LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

Hi, I am pre-op and all I have left is the psych work up, how did you find this to be? What was it all about? Who did you go to? Thanks in advance.

well tom will be a week since i was banded i ahvent been on because i havent been feeling myself but to tell u the truth today i woke up and felt completely different ....maybe because when i weighed myself this morning i lost a total of 17 lbs and im so proud of myself....its 17lbs all together since my liuid diet also but i still feel wonderful about it.....heres the thing my dr wantsme to be on a liquid diet for 2 weeks post op then mushy foods for a week and then i canhave regular foods does every dr. do that? because honestly i ate a alil bit today just potatoe salad and macaroni salad very soft fork mash able maybe a spoonful of each and everything went down good b…

I have so much to be thankful for today! My first question to dr V was are you staying....He told me that unofficially yes he is. They are still going through paper work stuff but he is staying at the Bariatric Center...Yippie... I know that the Lord lead him to me and I could not imagine it was for him to leave. He was very happy today as I was. So if anyone is looking for a GREAT and WONDERFUL lap-band surgeon, hang tight and call the office in a week or 2, you won't be sorry! Now the other good news, I've lost 11 pounds since my pre-op appointment on the 19th of Oct. Total weight loss since I started liquid phase, 22 pounds. Staples are out and oh boy does…

Ok now I'm just starting to eat food. Boy this phase is scary! Todays menu, please tell me if I'm being terrible! 1 string cheese=7 pro 8ox protien drink with 1/2% milk almost half of a turkey wrap 20 peanuts..ummmmm (maybe less) 5tsp of creamy onion Soup (Outback) 3 small bite pumpernickel bread with a dab of butter less than 1/4 chicken cutlet 5 bites of sweet potato 1/4 diet low everything Ice Cream with a Tsp of DCool whip I did not drink anything with the meals. I think I only drank about 36oz of Water today. So am I ok or am I screwing up already!

Hi! I'm scheduled for Oct. 11th at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park with Dr. Jones. I would love to hear from people about their experiences. Any advice for me? I don't know anyone who has had it done and it would be so nice to get the inside scoop from people. Thanks!

Sorry if this not the place but I need to know from people who have been there. A doctor's opinion is one thing but you guys have lived the life. How long after surgery did you wait to have sex? How long is recommended? Are there some pitfalls I'm not thinking of? Nothing wild or crazy, I just want to know what to expect. Thanks for the help!

I wasnt fat as a child, a pre-teen, teenager, or in early adulthood. I was fairly slim weighing around 125-130, size 7/9, all through school. In my early 20s I went to 150's. At 26 I met my husband and was at 158. (152 in wedding dress) After 13 years being happily married I now weigh 228. There has never been a week/month/year that stands out for weight gain. It has just gradually crept up. Around 5 lbs a year, nothing drastic. I am definitely a yoyo dieter. I have gained and lost the same 20 lbs. so many times, and then some. I sometimes feel like I have let the weight creep up BECAUSE I am happy. I was all the recognized things in high school,,. class fa…

I don't really think this is a NSV, but its definitely a mental victory... I'm a scaloholic. I weigh several times a day, even though I realize I shouldn't. This weekend, my family and I went to the country to visit some friends. I knew this friend didn't have a set of scales, so I considered taking mine lol - I know, its tragic. But in the end, common sense prevailed (err, it could have been that I knew my hubby would think I've totally lost it) and I left the scales at home. I didn't even miss them! I've been home several hours and walked past the scales a handful of times, but not stepped foot on them. I'm going to try to regulate my weigh-ins to Monday morni…

Could you all give me some examples of what you eat (size) and how long it takes you to eat it. Also, how long does it take you to drink, lets say a cup of water. Can you drink like before you were banded ? THANK YOU !!!

