I hate the date but it will be memoriaable that is for sure!! I am trying to cut my carbs to lose 10 or so pounds before this. I bought the new scales yesterday and am going to really try. My Dr said it would be helpful as 10 pounds at least shrinks the other organs that are in the way!!

I am getting excited/nervous about this. I love this website. so much great stuff. Some is scary, (PB sliming etc..) I will take good with bad and I think the end result of most of you is you do not regret the band!!!

beach girl,

the first 3 days were the worst for me. take it easy and keep your fluids up.

congrats on being banded.

Hi All I'm Back

I'm back from surgery and am completely happy that I choose Dr. Gonzales to do my surgery. He and his team really take care of you right and the aftercare is great. I'd warn anyone getting the lapband to check up on aftercare. It is as important and getting the band itself.

Laura (you will love her) picked me up at the airport and helped me register into the swanky Camino Real Hotel. Then we went to Dr.G's office in his surgery clinic. He explained the whole process to me and answered all my questions. Dr. Veronica also there, (the nutritionist) weighed me, took my measurements and height and talked to me about diet and my weight goals.

At 8am the next morning I was checked into the hospital. Hospital Angeles is way beyond any hospital I have ever been in. Next the cardiologist took my EKG and wanted a treadmill one done. If I didn't pass it, I wouldn't get the surgery. I passed it!!!!!

Dr. V stopped by to talk to me as did Dr. G. Then they brought the surgery team in and introduced me. I'n surgery I had Dr.G, another surgeon, Dr. V, an anesthesiologist and 3 nurses.

All went very smooth. Dr. G. said my liver was so small that the surgery only took 25 minutes.

Laura stopped by later.

The nurses were great.

The next day Dr. G stopped by as did Dr.V. Dr. Veronica gave me paperwork, telling me all sorts of stuff as to my ideal weight range and body fat % so on. She will be working with me through email on my weight loss.

The next day I was released and Dr. V and Dr. G stopped by again givng me prescriptions and more instructions.

Laura drove me to airport. The border crossing into the USA takes an hour!!!

I flew to Tuscon last night and got home today.

I had such a good experience, the doctors and Laura feel like family. I will be going back for my fills.

I don't think I would have had a better experience anywhere, else.

On Thursday Laura passed a message to me from Lapbandit. Her surgery is today.

There was another women in the hospital who had the lap band by a different surgeon and she was miserable with pain. I didn't have any pain. My lungs hurt after surgery because I have asthma. My stomach bloated up and I had some gas pain. There's no hunger pains. You're surpose to walk to relieve the gas pain. Today all that gas is coming out. Stomach is still bloated.

The worse part of it all was taking my medicines crushed up in Water. I take a lot of meds and UGHHH Here's a hint save a bit of the applejuice to put the meds in and get those Listerine breath strips. Drink the meds and stick a strip in your mouth right away.

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I'm having horrible nightmares. I think it is the pain meds I am on. I so much need the sleep right now. Fighting some depression.

Beach girl

I also need to sleep a lot. I slept 10 hours last night then fell back asleep several hours later and just got up. I had strange dreams but no nightmares. I'm not taking the pain meds, so it probably is the meds causing your nightmares.

Stopped the pain meds and the nightmares went away - although we are all getting a few laughs about them now. It was just too wierd. Am feeling good and have a tendancy to push too hard and get overly tired. Mushies are wonderful.

Hey Cincinnati - How is it going?

I was banded on the 10th, so a day before you. Isn't it funny how the bad the pain meds are. I had nightmares about a giant slice of pizza getting stuck in my band. I woke up covered in sweat and crying. I stopped my pain meds 4 days out. I was a mess on them. Acetaminifin is so much better.

-Leena

Is it time for us to go into the mushie (puried) stage?

I start the mushie stage monday after dr. vist and besides getting a little hungry i feel GREAT!!! hope all 9/11 banders feel the same. keep us posted.:whoo:

tazz

I'm begining to get back my hunger too. Now I need to be more careful as I overate yesterday and have some strong pain from it. i guess this is how we learn to regulate our eating (negetive reinforcement).

How is it going? Haven't heard from you. I'm nearby in Dayton and taking advantage of this wonderful weather to walk more before it gets cold.

Beach girl

Don't know if you are talking to me but will answer anyway. Dayton, Ohio??

My town is in the foothills of the Gila National Forest and there is no such thing as a flat road here. The grade where I am is very high. I take a blood pressure pill that won't allow my pulse to go up. This makes it very difficult to take the uphills. Treadmill ughhh. So I am doing short walks.

I was eating too much and have cut it way back. Afraid of messing up my band. Now I seem to be losing weight pretty fast...YESSSSS that's what I want.

Is it getting time to look into getting a fill??? Anyone know?

Sunshine~ where will you be going for a fill? My first is scheduled for Oct 15th, and I know that 3 of the 4 that Dr. K banded on the 11th are having their fills that day....I think Dr. K does them about a month or so out.

Let me know how you are...hop onto Dr. K thread or PM me!

LindaE(Lucky Gal) I too was banded sept 11th. Im back to work. Feeling Good. Dr. Eagon gave me a good report. Im down 9 Lbs. Have 100 Lbs to go.Im glad I found this web site. Good Luck to all us Sept. Banders

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I have to wait untilo 10/25 for my first fill. I'm in the softfoods stage of eating right now, yeah variety of things to eat.

I stopped loosing weight last week and have been the same. I'm hoping a fill will change this. Exercise isn't doing a thing for my weight.

-Leena