prinsess2006

Hi everyone, I had my surgery on 1-15-08, 6 days ago, and I have already lost 13 pounds. Is this average? I am certainly not complaining, but am worried that it is comming off too fast. Also can someone please tell me how to insert my weight loss ticker in my signature? Thanks!!

I just had my surgery on Tuesday, and I had never been more scared in my life. Things went fine, and although I am struggling with the post-op diet, I know I made the right decision. I guess if I could handle a 2 week liquid diet on my own, I wouldn't have needed the surgery, thats what I keep telling myself.

I am actually having my surgery this way. My Dr. has done alot of Gastric Bypass surgeries, but no lap band. He is going to have a proctor in there who had performed 100's of lap band surgeries. I was a little nervous at first, but I know my surgeon has done alot of other surgeries, so he knows how to make incisions, and with the proctor there, the proctor will talk him through everything else. I actually feel lucky that there will be 2 Dr.'s in the OR.

I have been approved for the Lap band procedure!!! I have Medicaid insurance, and never thought they would cover this surgery. After months of researching online, and about 3 weeks worth of dead end phone calls, I finally found a surgeon who accepts Medicaid. I can not be more excited. My surgery date is 1/15/08. I am staring to get nervous, but after reading some threads on this site, I guess most people feel the same way. I am a mother of 3 children ages 10,9, and 18 months. I have been overweight since 5th grade, and dieting just about as long. I have done weight watchers, every diet pill out there, starved myself.....ect. with no success. I know this surgery is the best thing for me. I am glad to have found this website, and hope to make many new friends here. Wish me luck!!! :eek::eek: