jennifer1

i too have hypothyroidism. i am very concerned that this will effect my weight loss. I've only been banded 5 days and i'm still trying to shake the last of the 4 pounds i gained from surgery (fluids and gas). i'm praying that i dont have an extra hard time losing cuz of my thyroid!

i too am so afraid of messing up that i follow my surgeons instructions to a tee! I have wanted this for soooo long and fought my weight my entire adult life that i am pertrified of messing up. I am soooo scared of getting stuck once i eat solid foods cuz i dont want to throw up. I'm hopeing to work thru these fear by the time sold food comes. But yeah im a gooody two shoes and proud of it!!!LOL

Thanks guys. i figured out today through other comments today that she has issues. I'm not going to let her negativity effect me and my journey. I have you guys and plenty of others that support me. I just never thought my weight loss would effect my friendships! or family for that matter!

hi and welcome. pain meds after surgery are in liquid form. and the other pill i take is for my thyroid but it's really tiny. i have no fluid in my band right now so it goes down as normal. the most pain you will have will be at your port site and gas. everyone talked about it referring to your left shoulder and i had no idea what they were talking about the first two days , then BAM! OMG! i'm like am i having a heart attack! LOL! but that's the most severe i have experienced, but then i'm a big baby when it comes to pain. walk, walk walk walk...did i say walk. this is what gets rid of the gas pain. i'm 4 days post op and i feel great, even drove around for a few errands yesterday. this isnt the easy way out by any means, but as long as your committed to the process you will be fine! best wishes on your journey!

well first let my congratulate you on making a decision that is going to change your life. having fears that it wont work and you'll still be fat is sooooo normal. i'm sure plenty of ppl have had them including me. i was banded last friday and when i woke up in recovery i thought what in the hell did i just do to myself!!! now 4 days post-op i am sooooo glad i went through with it. this forum is a great way to get support. of course there are gonna be negative experiences, but isnt that with everything. we've had negative experiences at restaurants, with various companies and we didnt crawl into a corner and die. as long as you have a peace about your decision i say go for it. there will be times when you second guess yourself, but isnt that with any major decision you make in your life. the lap band is not an easy way out, when i caluclate it i will have been without "real" food for 6 weeks, now what is easy about that! but it's gonna be soooo worth it. feel free to PM me if you have questions or just wanna vent. best wishes in your journey to the new you!!!

Well today is day four post-op and I'm doing quite well. My friends cant believe how go i'm doing being up and mobile. I was going stir crazy in the house so i ran a few errands and i felt ok. Sometimes when i first get up after having sat for a long period of time my port site hurt and it feels like gravity is pulling it down. It only feels better if i support it with my hand and rub it. Spoke with the nurse yesterday and i'm right on track. I may return to work on Thurs, but i'm not rushing it. I am still amazed that i dont have an appeitite! where the hell did it go! believe me i'm not complaining, but i have no restriction cuz my band is empty, but i have no desire to eat whatsoever. I am still making myself drink my liquids as i can start mushies on sat. i want to go to the gym tomorrow and just walk on the treadmill. we'll see how that goes. How is everyone else doing that was banded recently?

wow girl you are doing the damn thang!!!! i might venture out and try the gym tomorrow. isnt it amazing how you dont want food you would usually want. i still dont really have an appetite. i had a friend eat some popeye's chicken right in front of me and it didnt bother me in the least. LOL! i'm soooo glad and pray that continues. Keep up the good work. I gained 4 pounds when i got out of surgery and was told it was due to the liquiids they put in me and the gas, no matter how they got there i want them gone. so far i've lost 3 of them, but i'mma need that last one to get up and get moving! i know that sounds crazy but i never want to see the scale going in the wrong direction! LOL! Keep up the good work hun! You have a beautiful smile by the way.

Ok i was banded on may 20th and have had the usually problems of gas and port site pain. nothing out of the ordinary. i spoke to a friend of mine whom i think is jealouse cuz she's struggled with her weight as well, although she is much smaller than me. Anyhow we were talking on the phone and she says, "yeah i cant go out to eat with you any more cuz you'll be skinny." WTH! DID SHE REALLY LET THAT COME OUT OF HER MOUTH! I am still in shock. What does my weight have to do with us going out. I immediatly starting thinking that wow as long as i'm the "FAT GIRL" in the group she was totally comfortable, but now i have the potential to be smaller than her she cant handle it! DUDE SERIOUSLY! This is so ridiculous. Hmph! Just wait till this summer hits, it's on and poppin! Ugh! just wanted to vent right quick, thanks guys!

i think this is the bandster hell that i've heard about. Stay focused you've made it this far and it's a journey. Wish i was on mushies,,,,still on full liquids till friday.

wow kim you are doig great i'm 3 days post of and i havent left the house yet. my biggest problem is getting in/out of bed. also the gas in the shoulder can be pretty bad!! I cant wait to start eating some type of food. my friend spent the night and had popeye's chicken. it actually didnt really bother me, but it awaken my desire to eat. not even hungry just wanting to chew on something. I need strenght to make it till friday so i can start my pureed foods!

welcome Karon to LBT. I like had researched this option for 5 years. No matter what job I had no covered the band. so I decided if i can spend money on weave and luxury car then I could spend it on my health! I was banded on Friday May20th and am still recovering. It helps if you have a support team and this forum offers wonderful support. Best wishes on your journey

my surgery was on friday. i agree stay in these forum, there is a lot of useful information on here. and everyone is pretty open about sharing their experiences. feel free to PM me with anyquestions. Best wishes for tomorrow

good luck ladies on your upcoming surgeries! i got banded on friday the 20th of May. Feel free to PM me any questions or concerns. I'm an open book.

