mskutz
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2 years has passed since you registered at LapBandTalk! Happy 2nd Anniversary mskutz!
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USED A WHOLE BOX OF TISSUES ON THE RIDE HOME!! 1ST Fill Disaster!!!
mskutz replied to mskutz's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thanks again guys for your kind words of encouragement and wisdom! I wish I had a chance to reply to each one of you guys individually, but time does not allow. I am slowly realizing that even if I got stuck 100X's, the lapband was somthing I chose to have and no matter what I just have to role with the bunches.....(but this is easier said than done, trust me!). I am now going to start being more assertive when I get my fills, and I am demanding that they be done under fluroscopy and only by the surgeon. I will also not passively sit by and let them stick me so many times. If they cant get it on the third time, Im outta there! I have even been looking into other doctors and fill clinics in my area. The nurse practitoner was just too rough!!! Im willilng to fight for my life....even at the cost of becoming a human pin cushion again!!! I AM SO DETERMINED TO SUCCEED!!!!!!!!!!! Stay blessed yall!!! Smooocches.......... -
My first fill was UNSUCESSFUL! Surgeon couldnt find my port and stuck me over 25 times!!!!! I cried the whole way home and still have swelling and pain in the port area!! I am so discouraged. Question: If he wasent putting the saline in the port, where was it going when he injected it in my body? Doc wants to schedule an appt. in two weeks to do the fill under floroscopy. At this point panic has set in and I am worried that my port may have flipped or is angled in such a way that a port revision surgery will be warranted. I am so depressed!! Havent excerised and losing motivation to eat right!!! Has anyone else had a first fill horroR? Is this common? What do I do next? Helllllppppppp!!!!!:(
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Hey! I'm glad things went well. Good to know about Dr. Nyugen - I wondered when he came on. My husband is doing approval work get the band, so he might be a good option for him.
just an FYI - when you start going for fills go to Tara Kelly (NP) - she is great and probably easier to get into than the surgeons.
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AHHHH!!! Help...Entering Bandster Hell!!!! HELPPPPPP!!!
mskutz replied to mskutz's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
ok. guys, made it to the mushies! that clear liquid diet was pure hell! However, I lost 13 pounds on it, so I wont complain. Truely loving the puree diet! No longer feeling hunger pains, and 4oz per meal truely fills me up, with no restriction in my band yet! This must be heaven.....I hope I can maintain this feling of satiety! Down another 5 lb!!!! Stay encouraged yall, we can do this!!!!!!!! -
My surgeon at JHU was one of the newest and youngest surgeons, Dr. Nyugen! I know, I know, I took a chance, but some of the older more presitious surgeons at JHU, had no openings until June. I got in with Dr. Nyugen so quickly I was shocked! And besides he sooooo cute! Things went well but now I am entering bandster hell!!! AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
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AHHHH!!! Help...Entering Bandster Hell!!!! HELPPPPPP!!!
mskutz posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
OMG!!!! Banded on 3/18/10, w/ no complications (thank you jesus!). Natural restriction from the swelling is going down quickly and I believe I am entering bandster hell because my appetite has not only come back, but come back with A VENGENCE!!!!! HELLLPPPP!!!! I am sooooo hungry. Beginning to feel hunger pains, cramps and light-headness!!!! OmG, if this is what bandster hell feels like, I dont know how I will make it until my first fill in 6wks!!!!!!! So tempted to eat somthing not within my liquid diet!!!! HELLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!! -
Help! Being banded on 3/11/2010 and soooooooo nervous!!
mskutz replied to mskutz's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
i did it guys! officially a bandster, thank u lord!111 thank you guys 4 everything, I really could not have done this without u all! -
Hey that's awesome! I'm sure you're nervous, it's hard not to be. Who is your surgeon at Hopkins?
I've been really good - I've lost 73 pounds since surgery. I'm hoping to hit 80 pounds by April 1st which will be 10 months out for me. I've done well and love my band.
I started a blog right before surgery last - you can check it out if you want:
I tend to hit the blogs more than I come to LBT now, but obviously I do.
Please let me know how things go. You're so close now!
Good luck!
Linda
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hey Jen! Thanks for the words of comfort! Surgery date rescheduled for 3/18/10...still nervous and yes I do have someone to hold my hand. Do you remember how long you were in the OR?
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ok, so we havent spoke in ages (since June of last yr!) but I followed your advice and I have a band date of 3-18-10 (rescheduled from 3-11-10, inwhich the hospital cancelled). I am so excited, but nervous at the same time, but I just wanted to check in with you and see how you have been and whats your progress been like?
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Being Banded 3/18/10!!!!!! "If God be before me, who can be against me............." Anything worth having is worth fighting for!!!!! And Im ready to fight, Im ready to live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
