Hi November bandsters!

Let's keep this going to support our efforts though out the wonderful we are soon to begin. Let's start with the date we are being banded and where?

Our weight and goal weight...

My date will be November 7

Dr. Aceves

I weighed myself this morning and I have gained!!! :faint:

Starting weight 225 (highest ever!!! )

Goal 150

10/26 Jdru (Jessica) 215/215/125 Dr. Hansen (Honorary Nov Bandster)

11/1 melany72 Dr. Hargroder

11/2 DeniseC (Denise) 226/219/130 Dr. Carbonell

11/2 prbrooksie 252/252/150 Dr. Malley

11/2 Kym828 (Kim) 278/278/175 Dr. Ortiz

11/2 pebbles4388 249/249/150

11/3 Jess333 (Jessica ("Lil" Red)) Dr. Ortiz

11/7 AngelaT (Angela) 225/225/150 Dr. Aceves

11/7 Jackye 225/225/150-45 Dr. Rumbaut

11/8 L8BloomR (Karen) goal: -105 Dr. Francis

11/8 dpingl goal: -92 Dr. Hoehn

11/8 niecyrenee goal: -232, down 8 Dr. Pitt

11/9 Keekahari (Kee) 280/245/175 Dr. Moazzez

11/10 FullofGRACE Dr. Curry

11/10 alix_1 (Alix) 222/222/140 Dr. Garza

11/13 swilborn (Sherrie) Size 22/???/140 Dr. Rodriquez

11/14 ahaizlip (Amy) goal: -129 Dr. Liu

11/17 Asmallerchick (Kelly) goal: -200 Dr. Aceves

11/20 Diana_G 234/234/145 Dr. Huacuz

11/20 Veggestyle 275/?/150 Dr. M

11/20 Laurba

11/21 Jess02 (Jess) Dr. Rumbaut

11/24 aussie_bandit 153kg/153kg/75kg

11/30 Inner_me (Chris) 350/350/200 Dr. Cahill

Yeah Angela good luck hon...see ya on the flip side be well.

November 13th

Dr. Cirangle - San Francisco (I'm from Hawaii)

Starting weight???? Current weight 220 +/-

Goal weight - 130

Hello All!

I had a pretty emotional conversation with my boyfriend this morning about the surgery. He is very worried about me having a surgery and something going wrong, he is also supportive (really the one who is very close to me who is supportive), but I think is having difficulty with the idea of me going under the knife. I have tried to encourage him (and myself) does anyone have any words of wisdom that I should share with him? :thankyou:

Hi everyone - I just wanted to wish everyone the best. I'm so excited, and I'm reading all your posts eagerly. I especially appreciate those who post after banding. My thoughts are with you all.

Hello All!

I had a pretty emotional conversation with my boyfriend this morning about the surgery. He is very worried about me having a surgery and something going wrong, he is also supportive (really the one who is very close to me who is supportive), but I think is having difficulty with the idea of me going under the knife. I have tried to encourage him (and myself) does anyone have any words of wisdom that I should share with him?

It's a scarey time, I can't lie about it. I was banded last Thursday, and I was afraid on the way to the hospital, but I was fine once I got there. For him, he won't be able to breath a sigh of relief until you're out of surgery, but trust me, you'll be surprised at how simple this surgery is. Please don't worry. It will all be fine.

Hi Everyone,

Kym here... i am 6 days post surgery and feel pretty darn good. i am back at work today and have no complaints about anything except i still have the gas pains - they come and go. any idea how long the gas is suppose to last? i forgot my gas-x at home today so i cant wait for lunch so i can go get some!! i am down 10 lbs so far and the surgery itself really was the easiest surgery i have ever had. good luck to everyone - i hope you all have a positive experience like i have had.

kym

Thank you all for the encouraging words! Here is a pretty picture for everyone to brighten their day!

Kym the gas is most likely the the gas put in for surgery which gas x does not treat...my surgeon said walk 5 minutes every hour to dissipate it...i hear otherwise it can take up to six months...move move move

6 MONTHS!! oh dear Lord i will die of the pain of gas!! ok 5 minutes it is every hour. thank you so much for that advice. i usually heal so quickly i wasnt expecting this gas pain to be so miserable.

Hi...everyone! I am still having pain today, but I am at work. I started taking extra strength Tylenol (liquid) instead of children's liquid. It works better.

I called the doctors office and talk to the nurse today. She said everything I am feeling is normal. My lower abdomen is swollen and my left side hurts when I walk or breath. All normal. She did suggest I go ahead and eat some cottage cheese...and...oh my god did it taste good. However, I got the hiccups and some of it came up. THERE'S YOUR SIGN!

I'm so proud of you brooksie you're doing great and thanks for keeping us posted. I was sitting here at the moment before I opened that and said to myself I'm gonna dig my heels in and not do this...cause I'm scared...I see from you and so many others here I can make it through

Please let us know as soon as you can!! I am hopeful that all will be well enough for you to have the surgery. We will be waiting to hear---Good luck!!

Karen

Karen,

Have a Cardioligist that is a friend of the family and he saw me yesterday. The only issue was my BP was high...(got meds for that) ECHO was perfect he said... :biggrin1:

SO just heard from Dr Hoehn's office and I AM A GO! :clap2:

Thanks again for your support.... !

Hi...everyone! I am still having pain today, but I am at work. I started taking extra strength Tylenol (liquid) instead of children's liquid. It works better.

I called the doctors office and talk to the nurse today. She said everything I am feeling is normal. My lower abdomen is swollen and my left side hurts when I walk or breath. All normal. She did suggest I go ahead and eat some cottage cheese...and...oh my god did it taste good. However, I got the hiccups and some of it came up. THERE'S YOUR SIGN! I stopped eating right away.

I was not able to see Oprah yesterday, but I heard that there was a young lady on there that lost 170 pounds...half her size. Did anyone see it?

Happy Tuesday! 5 days post-op!

Sorry Gals For The Dup On The Post...i Have No Idea Why That Happened.

FullofGrace and anyone still thinking about surgery!

Hi...thanks for the response to my post. I was too scared. I am still scared. I am scared that I will have complications, etc. This is a huge decision in your life. It's not like getting your hair cut short after having long hair all your life.

You know, one of my doctors told me that she was very very happy that I had made this decision. She has recommended it to patients before and of course their excuse is they don't have the money or insurance. She said to me...I see people in their fancy cars, fancy trips and fancy houses. They think more about material items than their own health. To me that tells me that she totally recommends it!

For me this will decrease my insulin in take or possibly put my diabetes in remission. I hope to be able to live a longer and a healthier life for the two children, which I adopted. When I did...I just wasn't thinking of them...I was just thinking of me, but now I have to think about them. I just wanted children. I can't leave them planning their own 16th birthday party...LOL. You know what I mean.

I have been over weight my whole life. I started dieting at the age of 10 years old. At 13 years old my mom took me to a doctor with pills in jars. Caffeine! I always lost weight and then gained it back.

I am praying for an answer this time! It just has to work.