Hello All! I am Stef. I am 32. I had rny in 2005. I was doing great until I had my kids. Long story, short I am now 15 lbs away from where I was on surgery day . My pouch & stoma stretched out. I am going in for band over bypass on Oct 29. Any other bobsters out there? Any tips or advice? My surgeon doesn't do a fill for 4 months pot op!

Yes, purchase Jean McMillan's book, Bandwagon.

Everything you need to know and then some.

Best Wishes!

We're never quite sure if there's too much or too little of the "then some"....

Gosh' date=' I could write a whole book of tips for band success. Oh, wait a minute! I did write a book about it!

At this point in your WLS journey, i would suggest that you spend some time reading threads here on LBT so you can get an idea of what works and doesn't work for other bandsters, and ask questions as you go along.[/quote']

What's your book called?

Oops I see its right above me:) can you get it in Canada?

Oops I see its right above me:) can you get it in Canada?

Bandwagon & Bandwagon Cookery are not sold in Canada, but can be shipped there. To order, click on the Bandwagon ads here on LBT (a big ad at the upper right hand corner of the page and 2 small ones at the bottom of the page), or go to: http://jean-onthebandwagon.blogspot.com and click on one of the purchase options (credit card or PayPal) on the left hand side of the page. If using PayPal, be sure to select the PayPal Canada option. I can autograph books ordered via PayPal (just specify a name in the space provided when placing the order).

thanks for your interest!

Jean

"Oh, and a history of autoimmune disease is considered a contraindication for adjustable gastric band surgery. "

Jean thanks for the good advice and sorry about mine. Hun, what does the above mean. Is it a good thing?lol!

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate it!!! I will definitely get the book.... If I can only figure out where in the link to buy it;)

Bandwagon & Bandwagon Cookery are not sold in Canada' date=' but can be shipped there. To order, click on the Bandwagon ads here on LBT (a big ad at the upper right hand corner of the page and 2 small ones at the bottom of the page), or go to: http://jean-onthebandwagon.blogspot.com and click on one of the purchase options (credit card or PayPal) on the left hand side of the page. If using PayPal, be sure to select the PayPal Canada option. I can autograph books ordered via PayPal (just specify a name in the space provided when placing the order).

thanks for your interest!

Jean

this book is available on amazon books .com

Well thank goodness I dont listen too hard to rumors!LOL!:

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Are chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia autoimmune diseases?"

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia (feye-broh-meye-AL-juh) (FM) are not autoimmune diseases. But they often have symptoms of some autoimmune disease, like being tired all the time and pain

this book is available on amazon books .com

The version listed on Amazon is the 1st edition, which is out of print, so you'd have to buy it used.

The version available from me is the updated 2nd edition.

"Oh, and a history of autoimmune disease is considered a contraindication for adjustable gastric band surgery. "

Jean thanks for the good advice and sorry about mine. Hun, what does the above mean. Is it a good thing?lol!

Examples of autoimmune diseases are lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Sjogren syndrome, type 1 diabetes. The theory behind the contraindication is that someone whose immune system attacks its own tissues is vulnerable to having their immune system "reject" the band (which is made of biocompatible materials that don't bother people with a healthy immune system).

Well thank goodness I dont listen too hard to rumors!LOL!:

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Are chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia autoimmune diseases?"

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia (feye-broh-meye-AL-juh) (FM) are not autoimmune diseases. But they often have symptoms of some autoimmune disease, like being tired all the time and pain

Medical science has a lot of theories about the causes of CFS and FM (including immune system disorders, inflammation, toxins, neural or hormonal dysfunction, trauma, etc. etc. etc.). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 2 years after my band surgery. When I was writing an article for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Life magazine last year, I asked a fibro "expert" if my fibro could be the result of my immune system rejecting my band, and he said it wasn't likely.

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate it!!! I will definitely get the book.... If I can only figure out where in the link to buy it;)

Click on the link and follow the instructions I gave previously. But if that still isn't clear enough, I can give you link that takes you directly to a shopping cart (and pay with a credit card).

Medical science has a lot of theories about the causes of CFS and FM (including immune system disorders, inflammation, toxins, neural or hormonal dysfunction, trauma, etc. etc. etc.). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 2 years after my band surgery. When I was writing an article for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Life magazine last year, I asked a fibro "expert" if my fibro could be the result of my immune system rejecting my band, and he said it wasn't likely.

Thanks for that. I was able to find one of your "used" book son amazon for 19.95 plus shipping. Im sure it will suffice, and I look forward to reading it, trying some recipes(easy hopefully) Remember Cher in Mermaid, hour'derves for every meal. I dont fall far from that. I have a plaque in my kitchen that says :the only reason I have a kitchen, it came with the house", LOL. Thats me. Cooked every night for 24 years raisin my kid, and he swears I could win worst mother of the millenium contest! Ha! Go figure! I threw in the towel! Sandy some klidding/some not:)

Thanks for that. I was able to find one of your "used" book son amazon for 19.95 plus shipping. Im sure it will suffice, and I look forward to reading it, trying some recipes(easy hopefully) Remember Cher in Mermaid, hour'derves for every meal. I dont fall far from that. I have a plaque in my kitchen that says :the only reason I have a kitchen, it came with the house", LOL. Thats me. Cooked every night for 24 years raisin my kid, and he swears I could win worst mother of the millenium contest! Ha! Go figure! I threw in the towel! Sandy some klidding/some not:)

So you ended up buying Bandwagon Cookery (the cookbook) for $19.95? Let me know if you'd also like to buy Bandwagon.