mandie175lbs

Yep! i have had my share of feeling like I can barely walk to the bathroom because of not having any energy. Good luck to you.

I know what you mean girl! This has happened to me before! I didn't get to the vomiting part, but I did overeat an let me tell you, IT HURT SO BAD!!!!!! I vomited only once since I had the surgry and that was because I took pain medication on a empty stomach. I hate vomiting!

Dr. Auroy Pryor is the best in the business. She did my surgery and I truly can say that she did a really good job. I'm so glad that she was did mine. Good luck and if you have any questions, I will be more than happy to share what I've learned. Take care. Mandie

I had mine done with one incision through the belly button. I don't have any visible scars. I think the healing is a lot longer. It took me a while to heal, but my cycle came on the day after surgery so maybe it seemed worst than it reall was. I'm very happy with my results!:thumbup:

:thumbup:Congratulations!

I don't know if I have posted on this forum or not, but I will be banded on August 25, 2010 (Wednesday) I am so freaking out! Is there anyone else out there that lives in the Roxboro/Durham NC area? I am seriously needing a buddy to get through all of this! I don't know what I would do without my internet friends and support groups! I wish everyone a speedy recovery and keep the posts coming!

Thanks for the boost! You look great! I'm getting my band on August 25,2010. I hope I have a success story to share when it's all said and done. Take care!

Hello Guys, My name is Mandie, I have posted on other August boards, so I figured, why not post here too. My surgery date is Agust 25,2010. I am going through my week of high protein, low carbs, low fats, low calorie foods. I only have to do one day of liquids the day before my surgery and after surgery, I will be on 3 weeks of liquids. I purchased the Boost High Protein drink (vanilla and chocolate). I think that I am going to do a laxative Sunday morning (August 22nd) just because I am generally a constipated person and the thought of straining after surgery freaks me out. lol! Anyway, I know that's too much information, but it's definitely something that I am concerned about. You Guys, I want a ticker! Can someone please explain to me how to set this up and running??

I am so glad that others have joined in! It was hard finding you guys! I'm still learning this site so if it takes me a while to respond it's because I've lost where this forum is. Is it possible that I can save this in my favorites? Take care guys and please, let's keep in touch.

I'm Approved! :thumbup:Surgery date is August 25, 2010! I am so excited! I start the low carb, low fat, low calorie, high protein diet today. I am doing this a week before the surgery. The day before the surgery, I have to do a strict liquid diet and NO food or drink after 12! That's going to be a long day and rough night! lol! My doctor want to try a fairly new procedure on me where she's making only one incision through the belly button.... Lord! I am so scared to do this! Why try something NEW on ME! Anyway, I told her that I would be willing to try this new procedure. Dr. Pryor helped design this procedure.... I sure hope she knows what she's doing.

I'm Approved! Finally! Surgery date August 25, 2010!

Hi Guys, My name is Mandie. I'm getting my band on August 25,2010! I'm so excited! Are there anyone else out there that are getting banded in August and want to be buddies? If there is already a forum started similar to this, please let me know. If not, let's join together and help each other out by sharing ideas. Good Luck on your your day and let's get this done!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Hey Guys, My name is Mandie. I'm getting my band on August 25th! I am so excited and very scared! So far, we are a small group, so I hope that we all can keep in touch and be each others support through all of this. Take care guys!

Hey guys how are the liquids coming? I'm going to have to find low fat/calorie, gluten free drinks for the first few weeks. This is going to be so hard because of my allergic reaction to gluten. I hope these few weeks go by fast for you guys.

Thanks guys! Good luck eyd. I am :thumbup::smile2::thumbup::laugh: one minute -AND - :thumbup::eek::frown::seeya::bored::sad::crying::scared2::thumbdown:the next! I guess I will be this way until I'm actually banded. But, we know that then, it will be something else to worry about. lol! I wish you and everyone else much luck and great success! We can do this! Thanks again guys!

Hey Wendy, I can certainly relate to you playing it over and over in your mind. I was sitting in the doctor's office just yesterday thinking that I must be a fool to be going through this. I started thinking that I could lose the weight on my own if I really try.... and then I thought about all the complications that could happen. My mother thinks I am crazy and my 15 year old daughter has asked me not to do it. While I am still scared out of my mind.... I am sick and tired of looking and feeling fat!. I have decided that I just can't waste anymore time surrounded in fatty tissue! There is a beautiful me under all this meat and I'M DIGGING HER OUT! I let life get the best of me. It's time to fight for me, my happiness and my health. No one is going to do it for me and no one is going to do it for you. I did my blood work on yesterday and today I'm moving on to psyc and nutr. Tommorrow I will do my upper GI. Iknow that I'm going to worry myself silly while going through the process, but in the end, I going to I deserve this new begining and so do you. I'm very afraid, but it's something I have to do. Watching people live while I only exist has played out. I'm ready to get back to living life. You can do it Wendy. I wish you much luck in whatever you decide to do. Just remember that we are all afraid, you aren't alone in this. Take care and keep us posted.

I'm back and I've decided to go ahead and go through with lapband after failing AGAIN at trying to lose the weight on my own. Wish me luck and good luck to all of you.

I can't believe you are not following your doctor's orders! Do you realize that there is a possibility that you could die from this procedure? I'm scared for you. Please start following your doctor's order.

Thanks for the response guys, I'm just wondering, how soon should I go back. I know what I'm going to do to appear that I've gain the weight, but I don't want them to look at me and say there is no way you've gained 20lbs in x amount of days! lol! I thought I needed to gain 30lbs, but I think 20 will do it. I'm ready to go back! I just want to get this show on the road. I will owe a $600 ded. if I do it after this month! MAN! Why did I wait so long to start this process!!!!!!!

"please don't be silly" I am deciding to seriously look past that comment.... but I will say to you that just because I'm not as overweight as you or the next person, doesn't mean that my problem isn't real to ME. Now, I have struggled with my weight since 1996 and believe me when I say, I know what it takes to lose weight. Why would you even say to me that this is not and easy fix? What did I say in my post that made you think that I may believe that this is an easy fix? I am a 37 year old woman, I know the risk of surgeries. I read about the risks and benefits just as you did, so I know that this procedure is meant to be use as a tool and that is how I intend to use it. I don't have a problem with losing weight, I have a problem with keeping it off; so I say that to say this, Like so many people on here, including yourself, I have a weakness when it comes to doing what's right when it comes to food. I like so many people on here, including yourself, am trying to get this problem under control. I feel that if you are on this site whether you are actually going through with the surgery or not, feel some urgency or is desperate to receive help. Sweetie, I'm not being silly, I am trying to have a little peace and happiness in my life after going through so much in my world. It's time to take care of me for once and that's what I intend to do. Keep working your ass off. We are all cheering you on and I am going to keep trying to have this surgery so that I can get MY situation to the point where I can handle it. Thanks for you response and take care.

I am so pissed! I finally went in today for my initial visit and the doctors told me that I don't weigh enough! I am so sick of this! I really need to have my surgery before July so that I won't have to pay a deductible of $600! I know this sounds stupid, but is it possible to gain 30lbs in about a week or two weeks at the most? The doctors kept saying that they weren't telling me to go out and gain weight and that if I still wanted to have the surgery in the future to come back if my weight changes. He also said that if my weight was where it needed to be today that they could have had me schedule for surgery in the next couple of weeks! I just wonder, just how much weight can I gain in one week. My BMI is at 35, he said that it needed to be at 40. I don't really understand how they calculate BMI, but this is so depressing! What can I do guys to gain about 30lbs in the next week or so? Or should I just give up on trying to have this surgery submitted to my insurance company by July?