NCsQueen

Hey there! I saw in one of your posts that you lost over 185 lbs. I was wondering can you give some advice to a freshman bandster? I was recently banded last monday and I want to be just as successful. How long did it take you to get to your goal? And do you have pictures?

Well I've lost a total of 21lbs, well it fluctuates between 17-21 lbs. I've been like that for the last two weeks. I go for my first fill on monday. I can't wait. And after we get our taxes back my DH is buying me an elliptical. How are the fills? Do they hurt?

Hey yea I just got home about 2 hrs ago. I went in at 8:30 and my surgery was supposed to be at 10:30 and they didnt get me in till almost 1:30!! I was starving and thirsty lol. I was so worried that I messed up my pre-op diet b/c I was on the low carb/fat high protein and i didn't realize how many carbs were in fruits!! So all last night I was stressing about it thinking that my liver didn't shrink good enough. Well after my surgery, my hubby talked to my surgeon and he said that i did wonderful on my pre-op and that I actually saved him 20 mins because he didnt' even have to move my liver around and that I was the best patient he had that day!! So that made me feel great and basically told me thats what took so long with his other patients. Now I'm in a little pain with the gas in my left shoulder and of course the incisions. Other than I'm good. Not really hungry just thristy my mouth is dry. How do you feel after day 4 for you?

Its official.. I'm a bandster!!!! And wow what a day! I was scheduled at 10:30 was told to be at the hospital at 8:30 didn't actually go under until 1:30 and wasn't released until 6:45 b/c I was so dehydrated I couldn't pee. However, my doc did say I was his best patient today b/c I did really well on my pre-op. He said my liver was so small he didn't even have to move it to put the band on and that saved him an additional 20 mins ( which explains the delay of why I wasn't seen for hours later) I'm in a little pain right now where the port is and i have some gas in my shoulders. All in all though this all so worth it so far! Oh and I lost 9 lbs on my pre-op! I'm feeling very proud of myself. I didn't cry a lot before like I thouht I was. I'll be honest I did tear up when my mother-in-law and hubby had to leave me..But after that i was good. I can't wait for you to have this feeling.9 more days for you yay!!!!!

So I'm officially a bandster!!!! And what a day! I was scheduled at 10:30 was told to be at the hospital at 8:30 didn't actually go under until 1:30 and wasn't released until 6:45 b/c I was so dehydrated I couldn't pee. However, my doc did say I was his best patient today b/c I did really well on my pre-op. He said my liver was so small he didn't even have to move it to put the band on and that saved him an additional 20 mins ( which explains the delay of why I wasn't seen for hours later) I'm in a little pain right now where the port is and i have some gas in my shoulders. All in all though this all so worth it so far! Oh and I lost 9 lbs on my pre-op! I'm feeling very proud of myself. I didn't cry a lot before like I thouht I was. I'll be honest I did tear up when my mother-in-law and hubby had to leave me..But after that i was good. How have you been?

Hey there! So I have a couple questions...when did you have the lap band done, how much total did you lose and when you started gaining it back did you have any complications such as slippage or erosion? BTW your pics look great! They give me hope!

I'm a bandster now!! And I lost 9 lbs on m pre-op!!

lol thats funny that you say you're counting down the days till you can chew again. My older sister also had the lap band done last month and she said that's the hardest part for her so far. She justs wants to taste normal food. I never had my teeth pulled and I've heard from many people getting the wisdom teeth are very painful. So I'm gonna take your word . Other than still being on the mushy foods what else is hard for you? I know I'm really going to have trouble not drinking while I eat. That is really bad habit for me. lol

I'm a bandster now!!!! And I lost 9 lbs on my pre-op!! woot woot!!

Hey Luluc, when did you reach your goal?

I do have a gym in my apts too but I'll be honest when I get home from work all I want to do is be in my house, thats why I want to invest in an elliptical, that way I can still be in my house and not have an excuse of not working out lol. It would be even better if I had a gym buddy. The only friend I have here is a nurse too so our schedules never coincide for us to work out together and she is a gym freak. She gave me a cute jean one peice of hers. Its a size medium for when I lose my weight. And trust me I look at it every single day! Why is your appointment so late?

ur gorgeous!! congrats on the transformation. I can't wait until I get to that point. If you don't mind me asking, what was your starting weight and what are you currently? And did you do anything extra or did you just do exactly what the docs said?

Hey chica!! Congrats on your 5lbs!! That's so exciting! Yea I actually start my 4 day liquid diet for my EGD on Tuesday. I wish they would've given me another fill. I was supposed to have one on Monday but they moved it to the week after that now. The next 4 days are gonna be hard. Wish me luck!!

oh I didn't realize ur surgery was on monday!! Good luck and I will pray for you!!!

I'm excited and very very scared now lol I called up to my doc like what's the hold up and they were like well we'll schedule it now...then i was like oh.... ok... lol. Now that I know thats its really happening i'm like crap am i really ready for this? u know? I think i'm just more nervous of the actual surgery.

well my hubby now is a recruiter and we have tricare prime remote and it was super easy for me. I went to my pcm and told her I wanted it and she reffered me to this doctor here in ft. worth and they submitted the paperwork in tricare and I was approved within a week. I started my process back at the end of october and I get banded 2/16. It would've been sooner if they weren't so booked up. Also from what I've read from other military wifey's on here they didn't have any trouble either. Basically you have to be at least 100lbs over weight and/or your bmi has to be over 40 but even that you can get around b/c my bmi is only 37 and i'm only 89 lbs overweight. I hope that helps.

I'm actually doing a little better, almost 40lbs down total. This last fill I think put me where I needed to be. I'm literally eating about 4oz each meal. While I'm at work I drink my protein. Also... my shoulder pain isn't so bad. I think that it was telling me that I needed to stop eating.

How far are you from me? I'm still kinda new around here. We just moved here from NC back late August. That would be nice to make some new friends and thank you for the friend request

Tricare Prime Remote is a little different from Tricare Prime. Basically since we're not near any military posts, I get to choose my doctor. And since you're regular prime you may have to have your procedure done at womack if they do it there. But good luck and keep in touch!

Hey there! First off congratulations on your weight loss. I just wanted to know how long did it take for you to reach your goal and do you have any advice for a freshman bandster?

Thats great! Well i'm taking my hubby to the autorama car show in dallas during the day and then we're going to dinner (not sure where i just know i'm getting steak!) i'm taking advantage of this high protein diet!! lol. Nothing too special but i feel like you the lap band is my present! Well drive safe and let me know how it goes!

Thanks girl! How do u feel so far after your band? Whats the hardest part for you? I'm soo excited and nervous about mine lol

Thank you! I'm soo excited and ready for this change. I'm to look like you when I'm finished!

Wow that's great... I can't wait till I get to at least 160. You should post pics!!

I hope so, I've been between 215-217 for the last month now. I wanna see 199 already before the end of July.