tommygirl

Did you ever try fitday.com it is really cool, like a diary and log.

To add to your list of categories women won't usually date, sometimes when a guy is "too nice" for some crazy reason certain women want nothing to do with him. On the other hand, you can be fat and a jerk and some girl with low self esteem or love of bad boys will date you in a heartbeat.

I just had my first fill yesterday. My surgeon is new at Lapbands, so I figured he would do it under flouro, but first he felt for the port and he said he would try it blind, he got it on the first try!! It was way easier than I expected.

I tried the grape flavor protein water by stacker, it was at brooks pharmacy for 2.49 and it was really pretty good, for days when you can't get your protein in with food alone. I liked it way better than any protein shake. I looked online and there were 2 different brands, and the Stacker brand was more expensive but tasty!

Hi, The issue you brought up here is one that hits home for me. When I was nine years old, (there were five kids all within 5 years of each other, oldest 11 youngest 6) my Mom got pregnant with child number 6. During her pregnancy she kept having dizzy spells and she would fall alot. At first they thought she had a brain tumor and my Dad gathered us kids up and prepared us for the worst. By the time my brother was born, they had figured out that she had a very progressive form of MS. Her condition deteriorated rapidly after the birth, the two of us older girls pretty much raised the baby. After about three years, she was in a wheelchair or in bed at all times, and my Dad left us. It was so hard because she could not work and she was afraid to get help for us because she thought the state would take us children away. We took care of my Mom and the baby and wondered where our Dad went. Growing up like that was very hard and alot of times I hated him, but my Mom was the most patient and caring woman who has ever lived and she tried to teach me to forgive him. She said that she forgave him and that it would be hard for anyone to stay, especially if they weren't very strong. Sometimes I would get sort of mad at her for not getting angry but she said it only hurts us to harbor hate. Growing up like that you would think I would really be against Mr. P, but I guess having a Mom like her made me sort of see it from both sides. Either way I know how hard it is and I will say a prayer for Mrs. and Mr. P. and hope that they find the right path. Kristin

Hi, I, too, was one of the first for my dr. I was nervous, but he is experienced as a surgeon, especially laproscopic surgery. All lapband doctors who are endorsed by Inamed (the maker of the band) have to be proctored (assisted) by an experienced lapband dr for the first few surgeries to make sure they have the procedure down. I don't think there are very many mortalities at all, I think it is less than a half a percent. Best of luck, I hope it all works out for you!

Kat, I hear ya, I only told one person, my dh. I did'nt even want to tell him! Only because it is very personal, I don't want everyone scrutinizing and saying "should you be eating that?" But don't worry about everyone else, you will get there, like you said it did'nt happen overnight. Good Luck, you can do it!

Hi, I was banded September 27th and the first three weeks were fine, but this past week I have been really tired and experiencing a sharp pain, almost constant, in the port area. Is this anything unusual or is it normal?? Please help my dr. is on vacation.

I am not a Doctor but I think when you choke the food gets stuck in your windpipe. However, you would be putting force on the area with the banding and compressing with your fists so I suppose it might damage it? Maybe a Doctor would know.

Hi everyone, I got insurance approval and a date of September 27:clap2: !! I have to start the optifast liquid diet Wed. and stay on it for 2 weeks! YIPEE!!

Caroline, Hi, I found Mercy through Inamed, Dr. Kasper was a nearby Dr. in my area. I was thinking about going to Umass Worcester, but their program is full and takes much longer to complete. I called Kasper's office (at the time he had done 0 lapbands but hundreds of lap RNY's:omg: so I was very worried about that until I met with him.) He put me in contact with the group he works with at Weldon Rehab called Comprehensive Weight Management, they are awesome. From my first appointment to my surgery date (scheduled for September 27) was 3 months. My insurance approval was 3 days, everything is going smooth so far, I am just waiting to wake up! It feels kind of unreal, I do have to complete a 2 week preop diet starting this coming Wed. (OPTIFAST) maybe reality will kick in when I start doing that! Kristin

Hi, I am from Western Ma, too. I am 37 and have no kids, I have been married one year this week! I have been overweight on and off (mostly on) all my life, too. I just got my approval, I am having lapband surgery with Dr. Kasper at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. I have to do a two week liquid preop diet. I don't feel very nervous yet, but I am sure as time goes on I will. Nice to meet you all and best of luck! Kris

Isn't this board supposed to be for lap band support? I look on here everyday to find help and inspiration (not banded yet) I know I am new here but it seems like the questions I have asked when I got the nerve got far fewer responses than this bicker fest has.

Fish like tuna or halibut steaks are great on the grill, I am not yet banded so I am not positive if you can have steak type fish like swordfish.

debbie, I feel the same exact way as you, it is a personal journey and no one elses business, for the preops I have told people that I need to have tests done for a possible hernia, I would have said gallbladder but I still have it, so it is also setting me up for my excuse for time off at surgery. I will just say the need to operate on the hernia! Best of luck to you!