DisneyMama

I went to the doctors today to get a fill and was unable to get it. My doctor said he could get fluid in, but he couldn't get any out. He had me do the barium swallow and it looks to him as if part of my port has broken and possible a kink in the tubing. He was to go in and look around and do a port revision. We just have to wait to see if insurance will accept it. He said this is not normal and not sure that has caused this. I've only been banded since May 1st of this year. :-( I'm so worried.

I've noticed that I'm losing more and more hair in the shower after surgery. My hair is getting thinner and I feel like i'm going to be bald before its all over. Anyone else lose hair? I'm 3 months post op. If you did lose hair when did it finally stop falling out or has it? Have you been taking anything for it that works? I just want my thick hair back

I'm 26 years old a lot of people are saying that I'm young enough and my skin will tone up just fine, however my lower stomach is what bothers me the most right now, I'm guessing I need to lose about 70-100 lbs but i'm not sure that this lower tummy is going to go away without the TT. What do you guys think?

had mine yesterday! You will do great. Its really not that bad, more uncomfortable and irritating feeling than actual soreness. I havent had to use any pain meds yet, and the only reason why i am getting ready to is so that i can take a nap soon. One think I would suggest is wearing PJ's that button up with a sports bra rather than regular clothes. Its much easier putting on a button up shirt rather that one over your head. If you have any other questions feel free to send me a message or add me as a friend.

Well my surgery went great. I had it about 130 pm yesterday and got home a little after 9. They gave me liquid loritab fir pain but I don't like the way it makes me feel so I haven't been taking it. I'm not in a lot of pain pain just the gas pains also the pain from b being tense cause I'm cold. Mire than likely I'm going to get something in my stomach then try to take the med and hope it doesn't make me nauseated.

Tomorrow is the big day for me!!! I can't wait!

I get vanilla Protein powder and use skim milk. I use 1 tbl spoon of sugar free fat free choc. pudding mix and shake it. It tastes just like choc milk. That's what I have been living on for 2 weeks. Also you can get PB2 if you like Peanut Butter and mix it in, and it tastes like a reeces peanut butter cup.

I'm getting banded on May 1st. Anyone else need a band buddy in the KC area?

So far so good, I will be glad to have actual food again even if its just a small portion. The closer it approaches the more anxiety I'm getting about it. I hope they give me something to calm my nerves the day of.

So I started really thinking about WLS about a year and a half ago. Then I realized that the insurance I had at that point in time did not cover it. No matter how hard I fought it, they just wouldn't budge. Then I started my new job working for the state and was on a new insurance. I did my research and found out that the new insurance did cover the surgery but I had to do several things in order for them too. I started this journey in Sept 2012. I didn't really have anyone being supportive of me and just kept everything to myself. After going to the seminar I was determined that this is what I needed support or no support. My mom was totally against it and threw a huge fit about it and still does not want me to have it done. I was beyond tired of feeling like crap and being miserable. I knew something had to change, I had to get healthier for my son. I was at the most that I had ever weighed at that time which was almost 270. I started weight watchers and it just didn't work...I started doing all of my stuff that I had to do in order to get approval from insurance. I started eating better and making the changes and also working out. At my first consult with the Surgeon I weighed 263 which was in Oct 2012. At my final appointment with him I was down to 249 and was ecstatic to see that on the scale. Its been so long to see my weight in the 240's. Now that I'm on this liquid diet I'm still dropping the weight and I'm at 243.6 as of this morning. Mind you on April 18th I weighed 249. I'm showing that the weight is coming off right now but I'm TERRIFIED that its just going to stop! I'm terrified that the surgery is not going to help and I'm just worrying myself about it. I have a little over a week until surgery and I'm stressing out about it. Are these feelings normal? Did anyone else deal with these feelings? I mean I'm doing everything I should including working out about 1.5 hours 4-5 times a week but I'm worried about not being able to work out for awhile after surgery to heal....I guess I just need to be reassured that this is normal feelings and I'm worried for nothing. I have learned already to set small goals and then add new ones once each one is met and right now my goal is to get to at least 200. Then work my way down....

Why are you wanting to have it removed? How were your results?