Hi there,

I am considering Dr. Kirshenbaum in Aurora, CO (www.lapbandrockies.com) I know that there are a few of you in LBT that went to him. I am interested in knowing your thoughts on him and if you have had any complications. I am just a little leary since the price is so low, there is little on the internet about him, and I will be traveling from WI to have this done. Any information you could provide would be much apppreciated...

Thanks!

Sheila:)

Put me down for one pound down on the challenge... :cool2:

Tina :thumbup: (PB Queen this week...)

I don't PB I just burp. A lot, like a guy. For such a small pouch, there's a lot of air in it.

I had my ovarian cyst surgery this morning. It was a much different experience than my band surgery. With the band, surgery was at 3pm and I was in the car by 6:30pm. My stomach hurt, but I didn't feel bad at all. Surgery today at 7am and not out until 1pm. I also felt a lot worse. They didn't quite get all the gas out, so my ribs hurt. I also have stitches in my three new holes, which I think is odd. The anesthesiologist crushed my lip, so it's swollen on one side. I can recommend Dr. K even more now.

Confused...I thought today was the baseline weight for the challenge. Works for me that we're deducting though.

I thought you might be confused on that... but Bonus.... you already lost weight!!! :thumbup:

On the 5th Julie said:

so I assumed the 6th was the starting date and the 13th was the first "reporting" day.

Yep, that's right

Deb and Gen.... do you have losses for last week? (sorry if I missed them) If not....just post your losses next Friday

Christmas Challenge

Kayleighsmommy 10lbs -2

Laptastic 10lbs -2

Coloradomom 10lbs

Danyette 15lbs -2

Taynuh 10lbs -1

deboregon 10lbs -.5

RobinAnn 12lbs -2.6

Mem620 13lbs -1

Edited November 16, 200916 yr by KayleighsMommy

put me .5 down.

rough week. mom hasn't been doing well and then i sat with dad in ER on Friday for five hours. He had acute urinary retention and acute adult constipation. Brought him home with a catheter. neither one is doing well today; hence, i am a basket case.:wink2:

Sorry that you and yours are having such a hard time right now! You are in my thoughts and prayers!

put me .5 down.

rough week. mom hasn't been doing well and then i sat with dad in ER on Friday for five hours. He had acute urinary retention and acute adult constipation. Brought him home with a catheter. neither one is doing well today; hence, i am a basket case.:biggrin:

Oh, Deb. I am so sorry you and your parents are going through this. My thoughts are with you guys.

Deb and Gen.... do you have losses for last week? (sorry if I missed them) If not....just post your losses next Friday

Do I have losses? How about -4.2 pounds! So excited!

Can we add our starting challenge weight on your list? I forgot what it was and had to go back and look.

So my starting weight for this challenge was 209.8, my current weight is 205.6.

Hope everyone is doing well. :biggrin:

put me .5 down.

rough week. mom hasn't been doing well and then i sat with dad in ER on Friday for five hours. He had acute urinary retention and acute adult constipation. Brought him home with a catheter. neither one is doing well today; hence, i am a basket case.:biggrin:

So sorry to hear this.

I don't PB I just burp. A lot, like a guy. For such a small pouch, there's a lot of air in it.

I had my ovarian cyst surgery this morning. It was a much different experience than my band surgery. With the band, surgery was at 3pm and I was in the car by 6:30pm. My stomach hurt, but I didn't feel bad at all. Surgery today at 7am and not out until 1pm. I also felt a lot worse. They didn't quite get all the gas out, so my ribs hurt. I also have stitches in my three new holes, which I think is odd. The anesthesiologist crushed my lip, so it's swollen on one side. I can recommend Dr. K even more now.

Sorry your surgery was more rough! Sounds bad. I didn't have any gas at all with my Band, but I did have the fat lip. Not bad, but it was swollen. Good luck getting through this time of recovery. Do you still have saline in your band? Try to not get dehydrated because it will make your band tighter. It always does mine.

put me .5 down.

rough week. mom hasn't been doing well and then i sat with dad in ER on Friday for five hours. He had acute urinary retention and acute adult constipation. Brought him home with a catheter. neither one is doing well today; hence, i am a basket case.:w00t:

Deb, A Loss is a Loss! I am so sorry you're Mom and Dad aren't doing well. Your poor Dad has lot on his shoulders with your Mom being sick and your Mom is so special to you and there you are - with everyone on your small shoulders. You're carrying the weight of a lot of struggles right now. Be kind to yourself.

Yep, I have a lovely fat lip. Didn't have that last time. I am feeling pretty good right now. I am tired and a bit dizzy, but I don't really even need pain meds. I have to go out today for the first time. It will be a good test. I plan to go back to work tomorrow. I just sit mostly at my job, so I hope it won't be too bad. Otherwise I will just go home. I am trying to drink a lot. I am bad at that. I have no fill at all in my band, but I am a bit tight. I am eating a lot of oatmeal and find I just can't eat that much. I have been using the protein and granola bars to make up some. I am having some reflux, but that should calm down soon.

I am sorry to hear about your parents. That is a tough time. It is also very stressful. As hard as it is don't overdo it and take care of yourself.

Do I have losses? How about -4.2 pounds! So excited!

WOW. Good for you. I'm impressed! I guess this fill was it, huh?? How are you feeling?? Not too much getting stuck or anything??

Bet you're glad you ate that pizza now.

Can we add our starting challenge weight on your list? I forgot what it was and had to go back and look.

Sure can!

So my starting weight for this challenge was 209.8, my current weight is 205.6.

Pretty darn close to Onderland. :thumbup:

Hope everyone is doing well.

So..... I decided to do the 5 day pouch test, hoping I could jump start the weight loss process a bit. (For those who don't know what this is, it is 2 days of liquids/cream soups. Day 3 soft protein, Day 4 firm protein and Day 5 solid protein.)

Anyway..... I have done 2 days of liquid proteins (I'm on my 3rd now) and I have GAINED almost 5 pounds!!!! I'm pretty sure that is NOT how this is supposed to work :thumbup:

I'm aware this is not supposed to be to make you lose, but they say most people do lose some during this. I'm darn sure it is not supposed to make you gain!!!

I am drinking more than the prescribed 64 ounces and peeing like a race horse So I don't know what is going on. <sigh>

Oh, Miss Deeeeeeee

Are you counting the hours yet?? Did you ever find a nightie to wear post surgery?? Every time I go to Catherines I think of you. I see lots of cute ones there that would work.

Also..... remember when we had a thread going about panni support (after you bought the maternity belt?) I found the most wonderful thing on Obesity Help. A woman who said she turns her girdle around!!!! I have been putting my undies on backwards, and it makes a massive difference (not as big as some sort of support thingy.... but soooo much better than when I wear them correctly) Who knew???...... :thumbup: