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One Month Since Surgery ;)
sweetmindy replied to sweetmindy's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hi Kmiller im not doing much for exercise i just turn a month yesterday and still a little sore inside but i do walk and do my normal things like grocery shopping and things like that i just cant eat that much i drink my protein shake lots of cristal light and ive been dropping like crazy people already have noticed it but of course i cant when i see my self in the mirror but when i try my old clothes i get very happy i dont know why im loosing so fast but then i cant eat as much either and i do take my chewable vitamins -
Every doc is different where they place their ports.. I specifically asked this question while at a seminar, he said (draw a line from your belly button to the bottom of your breast bone and a little to the right is where he always puts his, he also said you will not see it and won't be frightening small children! He did say that SOMETIMES you can see it if you loose a lot of weight, and if that happens you can talk about having it moved.
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Also just want to add that this is my hair when it has been straightened. Normally it is 100 times as curley and frizzy (think toilet brush on speed). I also have a bit too much fake tan on here. Normally Im very fair skinned. It was my dh 40th bday party and I went all out. I even had botox done...shhhh dont tell anyone. My sister who is a doctor did it for me!
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I doubt that you stretched your pouch ....maybe it's just because you are needing another fill. What size is your band? If you got 3 cc's I'm guessing you have a VG. I have a VG and I've had two 3.6 cc fills. The band gets loose as the fat melts away from the stomach so you have to keep filling it....most docs will do it every 3-6 weeks. Exercise is a real problem isn't it. Especially as heavy as you and I were. I haven't done anything but sit on my butt for about 6 years. A gym doesn't sound practical for you right now with your hours and with limited income. I bought a couple of exercise tapes off eBay and I use them in my room...."walk away the pounds' is a good one for heavier people...also "oxycise' is a real beginner tape. I have gotten to where I can walk a ways now. I have a couple of on-line wls friends who weighed in the 400's and they had good luck with the Tony Little Gazelle (HSN has them on sale right now)....there is a heavy duty version of it that might be safer. Wish I had one!! You're gonna be okay..... be thankful you had this opportunity while you are young. By the time you are 25, you are gonna be a healthy happy girl with a long life ahead of you.
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2 months post-op
sid_n_reagans_mommy replied to sid_n_reagans_mommy's topic in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Thanks! i feel great! ....My insurance did not cover this (they also did not cover my VSG). I originally was going to wait for plastics until I reached my goal of 150 lbs and then maintaining it for 6-12 months. However, I kept losing weight passed my goal and I just couldn't deal with the skin and all... -
BCBS of IL 24 Months of Weight Loss Attempts
ffpandamer replied to jessress87's topic in Insurance & Financing
Good lord! Are you sure? that seems insanely excessive to me. Most insurance companies require 4-6 months of weight tracking, meetings with nutritionists, tests, etc... and multiple years worth of proof of being overweight. Aetna required doctor records dating back 5 years, one per year, with a weigh in. Nothing more. For the one year i was missing data, a photo that was date stamped was sufficient. I hope that the 24 month requirement is just a proof of your weight for the past 2 years. Because actively attempting to loose weight with trainers, nutritionists, etc, would cost thousands of dollars. and what happens if at 23 months your company decides to switch insurance carriers? Or you switch jobs? -
What do you all say when people ask you what your doing to loose weight? I dont want to lie but its not public info.
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I wore skirts with elastic waists, paired with a shirt I wore on the outside as to disguise any swelling going on. I especially like wearing that "slinky" fabric skirts & tops. Also, I wore my waist binder for the first month....under my pants, skirts & loose tops!
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well one thing you have to remember is that not everyone will loose weight super fast. i bounced back real fast after surgery and was able to eat almost anything i wanted for some time. i am just now starting to really feel the band restricting me.
