granniero

I saw my endocrinologist today. A1c down from 7.5 to 6.7. LDL cholesterol down from 133 to 89. Triglycerides down from 133 to 114. Weight down 3 pounds. He was very happy, I was thrilled. 3 month checkup. See Dr again in 4 months. Weight today 225,7. Eating Protein, low carb. Doing a happy dance.

Hi Nov band-mates, I am still here, trying to stay encouraged. Have lost 59 pounds since I started this journey,that includes my 2 wk pre-op loss. I read at this general site a lot at first but had to stop because everyone seemed to lose like 60lbs in 4 months,for example, and that made me too depressed since I couldn't lose that fast. I am 63 yrs old with 2 knee replacements. I will be the first to say I hate exercise and do it sporadically but also know that when I am walking,biking and swimming on a regular basis,I lose much better. I have many NSVs and am happy with what I have lost, just want to get in high gear and do better. Mt dr is not unhappy with my loss,he is very conservative with fills and I like him a lot. Glad to find this thread and will be coming here more often. Have a good day !

Hi Nov band-mates, I am still here, trying to stay encouraged. Have lost 59 pounds since I started this journey,that includes my 2 wk pre-op loss. I read at this general site a lot at first but had to stop because everyone seemed to lose like 60lbs in 4 months,for example, and that made me too depressed since I couldn't lose that fast. I am 63 yrs old with 2 knee replacements. I will be the first to say I hate exercise and do it sporadically but also know that when I am walking,biking and swimming on a regular basis,I lose much better. I have many NSVs and am happy with what I have lost, just want to get in high gear and do better. Mt dr is not unhappy with my loss,he is very conservative with fills and I like him a lot. Glad to find this thread and will be coming here more often. Have a good day !

I once heard it said, "when you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on". Change is usually difficult and a move like yours is a major stressful event. But you had the courage to get your lapband and start a new and better life for yourself in that way, so you will get thru this as well. I also moved after 14 years from the home my children grew up in and for years I dreamed about that little house, it was our first house. But that was 30 years ago and we built out dream house and have enjoyed it every since. You'll make it !!!You will make many memories in your new house !
Be blessed.

To me, it's a great idea. My husband went w/me to the pre-op appointment, met the dr, asked questions and has been a great support. Always helps to have your spouse on your cheering team !

I once heard it said, "when you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on". Change is usually difficult and a move like yours is a major stressful event. But you had the courage to get your lapband and start a new and better life for yourself in that way, so you will get thru this as well. I also moved after 14 years from the home my children grew up in and for years I dreamed about that little house, it was our first house. But that was 30 years ago and we built out dream house and have enjoyed it every since. You'll make it !!!You will make many memories in your new house !
Be blessed.

My daughter had her lap band 4 yrs ago on a Fri and went back to work on Mon, she has a desk job and 5 children at home. I am 62 yrs old and had mine done in mid Nov. I was sore but never took anything for pain, had no need for it, pain was not that serious to me. I spent 1 night in hosp because of using CPAP for breathing. The afternoon and evening of my first day home, I had nausea to the point of dry heaves. Took some meds I had on hand that didn't help, called dr and got suppositories that stopped the nausea. At my age, I could not have gone back to work in 3 days, but that is me, and for every response you get, the answer will be different because this is a very individual thing. What works for one may not work for anyone else.Listen to your dr and your own body. Best of luck to you, you can do this !

My daughter had her lap band 4 yrs ago on a Fri and went back to work on Mon, she has a desk job and 5 children at home. I am 62 yrs old and had mine done in mid Nov. I was sore but never took anything for pain, had no need for it, pain was not that serious to me. I spent 1 night in hosp because of using CPAP for breathing. The afternoon and evening of my first day home, I had nausea to the point of dry heaves. Took some meds I had on hand that didn't help, called dr and got suppositories that stopped the nausea. At my age, I could not have gone back to work in 3 days, but that is me, and for every response you get, the answer will be different because this is a very individual thing. What works for one may not work for anyone else.Listen to your dr and your own body. Best of luck to you, you can do this !

