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Isn't 3 weeks marvelous! I finally feel back to myself, back to the gym and doing everything at top speed! Kimmie, you have done so well so far!! You'll be a skinny bitch in no time! I have already started eating regular foods and this means that I stopped losing weight last week. I have lost 1 lb this week and I will take it! I can't wait until my fill which is scheduled for 10/18!!

Now you guys have me worried... who should I be aware of who is in a bad mood? I am going for my 1st fill there on 10/18.

I am scheduled for a fill on the 18th... which seems like it is FOREVER away. I am just like you...hungry and plateaud...no more weight loss for me and I am trying like crazy! I can't wait for my fill!

I have used Dr. Marsden as well. He is really a great doctor and has done well over 500 lapbands. He used to be a heart surgeon and won many awards. He has skills that are unbelievable. I am only 3 weeks out and 4 of my 5 scars are almost gone. He is really easy to talk to. I also had my surgery at Wise Regional bc of insurance, which was like an hour away for me, but the hospital is really nice, cleanand the staff were great! The only advice I have for you is to take it easy. Don't be expecting to run a marathon the day after surgery, your body will be healing so take it easy while you can. I really thought that I would be back to "normal" after 2 days and I was depressed when I wasn't. After surgery you will have to call and schedule your post-op appt, which is 2 weeks after your surgery. He will talk to you about how you are feeling, check out your incisions, etc. You might also be surprised at how liberal his post-op diet is. Days 1-7: liquids, Days 8-14:mushies Day 15: all food as tolerated. Just take it easy when introducing new foods. And also schedule your fill by calling SCOR the same day as your post-op. They are running about 3-4 weeks for the earliest appt for fills. My first fill is scheduled on Oct. 18. I can't wait!! PM me for more info and don't worry, you will do great!!!

I had dr. Marsden as well. You will find that a lot of diets vary and some people on this board had all liquid, some don't have any diet at all, some only have to do liquids the day before...so it varies a lot by dr. I lost 7lbs pre-op w/ Dr. Marsden's diet. He is a really great dr... I really really like him! Good luck!!

WOW, now that you put it like that, i do understand. Especially since all he talks about is cars We are doing a lot better. Since I went on solids he is actually monitoring what I eat and being more supportive.

Blues, Your post op diet is just like mine. Days 1-7 liquid Days 8-14 mushies Days 15 on: all foods as tolerated I followed this diet, but I did extend the "mushies" phase by about 3 days. I still eat a lot of Soup and just have to watch what I eat. When I do eat solid food, I try to just eat a little bit. Unfortunately I have no restriction and that causes me to be able to eat like I was before, so I have to be careful about what goes into my mouth and write down everything. Whatever you decide to do, you will be fine. Good luck!!

I hear you. I gained 3lbs when I started back on mushies. I worked so hard to lose those 3 lbs again and then I hit plateau for about a week. I am so careful about what I eat (My dr's po starts on all food day 15), count all my calories, but my body doesn't want to lose weight. Eating 1000 calories a day or less is what has done it for me to help me continue to lose. Also, I walk 2 miles every day or do 45 min on the elliptical. My Dr. told me that I would gain weight until my first fill. Can you believe that?! He told me not to worry about it bc after my fill, the weight would fall off. I informed him that I had already gained 3 lbs since I started mushies (started mushy on day 7). He said it was just my metabolism.

What you are experiencing is normal. Just be patient!! Your body just went through a major surgery and it is trying to heal itself. I was expecting to be back to jogging the 2nd day. Boy, was I wrong! when I would walk just a little bit, I would get out of breath and breathe hard. It was so hard, bc I am always a fast walker, but after surgery I walked so SLOW! I promise you that it will get better. Now I am 3 weeks po and I feel sooo good! I can work out for 60 minutes, no problem and the stomach noise are now from when I eat food...my stomach trying to digest it. (my dr's po diet is all food starting on day 15). You will be fine! Just take it easy and relax.

Mine didn't go down until 3 weeks po (this week). It was soo frustrating to have tight pants after I lost 15lbs. You can also try a natural swelling reducer called bromelain. They have it at the Vitamin shoppe or any other health food store. I took it for another surgery I had to reduce swelling.

I don't think my incisions ever scabbed up. I pulled my steri strips off around day 13. and the incision was closed. I have had other surgery too, and I never had any scabbing.

I have only been under twice in my life (within the last 4 years both times) and it always goes like this: I wake up, I am crying tears and I feel pain and the nurse asks why I am crying , but I can't really speak bc my throat is so dry. I choke out an "ouch" and they know why. Then when I am in recovery it is amazing how I am aware of everything going on and can hear everything, but I feel like I am in a coma. My last surgery (not lapband), the nurses couldn't figure out what kind of surgery I had done, so they were standing there in front of me, talking about me, where to put me, what meds should they give me, etc and I could hear everything, but couldn't speak up or open my eyes. It was quite frightening!!

