mattie7632

We all are different. The older I get, the less I tolerate procedures and it takes longer to bounce back. Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, if you are within the normal healing range, enjoy your time off from work! We never get enough of that

Okay so I think I"m gonna second this post! I believe I too have finally "hit the spot". I am now at 6 cc and I've lost 4 pounds since last week, which is significant for me. I am not hungry and when I am, it's real stomach growling hunger. The band is most definitely getting the credit this time as it will completely stop me from over-eating. Of course, the band can never stop us from eating ice cream or lattes or Cookies and other liquid and soft calories, so I will always have to control that, but that's okay Don't give up everyone, it's been 7 months for me, and finally the band is doing some of the work too

Just had my 5th? fill today, 7 months into this and now at 6 cc's.....I think this might be the one.......cross your fingers everyone!!!

I was banded 6 months ago and have had 4 fills to about 4.8cc I guess. I feel zero "restriction" and I am not losing weight right now, just staying the same since the first few months weight loss. I got a bill recently from the doc's office which included fees for the last 3 fills and I'm getting a little bit upset that I am paying $100 each time and my insurance is paying an additional $200 each time. A lot of d@mn money for a mere 1 cc each time. Starting to seem like the rest of the medical profession that milks you for all they can get$. If some people get 5 cc right off the bat then paying for 10 fills to finally get restriction is a rip off if you ask me.

The psyche and nutritional consult are part of the approval process primary done for documentation for insurance companies. Once approved and a surgery date is scheduled, THEN the doctor may order pre-surgical tests like labs and xrays to make sure you are medically healthy enough to survive surgery.

Being deficient in Vitamin D is quite common anymore, sadly. Our lifestyles have seen to that. Sunscreen blocks the absorption of Vitamin D and our diets of processed foods also prevent proper balance of Calcium and Vitamin D absorption. I take 10,000 iu daily. Vitamin D has been shown to prevent and even reverse conditions like osteoporosis, spinal degeneration and CANCER. Yes, that's right, cancer. Vitamin deficiencies are largely, if not entirely, responsible for most disease today. We can logically conclude then, that most diseases are preventable if we took the time and effort to live a healthy lifestyle.

You definitely do not want to take anti-depressents unless you have depression to the point it is impairing your quality of life. What the doctors WON'T tell you about anti-depressents is: 1. You very possibly will gain weight 2. You may develop liver and/or thyroid issues as a result of taking the med 3. MD's overall have no clue what a good dosage is, so you will likely be given too much or too little. Psychiatrists vs MD's are medication specialists that should prescribe these. 4. Try to stop taking anti-depressents once you've started. The withdrawal effects are positively miserable. 5. There are adverse effects and side effects, as with any drug. 6. Exercise is 100% effective in curing depression as the anti-depressent meds. My advice, avoid seeking this as a solution unless there is no other.

Thanks for this post Michelle! I'll admit, for the first time I"m starting to feel like my weight loss is just done. I was banded Dec 27 and have lost a little over 30 pounds, but it's been SIX months you know!! Now, I'm starting to lose my motivation as we all do after awile when the scale isn't moving. I have 4.8 cc in my band and I think I have a little restriction I guess, but I don't really know, I guess I was expecting to "just know" when it was filled to that spot. Does that make sense?

My doctor also says to watch out for reflux as a sign of too full .....

Hi Acadia!

I've said before "lapbandTALK" not lapband search!!!!! One could google "stuck" if they just wanted that kind of info. This is a discussion forum where folks want real peoples comments. Jeez!!! Stuck sucks but it's certainly nothing to stress yourself over. I think you will experience this at one point or another while you are learning how to eat, chew and as another poster said, what your own personal "avoid list" is. When it happens, you will know!!! I have been banded for about 5-6 months and I am starting to experience real restriction and am now having some trouble with breads and rice. And I just excuse myself and spit it up rather than suffer with the discomfort if it happens.

LOL Dave! It's never happened to me in a restaurant before!! I swear, always learning on this journey.....

OMG, wow, I am going to have to re-learn the eating thing now! I have shrimp and broccoli and had to excuse myself THREE times to go upchuck. NOT pleasant. Does anyone experience problems with shrimp? It might have been I was talking too much during dinner, thereby not chewing enough....not sure! :-P

I don't actually count the carbs, but I AVOID them except what is naturally in my whole foods ie meat, vegetables, fruits. I will eat a high quality Protein bar for a snack (expensive!!!) or oatmeal for Breakfast and those have 'carbs', but my meals throughout the day (except on CHEAT days!) consist of no unnatural carbs, all adkins approved foods. It makes all the difference in the world for me. I was on vacation and did not watch what I ate, and gained 3 pounds last week. Been back on track the past couple days and lost those 3 plus another pound already, just by eliminating carbs.

Wow, that is just disgusting and you should have had some recourse with that doctor! Re: the knees, glad the new ones work! I know extra weight can put a real strain on them....I'm glad my weight loss has relieved a lot of my knee pain so far....

On the main forum menu, scroll down and then down some more.....it's another forum--

Hey Bailey, what do you mean by athletic? I probably have some 18/20's I've grown out of in shorts and tops....

There is a clothing swap board? How cool is that.....

You had your KNEES replaced? Oh my, you poor thing!

I was so hungry after surgery that I snuck to the coffee shop and got coffee with cream and 4 cheetos. It hurt so bad from the hunger pains!!! I'm sure you're starving from not eating food in so long! On day 3 I had a very very small amount of mashed potatoes to stop the hunger pains only. You're really not supposed to have "food", even mushies yet, but it did help to do this just a tad if it got too uncomfortable.

I thought it was just due to less calories! p.s. Try Truvia or the other natural sweeteners made from the Stevia plant, they have 0 calories AND it is natural so no sucralose or other bad-for-you toxic ingredients.

MJ, I am not having any problems at all! As with most forums, you will naturally get more questions and complaints on the board but it does not comprise a complete picture of how all bansters feel. My weight loss thus far has been slow, but I would do it again in a heartbeat

Of course you can!!! Did you read your own post? You STOPPED DIETING so you gained weight!! When it's spelled out like that, I'm not sure exactly WHAT said $20k band does since it only works WHEN you are dieting! LOL I've decided the band is largely the placebo affect! I guess I'm okay with that since I have lost weight.....but it does make me wonder what's in store for long term

Reports seem to indicate that this does improve. Mine actually has not gotten any worse since I posted this. Shwew....

You "don't know" your doctor's policy on fills after the surgery. It could be several fills before you find the band working best for you. I would ask how much it costs and/or what insurance covers if this could be a factor. Some people have claimed their doctors won't give fills when needed...try to pry and find out if the doctor will hold fills hostage if you're "not losing" or something.... I would also ask if the hospital itself is experienced with bariatric surgery. ie, will they give you meds before surgery for nausea? Some people are very sick afterwards.....