kelly75

My doctor is in Richland Wa, his name is Dr.Earl Fox..1075 Jadwin Ave..509-943-0710..Not sure if he takes patients just for fills or not, but it does not hurt to give them a call..He is wonderful..I had my surgery on March 23 this year..GOOD LUCK

Im a smoker 1 pack a day..I was searching all over the place on the forums to get a little comfort from others that DO smoke and have NOT quit before surgery..I was terrified something would go wrong if I did not quit..I was on a 10 day liquid diet before my surgery, and that was hard enough, there was no way i could get rid of both of my pleasures..smoking and eating..so i worked on the eating part and lost 18 lbs before surgery..my Doc did NOT require his patients to quit smoking before surgery, he did recommend it, but did not demand it..i just told the anasteologist (sp) that i was a smokier (and yes i had a few that morning before i had surgery) and he said he would give me something in my IV to help with any coughing i would have..I had a great surgery experience, I know smoking is totally bad for u, but like i said, I could not give up both eating and smoking before hand..Just try to research all u can and make ur mind at ease, that is what i did..Im all for peoople trying to quit..i do plan on trying to also, but i was not that stong at surgery time..I wish u all the luck in the world with your surgery, and dont let people on these forums freak you out with their comments about smoking (usually the ones that have bad things to say about smoking are NOT smokers and do not know how it is for the ones that do)

CONGRATS!!!!! very well done on the weight loss..I went in for my first fill yesterday, but doc and I both agreed that i am not ready for one yet..I have lost 36 lbs since march 13th..and he said that was above average..Im so glad he decided with me in not getting one..another 4 weeks ill have another apt..if i lose from 8-10 pounds then he still says no fill..I am trying to do as much weight lose without a fill that i can..Just my way of dong it..Im with u on NOT buying new clothes, im so tempted, and i am also down 2 pant sizes.guess we will see if i break and just buy 1 or 2..lol..GL for u in the future

THANKS SO MUCH...I have been sticking to all my Dr's orders starting with day 1 of my 10 day pre-op liquids..it about killed me with head hunger the first 3-4 days..i would not leave my house pretty much the whole time..in fear i would slip up and go throu the drive throu at our local Mcdonalds..I was so terrified that something would go wrong with the surgery i just stuck thru it..and the 10 days of liquids gave me a big push for the 3 weeks he required after surgery..i wont lie to u, i did eat a small amount of mushies on week 3..cottage cheese a bite or 2 now and agian..i did all this without even exercising..i started exercising just last week..walking a mile a day for 4 days a week on the tred mill..my only advise is make sure u are getting ur right amount of water..protein shake..calories..and exercise in to maintain a lose of weight..i do not want to start slipping in my weight lose now..it is tough, and the band is kinda my little head game..even thou its not filled, i pretend it is fully filled and it seems to work with the head games food can play with me..GOOD LUCK with your weight goal..it is hard, but once u start losing weight its actually kinda fun..its all i talk about to who ever will listen to me..lol..

Today was my apt for my first fill..I was a little scared to go, considering my scale broke last week..lol..BUT it went awesome..Doc says i do NOT need a fill, and my weight loss has been above average..I was so flipping happy, i was jumping up and down..I have lost 36 lbs since starting this journey on march 13 (18 lbs on 10 day liquids) My starting weight was 317..im now 281..I was wearing a tight size 26 and 3-4X shirt and 44DD bra..I am now down to a 22 pants..1-2X shirt..and 42 DD bra..No more sleep aphena and no more heart burn pills..I can not believe in that little amount of weight that it would make such a big impact on my life..I just wanted to share my wonderful day with you..For all of u reading this, just remember that we all can do it if we stay with it and stay strong!!

My ticker says i have lost 30lbs, but 18 of those lbs were from the 10 day Pre-Op liquid diet..so tech i have only lost 12 lbs after surgery, and I was considering not to get the fill, but this week it has been a nightmare with hunger, and i do not want to get back into eating unhealthy..I have not actually made the decision of the fill or not, but i am schedualed for the apt on the 4th, and was going to talk with doc to see what he recomends.. I am actually scared to get the fill of the unexpected i guess

I am going in on May 4th for my first fill..I was a self-pay patient, and all my apts for 3 months and FIRST fill is included in the total price..my question is..How much of a fill is a normal amount on ur first one, i would like a good amount, considering i will have to pay 225$(rip off I know..lol..) for every fill after this first one..any comments would be great..

I lost 18lbs on my 10 day pre-op liquid diet..and only 12lbs after surgery on march 23rd..so a total of 30lbs..not sure if i should count the pre surgery weight, but i feel great..this last week i have stayed the same, no weight lose, so im so ready for my fill..i go in for my first fill on may 4th..i cant wait!!

WAY TO GO!!! I have also got rid of my 26 pants, and fit very comfortable into my 24's that i dug out of my closet from years ago..Its the best feeling!!!

then u are very lucky !! mine is on my left side under my breast, and its a big lump..lol..feels kinda weird..

Day 5 for me and it is the first day i felt a little hungry, i have been on all liquids for 15 days now..so i guess im just used to the new way of eating..or lack there of..lol..but i did have 1/2 spoon of peanut butter today, ate very slow, and it helped with my hunger..not supposed to have anything, but i figure it would not hurt..

