Juleeann

Hello Ruthgal1, As i read your blog i called my husband in to read to him as well. He asked me did you write this lol i said no this is someone else. i had the same exact thing happen to me the scale kept moving so i kept suffering. I also have Dr Collier and he is God sent. However i did do about 2 months of trying to get the swelling down and still couldnt eat. He unfilled me completly and still couldnt hardly get liquids down...he said he had never had a patient like me Go freaking figure is what i thought. but long story short i was rebanded on June 5 2009 it took him 6 1/2 hrs to get my band out he also repaired a hital hernia. My scar tissue was extra thick thats what took so long. I'm so greatful to have him as my Doctor he came and seen me everyday in the hospital. yes i had to stay for 3 days that was unexpected but i was in terrible shape from not eating or drinking he had to fatten me up a little bit. i was banded June 2007 almost 2yrs anniversary....i have lost 105 lbs so i do love my band but there will not be a number 3 for me. i do hope you can get the band to slip back without surgery. but know this that Dr Collier is a perfecionist and is a wonderful surgery Dr and will go to great lengths to take care of you.

Yes the same thing happen to me it was so wierd I'm never cold but I actually had the chill's and was freezing a couple of times but it has seemed to pass. i was banded on June 22

No i don't mind keeping in touch. I really wasn't nervous about the surgery until the day of just for a little while and that soon passed i was more excited than anything. The 2 week pre-op was pretty tough in the beginning but as it when on it got easier i had a hard time with the drinking the protien but i've come to like it I mix mine with 1% milk (taste better to me than the water) I'm feeling pretty good now the surgery really isn't that bad i took the pain med for 2 days where your port is being attached to your stomach was the soriest part. I had no problem with gas pain either. Getting up and down for a few days was uncomfortable but other than that it was fine i had it on Friday and went back to work on the following Wed. my Best friend had hers right behind me and she went back to work on Tue. I have several friends thats been banded and one of them has lost 103lbs she is on the Dr Spivak commercial. I'm am very glad i did this i'm still in the healing stage but very excited to move on to the really loosing weight period i will get my first fill in about 3 more weeks. And of course post op your also on a diet of liquids for a while but your kinda swollen and bloated and you just don't get hungry. I would eat a pudding and be full it is crazy. My hunger is slowly returning but nothing like pre surgery. If you have any more questions let me know i'm kinda a newbie to but i will help you with whatever i can.

Hi Jennyl i'm also a patient of Dr. Colliers I was banded June 22 at Conroe Regional. Yes the Staff is very busy but will get back with you and if not just stay on top of it thats what i did just keep calling. For me it was a 2week pre-op diet. Dr. Collier is really nice too.