MiFive

Congrats to you all losing so much weight.. thats wonderful. I havent been on the scale in a few weeks, so im not for sure where im at.. but i know im going down sizes.. ::thumbdown: I have not had a fill .. yet I have restriction. I've had alot more energy.. and i've been running up stairs and not feeling like passing out.. :blushing: Last week my husband had his surgery.. I've been having mostly Soup with him.. His liver was really big, and our surgeon said his surgery was the most difficult that he had ever done. My H ended up with 8 incisions... and had to stay in the hospital longer. My H is very stubborn re; changing his ways.. He refused to do the liquid diet. Im really proud of him.. He has given up having 8 plus soda pops a day.

Greetings & Congrats on your upcoming surgery. My husband & I live in northern IL.. about 45 minutes from Wisconsin line. We have both been banded and doing fine I was banded 02/03/09 and my H banded 03/31/09 We are both doing well.

How's everyone doing? what has it been 5 wks? I'm so happy to report I've lost 18 lbs...

A friend ask me yesterday if I had been feeling colder than usual, and said that its because we are not consuming very much food, therefore not accumulating the same energy that we produced pre-band. Not for sure if she is correct, but it seems logical to me. This friend is very athletic, and also worked for Abbott, and knows alot about nutrition. Was sort of surprised by her explanation, as I previously thought it was because Im losing some of my insulation :=)

All these issues are just so very scary.. Wishing I never had to go this direction.. Having nightmares about all of these risks.. Alot of horrific stories and stats all the way around it seems. Best Wishes to everyone Peace~

I've only read the information posted here by everyone.. and going off the information given by the Dr who posted.. Im certainly not here to debate this topic or say anything against anyone who has made other choices.. I only chose to give my own opinion based on what I know.. and what I read here on this thread.. Does this mean that the good Dr who posted on this thread gave misinformation ? If so.. he is the educated one of this field.. so maybe he will want to debate.. Peace~

One thing about having the band that bothers me most is the possiblity of erosion. As this thread has demonstrated, its very much a reality that can happen.. I will be asking my Dr to check for this periodically to try and stay safe. If I were to have this occur, I would not have the band put back in.. and would think the scar tissue would have already made such a mark that it would be unthinkable. My opinion about the sleeve, or the bypass is that these operations are too risky and you risk losing a very important organ. It may not have been a friend to many.. in a sense.. but it is something that you just have to have.. and to think of it going in the waste bucket is just aweful.. To know that its unreversible.. could cause damage beyond repair.. and serious risk of fatality. Honestly, Im disappointed that I've had to have the band put in.. Genetics, Hormones, Emotional stress.. seem to have caused such havic on my body. Its really sad to me.. Almost like a terrible disease or carwreck that couldnt be avoided... Im hoping for the best results of course.. and hoping to become a healthier Mom, who is able to do so much more.. and a healthier more attractive wife too... <!-- / message -->

I found the 1/2 cup plasic Gladware cups very useful for keeping portions in check

Back to school and working and driving this week... busy, busy.. soo tired today. Not getting enough Protein in.. working on this.. Have lost another 3.5 lbs so im down 11 lbs :=O I think a pair of binoculars is needed.. for the double takes ono the scale... hurts to keep bending down to look..

GasX Rocks~ LOL I've been taking them since I left recovery ~

Moon & Chicky, Im right along with you on the Clear Liquids. Friday night I did hit the town.. lol.. to the local smoothie shop and found a vanilla/banana protien shake.. and it lasted two days.. :-o Very yummie.. Today I tried some carnation breakfast and it seems that maybe i cant tolerate the milk yet. I had also tried a low/carb/high protien slim fast that didnt jive either.. I tried a 'Naked' brand protien drink.. apple/banana/pineapple/coconut/protien and soy were the ingredients.. Not very tasty.. but didnt kill me.. Went to work and found that I had overdone it a bit... have to go slow.. Plus I used the stairs atleast 18 times w/in a 16 hr time frame. Sipping chicken broth now.. and this AM weighed 3.5lbs less from surgery day. We can do this.. and hoping to my husband in soon to join the fun.. :-D

Happy Birthday cmaneice.. ~!~!~! Lets all hold our little cups up in celebration ~! This will be an awesome year for sure~!

I was banded on Feb 3rd and on the mend with the rest of you. Im a little worried about protien intake, but doing pretty well overall. Have some pain around the port area and sore. Taking it slow, hoping to get up and running asap..

Muttilien , that sounds like a good menu today. was thinking we could only have the chicken broth and Jello.. so thats all I had today. As for the school matter.. Im so disappointed by the actions of which ever staff member took such a premature action without even gathering all the information. They didnt even really listen to the child in the first place. How humiliating to be investigated for doing nothing wrong. The principal of the school stated to my husband that the action was taken abruptly and that he did not agree with it. As for the investigation, Im certain that it will be okay.. its just that this was completely unncessary.. And now I feel terrible for having my daughter there at the hospital with me... she was so sweet and helpful to me. Gosh, whichever staff member that made such of a decision must have not really thought of how our children would feel. Their mother just having surgery, and then to be questioned by strangers, and to feel as if their parents or they had done something wrong. They come home from school today and said they do not like the social worker from school.. and think they are mean people... wasnt real sure how I could change their point of view.

I experienced similiar situation with a few of the staff in the hospital. They said I looked too small to have this type of surgery, and was asking me all types of health history questions. In my case, I have been 100 lbs overweight for 13 yrs and im considered obese.. I had tried all types of 'diets' and exercise programs only to lose 10 lbs. My Dr talks alot about the many hormones in the stomach and how there is much research being done. The Doc says that this is why I will lose weight once and for all with the band.. 'hormonal inbalance' He also mentioned that there will one day be a pill available for just this situation that will replace the lapbands. This comes with many lessons, and leaning how to savor each moment in our lives and every tiny morsal is a big lesson to me.