famrika

tackleberry hi, i would like to know where you are from i have been trying to find someone who was banded more then a yr. ago. because i wanted to know about the long term. please email me and let me know . thanks alot and i appreciate your help.

Hey kate, just wanted to see how you are doing in the long term. seems like most people on here are newbies. glad to talk to a few who have had the band for a while. I am real curious about the long term of it. thanks hope to hear from you soon, famrika

:thumbup:Hey jen , great to hear, i hope all goes well and smooth for you. I got my packet today. Let me know how it goes.

you have had your lap band since 7/26/04 , wow i was just wondering how you do with it in the long term. do you still have to have it checked? are you able to eat normally? does it ever bother you? are you gaining back any of your weight or maintaining without difficulty? sorry for all the questions , but i am very curious about the long term and you are the first one i have found . thanks for your help , famrika:rolleyes2:

You may have some swelling due to the fill. Or you simply might just be filled too tight.

If you can't get liquids down, you probably need to have some of your fill removed.

I must say your words have been very incouraging and i thank you all for listening and taking the time to respond. I will be on my own if and when i do this so having the web site will help. I live near vincennes in a very small town wheatland i go through jasper and shoals twice a month for work. nice to meet someone so close with the same experiences. it would be nice to hear from someone who had the surgery a yr . or so ago , and see how they are doing in the long term. thanks again to everyone and keep peddleing hoosierpoms, and best of luck to your daughter.

congrats on getting your date, and making such a great move!!!

I live about 45 min from Bloomington, and I go to Fishers for my fills. I am doing pretty good, and you know.....feeling good again is worth all the waiting we did to get to the surgery!!!

best of luck,

Traci

Hi, Jen

I am one month out tomorrow, and I can say I feel great. I am eating reg. foods now, just a whole lot less. I have not even had a major craving for anything. I pretty much gave up bread, just scared to try it, I don't want to be in pain if it gets stuck or something. I eat out just like before, but not near the amount that I used to. I am down 17 lbs as of today and the inches are really starting to show. I went from at size 26w 28w in pants and now am in a 22w 24w. I take a prenatal vitamen everyday and still drink a Protein shake about every other day. I am going to start working out this week, so real happy about that. I am planning on staring out with walking and swimming, then plan to move up to strenght training and Water aerobics. I have been lucky and not struggling with mind hunger so far, but I am sure it will come in its boughts. I am trusting in myself and God to help me throught it all. Best of luck to you and please feel free to keep me updated and ask any questions that you need to. I will help in any way I can.

Hello bandedgirl, i am just checking into lap band surgery and am in the evansville area , i was thinking about deaconess hospital do you mind telling me what hospital and what dr. you used. I am very nervous about sugery itself, and would appreciate any help you can offer , and congradulations on your success. I am sick and tired of living this way and my weight going up and down in such extremes i am hoping this will help me stay on track. thanks again, and God bless:rolleyes2:

hello jenhay , whe in evansville are you going and what dr. have you choosen i am looking into the lap band now and stressing over who to trust. thanks, God bless

I am near evansville, i was thinking about deaconess hospital, can anyone tell me if they had surgery there , who did it, and how it went? I am very nervous about the prospect of surgery itself. thanks for your help

mari12524 I am considering lap band surgery. I would like some advice and some words to help settle my nerves . I hate the idea of having surgery. If anyone has any words of advice please let me know. thanks,and God bless

wow i am new to this site just found it today , and seen that your surgery was today. I hope all is well, and your are doing great. Please let me know how things went and how you liked dro christopher haughn. thanks for your time.