Everyone is different and I had heard stories about people going back in to work the next day, well let me tell you, that was not the case with me! I am only 29, and I have a generally high tolerance to pain (I have had surgery before and refused morphine & the pain killers and only took tylenol). So I was quite surprised when this surgery had me down for so long. (in my mind, I thought I would be back to yoga, running and step classes on day 3, but was surprised when I still couldn't get out of bed by myself by day 4). I think that by day 6 I felt that I would be able to go back to work. I went back to work on day 7, but it was still hard for me, so I worked from home most of that first week back. The most pain I had was around the port area bc they stitch it to the muscle, so I had to be really careful about getting up from sitting and sitting. I couldn't sleep in my own bed until about day 6 (slept in a recliner). Good luck!!

I am a project manager based in Irving, Tx. I work from home most of the time or am traveling. I just moved here from Tampa, FL 1 year ago.

<p>I was just banded by Dr. Marsden and I love him. He is a really friendly, down to earth guy and when you meet with him he actually takes the time to talk to you.</p> <p> </p> <p>I have a friend that was banded by Dr. Smith and he likes him as well. they are both really good dr's.</p> <p> </p> <p>There are a lot of support groups in the DFW area that you can go to, and you don't have to be a patient of the Dr. (I know Dr. Smith limits to his patients only, but there are many who dont). Plus my friend who goes to Dr. Smith doesn't go to his support groups bc he didn't like them.</p> Oh yeah, he uses the new AP band.

I had the same pain still after 2 weeks post op. I am nearing 3 weeks and it seems to have subsided. I posted the same type of question a couple weeks ago and I got some feedback that it goes away after 6 weeks. Good luck and feel better!

It is a father/son team of WLS surgeon. I have only seen them do the bypass.

My Dr said 6 weeks bf I go back to the gym. However, I can walk right now. I walk about 2 miles a day and I am very anxious to go back to the gym. I love to workout-- especially aerobics classes. It makes me feel like I am a backup dancer for Britney! hahaha

I have UHC choice plus and they had certain restrictions to cover lapbad. -5 year history of BMI over 40 or over 35 w/ 1 co-morbidity. -Center of excellence Hospital (in this case, the hospital was over 1 hour from where I live in a small, small city in west Texas and I live in Dallas) It took me over 11 weeks to get approved. My BMI was not over 40 for the full 5 years bc I lost some weight with diet pills, so they required that I prove I had a co-morbidity during those few years. what a pain!! People lose a different rates, but my dr says 1-2 lbs per week is average and safe (you should keep it off longer too) Good luck!!

Congratulations!!!! I have appealed insurance before and won, so I know that it feels like the ultimate victory on a rollercoaster of emotions!

I also fear that I am not losing enough. However, we have to remember that this is not a "race". Slower losers tend to keep it off longer. I have only lost 11 lbs since surgery, 7 lbs pre-op diet. AND I gained back 3 lbs while I was on mushies, but have lost it again. I understand how frustrating it is. My dr even told me that I would GAIN a few lbs before I had my first fill. I was like, WHAT!!! :omg: Just remember everyone is different, our metabolisms, our fat to muscle ratio etc. so everyone will lose differently and try not to compare to others.

It felt like there was a ball stuck in my stomach. Like a lump... I just waited it out. It passed after about 3 hours. It wasn't so much painful as it was uncomfortable. I was at work and I couldn't leave so I just stuck it out. It just passed in the last 30 minutes and now my stomach is grumbling like crazy. It must be doing extra work to digest those carbs. I did eat it in one bite, but to be honest I have had NO restriction and have been eating like I always have and haven't had any problems up to this point. I think normally I take smaller bites than most. I usually tend to try to eat pretty healthy (no fried foods, lots of protein) so I think I will keep trying to avoid the blatant bad carbs and processed foods.

At work I ate a mini-muffin. Please note people-- this was MINI. I now know what y'all mean by something getting "stuck". To be honest, I didn't think I had ANY restriction. I have been able to eat anything. This is the first food I have had an issue with. No big loss. Muffins are overrated anyway!

I have NEVER been able to cross my legs in my whole life! I was an obese child, so I was always chunky. I am an apple, but still my thighs won't cross. I have no problem sitting indian style on the floor, but have never been able to cross sitting in a chair. I can't wait for that!!!! to me, being able to cross my legs is truly success!!!

Last week on Oprah, Dr. Oz was on the show and doing some "myth busters" if you will. They did a case study on two twin women and gave one of them water (8 oz every hour, totaling 64 oz) and the other twin got no water. The end result was that both of their vitals and Vitamin levels, body readings & functionality were the same. Dr. Oz explained that we don't need as much water as we think bc the body gets water from food. And the required amount to keep the body going is much less than previously thought. I am still for drinking a lot of water. If anything, it helps curb hunger!