ericanda1973

HI all , I got the band in august and like everyone else i burp all the time after meals. A matter a fact when that first burp comes i know i am done and full enough.The bad thing is the burps coming flying out before you can cover your mouth. But if that is the worst side effect of getting banded , i think i can live with that. My husband don't have anything on me now i can out burp any man.kinda gross but oh well.

i can't feel the tube but i can feel my port really good. i am about 13 wks post op.

my restriction comes and goes, i go for another fill tomorrow so i hope that will help, i have lost between 25-30 lbs , I will let you know exact number tomorrow. sometimes i feel like i am eating more then i should but i write it down and my calorie are right at 1000 - 1200.The greatest thing i have found is i do not eat between meals i am staying full, i love that. sure can't wait to get to my sweet spot. Glad to see all us Aug. banders are doing good, oh my exercise so far i have just been walking , but going to join a gym as soon as weather gets colder.

good ol gas pains , mine when completely away after about 2 or less weeks post op. I took the gas x melt away strips.They seemed to help me.I am 10 wks post op and Glad i did it , would do it again, the little bit of gas pains is minor.

Good news for you it is no long 6 months of supervised with BCBS it is now only 3 months, and no 5 year history that took that out. As for the last 24 months. did you do WW or anything like that? I had not actually been to the dr with my Weight but I did do every diet known to man , so on my papers i got from the bariatic dr I had to write them all down. Just go to ur PCP dr every month for 3 months and tell them EVERYTHING your doing different now to try to lose weight, I am insured and work for BCBS and it took me a year from start to finish to get my surgery, but that was when you had to have 6 months of dr. supervised diet not the 3 months they require now. Also if you get denied the first time(and most likely you will) Fight it. Good luck Hope this helps relieve any concerns you have.

Only thing about NOT eating is your body will freak out and think it is in starvation mode and you will not lose anything, Have you tried the Atkins advantage shakes , the Dark Choc. royale is my fave. it almost taste like a melted down frosty from wendy's . only 11 ounces and if you drink them super cold the are easy to slam, of course you can only slam pre op lol. Congrats on your surgery. I am 8 wks out and have last around 30 lbs , Best thing i ever did .By the way I did that in High School too.

I am from Jacksonville, so not too far from you. I also was done at provena by dr. R, Mine wad Aug. 7th i am doing good, i have 4 cc's in now and go back Oct. 5th for another fill, I go to clinton for my fills, you probley do too. I am at good restriction now. I have yet to throw up , I am glad i have not. I have lost about 27 lbs including pre op, If you every want to chat let me know i am on facebook, and have yahoo,Msn and myspace chat. Kinda cool finding locals to talk to.

my post op was like urs , seemed almost 2 easy. I am little over 6 wks out have lost 25 lbs and doing great , I am glad ur surgery went so well.We are lucky ones. i think mine went so well cause i was 100 percent mentally prepared.I got my first fill on the 14th of sept. and it helped , they put 4cc's in my 10 cc band.go back for another fill on the 5th of Oct.Good luck.:biggrin:

Miralax, this stuff works wonders and you can't taste it , you put it in whatever you are drinking.

Hi all , I was banded on the 7th , Sat. Sun. Monday were fine went back to work today stayed six hrs. I got terrible shoulder pain, and i get tired quickly, I have not had any nausea and i am glad my left shoulder is hurting bad. I will be glad when the first month is behind us lol. tonite i had thin mashed potatoes and gravy and like 1/8 cup apple sauce. and i have had one protein shake. I don't think i am drinking enough or at least not today. Hope everyone is doing good.

Had mine done yesterday ia m also very tired. I had a sugar free popsicle for dinner it was good , Can't wait till tomorrow i get to have a protein shake and soup. But i really can't believe how well i feel, the gas pains are going away quickly.My biggest pain is at the port site as well seem to read that alot on here. Can't walk outside yet the heat index here is over 105 degrees NO THANKS to that . Hope everyone is doing good on post op and pre op diets.

got on real quick to update, had surgery at 845 was on way back home at 1230 feeling good for most part. some soreness best decision I ever made to all who are coming up don't worry , relax and you will come out fine. I will post again tomorrow . :scared2:

surgery in 3 hours,getting ready to head to hospital.Whoohooo:thumbup::wink2:

it is finally here I will be having surgery in 4 hours.I am still not nervous just excited. as soon as i can sit at a pc i will update my status.

