5'7. I have battled my weight since I was a little kid. I went to fat camp in 4th grade, and I have tried to diet ever since. I guess it has not worked. I am 33 and have a super hot loving husband, and 5 beautiful children ranging from 6mths-7yrs old. Two of my children are on the Autism Spectrum, and through them I have recognized that we all have special needs. A few months ago I went to a seminar about the lapband. I thought, what if I shell out money, and m…

I am 47 from Texas, Dr Adam Smith did my surgery. I was banded 10-02-08, I started at 304 lbs, I have lost 33lbs so far. I have been thin most of my life, until 5 years ago, 4 years ago the wieght started piling on. About a year ago I was diagnosed with cirrohsis of the liver, the doctors assume it is from a fatty liver. They also found a tumor in my liver, they are not sure if it is cancer, they will not be sure until it grows big enough to biopsy. I also have igN, which is a form of kidney disease, which is in the early stages. I was banded because of the liver disease, my doctor will not put me on the list until I get to 240 lbs, I had tried on my own to lose the wi…

I have had my initial appointment, dietitian appt and psyche eval. Just waiting now for approval from insurance and surgery date. Want to know everything I can find out. I am so excited about this change I am about to make in my life. The decision has been agonizing, but once the decision was made... complete peace. I am sure I will spend lots of time in this forum in the coming days and months....

hi all- Im 22 and from the UK (male)- my weight is 300 and i am looking to loose 80-100lbs over the next year or two - i am being banded in 3 weeks and will be posting here a lot to keep motivated and in contact . i am being banded just before christmas (so will be on liquids not turkey!!:wink2:) I didnt want to have to resort to such a drastic method - but i finally came to the realisation that i am not going to win this fight unaided- ive lost and gained weight for years but never got it under control and last year i peaked at 320lbs - i got down 20 or so - but i need to drop a lot more. but with the help of the band - and my full effort- we just may!! - obv…

i will be having my surgery hopefully by the end of December and i was wondering how people deal with having the lap-band around school.Also i'm not sure if i should tell no one about it or everyone. Or only the ones that count. The only reason why i don't want everyone to know is because i don't think they would understand.I have told my best friend and most family...what should i do?

Hello everyone! I know that I posted once before a couple of weeks ago. But I haven't been able to get back on since and I just want everyone to know that I'm new here to the site but I'm looking forward to getting to know a lot of you. I was lap banded on Oct. 30th, 2008. My doctor is Brandt Lapschies and I live in Hawaii. The day before my surgery I weighed in at 286lbs. I'm now currently at 257lbs. I can't believe how much I feel better already by only losing 29lbs! I say "only" losing however I'm totally excited in the fact that I've already lost that much weight! I've been struggling with my weight now for the last 8yrs and to have lost 29lbs is amazing. :thumbup: …

Hi, im tyler. Im 17 years old and Im ready to get the lap band. I have done pretty much all the steps i just have to get approved by my insurance company now....Im very nervous. I feel like im ready for this because i have done a lot of research by reading blogs and watched so many videos on peoples journeys. its all very inspiring and i was wondering how many other minors are doing this surgery here...? i would love any type of words of wisdom and support! =]

My name is AMF . I was banded on 11-17-08 . I am feeling great and down 16 lbs since surgery. :thumbup: My first check- up is on 12-04-08 and I start back to work in the morning. Happy to be going back to work, but don't want to deal with the all the talk about what I eat and how much I can eat at one time!

Anyone have good advice for new Lapband candidates ? I've had all my approvals and waiting for my surgeon to schedule a date. What can I expect.... Thanks..

