Angelhope1982

I agree with restlessmonkey. Doctors are all different. from pre op diet to post op diet. some will give you large fills and some small. it is what works best for their patients. Listen to what people have to say hear but follow you doctors orders. My doctor wants clear liq X2, then 2 days fulls then back on solids after a fill or docs you can get that night. By doc is more the slow goer. I got my 1st fill after 4 month, i just got to 6 months and still no more fills because i am still losing every month. Month 5 i lost 14lbs then month 6 i lost 4. he asked what i thought about getting a fill but he said he thought we should wait. I agreed. it was a slow month but i still lost. or doc would have given me a fill no questioned ask. Go with someone you trust. then trust in the choices. They know what works for patients. Good luck:thumbup:

Hi, I got my surgery 11/18/2008. My family knows, close friends and 3 coworkers. My starting weight was 287, as of yesterday i am down to 219. so 67lbs. People are seeing a difference. My coworker that does know, never even ask that. they just say i am eating less. and i say yes. which is 100% true. I dont think everyone needs to know. some people will just be a pain.... but if you feel the need to tell them....do it....

Amber, Hi. Sorry to hear about your year. I know how you are feeling. I did about the same thing. I started looking into the lap band about 1 1/2 years ago, started all my stuff. Did my classes and so on. Then changed my mind. After wanting to try again on my own, and not doing well at all. I started looking into getting the band again. Found a new doctor ( which I am very happy with). I was banded on Nov 18. I have lost a total of 36lbs including my pre op to now. I went for my first fill jan 5th, and my doctor said i didnt need it yet because i was doing so well. I was amazed. Very happy I had the surgery. Everything was much better than I thought it would be. It is interesting each day, but exciting. I wish you the best. If you ever want to talk message me. After everything was said and done I am happy I waited. I felt more ready now than before.

That was one of the things my doctor told my husband about after surgery. I could resume sexual activity whenever I felt good enough to. I laughed when my husband told me about it, he said the doctor talked to him about it for a few minutes. I waited about 4 days.. It was fine, just took it slow and easy.

I went for my 1st follow up appt today, I was banded on the 18th. I thought i wouldnt get to have reg foods for 2 more weeks. My doctor told me stay on full liqs for a few more day, then I can start chicken and fish and veggie. HAPPY. He just said stay away from pizza and subs. I told him, right now baked chicken sound amazing. I have lost 25lbs, from my pre-op diet to now. another happy moment. I go back 1-5- 09 for my first fill. It went better than i thought today.

I was banded 11/18, so 12 days post op. I am going to my docs monday, so i am going to ask him too. how many calories were your eating 2 weeks out. I am on full liq for 2 more weeks. I am not getting hungry. Any thought ...

Does any take fish oil? I started taking it a few weeks before surgery. I stop day before surgery. I am planning to ask my doctor next week what he thinks. I just wondering, if anyone else took it. The pills are Huge. I am scare it wont go down. I dont want to start taking it now, but i was wondering if i would even be able to in a few months. I was banded on nov 18th.

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I was band on the 18th. I feel a little bit better very day. I still dont feel any huger. Which is a good thing. Things do go down a little easier each day. I start full liq in the morning,I am a little scared. That makes me laugh a little, scared to eat SF pudding. i never thought i would say that. I am down 5lbs this week, and total of 20lbs from pre op to now. Which i am really happy with, I know I might not lose any more till fills. But anything now is great. I still get a little sad at times, missing food. But it is in my head, I just work through it. I stop and think about how amazing it is going to feel not to have to shop in only plus size stores. I have a long way to go, but this is the first time, I am really believe I am going to lose the weight and keep it off. I want to go on a zip line. Every cruise I go on, stops some where that does zip lines. I have never been able to do it because I am over the weight limit. I am hoping to do it next year. well great job on your lose so far.

Can I use a straw to drink water. I was banded t 18th. can i use one now, if not now can i later. I just drink more when i use a straw. Have you hurt anything bad about using one??? I know it is silly.

i didnt know they had chewable, thats the way to go. Thanks

That what I thought. It was because the gas, but i didnt remember. I guess i will be ok, guess i was hoping i was wrong. I go back to see by doctor dec 1st. I will ask, anyways. It makes sense. Thanks for your responses.

I was self pay. It took about 5 weeks fro seminar to surgery. I had to get pre-op blood work, urinalysis, EKG and psych eval, chest xray. Just getting into see the psych md when made me wait a extra week. All pre work up was included in the price and 1 yr fills. I also did financing their healthcare card. Good interest rate.

I know what you mean. I have been going through that to, what did i do, why did i do this. I think it is getting use to saying goodbye to food running our lives. I was band on the 18th still on clear liq. Just take what you can right now it is time for healing not losing. and if losing now it is a bonus

I was banded 11/18. I felt great after surgery and all this morning. Then out of no were, started feeling crappy. I have not thrown up. Just dont feel good at all. I having shoulder pain, and a small amount of tighness around my port. The shoulder pain is much worse. I am on clear liq, no problems so far. I guess i am just going through is this worth it. I know it will be, but it is hard to see right now.

thanks for the responses, I thought i was going to die from the shoulder pain last night. I did walk around the house for a while, it start to subside. I think i am going to try to get out today. thanks again, nice to just hear that it is normal.

Melly- I know what you are saying. I am on 14 pre op last day. I have been fine, then this weekend. I was all crazy. I was getting upset with my best friend for nothing. We work together so we see each other fri- sun for 12+ hours a day. Never get upset or mad. I just getting upset about everything. Just didnt feel like my self. I am better now. I dont know what he problem was. I think my mind is just working through everything right now. We will be back to our old selves soon, just small selfs.

Yeah, I went to the store yesterday, For all the different liq and soups. Only a few more days to go.

Great job with you weight lose so far. You are more than on your way. I am getting surgery 18th. Good luck with your surgery and your weight lose!!!!!!!!!

I got mine from my doctor. I really like chocolate the best. Strawberry is okay to me. I never tried the vanilla. I wish i would have gotten all chocolate, but I have hurt some people dont like it. Good luck

Great job!!!!!, you must feel amazing

My surgery is 11/18. I am on the opitfast for 2 weeks before. I am finishing day 5 and so far lost 7.5 lbs.

I am getting it done in Tampa, Florida. Pre- op- 1 year $15800.

I am being banded on November 18th. I am going on a cruise December 7- 14. These plans were made well before. So it will be about 3 weeks out from surgery. I really have no plans on not going, but I wanted to see what everyone thought. I will be on full liq ( juice, milk, pureed Soup, cream of wheat). Do you think it will be ok. I know it will be hard. But I thought it will be one cruise, not going to miss out that much. I can bring some things with me. Any input would be great.

Well I am on day 3 of my pre op diet. I think the headache is gone, finally. I have been on a diet like this before , so I know it was going to happen. I been doing good, no cheating. I do think about food, but I just reread instructions from my doctor. NO FOOD... I do keep thinking, " is this all worth it", will I be able to be normal again. But then I think. I have never eaten "normal". I think about what it will be like not to shop in the plus sizes. ( I will be there for a while still) but the real thought that this is happening. I am going to lose the weight this time. One of the scariest things I have been reading is that many people only lose 50% of their excess weight. That is not enough. Even through it will still improve my health. I want to be active for the first time in my life. I want to workout and like it. My surgery is November 18th.