My daughter had her lap band 4 yrs ago on a Fri and went back to work on Mon, she has a desk job and 5 children at home. I am 62 yrs old and had mine done in mid Nov. I was sore but never took anything for pain, had no need for it, pain was not that serious to me. I spent 1 night in hosp because of using CPAP for breathing. The afternoon and evening of my first day home, I had nausea to the point of dry heaves. Took some meds I had on hand that didn't help, called dr and got suppositories that stopped the nausea. At my age, I could not have gone back to work in 3 days, but that is me, and for every response you get, the answer will be different because this is a very individual thing. What works for one may not work for anyone else.Listen to your dr and your own body. Best of luck to you, you can do this !

My daughter had her lap band 4 yrs ago on a Fri and went back to work on Mon, she has a desk job and 5 children at home. I am 62 yrs old and had mine done in mid Nov. I was sore but never took anything for pain, had no need for it, pain was not that serious to me. I spent 1 night in hosp because of using CPAP for breathing. The afternoon and evening of my first day home, I had nausea to the point of dry heaves. Took some meds I had on hand that didn't help, called dr and got suppositories that stopped the nausea. At my age, I could not have gone back to work in 3 days, but that is me, and for every response you get, the answer will be different because this is a very individual thing. What works for one may not work for anyone else.Listen to your dr and your own body. Best of luck to you, you can do this !

To me, it's a great idea. My husband went w/me to the pre-op appointment, met the dr, asked questions and has been a great support. Always helps to have your spouse on your cheering team !

To me, it's a great idea. My husband went w/me to the pre-op appointment, met the dr, asked questions and has been a great support. Always helps to have your spouse on your cheering team !

Today I am 4 weeks out and have been afraid to try apples. I bought several honeycrisps the other day and my granddaughter wanted one tonight so I fixed hers and took a slice for myself. It was wonderful !! Will definitely have some more.

Today I am 4 weeks out and have been afraid to try apples. I bought several honeycrisps the other day and my granddaughter wanted one tonight so I fixed hers and took a slice for myself. It was wonderful !! Will definitely have some more.

Today I am 4 weeks out and have been afraid to try apples. I bought several honeycrisps the other day and my granddaughter wanted one tonight so I fixed hers and took a slice for myself. It was wonderful !! Will definitely have some more.

I want to get healthy to live longer to be here for my grandchildren. Have a grand daughter who adores me and at 12 she already has an obesity problem. I hope to be a good example for her.

I want to get healthy to live longer to be here for my grandchildren. Have a grand daughter who adores me and at 12 she already has an obesity problem. I hope to be a good example for her.

I want to get healthy to live longer to be here for my grandchildren. Have a grand daughter who adores me and at 12 she already has an obesity problem. I hope to be a good example for her.

I want to get healthy to live longer to be here for my grandchildren. Have a grand daughter who adores me and at 12 she already has an obesity problem. I hope to be a good example for her.

My name is Rosemary and I had my surgery 12 days ago. I feel like I am doing well but also have a long way to go, like about 135 lbs. But I try not to think about that, I am trying one day at a time. We all do better with a buddy and I am enjoying this website. This is my email if you or anyone wants to email and we can talk more: granniero@bellsouth.net. Hugs, Ro

My daughter had hers about 4 yrs ago at age 39. She had the procedure, went home from the hospital that day which was a Friday and returned to work on Mon. She has 6 children and works full time. I had mine on Nov 13th at age 62, spent the night in hosp, came home and had dry heaves during the night but was better next morning. I had to take it easy for a week and felt better into the next week. I was sore but did not need pain meds at all. Each person's body is different.Hard to say how yours will handle it and for every person, I would say it is diferent.Have you ever been put to sleep for another surgery and how did you recover from that? I don't consider this major surgery but anytime one is put to sleep it is somewhat of a stress on the body. I'm sure you will get lots of different opinions here and none of them are probably wrong, we just all have different bodies and reactions. Best of luck, I know you will be successful.

My daughter had hers about 4 yrs ago at age 39. She had the procedure, went home from the hospital that day which was a Friday and returned to work on Mon. She has 6 children and works full time. I had mine on Nov 13th at age 62, spent the night in hosp, came home and had dry heaves during the night but was better next morning. I had to take it easy for a week and felt better into the next week. I was sore but did not need pain meds at all. Each person's body is different.Hard to say how yours will handle it and for every person, I would say it is diferent.Have you ever been put to sleep for another surgery and how did you recover from that? I don't consider this major surgery but anytime one is put to sleep it is somewhat of a stress on the body. I'm sure you will get lots of different opinions here and none of them are probably wrong, we just all have different bodies and reactions. Best of luck, I know you will be successful.

