CLAUDIA TREJO

My doctor put me in an inclusive two week liquid diet. Then at week 3 all food is mushy. By week six the band is tightened and the regular food begins. You should talk to your doctor to see if he can refer you with a nutrionist. Remember we are not only fight against hunger, but mainly food addiction.

How long does it take for full recovery? I don't want to make the mistake to go back to work and feel uneasy or light headed, etc.

I just got banded on the 10th of March 2011, and I can't feel my port either. I keep trying to feel for it but I don't seem to feel it. That is the reason why I joined this site to get some feed back. Of course I will be calling my doctor's office tomorrow. Who did your banding? and where? Claudia

Hello, My name is Claudia and I am a recovering food Addict! I just had my lap band surgery 2 days ago, but my journey did not begin on the surgery date. Like many over weight, and obese people I have struggled with my weight ever since I was a young child. I was always the chubby one from my two other siblings. I must say that most of my over weight problem is a combination of the "fat genes" and also from emotions. I do not recall ever feeling satisfied with my weight. During my senior year in high school I lost a lot of weight and I still kept telling my self it wasn't good enough. I guess I was a victim of subliminal messages that come from our peers, television, commercials, etc. I married in the year 2000, somewhat over weight and I remember not enjoying my wedding in full because I felt "fat". I wasn't able to choose a sleeves gown because I was so conscious of my body. A year after I was married I was diagnosed with PCOS, a syndrome that makes a woman irregular and also causes an imbalance of the insulin levels of your body. Most doctors classified as a Type II diabetes and that is the reason why many women diagnosed with PCOS are prescribed Metformin. I had trouble getting pregnant for 5 years, and again due to the effects of the syndrome, but after fertility treatment I was able to give birth to my son. After I had my son the pounds kept piling up, and my sugar cravings became worse. It wasn't until two years ago that I was able to find on the internet information about the lap bad procedure. I must have assisted three orientations from different doctors and it took me another two years to finally make the most important decision of my life and that was to extended by getting the lap band. As I write this blog I am somewhat at a discomfort but I am taking it one day at a time. I can't deny the liquid diet is no fun, and well I am fighting my demons (cravings) even as I write this right now. I have concluded that my over weight problem has not been due to over eating. My problem is called "food addiction" and I will continue to fight it one day at a time.