Hi everyone, I would like for all of us in Ohio to start talking and getting to know how we are doing with our Lapband or if your are thinking about having the surgery, how things are going for you.

I had my surgery Oct. 18, 2006 and I have lost 30# so far. I wish it would be more but hey at least I'm losing and not gaining. I really haven't had any problems with my lapband. I have had two fills so far and I think I might need another one when I go back to my Dr. in January. I chose not to tell anyone about getting the band except for my parent's, not even my two grown sons. You see I have failed at so many attempts in losing weight that I didn't want the pressure of everyone watching me and feeling that I would be under a microscope. For the first time in many years I do feel in control and I know that I can make it happen and finally win this battle that I have been fighting for so many years. Don't get me wrong I know that it's not going to be easy but at least now I have a tool that I know will help me get there because it has already started me on my way.

I hope to here from some of my Ohio bandster family, because I really do care how you all are doing, I feel that we could be such a help to each other.

I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday and I am looking forward to a fantastic New Year.:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Just got word that I have to wait until at least Febuary now!!!!!! This really is making me nuts!!!!!! I started this process back in October!!!!!

I was really hoping to have the surgery and see some results by my sons graduation in May. Sorry to whine!!!!, but I want my life back!!!!

Hey Paige just remember we are all with you and behind you 100%, I am going to try my darndest to get down and see you on Thursday, just depends if I get to sleep right away when I get home in the morning.

Lisa, it took me about 3 months from the first seminar to the surgery. If you can have your surgery in Feb. you'll still see a difference in May, that's 3 months, I lost 36# so far and it's not been quite 3 months. So just hang in there, not much longer.

Good luck, Paige. My thoughts and prayers are with you through the next couple of days. Hang in there !

Hope to meet you later.

OH Raintree Acres

Carolyn:D

Impersons, Lisa.......

Mine will also probably be the first week of Feb. Dr. has received the approval from Anthem. They called me to schedule a cardiac stress test with my cardiologist, (next Tues.), and my medical history appt. w/Dr. Schumacher next Thurs. So, we take it step by step ! It will happen soon. I am anxious and excited, but, would like to make sure all is going correctly.

Baby Boomer, Barbara.........

Hope all is well with you and can't wait to meet you.

linadu, Lisann.........

I enjoy your posts ! You are really doing great w/your weight loss. :clap2:

To all in Ohio..........

Can't wait to meet sometime to discuss and maybe cuss !

Hey Ohio:

Well, this will be short/sweet. I did make it and I did wake up. Thanks so much to Barbara for coming.

Barbara: I can't really remember much at all. Since my surgery was pushed back, I will still very groggy when you came, as if you didn't notice. But, it was still nice to meet you and I appreciate the thought. I was a mess until late Thursday morning.

Well, guys - the hardest was just moving at all. Once I was standing and walking, I felt better. It was just getting to the lie down vs. stand up position. That part was excruciating. It really does feel that someone has kicked you square in the gut and it IS sore.

I definitely feel the gas but it's manageable. I've already advanced to full liquids and I'm doing that for a week. You guys should have seen me try to drive home - I'm so grateful to God because it was rough. I really wish now I had stayed there one more day or something. But, fortunately nothing happened and the other drivers were scarce.

Well, I'm going to my folks' for the weekend so I'll see you all back on line next week.

Linadu: don't even think twice about not coming. I truly wasn't even coherent until around 1p Thursday afternoon.

OhRainTree: Thanks for the well wishes.

Impersons: February will be here before you know it!

Mindful,

I'm so glad you made it ok! The liquid phase is boring, but it is the start of great things...

I liked the Myoplex ready to drink stuff. It has a whopping 42 gm of protein, 6 gm of fiber, and only 2gm of sugar. I found it at Krogers in the organic food section. GNC also has it.

Take it easy!

Thanks to all for the encouraging words!! Just talked to insur co., they didn't recieve the paperwork from dr. office until Jan. 9, and said it takes about 21 days to process. I am just so worried that I am getting my hopes up, and they will say no.

Has anybody had to fight their insurance?? If so, what did you do, and were you successful.

Standing my ground!!!!!

Mindful,

I know you probably didn't remember much, but I did want you to know that I was thinking about you. I can't wait to meet you again and talk to you when you are a little more coherent.

I can't believe you drove yourself home from the hospital. I know that had to be rough. If I'd known that you were by yourself, I would have offered to drive you home. I hope you are resting and feeling better by now.

Keep me posted on the meeting time and place. I'm anxious to meet everyone.