Hi All Today is day 2, I was banded on Friday with Dr. Ortiz. Port incision is real sore, besides that I feel great. I keep waiting for the gas. Nothing yet. I want to thank everyone for their postings. Without all your great wisdoms, I would not of had the courage to do this for myself. You guys are great! I hope to start posting regularly about my experiences so that I can inspire as well. Thanks again!

I took these wild life photos, on a drive with kid,s and there bikes.

So, I know alot of people have problems with "bread" but does this mean all bread or just doughy bread? What about sandwich bread? toatsed bread? donuts? tortillas? I mean is is all "bread products" or just eating a big roll? Will I ever be able to eat a sandwich or egg mcmuffin again, or do I just have to avoid a roll?

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I screwed up tonight with my eating but on the other hand, I must say I have been banded 11 days and have lost 10 pounds!!! Now thats incentive to get back on track!

I was just banded on thursday and now it is saturday, my stomach is making the strangest noises all over, I am still afraid to drink more than 1 or 2 sips at a time, it kinda hurts when it goes down. My Dr. fixed my hy-hernia and my reflux so I am thinking that I may be a bit more sore then most people. I am in alot of pain but the killer he gave me works well it just puts me to sleep. They said to do all liquids sugar free, so 0 calories for a week, that seems strange. I think I am going to have a regular icee next week watching my family eat is the hardest thing right now. i feel like i am missing out. i didn't think it would bother me that bad but it kinda d…

Ok so my 2 larger incisions are still sore. They get way more sore at night. I'm ot even sure which one is my port! I am scared sh**less of getting a port infection that I know I'm freaking myself out here but when are these incisions going to heal up and not be at all sore?

Ok, I know I need to ask my doc but it's Saturday. Anyways, I went to a bar tonight with my DH and some friends and I didn't drink but they were asking me when I could drink again and I don't know. When can I drink again? DISCLAIMER: I KNOW alcohol has empty calories, and I should avoid it, but I'm in my 3rd year of law school and I'm a little stressed by that and the looming bar exam so any critics will just have to accept that I AM going to have a margarita from time to time!

Hello- my name is Jill and I am thinking about the lap band as is my SIL and she told me about this site. I think it is great! I went for the informational seminiar the other day, and I am turning in my paperwork Monday to fight with my insurance company. Anyway I need to lose about 100 pounds and I have been unsuccessful on conventional low cal diets. I am quite insulin resistant but I am not a diabetic yet. I was on an 800 cal diet for quite a while and I didnt lose any weight with it. My endocrinologist said I would need to get my calories lower yet. ( my lack of loss was not due to the conservation theory- I was on it long enough to rule that out) I did h…

Hi everyone, well I had my surgery on Wednesday and flew back to cold oh so cold Detroit last night. I can't believe how fast things happened and how good I feel today, I am so so so proud of myself. I still have a tight chest and a pain where the port is but other than that I feel great. One thing I can't work out is where all this gas is coming from, do they really put that much into you!!!! Mind you, it seems the more I let go the better I feel!!! I know this probably isn't the right place to say it but the staff and service I got from Dr.Joya were just fantastic. If anyone is still looking for information and wants to know more about what happened please email me.…

I was hoping to have surgery on the 22nd, but Dr. Spivak had prior commitments and they were having a hard time scheduling for that day. About 3:30 Thursday (9/15/05) I was told they could do it Friday morning. I think it worked out pretty well, since I didn't have time to worry about it or get nervous. I feel pretty good, still lots of gas pain, but the gas-x seems to help. I'm back at work today!!!!!

Well my last surgery date fell thru the financing thru carecredit was a mess the md had to be set up with some maching to be able to accept them . So now I have went thru Dr Sanchez and have my financing flight and surgery date all lock in . so any others going to see Dr Sanchez that weekend? My co worker is going with me and she is also having the surgery done so I will be letting youi all know how it goes I am getting excited now Ramona

My doc says eat 6 times per day while on mush but it doesn't say how much - just "stop when full",,, but my brain won't tell me when I'm full - it's confused by my band now, hopefilly it will get better soon. Until then, when on mushies how much shoud I eat at one time and when I start eating all food how much should I eat at one time. 3 hours ago I had 2/3 the mushy inside filling of a burrito (no tortilla) and now I'm kinda hungy so I'm having a 3 oz cup of pudding. Does this seem right, wrong or what? Also, will my brain figure out this band thing ever and start sending me signs?

