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We share the same FANTASTIC doctor! Isn't he the best? Actually, I mean that in many ways...he really *is* the best. He's one of the top teaching surgeons of the band in this entire country. I'm still on purees but beginning soft foods today as it was okay by the nutritionist as long as I stick to very soft foods for the next week. That's great, because my hubby is taking me out for my birthday dinner tonight (my b-day is next week). Hey...lets stay in touch! I have my first fill exactly 6 weeks post-op...that will be February 18th. I'm getting excited! I need it so bad (hungry, hungry, hungry) and I'm really hoping I get some restriction right off the bat. I'm gonna tell Schram to be as absolutely agressive with my fill as he can be. Take it easy and I'm so glad you are doing so well! They really take good care of ya over there at Forest, don't they? :redface:
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I'm trying to still stay within the guidelines, but it's hard when I got the lapband because I couldn't control my eating in the first place. For about two weeks after my fills, I feel restricted and can't eat even the 1/2 cup of food at meals and do lose weight, but then I become able to eat anything and it is a constant fight to not eat constantly. I don't know if I am just not restricted enough or maybe have a leak of the saline. I'm getting another fill next week and hope it helps. I'll talk to the doctor then too.
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Medifast/Optifast for primary weightloss with lapband?
JustinsMama posted a topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Would this be possible - to get the lapband and try to lose the majority of your weight with this and then do a "maintenance" period by introducing regular food? I did Medifast before and lost 13 lbs in one week by sheer willpower, surely the band would help even more? (Of course this was last year and I've since gained it back and then some). I don't particulary view myself as a sensitive/queasy type person, but I was just reading the thread about food sitting in the smaller pouch waiting to go into the stoma and then something about saliva being so gross when something won't go down and I literally gagged at my computer after trying to picture it. Needless to say I backed out of those threads and am not going to open up anything else like that for a day or two. So, I'm thinking if I gag like that just reading about other people's experience and I don't even have a lapband, what is trying to eat real food going to be like if/when I actually have the lapband? Thanks for any advice! -
Hi - I guess this board does work. I was pleasantly surprised that you all replied. Thanks for that! Yes, my bloodwork showed Iron as being low and therefore the Doc had me fill a prescription of Iron with a chaser of Vitamin C. Today is much better than the last three days, so I'm thinking it was the Iron and I'm finally adjusting to it. I've been eating alot of veggy's and an apple everyday. I know that is short-lived once I have surgery I can say goodbye to that for a month. Is it a difficult adjustment going from food to liquids?
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Looks like shrimp is out . . . .
icequeen813 replied to thequeensfool's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
How were the shrimp prepared? I sometimes have the same problem,especially if steamed or cooked too long. Try again in a couple of weeks -
Top 10 Reasons To Be Skinny In St. Louis
kgot01 replied to mags2u's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I love you top 10 for the STL! How is your weightless journey going? I have just begun mine. I had lap band surgery on July 25th and am anxious to get my first fill in 2 weeks! -
Hello, My name is Heather today I am 15 days post op. I am looking for a lap band buddy. Someone who I can talk to about progress and get to know. Unfortunatly I dont have many people who know what i'm going through right now and a buddy would be great. I am looking for someone who 1) between age 20 - 25 (in college or just graduated) 2) banded in the past month or about to be banded in a few weeks I want someone who I can talk to about lapband struggles, diet, and someone to get to know. If you are interested in a lapband buddy please let me know!
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I'm a Lil older at 45! But very motivated and compliant!!! Would love to have someone to compare notes. I was banded may 29th and already down 32 pounds today !!! Yay. My first fill will be next week on the 11th. I feel very pleased with my progress. I'm a nurse here in kansas. Let me know, would chat anytime!!! Good luck!!
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Thank you for responding! This pocket was also under the incision (port site) but NO: tenderness, redness, swelling, warmth or drainage. I have been afebrile and the incision itself looks unremarkable: clean edges, well approximated, scab gone, only faint bruising remains. The drainage was Not purulent, so I was relieved immediately! I have not read any posts regarding this issue, so just thought I would reach out & ask. Surgery was just 3 weeks ago, so this was just a minor shocker (more for hubby) lol, but I will continue to closely monitor.
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Hello! Newby Here! Surgery was 10/12/10.
