dellaland

You are so right. I'm really try come out Victorious with the mental part of the lap band I really struggling!

I'm very similar to your story I will be banded a year in march and I have only lost 40lbs which 15 I have gain backed in the last 4 months I am so afraid of being labeled a failure I have state fed to second guess my decision for this surgery specially since seeing a good friend of mine have fast result with the gastric bypass. Thanks for giving me hope!

im so happy i am not alone im getting close to my 1yr and i've only lost 50lb but recently gained 8 back. i really dont want to be classified as a band fail.

So I live in minnesota I really need someone in my area to lean on for support and accountability right I notice just myself is no longer enough please help!

I've never really at them before just plain always in gauc form but maybe ill stop and see if that helps

Since like Monday or Tuesday I havent tried Zantac because i didn't think it was heart burn I did try gas x but that didn't help at all

I don't drink pop or anything sparkling just because I hate that feeling I don't remember eating anything really bad lately just really been on avocado kick the last few weeks but that's it

I'm about two months out I have no fill but lately I have been feeling this huge pressure in my chest like im super tight and it feels like I have to let out a loud brup but if I try to push it out then I feel like I'm about to throw up I have no idea what's going on can someone please help!

I am something just doesn't feel right but I'm not having the symptoms I've read aboy like heart burn or chest pain

Dellaland I haven't been as accountable as I should maybe we can help each other out

Just have a question can your band slip even if you don't have any fills

You can do it before you know it the weight will just start to fall off I can't wait to see your progress I too have a YouTube channel it will be nice to see where you start and where you finish good luck and remember the hardest step is the first one

I'm so happy I read this thread I'm having the hardest time with adjusting my food intake but now I feel like I have extra tools under my belt

Granted I don't have a fill but I'm a little concern about my food intake I'm not eating as much as before but for me to be banded I think im eating a lot for instance I went out to eat had 2 chicken fingers and 3 slices of thin crust pizza im starting to get worried I did some damage any suggestions or advice I'm hoping I can do this journey without any fill

They billed my insurance company 32000 i was just shocked

I just got my bill from the hospital when I seen it I almost fainted it was more then the cost of my college tuition at my universitiy. I just want to say the ppl who is doing this surgery with no insurance I have a new found respect for you. You have made the decsison to live life no matter the cost especially with the economy so congrats for living

Great question mines has been hurting a lot lately.

So I went to my post op appt yesterday and I'm doing so well I won't need a fill for at least 3 month which makes me happy because I am really not a fan of needles. Him telling me that was the best news its a confirmation I am on the right track

so i've been post op for about 2 weeks i have no hunger this week i had to start making myself eat thing in fear that i was probably doing more harm then good is this normaly i feel like i could go hours with out having to eat something and at times when i do feel hunger pain i can drink something and it gone

I dont know if some are religious but today my god spoke to me yesterday was a really rough day for me I began to question my decision on my WLS but as I was listening to bishop TD Jakes he explain that sometimes god will tie you up (i.e lapband) in order to help you get to your destiny and utilizes you in his will so I now know that this decision could never be a mistake but simply a blessing

I defiantly agree like you I was a emotional eater I am so happy to know that this feeling is only temporary and my rainbow will becoming soon!

I had this same issue after surgery my husband kept looking at me like i was crazy i put two and two together and found out it was my pain meds