OK guy's,:clap2: lets have our Own thread and take about our bands and stuff..My name is Ted and I live in Oregon . I'm going to get my band Jan. 31st in TJ. Mexico with Doc. Kuri and his team..I was on the Jan. bandsters thread but I think I was the only guy there and felt left out.. A bit back, there was a few guy's that thought our Own thread would be fun, so here it is lets get started..Ted

Had my band installed by dr. K in Denver thurs. No gas pains or anything,but my stomach sounds like a freight train.I've been drinking tons of fluid actually gained 4 lbs. Am I supossed to be able to drink as much as I want? Also did anybody see how much sodium is in broth? That can't be good for you!!! any feedback would help. thanks Terry r

Your stomach needs to adjust to your diet. It will get better as you progress. As you reintroduce foods, it will "rebel".

Not uncommon to gain weight for a few days. It'll come off soon. The broth is only for awhile. Don't worry too much about the sodium. It won't be long before you're on real food.

Stand Strong Brothers!!

Bruce

Had my band installed by dr. K in Denver thurs. No gas pains or anything,but my stomach sounds like a freight train.I've been drinking tons of fluid actually gained 4 lbs. Am I supossed to be able to drink as much as I want? Also did anybody see how much sodium is in broth? That can't be good for you!!! any feedback would help. thanks Terry r

My stomach was also very vocal so I wouldnt worry about that. As far as being able to drink large amounts, yes. When the band is put in, there is no restriction at all, other than any swelling that occurs due to the band. So until you get that first fill, your restriction will be zero. I also could drink whatever amount I wanted without problem, until that first fill. In fact, the way that my doc tested me afterwards was to have me drink a small dixie cup of water quickly in the waiting room. I felt it build up to the point that it felt like I could vomit, but then several seconds later it was gone. That meant I finally had some restriction, but not enough to keep fluids from draining quick. Hope this helps!

Just had my surgery on 03/29/07. Did anyone have post op swelling in your stomach that made it look and feel bigger than pre-surgery.

of course this will happen, i dont know why but weird things are happening all the time with this surgery....if ur so worried, call ur Dr. good luck. kdf

My stomach is still slightly swollen almost 2 weeks after the surgery. It goes down a little every day

It's good to see men care about their health and lose this burden called weight. I'm wesboo from atlanta, Ga and it's my pleasure to share this journey with you all. We need support too and I'm tired of buying pants with elastic or pleats for comfort.

I feel good about my progress and have most of what I need for approval. My wife is on point with helping me tie up any loose ends and so after my seminar on april 14 2007 I should get an appointment.

I'll check back fellas - be blessed

Welcome wesboo! Hope that you have a great experience at the seminar and get your date soon. Keep us posted....

Being banded is changing my life every day!

Bruce

so for long timeers is there any regrets about having the lap band

anyone else experience this?

before surgery and weightloss i could pretty much let anything just roll off my back. since then i can't seem to let anything go and will steam about things that upset me untill i'm ready to pull my hair out.

Hey Big Jakes Dad,

I had Dr. Malley as well on 2/27. He is awesome. Good luck.

:biggrin1: Hey everybody. Five days post op and wanted to say thanks for all the good information I recieved before surgery, it has made the last couple days much more manageable. Everything is going great, but like everybody I can't wait to have to chew on something.

so for long timeers is there any regrets about having the lap band

nope, just the fact that i did not do it sooner. Plus it is far better then Gastric Bypass because of all the options concerning adjustments & its much less invasive. I've never felt better & feel that if i hadnt done this, id be a gonner in no time!

260 start

179 today & still going

Dr. Choi Danbury Hosp in CN.

Hi Guys,

My name is Pat and I'm from NJ. I was banded on 4/3/07 and it's been a journey Anyone else just banded? any suggestions? and of course I would love to help otherswaiting to be banded. I do have a question, how long did everyone take off of work? and how long did everyone wait to resume or start exercise?

Thanks,

Pat

Fellas - I'm scheduled to get my first fill in 4 weeks. Is there a huge difference in what you can eat, how you eat, how much you can eat, etc. after the fill?

Fellas - I'm scheduled to get my first fill in 4 weeks. Is there a huge difference in what you can eat, how you eat, how much you can eat, etc. after the fill?

I really hasn't change what I eat. Just small pieces, eat slow and chew a lot. If I don't, I get a feeling like I swallowed a baseball. I go in for fill #2 Friday. My portion size has increased.

Cory-I don't know if it's the surgery or it being our busy season (12 hour work days), but I've been a little "testy" lately. But, without losing the 47 lbs. I don't think I could get my work done.

396- I really don't qualify as a long timer, but for what it's worth, I have no regrets at all. Feeling great!

Bruce