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down 39.5 lbs in 11 weeks! Love my band :-)

Day three of post op...... Surgery was on the 23rd and now I am on day three of healing. It is not that bad at all. I have gas and some soreness around the incision but that is all. I am happy that GOD brought me through this surgery!!

Eh, What a week!!!! I was riding an all time high zooming towards to my surgery date, until i ran face first into a glitch in my plan.... Now imagine this I am at pretesting waiting to meet my anesthesiologist and to get my blood drawn. I pull out my cellphone to make an appointment with my PCP to get my clearance letter ONLY to be told that my doctor is on vacation and wont be back until the 30th!!!....a day after im suppose to be banded. I almost bursted out in t...

I get my cpap machine on Friday and then I wear it for 2 weeks and then they download my chip and see if it helped my sleep apnea..after that there "suppose" to let my suregon know Im cleared for surgery.. im sure its all suppose to run smoothly but im sure it wont

First off, I want to say I'm a happy mom, my son turned 6 today! Time is flying by. Ok, now to get to my update. I have come to the realization that I have been worying too much about this band. I have had some swelling and soreness at my port area and thought it should have been healed by now since I am almost 4 wks post-op. Thanks to my good friend Holly for bringing back down to earth and pointing out that the swelling can last 6-8 weeks. I feel better now. Going to try to stop thi...

Hi China,

I was banded on 7-9-08. So far I have lost 27 pounds. How much have you lost? My scale has not moved in 2 weeks. Has your weighloss tappered off yet?

hey there... I have been really really busy. I just noticed I haven't even signed on here since August 21. The weight loss is still pretty slow, I joined a gym a few weeks ago. How are things going with you?

Hi Theresa,

Yeah, my new Bday is September 2nd. I'm doing well now. I second guessed my decision about 4-5 days after I had the surgery, but now I'm okay. Recovery is going pretty good. Although I leaned up against my kitchen counter today and one of the incisions on the right side really hurt. It's the only one that hurts. The port incision is still tender but not like what I felt on the right side. I live in Indiana and am 44 years old. I wasn't over weight all my life. I got pregnant when I was 27 and got up to 219 only to get down to 170 and got married and well, it was up hill from there. That's why I'm here now. I guess I was enjoying life too much. Now, I'm really ready to enjoy life and not allow food to be the center of it. How are you doing with recovery? Did you ever experience the left shoulder pain? Oh, that was terrible. All in all I'm good. When do you have your first fill? Mine is scheduled for September 29th but I think that might be too early. I may delay it by a week. We'll see. Talk to you soon. Ann

Hi, I just had lapband two weeks ago and am doing great. Message me anytime. I dont have a profile here yet . I have one on obesityhelp.com which is a great place for information too. Talk to you soon.

Hi Plum,

My approval process wasn't too complicated at all. I had to submit all of the required documents( which consisted of a psych evaluation, nutrition consult, bloodwork, referral from my primary doctor, EKG, and abdominal ultrasound. I waited about 2 weeks for approval.

Hello thanks for writing back

I live in Northern california. I have jumped through all the hoops just waiting for insurance to say yes. I have blue shield they said it is the easiest and fastest to reply. My doctor is here in town. He has a center of execellace which I understand is important.

Did you see my stats are we close. I am crossing my fingers for the next two weeks sugery . I am married since 92 have two childrens a daughter who is going to be 14 in sept and a son who is 11. They are all backing me. My hubby is a bit nerious about as he says going under the knife... But I need help dieting alone just doesnt work for me. My family was complety against the bypass. We had a neighbor do this she looks great weight wise but not healty not to sure eating habits have changed much.

Look forward to getting to know you and hopefully having a buddy

thank you. first i followed my docs directions, then i ate really healthy. salads with chicken, or shrimp, or sprinkle some tuna (healthy but tasty dressing, nothing creamy). i've stayed away from red meats completely, and breads. i eat lots of kashi products. workouts...i hung a heavy bag, got a all in one gym(garage sale), and a jump rope. i usually work out 4-5 a week, 45-60 mins. and me and my girl walk the dogs EVERDAY. thanks for the message, im sure ull have the same success.

Hi I was banded at Mercy Hospital I only had 2 fills have not been pleased was going to have my 3rd been trying to make appointment no return calls I stop calling because my mom died in July. Started calling two weeks ago no return calls I am also in search of a fill doctor in chicago. Mercy has really disappointed me I would not recommend them. Maybe we can help each other I need a good doctor on the south side of chicago.

Blessings

Liz

I have gained more than 50 pounds since having a couple of surgeries - one for breast cancer. I will be banded next Thursday and I would love to know what to expect the first two weeks after surgery.

sry ya i fixed it was playing with it lol so tell me what do you do at work how your feeling i am feeling so good walking 9 miles a week

It is better - still there, comes and goes, but it is better. My Dr. put in a referral today for a specialist - hopefully it doesn't take weeks to get in to see them. On top of all this I broke a dang tooth! Luckily, the dentist looked at it today and doesn't think I will need a rootcanal. He is going to put a pin in it and a crown on it tomorrow. Wish me luck!!!

I wish I had the will power to only weigh myself every two weeks! I weigh myself every single day! Lol!

But it's a good way of tracking ouR progress. During the week my weight goes up and down, but I only count the Friday weight to see how I did over the week. And don't worry about posting every week - it's only there so we can support one another, so posting whenever you DO weigh yourself will be great!

DOING GOOD DOWN 2SIZES IN THREE MONTHS, GOING FOR 3RD FILL NXT WK , I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY WITH MY Band i can eat what i want just not much, more then most those i can eat more then a 1/2cup but is still losing. thanks for stopping bye, have you gotten the band or started the process last we talked you were still on the fence. let me kno how things are going have a good one pauline

hiya,

i lost 3lbs over the weekend, but havent weighed myself since, keep forgetting to do it in the morning before i get dressed, as ive been tired this week. i looked in the cookbooks just now and there are some nice things, but ive got to work out the quantities for one person or do the things that can be frozen, like the meatballs. seems like alot of ingrediants though, but my shopping list is long this week, with lots of variation, so ive, for example, got one onion and 2 oranges. trying to make it as varied as i can as my head is now complaining it wants food when im not hungry, so need to make my diet as varied as i possible can. people in the office had donoughts today and cake 2 days ago, its not normally that type of an office, unless it is someones birthday, but has been in this last week. think that is why my head is going mad!!

hope you are ok, only a few more days to go. are you on liquids?

Shannon, you look so beautiful in your pics!!! Before and After!!! You keep up the good work girl! And i hope you and i will get our unfills and get back to feeling better!! I'm like you, i haven't felt good since last week because i just can't eat. Keep me updated. I go tomorrow and i will let you know what happens with me. Talk to you soon

good job,,, we started at the same weight,, i'm 4 weeks out and down 20 lbs..you are beautiful and will be a great inspiration..

Thanks for thinking of me. I am doing well, just had my first fill last week. I am at about 50 total loss. I'm trying to spend a lot of time at the gym and less in my recliner! Hope you are doing well, too!

Good luck tomorrow! It may not be worth it for a few days, but a few weeks out, it is great!

-hugs- Feel better hun. I'm sure as the week goes on you will be able to sleep better and rest. Thanks for making me feel better.

Hello, I saw a reply that you did. I weigh 380 now and want to lose about 180lbs. I want to get to 200lbs. Anyway, I saw that your goals where kinda close to mine. I am looking for a couple people to blog with for support. I wanted to know if we could keep in touch and work together. I could really lose the help. I will be going o the gym doing about an hour of cardio 5 times per week also. I was planning on doing the Atkins diet. So, yeah let know.