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Thank u guys. Yes its really awful. I think that what caused the slip was that I had gotten a band adjustment 1 or 2 weeks prior getting my food changed by my nutritionist. I'm guessing that just switching to more solid foods like tuna or chicken salads did it for me right after the adjustment. By the time that my band slipped I already had 6.5 cc's in my band at first ( 1st 2wks) I felt fine but then I started to notice how my food was getting stuck little by little and more often so thats when started to find relief in vomiting causing the slip
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The Damn Shoulder Pain! Help!
sweethot143 replied to kaboom 13's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Oh how I feel you, today is 1 week for me and the first day without that shoulder pain! I took 4 boxes of gas x strips this week, i don't think it helped. i couldn't take deep breaths. The only thing that seemed to help was walking. Ofcourse i was so tired from no sleep, that it was a challenge. Try to get through the next two days. I feel for you, I really do. It sucks. Someone told me to use a FLEET supository, and it works to get the gas out, I didn't try it, I just found out about it today. It's an option. -
I was sleeved Jan. 24th, I am down 54lbs as of last Sunday. I've slowed the last few weeks, it sucks but I understand it's part of the process. Just hard knowing others personally who had the sleeve and they seem to have the fat melt off. I'm burning anywhere from 600-1000 calories per day walking/exercising.
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10 things that will happen to you when you start Cross Fit
Brighteyes replied to gamergirl's topic in Fitness & Exercise
I love crossfit! I started it two weeks ago (still pre op). But today I noticed I wasn't as winded walking around, I've had more energy than normal and my back hasn't been bothering me as much. My whole core feels stronger. Still a month out from surgery, but hoping this change will help me recover a little easier. -
Hi All, 7 days past banding and feeling sooo much better today. yesterday was my first day "out and about" and was really tired. But ready to go today. I am so excited and feeling positive that I made the right decision for me. Good luck to all those concidering the band, I say GO FOR IT!
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Will I ever stop feeling like the fat chick in the room?
HarleyNana replied to lellow's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I think most of us still see ourselves as the largest person in the room, but it does get better. I'm almost four years out and I love going to parties. I have my own Harley and I used to hate going to biker bars because I was always the fat old lady on a Harley, now I love riding up on my bike. Since I'm short, my hubby always parks my bike, I just pull up, snap my fingers and yell, VALET, and he parks my bike. I've included a picture of me a couple of weeks ago at a surprise 40th anniversary party my hubby threw for me. -
pre lap band surgery diet slip ups
shutuplena replied to sumlike2h8's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I ate everything in sight before my surgery. Dr. said nothing you can do will shrink your liver especially within a few weeks. Don't worry to much. -
it's not a big deal. The key is to drink a lot first then eat, if you sip your drink after you eat it will make the food go down faster and you'll eventually loose your full feeling. the first 4 weeks you should drink fluids anyway and you'll see what I mean. good Luck!!!!
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my husband and i had a week of feasting before i started the pre-op diet! i must say it was well worth it!!! i'm one week until surgery!
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New To Group-Surgery not till Feb due to Insurance
Sweetness posted a topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hello All, Just wanted to introduce myself.... My name is Shae and I have been reading your message boards for a month or so... you all have so much helpful information and Its great to read 'first hand experiences". I am 28 years old, and live in the Bay Area, Cali. I have been overweight my entire life.. can remember being put on diets in the first grade. I did have one successful weight loss about 2 1/2 years ago and dropped over 100 lbs... but quickly regained it... the 'feeling of full' is something i have the hardest time with. So, after reading about gastric bypass and lapband, I have decided lapband is the way for me... I have almost completed my pre-op tests.. 1. abdominal ultrasound-found gallstones.. but will wait till after surgery to remove if necessary 2. echocardio-done 3. ekg-done 4. 2 nutritional consults-done 5. primary physical and letter-done 6. Overnight sleep study- next week 7. Psych eval- TBA 8. Bloodwork-next week. Because I am currently on UHC EPO, I have switched to PPO to cover the Doctor I will be using ( Dr. Mckeen in San Jose, California). So, after open enrollement this month, it will take effect Jan. 1st, 2005. I hope to be in by the end of the month! I am excited about this life change, and I think the holiday season will make the time go by quickly...but on the other hand im VERY nervous. Surgery will Scare the heck out of me, but also scared about pain after and FILLS. The whole needle thing I will HAVE to get used too. lol. Just wanted to introduce myself, and am very happy i found you all on here.. You are all such an inspiration... my heros.. hehe. I wish you all continued success! Sweetness -
I have been banded for 18 months. have reached my goal weightand have had only a few complications. But, a week ago I was out to eat with my daughter and I got a terrible pain in my left side under my rib:omg: . It was so bas that I thought that I would have to stop the car and wait for it to calm down. I went on liquids for 2 days and then It happened again. This time I HAD JUST BEEN EATING WITH MY HUSBAND AND ABOUT 15 MINUTES AFTER WE FINISHED THE PAIN HIT. I WAS DOUBLED OVER. I MADE IT HOME AND PUT A HOT PAD ON MY STOMACH. aFTER ABOUT 45 MIN. MY BACK LOWER BACK WAS HURTING SO I SHIFTED TO MY SIDE AND THE PAIN WENT AWAY. i HAVE A DULL PAIN IN MY SIDE THAT HAS SEEMED TO GET BETTER. i HAVE BEEN ON LIQUIDS AND SOFT FOODS FOR 3 DAYS. I AM REALLY SCARED THAT SOMETHING IS REALLY WRONG. hAS ANYONE HAD SUCH A PAIN? i HAVE BEEN STUCK WHERE i HAVE THROWN UP AND SLIMED. BUT I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN THIS MUCH PAIN IN MY LIFE OTHERTHATN HAVING MY CHILDREN NATURAL.I HAOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP ME FIGURE WHAT IT COULD BE.:help:
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How much weight did you lose on your liquid diet?
Sai replied to Color83's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I didn't lose much, if I don't have some kind of fruits/vegetables my weight stalls (everyone is different) or my body refuses to let go any of my Water. I suffer from edema. I didn't start multi-Vitamins until post-op. I'm post-op day 28 and for the first 10 days (liquid phase), again my body didn't want to release water at first. I didn't lose anything, I gained from the IV fluids. Now last time I checked I'm 26 lbs down. And like @@Montana Gal said, it's main purpose is to shrink your liver for a safer surgery. -
Thanks for the messages I really appreciated them! The burning and pain in chest luckily went away by this morning, so I dont know if it was just acid backup from the PBing on the pills. I crush the ones I can, but I have a few that dont come in liquid form or a form that can be crushed so I have to learn to swallow them which I am not happy about. The Dr told me the incision is infected but it is just a surface infection from the glue used in surgery and isnt inside the wound so that it isnt bad and I shouldnt be worried. He gave me an antibiotic and said to keep cleaning and dressing it the same way and see him in a week. I am feeling alittle better and I am hopeful that things may get better as time goes on, that is what I keep telling myself. The good news is tomorrow I will be 2 weeks post op and I have lost a total of 32.5lbs, 10lbs of that was before surgery and 22.5lbs was after surgery. So I am still losing even with the problems.
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Pregnant and banded? (or wannabe) a warning for you
amanda80 replied to vluckey's topic in Pregnancy with Weight Loss Surgery
Hi, Im experiencing similar problems at the moment. I had the entire fill taken out of the band while i was pregnant, then 2 weeks after i delivered, i suddenly got very tight restriction and have had the problem now for 10 months. The doctor says the band looks fine after he did a gastroscope and a barium swallow to see if he could find the cause. He has no idea why i cant eat anything solid anymore and says this is the first patient of his that this has happened too. I did have a infection from the catheter from the c section around the time I started to get restriction, so im not sure if thats the cause. I cant work out the other theory though of the band just getting too small because even though i put on 20kgs with the pregnancy i am still smaller than what i was when i first got banded so i cant see why i would need a larger band. I just dont know if this is the cause or a low grade infection from the catheter that is swelling my stomach because it has found a foreign object in my stomach... Im seriously considering getting the band removed all together as i feel i have no quality of life left from all the vomiting when i try and eat solids. Very depressed! -
How much weight did you lose on your liquid diet?
KristenLe replied to Color83's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
@@Color83 I think it also depends on what you were doing in terms of dieting prior to the pre-op (how much Water weight did you have to lose, etc.). I start mine 10/4/16 - I have no expectations but would be thrilled for 10 lbs (in 2 weeks). -
10/17/2017 was surgery date. In 2003 had original Rouen-y. Kept it off year last incisional hernia due to open procedure. About 2 years ago someone who meant the world to me died out of the. I went into deep depression. Stopped exercising (I did 5 miles a day 6 days a week). I had control of protein and diet. So I gained all weight loss plus an additional 30 pounds. Three months ago started having extreme nausea and vomiting. GI doctor found a large hiatal hernia. Called my old surgeon since in different state and was advised to have hernia repaired by a bariatric surgeon. Found wonderful doctor who said he’d fix the hernia but that my pouch had spread to almost 3 times it should be. So with a great deal of hesitation I had both procedures on same day. I’m was sent home on day 2. Am in pain and exhausted constantly I can’t seem to keep broth down but fine with shakes and water. I was unable to crush my meds because they were so vile I threw them up every time I tried. So I slowly swallow a pill st a time. I guess the gist of this since it’s been 12 years are these symptom and experiences common after bypass. Must note my doctor told me this surgery was one of his most difficult ever because he had to cut out massive amounts of scar tissue and cut up some of the mesh that was placed during incional hernia repair
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Hello rte837 , yes I'm stage 5 end stage kidney disease . I was forced to have the gastric bypass surgery as a prep for a kidney transplant. The doctors don't admit to the hospital until the red blood cells drop to 6. I'm 7.2 so my doctor is treating me with a very dangerous medication called Procrit which is given by injections. I started my first injection yesterday. I hour later I was vomiting bile.The medical information given to me by the pharmacy says that this medication has a lot of side effects and may kill me. I'm feeling so weak and sick but I'm persevering. I'm happy to have lost 25 pounds. My start weight was 248. I'm at week 3 porable protein. The doctors want me to weigh 165. Thank you for thinking about me. It is a struggle but people like you keep me encouraged. God bless you and have a great day.
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I'm new,will be banded Sept 3rd
tribon replied to Mario Thailand's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Welcome Mario Thailand! You have come to a good place for support and expertise! You will do great and try not to worry, you are taking a big step in the right direction! I was banded on June 26 and I have to say, I Love My Band! It takes more will power and control than I had envisioned but I feel really good that I am in control, with the help of the band. I was wondering how much the surgery was in Thailand. My mother in law was upset that I chose Mexico instead of Bankok because she is from Thailand originally! I think she just wanted an excuse to go home for a couple of weeks! Keep us posted on your progress and Happy Birthday! Tricia -
Welcome to lapband paula. Dr. Speigel is my doctor also. We are the same height and almost same weight. I was at 220. I am seven weeks out and am down 30. The best of luck to you. If you have any more questions just pm me.
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Hi there! For me it was about 3 weeks once my Dr's office received the letter of approval from UHC. I was approved on 2-23-06 and banded on 3-8-06. All insurance companies are not created equal. Good luck.
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Big Texas dude seriously considering banding
BRWombat replied to BRWombat's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
UPDATE: It's been a while since I posted here, and I thought I'd come back and share my experience. It's been six weeks now, and I have lost 32 pounds!! I'm eating just two small meals a day (well, normal-size, really, but small compared to what I used to eat!), and the weight and inches are dropping off. Oh, and I did not have the band. I was well on my way to the surgery -- I'd done the preliminary exams and was waiting on insurance approval -- when the doctor at my employer's clinic recommended a "wellness program" to jumpstart the weight loss before surgery. Needless to say, I was skeptical, as I had done lots of other programs without success. But when I read up on it, I found it to be different from anything else I'd tried. Rather than changing what you eat, the program concentrates on changing when and how you eat. So, in a nutshell, I am eating about as little now as I would with the band, but without the surgery. I am not restricted from any food, and I have learned strategies for eating out and eating at parties or buffets. Yes, given my track record, I have concern that this will not last long-term, but I am very encouraged that it will. (The program keeps stats and claims an 80% longterm success rate -- quite different from diets!) I am truly enjoying eating, enjoying food, and enjoying not being controlled by it. (And also enjoying keeping several thousand $$$ in the bank by not having the surgery! ) I post this not to put down LB or those who have it at all! (If this fails long-term, I'll go right back to LB.) I just know this forum is a great place where people come for information, just like I did, and I wanted to share my experience. Oh, the program's website is HealthyLifestylesCourse.com. (This is not a paid endorsement, btw!) Hope someone else can benefit from this! Brad -
2 months post-op new to forum...Hello!
rastephen replied to rastephen's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Great so far, it was hard at first, the first couple of weeks suck, the diet is really restrictive at first but now I can eat ok. I started at 302 and as of today I am 266. Feel great. When are you thinking of having it done? -
My file was sent on last Thursday to Aetna for pre-certification. The wait begins. I am so anxious and nervous as I await the results. I pray I receive a response this week.
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I will keep my fingers crossed! Mine was sent to Horizon BCBS this morning. They expect to hear something by the end of the week!
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From the album: My Journey
In jeans that I used to wear to work, so when I get frustrated when the the scale ( a stall ) is not moving I can always look at this and see how far I have come
