Cazzy

The band is losing its popularity IMHO because of the aftercare work that a surgeon has to get involved with like fills and xrays etc, Once a bypass or sleeve are done people are discharged home and its almost goodbye forever with maybe a follow-up visit or 2. The odds for complications post op maybe higher for the band but the mortality rate still far outshines the sleeve and bypass. I still believe that people should take responsibility for their own health and be informed about something before doing it, particularly like the lapband, at the end of the day its me who has to live with it, I will never understand people going into this ignorant of what part they have to play. Grats Jim u are still doing great !

If the fill levels work for you then your doctor is doing right by you, some people need smaller fills and a more gentle approach some manage fine with more agressive fills. I think theres a few on here that would have loved a more agressive approach, As it is working for you then be content that u are where it takes some over 6 months of fills to get to

Mine was messed up too, but all ok today

didnt have one .. certainly in the UK they are rarely used for a simple short op like a lapband

The lump is the port

Here in the UK its pretty standard to be kept overnight i went in on a friday morning and went home saturday afternoon. I was happy to stay in overnight although medically i was probably ok to have gone home earlier

I would suggest having some low calorie soup before your evening meal, i do this every day and have lost all my weight eating a lot of soup, it acts as a filler and can easily halve your appetite which will help those hunger pains. Weight Watchers tomato soup is the best, 71 calories .. its the only decent flavour one to be honest, I had soup both pre-op and post op and a year and half later and 240lbs lighter i still have soup before my evening meal. It is part of a regime called volumetrics which is all about feeling full on as least calories as possible. I make my own green veg soup and have that every day for lunch too, soup has been my saviour in this band life,it doesnt work for everyone but it does work for some of us, if u are unsure ask your doctor if u can have one before your meal while u are on this pre-op .

An only liquid diet doesnt slough away the crud that builds up in our mouths or take away the dead skin cells from our tongues, this coupled with the protein in shakes makes our mouths feel like the inside of a banana skin .. once u start eating normally things will improve. This is also common after any surgery, but normally we are qquicker to start eating normally than for bariatric surgery. Just keep up a good hygiene routine for your mouth .. it will get better

I agree it seems a harsh response, some of us do get over anxious when we visit doctos so maybe his respnse was meant differently than how it felt to you, or maybe he is just a jerk

This problem does seem to be connected with sudden reflux issues. Hopefully things will go back in place for you. Good luck .

Good luck Steve, and we wish you a speedy recovery. Let us know how u are getting on ..

Good to hear u had a pain free fill .. thats how fills should go

A fill shouldnt really hurt, so good for you and in this country u wouldnt even be offered lidocaine, so doctors have to get used to doing pain free fills .. am glad it was a positive experience for you ..

I would say anywhere between 4 and 8 would be green zone for most with a 10cc band hard to be anymore specific really

Hope it all goes ok for you, 2 months isnt long now

Its knowing when to stop losing weight that is important. In some way it would be easier to continue to lose weight as u still have a goal to work to, but when u reach goal, i found it harder to not have a goal there to work to. I had 3 different weight goals and changed them everytime i hit one, but apart from wanting to drop a few lbs more i am done.. i am using the mirror now to gauge if i need to lose more, i dont think my face will take much more weight loss. U have to consider that our bodies have a mind of their own as to where we lose our weight from, so losing too much will also depend on where u are losing it from.

Made my own green veg soup and had WW tomato soup, milky drinks thickened with greek yoghurt .. u will get hungry but u are on willpower till u start down the road of getting some fills in .. good luck .

The golden rule is if u cannot keep liquids down that needs a doctor visit to sort it out, worst case scenario is a slip maybe or more normally you are internally swollen from being stuck, either way its a doctors visit that is needed .. good luck ..

Things do get better i cannot emphasise enough how much emotional ups and downs this surgery creates. We had a lot done almost like an amputation, keep looking at those before pics, keep focusing on what you will be able to do and push those thoughts on what you cant do to the back of your mind, I am now 12 weeks post op i can now do all the things i want to do and things are still improving, my surgeon says i can do what i want to exercise wise and i am celebrating by getting a new bike I have been using my exercise bike for 6 weeks now and cover around 25 miles a day i started slowly and built up to it but now i am back to my pre-op fitness and and feel fine. So hang in there and keep being patient, i bet you are doing great, it just doesnt feel like it

I think at least 2 weeks for a physical job maybe even 3 if you can.. Its not just about physical healing, this can be a very emotional time too. Could u go back part time for a week if u have to return earlier than u are ready to .. wishing u a speedy recovery !

You know its the little things in life like just getting dressed that really cause us the biggest stress, and i used to go through exactly the same thing, i would get dressed then feel uncomfortable and ruin the day .. it does get better, after the surgery and clothes start to fit you again u will find that those stressful moments become less and less. good luck and hope the time goes quickly for u

Good luck on the smoking i stopped 4 months ago to have plastic surgery and i used champix too, i am struggling a little now as i cant substitute food for cigs but am hanging in there too... Its nice breathing fresh air again tho good luck with the surgery !

Good to hearjust take things slowly and u will be fine Watch out for the emotional rollercoaster, u may have an easy ride hopefully but if u dont we are here Wishing u a speedy recovery !

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