Mariaband

Hi I hope results will come back to normal soon…I am hypo as well.. I think the issue is not the lap band surgery itself the issue is that with unbalanced thyroid level you will not be able to lose that much weight if any so for me it is waste of money and time if you do it with a high level of thyroid you will struggle to lose a pound…Actually I never been over weight in my whole life.. I was always 132 pounds till my thyroid and pregnancy take place and I am now 240 pounds… So Thyroid really affects your metabolism if it is unbalanced. You can go ahead with the surgery and your doc maybe will not stop the surgery but I were you I would wait till my thyroid level is balanced as most of the weight lose will be in your first year so don’t waste this year because your thyroid is not balanced.. For the medication it has to be daily first thing in the morning same time daily and no vitamins with them especially Iron and calcium and never eat anything that has calcium 2 hrs after the medication (milk, cheese ,…) and not to eat for an hr in general.. some people taking the medication at night before bed if they can’t wait for multivitamins, breakfast and coffee for that long ask your doc about this option… not a good idea to forget your bills because this is you have stressing your body one day you give your body the hormone another day not… At the end don’t worry I am sure everything will be all right.. every time I got pregnant my level goes dramatically up and it goes back to normal when I change my dose…

I was banded in July 1st and I have the same issue so I would like to see suggestions as well.. thank you all for help and support...

What is PB?!!!

not yet... I submitted my appilcationf for the GYM to start on July 1st as they said no heavy exersice for 4 weeks but I will start walking daily it might help..

I have lost 11 ponds in the pre ops diet I guess those are the water weight..

I am now in full liquids...

I was banded 1st of June lost 7.7 pounds only and I am plateau now for almost 3 days and so fraustated... I even took it hard on myself yesterday and didnt eat dinner and the same nothing changed

depending on your body some people enters his stage faster than others but eventually you will be in this stage soon just dont cheat...

I had my surgery on July 1st and yes this was me for day 3 I forget to drink my protein I was acttually pushing myself... I had two parties in this period one was in my house and I managed not to eat... that is normal as your body is now creating something called ketoses which make you feel full... just keep in mind that if you cheated once ketoses will go away from your body and you will feel hungry again.. so the key DONT CHEAT even once...

My vitamins are crewable however I take thyriod medication which is very small and I take them from day1

Donna not sure if you will be able to do that or not for me 1st day was Water only day 2 till day 7 pure liquid only including proitien shakes and yougrt shake not usual yougrt.. but to be honest till day 3 I was not able even to drink my water so I was pushing myself so not to be dehydated not sure how you will be on mushy second day.. for me I think I would try mushy on day 5 I guess I didnt do it as my doc said NO to it however I feel I could do it...

Thanks for the information I went over the PDF u gave me and it is very helpful almost what the doc gave me wz more varaity and more information...but still they didnt say what should be the portions.. so today at night I was so hungry that I ate Yogert ( which is ok for this this stage) but non stop I mean I ate A LOT and really A LOT.. so basically what u were saying dont consider portions in this stage?!!! aha I also dring my shakes and drink a lot of water...

Hi all, I was banded a week ago ( 1st of June) and today I am so hungry..... I keep eating and cant stop not like before band for sure but for the last 6 days I was ok.. can anyone explian to me what is wrong with me?!!! also what is the rules of eating in the second week in regards to food and portions..

WAW what a surprise I wented t your profile to add u to my friend list and I figured out we share the same BD 25th of Jan but my year was 76:: so same BD and same band day:)

Me too banded on \june 1st.. I am feeling good just start to feel hungry..

I am not on any BP medications.. my blood presure is in normal range however I ocasionally experiance a very low BP... it ended up with two ER visits in the last 5 years... I gave birth 6 months ago and as soon as I took the epedural my blood presure went really low I think 80/50 or so.. they gave me a needle and it went back to normal... I had my surgery on June 1st ( last Friday) when they measured my BP it was 120/40 which is very very low.. because my hauband and my whole family is form a health care background so I know how dangeriuos is to go to a surgery with a low BP so I told my doc I can reschdule if he think it is better.. he said no worry and he told me he will take care after that looks like he gave me a needle or something as while I am in the operation room he told me this will bring your BP back to normal ( not sure though if this is teh regulatr medication or something in speical for that) I told the anestiasa Doc please please please keep an eye on my BP all the time ( gthis is what my sister whom is a doc told me to ask him) and if you think it is better to stop please do I will not be sad... Thanks God all went fine as far as I know I never have a chance to ask the doc what was my BP doing.. I am telling you this story as I were in an opposite situation that I was ablt to stop the operation better than risk my life... So dont worry it is better that they did this as that was for sure the best for you... Good luck and enjoy ur last days withour ur band

Greattttttttttt when was ur Surgery?!!

Dont worry I was so nervious I was not sleeping for almost a week... I never been under general anestiasa before.. was keep saying why I shall rish my health and my life.. even I cried infront of the doc and my blood pressure was 120/ 38 as I was so scared and I told him I want to go back to my kids... and now I feel great I did the surgery 3 days ago and I am already up and going everywhere and I am down 4 pounds... plus 10 pounds before suregery so in total 14 pounds.. dont worry belive me if I did it u ll..

Hi all A quick update today I wake up with pain on my both shoulders and sore on my stomach I tried to manage without pain killers as I am breastfeeding but I couldn’t.. half an hour from the pain killer medication I am feeling great and walking all over the place to get rid from the gas and again I was expecting that it will be worse than that but thanks God not too bad and manageable especially with the medication… I am able to get up and down on my own no issues…I started a cup of soup very nice especially finally I have some salty taste after the two weeks sweaty and cold protein shake and also drink half cup of cranberry juice which tastes great and no issues thanks God.. You will all be fine don’t worry..

Good for you... me to I am up now walking allover just waiting 48 hrs to make sure that everything is good...

good luck to all

hii i am done wz the surgery today I went by 8:30 am out by 12:30pm .. was so scared but it went fine and the pain is mangable so far let us see how tom.. Good luck for all and belive me if I made it u will for sure 1st I have a very hight totarance to pian that I can feel pain easly if I go to teh dentisy just for cleaning I spend 2 days suffer from pain in my teeth 2nd I never been in any suegrey in my whole life I was so scard I even cried infront of the doc today and I told him I want to go back to my kids on my foot as I came here on my foot.. SO u will all be fine belive me... I will kepp u posted regarding my pain.. Good luck for all of you

Mine is tom morning at 9am I will be there by 8 I am so scared.. I hope tom will not come now.. time run so fast.... I will keep you all posted how it goes

I am doing good with the preops diet... Actually yetserday I was so full at night that I couldnt take my third shake.. does anyone have the same issue?!! so you think I have to take the 3 shakes ( a must I mean).. for me 2 days to go.. VERY SCARED.....

Same date as urs.. Good luck for all of us..