Lisa Renee Cook Pettit

I am doing like 1-2 a day im 3 days out and also Luigi Italian Ice its sugar free and soooo yummy!!I was given it in the hospital and so my hubby went a nd found the same kind at Walmart!!!!Love the lemon ones!!

I was sleeved 2/27 and im down 40lbs and I hit onderland a couple weeks ago.currently I am at 195 and im still amazed!!!! way to go to all of us and we can keep going....Goal weight is 150!!!

I was sleeved 2/27 and im down 40lbs and I hit onderland a couple weeks ago.currently I am at 195 and im still amazed!!!! way to go to all of us and we can keep going....Goal weight is 150!!!

ME TOO!!!! I am one month out and I just HATE wene its time to eat...My stomach still hurts wene I eat and I still throw up sometimes. I to also hope one day it will not be so hard to eat and actually enjoy a meal...its so freaking frustrating and just have to live day to day...Keep your spirits up cause I know I have to remind myself every minute of the day that "That this too shall pass"...( I HOPE) Good Luck!!

...I had it done 3/6...I have regretted it every day. I absolutely cannot do the shakes; I am fearful of getting sick due to this & losing my hair. I can't afford to keep trying this brand & that brand. My soon-to-be monthly payment regarding this surgery is now weighing on my mind too...I have insurance, but I will be out about $1700 total...and at the time, I felt it was well worth it, but now...I am not so sure...I've lied to family & friends about this surgery and even missed out on a couple of dates...so I am probably hell bound now, too.
...everybody keeps saying wait til I can actually eat things like eggs, toast, etc...that I will feel a thousand times better about my sleeve. I hope they are right.
I wish you the best of luck. Please please think about all aspects of it...the good, the bad, the ugly...from every angle, before you do it.
As of right now, no way would I do it again...I hope a month from now...I am saying the total opposite...Time will only tell...again, good luck!

im the 27th too

im the 27th too

Getting sleeved on the 27th after they remove my lapband....HELP!!! Im suppose to be doing a 14 day Protein liquid diet!!! Thing is I have cheated with like fish,salad,can I get back on track with only 6 days left??? Im so disappointed!! I was told by a nurse that it only takes like 5 days to clean the liver...Im soooo confused help me please!!!

Exactly well said post...I am more thrilled at the fact that I no longer have to lay down during the day for a nap from exhaustion,i WAS on 12 insulin shots a day and since being banded on May 16 2012 I have not had to take not the first shot!!!These are the results I was looking for..Yes I would be lying if I said I wasnt curious about the pounds Im losing but that is the least of my worries.Yes I have lost approx. 33 lbs since May 1st wene I started my pre op diet and Yes I have bad days but mostly good days..So to all of us no matter were u are at in this journey keep positive and I say this to myself too because I make poor choices once in a blue moon, I still feel no restriction, (going for 2nd fill) on July 5th but no matter what Lovemythree is rite there is so much more to look forward to than just getting on the scale and seeing the loss or gain yup Ive had both..We can feel the improvements or at least I can DAILY!!! WITH that I would like to thank my band for the help...Good luck to you all.

Havent commented lately...I was banded May 16th and I had my first fill on June 7th going back on July 5th for my 2nd fill!!! I am doing great...I have lost 30 lbs since May 2nd!!! I hope you all are doing great from the May surgeries!!!

May 16 and lost 25 lbs

I took a bath jut just didnt get my stomach wet...i wiped around it BUT the kicker is getting OUT of the tub!!!OOOHHH WOW!!! It hurt cuz u have to use ur stomach muscles to get out!!!Only did it once but it was so relaxing and did help with the shoulder pain!!!

May 16 and lost 25 lbs

Hi Tammy so glad to hear your doing great!!! I myself also was banded May 16th though!!! I noticed u and I started at the same weight I started at 270 and on surgey date i was 262!!! I have lost 25.2 lbs so far and also I have already got my first fill!!!! Which was not even bad..No pain at all!!! So glad u and I are on the same page almost.Very encouraging to watch your progress...Good Luck Girl!!!

ME to lol i just had surgery May 16th and 3 weeks and 1 day later already getting fills!!!Pretty excited!!!Hope your journey goes well also!!!

Got my first fill today...5cc but no pain at all!!!!AND he didnt numb me just felt pressure wene he entered the port!!!!!So now I am soo happy...just a lil afraid to take anything in yet...maybe later ill enjoy a Protein Shake yuck so sick of them but got 2 days of liquids then 2 days of soft and then back to regular food so maybe wont be that bad!!!

The band does nothing for you until you get fills. Took me 6 months of fills to get restriction. You should be able to eat 1 cup of food. Regardless what some people say on this site adults eat more than 2-3 bites of food per meal.

HELP! I just had surgery 3 weeks ago and I have NO restriction!!!! What is wrong with me? I can guzzle Water, i can eat anything I want and i am eating about a cup of food at a time!!! Its like I dont have a band!!! I was lossing weight up until like 3 days ago but I gained 4 lbs since then!!! Yes i weigh every morning as motivation, and NO my surgeon doesnt put any fill in wene he puts the band in so its empty. I go to the doctors on Thur and the nurse said he may do a fill then only 3 weeks post op....Is that to early and does it sound like I NEED one???So confused..I have no pain I basically feel like there is NO band at all!!!! WHATS WRONG????

Well made it to Las Vegas!!!Headed to the surgeons office and then surgery tomorrow!!! I am sooo nerveous and scared...Will post more after this is all over with!!!

Im having my lapband done May 16th and i must say you are very good at telling how things went for you I am hoping things go welll for me also. I too, have the fear of not waking up after surgery.I know God has a pepose fo me here so i am trying not to worry about that.I start my pre-op diet May 2nd and need lots of help figuring out WHAT kind of Protein Shakes to use.My Dr requires me to do 2 shakes and a lean/green dinner.And of course lots of Water in between.Good luck on your new journey....

me to i am going thru the same exact thing rite now and I already have my surgery date!!!Its bullcrap and f we awant to have a surgery to help us with our health why cant we??I KNOW what your going thru i truely do.