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Hair Loss at an alarming rate - I need help!
tcbgirl replied to tcbgirl's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Nioxin is shampoo and conditioner for people who have hair lost whether due to chemo, surgery or etc. You can find it at almost all the hair salon place. I've heard that Sallys has their own line which is a lot cheaper than the brand name. For Biotin, it is a supplement for hair, skin and nails. You can find it at most drugstores. I bought mine from Walmart about $3. HTH. -
So I had my surgery May 10th and today I feel no pain and can move around like normal and just a bit of tenderness and itching around the incisions but everything looks good the incision site are getting smaller by the day which is so exciting. But now I feel like I am in limbo. So I have the lapband (which is a major accomplishment) and I am adjusted to it and feel good again. But now I want to loose some weight! I am still on the liquid diet and will hopefully graduate to mushies sometime soon and being on liquids I am abviously losing about a half pound a day or more depending on how much walking I do but when I get to mushies I suppose that will stop dead in its tracks. So I guess I am in the waiting game again but this time for my Fills.....right?!? I guess those are the winning ticket in the lap band game?! I hope they come very soon! About when should us May banders expect our first fill? and about how much should I be getting? If anyone has any information on how I can keep losing weight while I wait for my fill that would be great. and any information about anything in general is always great MAY BANDERS ROCK!
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HI Lyn Take it one day at a time. I have no regrets at all. Don't compare yourself to others. The band can be different from person to person. I can eat ANYTHING except rice, apple skins and no carbonated beverages. I LOVE my band... it changed my life. If you any questions feel free to ask. Tom, Toronto Banded July 6 06 Wt. Loss: 156 lbs tomander@bell.net
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new to forum banded 02/11
gr8fulmaria replied to ktbee1's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
If you loose too much too fast you will have bigger problems.:sneaky: Its not a race its a process. Hang in there:thumbup: -
I go for my fill on Tuesday and will ask at that time. I didn't have any problems at all with it... Just went right down! LOL Perhaps there is problems eating the skin? I Never make it with the skin on- it just doesn't taste as good to me... I'll edit my recipe too!
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I finally made it to onderland
brenda62 replied to trish151's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
congrats! It makes it all worth while and keeps you motivated to keep on loosing. 189 here you come! -
Got up bright and early and went to the Doc's for my first fill today. I'm not at all squeamish around needles but the area around my port is still a bit tender so the thought of being stuck in that spot did give me pause. I shouldn't have been concerned. The Physician's Assistant let me know beforehand that the tenderness is muscular in nature and located a bit deeper and around the sides of the port. The port itself is just below the skin and the needle doesn't go near that tender part. She was 100% correct - a bit of a pinch was all that I felt and no problems. 4 cc's in. Since its the first fill, some of the liquid stays in the tube between the port and band so the restriction is minimal. Still, I could feel the difference in drinking water. I'll spend a couple of days on liquid and mush again, then back to the stage 4 diet. Forward!
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AWESOME! GREAT NSV! I had 2 tubs of clothing from skinnier days tucked away in the attic...to my dismay, the lids to the tubs came loose evidently from getting too hot and too cold up in the attic and mice found their way to them. Result...very holely clothing Did a complete attic clean and set some traps, but that won't bring my clothes back
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There are Vitamin skin Patches available in the shop here. I have not used them myself but have read great things about them. I plan to use them after my sleeve on the 28th of this month. Sent from my SM-N920V using the BariatricPal App
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thanks for the question. i am 6 days post op and thinking of what you said has allowed me to kind of solidify in my mind that i feel i made the right choice. i can give you more than 5. 1. i felt that by pass was too invasive. 2. hospital stay and time out of work simply too long for my schedule (i have a 5 year old and work and have my own business) 3. while i want to lose weight, like the other poster, i don't want to lose it too quickly. gall stones is a concern after either procedure but it is my understanding that what really causes gallstones is rapid weight loss and the band loss is more gradual 4. being more gradual there is a better chance for my skin to pull tight rather than sag and i don't just want to be thin, i want my body to look healthy. 5. i didn't want to worry about mal absorption, thinning hair 6. once i heard about dumping syndrome i knew it wasn't for me. i don't think i can go the rest of my life without EVER having ANYTHING with sugar in it (i can't stand artificial sweetners) and the thought of dumping scared me. 7. yes with lap band there is PBing which i haven't experienced and i know how awful it is, but i felt that it might be the lesser of 2 evils (we'll see after my first experience with it) 8. bypassers lose more weight up front but then gain some back. i don't want to continue to yo-yo. 9. knowing that the band is reversable and adjustable. in case of serious illness and i need to focus on my nutritional intake saline can easily be let out to allow for more calorie consumption. 10. if i start gaining in the future i can always have the band tightened again for continued results 11. complication rate/infection rate is lower with band i think i could go on and come up with even more. i would join a bypass group and ask the same questions to them. i would be curious to hear their answers. i will tell you that my brother's girlfriend who is 27 and lost 115 lbs on the band told me some of the reasons she chose bypass over the band were that she didn't want to have to deal with such close monitoring required for fills (which is another thing i actually like. i like my surgeon to be involved as an additional support person for the rest of my weight loss journey) and she also had acid reflux which her dr. felt would be made worse with the band. please post again and let us know what/if you decide. good luck
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People don't recognize me anymore?
