Sue Magoo

Hi: I went to Dr. Adam Glasgow in Norwood, Ma. He's part of a group "Glasgow and Glasgow". It's a Father,Son group. Adam is the Son and Arthur is the Father. Check out their website at glasgowandglasgow.com. They're experienced, kind doctors. Their office staff is great too. Good luck. Sue Magoo S - 7/26/07 H - 324/S - 287/C- 262.5/G-160

Hi: I am seven weeks out. I haven't had a fill yet either. I got that feeling a couple of times when I didn't chew enough. It's not such a good feeling is it. :eek:I find that if I get up and walk around it seems to help. It's probably gravity helping the food go through the band. Good luck. Sue Magoo Banded 07/26/07 H324/S287/C265/G160

Edie: Wow! That's terrific. I've only been banded 7 weeks. Any suggestions for us newbies? Sue Magoo

Jude: I wouldn't recommend travelling 12 days after surgery because I had little energy for the first few weeks. In addition, your doctor may not want you to travel. You may still have stitches or staples at 12 days out. Good luck. Sue Magoo Banded 7/26/07 H-324/S-287/C-263.5/G-160

Heather: I went to Glasgow and Glasgow LLP in Norwood, MA. I have Blue Cross HMO so everything was covered except copays of $500 for hospital and around $200 for the psyche appointment that they require prior to banding. Dr's. Adam and Arthur Glasgow are a Father/Son team. They're both very kind, and their office staff is terrific. They both have alot of experience with this procedure. They have seminars twice a month for lap band candidates. In addition, they have a monthly support group for those already banded. Good luck and I hope all goes well. Sue Magoo H-324/S-287/C-266/G-160

Margie: Congratulations ;)and best wishes! Now's a good time to start cutting back to make surgery safer. Good luck! Sue Magoo Banded 7/26/07 H-324/S-287/C-267/G-160

Thanks Kirajh. Stinks to being hungry doesn't it! Hope the 21st comes fast. I'm now waiting until the 26th. Hoping it happens then. I guess we should just remember that we didn't put it on overnight and it will take time for it to come off. I hope for both of us that the delay doesn't mean some weight gain. I'm going to keep on walking my butt off (3 - 4 miles per day) and I'm going to bed early so that I don't go to the fridge too many times. Good night and good luck. H-324/S-287/C-267/G-160 Anxiously waiting for fill and full feeling tummy. Sue Magoo

Hi everyone. I thought i'd get filled today, but no luck:rolleyes. Doctor says weight is coming off nicely so no fill yet. I go back in two weeks. Problem - I'm getting hungry and have been eating more in the past week than I think I should. I am still losing though. I feel like I'm the only one not filled yet. Anybody else out there banded in July and not filled yet? H-324/S-287/C-267:clap2:/G-160 Anxiously waiting for fill. Sue Magoo

Shanimal: Good luck with the nausea. I told my doctor that I had issues with nausea. He said he'd fill me full of antinausea medication. Unfortunately I started having dry heaves about six hours after surgery and had them throughout the night in the hospital. My nausea got worse when I tried moving, so staying still is what I suggest. In addition, I don't know if the nausea comes from the morphine or from the anesthesia. I stopped taking any pain medication the night of my surgery and the vomiting stopped a few hours after telling them to take away the pain medication. So, you might want to limit the pain meds. I think that the surgical pain was minor without the vomiting pain on top of it. Good luck. Sue Magoo H 324, S 287, C 268.5, G 160 Banded 7/26/07 No fills yet - hopefully 9/10

I definitely don't have more energy. I've lost 53 pounds in four months, but ever since I was banded (5 weeks ago) I've been exhausted. Particularly since I went back to work (2 weeks after surgery). I'm going to see my surgeon on 9/10 and I'm going to ask what's up. I feel like I'm all healed, but don't have any energy. I always heard that you get more energy from losing weight. Bring it on! Good luck! Sue Magoo

Shelli: I gained 9 pounds from surgery. I lost it in six days and then continued downward. Try not to be too discouraged by the temporary gain. I was shocked when it happened to me. I didn't know that this would happen. Now make sure you drink plenty of fluids. Crazy, but fluids take excess fluids away. I try to think of Water being the surfboard that my fat rides out on, so keep on drinking. Good luck. Sue Magoo

