Cherie Murphy

I was banded on 6/20 and have since lost 19 pounds and a total of 39 since May 1st. I went to see my Dr to have my first fill. After filling out the questionnaire he told me I don't need a fill yet... He said as long as I'm losing a 1 to 1.5 pounds per week I don't need a fill and according to the questionnaire i'm in the green zone. So for who are not getting your fills are you not considered in the green zone? Are you feeling hungry? My Dr placed the largest band and I thought for sure I would need a fill!

I was banded on 6/20 with a hiatal hernia repair. I tried to sip on my husbands diet coke and it didn't go well! I didn't want to drink it just try and see what happens. My nurse laughed when she asked me on my first follow up if I've tried something that didn't go well... I fessed up! Although I do drink from a straw because I can control my swallows better. I never drank from a straw and I always took too big of gulps! Funny thing is they gave me a straw at the hospital to use when taking my meds? Lol the nurse told me as long as I'm tolerating the straw I should be okay. Now, as my band gets filled things I use to tolerate might not work later! I started to seriously diet on May 1 and since then I've lost 37 pounds! I have 33 more to go to goal and I have not had my first fill yet! I'm off my BP meds and almost off my CPAP!

I was banded on May 30th and today i went in to see my Dr. During my 2-week pre-op diet I lost 16lbs. Today i am 5 weeks post-op and have lost an additional 20lbs. Since my surgery for a grand total of 36lbs in 7 weeks. Im so pumped!! Given that tomm. Is the 4th I opted to wait to get my first fill at my next appoint. In 2 weeks since you habe to be on liquids for 2 days after. I can honestly say that im so thankful i made the decision to have this done! Its not always easy and ive worked my butt off to make the right choices and well I would say it's payed off. I'm extremely motivated and very thank fir this site because there are some amazing people on here who are very inspiring!! Thx for the support.

5'8" 267 starting weight

I was 270 when I was banding standing at a tall 5'2 I am now 4 years post op and still that tall 5'2 but only 120lbs!

I was 340 the week before my surgery. I was 330 the day of my surgery in 4/24/13. This morning I weighed in at 292....38 pounds lost since the surgery.

Omg! Good for you! I'm so happy for you!

Actually be glad your doing that... I know sounds weird but I've had colon cancer and had colorectal surgery. A couple of years later I needed a complete hysterectomy due to a genetic reason (I should be as famous as Angelina Jolie, lol) my doc made me do the cleanse which totally pissed me off but I swear my recovery was SO MUCH easier than this surgery and I swear it was because I was so bloated from all the gas and then constipated from two weeks of Protein shakes with little to no fiber! Hope all goes well today for you! It will be so worth it in the end!

I was banded on Thursday along with a hernia repair, I like you thought after reading many posts that I would only need a week for recovery. After all I was driving three days after a complete hysterectomy... Um think again! I'm just now able to move! Lol I will take my entire week and might ask my Doc for another week! It's not so much the LapBand as the size and complication of the hiatal hernia repair! On the bright side I won't need my Prilosec or three huge pillows to sleep!

Ill keep you posted! If I'm not able to use my phone tomorrow ...good luck on your surgery too!

I got approval! My surgery is a go! Thursday June 20, 2013!

I got approval! My surgery is a go! Thursday June 20, 2013!

My surgeons office also said to use Bariatric Advantage. I have found numerous flavorful recipes with the vanilla!

I called my Dr and it slim time or ensure with Protein no other options so I will make the best of it , the Starbucks is a good idea though

Thanks for the info! We should be buddies.. same surgery date! I will friend ya!

I'm there with you! I did buy these awesome Protein drinks on Amazon that have two shots of expresso in them! vanilla Latte. I eat (drink) that for Breakfast. I also bought Protein Soups for lunch. Helps a LOT!
I lost 9 pounds in the three weeks leading up to my last appointment and have lost another 5 in 10 days! My liver better be the size of a pea when I'm done...lol! Ive lost a total of 19 pounds since I started this process in January!

I'm there with you! I did buy these awesome Protein drinks on Amazon that have two shots of expresso in them! vanilla Latte. I eat (drink) that for Breakfast. I also bought Protein Soups for lunch. Helps a LOT!
I lost 9 pounds in the three weeks leading up to my last appointment and have lost another 5 in 10 days! My liver better be the size of a pea when I'm done...lol! Ive lost a total of 19 pounds since I started this process in January!