I would like to hear from some Texarkana Bandsters about their experiences. re: doctors, pre and post surgery, and how things are going for them now. I am considering the lap band.

I am thinking of having the lap band in the san antonio area - has anyone used any doctor's from this area? Thanks. :tongue2:

Hi everyone!

I was banded last Friday, 1/9/09, by Dr. H. So far, so good!

I'd love to hear from others and your experiences. I'm definitely looking forward to 2009!

Hello Everyone~

I haven't been on in quite a while, just busy working all the time. I read back a few pages here to see what's happening to all you fellow bandsters. I too have been a very slow loser. I was banded Oct.2007 and just knew I would be 100 lbs lighter by now......didn't happen. I've had a very hard time watching portions, eating 3 times a day, drinking water and staying active. For a long time I thought I could just eat anything, since I couldn't eat that much, calories didn't matter to me, or I would only eat whenever I felt hungry. If I get busy, I often "forget" to eat. I've got about 40 years of bad habits to break here.

I am constantly being told,"I can tell in your face that you've lost some wt, but don't see it anywhere else."

A real eye opener for me last week was when a co-worker compared me to an "anorexic and old looking" recent bandster (8 mo.) and then asked me why my band had failed?! That really made me feel bad and I had one of those light bulb moments where I realized the band didn't fail me, I have gone down 5 sizes in clothes, lost 40 lbs, have not gained anything,,,,but "I am not utilizing the band to it's fullest." I hadn't realized so many people are watching me and have high expectations. I often wish I hadn't let anyone know that I had done this. I realize now that losing wt. really begins in your head. One more thing, I didn't do the BAND for anyone but ME.....I wanted to feel good about myself, body, mind, and spirit.

All you folk's out there......don't give up on that young and spirited soul that dwells inside!

Hello Everyone!

Well, we've all been absent from the site around here lately. I went into the hospital thurs. for "another" port replacement and came out tuesday without a gallbladder! It' been a very tiring week but now i'm on the road to recovery. Hopefully having my gallbladder out will make me feel better!

Hi all,

Aligmamma, I am so glad to see you back on, hope you are having a great recovery.

KCM welcome to the site

NewJulie, congrats for starting over, It is funny how people want to tell us what to do, even when I was on WW or any other diet. I have not told to many of my "friends and acquaintances, but lots of strangers. We were out of town and they heard me talking to the waitress, asking for smaller portions and they just come up to you and beg to know about it. They don't judge you or try to "tell" you what to do, like family and friends.

This is going to be our year!!! We are all going to celebrate 2009 as the year we made it, or at least the year we stayed in the box!!

God Bless,

addy

Well, this just shows-to-go-ya, um, goes-to show-ya how much time I've NOT spent on this site! I guess it's one of those duh! kind of things. ANYWAY, I'm glad I found this group. I was banded by Dr. H. on February 6th, 2008. I weighed 310 pounds when I started the two-week liquid diet, and had lost down to 290 on the day of my surgery. I'm not sure if this is the norm or not, but I was pretty pleased with myself. I sort of got used to it, but was glad when I got to the mushies stage! One of the major struggles I had was about two weeks post-op, when we had our annual Valentine's Day banquet at church...catered by Texas Road House! All I could do was sniff the air and drink tea. Ah, but this year...I think I'll have a bit of steak! My last visit to Dr. H was January 6th, and I had lost two pounds, and while Dr. H was pleased with my 76-pound weight loss, he seemed to think I had reached a plateau, and now I'm scheduled to see him on the 27th of this month, and have to present him with a food diary. :scared2: He will be pleased to know that I've started working out at Curves, which is accepting Humana's SilverSneakers program. And, I am ashamed to say, but will admit, that I've never been to a lap-band support group meeting. Why? I just don't know. Hey--I just realized that I am writing quite a lot here, so I will "sign off" for now and come back tomorrow.

It's been a while since I posted, because of crazy bad lunch the past few weeks.

I had a fill yesterday and spent the evening/night throwing up everything and slimming even when I hadn't tried to drink anything. I called Betty and got in at 9am this morning for an unfill. Dr. H took half my fill out, I'm feeling better, but not at 100% yet.

This was my 1st time seeing him since that awful visit in July, I'm glad it's over with, now I don't have to worry so much about how I will react next time I see him. Hopefully my BP won't be up because of nerves eveytime I'm in the office now. I went by Jow Smoothies and bought some ANYWHEY flavorless protein powder. You're supposed to use it in cooking, anybody tried this?

The only anywhey I've bought came from the Dr.'s office. I have not used it in cooking. I just put it in some of my drinks and shake it up or sprinkle it on my cream of wheat. Sometimes it's kind of lumpy. I need to go for a fill myself. I can surely relate to getting too much of a fill. It's no fun.

I tried it this evening in potato soup and couldn't tell it had a supplement in it. Hopefully, everything I put it in will be this good! I'm feeling better now that I have some liquids in me.

lo2us,

this is addy, welcome back. Glad that you are feeling a little better. I have used the protein powder before, you can put it in anything. I sent you a response, when I saw you on the clothes exchange. Long letter, I am not exactly sure where it is there are so many sites. I responded with a reply on that site. Please, try to find it and let me know if you do or don't. We are banded on the same day!!!

feel better,

addy

No, But I live in Texarkana and am scheduled to be banded iin Dallas March 5th at the TLC Edge Surgery Center I am cash pay and their price in only $9990 and includes 6 fills in first year. Check out their web site!!!!!!!

Good luck with your surgery emurphy! I went to Dallas too, cheaper, lol. Haven't been on here in a while, just wanted to say hi and hope everyone is doing great and losing weight!!

After 6 fills I'm finally seeing some results, I'm very happy!

Well, I FINALLY get to move this danged ticker! I've lost about 8lbs these past two weeks. Granted, last week I had a horrible time with a fill that was WAY too tight and had to go back twice and get some taken out. I could possibly be at my "sweet spot" (knock on wood) since I haven't been hungry at all, or even thought about food. It's been over a year since I've made significant progress and I'm ready to get moving again!

How is everyone else doing?

Yeah for you! I'm so glad you get to move your ticker!! I know how good that feels!

hey just drop by to see how everyone is doing, boy it sure is quiet on this site!!!!