Laurinda replied to Totallytater's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
It's really weird yes. I have had this happen a few times myself. One of my patients that hasn't been in in a long while walked by the pharmacy where I work and was headed to the lap, I waved and hollered out "hey" as she passed and she waved back. It was several minuets later that she returned and said "Oh My God, if you were not behind the pharmacy counter I would have not known who you were" I was like "Really?" Funny how you live in your own skin daily and don't necessarily see the changes taking place . Someone showed me a picture that was taken of me in January and I was like "Oh MY God who is that?" lol After seeing that I can definitely understand why those who have not seen you in awhile don't recognize you. -
Who has had or is going to have plastic surgery?
lellow replied to als74's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I am close to goal and already have a PS appt booked for the 21st of Jan. I'm hoping to have surgery before mid year, if I can get to goal by then. I am definitely doing a tummy tuck, though I am considered a thigh lift as well, as I have a lot of loose skin on my upper thighs. That will depend on costs though. -
BMI around 40 and excess skin?
ousooner replied to Sammysue78's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I voted for my belly, but have loose skin all over. Started a little higher at 48 BMI. I hope to have PS some day, still have plenty more to loose first. I will say though that the extra skin is well worth feeling as good as I do minus 90 pounds. Wouldn't change that for the world. My BMI is now down to 35. -
The tighter your waist band the more it pulls on your stomach muscles, mine stung so bad after wearing jeans I put them away for a week. I'll try again tomorrow and see if it still pulls. when I wear loose waist pants or sweats it feels fine.
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I am seriously contemplating the lap band, and am starting my research. Been reading this forum for a few weeks, and I don't think anything has impressed me more. Talk about a built-in support system. I have, of course concerns about the band and if its right for me. I was diagnosed as a diabetic 6 years ago, managed to loose a little weight, and by managing my foods, got off my diabetes meds within the first year. Over time, I lost some weight, about 60 lbs, and kept if off thru never ending hard work. I just finished fighting uterine cancer with the usual nightmare treatments, and have all clear from doctors, and w/an excellent prognosis. Also, fighting the cancer, I've lost more weight, bringing me down to 215ish. I hope I can qualify for the band. However, because of the cancer process, I lost my way with managing my diabetes, and am back on meds. Probably because of having to keep so many balls in the air during the entire radiation/chemo treatments, I am finding harder than ever to keep the weight off, and manage my sugar levels. I am hungry, ravenishly hungry every moment of every day. I am hoping the band would work with me, in keeping my appetite to a reasonable level. Even when I was managing the diabetes I was always frantically hungry. I am always on the edge of a full blown binge just because I am so hungry all the time. So I guess I am most curious about hunger levels, and if having the surgery would end the constant fretting about diabetes...a little peace w/my desire to eat would be welcome about now. any and all comments would be most helpful. Thank you...
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Being banded on 25th August, Hello!!
claramae replied to fairydust's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hello. Good to meet you. My name is Clara. I am 58 years old and live in Texas. I will be banded on August 27th and like you, I am neverous and scared. I have a ton of weight to loose. I started my liquid diet today and already I am a raving crazy woman. My poor husband. Keep me posted.