Here is the pic from Saturday....

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Let's have a moment of silence in honor of Miss Michelle. I realize we've all congratulated her again, but I think this picture needs a little more attention. I'm sorry for the fuzzy quality, but these were Michelle's pants last year. If you are thinking of getting the band, or if you are a worried Newbie, just keep looking at this picture. Yes, it's a huge and frightening decision, and it's a big gamble. People DO have some major complications, port infections, erosion, etc. But look at Michelle. Just look at her! Michelle and I have been through bumpy times together, but I think this girl deserves a standing ovation. Not only has she lost 100 pounds with her ba…

Im almost convinced it is because of my weight that no one wants to hire me. I have been to a ton of interviews where i am completely qualified and i have no call backs. I call them and they tell me they have chosen someone else. Now i know the economy is bad for these jobs, but come on, out of like 15 interviews in the past 3 months ive gotton NOTHING? Just frustruated i guess...i have a great personality and im willing to work hard...and know one wants me!!!

First off my good, or should I say great news is I'm down 95 pounds since my surgery 4/29/05! I may make my at the time very flippant goal of 100 pounds in 6 months! At the time I thought it would be impossible but now I sure hope I can do it but if not I'm still very pleased with the loss so far! Now my bad news...seems my port has completely flipped and when the PA tired to do my fill she said she was hitting the backside of my port. Well, 6 needles and 30 minutes later, she decided she couldn't do it. Needless to say today I'm sore as all get out and I have a bruise the size of Rhode Island! My doctor had done my first 2 fills but was unavailable yesterday so my …

I have a little half mug of regular coffee mixed in with my vanilla protein powder in the morning. I saw someone write about only having decaf. Is regular ok?

I am scheduled to have my very first fill with Dr. Pleatman in West Bloomfield, MI on Monday the 10th. I was wondering if anyone can relate their fill experiences with this doctor. I had my surgery on July 29th, and I am down 25lbs and have had no weight loss in 3 weeks. I am a self-pay, and I'm pretty sure he charges $250 for the first visit and $150 for every other visit. My specific question is how aggressive is he with his fills? I'd hate to go in and have him put like .2 cc's in my 4cc band in order for me to have to spend hundreds upon hundreds of dollars over many visits to find a sweet spot. Thanks!

I know you all have been through this.. but I am a 11 days pre-op and getting very nervous. I was hoping that because we are doing the vacation thing before hand, that the time would drag. ( you know how when you are looking foward to something the time seems to go slower?) But quite the contrary.. I think my fears of the plane and the surgery are making it approach faster! I know I am still over a week from surgery, but we leave for PV early Sat. morning. Only like 4 days from now. My problem is I am starting to have negative thoughts about the band not working for me and how much it costs and what we could buy instead.. and the whole surgery thing and the pain thing a…

If I could, I would be dancing in the streets of my neighborhood! (it's pouring rain with thunder and lightning) screaming "yea for me yea for me"!! I just learned that my insurance co. UHC, approved me after less than a week of having my paperwork. My surgeon's office did everything! I have a date of November 10th...exactly one month after my 42 birthday. What more could I ever ask for??? I am so excited, thrilled, scared and blessed....all at the same time. Here I am, on the road back to the me I use to be...just older and wiser! Anne

Anyone notice that post-banding you have more natural mouth saliva when you speak??? I have noticed it quite a bit recently. It is as if when I speak, I am creating saliva faster than I naturally swallow and then it seems to sometimes "leak" out as I talk or I constantly have to discreetly slurp it back. Ya know those people that have spit streams when they talk between their lips??? Ewwww.... but I know I am not THAT bad but it is how I feel. Its noticeable for me. Anyone?????????

