lowe1956

Dr. Tompkins did my surgery on December 14, 2007. He is very strict on giving fills. He will only give one every 8-10 weeks and if you have lost too much he won't give one. I don't regret one minute of having the surgery.

I could tell very little restriction on the first fill. But the second one I could really tell the difference. I lost 23 pounds in two months to start out. My doctor will only give a fill every 8-10 weeks. Thereafter it has been slower. THis last fill I got in September, 2008 and I still am restricted now. Today, I have only had one egg for Breakfast, a shredded salad for lunch and Protein drink for dinner and of course, plenty of Water. I do feel a lot better. I was on c-pap machine....no longer......Remember some things. Take your Vitamins, drink you Protein drinks, exercise and have a support group to attend. I live 3 hours away from a support group, but, there are 3 other people close to me that had the lap band and we all talk and help each other. It's kind of having our own support group. P.S. Just a reminder. When you get you fill, you will be more restricted in the morning. My doctor says what happens is at night where you don't drink, your pouch becomes dry and when you try to eat in the morning it is more restricted. To alleviate this drink some sips of hot coffee, tea or whatever hot drink you like and wait 30 minutes and try to eat. It will help tremendous. I still do that or I couldn't eat at all in the morning. Good luck...and if you have anymore questions, don't hesitate to ask.

Hi,,,I am from Kentucky. I had the lapband surgery one year ago and am still losing. It has slowed down a lot but as long as the weight is still coming off, I'm happy. I have lost from 214 to 150 in one year. I go and get a fill every 8-10 weeks. I will have my 4th fill on December 23rd. I started out wearing a size 18 jeans and now I am in a size 9-10. I do not regret one minute of the surgery. I am 52 years old, so losing has been slower for me because of my metabolic age. I have severe arthritis and do not exercise as much as I should. When it gets close time for another fill I start getting hungry. I had my surgery in Ashland, Kentucky at Kings Daughters Hospital. Would love to hear from someone. My e-mail is llowe1956@yahoo.com