IamBeauti

No Matter what!! Dont beat yourself up for the mistakes made yesterday and the weight gain and the disappointments. Time Takes Care of Itself!!

Hi hun-
Congratulations on turning your life around and your decision to become a healthier person. While weight loss will help you become healthier it is definately not easy, lap band or not. It will help you feel better and MAY improve your self esteem, blood pressure, etc. This is a wonderful forum to make friends and gain support from people just like you . I was banded in Fort Atkinson, just down the road from you on March 20 this year and have lost 52 pounds so far. I LOVE MY BAND! Good luck!

My husband misses some of my curves but agrees that the overall benefits are definitely worth it.

the only information I've heard about for spilage is to avoid VOMITING! erosion is new to me I hope someone answers those questions

hi centrix,i am having my surgery monday july 9th and i just got back from seeing my dr.the things i will need as far as what the nurse told me are ,heating pad,gas-x strips from what i hear you will have alots of gas !!also chewable Vitamins,and a liquid diet for the first wk like clear broth,sugarfree Jello and popsicles and dont forget plenty of Water,oh and your protien shakes,thats what i can remember right now.when is you surgery date!
Tonyann

So glad you made this post I was just about to post something similar. I'm scheduled to be banded in August but I'm concerned about failure rate, I definitely want my band to be a success. How do you avoid band slippage? I'm not sure if band erosion can be avoided?

Last night me and my husband search youtube for videos on the do's & dont's of a lapband. We found one video of a woman who was sitting in her car and she gave a short list of the dont's only. It look as if she was reading from a book she recieved from a lapband meeting. Unfortunetly I will not be able to attend a meeting in my area because they are all durning my work hours. Can someone please provide a list of the DO'S & DONT'S.

Last night me and my husband search youtube for videos on the do's & dont's of a lapband. We found one video of a woman who was sitting in her car and she gave a short list of the dont's only. It look as if she was reading from a book she recieved from a lapband meeting. Unfortunetly I will not be able to attend a meeting in my area because they are all durning my work hours. Can someone please provide a list of the DO'S & DONT'S.

My name is Sakoia I am 28 years old, I weigh 262 pounds and I live in the Milwaukee,WI area. On June 30th at an office vist with my pcp I decided to move forward to have LapBand surgery. By having this surgery I know I no longer have to deal with low self-esteem, high blood pressure, depression/anxiety, and other health complications i've faced over time. My weight gain started in 2005 after being in an abusive relationship and being a single mother. But I am now have three beautiful girls and a loving, supportive husband of three years. I now want to move forward in my life by dropping the baggage/weight and be the Sakoia thats trapped inside. I found this community after searching for info on the procedure and I know I will meet postive supporters and find motivition on this journey. I have so many questions about the rules, excerise, excessive skin, the mental change, and much more. I hope to soon find a mentor/buddie that could help me along the way too.
Thanks
Sakoia