jamel8232

Well I called and made an appt but it is not until may 17th. I will let you know what I find out. Thanks.

This has been going in for about 6 mos at least. I've done liquids etc for several days. I thought it was just something I should just have to get used to. I've even had a previous hernia ral days. I thought it was just something I should just have to get used to. I've even had a previous hernia rupture and another one develop that were both repaired two weeks ago. I have about 5.5 ccs in my band. I just don't wanna feel like a failure is all. Thank you and I will call him today.

Ok thanks. I will contact him.

I have a question for all. I am 2 yrs post op band and I keep vomiting at least two times per day because I'm feeling stuck constantly. Does anyone else feel like this or is it something I need to be worried about?

Im two and a half months post op now im getting a stomach virus from my daughter. How bad is this for real?

You may want to first try nutri system or a bariatric diet. As previously mentioned the band is NOT a magic weight loss thing. I was banded on 6 23 and it is hard.

Hey jana. Im sorry 2 see that u r still disappointed about ur band. How much total weight have u lost?

If youve had a c section u will b ready to run a marathon after this.

I was banded on june 23 and was sure that i would b hungry but so far i havent been. I havent had excessive gas or diarrhea. That was something i was dreading. Sorry i cant tell u more right now but i took a long time to make my decision and feel as though i made the right one. My problem was that i just didnt have the motivation to lose the weight anymore. Only you can make you happy. Best of luck to you in your decision.

having worked at a hospital for the last 9 years, I am sad to say that is definitely normal. If you have questions regarding anything about your surgery, you need to schedule an appointment with your surgeon in his office. The Pre-admission testing is for the facility to get all of your past medical history and to make sure there are no underlying health problems that you have.

If someone truly loves you, they will love you no matter what, unconditionally...So what if you've gained weight. Does this mean that after they've had their "2 minutes" and have satisfied themselves and not us, that we can humiliate them on their horrible performance? --Give me a break!!!

I think you are doing great on your own with your weight loss. Everyone has a problem with "portion" size. Since you have "mentally" figured that one out, you are one step ahead of the game. And remember, the more weight that comes off, the better you feel and the more you do. As for the hospital, that is not professional at all...but in their defense, hospitals see thousands of patients, have YOU contacted the hospital to find out what was taking so long. I hate to admit it, but sometimes you just fall through the cracks. I wish you all the best luck in the world about what you ultimately decide. Weight gain/loss is a very hard road for everyone.

Great thread, by the way... -having to buy HUGE underwear...looking forward to thongs only!!! -hating myself and my lack of self-esteem... -definitely won't miss the "pretty face" remark. -only the OLD AND creepy guys eyeing me...looking forward to all of the sexy ones wanting me again...and making all of the females in the room envious of me. -being too tired to clean my house and play with my kids. -being the shocker of the reunion that I got fat and no one wanting to bring it up but says wow Jamel, you look so different...uh... did you change your...uh...hair...(I can only imagine what they are actually thinking...) -Definitely the tummy smile...!!! --Thanks for that one by the way. -my own current reflection in ANY mirror. -not only my clothes sizes growing constantly but my shoe size also. -my breasts hanging to my waist. -my booty looking like "two huge hamhocks...". -my twin...(seeing as how I am more than double my "ideal" weight).

Why were you originally denied though?

That is the question of the ages!!! I am going through the exact same thing...I was supposed to have my surgery back in January (21st) and prayed and pondered if this is not the right thing for me, give me a sign...My surgery was scheduled for a Monday. Saturday I was doing my "last minute cleaning" and ended up getting a scratch on my eye from the Carpet Cleaner solution (got a patch on my eye and everything--It was lovely!!) and on Sunday Morning my surgeon (himself) called me from his cell phone to tell me he was stuck out of town and would need to reschedule... Was that a sign??? I took a month to really re-think my whole reason of WHY I wanted to have the surgery and why I had gained all this weight to begin with... I talked to everyone I know and people I don't know about what their opinion was, etc...and finally came to the conclusion that this was something I needed to really do, because I felt like I needed a tool to help me to do it...Rescheduled my surgery for March 21st...Spring break here...My boss wanted to be off that week and told me he would rather me wait until after that... I only work 4 days a week so on Friday I was set for surgery... The Saturday before my surgery, my 2 yr old started running a high fever, ended up having a seizure...had a small cough and runny nose. The Wednesday before my surgery, I get the FLU!!! So it was cancelled again... Is this also a sign? Should I try again? Should I try the "after surgery" diet for several months? I have no clue what to do...Would you try the after surgery diet before? My only concern is that I won't lose a significant amount of weight and then have the surgery and be tired of the diet... I can't really answer that question for you...I can just let you know that you are NOT the only one going through it...Sorry...