Fighting with this band

I'm a March bandster and I'm only down 23 lbs. I am a very slow loser. =(

Dr. Lyass, he has an office in Glendale and Cedar Siani. He is very good.

OMG Girl! We are on the same boat. I was banded March 3, 2011 and down 20 lbs. I think for me is that I don't exercise. I am always so tired and without any energy at all. I just had my 3rd fill yesterday, I'm now at a total of 8.5cc's in an 11cc band. I have my next appt. in 2 months, my doctor said that this fill should help me kickstart my weight loss. Cross your fingers!!

I'm the same way. I was banded in March 2011 and down 20 lbs. I have had 2 fills, (which were pretty big) 1st fill 5cc's, 2nd fill- 2.5 cc's. Total of 7.5 in an 11cc band. I can eat anything but pork meat and I am always hungry. I go for my third fill this coming Monday. Don't know what to expect anymore.

I've ate pizza (I know I shouldn't have), for me it went down fine. The only thing I find hard to eat are pork chops, other than that I can eat anything.

Wow! That's pricey. My fills cost me $40.00 with my insurance.

Thank you.

Hello. I was banded on 3/3/11 and down 20 lbs. I am somewhat disappointed because I hear alot of bandsters that lose that in 1 month. I am struggling and I feel very over whelmed, at times I feel that it was pointless having my band put in. I know I have to do my part (exercise and eat healthy). The exercise part is what's difficult. I have no energy at all, no matter what time of the day it is. Is anyone going through the same problems as I am? Please let me know.

I calculate from my first visit on this Journey... However Cedars Sinai Weight Loss Center mentioned that they don't use that weigh-in weight, but use the pre-op visit weight for their calculations... They just let me know that and told me I can go from whichever date I like myself, but be aware if I saw the descrepancy.

Who did your surgery?

When did you get banded? I got banded on 3/3/11 and with my last fill I feel the same way.

I didn't know they could over fill your band. My band is a realize 11cc's and I'm at 5cc's now I still have no restriction. I go in for my second fill tomorrow and I hope this one works for me.

i know i should only eat about a cup of food,but i am still hungry after that,so i have been eating when hungry.most of the time its actual hunger so i give in,i go for my 3rd fill the 24th,is anyone else like this??

I'm barely going in for my 2nd fill this Thursday, I am always STARVING!!! No matter what time of the day or night it is. I hope this fill helps me. I feel like a complete failure.

Get up and walk walk walk....it is not band tightness, most likely is is the leftover blow up gas they put in your belly. The body takes several days to absorb and leave the body.

Mimi

How long did it take you to lose all your weight?

OMG

There is a stitch popping out of one of my incisions. Should I clip it? The incision is itching and that is how I noticed the stitch popping out.

I had the same problem. I clipped it with some nail clippers and I still felt a little stubble there and i just kept messing with it (like turning it back and forth) and eventually it just fell. My port incision would itch alot. I just kept putting lotion on it and finally went away.

My port is on my left side maybe 2 inches left of my belly button. You'll have no problem. Unless ( your boobies are to your waist) LOL... JK

Congratulations.

I've been giving serious thought about the lapband for some time now.... after some research it seems like a lot of places in the Los Angeles area are popup shops and have notoriously bad feedback online. (IE - ripoffreport.com) like 1800 get slim.

Does anyone have a doctor they trust in Los Angeles? If so, let me know, I hope she/he takes Anthem....

Thank you for your time and expertise.

Dr. Sergey Lyass in Glendale did mine and he is great. Lyassmed.com

I am from Delano which is very close. I would love to make friends. Just banded 3/3/11. email me. adrianacisneros2107@hotmail.com

I live in Delano, I just got banded on 3/3/11. I would love to make friends with other bandsters close to my area. My email address is adrianacisneros2107@hotmail.com

I was banded 3/3/11. The first couple of days were horrible, decided to go back to work 4 days after surgery. BIG MISTAKE! So I took the rest of the week off. After the 5th day I was just sore from my port area and ever since then I've had no problems. I think what was more painful was the hunger pains. You will get through this, if I can get through it anyone can.