SaraEmily

Hi my name is Sara and I am 32 almost 33. I have been ttc for almost 4 years. We did a round of clomid before my surgery but then decided to go on the pill and regulate my cycle and get some weight off. My one year bandiversary was on 2/6/10 and I have lost a little over 100 pounds. Before surgery I was 348 and now I am about 240. My doctor (reproductive endocrinologist) just gave us the ok to start trying I came off the pill in january and have been regular and ovulating every month, So in April we are doing the clomid with an hcg injection and an iui. I am so hopeful that this will be the month. Baby dust to everyone and hang in there it's worth it and it does happen!!!!

Hello all I was banded on 2/6/09, I weighed 345lbs before my surgery and am down to 250! I'm 5'10 so I'm still above where I should be. The whole reason I got the band besides to get healthy was because of my PCOS and the fact that my husband and I want a baby so badly. I'm 32 years old and don't want to wait that much longer. I'm currently on birth control and am just wondering about other peoples PCOS banding stories. I have an appt with my endocrinologist on Jan, 8th to come off birth control and am hoping to start clomid in March. How long after stopping the pill did any of you get a BFP? Any stories would help! Thanks

Ugh I hate it when people comment about things they just DON'T get. Nobody that doesn't have the disease of obesity can understand what a frustrating process it can be, lose than gain lose than gain, feel bad about yourself=eat. My husband wishes he could have fixed everything that was broken inside me but I had to be strong enough to get this band and fix myself. The people who are banded are not weak, we are the strongest of the srong because we took a stand and are fighting for our health. You have done an amazing thing don't let anyone ever make you second guess it. God bless and good luck healing!

Still goin in the right direction..... Good job

PBing is productive burping and you will know when it happens and try to avoid it at all costs lol! I got banded 2/6/09 and the port pain especially for sleeping lasted a couple weeks it's normal they had to cut through alot of muscle in there. Congrats on the begining of a fabuous journey!

Your doing awesome!!! That lavender ice cream sounds delicous!!

So as I was rushing to get dressed this morning I looked in the mirror and of course just started mentally listing my complaints. I carry most of my weight in my upper waist so I look like I have a spare tire there. Granted it had gone from a full size truck tire to a small donut looking tire but still I hate it. So as I was putiing my size 18 pants on I tookk a moment to say a quick thank you to god and my surgeon and my friends and family. Back in January when I was still weighing in at 348 pounds I would have traded my left arm to be in an 18 pant and to weigh 266 (this mornings weight)! I'm 5'10 and must say I look so much different than several months ago I'm going to start savoring every weight along the way. I will NEVER be the weight I am right now again in my life because every day I work at going in the right direction, but it took alot of sweat and tears to get here so I am proud of it spare tire and all god bless 266 pounds and dropping! Have a fabulous day everyone Sara!

So as I was rushing to get dressed this morning I looked in the mirror and of course just started mentally listing my complaints. I carry most of my weight in my upper waist so I look like I have a spare tire there. Granted it had gone from a full size truck tire to a small donut looking tire but still I hate it. So as I was putiing my size 18 pants on I tookk a moment to say a quick thank you to god and my surgeon and my friends and family. Back in January when I was still weighing in at 348 pounds I would have traded my left arm to be in an 18 pant and to weigh 266 (this mornings weight)! I'm 5'10 and must say I look so much different than several months ago I'm going to start savoring every weight along the way. I will NEVER be the weight I am right now again in my life because every day I work at going in the right direction, but it took alot of sweat and tears to get here so I am proud of it spare tire and all god bless 266 pounds and dropping! Have a fabulous day everyone Sara!

First of all HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! second of all we all wish our success came faster and our weight loss was quicker. We all obsess over food that's what led to our being obese in the first place. Congrats on the amazing weight loss so far and only 11 pounds away from 200. You are almost in wonderland!!! Be proud of what you have done, look in the mirror and tell yourself your proud of what you have daone and cut yourself some slack!! Love a fellow obsessive guilt eater!!

PCOS is the main reason I have had the lap band surgery in the first place. after a failed fertility treatment I along with my husband and endocrinologist decided losing weight to get my pcos under control was the smartest thing to do. After alot of research the lap band just seemed the best choice. I have lost 80 pounds since the secoond week in January 09 so in a little over 4 months. I weigh 268 now and am 5 ft 10. I have noticed a completely regular period since getting the band and my blood pressure has gone from 159/90 to 122/78. The band was the best thing I have ever done in my entire life I'm going to try and get pregnant in March of next year it will be just after a year for me then and I will go off the pill. Hopefully I will get my weight down to about 200 by then. Good luck to you!! Any other questions just ask.

good for you! My DR does it different though I had my surgery on 2/6/09 and had my first fill 6 weeks after so 3/16 (I think) They gave me 2cc I already had 3 in my band so that put me at 5 no real restriction. I was told to wait 2 weeks and 2 weeks to the day I went back and got .8 cc's almost at 6 felt a little restriction but not alot so exactly 2 weeks later I went back they couldn't find my port so I had to wait a few days but then I got my fill and went to 6.8 and I feel great have had good restriction for the past 3 weeks. Just keep at it and be your own advocate if after 2 weeks you feel nothing go back!! Good luck

I was banded by Dr Cobean on 2/06/09. All in all from my orientation to the surgery process took 7 months. I am incredibly pleased with my results since the surgery I started off heavier than most females (I think) I weighed 348 at my first appt 325 at my surgery date and am down to 268 today 6/14/09. I have 6.8 cc's in my band and had the last fill under fluroscopy cause they had trouble accessing my port. I am going to miss Sharon the nurse who usually does the fills so much! Anyway good luck to everyone out there! Hope it stops raining lol..

I have been putting all my clothing on ebay in lots of 5-7 pieces and selling it for good money, enough to buy smaller sizes Congrats I think the clothing is the best part......

I had to drop weight quick (15 pounds in 2 weeks) before my surgery cause i waited so long to get started and while I don't recomend it cause it is such a quick fix it definitely worked for me. I got the hollywood 48 hour miracle diet at wal-mart and dropped 8 pounds in 2 days then went really low calorie and no carb for the remainder it came off but if I hadn't gotten the band right away it all would have come right back. Good luck

I got my band on 2/6/09 and have lost a total of 75 pounds. If you work hard at it it will come off. Congrats on the weight loss I love having the band It is the best thing I have ever done!!! Highest as of 1/15/09/Surgery 2/6/09/Current 6/9/09 348 /325/ 270

You said it right in there this in an addiction as powerful as any drug or alcoholic drink. Just because we have the band we are still addicts which I think makes people with the lap band the bravest, strongest people in the world. Not only do we make a choice to permanently put something in between us and our addiction we make the choice through bad and good to not let food beat us. Be proud of all your accomplishments this is a journey and you'll be a better stronger person for traveling it. Good luck :wub:

Good luck!! I'm 32 and was TTC for almost 2 year's but being heavy and having PCOS really kept it from happenning we did clomid and the iui's but no luck. So I decided to get the lap-band I got my band on 2/6/09 and weighed in at 348 a couple weeks before the band. As of now I weighed in at 275 this morning so I am so happy with the results so far. We are scheduled to do another round of clomid in March of 2010 hopefully by that time I will be at around 215. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you and blowing you plenty of baby dust! :thumbup:

BG I just sold all my size 22/24 on ebay as you start getting smaller list them in lots I got almost a hundred bucks for 15 shirts and 79.00 for 10 pairs of pants then use the money to shop!! That bottom picture is the funniest thing I have ever seen!

I was terrified about the surgery before I did it. My husband is a nurse at the trauma center here in Maine and I met him while working in the E.R so of course my brain goes straight to the worst possible case scenarios about what could have happened. Honestly though it has been the single best decision I have ever made in my entire life! Good luck to you!! BTW I am totally planning on an Edward hook up when I reach my goal weight lol!!

I've been on Levothyroxine for several months and according to what I've read it is supposed to help you maintain a healthy weight by replacing the natural hormone your body just isn't producing so unless they put you on way too high of a dose it will only help your body to maintain a healthy weight. Congrats on the quick weight loss I weighed 348 pounds on January 20th this year. By my surgery date on 2/6/09 I had dropped down to 325 as of this morning I weighed 278. I am extremely happy with the result of the band and cannott wait to be so close to my goal (180) Good luck witht he thyroid!!

That is absolutely awful and I am so sorry to hear about it. I work at a hospital and it sucks but when stuff like this happens you are still on the hook for the fee. The only thing I would check is to see if the company is willing to cover any of the cost of your new surgery, you should contact realize themselves because it is their screw up. Good luck to you!

I agree not a single regret! The second week in January this year I weighed in at 348 pounds now only a little more than 3 months later and I weigh 285 it is hard work but really at the point I was at what options are there. I feel so good now! Good luck to you whatever you decide to do.

Ok I had my surgery on 2/6/09 and had a couple months to lose the 15 pounds I was supposed to take off before surgery but of course I waited till 2 weeks before to do it. I went to wal-mart and did the hollywood 48 hour liquid miracle diet lost 8 pounds (water weight) in 2 days. After I did 2 shakes and 1 small meal a day by the 2 weeks I was able to lose it. Good luck!!

So I had my 3 month post op appt today and before I start complaining let me say I have gone from 348 pounds in the second week of January to 286 pounds!! The dietician at my surgeons office said that was one of the highest weight losses she had seen at 3 months. I have been working out so hard every single day it was awesome to see it all paying off. Now for the complaining my doctors office has an amazing nurse that does all the fills but she is leaving at the end of June so she has been training another nurse for several months. Well the nurse that always does it is off till Tuesday of next week so I saw the trainee and she could not find my port. I got stuck 3 times and she was digging around for 10 minutes with the needle in me before she told me she couldn't find my port and I would need to come in next Tuesday to have the regular nurse do it. So now I have a bruise the side of my fist on my stomach and am soooooo nervous to get another fill it hurt so bad! I just don't understand with the other lady I don't even feel it ugh! Oh well done bitching I have lost 62 Pounds in a little over 3 months woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!