Jeni 85

Dr. Shayani was my surgeon, i had the surgery performed at Loyola on March 15, 2007. Did anyone have Dr. Shayani as a surgeon??? I hope we all can have a get together soon... I would really love to meet some fellow bandsters.....

Jeni 85: March 15, 2007

Actually i am 6mths post op and have noticed that i have been very sluggish and tired the past month and so when i went into work on Monday (i work in the dr. office as a CMA) and my coworker gave me a shot at my request and i notice a huge difference i have more energy to get up in the morning and do what i need to do plus more... im definitely going to get another one if i start feeling crumby:cry again

Hello Marchies...... this month so far has been crazy for me.... i have been on my externship for school and they have been working me too the bone :faint:...... crazy... in less then 2wks i did 94hrs.... Now heres the crazy part i have not lost a pound since i started and i barely eat during the day.... well see how it is tomorrow ...... CONGRATS TO ALL MY FELLOW MARCHIES ON YOUR TREMENDOUS WEIGHT LOSS!!! TAMMYJ YOU LOOK AWESOME HOW DO YOU DO IT???? 6-MTHS POST-OP: -53LBS:whoo:YAY!!!!!!

i find with myself it was always more of a self esteem issue.. but then again i had low self esteem from the kids at school always making fun of me... So i do feel this has held me back from doing a lot... Like i always wanted to go join the soccer team... but i was to afraid to be laughed at... I wanted to try out for the play but was afraid of what people would think of me... So ya i guess being "fat" holds you back if you have low self esteem... Even my family would always say your never going to get a job, boyfriend. etc if you don't lose weight .. and my mom constantly put me on diets since the age of like 8.. This all has an effect on our personality and Self esteem.... There is so much that can be said about fat discrimination... I mean im fat (and im working on that) but that doesn't mean i am stupid (im running for valedictorian at my school with a 4.0 g.p.a) ... I'm not lazy (i work 56hrs a week and the rest of the time i either spend doing chores/ running errands or studying for my exam in October) i mean sometimes i feel a little lazy and want to sit down and veg out on the couch but so do skinny people... People Stereotype "fat" people just like there is stereotypes for religion or ethnic background etc. I wish this is something that can be stooped but people are going to think what they want to think.:cry

sophie i completely agree with you i felt the same way... but since i got the BAND it has given me new hope:)

When i first got banded i must say that it was really bad. At the hospital, the next day i was able to have some juice and half melted sugar free ice cream. and broth ( a spoonful of each). They sent me home thinking i was fine and dandy and i went home... At first i was ok but i took some pain medication (hydrocodone) and i started feeling nauseous and then i was throwing up like everything (which there wasnt much to throw up in the first place) i couldn't even keep down Water. so back to the hospital i went, they took x-rays put in an iv (which was almost impossible because i was so dehydrated my veins kept collapsing) and called my surgeon and i was ordered to stay another night. So i felt a little better the next morning but very nauseated, so they kept me another night making sure i could keep liquids down. So they next day they sent me home with a RX for nausea went home felt fine and then that same night i couldn't keep liquids down (and on top of that i had diarrhea)... this was march 19 and 4 days later and i was not keeping anything down when i went home.. So we called Dr. Shayani concerned and he asked me a couple questions and he said i had to go see him the next morning . When i went to see him i was 5 days post op and i had lost 11lbs... we finally figured out that my stomach just couldn't handle the medications and thats what was making me so sick and the diarrhea turned out to be a infection called C. Difficle which you basically from antibiotics... So not only was i unable to take pain medicine but i also got a nasty pill for the infection which i wouldn't recommend crushed but had no choice... But eventually i got better... I was in pain for like 3 weeks post-op (b/c i was w/o pain medicine)... Even through all that the whole time i never regretted having the surgery and i definitely think this is the best decision i have ever made in my entire life.:whoo: GOOD LUCK... Take things slowly and it will get better... Just remember this will improve your health.. Try to go to work when you can and if its too painful then wait a little longer... (sorry about the long novel)

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:faint:After surgery i found i cant handle greasy food very well either... (this is a good thing though)... But i also found i have a hard time with potatoes, bread and soda. Does anyone have a hard time with pineapple... its the craziest thing i can maybe if lucky have 1 small chunk of pineapple and im done... the band is sometimes so fussy..

:whoo:Hey to all Marchies just wanted to see how we are all doing in September... As that 6mths post -op creeps up, How do you feel about your progress so far??

I could take maybe one maximum 2 gulps of water otherwise up it comes... Sorry about the graphic info!!:faint:

how are you getting 80-130 g of protien a day i have a hard time getting 50!!