I am not hungry. I am getting all protien in. I have to take almost an hour to eat dinner. The first few bites are down right painful, some times it feels like something is stuck but then i get up and walk around and then it seems ok, i can continuing eating.I have thrown up 2 times but I think it is because I ate too fast. I think it's ok but because I have never had a fill before I am unsure of what it should feel like. Should it take me so long to eat? Should it hurt? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

How come with all the great bariatric programs in MA there are very few posts from the Bay State!

as of October 3rd I will be off work for 1 month... I had my right hand operated on and my left will be on wednesday for carpel tunnel...so just think how long it's taking me to type this..lol anyway, I am going to be coming to San Diego for a visit and a fill. I am going to start over like I have read a lot of other bandsters are doing...I eat like crap I NEVER drink Water and I have even been drinking soda lately. I eat high fat and high sugar foods. and Snacks all day... My best friend is also overweight, her and I have made a pact to get serious together... after my arms are all healed we are going to work out.. but before that I am going to really get back to ba…

It's so swollen and it hurts so bad! Did this happen to anyone else? When does it go away?

Hello all..... slow loser here, but! Something kinda significant happened today...... I was upstairs, just out of the shower, in bra and panties--heard someone knocking at the door. Two able bodied people downstairs DO NOT MOVE to answer the door. So I am scrambling around for something to put on....and scurry down the stairs (what I wanted to wear was in the dryer). So I throw the shirt/jeans on as I zipped down the stairs, yanked open the door and there stood my bro-in-law. I haven't seen him in a few months and my DH has 6 brothers and lets just say, he is the least gross of the whole bunch (except my husband who I think was adopted since he is so different fr…

Good thing I'm not superstitious(sp?)!!!!!!! 6th of the month, 6th fill and 6cc's. I got my 6th fill today by a local lady here in AZ. Everything went WONDERFULL!! I am now up to 6cc's in my 10cc band. I hope this will get me to the SWEET SPOT! Maybe something EVIL will happen to me like, I will lose something? Wait!! Maybe I will lose weight!!!!!!!!! That would be TERRIFICLY EVIL!!! The only EVIL thing right now is that I'm on liquides today and tomorrow! And the shoulder pain I always get after a fill. OH I JUST THOUGHT OF SOMETHING!!! If I had gone to see my surgeon to get my fill like I usually do, I would have had to drive on Route 66!!!!!! How funny is that…

Just want to let everyone know how much I am thankful for LBT and all of the posts. I don't think I would have the results I have without it. When I get bummed out about losing slow, I read someone else's thread about slow results, or getting back on track, or getting motivated again and it kicks me in the rear. Thanks for being here and thanks for LBT. Celeste

Yesterday I met a woman who lost her 33 year old girlfriend, who died 11 days after a Gastric Bypass. The 33 year old and her husband traveled from Vegas to California to use one of the best doctors around. Both surgeries went without a hitch. However, the woman's legs became swollen, and she ignored the problem. Her mother begged her to go to the emergency room. The girl I met also begged the friend to get medical attention since her legs looked suspiciously swollen. The girl kept saying her legs were always swollen. Everyone begged her, but she decided she'd wait it out. Eleven days later she collapsed, and she died within hours. Unfortunately, I didn't have ti…

so, I didnt think I was and I did.. I was 380 two months ago and now I am 349!!!!!! I cant feel it, I cant see it..... so I guess I am one of those freaks. lol I been having issues about my band being too tight and wanting it tighter and all freaked out.... and this has alleiviated some of that stress. I WONT GET A FILL.. (secret was I was going to have one at the end of October and see what happened) But, I aint getting an unfil either.. I went food shopping and the changes I made were, I bought some fish, some 7% lean burger for meatloaf, quiche (I know its high in fat but it has nutrients), diet lean cuisines of lasangue and such.. (THESE are for NIGHT …

