i am from victoria texas.i got banded yesterday in houston by dr wilkenfeld.

Congratulations! Hope everything is going well for you!

thank you and good luck with you surgery.everything is gooing good so far just a little sore.

Hi Victoria and congratulations on your surgery and weight loss so far! Glad to hear that you are doing well. Best wishes on your weight loss journey. Gigi

Congratulations on your band and welcome!

Welcome to the banded life. Congrats.

Congrats. Im five days down. Let us know how you are getting on.

Contratulations!

Joe

How do I change my weight on my ticker meter?

How do I change my weight on my ticker meter?

I click on my meter and it directs me to the site. Just enter your password and change your weight. Hope it works!

Hi!

Dr. Wilkenfeld did my surgery too!

I am 61 and just had my surgery on Feb 16. I started this last September. My ins had me go through a 3 month program. I had to see a physcologist, a nutritionist, visit my doctor every month (and they had to have my medical records for the last 5 years), and see a phyiscal therapist every week and work out 3 times a week. I weighed 266 lbs when I started and by the time I got approval for my surgery, I had lost 47 lbs. I finished the 3 month program on Dec 21 and got approval for my surgery on Feb 1st. The ins company did not have a problem with the fact that I had already lost so much weight and I don't have any healthe problems that would qualify me.

I have lost weight like that many times over the years but never been able to keep it off. That is what I hope the lapband surgery helps me with. I have lost 5 lbs since having the surgery 2 weeks ago and I'm not sure when my first fill is going to be. I think on March 13. Right now I don't feel restricted at all and the weight I have lost since surgery is because I am still dieting. I don't feel hungry most of time so it isn't really hard to eat right.

And by the way, I have a new great-granddaughter, just 3 weeks old.

As far as going back to work I had my surgery done on Friday and went back to work on the following Wednesday but really wish I had stayed off the whole week. Of course my age has a lot to do with that.

The preop diet for me wasn't too bad. I ate one small serving of meat and a green vegetable, oatmeal or eggs, and two protein shakes a day with fruit in them.

same here i didnt think the pre op diet was to bad of course i kept telling myself only two weeks. but after the surgery i am having a hard time getting my fluids is this normal?

I don't know but I find I'm having the same problem. I sip on water all day but I still have to make myself get enough. I'm not drinking all the time like I used to do. But, on the plus side I'm only getting up a couple of times during the night when it used to be 5 or 6 or more.

I was banded yesterday, drove home that same day and went and ran 3 errands this morning. I feel GREAT. It is the easiest surgury I've ever had. I lost 17lbs on my pre op diet and the nurse and doctor said that would help. Keep your heads up, we have new lifes out there for us.

Congratulations on being a new bander. I get my band on Monday and I look forward to the experience. Take care of yourself and heal well.