LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

Hi, I have someone who is moving to St. Cloud. Do you know who is near there for band adjustments and support groups? Mona

Hello there! Had Lap band surgery 5 days ago and looking to meet others new to the band as well. I am from New York, have 2 children 6&8 years old, and would love to meet others to share stories with. My email is Storgean@gmail.com Please write Lap Band Buddy as a subject line! ????

Hi Friends!!! The next meeting of the NYC/Long Island Bariatric Pal Support Group will be held on November 1st from 2PM till 4 PM at The Atrium at 805 Third Avenue. The building is on Third Ave between 49th and 50th Streets. The Atrium is at the back of the space on the lower level. Looking forward to seeing all of you next weekend!!! If your stressing over Halloween...Here is a little reminder and some low calorie fun alternatives!! 5 Ways To Scare Off Halloween Candy It’s getting cold outside, the leaves are falling, October is drawing to a close — sounds like a good time to chow down on a heap o’ Halloween candy! Not! While Halloween can be a fun…

I had the lap band done on November 18th and it's now t March 6th. i have only lost 20 pounds. I thought by now i would have loss more weight than this. truly feeling discourage about the whole thing. making better choice with my food, even joining a gym. I have lost a lot of inches around. please see help. not sure what i'm doing wrong.

Right after surgery, everybody looses weight...lap band or no, we are on a strict post-op diet starting with Clear liquids and slowly progressing. Who wouldn't loose weight? And yet people give credit to the band. At this stage, the Lap Band is doing nothing, IMO....it was installed and nothing more.(there are a FEW EXCEPTIONS...very few) And let's face it...people who have much to loose, will loose more than the next person not quite so heavy. So when someone says "I Lost 50 lbs, blah blah blah, the next person should not feel bad only loosing 10lbs. I know people who could loose 50lbs if they skipped dinner! (only joking) There are people here who start at 400lb…

Anyone have any shake recipes or links would be very gratful

First of all, let me say that I have not done as well with the lap band as I wanted to, but the band is only a tool and I haven't used my tool as wisely as I should have by making poor food choices. I'm trying to get back on track and recently got a fill, I have been unable to get very many fills over the past year due to changing of jobs. I have a 14 cc band and prior to this last fill, I have had restriction, but just not as much as I felt like I needed and never felt I was in the green zone. I know it is different for everyone. My recent fill put me to 7 ccs in my 14 cc band and my nurse told me to be very careful and that I should feel that satisfied feeling after…

I met with my surgeon team today I am one month post surgery. At the beginning I felt restriction, clearly due to swelling. 2 weeks ago at my last appointment I was advised "the next 2 weeks will be hell" my appetite will return and it's the time I need to monitor how long I feel "satiety" until the next meal. The goal 4 hours. Basically I am able to go the 4 hrs but as suspected I was able to eat over a cups worth of food. I was very cognizant of what I ate. My portions have decreased tremendously and I'm the last to finish eating. Upon weigh in today I was down 3 more lbs since 2 weeks ago. We spoke of fills but I was unsure I needed one because clearly I was able to go…

Can someone please recommend a calcium citrate chewable that taste fine?

Are you able to feel your band move around inside if you sit, stand, or exercise?

Anyone know of any support groups on Long Island?

I am post by 7 days. The day after surgery, I went to the ER for intense chest pains. These still reside. I don't get full, instead I eat until I start feeling the chest pains and stop. I'm still hungry but in pain. Is this normal? Is full a feeling that needs to be learned after a few bites? I'm lost. What have you done for the reflux?

Hi everyone, I have set my date for 3-18-15. Would like to meet others scheduled for this March.

March 25th is the big day! I will be doing lap band with plication and would love to hear from anybody with tips!!! I literally went in for my first appointment and booked my surgery for two weeks later....so this has all been a whirlwind! So excited but a little anxious now.

Hi all. I was banded 6 weeks ago. I've lost 20 lbs but still have 55 to go. I've been using myfitnesspal and fitBit as some tools and so far it's been good. Only thing I hate is the excessive gas I always have. I've received a lot of judgement from friends about getting the band since I was 215 lbs starting... But they can F off. I don't judge them for the drastic decisions they make so they should support me. Pisses me off. Really just gives me more fuel to lose weight and show them that they are wrong. Anyway looking to reach out for support since I'm obviously not getting it through my friends. My family has been very supportive though.

