New Hope

Sue, please, the post was responded to before it was deleted. It was not "undeleted. I should have not responded as harshly and defensively as I did. Can we please let this go now?

To all bandsters, please be advised that this is not being done, nor are your posts and/or threads being deleted or undeleted. Hope everyone is having a wonderful week. Lots of sunshine and beautiful weather here. I'll send some to you snowbirds.

Thank you for reminding us, Alex.

Robyn, you will be able to do all of those things!

Isn't it funny that we think we're going to starve to death? A bad gall bladder kept me honest before banding. But I remember thinking I was going to miss out on so many foods. Now I enjoy foods so much more because I (usually) make healthy, satisfying choices. There really is "life after banding!"

Hi, Shirley, have you checked w/your Benefits Coordinator at work? He/she should be able to give you accurate information concerning their particular contract w/your health insurance company. Best of luck to you!

Jamie, glad to hear you have had such a positive experience. That's what we wish for all bandsters. Congratulations on getting your band!

Kathy gave you good directions. Hang in there! If I can do it, anyone can.

Hi, Noclutter, if you'd like to go to the introductions section and start a new thread, you'll probably get more responses. Please research as much as you can now. And there are several good threads here about going to Mexico for surgery, what to do and not do posted by other bandsters. Just do a "search".

Laura, I missed your post yesterday! Welcome and congratulations on your upcoming banding. How much weight would you like to lose? You might want to start weaning yourself off of those cokes before your surgery. Just one less thing to worry about later. Please keep us posted on your surgery date.

These are all too funny! Mine's not posted on my DL, but they asked me for a # several years ago. They put it somewhere.

Sounds like your quest has paid off! Best of luck on your meeting. Please keep us posted on your upcoming banding.

Congratulations on a new way of life! Please call your local drs. direct before you go to verify that they will take care of you -- if needed. Best of luck to you!

Cajun food...one of my favorites! Paula, when's the next dinner? I'll be there w/bells on and we can "split" something!

Same with me...not before I was banded and certainly not what size clothes I wore! LOL But he knows now. Something about that little band, losing weight, and buying smaller clothes really helps you tell those things.

What a wonderful, loving gift from your parents!! As far as how long, since you're a cash pay - that will really speed things up for you. He will probably have a few pre-op tests for you to do. Then it will depend on his surgery schedule. How much weight would you like to lose? Our sweet Paula on here lives in Lake Charles. Please let us know how your initial visit goes. I know that you're so excited!

And you're 37 pounds lighter because of that great willpower! You CAN do it!!!

Vera, if you'd known you were getting delayed in Dallas...you could have had several Texas Bandsters come and hug your neck. That is sorry getting delayed right after surgery though. Take care of yourself!

Ryan, that's a great website. Enjoyed it. Lisa, thank you for sharing w/us.

Lisa has deleted the thread.

You can click on someone's ticker tape and it will take you to the site. Create your tape, then cut and paste it under your signature. Have fun!

Please follow his/her post-op directions so your band will anchor properly and you'll avoid future problems. This is temporary!

Like Penni said, everyone is different. Have you had any surgeries before? The laproscopic surgery is so much easier to get over than an open-method. It took me a couple of weeks to really get back on my feet. But I had some other things done besides the banding and I'm sure that slowed me down. What type of work do you do? A sit-down job, lot of standing, carrying things, etc.? Your date is just around the corner! Best of luck to you! Please let us know how you're doing when you feel up to it.

Are you eating more now? Without a fill, it's common to be hungry because you have no restriction. You may find yourself eating pre-band amounts. Are you exercising consistently? Getting your waterload in (but not w/meals or 1 hour afterwards)? How about tracking your foods on www.fitday.com ? It helps when you can see how much you're eating and what types of food you're eating. Best of luck to you.

Joanie, I felt all kinds of little aches and pains while healing. It seemed like one would stop and a different one would pop up somewhere else. But they do go away. My surgeon, and several others, stitch the port in place to a muscle. That can be uncomfortable until it heals. Some signs of trouble would be redness around the incision area, fever, pain that intensifies, feeling of heat around the area. I'm sure others will have more specific answers. Are you incisions healing well? Any sign of infection, pus, inflammation, foul smelling drainage, etc.? Have you done anything that could have aggravated your port? Heavy lifting, etc.? Hope you're soon feeling better.