Brockbabe82

I definitely had moments of fear and panic before the band. I was very scared but my surgeon tried to calm my fears. Actually the one thing that helped me the most was listening to other's stories on here. It's inspiring to hear the good and also beneficial to hear the bad. You will be fine just try to stay calm and don't panic. This is the beginning of the rest of your life.:thumbup:

Hello Jessica It is great to see someone else in their early 20's take control of their life. All the pain and waiting your experiencing now will be well worth it in the end. I'm glad your doing well, keep up the good work.

:thumbup:wow your doing great! congrats on entering band land.

I too have experieced a platue. I was banded on November 14, and have lost 20 lbs since surgery. I went in for my first fill today and told the doc about my worries. He told me to be patient and that I am still in the beginning stages. He put 4cc in today of my 14 cc band. I hope it picks up though, but I'm glad I can vent on here especially to people who can relate. Good luck to everyone.

Congrats Matt your doing great. Its only a matter of time before you are below that 400 mark. Keep up the good work!

I'm feeling good. I can drink and swallow liquids. I was very nervous before the fill beacuse you hear about those cases where some cannot swallow or drink without pain. The doc told me to call him in a week if I have no restriction and we would try again. I am hoping all goes well though. I hope that your next fill goes well, let me know how everything goes.

So today I went for my first fill. I was totally expecting the worst but it was not that bad. It did take a while to find my port but he eventually got it. I have a 14cc band, and today he put in 4cc. After reading posts on here that seems like it was a large fill. I know everyone is different but I want to know other's experience. So basically my question is how many cc's did you receive on your first fill. Thanks

Hi maggieas, I had the lap band done on 11/14/08 by dr. Haag. It took me about a week to get a surgery date. But I harrased them every day. I kept calling and calling. They are a little slow in that office but just make sure you push them to get the ball rolling. Good luck.:tongue2:

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:I am so happy for you! Keep up the great work, and congrats!

just wanted to send you some good vibes. Stay positive and have people to rely on during recovery. Also bring a pillow to the hospital for the ride home. The bumps are the worst. good luck hun.

this phase of the whole experience sucks. The preop diet is hard and it seems like the days drag. Just remember that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Try to eat your Protein first and maybe that will help with your hunger. Good luck

Like it was said before you will definitely know when something gets stuck. It feels almost like someone is puncing you in the chest and the back at the same time. For me it is uncomfortable to sit, stand, basically exist for like 1/2 hour. I hope you never experience this either.

:thumbup:congrats on the start of your new life

The next support group is 1/26.09 . hope that helps:thumbup:

After my surgery I felt like something was pulling every time I moved. Almost like there was a significant weight sitting on top of my stomach. It was really about 2 1/2-3 weeks were I felt back to my norm. It was very difficult to sit in certin chairs or positions also after surgery. I hope you are recovering well. good luck.:tounge_smile:

wow 180lbs is amazing!!!!!:tongue2::thumbup:

Welcome and congrats on entering band land!!!!:thumbup::biggrin:

I still have a lot of problems sleeping. I typically sleep on my side or my stomach but since surgery I have a hard time sleeping all together. My port site pulls when I lay down so it is hard to get comfortable. I am still sleeping in my recliner just til I can actually lay completely comfortably. I hope it gets better soon.

I maybe reading this wron but you were bandly very recently. For on thing most surgeons do not give fills out until at least 5-6 weeks after surgery because of serious problems like this. Perhaps this is one of the problems and your stomach was not given the right amount of time to heal. now another question is has this problem only been occuring since the fill or was it immediatly after you had the fill. I think your first step is to see the doc. Get in on an emergency visit if you can. Then I would talk to them about what you can do. Maybe there is other alternatives then getting your band removed. I hope everything gets better. Good luck

the rule I was given was similar. no drinking 15 minutes before and 15 to 20 minutes after. They say that you are more apt to throw up if you over load yourself and food. It sounds as if your rule makes a lot of since too. you definitely want to feel full for longer.

Good luck! I hope everything goes great!

my surgery was about 75 minutes long.

I'm sorry you were denied... Appeal though. I hope everything turns around. :wink_smile:

I go throught the same thing with the sclae, I get obsessive. If I weigh my self , I will continue to do so and a jump of anything drives me nuts. Just remember your still healing and it is still very early. January is right around the corner.:wink_smile:

I am right there with you. I do not get my first fill until January 7th and i really do not have any restriction. Basically I am forcing myself to do it , that is the only way for me. It is hard with the holidays approaching and all the emphasis being on food but we all need to stick together and do it together. Don't get discouraged, keep your head up. Good luck sweetie!