The greatest advice I ever got was "the band is just a tool"'and ain't that the truth. my band is at a perfect fill right now, so why cant I feel motivated to work out or even eat right? I'm almost pre-op weight and lightbulb hit when I was the on the plane the other day and I couldn't buckle the belt. same thing happened before I got the band. anyone have any "back to basic" advice? this morning going to grab the greek yogurt, Vitamin drink etc and hopefully do liquids for maybe a couple days? thoughts?

Howdy all, I have finally decided to take control of my diet, my future and my life by getting my Band fitted. I'm due for the op on 14th March and would love to hear from others about their outlooks, concerns and coping strategies. I'm so excited about what the future holds but I'd be lying if I told you that I wasn't nervous about what the road has in store ahead. Anyway enough of my ramblings if you want to get in touch then please feel free and a huge congratulations to all of you who have done so well with your inspiring stories and good luck to everyone else who's just starting out xx

Looking for a pre-bander to talk to about their thoughts.

OK, I made this thread for lap band patients (only please) to come and say what they did for exercise on any giving day it doesnt matter what it is or how long you did it for as long you do it (as that is what matters) i cant do much, but i do try my best........so lets hear from you

Looking for fellow bandsters from Central NY

getting ready to start my process. Would like a mentor please.

My band was placed on 2/17/2015. (Hasn't even been a month yet.) and I've been so nauseous that I can't even bring myself to sip on water. The doctor didn't fill it yet either. Is it normal to be so sick all the time? All I can do is either sit in a chair of lay down. Please help!!!

So my band is too full. It was fine when I had my fill but the past two days it's TOO tight... can't get into my dr. Trying to stay calm... any advice is helpful.

I'm gaining weight :-( was band Oct 10,2014 lost thirty now gaining back. I only had one fill so far. . Frustrated

Hello I am from Kennewick WA. Had Lapband done January 2008. Looking for someone to be a lapband buddy. I am only 25 pounds from goal weight, and have hit a plateau. If anyone is out there, would like to chat just let me know.

I was banded Dec 19th 2014 Dr. Earl Fox, did my surgery. In kennewick wa. Anyone locally, and recently banded? Im down 30lbs still on liquidz, with 2 toddlers to handle while im recoving.

Well, just touching base, I finally lost a full 100 pounds, My band still isn't tight, due to weather I haven't made it back to the Dr. Since Feb 8 I think, I'm doing fairly well, but I'm a little bummed mostly because without the band being tight enough I feel like I have been on a DIET for 10 months, and today I broke down and ate some of my sons Jango bars (blondies basically) Now this is the first really bad cheat I've done since November I am just getting a bit frustrated and since I am low carbing it, any time I indulge in something a little carbier (he he is that a word?) than usual there will be a weight gain sometimes as much as 4 lbs for one little cheat. I s…

Hello, I was self pay (about 4 years ago) and unfortunately I feel like my doctor really wants nothing to do with me at this point, since it was so long ago AND I have to admit that I just flat out don't trust him at this point (he was sued for loosing a patient during a procedure and actually only ever contacted me to suggest we "take the band out, since the weight has been lost". Anyhow, I did an endoscopy and fluoroscopy and was told that I have a "small gastric pouch, which is stable" with a "stable tilted appearance compared to the 2012 fluoroscopy exam". Does anyone know anything about this? I feel like no physicians want to talk to me since they did not do my pro…

I went to the gym for the first time and met with my personal trainer. They state right up front that they are not nutritionists, which I appreciate, but they did tell me how much Protein I need to get in on a daily basis while doing this program as well as an increased amount on days that I work out. Has anyone else seen this? Based on their calculations, on workout days I would need to get 100 grams of protein. Is there such a thing as too much protein? Just curious. I see my doc next week so I will ask them as well.