Im 5 days out, i have same issue, look bigger now then i did before..lol..but i have lost 5 pounds..I have only burped once, but the "other " gas is coming along fine..lol..I feel so tight in my chest also, and its so hard to get all my liquids in me..and I have not went to the "bathroom" in 7 days..i have tryed MOM, but it just made me gag and i almost puked..So hopefully today is my day..lol..sorry if i sound so gross, but just wondering if any of u r having the same issues?? last night i did get the upper left shoulder pain everyone has been talking about associated with the gas pains, but it did go away..hope everything goes smooth with u in the coming days

Thanks so much for the info, i am going throu the same prob..march 23rd was my band day, and im so sick of the same old liquids..i was going to ask about cream of wheat..ty ty

well mine is worse then the rest of u, i had my band on march 23rd also, and I have to have 4 weeks of clear liquids, plus protein shakes...i was already on a 10 day liquid diet before surgery..Im actually glad he did put me on all these liquids, i dont miss food at all so far..i cant believe it either, im just in a different routine now..so like everyone says every Dr. is totally diferent, i do get to start mushies in 4 weeks thou..kinda excited to experiment with my magic bullet a little..

I have same issues with pain, I had surgery on march 23rd, and my port site has been pretty tender and feels hard, but other then that it is not bad at all, finally got rid of tons of gas this am and boy dies that help..im hoping by tomorrow ill feel much better, im so gald i decided to do it, no matter how much pain i have to go throu..I hope ur pain goes away soon

TOTALLY AGREE with the rest.. I have lost 18 pounds in 10 days JUST on the liquid diet, im one day out and lost another pound..go post this CRAP somewhere else!!!

I have mine tomorrow..I am totally nervous..I am a smoker, and I did not quit (my Dr.does NOT require his patients to quit) but it still makes me kinda scared..hope all goes well with your surgery..best of luck sent your way

I am on my last day of my liquid diet..10 days total..I have lost 18 pounds..yay..I was on a all liquid diet, I could have 3 protein shakes a day, 3 liters of water a day..crystil light..sugar free popsicles/jell-o..chicken broth,beef broth..it was hard the first 4 days, but then got much better..I have read all sorts of different pre-diets drs. put people on, Im, so glad mine put me on the all liquid only because it will get me ready for the 4 weeks after for all the liquids i will have to have..I do not miss food at all..weird huh?!!..lol..I wish u the best of luck on your diet, and just remember it does get better..good luck

Thats totally Awesome!!! Im so happy for you!! I have mine on weds the 23rd march...I only had to wait few months, for i am self pay, If u are not sure at all on what u can or should not eat/drink give your dr.office a call, it really helps, and they r there to help with this..I had to do a 10 day all liquid/protein shake diet, its not to bad, and it did help me to lose 16 pounds so far (2 more days of it) Im totally new to these forums, so i dont have much experience with anything yet, but feel free to add me as a friend..best of luck to you

I am on day 8of 10 on mine, the first 4 days were kinda tough for me..I did not cheat, but at times 3 hrs would go by and all i could think about was a bag of doritos..lol..day 5 and on have been a breeze, I weighed myself everysingle day, not sure if that is wise or not, this is how it breaks down.. sunday--weigh in at 317 monday--weigh in at 311 tuesday--weigh 308 wed-- weigh 306 thurs--weigh 305 fri--weigh 304 sat--weigh 303 sun--303 So i have totally lost 14 pounds in those 8 days, I have not been really exercising or walking at all yet, the weather here has been horrible, i hope to get the next 2 days of walking in before i go in for surgery on weds the 23rd..Good luck to you and the liquid diet, it is hard at times, just keep in mind why ur doing it in the first place..

I live in the itty bitty town of Goldendale Wa, I am in search for some new friends on here that are willing to answer questions i may have ..I am getting lap-band on march 23rd, in Richland Wa by Dr.Fox..as of now, im so new to this that i have 0 friends lol..

I take 2 flintstone vitamins a day, but im having a hard time finding chewable calcium , so I bought Liquid cal-mag..I dont have my surgery til this weds, but I made sure i was totally prepared.. any suggestions on where to get the chewable calcium citrate would be greatly apreciated..

I have my surgery on march 23rd, and I totally am with u on being terrified!! I am also getting my hernia repaired, have sleep apnea, but other then that healthy..I have had a C-section in 04 and it went fine, that is the only time i have had any type of surgery..I also have anxiety, and am concerned on how I will react once i get in the surgery room..lol..I apreciate all the other post on here, they r very helpful..so u are not the only one that is totally freaking out at this tim..I wish u the best of luck!!

I have my surgery on March 23..4 days from now..yippie!! Im still kinda scared to death, I to have sleep apnea, I am on day 6 of my 10 day clear pre-op diet..I am down 14 pounds so far..I was totally shocked..I am allowed to have 3 protein shakes a day..Chicken broth..sugar free jell-o..sugar free popsicles..I drink tons of water, and crystal light..It has not been that bad to stick with it, I was so worried I would cheat and not lose weight, but i was so scared that i wanted to make sure i lost the most i could..My husband and boys (6,13,13) have been great about cooking meals so i would not get tempted..by the 4th day It was great..I hope u find all the info u need to put ur mind at ease..Good Luck..