JMinDallas replied to BigMommaNoMore's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Congrats! Welcome to the starting of the new you! I was banded almost 4 months ago. I am 35 and have 3 kiddos. It's amazing how much better we feel with some weight gone! I actually want to play with the kids and have fun doing it! Yeah for the mushies! So much better than drinking your food! And good for you on the scale. I too didn't own one, and didn't get on it except for dr appts. I liked to be pleasantly surprised each time, and I was. I did buy a Wii balance board and now weigh myself once a week on it. Keep up the good work! -
Hello "Onederland" I finally am back, after 10 years!
itschoice replied to WorkingMom's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Its been about 8 years for me. I am at 200.4 this morning. I only lost about 3 pounds in the last month or so but I go for a fill on Tuesday and am hoping to get to onederland some time next week. All of you that have gotten there have done a great job. I soooooo hope to be joining you VERY soon. -
Pool Girl: The first couple of days were the hardest.. last week wasn't that bad but today is really hard for some reason. Better "right now" though. The unjury chicken did the trick I think. I have to keep the Protein constant I think. Mommy: The food Network? Wow... you are brave!! Salivating at the television yet? I've been looking through cookbooks trying to find recipes I can puree or ?? as soon as I can have real food. I need to make a list. I know I will be making a sugar free/low fat cheesecake though... can't wait for that! :thumbup: Yes.. in one month all will be normal in the world.. or semi-normal at that point for me!!
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Thanks... When I went for fill yesterday I explained my exercise activity and Doc reviewed my diet log, said keeping under 90g is ideal since I do work out more than 6 hrs per week!!!! 5/28/12 pre-op diet started (217lbs) 6/14/12 Surgery 1.8cc added to 10cc band (205lbs). 7/17/12 1st fill (194lbs)
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I am located in Eastlake/Mentor Ohio and am scheduled for LapBand surgery on November 6, 2008. My pre-op classes and testing is starting next week and am excited and nervous at the same time. Looking for someone close to talk to about it
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Good evening all, My local fitness center offers TRX classes. I know the instructor from some kettle bell classes that I took several years ago. I go to the fitness center three to four times a week for spin classes and occasionally use the elliptical. But I need some new routines. My experience with weight lifting was short lived. Is anyone doing this training? Do you feel it's giving you done upper body strength and a stronger core? I have some lower back issues from time to time and a physical therapist said I need a stronger core. I'd appreciate knowing your experiences, both good and bad.
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I went through the same emotions. About a week before my surgery, I started having dreams about my grand-parents that had passed away years ago. This is a huge decision; a life changing decision. Subconsciencly, we're all faced with our own mortality when having surgery. I'm sure that's what the dreams were about. Stay calm, and think of all of the right reasons you are doing this. The hardest part of the whole process, is the path you took to actually make the decision! You can do it!
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international business travel with good fit
socaldixiegal replied to globetrotter's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
That's great! I'm also a frequent traveler (mostly domestic for work & international for play). I spent 3 weeks in Thailand just a month after the surgery and had a pretty good experience. I finally have what I believe is good restriction with my 4th fill so will be interesting to see how travel eating continues (I'm like you - try to find local favorites). I think it's great to be able to still try lots of different things and enjoy some serious gormet food - just a significantly smaller portion. Congrats! It's nice to find a fellow road warrior. -
<p>i was banded on June 5th this year and have not had a fill yet! my dr will not fill until 6 weeks post op. my appt is on the 19th of july and i cannot wait! I lost 16 pounds the first week and have not weighed my self since because i am scared i have gained since then. is this normal? do people tend to get less and less restrictionbetween fills? i feel as time goes on until the 19th i am able to tolerate and eat more and more! i am still eating less that i used to but i am starting to freak out!!! help!!!</p>
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Hi welcome!!! LBT is a great site for researching the band, and what is has to offer. Blue Cross Blue Shield differs depending on which state it is from. I for instance live in New Mexico, but have BCBS of Texas, because my husbands company is headquartered there. It also is dependent on whether the company you work for has excluded weight loss surgery---some do, others cover it. My experience with BCBS, is that they usually require 6-12 months of medically supervised weight loss attempts. So they will want you to see your Dr. each month, and follow his directions aimed at weight loss. Then when you submit to insurance, he will have to show where you saw him steadily as required. They also usually require a BMI of 40 or 2 co morbidities---which it sounds like you have covered. They wanted 5 years of documentation of obesity, which can be obtained through any Dr. records, or hospitilizations, any documents where they weighed you. As for cost it varies, from $10K to over $20K here in the US, and in Mexico you can find it for down in the 7-8k range. Financing it might be difficult with a fresh bankruptcy---any way to do it prior? Oh sorry, I just re-read you were doing it this week. Some people have used 401K's, refi'd their houses, e-loans, family loans---all kinds of things. There are some Dr.'s in Mexico I understand who do in house loans for the surgery, but I know nothing about them. I am older than you by many years, but relate to the want for the surgery. I provide day care for my 2 year old granddaughter. And I can tell you with 90 pounds gone---it is SOOOOO much easier to do! I think about it, and realize, that if I continue this way, she will never remember Granny as being fat!!! I love it! I too was taking 2 meds for HBP, 1 for high blood sugar, and had a massive family history of heart disease. Now less than a year later, I take no meds---my blood pressure and blood sugar, are both normal. I cannot change my family history, but I know if I inherit the artery disease, or heart disease, fighting it at my weight now will be much easier than when I was morbidly obese! We look forward to getting to know you too---good luck in your lap band quest!!! Kat
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So, I just realized that today is my 6th year Bandiversary. Wow! I can't believe it. Life changed so much in the past six years. Got married, had two babies... and am about to deliver my third. Up until this pregnancy, I had maintained 65 pounds out of a 95 pound loss with absolutely no fill. Prior to being Banded, I had never lost more than 17 pounds... and that involved being at a vegan ultra low-fat spa for a month. (Gained it back in two weeks.) I was never the person who lost a lot of weight, and then gained it back and then some. I was the person who never lost more than 5 pounds. The person who never felt full until I had my Band. I've had some trouble with trying to refill my Band post pregnancies... but other than that, nothing negative. No reflux, slips, erosions, etc. Band looks the same as it did six years ago on the x-rays. I'm going to try to refill again after this pregnancy... so we'll see. In about six months, I'll see where I'm at. I may go back to my normal setpoint, -65 pounds with no fill. Fills may work, and I may be less. Or I may be pretty much where I am now. If I decide to go with a revision, I'd probably go with a VSG. But, right now, I'm doing a wait and see.
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I'm 3 and a half weeks banded and I spent 3 days on puree when I got the green light for phase 2 a week ago. Since then I've gained 3 of the 17 lbs. I lost. I'm feel myself spiraling and I'm trying to catch it before I gain any more weight. It's hard because I don't even feel restricted. I guess I should go see my doctor next week for a fill?
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Restless monkey, thanks for the insight! We are the same age! How do you deal with the challenges of being banded over 50? I often times feel jealous of the yung uns that have all that energy to get out there and exercise for hours and hours. I am so exhausted working 6 days a week 50+ hours at my age (bad knees, arthritis) to have the energy. I know - EXCUSES -EXCUSES Baby steps. Getting in that exercise is my next goal. :smile:
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Hi, I started mushies yesterday, my doctor only wants me to have one mushy meal a day. I too had problems after eating, I'm not sure if it was guilt. I've worked so hard to lose the weight I have and eating this meal made me feel like I blew it. I get restricted in 3 weeks. Can't wait.
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I had my very first mushy meal a few minutes ago and I'm wondering if it was more than it should have been. I had 1/2 cup of egg salad and one of those cottage cheese doubles w/peaches. I'm guessing that was about 1/2 cup as well. I was hungry after the egg salad and by the time I was done with the cottage cheese, I felt more satisfied. I could have eaten a little more but decided not to push it. I'm wondering if this was a huge amount to eat 4 weeks out. I haven't had a fill yet so probably don't have much restriction. My head is playing games with me and I'm feeling guilty as if I ate too much (the way I felt before the surgery). Any thoughts?? :confused2:
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Fills in Kansas City... or the area!
ForwardLeap replied to cmcginnis8's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
You could go to the WLSC at Overland Park, they do other Dr. Fills. My surgeon is Dr. Selim. He works out of the clinic as well as his office at KU MED. located in the hospital. The WLSC said they do alot of fills on people who were banded in Mexico. Thier # is 913-541-0230 Dr. Selims office # 913-588-1489. I have had fills both places. If you have to pay cash the weight loss center is cheaper. But Dr. Selim is really good if you have insurance. You might want to give them a call and see if it will be a good match for you. I can tell you Dr. Selim only gives fills on Thursday mornings, and there might be a wait. I am sure you will be able to get into the clinic much sooner if you just call them up and tell them that you were banded in Mexico. I was told to get a fill at 6 weeks out. So I am not sure why they dont want you to get a fill for so long.
