Hello,

I am pleased to anounce that my insurance has approved my surgery. I will start my pre-op diet the first week of January and have the surgery approx. 2 weeks later. I can't wait. :girl_hug:

A little about myself:

Sex:Male

Age:33

Weight:430lbs

Height: 6'5

Location: Nashville, Tn

I have several questions and I hope some of you could take a few minutes to answer.

1. What is the average weight loss over the first 60 days?

2. I would like to lose 100lbs by September. Am i being reasonable?

3. Can you feel the port?

4. How long is recovery?

5. Do you really feel full on such small quantities of food?

6. How long until you can excercise?

I would appreciate any answers and opinions.

Thanks,

Joe

CONGRATS JOE!!

I havent been banded yet, just wanted to share in your good news

Hi ya joe welcome to LBT.

Congrats on your surgery date!

I have been banded for over twelve months now and have had a very slow progress so it really depends on the person (and your level of commitment) as to how much you can loose.

The first 60 days i didn't loose any weight...I wasn't filled until after that but my dr wasn't worried about it he said that the first we while is the time for healing post surgery.

You cant feel the port mostly...I mean you can feel it when you touch it with your hands but as to feeling it inside not so much...but sometimes when I lie on my side I think it might pinch a nerve or something cause I get slight pain occassionally and I just need to change my position.

Recovery for me post surgery only took 3-4 days so its very quick.

Yes when you get to your 'sweet spot' you do feel full but it can take months and multiple fills to get to that spot...time leading up to that you may only feel slight restriction but get hungry easily...it just depends on the person.

In answer to your last question I was exercising within the first 24 hours...just small amounts of walking but it did help with the gas pains.

Other than that, I love my lapband and for all the minor fustrations/inconveniences I wouldnt have it any other way.

keep us posted!

:girl_hug: becky

Thanks for taking the time to respond.

Merry Christmas!

Joe

Congrats Joe!

Hi Joe, you will probably lose some weight in your first 60 days. Men tend to lose faster. It depends on how you do with your post op diet. My recovery was easy. You can lose 100 lbs by September if you like. I've seen 100 lbs off in 6 months with some patients. You can expect to lose 30% of your weight in the first year if you stick to the bandster rules. So that would be 120 lbs approximately. Everyone is different. I'm a slow loser at 1 lb per week. But I over endulge in alcohol which is empty calories. After I had my surgery I lost the appetite for food. I didn't have restriction so I went into my doctor for a fill 6 week post op. Everyone is different. You may not need a fill for a few months, it all depends. Good luck to you. You will love your band. It will change your life. Wow 6'5". That is amazing.