Hi New Life,
I can understand how you feel. I am 62 yrs old and struggled w/food all my life until it became an obsessive/compulsive thing and I ate my way to 285lbs (I am 5'4" tall). I got banded on Nov 13th.I am about 2 wks away from getting my first fill.As of today, I have lost 32 lbs and I feel so good. Once in awhile I eat something I shouldn't but I won't waste another minute of my life beating myself up over it. I did this to have a better quality of life. I have wasted so much of my life already struggling with this and hating myself.I am taking it one day at a time. On Thanksgiving day I nibbled on some fried turkey skin, ate a little ham, dressing and sweet potato casserole. Later in the day I had a sliver of 2 pies. Had a small Breakfast and for dinner ate some ham,I think. I enjoyed what I ate and felt very good about not being stuffed to the point of feeling ill like so many times before. Enjoyed being with family, it was a good day. Diet-wise, maybe not perfect but good just the same. It took many yrs for me to get this way and will take time to overcome. I know that getting my stomach banded did not fix my brain so I have to learn to rethink life and coping with it w/out the crutch of compulsive overeating. You can do what you set out to do. Just starting this journey shows that you care about yourself. Sometimes we have to learn how to love ourself and be nice to ourself. We all deserve to take care of us. You have a good day and keep moving forward.Don't look back.....Hugs,Rosemary

Hi New Life,
I can understand how you feel. I am 62 yrs old and struggled w/food all my life until it became an obsessive/compulsive thing and I ate my way to 285lbs (I am 5'4" tall). I got banded on Nov 13th.I am about 2 wks away from getting my first fill.As of today, I have lost 32 lbs and I feel so good. Once in awhile I eat something I shouldn't but I won't waste another minute of my life beating myself up over it. I did this to have a better quality of life. I have wasted so much of my life already struggling with this and hating myself.I am taking it one day at a time. On Thanksgiving day I nibbled on some fried turkey skin, ate a little ham, dressing and sweet potato casserole. Later in the day I had a sliver of 2 pies. Had a small Breakfast and for dinner ate some ham,I think. I enjoyed what I ate and felt very good about not being stuffed to the point of feeling ill like so many times before. Enjoyed being with family, it was a good day. Diet-wise, maybe not perfect but good just the same. It took many yrs for me to get this way and will take time to overcome. I know that getting my stomach banded did not fix my brain so I have to learn to rethink life and coping with it w/out the crutch of compulsive overeating. You can do what you set out to do. Just starting this journey shows that you care about yourself. Sometimes we have to learn how to love ourself and be nice to ourself. We all deserve to take care of us. You have a good day and keep moving forward.Don't look back.....Hugs,Rosemary

Hi New Life,
I can understand how you feel. I am 62 yrs old and struggled w/food all my life until it became an obsessive/compulsive thing and I ate my way to 285lbs (I am 5'4" tall). I got banded on Nov 13th.I am about 2 wks away from getting my first fill.As of today, I have lost 32 lbs and I feel so good. Once in awhile I eat something I shouldn't but I won't waste another minute of my life beating myself up over it. I did this to have a better quality of life. I have wasted so much of my life already struggling with this and hating myself.I am taking it one day at a time. On Thanksgiving day I nibbled on some fried turkey skin, ate a little ham, dressing and sweet potato casserole. Later in the day I had a sliver of 2 pies. Had a small Breakfast and for dinner ate some ham,I think. I enjoyed what I ate and felt very good about not being stuffed to the point of feeling ill like so many times before. Enjoyed being with family, it was a good day. Diet-wise, maybe not perfect but good just the same. It took many yrs for me to get this way and will take time to overcome. I know that getting my stomach banded did not fix my brain so I have to learn to rethink life and coping with it w/out the crutch of compulsive overeating. You can do what you set out to do. Just starting this journey shows that you care about yourself. Sometimes we have to learn how to love ourself and be nice to ourself. We all deserve to take care of us. You have a good day and keep moving forward.Don't look back.....Hugs,Rosemary