CilBoogie

26 here... Go Samurai!

Hi All, I was banded Sept 4th and I'm feeling great! I'm back on solid foods (yay!) and it's all going pretty well. Nothing stuck yet. (fingers crossed) I have noticed I have my appetite back and I seem to be able to eat normally and don't over eat but I'm still loosing. I get my first fill in a couple of weeks. Good luck to all.

Hi Samauris! It's been awhile. I'm feeling great since my surgery on the 4th and down 21 pounds! Nayray- I'm so sorry to hear about what has been going on with you. I'm glad you've got another date though. a2bachik I totally know what you mean -- I've totally got my appetite back. I'm still on mushies for another week. My first fill isn't for another month because I'll be out of town. One thing I'm totally glad about is that my Bariatric group requires psych visits. It's really helping me deal with all the changes and taking care of the real problem that got me where I am. You can lose the weight, but if you don't change your priorities to take care of yourself it'll come right back. Food is like anesthesia to me and when I tried to reduce I had discomfort (pain) so eventually because I didn't take care of the pain correctly I reached for more anesthesia.... Vicious cycle. So I'm going to take care of this pain instead of just escaping from it! Knowing that I can go through this with all of you who understand what this is like really helps. Good luck to everyone on their journey!

I was banded on Sept 4.Well this week I went back to work and found myself still a little tired by the end of the day. I've been walking a lot as we have a pretty large building and also my bf's sister gave us a total gym. I tried some exercises yesterday. We had a health fair today at work and I did a BMI screening which said I was at 36 already! I think I'll wait to weigh again until the next time I go to the dr.

That was definitely the worst part for me... the gas. My mom is a nurse and I stayed at her house for my week off. She was like a drill sargeant and forced me to get up and walk around the house (marching to get my abdominal muscles used to moving again)even when I really didn't want to get up. I had gas-x but the taste of it made me gag and dry heave so I had do stop with those. I had a BM after 5 days. That was even troubling to me because I usually am very regular at 2x a day. My mom assured me that this is normal but it was her "treatment goal" that I have one before I left her care. I couldn't imagine going 2 weeks without one and how uncomfortable it would be. I know for some of my liquids I had some really diluted, fresh squeezed apple juice and I'm sure the Fiber from that helped. I definitely think it was the marching and getting your system working again that helped me. Good luck!

Well I'm all the way in Orange County, but my group was great! They are located in Newport Beach and are called the N.E.W Program. Their whole practice (including not only surgeons, but internists and dietitians) are dedicated ONLY to bariatrics. They had great statistics on laprascopic to open conversion and I liked their whole approach to the subject. I think their website is The N.E.W. Program Southern California - Gastric bypass, Lap-Band, Weight loss, Adolescent Obesity. Tell your cousin good luck!

I met my boyfriend at work. But i think getting involved in study groups can help you meet people. Or get involved in causes you believe in so you can meet men with similar interests.

just got banded yesterday. has not been bad so far -- a little sore. Haven't slept all day and for some reason I can't sleep right now. I think I am having a lupus flare though. My face is red and swollen. Hopefully if I get some sleep it will calm down a little.

I have really little sized feet (being only 4'11" that would make sense) and I usually wear a 6 1/2W or 7W. When I was thinner, I actually fit into a 5 1/2. I bought a pair of gladiator sandals that didn't fit and I was pretty disappointed, but I kept them anyway because I got banded yesterday and I know one day they will fit! (If that day comes and they aren't in style, I can just wait until it comes around again!) I'm sure eventually your feet will shrink and you'll be wearing anything you desire! Good luck.

haha... I'm only on BF 1.33. I think I'll wait to install husband 1.0 until they have a few service packs out.

Congrats Christi! I had mine yesterday as well and it went great. I was home the same day. Can't wait to hear about your experience. :tongue2:

I am more sore than yesterday on the port side... They gave me that "tummy teddy" bear and I've found it really helps when I get up or cough or practice my deep breathing. I also keep him around when I walk around the house in case I need to sit down along the way. A stiff-rolled up blanket will work too -- just press it toward you to use your arms and legs to get up instead of your stomach muscles. Hope this helps anyone out there in the same boat. Although I bet by now the original poster is out there doing marathons!

I think it just depends on what they see on your pre-surgery ultrasound. With mine they said I have a fatty liver. I was only 200 lbs then and lost 8 lbs with the liver shrinking diet. Then again that's alot for me as I am under 5 ft. tall. I also some people say "it's only so the surgery is easier for the dr. so they can lift your liver" and that the diet isn't really necessary. That doesn't sit well with me because I think that if thry have you there on an operating table wouldn't you want them to make it as easy for them as possible? The more complicated it gets the riskier the surgery. The more complicated - the longer you're on that table. The longer you are on that table, the thougher the recovery. So it all comes back to affecting you! Thats just my opinion. If they were concerned that the 2 weeks would not be enough, they would alsk for longer. As long as you follow the diet they way they say, you should be able to use the fat from your liver durning the, to put it mildly-controlled starvation. Good luck!

I just got banded today and I will return to work on the 15th. I checked my email when I got my hands on my blackberry. I'm thinking of disconnecting my work emails from it for now. (So I don't get any distraction from healing. Darn crackberry!

Hi all... Just got banded this morning. I have to say the whole experience was not bad. I have very minor pain mostly related to gas, but I have been walking around a bit more as the anesthesia has been wearing off. I'm so hungry though being only on clear liquids-- can't wait to have a shake tomorrow~ (Who thought I would ever say that?) Well maybe it's time to sleep more. I hope tomorrow is just as good.