i was banded on friday and i'm doing ok. the worse part for me has been the port pain. I have a hard time getting inout of bed cuz i feel like i'm ripping my insides apart. I'm drinking a protein shake right now and i never thought i would miss the taste. but it's good to have something other than jello and crystal light. i havent been out of the house yet..might venture out today once my friend comes by just to walk around the neighborhood. Best wishes to you!

well my sister finally came and brought me some flowers, a card and some balloons, but she still hasnt asked my about the surgery. i'm over that now. i have to concentrate on healing and figuring out better ways to get out of bed without feeling like my insides are ripping apart! FYI...dont sleep on the couch! yeah it's toooooo low and i bout cried when i tried to get up! Cant wait for you to join me on the other side! lol how's the diet going?

surgery went well. i had a small hernia repair, still cant believe that one. still in a lot of pain mostly at the port site when i get up/down from bed. quickly firgured out the couch is not my friend! yeah i'm gonna have figure out a name for my band now. Good idea. hope everyone is recuperating well!

ok i'm only 2 days post op and still have excrutiating pain when i get in/out of bed, I found out the hard way not to lay on the couch cuz it's toooo low alothough comfy. finally able to sleep on my side. I found that i'm moving around like an old lady scared i'm gonna bust a stitch at my port. Any suggestion how to get out of bed with less pain?>??? please help!

i was just banded yesterday and my surgoen has you sign a form stating if he finds one it's ok to fix it. I never had heart burn or acid reflux, but when I got out of surgery he said he had to repair a small one. No way of me really knowing about it cuz i was sleep. LOL! from what i can tell from the boards it's not that uncommon.

hey little tea pot. i also have liquid pain meds which i didnt want to take, but i have in fear of having pain. congrats on getting banded. most of my pain is at the port sight. my understanding that the gas pain usually only goes away with you moving and walking. hope you are able to do that and call your doctor just to be safe. best wishes to all of us!

Well i got banded yesterday!!!!!! i will post my full story in the surgery story thread. Doing well right now. No appetite, but I have been sipping on water, crystal light, jello and popsicles. Anyone have any suggestions about how to get in/out of bed without havingSOOOOO much pain at the port sight. That is the one thing that I am having the most diffculty with.

OK i know some of you are waiting to see how I'm doing. The surgery was yesterday and I was a little nervous, but i prayed a lot and that helped calm my nerves. I'm gonna write my full story in the surgery day stories so I wont write it twice. I've gotten a lot of support from my friends and absoltuly none from my sister. I was in tears cuz she has not once called to check on my or shown any interest in if i'm alive or dead! I asked my mom why she's treating me like this and the only thing we can come up with is jealousy! Anyhow. I'm in some discomfort more than pain. I have 3 incisions, one so small i thought it was a scratch till i touched it and felt the dermabond. Getting out of bed and back in is the worse!!!!!Can anyone offer any suggestions that will make it easier. I've been sleeping on/off since I got home. Still taking pain meds, just cuz i'm afraid if i stop i'll be in a lot of pain. I'm so glad I did it. I gainded 4 pounds back after the surgery! Did this happen to anyone else? I'm guessing it's the gas. All in all I would do this again and I'm so excited to start my new life. My friend who took me to the surgery gave me a visa gift card to buy my first "skinny" shirt and I cant wait to so that!!!! Does anyone know if we can video blog on here? I started that yesteday before I went to the surgery, not sure what i'm gonna do with it though. Hope all is well with everyone. Feel free to PM me if you have further questions. I could not have made it without you guys, thanks for your support and concern!!!

OK i know some of you are waiting to see how I'm doing. The surgery was yesterday and I was a little nervous, but i prayed a lot and that helped calm my nerves. I'm gonna write my full story in the surgery day stories so I wont write it twice. I've gotten a lot of support from my friends and absoltuly none from my sister. I was in tears cuz she has not once called to check on my or shown any interest in if i'm alive or dead! I asked my mom why she's treating me like this and the only thing we can come up with is jealousy! Anyhow. I'm in some discomfort more than pain. I have 3 incisions, one so small i thought it was a scratch till i touched it and felt the dermabond. Getting out of bed and back in is the worse!!!!!Can anyone offer any suggestions that will make it easier. I've been sleeping on/off since I got home. Still taking pain meds, just cuz i'm afraid if i stop i'll be in a lot of pain. I'm so glad I did it. I gainded 4 pounds back after the surgery! Did this happen to anyone else? I'm guessing it's the gas. All in all I would do this again and I'm so excited to start my new life. My friend who took me to the surgery gave me a visa gift card to buy my first "skinny" shirt and I cant wait to so that!!!! Does anyone know if we can video blog on here? I started that yesteday before I went to the surgery, not sure what i'm gonna do with it though. Hope all is well with everyone. Feel free to PM me if you have further questions. I could not have made it without you guys, thanks for your support and concern!!!

i'm so happy things are working out for you! i say do a pre-op diet as well especially since you know you have a fatty liver. ask your surgeon though! best wishes hun!!

TODAY IS THE DAY! I GET BANDED TODAY!!!!

i get banded today. .wow in a few hours actually! my pre op diet was liquids only and i was on it for 11 days and i lost 13 pounds. was hoping for 15, but i'm grateful for the 13! best wishes