Hey fellow MA bandsters,

SherryW and I are interested in starting a thread for all our MA bandsters so we can get to know our neighbors! We hope you join in!

I'll start.....

My name is Chris, I am 32, have been overweight since I was 5 years old, although I am at an all-time high right now. My band date is October 2nd, and I cannot wait!! I am single and dating, I work in insurance, and I have a great and supportive family & group of friends - including SherryW and her DH. lol. Oh yeah, my mother is also getting banded, and she is having surgery one week before me.

I'd love to meet my other MA bandsters and hear about your progress!

Chris

Thanks for the welcome Margie. I have been doing more and more reading. I'm nervous, I'm excited and every emotion in between.

Thanks for the welcome Margie. I have been doing more and more reading. I'm nervous, I'm excited and every emotion in between.

It will be so worth it. I love my band!

Keep us posted on your happenings.

Cindy

Hello all,

I just got the call from BIDMC and I am seeing Dr. Schneider on 9/27. :whoo: I could have gotten in to see him on 9/20, but I have an all day class that day.

I'm very excited! I'm this much closer to a surgery date.

Margie

Good going, Marge. Let us know your surgery date.

Lorna

Margie:

Congratulations ;)and best wishes! Now's a good time to start cutting back to make surgery safer.

Good luck!

Sue Magoo

Banded 7/26/07

H-324/S-287/C-267/G-160

Hi Sherry--you are my INSPIRATION, so don't be discouraged. You're past the road block now.

Thanks for asking about the infection--as you know I was in hosp for five days and had to return to see Dr Jones the following week. Tests showed I was still battling an infection, so I was on ANOTHER 10 days of antibiodics. YUK!

SInce then I have recovered completely and even had a first fill. Dealing with learning what and how I can eat. I'm still down only 19lbs from first weigh-in, but weight will start coming off again, I hope!

Has anyone else dealt with a much lowered eenergy level? Still need a nap most days.

As you said, "It's baby steps . . ."

Lorna

Congrats Marg!

Lorna - You are so sweet. Thank you for the encouragement. Are you getting enough Protein? Enough Iron? If you're not it may be why you're tired. Also, if you're not taking in enough calories you not only will be tired but you won't lose weight either because you're body will think it's starving. What did the nutrionist say?

Gosh I can't wait for my October appointment. I need fill put back in....I don't want to gain more weight. It's kinda neat that I can go on my vacation next week and not worry about getting stuck but when i get back it's back to the grind and making better food choices for sure!

Hope everyone is doing well.

Sherry,

Probably not getting enough protein or calories. I'll try keeping track of both for a few days.

Lorna

Good evening all. My name is Liz and I am beginning my journey. I had my psych eval and first meeting with the NP at St. Elizabeth's. My BMI is (only??) 35 but I have at least one co-morbidity so I am hoping for approval from BCBS after I meet with surgeon in November. I am scheduled for a ton of preop tests in October. Does anyone have experience at St. E's??

Hi, I'm Jude and I am pre-band status altho I got my surgery date last week of Oct. 15th. My surgeon is Dr. Edward Mun at Faulkner Hospital in JP.

I have been on a mostly liquid slim-fast diet for over 5 weeks now and have lost 13 lbs. Dr. Mun is very insistant on a non-fatty liver before the procedure. My BMI is 60 (or was) my weight was 334. All my presurgery work up has been done.

I am hoping to travel to WY about 12 days after surgery...any opinions about that from you all?

j:o

Hollandsmom, I don't know your doctor or the program at St. E's, but it's an excellent hospital. It's where my PCP is affiliated with. I had a surgery there and they took good care of me

Jdot - unsure about your vaca 12 days after surgery. I haven't had my lap band sx yet, but I have had gallbladder surgery and I'm guessing that the recovery period is about the same. You should be ok, but it really depends on how you come out of the anesthesia. The surgery itself didn't bother me, it was recovering from anesthesia.

Good luck to both of you.

Margie :ranger:

Jude:

I wouldn't recommend travelling 12 days after surgery because I had little energy for the first few weeks. In addition, your doctor may not want you to travel. You may still have stitches or staples at 12 days out. Good luck.

Sue Magoo

Banded 7/26/07

H-324/S-287/C-263.5/G-160

Are you doing the driving on this trip? Just curious because my doc didn't recommend us driving for at least 2 weeks. I have to say I was pretty sore in one particular spot for at least a month and that spot hurt when I leaned forward to look before turning etc in my car. Otherwise I was ok.

I have heard of people flying out of Mexico and back home days after surgery though and also of some driving themselves home over 100 miles. Check around this website it's all over the place. Best bet is to check with your own surgeon to be safe

Congrats on your date and good luck!

Hi! No, no driving..flying to Denver and son driving us north into WY.

Thanks all for the input..

More later...counting down to Oct. 15!

Hay Jude, Travel doesn't seem like a problem to me, But then I'm one of the crazy ones that drove myself the 100 miles home 2 days later!( not with the dr's blessing) I did drive much more carefully (and slowly :rolleyes )and I was back to work in 10 days. I was careful that I didn't do any lifting as per my Dr.s orders, but basically I was good to go! I think it may be an individual thing, you need to know your body. I have always bounced back quickly. Good luck on the 15th, and have a great time with your son! OH! ALSO.... it would hugely depend on weather or not the surgery was able to go laparoscopic or open. and that will greatly depend more on you and how much wt you can lose presurgery :confused: !!!