mandyg

i got my second fill today...hoping for some more restriction...i am down 20lbs so far...its nice that people are starting to comment on the wt coming off! and my husband is definetly noticing too! i didnt lose as much between fill #1 and this one as i wanted to but the doctor assured me thats normal and it takes time...praying for patience and to take one step at a time!

thanks for all the info and words of encouragement...so far i am glad i did this for me. im ready for the fill and to continue this wt loss. my husband says he can already tell i seem happier and have more energy..so im looking at this as the blessing that it is for a whole new me! wish me luck monday and i will keep u posted on how it goes!

thanks! hope its going well for u 2

was it painful to get the ur fill? can u really feel restriction? i get my first fill on monday...excited to get it, bc im hungry more now than before and ready to keep losing..

i have my first fill next week..it will be 6 weeks post op. i have lost 18 lbs so far and feeling good. started walking for exercise. up until abt a week ago, i had alot of restriction feeling. that is fading probably bc swelling is going down around the band post op. im looking forward to my first fill so i can see how that will be..hope everyone else is doing good also!

i think everyone is different and will lose at differnt rates. dont be hard on urself..it sounds like u r really sticking to ur plan. im proud of u bc i know its hard! just try and focus on +s and not the negatives..i know for me ive really had to work on that. when i get down on myself now, i just say today was today and tomrrw is a new day. im sure things will get better and stay +. u r doing great!!

its been 3 1/2 weeks since my surgery..i was nervous abt easter and seeing alot of my extended family. i choose not to share with them abt my surgery at this point. but i am really proud of myself..i stuck to my puree/soft eating phase im in now and focused more on seeing everyone than the food itself. i even had comments made to my mom abt how great i looked and asking how my wt i had lost! i defiently notice the wt coming off but its nice for others to notice too! im down almost 14 lbs!!! and feeling pretty good! proud of myself for making this decision and putting myself as top priority!! can't wait until this time next year..will be a whole new me! HAPPY EASTER TO EVERYONE AND ITS A GREAT TIME FOR NEW BEGINNINGS!!!

its been 3 1/2 weeks since my surgery..i was nervous abt easter and seeing alot of my extended family. i choose not to share with them abt my surgery at this point. but i am really proud of myself..i stuck to my puree/soft eating phase im in now and focused more on seeing everyone than the food itself. i even had comments made to my mom abt how great i looked and asking how my wt i had lost! i defiently notice the wt coming off but its nice for others to notice too! im down almost 14 lbs!!! and feeling pretty good! proud of myself for making this decision and putting myself as top priority!! can't wait until this time next year..will be a whole new me! HAPPY EASTER TO EVERYONE AND ITS A GREAT TIME FOR NEW BEGINNINGS!!!

its been 3 1/2 weeks since my surgery..i was nervous abt easter and seeing alot of my extended family. i choose not to share with them abt my surgery at this point. but i am really proud of myself..i stuck to my puree/soft eating phase im in now and focused more on seeing everyone than the food itself. i even had comments made to my mom abt how great i looked and asking how my wt i had lost! i defiently notice the wt coming off but its nice for others to notice too! im down almost 14 lbs!!! and feeling pretty good! proud of myself for making this decision and putting myself as top priority!! can't wait until this time next year..will be a whole new me! HAPPY EASTER TO EVERYONE AND ITS A GREAT TIME FOR NEW BEGINNINGS!!!

im 2 weeks post-band. feeling good and starting purees soon! im down 9 1/2 lbs since surgery!! that is so helpful to keep my encouraged and focused! going for post op appt tomorrow. so far im proud of myself!!

i had my surgery 3/14! i was so nervous going into surgery but it went well. i had a small hernia that was fixed also at same time..so im now 4 days post op..im a little more sore than i expected. im betting bc of the hernia repair. on full liquids now and thats going well. im was worried i would be starving but honestly im not hardly hungry at all. just trying to focus on getting my protein in each day. pain gets better each day and now sleeping better..so far so good! hope everybody else is doing well too!

my surgery date will be here very soon..3/14! i did ok on the very low carb diet preop..i wont say i did perfect though. but trying to not beat myself up over it and stay positive. i just hope my liver will be shrunk enough...getting nervous. this is such a big step but im ready for this....i just have to stay focused! prayers will be much appreciated!

this sounds like me as well...im preband and have my surgery scheduled in 1 week...i was just telling my friends this week that im so scared i will screw this up and fail..and i just dont think i can handle that if that happened! but im trying to stay strong and positive! good luck and thanks for expressing what we all feel!!

thanks for the tips!

i live in WR also! well actually byron but in houston county! my surgeon is in atlanta..dr macik. i started this process back in sept but i wish this other doc had been in macon then..but ive known several people who have gone to mine and had great results so im still glad i went with mine in atlanta, the drives havnt been too bad and ive kinda gotten used to them. how are u doing post op??? any tips?? my surgery is 3/13/12 so it will be here soon...

this is great to hear! im a little worried abt the pain,..the only surgery ive had before was gallbladder and a csection! with the gallbladder i was sore for abt 1-2 weeks but not bad enuf to have pain meds. it sounds like u are doing great and already down a size!! awesome...good to hear and this makes me more excited. my surgery is 3/14/12

i think being a little nervous is normal! im scheduled for my surgery 3/14/12 so im feeling the same way..but i agree that staying positive and staying focused! good luck and i wont be far after you!!

hey rell! i also live in GA! so how is your hunger post -op? was hard to do the liquids only during those first few days? any tips so far? im having surgery 3/14/12. so glad to hear you r doing well.

im now in my low carb preop diet...i didnt have to do all liquids like it sounds alot of people do...so thats good i guess! the low carb thing isnt so bad just takes alot of preparing and planning meals. but i think it is good practice for post-op! surgery scheduled for 3/14/12..so getting excited but nervous too!

sounds like u r doing great! keep it up..and thanks for the tips.

omg..it looks like you've already lost around 13 lbs since your pre-op. that is AWESOME! have you gotten your ifst fill yet? do you think most of wt loss at this point was from being on liquids and progressing to solids post op? was the liquids post op hard? any tips so far? im scheduled for 3/14....so proud of u!

we have same surgery date..3/14!! we can do this thing..woo hoo!!!

i feel the EXACT same way...i want for me to be sucessful at this so bad and feel excited to do it ...but my wt is the one thing i have failed at over and over in my life. everything else i have always been determined to succeed and worked hard and did it! i just dont want this to be the same as all the othr times..but im lookg at this surgery as a tool to help me that i didnt have before..bc i know its not a magical fix all. but im glad to see im not the only one that feels this...good to have support!!!

i dont have a max per year..i have BCBS basic which has no deductibles...o/t this me (and my family r pretty healthy thank goodness)..so the the no deductible thing is usually a good thing for us. with these fills..maybe not so much. but i talked it out with my very supportive husband and im not going to let this set me back. i am just going to budget for 1 to 1 1/2 yrs of fills every 6-8 weeks (which will be anywhere from $800 - $1000) and set the money aside for it. honestly i was just mad at myself for this not even occuring to me in first place..u know?? but at least i found out abt it early and not at my first fill date..lol...im just going to use this as even more incentive to do well at this thing! and i keep telling myself..its not like i will have to get a fill every 6 weeks the rest of my life..once i start to hit a steady wt loss and then get to my goal...the cost for fills wont be so much. because other than this cost..i have only had to pay $35 copay at each surgeon appt and to see the required speacilists...so as far out out of pocket expense..i havent had much up to this point. so im should feel blessed abt this...