I was baned on 11/25. I woke with severe shoulder pain from being under. It went away that night while in the hospital. I had a hiatal hernia repaired as well. I was discharged the following day and on pain killers. It has been hard for me to get all the fluids in, Im not in the mood to drink at all. I have to make sure i do, so I dont get sick. I was pretty dehydrated this am upon waking, almost passed out. Stayed on top of fluids all day. I have been in so much pain in the abdomen area. It has been pretty intense until today. I still though am very sore when taking in deep breaths. Sore more so upon rising from bed. I think they underestimated the pain Id be in :thumb…

Hi all. My name is Laura and I am looking into information on the lap band. I'm hoping this site and forum will provide the information I am looking for.:thumbup:

I got the surgery two days ago on Nov. 28th. It went really well. Except for my weight I am a basically healthy person, no complications. I boarded Amtrak at 7:00 pm Wednesday for the 24 hour trip from Austin to El Paso where I was picked up and taken to Angels Hospital in Juarez, Mexico. Dr. Rodriguez and two other doctors performed the procedure on Friday the day after Thanksgiving Day. 20 hours later I was on the 24 hour train back to Austin. I got back home 2 hours ago. I don’t recommend doing it all this quickly but I really had no choice. My only complaints are pain at the port sight and really evil gas!! I'd been trying to get financing for a year. It …

Can anyone tell me how to get my ticker onto my signature please? I thought all I had to do was paste the link, but that didn't work. Any help would be appreciated since I'm having surgery on the 26th and would like to have this up and running to track my weight loss. Thanks. KKG

Helllloo out there! My name is Kelli! Im trying to get banded through my insurance, but my BMI is a 33, and they say thats too low. I need help on trying to convince them that this is the right thing for me to do. My dad's side of the family has a history of obesity, and I have gained so much weight, I just know that within the next year, I am going to gain another 50 pounds.. or at least I feel that way. I just feel so ugly. :wub: Has anyone else been in the same postion as me, and have you been able to convince your doctors??? I have my sleep study Sunday.. Wish me luck and if you have annnnnnnnny advice at all please contact me!!! THANKS!

I was banded on 11/24 and I am having trouble with the Protein drinks. I cannot seem to stand the taste :cursing:. I have tried several different brands but nothing has worked..Any suggestions??? Thanks

Hello all, I am on my 4th day post- op of banding. Hope I can get some questions answered as well as answering some questions. for now all I can say is I am still sore around my insertion site so I make sure I stay hydrated and take my pain medication, other than that all is well. I am not eating that much at all because I get full sooo fast. Is this OK:mellow:

Hey everyone I just wanted to tell everyone I am back and I am sorry I dropped off for a bit. I hope no one really missed me THAT much! I am back at goal after loosing the weight from the un-fill and STILL waiting to here from the plastic surgeon about fixing his mess. BUT I an doing well. Maintaining now and feeling good! Thanks for everyone that missed me, I won't stay away again I swear! Hugs to all!

Hi My Name is Lynne and I have struggled with weight all my life. My weight has ballooned to 275 pounds on a 5.2 frame - disgusting! I am completing my Masters degree , have three gorgeous children and I am only instrinsically motivated to go through with this bec of health concerns - I am diabetic, hypertensive . I manage all aspects of my life well except my weight - I am a complete whimp about surgery fearful of complications - anyone else have my fears? Anyone care to comment:eek:

Just want to say Hi and introduce myself. I'm starting to consider lapband surgery and this seems like a great place to learn more. Here's a little about myself... * I'm 39, 5'5", 220 pounds, had high blood pressure my entire adult life, just found out I have high cholesterol too now. I feel like diabetes is just around the corner and I'm bummed out. * My mom had the complete metabolic syndrome including diabetes. She got the lapband one year ago and has lost almost 100 pounds. I am sad that she struggled her whole life w/weight and didn't get this help until her 60s. * I've been on every diet under the sun. Last attempt was WW, lost about 45 pounds over two y…

I have my date for surgery but have lots of questions about what to expect post-op. I have a desk job and was wondering how long it would be to return to work? What the pain is afterwards? My surgery is scheduled for Jan 8, 2009 and I go back to weigh in before surgery on Dec 19,2008. I was on a diet before I saw my doctor to schedule my surgery and lost 9 lbs but since Thanksgiving I have probably gained it back. I'm having problems with the diet here during the holidays. Does anyone have any suggestions?:cursing:

I am new to the website and to lapband. Prior to surgery I weighted 300 lbs. I was banded on 5-23-2008. I was banded by Dr. Russi at the Air Force Academy in Colorado. I have lost 22 pounds since surgery. The makes a total of 35 pounds since I started liquids on 5-14-2008 :biggrin2:. I am very excited about the surgery and the weightloss that is to come.