susiepollard37

hi their i got my first fill today and my doc said he many not give me another due to me doing so well for the first month crazy but it does happen

susie

I used to drink lots of soda. I was hooked on Dr. Pepper. Since surgery I've cut it off, but everyone once in awhile, I want a sip. A couple days ago, I took a VERY small sip of my husband's and held it in my mouth until it fizzed up and had no more fizzy bubbles. Can anyone explain the real danger with soda. My doc says no soda, but doesn't really offer a satisfactory reason as to why.

I can live with no soda... and I don't crave it or anything. I've been so good since I cut it out and have been very surprised at my will power regarding this subject, since I have unsuccessfully tried to eliminate it from my diet during pre band life. I'm just wondering about people's perceptions on soda.

oh i understand i was addicteed to diet coke and have not had any for 6weeks its good caus ei just drink Water but i try not to think about it.

My doctor actually told me to much soda can eventually rot the band and it is full of sodium which cause ur stomach to swell hope this helps

susie

hi im from brisbane and i got baned on the 21st july i just want to ask u a question have you started exercising yet other then walking and what have you been eating or drinking

susie

um i dont have that problem with my port u cant even really tell anythin is their even my scars are great and its only 2weeks post op i feel great

susie

can u please help me im nearly 2 weeks post op and i want to go to gym but m,y surgeon says let things settle and then go can anyone let me no what they did cause i am feeling great

susie

I would be more than happy to mentor anyone who needs it. There were so many need-a-mentor posts on here that I didn't know who to pick, so I'm putting my availability out there and you guys can let me know if we'd be a good match.

I'm a 36 year old mother of three. I live in rural Kansas, but hopefully not much longer.

I started my band journey at 303 pounds, having peaked at 311 before getting pregnant with my baby #3.

I had surgery in Denver, Colorado, on February 8th, 2008. I have had almost no complications and wake up every day almost giddy about the change this has made in my life.

I've lost 80 pounds as of yesterday and have 63 or so more to go. My approach to the band may be a little different than some, so here's where I'm coming from. I'm very afraid of getting overfilled. I believe that an overfill is the source of so many different problems, I just really want to avoid it. I have that luxury, since at my current restriction I'm still losing weight. I'm not what you'd consider tight. I've been able to eat everything I've tried, even a bagel, or bun. (though those aren't common choices for me.) I'm at 7 ccs in a 10 cc band. I've only had two fills to get me to that point.

I believe in being able to eat a reasonable portion of healthy foods and doing that has helped me be able to lose the weight I have lost so far. I can eat a fairly normal sized plate of food for a meal, so I try hard to make sure I'm making good choices about what that food is. I'm not plagued by constant cravings for junk food, though after my recent two-week vacation, I've had to employ some willpower to get out of the habit of eating less-than healthy foods.

If we sound like we'd be a good match, let me know and we can set up a buddy/mentor situation.

hello my name is susie and i have just been banded on the 21st july i am feeling great just a little sore where my port is but doing fine.

I havnt really eaten tried a little bit of Soup but got to full and stopp after a couple of sips.

my surgeon was telling me he did fill my band 10cc in surgery i dont know wht he does this but he did and maybe thats why i am feeling really full.

i have been a little bit worried about what i am going to eat whn the Fluid stage is over im looking forward to differant tastes.

susie

My wife is going to get the lapband this September. I am trying to get all the risks about this procedure. There is one that nobody has answered and maybe somebody has experienced this. Two years ago we came down with food poisioning and had sudden explosive vomiting for two days. What would have happenend if she had the lapband in place?

you no thats interesting i have thought about that so i am going to ask my surgeon will keep you posted k

susie

hi i just had my banding on the 21st july i have done really well, you will probably find that day 2 you will just lay around and relax i was fine i could ring people if i needed them but i was out of hospital on day 2 so its up to you how long are you in hospital for.

