Thinjen

Thank God for this forum!! As for my milk supply, I could feed a 3rd world country. My baby is in the 90th percentile on weight and 75 on height. He's getting plenty, currently. I guess that was my fear- that I would have to stop after surgery...but it sounds like I won't. By the time I get finished with all of my checklist, he'll be closer to 6 months and ready for some baby food, etc. As for losing weight, I can't wait to lose it all over, but especially my chest. Currently am a 46F and my back is killing me.

Riverrat, My boys are 5 years old and 4 months old. I only nursed my 5 year old for 7 weeks and had to return to work. I'm hoping to nurse my 4 month old for a year. For years, I knew that I was fat but thought that I should lose weight for cosmetic reasons. Now that my back, hips, legs, feet etc hurt constantly and my cholesterol is out of control am I realizing that this is a health issue. I have had so much guilt for considering the band and thought that I was being selfish. After finding this site, I'm realizing that it is one of the most self-less things I can do. I deserve to be healthy and my family deserves a healthy wife and mom. I loved your analogy about 3rd world countries. You're right...they nurse their babies on far fewer calories than what we'll be getting. It's so wonderful that we can take charge of our own health and still nurse our babies for better health. God bless you for sharing!!

I'm so glad I found this thread. I'm nursing. I haven't been banded yet. Hopefully, it won't be too much longer. Anyway, I was hesitant to tell the doctor about nursing, because I thought he would not allow me to be banded. I planned on nursing him until I had the surgery and then stop....I didn't know if I could keep my milk flowing. I AM SO GLAD I FOUND THIS SITE!!!!! You are an inspiration. I really want to continue, but I also want him to have a healthy mom. Thanks again.

How was it? How are you doing? Did you get good care,etc. Any complications? How much have you lost? How is follow up with fills? Would you do it again? Do you know of others that used him? If so, how is their progress? Sorry for all of the questions. You are the first to respond to being banded in Nashville at Vanderbilt. I go to the seminar on Tuesday. Psychologist appt in August. All of my other stuff is done. I guess, then waiting to make sure insurance is going to ok it.

I have an appointment in August to see a psychologist. I'm dreading it. I'm scared that she will find out that I'm crazy and lock me up. I don't think they have surgical suites in the looney bin- so no lap band surgery. I first thought that she would only be asking me about possible eating disorders. The only eating disorder that I have is that I consume 3500 calories a day and follow it with aerobic couch sitting. I did have some stuff happen to me as a child. I don't blame this situation on my current state of obesity, but I would add it in the picture. Even now, when I'm out at night and see some suspicious looking guys, I think, "Boy, I'm glad I'm fat...they won't mess with me." How stupid is that? A scum bag doesn't have a weight limit on who they will rape. See, told you they will lock me up. If ya don't hear from me in August, it will be because they won't allow me to have computer access in the nut house.

It really is not a relationship. A relationship is reciprocated. He is not giving you what you are giving him. This sounds so elementary, but sit down with a sheet of paper and write his pros on one side and his cons on the other. See which list is longer. Why is it getting worse? I'll tell you why. He has this idea that your weight keeps you tied to him. When you don't have the weight...you won't need him anymore, and this scares him. Who else will put up with him? I say run as fast as you can. Use this experience to appreciate the man that was designed for you. I dated a lot of jerks and am now married to a WONDERFUL man. I don't think I would have appreciated him as much if I didn't have the losers to make me appreciate a good man.

You have a right to know what is going in your body. The nerve of him. He would never give you a pill and not inform you of what you are taking. Imagine, "Now just shut up and take this pill....you don't need to know what it is.." He wouldn't be able to get by with this. As a nurse, I want my patients to be informed of everything...this helps to keep us both straight. I'm just finishing up my checklist...hope to be banded soon. By the way, I will insist on being informed of everything they do to me.

Was surfing the web and found a site called or-live.com. They will be performing a surgery for web cast on July 27 at 4:30 Eastern time. It is free to sign up. I haven't had surgery yet. Hoping to get a surgery date soon...will keep you posted. Just thought it would be cool to watch. By the way, anybody out there get their surgery at Vanderbilt in Nashville?

New to the group. So glad I found you. I am 5'10" and weigh 270 pounds. BMI is around 40. I have never chatted online. So, forgive me if I mess up. Anyway, I live around Nashville, Tennessee and wonder if anybody has been banded at Vanderbilt. I'm looking into it. Our insurance will cover it and my husband works for that hospital. I've already seen the nutrition doc and had an ultrasound of my gall bladder. (No stones). I've also had numerous blood tests and an EKG. I couldn't get in to the seminar until the end of this month. I have an appointment with a psychologist the second week in August. I couldn't find any recent Tennessee activity under that listing. I am just giddy about having this done. I've been on every diet and every pill---I'm so sick of fighting it. I'm willing to do the work-knowing that I have a tool to help me stay true and support from you guys.