It really depends on the person.. my neighbor has a hard time with any gel pills.... i don't know about the gel pills for myself but i am currently on amoxicillan capsules and they don't bother me as long as i have something lit with it or right after... (like yogurt of something like that)

They want to make sure you are a ok to go for surgery, considering this is elective... also if you have any co-morbidities they can use this as convincing insurance to pay for the surgery (thats what they did with mine) The diet before surgery i found is to shrink your liver so its easier to lift it during surgery (funny my dr. didn't make me go on a diet beforehand) And you can definately take off the weight if you put your mind to it... Best of luck to you on your lap-band journey!!!! and if you have any questions we are all here for you anytime you need ... -Jeni

Im also tight in the morning.... It seems to be a trend of some sort.... But im usually ok to eat something by 1-2pm ... mornings its either a boost drink or milk.... now this is only sipping over and hour period... Every fill i got i noticed more and more things i cant handle... i cant handle the following: bread, rice, potatoes, soda, and steak ... anyone else have a problem with any of these... not like it really bothers me but just out o curiosity.:cry and ROSI we were banded the same day!!! Yay!!:whoo:

Its a challenge but a good challenge, one that will change your life for the better...:whoo:

ABSOLUTELY, IN A HEARTBEAT...... It hasn't been all smooth sailing but i dont regret it one bit!!! (5mths post-op) 47.6lbs gone forever :whoo:

dont worry about joining a gym if money issues are tight... You can get some really good excercise at home and outside

Thanks.... But you are doing wonderful yourself... and all you probably need is another fill... i hit a month plateau before too but as soon as i got that fill i was back on track... and since you are losing inches means your gettign rid of fat and replacing it with muscle which i really good for you ... with more lean muscle the better ability to burn the fat!!! :whoo: Good Luck!!! and remember 42lbs gone forever!!!

a according to those calculations i should be aiming for 125... lol its funny cause when i was at weight watchers they told me at my height and age i should weigh 124!!! lol :biggrin1: But anyways a lot of you are talking about what your doctor says you should aim for... my surgeon didn't just a healthy weight and he thinks i i put my mind to it i can get to any weight i want to be... He is very encouraging :clap2: (he was so kind and caring when i first got out surgery and still is to this day with asking us to keep in touch with him through email and he emails you back within 48hrs lol) sorry got a bit off topic there..:omg:

Ok 5mths ago at this time a nurse was waking me up to go to the potty after my surgery/.............AT 12:30 am!!!! Crazy hospital obssesed with you going to the potty lol... But anyways 5mths Post-Op and Down 47.5lbs.... Not as much as the rest of you but im proud of myself!!! Congrats on all of your successes!!! Lets see how we do this next month!!!! :clap2:

Ok, im still fairly early in my Band Journey (1/3 way to goal) but have already noticed lots of improvements: 1.)More Energy!!! 2.)More Confident!! 3.)The other day i went walking downstairs in my house in my black capris and guess what.... THEY FELL OFF!!!!!. instead of being embarressed i was excited ... i retired those capris officially. 4.)When my mom bought me a 2x and i tried it on and it was tooo big!!!:biggrin1: 5.) Went to lane Bryant yesterday and grab my old sizes there (completely wasn't thinking) and ended up skipping out of the dressing room to get a smaller size!!! Went from size 24/26 tops to 18/20 :whoo: 6.) Looking forward to stepping on the scale... (i actually have to force myself to stay off it and limit myself to one time a week) 7.) Not being afraid of my doctor being disappointed about me gaining weight... 8.) Going to the doctor and showing her what a success this surgery has been so far (she was completely against me having surgery!! luckily my surgeon ignored her and let me have the surgery anyway!!!):heh: 9.) Got already to go to the gym yesterday left my house and was on my way there when i realized it was Saturday and they were closing in 10 min.... I was disappointed !!!! before lapband i would have never even joined a gym in the first place!!!!:cry 10.)Asthma has improved!!! 11.) Can walk up the stairs without almost passing out!!! 12.) Lost 45lbs!!!!! 13.)Went down in BMI oh ya and no longer considered morbidly obese... just obese not morbidly YAY!!! 14.)No longer desire POP or BREAD !!!! 15.) In control of what i eat. i no longer live to eat but i eat to live !!! :hungry: 16.)The compliments Absolutely love hearing them... Such a boost for the ego and confidence... :clap2: to be continued.....

All my surgeon says to me everytime i see him is..... SOLID PROTEIN SOLID PROTEIN SOLID PROTEIN...... Also when i got the guidelines it said to avoid foods high in sugar/carb/fats... and meals with sauces (which sucks cause i love ketchup)

I am so in on that one... my sweet tooth will be pissed but im sure if i see the scale going lower and lower ill be thrilled!!! jmcambra..... your losing fat but gaining muscle which is good For those of you wanting something sweet ( and not on strike from sweets) Try those 100 cal. packs. they have all sorts of things Cookies and chocolate and chips... for those times where you desperately want something but want to stay low on cals. :faint:

I just take a little bit of whatever im craving... just to satisfy it.... but to tell you the truth my cravings aren't as bad as they used to be... but this is just my experience ... everyone is different