I'm 2 months post op, today I got my 3rd fill. I have a 10cc band today I got a 3cc fill,which brings me to 6cc. Can anyone help me with what I could eat at this point. I'm so afraid to try anything because I fear it will get stuck. Any tips and advice would be great. Also, I really feel this fill. Do you think it will relax any?

Does anyone else out there have an AeroGarden? I have two now, and am growing cherry tomatoes in one (they are only about an inch high) and salad in the other. I planted them about 3 1/2 weeks ago. I am already eating lettuce wraps and will soon start to harvest enough lettuce for a small salad. I hate storebought lettuce, It can be difficult to buy a small enough amount (I live alone) and it doesn't stay fresh enough to suit me. I've never grown the tomatoes before, but I refuse to buy storebought tomatoes from Florida and so I'm doing them instead of herbs this year. Maybe next year I'll get a third garden. If you are interested, go to Aerogarden,.com. Am I allowed to …

emergency unfill as band had slipped after violet vomiting due to the flu.this was the day before thanksgiving Nov. 26th..weight was 142 today's weight 165.... was told that after you have a complete unfill it will never be the same..kinda like when you brake a seal you can never get it back what it was when first placed. . I had to wait for 6 weeks before I could go back into see how everything was looking... well everything looked great so they added .5 cc into my 10 cc band On January 7th..felt nothing... 3 weeks later January 29th had another fill of 1.5 cc and nothing again.. next time Feb.12th they added 1cc..I can eat a Cow and nothing at all... when …

I have had my band for 18 months, I live in the UK. I have hardly lost any weight, 12lbs. I had a fill 2 days ago to take me to 7.5 mls in my 10ml band. I can't eat, don't feel hungry (????) but I can't really drink much either. I can sip liquids. Warm liquids are easier. If I take more than a sip, I get pain, hick ups and belch. How long should I wait before assuming that it is now too tight? I have never been in this position and have never really felt that the band was working for me. I don't want to 'cry wolf' if I just need to stick to sipping for a few days. Is this how you feel when entering the green zone? I accept the stomach will be irritated after a fill, how l…

My BMI is currently 34 - 36, depending on the chart, with my insurance company requiring a minimum BMI of 35, plus at least 1 co-morbidity. Is there an "official BMI chart" somewhere? The one that keeps coming up when I Google it is a Metlife chart from 1999. Coverage details the insurance company sent me seem a bit nebulous (I imagine that's not an accident). Since I'm right at their 35+ BMI requirement, would they fault me for not losing and/or gaining weight during their required 6-month supervised diet and exercise program? Did I mention how excited I am that the past 22 years of documented Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem, etc. failures, with weigh…

Hello. Has anyone ever experienced diarrhea and a rumbling tummy after a fill? This is been ongoing for 3 weeks now. I'm going back to my doctor Tuesday but just wanted to know if anyone else had a similar problem.

Was banded at cibo clinic in 2012 , lost 50 pounds everything great ..then the clinic closes leaving everyone to fend for themselves unless I would like to pay an extra thousand dollars a year for care that my 18,000 dollars already paid for. They said drs. Anvari and Hong are still our drs. And if there's any issues they are there for us ...load of crap !!! I've been in constant pain for a little over a year ..no longer can I eat anything good for me ..only slider foods here because to eat anything else causes great pain. I have a 14 cc band with 8cc fill ..I have terrible left rib and shoulder pain , sinus issues , vomit all the time , feeling dizzy like vertigo , racin…

My family just jumped on me for doing light vacuuming, I feel okay, just some slight pain on my port site (the incision not anything deeper) I didn't know I shouldn't have, could I have done damage? Possibly port flip?? I don't have my appt until Monday, trying not to freak out in the mean time.

I have a 10ml band and now have 6.5ml fill only on the 5th of January I am having heartburn when I eat and after...is my band too tight?

Well, it looks like there've not been any posts for 09/2010 Bandsters in a long time. I just happened upon this sub-group myself. I'm curious to know how many of you have reached your goal? If not (like me) how close are you (I'm 25lbs away).

For Ontario bandsters: Where did you get your band and WHY did you choose that clinic??