Hi Amanda, I am also getting banded on the 7th.I am so excited. Everyone keeps asking me if i am nervous. I am not yet. At least not nervous in the sense of fear it is nervous in the since of like excitement or the butterflies one gets before doing something exciting and outside the box of what is normal for them.I love your list.I just keeping thing this time next year we will all get to shop on the other side of the store. WHOHOOOOOOOOOOOO. Good luck Amanda hope all goes well.

Whooohooo i am the 7th too, less then 36 hrs I will be in surgery , OHHHHH i can't wait. Goodluck Mellzy. :ohmy:

Ok my turn 10. Go skydiving(hopefully next summer) 9. Do the Zip line next summer on our vacation. 8. Fit into a cute swimming suit. 7. Shop anywhere I want. 6. Fit in lingerie 5. Not be the biggest one in my Unit at work. 4. Maybe get a tattoo 3. Exercise with out being winded, actually feel like exercising. 2. Play outside with my kids. 1. Wear a cute pair of jeans. 6 more days , hope this week flys by.if anyone wants to Im i am on yahoo,MSN, and myspace, and of course FACEBOOK.

Whooohooo everyone it is officially August our month. This pre op diet is not so bad now , i am down 6.6 lbs from last saturday. Can't wait to start hearing surgery stories now. I am ready for Friday to get here. Good luck to everyone. Keep us posted.

If your surgeon requires a pre op diet then you should get that started now, and you should be able to call ur surgeons office and the surgery scheduled. I had mine scheduled before all my test, also your surgery has to be within 30 days of you EKG, so I was told, Looks like you might become a August Bandit too. Good luck.

I am going into day 6 of pre op diet and it is not bad now . they first 3 days were horrible. It helps i finally found a protein shake I like. Good luck everyone our Month is almost here. YEAHHHHHHHHHH

I am on the other end, my best friend is thin and her 2 closest friends are heavy me and another girl. She is still trying to talk me out of getting surgery. I get my surgery next Friday and NO ONE is talking me out of it. She says cause it is dangerous and that I can do it on my own. NO I CAN"T obviously. So I let her say what she wants and tell her I am doing this no matter what. But sometimes I wonder if she likes being the skinny one of us 3 . Oh well going to get it done , can't wait. Heading into day 6 of pre op diet and getting excited.

Hi all, my name is Erica , I live in a little town called Lynnville in central IL. it is 30 or so miles west of Springfield. I am married or a wonderful man named Eric,and have 2 kids a 12 yo boy Colton and a 8 yo girl Darby. I am getting banded on Aug.7th at Provena in Campaign. My surgeon is Sydney Rohrschrieb.I am 4 ft 11 in. yes I am a shorty so the weight has no where to go.LOL. I weight 235 and would like to be at 135.A few years ago I did WW and was very successful, but like with any diet it did not work and i gained all i lost and then some. I have wanted this surgery for some time but just in the last year got insurance that covers it. I have working on this for a year now, I got denied a few times in April, so in May i sent it for appeal and on June 23, got news i was approved. Due to a vacation that was already scheduled i am doing surgery in August. I started my pre op diet today. it is not to bad. I was actually under calories set for me. I ordered these protein shakes called Chike nutriton. I am trying the choc. now made it a shake with ice. NOT SO GOOD:crying:. Had the kiwi strawberry Nectar for breakfast and I liked it . I got 10 other flavors of nectar to try:confused:.Will let you know what I think of them. I am looking forward to this whole journey we are about to take.

I am with you on the weekly weight in's, I made a blog but like alot of you not doing much with it yet. I am set for Aug. 7, started my pre op diet today. not doing to bad , hope the next 2 weeks go fast.

today is the first day of my pre op diet, and i am having a Nectar protein shake right now, it is strawberry Kiwi, it is not bad. looking foward to trying the other flavors

I have 2 week pre op, I am actually starting on the 25th, Breakfast protein shake mid morning snack 6 ounces diet OJ, or V8 splash Lunch Protein shake dinner, Frozen meal under 350 cal. and under 25gr of carbs, Extra snack protein shake OR 6 oz of lite no sugar added Yogurt and 1 oz or mixed nuts OR 3 cups unbuttered popcorn OR 1 oz cheese and a mediums sized apple, orange or banana. Any diet, sugar free beverages, I can still have my diet pepsi up till day b4 surgery. this diet summary is 80gr. carbs , 60-80 gr. protein and 1000 calorie. i think this will not be bad, i opted for cheese and fruit for my snack and the frozen meal basically not potatoes, pasta or rice in it, Not much to choose from. I hope to lose 15 lbs in the next 2 weeks . ready for the 7th of August to be here.