Chicagoboy

My prayer for you your wife and kids is kindness to each other.

3 letters come to mind KFC Really they have mushy food and everything else. Not fast food to me in fact it takes forever to get your meal some times. You can eat healthy at most chicken places if you know what to order. I have been craving mashed potato with gravy since being banded 7 days ago.

Hey Chi-town keep on the liquids the best you can I admit I ate a small meal once a day. Like hamburger patty or chicken breast but no breads or white stuff for sure. I'm 7 days after being banded by Dr Jeff Rosen at WISH Center in Downers Grove so far so good. Pain is about 80% gone. Cheers!

Yippie for you. I'm 7 days out from being banded and I'm doing great except for when I try to eat regular food and forget that mushy liquid is what I need. Congrats again and a good word of advice stay off regular foods for 2 weeks minimum or you may feel bad after eating.

Well its been a week already and I can say thank God I'm feeling better. I off the Tyl w/codene and have one week of Heparin left. I go in next Thurs to have the staples removed. I'm eating a lot less and look forward to getting on the scale on the Dr's office. I hope all the other new bandsters are doing as well. To all the June people relax its not that scary. The worst for me was the first day after being banded and then it got better and better. Cheers!

I am 6 days post op and can eat average size meals but choose not to. I don't have the interest in food as I did before. I think the pain I still have keeps me away from food. I'm sure I'll need a fill before to long to keep this type of progress to continue?

Got checked in at 5:40 am went into the holding area and got into the hosp gown and was told to lay on the bed/cart. My wife and son were there to keep me company 4-5 people kept asking me the same questions. When did you eat last? Drink? Pee? are you on meds? any allergies? ect.. The Gas Doc came in and started the IV. My doc came in and said hello after that it was 123. Kiss wife and baby and down the hall into "the room" I got off that table onto another and was told to move up, then down then up. ok that s good. I sat there for a few seconds and it was lights out. I dont recall anything after getting on the op table. WOW! That's wild. Next thing I recall was being in recovery room and people saying hey Jim over and over. Shut the hell up I thought? The rest is history. I was told I had a cath inserted but when I came out it was already removed-Thank God! I did feel some pressure when I tried to pee, but I could not pee for hours but after several tries it happened and I was like a race horse every 30-40 min. I was so sleepy when I got to my room I slept most of the day. Science is cool

The only time I feel like a freak is in the bedroom. LOL

The first step is admitting you did somehing wrong so you'll be ok. During my 14 day pre-op diet I said forget this and had a small piece of food like a Whopper Jr without the bottom bun. Then it was much easier after that.

People who undergo face lifts, breast modifications, lipo suction ect..are much more at risk than lap band people. My Dr is also a full time ER Trauma Doc and he said compared to what he usually see's this is cake walk. But I agree with you it is still elective surgery and I said the same thing to my self as I was walking thru the hosp. Why am I doing this? This is crazy I'm healthy right now-true I am still healty but for how much longer? I just keeping thinking in my head flashes of my whole life and being over weight (most of it). I felt like I was at Vegas I said screw it "Lets Roll"

Mine was June but moved it up to May 26-yes I'm banded now. Everything went as planned.

I guess I thought I would start to develope problems in my late 40's & 50's without the Band but now that my new band is here I'm thinking of that new Caddy when I'm 70.

I guess I'm lucky 3 days out and I'm feeling just sore not stiff but I am taking it all very very slow just in case. Sleeping the first night was difficult since I was up to pee every 2 hrs (that was sore too). Now I can sleep 4 hrs with little or no discomfort. Hang in there

My Band B-Day too. May 26. Congrats and be well.

15k ??? How does 10k sound? Thats what I paid to http://www.wishcenter.org/ add $700 for the gas Doc (billed later) so 10,000 will get you done here (Chicago) Can you sell any assets or ask family for a small gift 10 people for $1,000 20 people for $500 40 people for $250 you get the idea if your really want it you will find a way.

Interesting maybe I should do it.lol

Start of Day 3. I keep getting up every few hours to pee and it hurts just a bit. I had a small fever last night but liquid Tyl w/codene did the trick. Heprin shots every 8 hrs is going smooth but the sipping of Water is time consuming. I want to gulp and go but that hurts when going thru. My stomach makes a lot of noise (# 2 I think). Any tips on getting thru the 1st week?

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Dr. Jeffery Rosen @ The WISH Center in Downers Grove , IL.

I'm home now and feeling good-for now. The healing process seems to change from good to ouch! Overall a very good experience. Now I sip for a week and then back to McDonalds-NOT

I'm still at the hosp until 11:00 am today but so far so good. Everyone on the staff has been great the whole floor is dedicated to the WISH Center so plenty of other bandsters & RNY here as well. Pre-op was simple post-op during the first few hours were difficult but only a 6 (1-10). Walking around after the first few hours ever since. Band is doing well as gas is minimum. No rush to leave since care is so good. If your in the Chicago tri-state area I would definitly check this place out. A woman from NY is here too. Starting shakes in a few minutes so we shall se how this goes. Cramping is there but very easy to deal with. I hope the other who were banded on May 26 are doing as good. Cheers! Jim

26th for me to.

I just started my pre-op diet too. Going ok so far cheated just a litttle but am doing better now 9 days until Band day.

When they inflate your body with the gas to perform the lap band does the skin stretch much? Has anyone came out of surgery with stretch marks?

To be fair I was about 20 lbs less there but make no mistake BMI over 30 is no joke I had heart surgery when I was a kid for a valve repair. For me I can honestly say I'm doing this for my health more than looks. When I became a dad I now understand I have a lot to live for. What a blessing that little boy has been (mom's & dad's understand).