Cindy: I'm feeling better now. I did liquids for three days and mushies since then. I hope to try solids on Friday night. Thanks for the update on how they do their fills. I am planning to attend the support group on 9/25. They haven't had one since before I was banded and the last one was on my daughter's 20th birthday, so I didn't go. I hope to see you there. Hopefully I'll be filled on 9/10. Cross fingers. Thanks. Sue Magoo

I feel like I'm in bandster hell. I was sick :cry(major food sticking last Friday - Tuna - Yuck!) and my weight went down to 270 after I was so sick and dehydrated. Tonight I was 273. I was banded on 7/26 and am hoping to be filled on 9/10. I'm hungry. I better go to bed so that I don't eat anything!:help: h - 324/ s - 287/ s+2 days 296 (Fluid???)/ c - 273/ g-164

Hi Cindy We share the same doctor - Dr. Adam Glasgow. I was banded on 7/26/07. Had an issue with solids last week - stuck - pain - xray, ct scan, and barium swallow. End result, I probably wasn't listening to my tummy well enough and either had too much, or too big of a bite. Glad I got past that with Dr. Arthur Glasgow's help because Dr. Adam was on vacation. Can you tell me do the Dr's. Glasgow do their fills using fluoroscopy or not? I'm hoping to get my first fill on 9/10 and just wondering what it's like. Both the doctors and their office staff seem very caring and accomodating so far. Please let me know about the fills if you have a few minutes. Thanks. Sue Magoo banded 7/26/07 h - 324/ s - 287 - s+2 days 296 - now 271 - Yeah!

I don't believe he uses a fluoroscope. Can you please tell me what you know about fills? Thanks.

I'm hoping to have my first fill on 9/10. Can someone please describe the procedure and what it feels like? Thanks.:confused:

I was banded at Caritas Norwood Hospital by Dr. Adam Glasgow. I was surprised at how good the nursing care was at this hospital. I felt like I was the only patient on the night shift when I was having such issues with nausea and dry heaves. Dr. Adam Glasgow is in practice with his Dad, Arthur Glasgow. They seem to be very caring doctors and the office staff is friendly and helpful.

I tried scrambled when I first started the mushies. Scrambled was fine, so I figured I'd have a plain omelet - just eggs & skim milk. Big mistake. The consistency difference caused a pb. Yuck. Be careful.

I don't remember what I said, but I remember what he said just before I went into the o.r. He came into the room where they were prepping me and he was at the foot end of the stretcher. He held both of my feet and said "I'll take good care of you." That was comforting. high 324 surgery 7/26/07 287 post surgery 296 this morning 272

I had a big issue with tunafish. Only ate about 1/4 cup, but everything got stuck, resulting in major shoulder and neck pain. I'm never having tuna again!

I had shoulder and neck pain so severe last night I called my doctor. It was really bad because I had gotten tuna stuck and had way too many pb's. He told me to go to er and get xrays. They took chest xrays and did a ct scan. They gave me morphine which just made for alot more pb's. Anyway, got through the night and it ends up that I wasn't noticing the signs that I was full and my esophogus inflammation was somehow causing the shoulder pain. Now i'm on all liquids for a few days again. Hope this helped!

I gained after surgery too - nine pounds! I was crushed about it, but it came off in about week and it's gone down more since. My high was 324. I was banded on 7/26 weighing 287. On 7/29 weighed 296. This morning I was 270! Down 54 and very happy about it, just a little anxious about not having any energy yet.

Sue Magoo - banded 7/26/07

Donna: I found out what the shoulder and neck pain is. My esophogus was causing it because I was eating too much or too fast, not sure which. Had a horrible episode of shoulder and neck pain last night. Called doctor he told me to go to er and have chest xrays. They did chest xrays and then ct scan. Pain in shoulder was so severe they gave me morphine. Ends up it was because I had too much tuna fish. I had about a quarter of a cup! Anyway, now I'm on plain liquids for the next three days. I just need to pay more attention when eating to feel the full before it becomes overfull. Thanks for responding.

My doctor also took pictures, but they're in my file in his office, not for me to keep. Some of this might be the doctor "covering his butt" to show that everything is where it should be.