lotzasunshine

Sweet!! Thank you so much! I am going to call the office tomorrow and see if I can sneak in an afternoon appt. You are awesome and I will let you know!

So I know I just got a fill last week, but it hasn't done squat and I am exercising my butt off. Literally!!! Anyway, I am hoping to get a fill on the 25 or 27th this month. Are there any of you Denver area ladies, who might be willing to give me a ride from the airport to my appointment and back to the airport after. I would definitely pay gas and then some if someone could help me out. Thanks!

Can't help you with texas and mexico drs, but my doc in Denver did it for just under 10,000. Good luck! I hope you find someone closer to home for you!

Hi everyone, I am trying to get back on the boards more. Thought I would join this thread so I can hang out, and swap encouragement. Just wanted to say hi instead of lurking :bored:

Don't stress too much about it! Everyone reacts differently. Personally, I had never been completely out like that, and did have a harder time staying awake after I woke up initially. The nurses kept talking to me, and making me talk. Finally they just decided to get me back to the hotel so I could sleep it off. Sometimes people just need to sleep after. But if you don't come out very easy, be sure that the people around you are trained to take care of any problems that arise!!! You will be alright. If you are uncomfortable, see if your Dr can recommend someone to talk to about the anesthesia. I am sure that your Dr would rather have you calm and comfortable at your surgery than stressed and upset. Good luck!

Sorry your Dr sucked so bad!! You should definitely leave a bad review here on the boards so other bandsters are warned. Good job finding a doc that cares and is glad that you are taking control of yourself, and not just sitting around waiting for the Dr. Sorry about the wasted time, but you are back on track now!! Good luck!

DON'T GIVE UP!!! I haven't lost much either and was banded a month after you. If you are too tight then go to your dr and get a small unfill. Get off the diet pills!!!! They may be changing how your body is reacting to food and making it more difficult to eat. Drink shakes, they will go down just as easy as the slider foods you are eating. Try pudding with Protein powder mixed in, or cream of chicken soup. Puree it if the little bits of chicken are bothering you. Kick the exercise up by 10 minutes a day, then increase it again in 2 weeks, This is what I'm trying right now. You CAN do this!!! You chose the band knowing that it would be hard work, you believed in yourself then, do it again!!!!! You are wise to be on the boards here asking for encouragement and help. There are many people who can help!! PM me if you want to chat more about it. Just don't give up!

AWESOME!!! Congratulations!!!

You are doing amazing!!! Congrats on getting so far! You look GREAT!!!

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I like to add the K2O protein water mix to a bottle of water. It is 30 calories and 5 grams of protein, which is great. And it also helps me get my water in for the day!

GET AN UNFILL!!!! Take it from someone who went through an extended period of time too tight, you NEED to go back to your dr. All this is doing is dehydrating you, and starving you. You cannot safely lose weight by staying too tight, especially if you can't even drink water! It is very dangerous to be over filled and I'm sure your dr would agree. PLEASE call them tomorrow!

I paid just under $10,000 for mine. I was self pay as well, and my surgeons office has financing available to help make it easier. Dr.Kirshenbaum is in Denver Colorado and his website is lapbandrockies.com

I am never numbed for fills. And I still get the big bruises.

About the bruising, I have had several fills. Sometimes I have no bruising at all, but my last fill was 2 days ago, and my bruise is still the size of a half dollar. Just depends for me. Sorry about you being too tight, I've been there, and it sucks! Good luck with getting more fills in the future!

So I finally updated my ticker with my gain. I have gained about 10 lbs. Dr. K wasn't worried about it that much though, because I was trying to follow the rules without restriction. And because I have been buying smaller waisted pants. He said that is a sign of gaining muscle. Which would make sense since I really started working out on my elliptical. Hopefully the fill I got Tuesday will help and I will start losing more.

Congrats!!!! :sad: That is AWESOME!!! Congratulations on setting your date!! It is life changing!

Actually, Dr. K gives his cell phone number out too. And he gets back to you really quick.

Well, I haven't been updating much, but I am going in for a fill on the 27th. It has been about a month and I have felt hardly any restriction. I have gained some, and I know Dr. K won't be happy that it took me so long to come in. But with my husband still being out of work, and my job ending next month I had to wait for our tax refund to get a flight. On the plus side though, I did buy an elliptical machine. I LOVE it! I have always liked them, and it is great to have one now. I didn't go all out, I only spent about $300 with a 2 year warranty and got it at walmart. It is great to have something that is easier on my knees. Well, now I just have 10 days to not gain any more. Maybe I should go back on the preop diet. I went crazy on it and had NO carbs and NO sugar, but I did lose 9 lbs. Maybe I should do it. I started using the Kellogs Protein water mix. It is making me get more protein and all my water in. 5g protein and only 30 calories isn't bad. I like the pink lemonade and strawberry kiwi flavors. Well, just thought I would update. How is everyone else doing?

Sometimes a fill can feel fine at the dr, and then the next day feels like nothing. I had that happen too. It didn't leak, my body just adjusted. I really don't know the science of how the body does that. Just know you are not alone! Good idea to talk to your Dr. though! Good luck!

Congratulations!!!! The ladies on here are so great! I turned to them when I started too. June 29th is going to be a wonderful day for you!!!

Sorry that you are feeling so nervous about failing. But you know yourself best, and if you are committed you will be able to follow the rules. About the water. When I go in for fills Dr. K does have you drink some water out of a small paper cup. I want to say there are 4-6 ounces in it. He likes you to be able to drink that without any problems because he says everything is thicker than water. You may still have to sip shakes and things, but water should go down easy. He is very concerned with not overfilling because that will just make it harder to follow the rules, and painful for you. He is great about that. I had a perfect fill, and then went through a really stressful time and my body made it feel like I was over filled. He took out a little, and left me with some restriction so I wasn't completely on my own. When I felt that I was ready he filled me less than my perfect fill to make sure I wouldn't be too tight. I do highly recommend Dr. K because he is so careful! Good luck on going through your process. And if you have more questions, call his office and ask! They are very friendly, and you can talk to the nutritionist about the preop diet to get more specifics. Good Luck!

Bump :thumbdown:

I saw a similar thread by the May bandsters. I think the Butterflies should let each other know how much we lose! I know that the month isn't over yet, but those of us that are banded, or are doing preop diets should have somewhere to share our success!!! I'll start. I have lost 13.5 lbs. since starting the preop diet!!!:eek::thumbup: Please share!!

Congratulations!! I am out of state as well, and am always going back to Dr.K for fills. He is amazing!