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i know most people are like what?? cancer patients don't need weightloss surgery? uh, ya huh,some do... here's the deal I was scheduled with my hubby to have lapband surgery back in march 2010 but life had different plans for me, in dec 2009 i was diagnosed with a brain tumor and had tohave emergency surgery to have it removed, then in jan 2010 2 wks after brain tumor removal surgery dr told me it was the big C WORD....that i only had 4-6months... long story short GOD IS ON THE THRONE AND STILL IN THE MIRACLE BUSINESS SO I AM STILL HERE, JUST LIKE I TOLD THE ONCOLOGIST I WOULD BE... ANYWAY finally after doing chemo/radiation and everything else under the sun in 2010, i was given the go ahead for lapband surgery in jan 2011, since then i have only lost right at 48-50lbs, discouraged is not even close to how i felt, i guess since the hubby lost 100lbs in his first year i just naturally thought i would too, NOT.... i don't pig out by any means, but still have plateaued off and have been at this weight for over 8 months... so i guess i am going to start all over and try to get another fill, I have only had 2 but already get stuck if i eat something too fast or just happen to not get it chewed up good enough... anyway not sure why i posted maybe just to get it out in the open and for me to be convince myself i'm gonna start over... anyway thanks for listening

OK here's the deal.... I have 6 1/2 month after being banded... and I am stuck at 40 lbs lost..... I actually have a crazy situation... I had to go thru chemo/radiation for 9months in 2010 so am still not back to 100%energy level, so i honestly do not go to the gym on a regular basis. I have been staying busy working from home and getting my business built back up from before i got sick... anyway i notice that I really do not eat all that much.... a small amount of food and I am getting stuck or have eaten too much that i have to work to get it back up (guess i haven't quite learned to eat slow enough yet..old habits i guess) anyway i still get hungry and my stomach will start growling and i even make myself wait til later to eat so that i don't start off the day eating all day long... i guess my question is IS IT NORMAL FOR ME TO BE HUNGRY AND BE GETTING STUCK OR FULL WITH NOT MUCH FOOD. SHOULD I GO GET ANOTHER FILL AND KNOWING IT WILL FORCE ME TO GO BACK TO THE liquids OR ONLY MUSHY FOODS? I FEEL PRETTY RESTRICTED ALREADY?? HELP PLEASE!!!

from what i have been told by my nurse that does my fills, it really depends on several factors... like how much your band will hold. if you have a 14 cc band and you only 6cc in it now you are not even half way full and usually the sweet spot is going to be a 2-3 cc shy of the full cc it will hold. so i wouldn't be discouraged by that just wait a week or so and see if you can get another fill, your dr or the nurse doing the fills should also be able to help you with these questions as they have probably seen tons of people with the same issues... GOOD LUCKI

THANK YOU

no not sagggy.... just like i am not happy with not looking thinner i guess... guess i am frustrated that it's not coming off faster... hubby had lapband done in april '10 and by aug he was down 85lbs.. so far he is down right at 100lb.. guess i am depressed that everyone compliments on his weight loss and here i am big as ever..

sorry.karen... what does NSVs stand for... still pretty new to this forum so i don't know all the abbreviations... yet.. lol THANKS FOR ALL THE COMMENTS GANG...

OK i know this sounds ridiculous? but here goes... I am 10 weeks post op.. and have yet to have a fill yet... (long story, but hubby has family that works at the only fill place in town and I really don't want people to know I got lapband yet). anyway i've lost approximately 17 lbs.. since Jan 27th.. ( my surgerydate)... and this last week.. i have been really disgusted with myself, I was really excited about 2 weeks ago because i had to buy a couple of pairs of pants that fit and then they were already starting to get loose after about 4-5 days.. but now i am really unhappy with how i look... guess cause this past weekend to a conference and had pictures taken with family and SAW HOW GROSS I AM... and this is after loosing about 35 lbs. since september... I just wonder if ANYONE else is experiencing these same emotions or am i just being moody?? thanks for any input. btw i am going to get a fill tomorrow (my first one)

I am trying to figure how I can make steak for me and my hubby we are both banded and just crave meat.. but can't figure out how to cook steak that is tender enough for us to eat.

ok... guys here's the deal i started my appts to get the lapbadn done in december and then at the end of december i had a tumor removed and am currently undergoing chemo/radiation.... i have continued to do my required monthly appts and have just found out that the surgeon will need a note from my oncologist to continue to do the procedure. i am just wondering if anyone else has had anything similiar to my situation happen to them? i have not lost very much weight since december only like 3 lbs... i will be on chemo/radiation for another 3 weeks then start a 4 months chemo plan.

HAPPYMAMA02... my hubby also has chrone's and we are doing our 4 months of preapproval visits right now we go for our 2 appt on jan. 8th... i just wanteds to wish you luck and say that we will also be 2010 bandsters as well.. maybe we can keep in touch and see how you guys go with your chrone's after the lapband?

just curious as to what is the video of?is it the general info on the lapband or is it an actual surgery of someone having the procedure done? i started to watch a video of the actual procedure being done one someone and got scared and stopped watching after about 15 seconds cause it showed the dr stuffing his finger in one of the laproscopic holes ... freaked me out a bit but i am really curious about seeing it but am afraid it will scare me out of wanting to do it? lol any prebandsters watched a video of a an actual procedure?

cgreen43.... glad you are doing well... hope you feel more like yourself soon..... i noticed you said something about the "patch working well"... just curious as to what kind of patch??? good luck to all the other future bandsters this week... prays for all that things go well. my husband and i have our sleep study and 2 appt done on Jan. 7 and 8th... that will be 2 appts down and 2 to go... i am so ready to get them done with so we can get approval from ins and a surgery date schedule.... so ready to get rid of the weight.