Hang in there and hope you're feeling better soon.

Barbara

Thanks Barbara: I was going to get a hotel room but kept wishing for my own bed since I hadn't slept the night before. I have learned a valuable lesson though - NEVER NEVER AGAIN WILL I DRIVE ON PAIN MEDS.

Now that I'm home, I'm having some discomfort still. I haven't taken the pain meds all day b/c I'm trying to stay awake for a good portion of the day. I did manage to get outside and walk twice around the parking lot. The gas is uncomfortable. The worst part is how little support I feel I'm getting from my family. I know I'm not supposed to have any expectations from people so dysfunctional...but sometimes it's hard. My parents actually asked me to come there for the weekend to let them take care of me. When I asked them to come get me, "I can't possibly on Friday, I have to work all day (that's my dad's (he's a doctor) response but apparently he saw all his patients and went to see a movie later". My mom's response: "I have errands to do on Friday, my hair appointment and a workout". But, "feel free to come up here for the weekend". UGH!!

Anyway, I'm resting still. I've managed to get one Slim Fast down, one can made with milk of cream of potato Soup and 8oz Cappuccino. I"m getting ready to try for some chicken broth. I also managed to get down (one at a time) three pills last night. So, I think I'm mending just fine so far. Needless to say, I'm not going out of town so I"m here all weekend. Barbara, thanks for giving me your email address again on the INtro thread - I saved it. BTW, the support groups (from what I heard) are switching in February. The one on the 2nd Wed is going to now be for banders only and the 4th Monday one is for the RNY's. I'm going to be in Dayton for my f/u appointment on January 22 - let's meet for early soft food lunch. Later, Paige

Paige....I am so glad that your surgery went well. Sorry that I haven't had to post anything since I went back to work last thursday. I can not believe that the hospital released you to drive home alone. AT my hospital if you dont have a ride you don't go. If something would have happened to you driving home it would have been their responsibility. Bless your heart. You could have stayed at my house with my loud kids when I was working. But at least you would have been safe and in a soft bed. Keep up the good work with your walking.

Congrats!!!! Mindful it's great to see one get closer to their dream.

Shay

Paige....I am so glad that your surgery went well. Sorry that I haven't had to post anything since I went back to work last thursday. I can not believe that the hospital released you to drive home alone. AT my hospital if you dont have a ride you don't go. If something would have happened to you driving home it would have been their responsibility. Bless your heart. You could have stayed at my house with my loud kids when I was working. But at least you would have been safe and in a soft bed. Keep up the good work with your walking.

Well, nothing against the hospital. They really were very against it. It was kind of confusing because one set of people I talked to were okay with my plan of getting a hotel room for the first night. One set were okay as long as 24 hours had passed and by the time the surgery had happened and the floor nurses were in charge, they were against letting me go alone at any time. So, it took a lot of convincing but, fortunately, I did get to come home. I am so grateful that several of you would have been willing to let me stay there but really the shame should be placed on my folks who were too busy to help. I'm feeling much better today. One problem, I really am not too pleased with the taste of the supplements. I love the Soups but the supplements give me my Protein. I've used Boost Glucose Control and Slim-Fast Low Carb. Any suggestions? Can't believe I've dropped 8 pounds in 3 days. WOW!

Hi,

Try the myoplex. I don't remember if I have posted this on an ohio thread before but it has 42 gm of protein and only 2 gm of sugar. The vanilla and strawberry taste pretty good. You can get them at GNC or at Krogers in the health food section.

Poop on your parents for not helping you. With a dad who's a doc, they should know how dangerous it is to drive on pain meds. Someday they will need you for health reasons, be my guest to remind them of their previous thoughtlessness.

Isopure is a great source of protein. You can get it at gnc also. I have never seen it at any of the gnc's inside of the drug stores or krogers stores. Only in the regular gnc stores.

Mindful,

Sorry I didn't get on over the weekend, but I was out of commission. I had some chest pains on Saturday that I've never had before (had a double bypass 3 years ago.) so I thought I'd better get it checked out. I went to ER at the local heart hospital here and they ended up keeping me over the weekend. I needed some testing (that they don't do on weekends) so I had to stay. The testing went just fine. There was no evidence of a heart attack and everything checked out okay so they let me come home. I'm feeling okay now though.

I have an appointment with Dr Schumacher on the 22nd also. Mine is at 3:00 pm. So we can meet anytime before that. Just let me know what time you will be getting into the area and we can set up a place and time to meet. (soft food of course.)

Hope you're feeling a little better by now. Keep in touch.

Barbara