GypsyQueen

It's funny you mention the Boy Scouts, Lynda. My sons have been Scouting for most of their lives, and it has thankfully not revolved around religion. But I did feel weird about it because we are not church goers and the whole Duty to God certainly is hard to ignore. I sent my boys to religious class just in case to feel like they complied and so they could make up their own minds. in any case, they both fully supported allowing gay scouts, along with so many other open minded people, which led to the changing policy. It will be interesting to watch the next generation deal with religion or lack thereof, as well. I don't not believe... it's nice to think somebody is listening to my innermost thoughts, but then again, maybe it's just an invisible friend. It's always an ongoing debate.

I took my hubby with me to everything. He sat right in my surgeon's office and said to me "I don't understand why you need to do this. If you'd just eat less and move a little more..." My surgeon was the best person to explain why that just wasn't the case. He then attended a nut visit, another info seminar, a support group and my pre op day visit. When I hit panic mode on the way to the hospital, my hubby was the one who told me I was doing the right thing. I don't think I would have gone through it without him. Knowledge is power. Get him informed.

You have just, as they say, "hijacked the thread" by asking a new question off topic from the original post. Use the search function to help you browse for info that might better answer questions. Everyone has a different experience. My guess would be that if you've had surgery before and had poor reaction to anesthesia, then chances are good that you'll have a repeat performance. People also have varying differences in pain tolerance. Best of luck!

Dreaming of some knee high boots! Must have been 30 years or better, I've been waiting to repeat that experience.

Awesome! Glad you're so excited!

Congrats on the decision to get healthier! It does get easier and better as time passes. I'm glad your sister is there to cheer you on.!

Your doc or nut should have given you portion sizes to start out. Mine was 1 1/2oz puréed Protein by volume in a glass measuring cup and 1 oz. of a veggie or fruit, also puréed. Start with the protein, eat very slowly, if room fruit or veggie. Your tummy will gurgle ALOT, this is normal. You will know when you should stop. Then DO NOT take that last bite, just cuz you will regret it. :-) If you finish all your food, you're done too. Good luck!

Asking that question on this board will get you a biased response because banders will all have had a revision... But as someone who went into this first looking at the band, I can say I asked my doc the question about getting stomach cancer. He said the result would probably be the same, sleeve or no sleeve. You'd lose your stomach either way. Do your research, talk to your surgeon. 99% sleeve lovers here. Use the search function, for immediate review of common questions such as this. Best wishes to finding what's right for you.

Congrats! Your journey is now officially begun!

I only did shakes through liquid phase. Never found any I liked, so I phased them out. I drink 2-3 glasses of skim milk a day, plus what I eat to meet 63-78g of protein daily. It's never been a problem.

My doc said as long as I was comfortable turning to look behind me to back out, I could drive away from the hospital. And of course, not be on pain meds!

Mom to 2 teen age boys, wife and full time volunteer. I thought about being a nurse... :-)

I was hungry and my stomach made loud gurgling noises a lot! It gets better soon, so chin-up! Solid food will do wonders. There's light at the end of the tunnel!

My feet were fat. And now they're skinnier just like the rest of me. I've worn crocs so long... and now I love trying on strappy heels!

My surgery was 5/17. I lost 45 lbs prior to surgery, and 30 since, but the last 30 have been much more noticeable (I'm wearing size 8 jeans today!). I try to stick to the plan. Lean meats, eggs, cheese, fruits and veggies. I have tried rice, bread, etc. occasionally and nothing seems to bother me. So much so that I ate an entire mini Cinnabon without any problem. But I was on vacation and I won't be doing that again anytime soon. I gave up shakes almost immediately and glad for it. I don't eat or drink particularly slow, just not together. No issues with Vitamins, grown to look forward to my "candy" chewable Calcium. My lab work numbers were all spot on and my Iron was so good I donated blood last week. No regrets here!

About night 4, but I did use plows to prop comfortably.

Starts with baby steps, right? Good for you!

I did protein shakes while on liquids, but as soon as I moved to purée, it was all over for the shakes. Seafood, poultry dairy and beef from there on out. Milk helps a lot!

Mauro, on The Cake Boss, had Lap Band surgery too recently. He's not Chris Christie, but it is interesting watching it all unfold as we watch.

My husband and both kids sneeze every time they go outdoors (from home, from a store, get out of the car). It's simultaneous and hilarious. Now that I have my hiccup, I don't feel so left out. Sorry to make light, I hope they do get better for everybody.

My doctor had a support fee of $500-650, I think, which covered lifetime group support classes, nutritionist and exercise physiologist. Insurance still covers doctor visits and labs, etc.

It depends on how much progress you make. I lost 45 lbs. and starting second guessing my decision to go forward with surgery. Luckily my husband encouraged me to go for it and I'm so glad I did. Invest in the time during your diet to adjust to the sleeve lifestyle. It will make adjusting post surgery so much less stressful.

I found a Groupon for a 2 hour massage and did that the day before surgery. Such a stressful day and that helped pass the time. And made contemplating food impossible for a while too.