crazy4jags

I was banded on 10/11/07 and my husband was banded on 10/15/07. I have a recheck tomorrow and hoping my doctor tells me I have reached my goal! I am told I am a walking billboard for the LapBand so I'd be happy to share my successes. Sue

Hello All the Tenacious Tens, I haven't posted in awhile but nice to see everyone is doing well. My surgery was 10/11/07 and so far I've lost 61 lbs. and down to a size 14:thumbup: My doctor has me on low carbs (less than 30 a day) and I'm at the point that I am running out of variety to eat. I also know I need to get exercising, which I haven't really done too much of. Is anyone else trying to do low carbs? If so, what types of foods are you eating? I'd love to get some other ideas. Sue

Hi, I haven't visited for awhile, but in a nutshell I was banded on 10/11/07 in Jacksonville, FL. I'm at about 53 lbs down but not feeling like I've lost much lately. Finding myself going back to snacking out of boredom and not exercising at all. Everyone still keeps telling me how good I look and that they can see lots of progress but for some reason I'm not seeing it in the scale (which I make the mistake of looking at every day). I see my doctor on 2/4 next. Sue

I take Cymbalta and the pharmacist said you cannot open up the capsules. I have no problem in taking them even though my band is pretty tight right now.

Thank goodness it's not just me! I guess I should consider it the sound of good restriction and be happy with it. How long did it take to pass?

I had my 2nd fill a week ago and feel like I have really good restriction; however, I am noticing that every time I eat I have this gurgling/burping sound coming from my throat. It's really embarrassing, especially if I'm in a meeting or classroom. Does this have something to do with my fill?

I am one month out from surgery and have been using Nioxin since a month prior to surgery. So far I haven't seen any significant hair loss.

My husband and I had our first fill yesterday. After putting the needle in my port, the doctor had me drink some Water and nothing felt any different. Then he filled the band really tight and had me drink again and I really felt the slowness of the water going down. He said he wanted me to feel what the tightness felt like. Then he took some out and explained that the first fill is really more of a psychological thing than anything but that I will feel some restriction. Our next fill is 12/7. BTW, I'm on Clear liquids through today and full liquids (Protein shakes) tomorrow and then back on soft foods on Monday. I'm anxious to see what my intake is because before this fill I could pretty much eat anything.

I got two books; Eating Well After WLS and recipes for Life After WLS (had to order through B&N, not in stock). I am not at all what you would consider a good cook to be and some recipes are rather complex but the book gives suggestions for LB patients and how to eat based on number of weeks post-op, i.e. weeks 1-4, pureed; weeks 5-8, chopped. To give you an idea, some of the recipes include chicken breasts stuffed with ham and cheese; teriyaki turkey burgers; beef stroganoff; and even a basic cheesecake with only 3.91 grams of carbs. How about ground beef and spinach scramble; asian chicken wrap or garlic shrimp. Even if I don't use the recipes, they've given me some ideas for dinners.

I had my first fill yesterday. the doctor had me lay down on the table while he stuck a needle in my port (only pinched a little). Then he had me sit up and drink a cup of Water. I didn't feel any resistance so he layed me back down and put more in the port. This time I could feel the water go down more slowly. He told me not to expect too much restriction the first time but that I would still feel a slight restriction. I'm on Clear liquids until tomorrow then I can do full liquids for a day and start back on soft foods.

I'm feeling your pain. I was also banded on 10/11 and my first fill is not until 11/9. My weight is fluctuating daily (I know I'm not supposed to weigh that often but I'm worried about gaining back the 22 lbs I've lost). I think I'm going to call the dr tomorrow to see if I can come in sooner for a fill. Does everyone have to wait a month for the first fill or does it depend on the dr?

I am experiencing the same thing. I was banded on 10/11 and scale says I have gained back 2 lbs. I eat small meals but get hungry between. My doctor has me on low carbs and finding in between snacks is hard. I get my first fill on 11/9 (can't wait).

Amy - I know how you feel. The day after surgery, I was friggin' hungry. My DH had surgery 4 days after mine and when I saw my doctor when he reported on my DH, I told him I was hungry and he said that was probably a sign that my swelling had gone down. He told me to do 2 days of full fluids and then I could start on soft solids. Yesterday was my first day on the solids so I made 2 scrambled eggs for Breakfast and I couldn't believe I couldn't finish them. What a feeling to not be able to finish 2 eggs when I used to be able to have a full breakfast! I also ate them very gingerly because I was so afraid of them not going down. For lunch I had a Protein shake and for dinner I had 2 slices of cheese and a few bites of shaved turkey breast. When I woke up this morning, I still feel kinda full. So maybe this thing is going to work! Everything has gone down pretty easy so far, but I'm sure it's just a matter of time before I'll come across something that won't agree with me.

Amy - my old boss used to tell me before I enter a room, she hears a little voice yell, "It's Showtime" I normally haven't shyed away from the camera and I think it's because I never realized how big I had become until after I would see the picture. I have lots of accidental "before" pictures and can't wait to show off my "afters."

One is called Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery and one is Recipes for Life After Weight Loss Surgery.