Lost in LS

Hey all you Dec. 07 bandsters! What a year! I have lost 60 pounds and probably can lose about 10 more. It has been a year of ups and downs for me, and I am still working at doing the lap-band thing right. I am wearing size 8 jeans (never happened before), and feeling so much better. It's encouraging hearing all of your stories. Keep them coming!

I have been having problems at night since my last fill about a week ago. I thought I was probably at my "sweet spot", but I was frustrated at how slow the last 20 lbs is coming off. I asked for a small fill, and now I am regretting it! I can't sleep very long at night, and I wake up coughing and gasping for air with lots of liquid coming up. Yuck! After reading all of these posts, I am going to go in and get an "unfill" tomorrow. I wish I had been patient and just left good things alone. I guess I got greedy! Well, next time I will know better. Thanks for all of the good information!

Over the years I have learned from experienced to be careful when sharing your struggles, successes and heartbreaks. I think to have a full life we all need to have a small group of people that we can share anything with and know we will still be loved and accepted by. However, we also know who those people are who will judge, condemn and express their opinions to us because "they care". When I decided to have the lap-band surgery, I knew that I didn't want it to be the central thing about by life or who I am. I knew that there would be people who would always be asking me how it was going, want to know how much I lost, and just focus on that area of my life. I decided to keep my decision private and have only shared with a very few close friends, and of course my husband. The only problem I've had is feeling a little guilty when people ask me what I am doing to lose the weight. I've said "eating less", "eating better", "exercising more", all which are true. But I feel like I'm lying! I am happy that I've kept the information to a limited amount of people, but I have slipped and told one person that I now regret. I am way too honest, and I do feel bad that I am no longer an open book. I also know that it is the healthiest way for me to do it. We all have to decide if this will be a public or private decision, but count the costs if you decide to tell everyone! By the way, I was banded almost six months ago, I've lost about 50 lbs and have 25 more to go. I feel great!

I have sleep apnea also, and I use a CPAP machine at night. I had similar problems, but it got scary when I fell asleep driving. Like the others have said, there are many, many health issues that go along with sleep apnea. My health, both physical and emotional, has improved drastically since dealing with my sleep issues. Please get to your doctor immediately to have this problem addressed. You will be so glad you did!

I was glad to see this concern com up. I am only 11 days out from my surgery, and I can eat whatever I want and not feel full. What's going on?

I can hardly believe that my surgery is happening on Thursday. I am a self-pay, so I got scheduled quickly once I made the decision to go for it. I haven't been perfect on my two week pre-op diet, but I've lost 12 pounds! That was even with Thanksgiving and one week on vacation! I started thinking that I really don't need the band, that I can just do this on my own. DUH! How many times have I said that before, and then lost, then gained it all back plus some. Like a lot of you, I am looking forward to the band, but I have some mixed emotions too. I'm a little scared of complications, scared of being sick, and scared that it won't work for me. I am going to keep busy the next two days and look at some recent pictures of myself that are awful! I'll keep posting and reading all of your stories and thoughts. :nervous

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I laughed when I read your post. My surgery is scheduled for 12/6, and I was supposed to start my pre-op diet on Thanksgiving! I went ahead and started a couple of days early (thinking I would totally blow it on Thanksgiving.) I was really dreading it, but it hasn't been as bad as I thought. I have never been a successful dieter (thus needing the band), and I was in a panic. My doctor is having me do the protein shake twice a day, one lean cuisine, and a glass of milk. The protein shakes aren't as bad as I thought. I wait as late as I can in the morning for my first one, I have the second one around 2pm, and then my lean cuisine for a late dinner. The first time I opened a lean cuisine, I couldn't believe how small the portions were! Anyway, it's not been too bad yet, but Monday I'm going on vacation for a week with my DH. Yikes! He is supportive, but I still am unsure about how well I will do on this diet. I'm taking the blender, and I know we'll save money on eating out! Whenever I start getting really hungry, I go pick something off of my "to do" list and get busy. I've gotten a lot done that I've been putting off.