We need a place where we can support each other through our "more than most" journey. Just as turtles don't get much out of hearing us talking about fast we're losing, maybe it would give us a nice break from "I'm getting banded because I need to lose 60 lbs".

I think we have our own unique challenges, expectations, baggage, etc. -- and we need our own little niche to support eachother. We all have a very long journey ahead of us, and need to band together.

Hey everyone I'm at 360 rite now and my height is 5'6 I'm still in pre op but hope to have my surgery in a month. My goal is to lose at least 160 lbs.

My goal is to lose at least 160 lbs.

Well that's definitely doable with the lap band. Welcome to the club, Huberslave!

Yes, welcome! We'll be with you all the way.

I finally made it into the 200's and I am totally thrilled because I can't even say how long it has been since I've seen that number. Now I'm starting to think this band thing may just work.

Great! Jen B. I haven't seen the 200's for a while myself. My surgery is still 2 months away but I am getting very excited! Good luck and have a great journey.

Congrats, JenB!

Good luck to you.

Hi all, it has been a long while since I have posted. I am now down 23 pounds. I am so excited. With my other group we are doing a Christmas challenge. I am hoping to hit my goal by then. I hope you all are doing well.

Erin

Hi my name is Sandy I was banded on 9/25/06. I was wondering...my stomach or just abdominal cavity hurts. I haven't started solids yet, (actually tomorrow) and I feel nauseus (sp) in the afternoon and evenings. after 4 weeks am I supposed to feel normal? Does anyone else have the same problems? mostly the ache is around my stomach area. am I eating too little, too much (dont think so) the pain isn't strong just continual ache. also

next question: what do you suggest for first solid. My dietitian said to add one new solid a day..... where do I start?

I just read back on about 5-6 pages of your posts.. I think I belong here. I started at 320.... honestly, I can't beleive I got that high....... thanks for any advice. :nervous

wow am I glad I found this thread !!! I am 381, BMI 54.6, hopefully will get a surgery date when I go back to Doctor next week. Reading the posts here and wow how encouraging !!! You are all doing great and I am so ready for this new part of my life to begin. Went for my lab work this last week, after doing all testing, and had gained a pound. I dont know how, been following the pre-surgery diet, cut out all sugar, caffeine, started my protein and vitamins. Anyway, that was crushing because I am hungry all the time and still gained weight. My fiance couldnt believe it either. But I am just going to cut back more and go back next week to weigh and hopefully will get a date for first part of November. Anyway, thanks for starting this thread and thanks for the encouragement you give others.

hi, i just found this great thread!! i started out 59.4 BMI (5'9" 402). i am 2 weeks post op today and am down to about 55.2 BMI (374ish depending on the time of day).

i am feeling great and i even went to work out this morning before work. only did less than 10 mins on the treadmill and then some leg something or other w/ weights. it wasnt much, but it is a start!

good luck to everyone!

losing jusme

402/374/180???

sandranoelle,

I was feeling a bit nauseous too but it was during my 1st week. I couldn't figure out if it was hunger or the band. I think now that it was hunger. My nutritionist gave me the go ahead to eat soft foods at 9 days out. Last week, my doc. gave permission to eat whatever I felt I could tolerate. I'm now 3 weeks out and eating whatever I want except for steak. I'm afraid of chunks of meat.I just can't eat much. I absolutely crave fish. I've never really cared for it before. Now, if we go out I want Captain D's everytime. I can usually eat 1 piece of their fish and a couple bites of coleslaw and I'm full.

Maybe it's hunger that you're feeling.Call your doc. He may give permission to advance.

I usually just post on the Canadian site, but wanted to say a word of encouragment to those here, like me, who are starting in the high numbers. Good luck to you all and may it go well!!!

Dawn

Banded April 4th, 2006

Montreal

WOW DeltaDawn, 125 gone since April? :omg: :faint:

Hello fellow Banisters - My name is Butch and I have not been here (LBT) in awhile, some months in fact. Anyway............... I am just checking back in (do to a nice email I got saying I have not been here in awhile), and seeing what is happing out there in the world of banister's. I can see a lot has not really changed, the names have changed to protect the innocent, LOL.

I live in Citrus County Florida, between Inverness & Crystal River, if you don't know where that is, it's about 90 miles north of Tampa. I got my Ban installed in New York on, Feb 02 and have lost like 200 lbs, I know that is a lot, but.... I still have another 200 to go (I still weight 400 lbs). I have been at this place for some years now and have had 2 fills with no luck. I had to go back to NY to get these fills, as there was no place in Florida to get them. I went to a place outside of Tampa, and they could not do it as I was over 400 lbs and there table did not hold fatty's who where 400+. So I went to NY, and they did it. Then I heard of fillcenterUSA and called them, they sent me to Tampa and the lady there could not do the fill, even after 45 min's of sticking me with a number of needles, one she even bent trying to get the port. Well, I stopped payment on the check to fill center and went back to NY, where I got the fill in like 10 min's time, I could not see what the problem was in Tampa. Anyway........... all that said, to say I have 2.5 cc in the Ban now, and you would think that would do it. Well, I am sorry to say, someday's I can eat quite a bit, I know I manipulate the Ban and drink during meals, but if there was a place close by where I could get a fill and if it was too much I could go right back and have it adjusted. However, with the only people who have done my fills are in NY, I am kind of nervious about getting too much. I wish there was a place, close by where I could build a relationship with, and could do the fills and maybe I would be able to get rid of this excess tonnage. There is one other problem that I am having and that is the fact that after losing the first 200 lbs, the rest of the fat has settled in a pouch hanging in front of my.............. middle? It's like having a 90 lb apron on. I do as much as I can in the way of excessive, but anything out of the pool is just hell on my back and my legs. Ooooooooh what a tangled web I have gotten myself into. I guess it's some of the past Karma stuff I must pay for, it makes life very difficult, and it makes love making almost impossible. Thank God for a loving and understanding wife of 28 years. I looked into some plastic surgery and they said I would have to lose more weight to get this done............ Am I crying in my milk ?????? If this was someone else, I would be the first one to ask them, "Are you Pissing, or Moaning ??, I can't tell ???". LOL. Anyway just thought I would tell all of the Fellow Banisters my tale of woe.

If I had it to do all over again ?? I would only change one thing, and that would be...................... getting the Ban here in Florida where I live now. When I first got the Ban installed I had no idea how much aftercare I would need, I guess hindsight in 20/20, right??

I have had this Ban a long time and it is part of my life, maybe that's the problem, I know how to work around it, when I can eat, and when I can't. I can still eat almost a full meal out, if I order the right stuff and eat it very slow. I also don't do flesh, maybe a little fish, and sometimes chicken when all that is all there is. I think I have not been on LBT because I am kind of embaressed of the amount of time I have had the Ban and have been in this place for OH SO LONG. I did make a post on the Florida Banister's page, seeing if anyone there knows of any other place I might go to get a fill. With that said I will try everyday and eat less and do more, the only way to lose weight.

Butch

I congratulate you on your weight loss. Who would of thought of the problems you are having. I hope someone in Florida can help you. Maybe you could call around to hospitals and surgical centers and see if lapband surgery is done at their facility. then find out who the doctor is. Easier than calling every surgeon in the phone book. Or maybe the florida medical association that is over doc could refer you to a good (ok i don't know how to spell this) bariacteric doc. that is definitely not right. You know doctors who work with over weight (wasn't that nice) people. You really need a doc who is close by to encourage and follow through. You and your wife deserve only good blessings, best of luck to you..