Cindy C

I just got back from the doctor. Total weight loss to date - 136 pounds. Started out size 28. Yesterday bought size 12!!!

My doctor told me about the likelihood before I was banded. His nurse said that my Blue Cross would pay for it as long as my weight loss exceeded 100 pounds. I had my panneculectomy 3 weeks ago. He removed 10 pounds of excess skin from my stomach. I recommend that anyone considering this procedure do your homework. Understand what your doing, this is not pleasant. I'm sure that once I heal it will have all been worth it but its going to take months of healing.

I'm lucky. My doctor is only about 30 miles away and its mostly rural expressway but I'd drive as far as necessary.

Just stay away from the white rice. It tends to get stuck and cause the dreaded PBing.

They can check your oxygenation on your toe nails. My acrylics were bright red the day of surgery.

Mine was 47.8 the day of surgery. Now 6 months and 73 pounds later it's 37.1. I'm still a long way from my goal but I'm getting there.:thumbup:

I was banded 6/10/08. I lost 24 pounds the first month plus I had lost 15 pounds preop. So I was down 39 pounds. Its been 5 months now and I've lost 66.

You're all probably going to think I'm horrible, but ya know, sometimes things just come out before you have time to think. About 7 years ago I was on vacation with my kids who were young teenagers at the time. We were sitting in a restaurant having breakfast and a woman walked by with her daughter who was about 7 years old. The little girl stopped at our table and looked up at me and said "you're fat". I smiled sweetly at her and said "yes I am, but if you meet me back here next year I might be thin but I bet you'll still be an ugly little thing". Then I looked up at the mother and said "you aughta teach that kid some manners." She was horrified, grabbed the girl by the hand and quickly walked away.

Call the doctor. Sounds like you're too tight.

I'm glad I found this thread last night. My surgery was just about 5 months ago and I've noticed a lot of hair in my brush lately. I never considered that it might be band related. I probably don't get enough protein since meat is hard for me to eat without too much restriction. I do drink milk every day and try to eat cheese too. I went out and bought prenatal vitamins today. I hope it helps.

The same thing happened to me after my 2nd fill. The rapid weight loss comes from being dehydrated. I lost 7 pounds in 2 or 3 days and, unfortunately, it was all back a week later:crying:. As for the question about fills...they feel similar to a bee sting but not as bad. By the time I'm walking out of the office, any pain is gone.

I go shopping ALL the time. If I see something I like and it fits I buy it. I justify it by saying I'm not spending it on groceries any more so I can spend it on clothes!!

I thought the same thing after my surgery. I asked the dr and he said it was ok. Now, its one of the only things I can eat w/o feeling any restriction.

Hi everybody. I had my surgery June 10, 08 by Dr. Zubin Bhesania at Port Huron Hospital. I went in at a whopping 324 pounds. (I have a hard time believing that I did that to myself.) Well here it is slightly more than 4 months later and I'm down 59 pounds at a "svelt" 265 and losing. I was wearing a 28-30 pants, today I squeezed my fanny into a 22! I wouldn't trade my lapband for anything!! I went for a fill today. I'm up to 5.5cc in a 10cc band.