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Hey I was banded by Dr Kent

GOod for you Jodie!!! Congratulations!!

Hey Molly u go girl!! U will do great. See you over on the banded side.

More HUggssssssssssssssss!! I can't hug too much still a little sore after getting banded yesterday lol. UhOh I feel another big huggggggggggggggg!!! You are doing great! keep it up!

I have finally made it!! I am a bandster! I am sore as all get out but I am banded. My surgeon told my mother everything went really smooth the best he has done so far. No complications or anything. I know it is becasued you guys were sending me all the positive prayers and well wishes. I am gonna go lay down now. I tried the propel peach water it is good. I have to drink a protein drink later. I am just trying to get in my water now. My sister is gonna bring me some sugar-free popsicles when she gets off at 4pm. Yay!!! I will try to post again 2mmorrow. Vicodin is awesome Hehehe

A 400 triglyceride level is very high. LDL and risk ratios cannot be accurately calculated with a triglyceride that high. I don't know if they told you to fast for this test but it would help. Risk ratios are what they use to help with distinguishing your good cholesterol from the bad. You want your HDL(high density lipids) to be in a higher range than your LDL(low density lipids). In order to get the number for your LDL it has to be calculated by using your triglyceride level. This can't be done accurately with a triglyceride of 400 or above. The calculation usually yields negative number results which are invalid. I am a medical lab tech and in our lab when we have such a high trig level we report out "LDL and risk ratios cannot be performed with triglycerides greater or equal to 400. I hope this helps. YOur platelets may have been low because if they had a hard time drawing your blood a small clot could have been in the purple top. DEEDEE p.s. I don't know why this would interfere with surgery I think maybe they want to see if you are trying to control the amount of fat you have in your diet. I would think that the platelet would be more of a concern, cause platelets aid in blood clotting.

I too Send out prayers to all who are in Katrina's pathway. This is a very big storm and I pray that all are safe and kept from harm.

Amy we will be band sisters! I am excited for us both! We are bringing up the rear for August bandsters!!

Great news! I know you are relieved! It won't be long now.

Welcome back Queenbee! It is on now girlfriend! Work that band! LOL. Well I go for surgery tommorrow at 6am. feeling a little nervous but leaving it in God's hands! Glad you are doing great. DeeDee

Amy isn't this site great!! Everyone on here knows a little about something you may be experiencing or will experience. I feel better about my choice for the band because of the people on this site. They are my kindred spirits. Not to sound preachy but God directs us in paths that we should go and the people we meet on this path are met for a purpose. I know you will be happy posting and reading about the ups and downs of the bandlife. The support here is great!!!

Beef Sausages!!!!! I love them spicy, mild or whatever. I love em boiled, fried , baked yum, yum. I also love Hotwings!!!! Cheesecake, Cheesecake, and more cheesecake!! Plain no toppings. Yum YUm last but not least I absolutely adore my mama's collard greens(yep I am down south yall) . This may sound healthy collards are a vegetable, but my mama puts all parts of the pig in them yyyyyummmyyyyyy. I am talking Hamhocks, pigtails(maybe I am grossing some of you out but this is my favorite dish). I also love chitterlings(chittlins'). I love everything unhealthy ....yep that's about it. LOL

I go in for surgery on Monday you guys!! Yes!!!! I am soooo nervous and excited! My surgery is scheduled for 6am. I am the first on the surgery schedule! I guess it helps to be an employee and have friends in surgery(wink). My mom says thatI should not be nervous(she is a nurse) because this is something that I want very much I say anesthesia is scary! LOL I am so glad that I have yall for support!. I stopped by the nutritionalist's office and purchased my Protein drinks. The name is PROTI MAX they taste really good! Well please keep me in your prayers and thoughts on Monday at 6am. I know that you all will be there with me in spirit. Thanks!! I love you guys!!! Dee Dee

My entire process took about 3 months. Make sure you have at least 2 years of medical documentation about being overweight. This can be by your gynecologist, PCP, or any specialist that you are seeing for a medical condition. I have found that after the Dr. consultation, psychology exam, and the nutritionalist visit the rest of this process is entirely up to your health care provider.

Alex I am saying a prayer right now that everything will be fine! I know that there will be no slippage or anything negative! You are a very great help to all of us here and I wish you nothing but the best outcome possible! Stay Blessed and don't worry. Dee Dee

Same here!! I swear my nutritionist weighs 100lbs soaking wet! I think that is a requirement cause let's face it would we take nutritional advice from a person who looked like we did before the band? Something to think about. Good luck Eileen.