susie

hi my name is susie and i was banded on monday the 21st july i was on the pre op diet for 3 weeks prior and i lost 12kgs my surgeon told me after surgery that i made his job alot easier by really stickn to the diet it wsnt easy but i felt alot better by the end of it

good luck susie

hey i got banded on monday as well and i have had bad gas in my stomach but i was just speaking to my dietician that said it can actually be the band making you feel gasy and bloated i hope your doing well i cant drink the apple juice cause the wind got worse, but other then that i am doing great i havnt eaten a thing i dont feel hungry but i constantly have a full feeling in my tummy but they say that is the badn unitil the swelling goes down. good luck keep in contact

susie

hello their well i am being banded in 2 days getting a little nervous for monday but i lost weight in my pre op so that was a good thing, i will keep in touch after my op susie

your lucky my surgeon in australia has got me on this pre opdiet for 3weeks i am in to my 3rd week and have already lost 20pnds it got easier but they do say it does shrink the liver anyway i feel great so it has obviously help me in some way

susie

congrats girl doing well im in on monday the 21st july im excited a little nervous i had my gall bladder out 10yrs ago and i suffered really bad good luck to you

ps husband doing a rgeat job

susie

hi just read your post hope all went well i am in on the 21st july getting nervous

hpe your well speak soon

susie

hi my name is susie i am being banded on monday 21st july im excited but you will be fine i am nearly finished the pre op diet but i have just found out i have nearly lost 20onds on it i feel great

good luck susie

can you believe this a women was just talking about how she new a women who had a lap band and died a few hours later my stomach just dropped to the floor i felt sick

susie

how are you feeling i am getting banded on 21st july little nervous

susie

hey guys i am due to be banded on the 21st july and cant wait a little nervous but doesnt everyone get a little.

well i have been on my preop diet for 7days i have to be on it for 3weeks im starting to feel heaps better 3 shakes a day with Water and no food its great lol its strange cause i feel cleaner cause i dont have all the chemicals in my body and i have also given up smoking as well so i have gone cold turkey on everything. i keep telling myself its not long mind over matter

good luck guys

susie

hi good luck you will do well well iam on the 21st july good luck with everything and let me no how u go im now on my second week of preop diet 2 weeks to go and i am not aloud to eat anything only liquid shakes and heaps of Water

good luck girl

susie

you now froggie i am one of these people but i had a bad accident and put on heaps of weight, i went from being athletic to not so healthy.

I am having the band for myself so i can be happy insurance are not paying for me i have worked hard to save for this so yes i do believe if you want it get it.

Its hard but i never had a weight problem until i had my accident and i no as a healthier person i am a lot happier and my self esteem is better

susie

go katie in am the 21st july excited im on the preop diet lost weight already

susie

hey i am getting banded on the 21st july i wish you luck i am on my second of the prop diet for some reason my doc wants me to do it for 3 weeks im getting uuse to it know not that bad, i feel lighter already amd healthier.

How are you going on the pre op diet

susie

hey bandsters.

i am being banded july 22nd (!!!!) and i am SUPER excited.

but like most people, i am getting a little nervous as my date creeps closer...not about the surgery though, about post-op and the lifestyle changes and everything. i guess i just need some advice or guidence from someone who has actually been through it all.

my mom and i were talking today about after my surgery and while she is sooooo supportive, my mom kept saying things like, "do you think you will actually be able to loose the weight? & "what are your expectations?" & "are you really going to commit to it?" not that she thinks i won't be able to lose the weight, she just doesnt want me to fail again like i have a million times before. it just got me thinking...

i guess i just need to know that i am not the only one who thinks these things pre-op and that somehow we bandsters find our way...

i am just nervous....Lindsey

hey their i am getting banded on the 21st july i am a little nervous currently on the pre op diet and it is getting easier get on the chat sights and talk to people thats how i am getting through it

susie

hi vicki im am due to have surgery on the 21st july i am currently on the pre op diet i am excited but i am in australia but look for lap band docs in the uk i have been told theirs plenty over their'

i am only 37 as well and my bmi was'nt quite high enoughbut he said he would still do it for me so i was lucky

susie

i feel stupid,

My doctor has got me on the pre op diet for 3weeks i can understand 2 cause you can see the end but 3 ooh i have been really good first 2 days the worst but i just keep thinking about what i can wear at the end of this.

does anyone have any suggestions for food in in diet stage before ops the food is very boring

susie:biggrin2: