BillyTheBear

Hey all. . . got my first fill in 2 years a couple days ago. . happy to say I'm back on the wagon! I am now at 6.5cc in my 10cc band and it seems I have an amazing amount of restriction. It only takes 3oz of meat to make me completely full til I can't bare it. .. although I hear some people have 8+ cc in their 10cc band and was wondering, is that just a difference in anatomy or will I eventually need to get more in mind to have this type of restriction? All in all I'm happy to have went back and happy to finally have this restriction!

Really no advice one can give on insurance policy or strings that can be pulled. I know some people are able to save and have the surgery done cheap in certain areas, so that's an option you can consider.

Good deal, thank you :wink2: I'm gonna call them first thing in the morning. I definitely need some support in getting back on track. I'd love to find a local support group I could physically attend.

Hey all. I was banded 2 years ago and sadly to say didn't stick with it and only went back for 1 fill. I could give a million excuses as to why I just "quit" with it all but bottom line is I'm wanting to get back on the bandwagon and wanting to lose this weight once and for all. I'm wondering if I just need to make an appointment with my doctor and go in for a fill or if there's more steps involved since it's been nearly 2 years since I've really done anything with it. I don't really have a lot of restriction right now, and never reached a sweet spot. So I know I definitely need to get back into my doctor. I'm just ashamed I guess and kinda embarrassed to take the leap. is this common at all or am I just a tool that copped out of weight loss? Any help/advice/confidence boost would be appreciated, lol. Sorry if this is wrong forums but hoping to get some help here. Thanks all <3

Also, I'm up to about 6-8 ounces of soup on my two week full liquid. So if you are feeling like you aren't eating enough, I would definitely get in touch with your surgeon or clinic and see if you should maybe come in for a looksy.

I think a lot of people take this surgery as not being so serious, but I mean come on. . it's STOMACH surgery. Heh. I'm still a bit sore too and it's been over a week now. But everyday it gets bettery. I'm sure our full recovery is right around the corner!

That's fantastic!!!! Truly inspirational. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for all your replies. I had my post op follow-up yesterday, down a couple more lbs..the doctor said I was doing great, and very "text-book success" whatever that means. So here's to all our our continued success!!!! -B

yeah, it's definitely a different challenge for a man we gotta wait :biggrin:

Thanks all, have my follow-up this afternoon and I'm down 2 more pounds! Weeeeee. I love liquid diets! (lol)

I can't even believe it! I had my surgery last monday, and for the FIRST TIME in over a year I got on my scale today and it didn't say ERROR!!!! I'm down 25 pounds since weighing in 3 weeks pre-op. I'm not sure how much I lost when and where, a lot has been this past 6 days on the full liquid diet I'm sure (which I've followed very strictly). But anyway, I just wanted to chime on my short-term success and provide support and advice to anyone who needed it. If I can do this, ANYONE CAN! -Billy "The Bear" (soon to be cub, lol)

First off, Happy Thanksgiving to all! I enjoyed my day in bed resting up, while trying to move as much as possible. I'm on day 4 (had surgery on monday) and still find it very hard to do much. I'm sticking to my strict full liquid diet. . . but when I get up and walk around I just feel like throwing up, the only thing that seems to make me feel "normal" is laying on my back, is that pretty standard? I dunno if the pain is gas related or what. It's certainly tolerable as long as I'm laying down, but the moment I get up to pee or stretch it becomes on the overkill side. Any advice/medicine recommendations (gas-x?) would be highly appreciated. Happy holidays! -Bill

I know, right? Lol . . my sleep schedule is all out of wack. I'm doing okay. Unfortunately the pain is about the same today as yesterday, feels like I have a big bruisy bubble in my stomach. . but otherwise I feel it could be worse. . . and I'm feeling great about it! How are you doing? Earlier this month I see you got banded. . . . what phase you on, how's it workin out for ya. .. . I want to know everything! -Will

Hope all goes well for ya this morning! Just had mine done yesterday morning. Prepare to hurt like you've never hurt before. .. until you get some pain meds in ya Then it's smooth sailing. I know what it's like to get bored with diets and want my carbs and unhealthy foods. . but you have to think of it like this. We were given the oppurutnity to get a tool to change our live around, and we can't give up on ourselves after going through such a dramatic change in our body. So I am just telling myself that, and telling myself i will use this TOOL and be a better ME...and once I lose all the weight, it will all be worth it! Once again, hope all goes well! Keep us posted!!!

Thanks all. I'm doing better now that I've bee able to rest quite a bit. Certainly doesn't hurt having a nurse as my wife who took a couple days off to be with me Heck if it wasn't for her I probably woulda never went through with it. Still in the pain phase. . but I'm hoping I'm one of the lucky ones and that stops within a few days. Everything else has went so perfect.

Thanks girls! And good to luck to the rest of you November banders! Please message me if you need a friend to talk to directly. I have my laptop by my beside, so I"m here for ya! lol You can also message me on yahoo: superman853 and aim: fenderstrat18 Happy Holidays!

Had my surgery this morning (had to reschedule for today). I'm doing really well considering. On the liquid pain meds now. . . . not having any problems really with gas or swallowing. . . and drinking a good amount of water. . just having the after surgery pains. No regrets. . . today start my new life

I'm home now. The surgery was a success. .. unfortunately staying up over 24 hours beforehand due to nervousness is not recommended...i could not shake being tired after the surgery so i just no woke up! and had the hardest time communicating with the nurses after surgery, i kept falling asleep mid-sentence, LoL other than that i'm in a slight amount of sore pain, but nothing unbearable..i'm laying on my side right now and can swallow my Water here fine. . .. overall . . . no regrets.....and good luck to you all who are having it done soon as well!!!! YOU WON'T REGRET IT

Getting banded in 5 hours. I'm nervous as all hell, but more excited than nervous =) Wish me luck!

Hello all. I've been meaning to get on some forums but I've just been so busy with life. I'll start with the basics. I'm Bill (or Billy). I'm 25 years old. I've been overweight all my life (atleast ever since I could talk. . . grandma and mom loved feeding me bisquits and gravy!). Anywho, this year I got married and my wife and I found out we were having a baby early this year. . . she's due NEXT MONTH!!! (SO EXCITED!) So after I found out the good news, I started researching weight loss options. I've never wanted to lose weight more than I do now. I want to be an active and healthy father, and be here as long as I can be for my wife and daughter. With that said, after doing all the research, I chose LapBand. Fortunate for me, I am under Federal BlueCross BlueShield. . . I started the process in October, and have been completely finalized and scheduled for surgery for November 24th!!! (12 DAYS AWAY!!!). I'm very excited about my journey I'm about to take. I tell ya what though, day two of this pre-op is KILLIN ME!! But I can and WILL do this!! Hope to get to know all of you and share my journeys ups and downs here. Regards, -Bill