Cathrine Ray

Julie Julie Julie What more can you take on.. It is really good to see you moving on. You are really doing a overhaul.. Go girl you have to take care of you. One day at a time......

Hi I have Cronhs I'm the first to get a band with Dr. Vierra.. He said they are starting to get a band.. I'm also on Pentasa the same dosage and I just have to take time getting them down. I have not had a fill yet my doc starts you on the operating with you first fill. I will get another maybe next month. so far no problem.

My doctor said if I'm not hungry don't eat.....I ask if I could skip meals... and he repeated if you are not hungry don't eat.............. I should add I haven't had that problem.

Can't wait to try this one...

Hi I was banded 22 days ago. No problems at all. I now really don't feel anything at all. The only time I feel my port is when I ride in a car.. I also feel it when I walk real fast. But nothing to complain about.. I named my port. Abby. Made it a little more me....

Hi. This is normal.. I left the hospital more than when I weighed in... It started to drop back in 3 days...I'm 18 days out and 11 pounds lost... They tell me as soon as I get off squisy food to real food you will gain... Good Luck

Hi Good for you hope you are doing good... I was banded Aug. 1, 2008 and I will see my doc for the first time tomorrow... His office got a summer cold and he has a policy if they are sick they will not see post op's. i like that but I had to stay on squishitys longer... Good luck... We have about the same to loose.

WOW!!!!! I'm speachless.....You are a brave girl.....Lots of layers....WOW!!!!!!

I was banded on 8-1-08 and I didn't have any gas.... I walked right after surgery no problem and no gas....I'm two weeks out and I feel like it never happened... Oh the 12 pounds gone is good.

I had a biopsy when I had my band surgery. They said I have non alcoholic Steatohepatitis. Has anyone had this same diagnosis. They say you have to loose weight slower... Boo Hooo

It won't, NO,NO,Time will tell,don't know......I'm in a fog in shock I was hoping someone of my band buddies might have gone through this....

I just got word from the dr. the biopsy done during my lap band surgery has come back.... I have non contagious Hepatitis... Has any one gone through this....:wink2:

Went to the doc today (my MD) he said while I was in surgery getting my band they took a biopsy of my liver.... I didn't know that. I guess they do it or this doc does on fatty livers.... and I have non contagious Hepatitus.... Boy what a shock... I was not ready for this one.. Has anyone else been thought this.....

I know how you feel... I'm so happy for you ... It has almost been two weeks and so far so good.. Where you are the waiting game is the hardest... The unkown... Enjoy... we will all celebrate your birthday...

yes it sucks and a little scarry.... But don't worry a little bump on your road to your new you..... So worth it...

Hi.. I was banded on Aug.1st and had the same problem with my vision.. But on my last two surgery's I had the same thing... It is a result of the anesthesia I was told... It will get better... Or look at it as a look in the future of aging... the first is the up close things....you need longer armes...

Hi.. What kink of hair problem... Did you have this problem before the surgery?

Congraduation........... I was banded on the 1st of Aug. I also had little discomfort. I have almost nothing now. Only if I sneeze or cough. I haven't needed any pain meds in days. I now can sleep on my stomach. My tape is still on my incisions but is looking like it wants to fall off. Good luck

Hi.. My doctor is Mark Vierra in Monterey. He use to be at Stanford Hospital. He and his staff is wonderful.. :thumbup:

Morning, I too was taped no other bandages. I took a shower before I left the hospital. I stayed one night. I was told the tape will fall off on their own. No cream. I'm day 6 after surgery today and they look like they are starting to fall of. I shower every night and have resumed sleeping on my stomach.

Hang in there. Sometimes we have to become a island and do what we have to do for ourselves. They will come around and be there.. Hang in there girl. You are worth it. I didn't tell to many friends and family until after the surgery for this reason... I still haven't told my best friend and may never... I have to take care of me.. I had my surgery last Friday and the ones I didn't tell didn't suspect a thing.... Oh they all know I'm always dieting so for them they will think THIS ONE WORKED.... I'll say you can do it.... Just say no..... That is what they have told me for years....

Hi I'm an Aug 1st also.. also wake up not hungry but an empty feeling. I feel my port incision. The others I don't feel at all. I'm still taking some pain med but very little. I wake at night every 4 to pee but go right back to sleep. Everyday better. I know when I need pain med when I kinda bend over when I walk. I think it is time for a nap. Talk to you later. Surgery Date 08-01-08 pre-surgery weight( my highest) 256 Weigh in at hospital Aug 1st 2008 245

Thanks it means everything to me.. I know you will do well... I know this sounds silly but enjoy it.. They are there for you and let me tell you it was a good thing... I could not believe how everyone kept congratulating me. Yes and telling me how jealous they are. They want it too. I had all those thought too. I almost backed out. My friend said that is because we aren't used to doing things for ourselves and we feel like we don't deserve it. So remember you are worth it... You do deserve it just go for it....

I did it and I can not believe I was so nervous... It was a walk in the park. I'm home now three days. I had the surgery Fri. stayed overnight and came home Sat. I have to say eating is forced. I'm not at all hungry. I'm able to cook for my husband with no problem. This is a sweet adventure. Little discomfort and no nausea.. I'm happy happy happy.....:smile::smile2::wub::smile2::w00t::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2::smile2:

Hi fellow Aug 1st'ers Well we did it.. I sure hope you fellow bander's are feeling as good as I feel... Yesterday a little sore and weak.. But much better today. I was banded in Monterey CA by Dr. Mark Vierra. I was so worried and I should have listened more to you guys you were right... I would do it again in a second. So far so good. The thing I keep thinking about is everyone at the hospital saying congradutation... That was so cool. Lets keep in touch and be really big loosers... I would like to loose 100 pounds. At the moment of surgery I was 241. I love a challenge.. We all must because being overweight is a real challenge everyday in every way..:teeth_smile: