Hello everyone!

My journey started 6 months ago getting all the necessary preapproval stuff done,

1. cardiologist

2. sleep apnea test (2 nights)

3. pulminologist

4. monitored diet

5. all other stuff such as diet plan, list of failed diets etc.

I am there! My surgery date is May 16th and I am looking forward to being a healthier me, I just wanted to drop in and say hello to all of you and would love some words of wisdom, comments, concerns, or other tidbits you may find helpful!

Thanks again! and I look forward to joining the "healthy" club!

Warm Regards,

Jonathan

Great to hear from you. Nice to see you are doing well. I'm getting my op on the 25'th this Mon. Have you had any fills yet and if so how many. I would go for the fill.

Stay well.

Mary

hello mary,

my first followup I got a fill, it has helped a bit but I haven't seen any weight come off.. I keep fluxing from 230lbs maybe go down 2lbs maybe go back up 2 lbs.... I am eating significantly less than what i started with (preop) but as far as eating only 3-5 ounces of food.... no. that is not happening.

hello mary,

my first followup I got a fill, it has helped a bit but I haven't seen any weight come off.. I keep fluxing from 230lbs maybe go down 2lbs maybe go back up 2 lbs.... I am eating significantly less than what i started with (preop) but as far as eating only 3-5 ounces of food.... no. that is not happening.

Hi Johnathan: Who did your fill? Did you see Dr.G or does someone else do it. I heard you don't see him too much after surgery day. Mine is Monday.....getting really nervous. Wish it was over already. Surgery set for 7:00 am which I like since I wont be able to sleep anyway.

CAT

Hi Johnathan: Who did your fill? Did you see Dr.G or does someone else do it. I heard you don't see him too much after surgery day. Mine is Monday.....getting really nervous. Wish it was over already. Surgery set for 7:00 am which I like since I wont be able to sleep anyway.

CAT

a girl i think her name is Jillian, or jessica or something along those lines. but either way i weighed myself today now I am down to 228lbs. i have a feeling it will flux back up again over the next few days, congrats on your surgery! let me know how it goes! will you be going to the Lap band meetings? I want to make it to the newly banded meeting in August (i missed this months again 3rd tuesday) let me know if you go i will go as well!

This is me as of yesterday

a girl i think her name is Jillian, or jessica or something along those lines. but either way i weighed myself today now I am down to 228lbs. i have a feeling it will flux back up again over the next few days, congrats on your surgery! let me know how it goes! will you be going to the Lap band meetings? I want to make it to the newly banded meeting in August (i missed this months again 3rd tuesday) let me know if you go i will go as well!

This is me as of yesterday

You look great keep up the good work.

a girl i think her name is Jillian, or jessica or something along those lines. but either way i weighed myself today now I am down to 228lbs. i have a feeling it will flux back up again over the next few days, congrats on your surgery! let me know how it goes! will you be going to the Lap band meetings? I want to make it to the newly banded meeting in August (i missed this months again 3rd tuesday) let me know if you go i will go as well!

This is me as of yesterday

Johnathan I think you look amazing....keep up the good work. I went to a meeting this past Tuesday the 19th but for relaxation before surgery. Then the other people came in at 7 pm for the after banding meeting so I left. Would like to attend next month also. Let's see how I feel after surgery YIKES.....hard for me to even say that. Hope all goes well with all of us including Mary who is being banded Monday also.

CAT (Chris)

Hi Johnathan: Who did your fill? Did you see Dr.G or does someone else do it. I heard you don't see him too much after surgery day. Mine is Monday.....getting really nervous. Wish it was over already. Surgery set for 7:00 am which I like since I wont be able to sleep anyway.

CAT

Good luck cat I have a appt with dr geiss on Friday you could tell me how it was.

Good luck cat I have a appt with dr geiss on Friday you could tell me how it was.

Will try to keep you posted.....right now I can't even think past Monday....LOL CAT

Will try to keep you posted.....right now I can't even think past Monday....LOL CAT

i hope by now your on icies, the orange ice sherbert is AMAZING! i said a prayer for you and hope you are doing well!

as far as myself.... i tried rice again today... BIG MISTAKE! i will not try it again! it turns into a plug and blech it all comes right back up! however, i think the weight is slowly slowly coming off... am i expecting too much too fast? or is this normal?

Good luck cat I have a appt with dr geiss on Friday you could tell me how it was.

Hi Shap: Banded yesterday at 7 am....first one of the day. All went well and not to bad at all. Pleasantly surprised. Walking the halls by 1 pm. Syosset Hospital is amazing. Great care and everyone so personable. No angry nurses here! Home today at noon. Having some shoulder & neck pain today as well as incisions hurting a bit. Tolerable with liquid tylenol. Have something stronger in case I need it.

If I can do this......I know you can. I was really second guessing this for me.....since I am a bit older than most bandsters.....but

I'm so glad I made the right decision for me. Good Luck and let me know how you make out with your appt. CAT

i hope by now your on icies, the orange ice sherbert is AMAZING! i said a prayer for you and hope you are doing well!

as far as myself.... i tried rice again today... BIG MISTAKE! i will not try it again! it turns into a plug and blech it all comes right back up! however, i think the weight is slowly slowly coming off... am i expecting too much too fast? or is this normal?

Hi Johnathan: Thanks for the prayers.....they worked. Everything went fine with the surgery. Had it at 7 am yesterday and walking by 1 pm.

Syosset hospital was great. Pain really very tolerable with the meds they gave me. Today home at noon and a little more discomfort. Have some neck & shoulder pain on left side and sore at the incisions. But managing with just liquid tylenol. Have something stronger just in case.

Did you see the little medicine cups they want you to drink from and have to drink it for a full 15 minutes... ha, ha, certainly not what I am used to. I think you are doing terriffic. 36 lbs in two & a half months is great. I hope I can come close to that. It seems like you are adjusting well to the diet .....without the rice issue. Keep it up......slow and steady wins the race! Having my sugar free ice pop now ! CAT

Hi Johnathan: Thanks for the prayers.....they worked. Everything went fine with the surgery. Had it at 7 am yesterday and walking by 1 pm.

Syosset hospital was great. Pain really very tolerable with the meds they gave me. Today home at noon and a little more discomfort. Have some neck & shoulder pain on left side and sore at the incisions. But managing with just liquid tylenol. Have something stronger just in case.

Did you see the little medicine cups they want you to drink from and have to drink it for a full 15 minutes... ha, ha, certainly not what I am used to. I think you are doing terriffic. 36 lbs in two & a half months is great. I hope I can come close to that. It seems like you are adjusting well to the diet .....without the rice issue. Keep it up......slow and steady wins the race! Having my sugar free ice pop now ! CAT

great to hear!

I got a fill a few days ago! and my weight dropped, is it normal for your weight to drop almost instantly (by the next day) that you get a fill?

my weight is now down to about 225/227ish!!!! i am shooting for 220!

great to hear!

I got a fill a few days ago! and my weight dropped, is it normal for your weight to drop almost instantly (by the next day) that you get a fill?

my weight is now down to about 225/227ish!!!! i am shooting for 220!

I havn't heard that your weight drops after a fill right away. Take all the credit for the loss.....you are doing really well. I'm losing slow but its been steady.....thats okay with me. Hope it continues. Starving now since I'm still doing liquids. Seeing Dr. G Monday bfore going to mushies. CAT

I havn't heard that your weight drops after a fill right away. Take all the credit for the loss.....you are doing really well. I'm losing slow but its been steady.....thats okay with me. Hope it continues. Starving now since I'm still doing liquids. Seeing Dr. G Monday bfore going to mushies. CAT

come to the august 16th post op lapband meeting! i am making it a point to go! 7pm at syossett hospital in conf room a&b

come to the august 16th post op lapband meeting! i am making it a point to go! 7pm at syossett hospital in conf room a&b

Hi Jonathan,

How many meetings have you been to? Have you learned a lot from them?

Mary

Hi Jonathan,

How many meetings have you been to? Have you learned a lot from them?

Mary

honestly, i havent been to any of the followup meetings yet, i was banded in May so i missed a few of them already, but I am making it a point to go to this one on August 16th! whos coming with me! i'd love to meet everyone there!