Hey Everyone I am on the countdown now! I am on my way to the hospital to get my preop labwork done and to be preadmitted. I have worked in the lab at this hospital for 14 years. I know alot of people in that place. I know we have HIPPA protection but still people I work with will know. I have kept it just to my coworkers in the lab but now a few more will know. To me that means pressure cause they are gonna watch me like a HAWK. It is only fair because some of the people that had RNY that works at the hospital I kinda watched them like a hawk too. I mean the transformation is kinda hypnotic. LOL . I cannot believe that Monday is just 4 days away! Whoo HOo (I think, hehehehe). I am nervous as all get out! I will check back in after i get back! Peace DeeDee

I am a medical laboratory technician. I work in our hospital lab. I am considered a generalist in our core lab. I have been doing this for 14 years! DeeDee MLT(ASCP)-my title

Well the pre-op visit went pretty quickly! I lost one pound(lol). My blood pressure was elevated a little and I have to pre-admit tommorrow! I am so excited! After the surgery I have to sip at least 30ml's of water every 15 minutes, or suck on ice cubes. I do the barium swallow thing and I am out! There was a lady who had the lapband at our hospital lab for her 6 month checkup and she has lost about 60lbs that ain't bad at all. She is very compliant and follows all the rules. I know that I want to be healthier and smaller than I am now so I am gonna work really hard to lose the weight. I am gonna exercise everyday( that seems to be the key to better results according to my surgeon). I am going to stock up on crystal light and sugar free popsicles!! 2 weeks is a long time on liquids but I am motivated!!

I am really nervous I go for my pre-op visit tommorrow. I am anxious as to what we are gonna talk about. My surgeon does the lapband as an outpatient procedure. I know about having to sip Water and do a barium swallow before I leave the hospital. I am soooooo nervous and excited!!! I just can't wait. Even though I know that the weight loss isn't as fast as with RNY I will be happy just to lose weight period. I too am kinda nervous about how I would feel if I don't lose as much weight as I am expecting. I see alot of folks on here that have been banded for 6 months and have lost sometimes just 8lbs or 20lbs. I want to lose more than that with the band. Maybe it is because they have not been filled or just because of metabolism or maybe just maybe non compliance. I have seen alot of people who have done trememndously with the band. Maybe I should look at the weight loss in 6 month intervals instead of month to month,I am not knocking anyone's weightloss or lack of but I do wonder if it is the band not working or them not working the band. I just don't want to get all excited about losing weight with the help of the band , and end up not losing at all. I get all deep like this when I am nervous so part of this is just the ramblings of a crazy fat woman. Well I welcome any comments. I respect everyone's opinion and thanks for the support. Dee Dee

Good for you!! I am scheduled the day before you on the 29th! Are you nervous and excited at the same time? I am with you I can't wait to get this show on the road. Well I will say a prayer for you, and I know you will do fine. Keep positive thoughts. We are bringing up the rear for the August bandsters!!! Stay Blessed!! Dee Dee

Thanks you guys! I truly appreciate all of your words of encouragement. I found this site just by typing in lapband in my search bar. Who would have thought I should have just typed THE Greatest Lapband Support Site out there. My mom is excited for me and she is glad I found people that I can talk to about this decision. I have a birth defect that is facial it is a hemangioma with a port wine stain. It makes my face appear to be bigger on one side. My PS said that when I lose about 80 or 90lbs it will be less noticeable. I don't take pictures because of it and the fact that I am overweight. I am excited for the first time in my life to take a picture( a before picture). I am even more excited to do the after picture. Thanks to all of you guys I am more confident with alot of other things in my life. This is the beginning of the newest chapter in my life and all of you are invited to read it. Dee Dee

Hi everyone! I am on the countdown now. I am nervous and excited! I work in a hospital and have for 14 years but I am a chicken when it comes to surgery. I figure I would ask you guys what are some of the things you needed after surgery that you forgot to get before surgery. I am buying Gas-x and glycerine suppositories today. I read in a thread that the gas sometimes can be HELL, so I am trying to prepare. Please hip me to some of the things that you all did in preparation for the surgery. I am already praying that helps alot. I love this sight you all have a friend in me and I feel the same. I never thought that I would get so much support from people who don't even know me and so little support from people I have known all of my life. Thank you all for what you do!!! Suggestions, suggestions, suggestions please. Your friend, Dee Dee

HI Heather and welcome to the Georgia board! How do you like your band .and what has changed with you as a result of having the band?

OMG Eileen, you are a hoot!! Ask me that question in about 6 months!! I hope to have and answer!!