katspaw

What is the lapband card? That sounds great.

Thank you everyone. I was so down yesterday that he didn't give me options. Just said that obviously the band isn't working for me so I should do the sleeve and then started his staff on getting me info about sleeve and left. So he has never had good bedside manner but I ignored it because his surgical abilities were rated so high. But now I don't care how good he is listed as a surgeon because he just sucks! I will be looking for another surgeon to go to, to say the least! I just didn't that on top of all the other crap I have dealt with.

Well I went in to get a fill today and found out my port has completely flipped and I can't get a fill anymore. I am so frustrated right now. I just cried at the office. The doctor said it just means I am not meant for the band after all these years and I should do the sleeve instead because it has a higher success rate than the band. Didn't even offer me options to get the port slipped back. This happened to anyone else?? I am just at a lost....

Thanks for the great responses everyone this really does help me understand options I could use robe successful.

Hi everyone - I haven't forgotten you just had to go on the road for work. It looks like my best days to host a call due to my new project are Tues or Weds evenings at 6:30 or 7 on PST. Is that too late for everyone? I might be able to do mid day Fri as well but won't have that confirmed for another week until I get my new schedule worked out. Let me know what day works best and we will get this scheduled to start next week. Look forward to supporting each other.

I have had my band for 4 years and still have this happen ever so often so I assume it is normal. Mine goes away within 24 hours. I do know my port is stitched to a muscle.

Thank you for sharing your inspiring story. I am thrilled for you and hope to join you one day!

For the ones that are interested in a call can you send me a private message that has your email address listed so I can send you the call in information? I don't want to publically post it so we can keep the group to a controllable amount. Thanks!

For those that use MyfitnessPal - do you ignore their suggestion for calories? I have been using it for 3 weeks now and have gained weight instead of loosing. Mind you I know I do not have enough restriction right now (go in Tues for a fill) so that isn't helping my "feeling full" mode like some of you. I am trying to find something that will work and frustrated right now trying to figure it all out.

Trying to get a idea on how people are controlling their eating. Do you count calorie's or just watch what you eat? I am unfortunately not one of the people who can adhere by the just "eat lean protein and veggies and eat as much as you want" as my doctor said. So I am open to how you guys have tracked your food consumptions hoping I can get some good suggestions from those of who have been successful!

Yes I agree. I wasn't sure how many are even interested in doing this to begin with. If a lot of people responded I was going to do several options to keep things small and controllable.

Yes not video however. I have a conference line I use for work that we could leverage to help each other out.

I wanted to see if there was any interest for me hosting a weekly dial-in phone number where we could all talk and discuss our Success, Struggles and support each other through his weight loss journey. Let me know if you are interested and I will set something up because I personally need 300% support/help fighting my demons to learn how to be successful in weight loss.

I couldn't agree more.. I said to my best friend today that I need to get out of my head because I am making this worse than it should be. But boy o boy is it so hard.

YES and day 2 and day 3 and....... until you can eat what seems like real food it is very hard (for me at least) then it is about getting out of your head.