I had my appt. with the surgeon today, and it was just the most positive experience. He completely feels that the band is the way to go for me. He did not even consider the RNY. After going over my health history and doing a minor check up, he concluded that the band would be my best bet. I did not even have to go in and support my belief of why I would rather have the band than the RNY; he did all of that for me. He answered all of my questions (which I thank all of you for providing) and really put me at ease. So, now all I have to do is get a letter from my therapist Monday to take to the surgeon Thusday, and he'll put in the request to my insurance co. He told …

Sometimes when I take nyquil I have wierd dreams. Well, since I've been banded one week ago I have had the CRAZIEST dreams and I don't know if it's from the wierd sleep schedule and/or anesthesia. Maybe I'm just crazy?!?!?! All I know is I can tolerate wierd disturbing dreams up until last night when I had one that my husband I and were abusing one of my dogs, Godiva, because apparently she belonged to someone else in the dream and we wanted to be mean. I have seriously been crying that that thought could even go thru my head even if it was dream - I am such a big time animal lover and I love my dogs and I just found this seriously disturbing!!!! I had to stay home from s…

Hi guys, I really hoped to code some neat stuff for the new challenge, but with some new challenges in my own life (newly single dad, new pastor, moving to a new house in a new town, you know, little things like that =) ) I just haven't had the chance. I have, however, set up a new challenge, beginning this Monday and ending ON Labor Day. On Monday, please weigh in and post your beginning weight here. If you don't want your weight posted, tell me to post it as "0", and we'll only track what you've lost, not what you weigh. Peace, Jonathan P.S. The site is here: http://www.waistingaway.com/wlc

Ok, it's been 3 days since the incident a.k.a. complete he|| a.k.a. my 1st post-surgery BM, which I won't go into again! Point is, everyone had thier suggestions which all helped but now I want to know what everyone does on a regular basis to get fiber. My doc says drink metamucil - someone on here suggested "fiber hard candy" but I can't find that anywhere. I'm just struggling so much with getting regular again. I go from one extreme to the other - constipation to diarrhea. I need to be regular!

i need a lap band mommy. Someone to hold my hand and direct on the right way to go. How do you startthis. I am under my mother's UHC PPO so i don't need a referral to see a physician (or so she says) as long as he is in our network. So do I just call and make an appointment? I do most of my research on this site and obesityhelpcenter also. people have recommended writing down a list of questions. My problem is that I never think of good questions on the spot and don't really know what to ask.

It's been so long in coming, I can't believe it's happening! I went for my surgical consult today and got the date of October 24th!!! The program that I am in requires a weight loss of 10lbs prior to surgery. I have lost some weight, but not 10lbs so I thought for sure they would defer me. I was dreading it. But they didn't even weigh me. The 24th is right around the corner -- I am so excited -- I practically danced all the way back to my car!

Okay, so for the past three weeks I wasn't able to make it to the gym, due to school holidays. This week, I jumped back on the wagon. On Monday I got another fill and started back to the gym. I've been every morning. I've been eating better, not snacking after dinner, etc. So I jump on the scale this morning .. and wouldn't ya know, I've gained a kilo (2.2 lbs). Not gonna let it get me down, much lol, just wanted to vent.

Hey Girls, I wanted to give you all an update on how I am doing. I am now at 185.6 pounds. That is a total of 41 pounds lost. I measured myself too and have lost some good inches. Don't really want to share the measurements! I am now in a size 18. I started in a size 22. This was the best decision I have ever made for myself. I am so happy with the results. You girls that were just banded will do great. This band is my best friend! lol I love it and will never get rid of it unless I absolutely have too! lol Angie

Just wanted to know how many fills did everyone get before they felt proper restriction let me know i have had two and don't feel it. please respond