I am post by 7 days. The day after surgery, I went to the ER for intense chest pains. These still reside. I don't get full, instead I eat until I start feeling the chest pains and stop. I'm still hungry but in pain. Is this normal? Is full a feeling that needs to be learned after a few bites? I'm lost. What have you done for the reflux?

Hey all my Canadian banders... So I was wondering if anyone knows if you can claim any part of your surgery on your income tax? I looked into this prior to having my surgery and was told by the Canadian Revenue Agency that lap band surgery is a form of cosmetic surgery so it cannot be claimed. I live in Ontario and I just wanted to know if anyone could offer me any further information about this. My surgery came with a hefty price tag and it would be nice to get something back. I thought it was worth a try:) Hope someone has some recommendations.

I'm doing pretty well so far, I think. The gas pain in my chest is not comfortable, but livable. Have been up and about hanging out with 2 year old son- he's being a good little helper! Still terrified of messing this all up. Of failing. Does everyone feel that way?

Curious what signs do some of u get when u are full with the band

I am terribly, woefully out of shape. I have never been an active person. Growing up I always preferred curling in bed with a book than I did any outdoor activity, let alone exercise. I am an august baby so I adore swimming but I find it hard to use swimming as an exercise. And I've read conflicting articles on its effectiveness for actively losing weight. Anyway, I decided to look into some of the area gyms around me. I've used a treadmill and an elliptical in the past, but that is it. My only form of day-to-day movement is walking to pick my son up from school, but it has been so cold these last couple of weeks that I have barely done even that. And the scale re…

I just thought I would share some of my story for those of you who are struggling with getting to the green zone as I am. I was banded in July. I lost 15 lbs in 14 days on the pre op diet. My first fill was 2 CC and I was primed with 1CC during my procedure. I had 5 fills in between then and now. I only lost another 15 and gained 5 back even though I felt like I was eating way less. I realized i had been misleading my Dr., unintentionally. I had been telling them what I was eating. Not what I was capable of eating. When I was discouraged, my portions became larger as I started to give up and not watch what I was putting in my mouth. Had I been more forthcoming with what I…

Aside from getting into smaller sizes, I had my 1st NSV last night. We went out to dinner for the 1st time since surgery and went to a restaurant that we would normally wait for a table as the booths are so small and it'd be a very tight fit. Well I didn't even think about it until I went to sit and there was plenty of room to spare! I was so shocked I didn't have to try to wiggle my way in and pretend I was fine. It's definitely the small things! ????

Good evening! I have to share something that I think is going to be horrific to banders. I HAVE to sip water when I eat to prevent getting stuck. Even chewing thoroughly doesn't help. I have to add water to moisten the food. My question is....is this like a really bad thing? Like am I starting a bad habit?? Or is this ok? Does this mean I am too tight? I don't slime or anything, I just really had an awful month where I got stuck horribly and was vomiting, felt like I was dying and so I developed this thing of sipping warmter with my food to moisten it. I want to make sure I get your thoughts before I continue on. I guess I develop a fear of getting stuck because I have a …

Well hi everyone... I have had a fabulous week. I spent a wonderful 4 days away with 5 of my best friends, heading up to Nelson Bay in NSW and heading to an outdoor concert to see Roxette. I definitely did not hold back this week and still managed to lose .5kg bringing my total to 17.6kg lost. As I said, I did not hold back one bit and enjoyed all kinds of food and wine - just a lot less volume than I would've consumed 6 months ago. I think this may be what I love most about the lap-band. There really is no restriction to what you eat just the amount of it. I still need to enjoy life and the band allows me to do this. I had so much energy for t…

Well I promised to post after it went. I was listed for a none emergency removal but didn't get that far. Before the weekend I flew to Milan. Ate with no major problems, (well not on top of what I was already having of course) on the Friday. On Saturday threw up the quarter of an omlette I had for Breakfast and it went downhill from there. Couldn't keep much of anything down for the following days and by Weds I managing only sips of Water So off to the emergency dept Thursday mornng. Very dehydrated and. Fluoroscope that showed the narrowing of my oesophageal only inside the band to the width of a piece of paper. That explains nothing going down despite being completely…