Hi! I'm Lisa. Had my banding at TLBC -Dr. Yau- on July 5th, 2007. I'm 55 yr. old . Doing okay on clear fluids and soon will start full fluids. I have about 100 lbs. to lose. Like "Green" , I live really close to TLBC, so, no regrets about the choice to go there. Other than worrying about gaining back weight already lost on the pre- and post-oop diet, I'm so far feeling strong- although that is probably much easier before you actually have to start eating solid, real food.

So, hello to all Toronto, Ontario, and elsewhere banders!!

By the way, I couldn't find the date and location of the Mississauga get-to-gether. I'd like to go ( and eat soup!).

Hey V Man, you in Barrie & Im in the Beach... how long you been banded?

6 Days lol

Vince

Vince:

Be there or be square!!!!

(Yes, I'll be there!)

Welome Lisa in Toronto

I will be getting my port move on July 26 at 3 pm so I won't be able to make the luncheon, bummer since I am the one that wanted to get it happening. I will be there next time for sure.

So Sorry we won't get to see you, but best of luck on your port move. Maybe we can organize another one for August????

I am not far and would love a lift! I live at Spadina & Queens Quay. I can come up to your area to meet you.

Sounds great! You can be the navigator, as I was born lacking a sense of direction! Are you in the telephone book?

By the way, is anyone having problems with fatigue and weakness?? I'm exhausted, and break out in a cold sweat every time I expend any energy at all. I realize part of this is from not having eaten solids in 4 weeks (I'm on Day 2 of Full Fluids). But, I'm REALLY exhausted, despite sleeping well. Any suggestions?? I have to get back to work.

Sounds great! You can be the navigator, as I was born lacking a sense of direction! Are you in the telephone book?

By the way, is anyone having problems with fatigue and weakness?? I'm exhausted, and break out in a cold sweat every time I expend any energy at all. I realize part of this is from not having eaten solids in 4 weeks (I'm on Day 2 of Full Fluids). But, I'm REALLY exhausted, despite sleeping well. Any suggestions?? I have to get back to work.

I was exactly the same. Very weak and dizzy at times. Are you drinking Protein shakes? That will help. I will PM you with my phone numbers.

Too, bad, Vince. Would love to meet you there. When is your first fill? Mine is Monday, August 6 @1:30. See you there????

Hey DonnaD, glad to hear that you are moving your port to where you originally wanted it since it was causing you problems being on your sternum. I think it takes guts to go through another surgery again. Good for you for making them change it.

I live in Barrie so probably not.

Take Care

Vince

Hey vince,

Barrie's not so far!!! Would love to see you there. We can savour a bowl of soup.....mmmmmm.:hungry:

When do you go for your first fill??

Am Looking for Toronto and Durham Lapbanders for tips and inspiratinal stories!

To be banded August 17th. Worried about preop diet. Also, worried about procedure.

Rose

Hi Rose.

Don't fret over the surgery, it was really nothing , would do it again tomorrow if need be. I found the hardest part of the whole thing was the pre-op diet. Just keep telling yourself why you have to do it. To shrink your liver. You will do fine. There are so many posts about right after the surgery that you can read non stop till then if you want.

I too was very nervous with the surgery consitering that this is something that I am doing just for me.not an emergency if you get what I'm saying. The guilt of it all if something were to happen,but then I would have a good long talk with myself and to me THIS was an emergency. I am so happy that I had it done, I know this will be my last Fat summer.

My prayers are with you, you will breeze thought it all and look back and wonder what you were worried about.

By the way I am not in TO but in Kitchener -Waterloo almost a suburb these days.

Best of luck.

Bev

Hi to Lisa in TO and to everyone else from Green in TO.

I was at the TLBC this morning in order to get a small defill and I met a clutch of newbies who were coming in for their first fills. This was kinda fun. They asked me lots of questions and this reminded me of my first fill and all the worries I had at the time.

I was banded last September and I am now down around my target weight; I weigh 148 lbs. My BMI is 23.9. I am very, very pleased about all of this. I am, however, finding some of the "shock and awe" reactions which I have been getting kind of strange to deal with. I hadn't realised that people had been noticing that I was fat, you see.

In regard to your questions about the operation, Rose S, I was 57 when I was banded and I had very little difficulty recovering from the surgery. The first 3 days I spent reading, napping, and really enjoying the pain meds while staying in bed. The 4th day I got up, had a bath, got dressed and spent the day on the internet. The worst pains I had were from gas. I should have walked around more than I did; that would have helped make them go away faster.

To Rose S.:

I too beat myself up over "having unnecessary surgery".... plus my Dear Sister kept harping on about it too.... then she said " what if you die?" is it worth it to be thin!"

Dah! dosn't she know I'm at risk of heart attack or stroke from staying fat... that's when i decided to DO IT! I have not looked back nor had any second doubts.

I wake up every morning and feel so excited that I am consistantly losing and giving away my clothes!!!! In the past on diets I would always SAVE a favourite "big" sized garment .... just in case I ever needed it.

Well, no more this time next year I will weight 130 lbs and be muscular... I'm gonna be wrinkled ! as I am 52 yrs old and the fat has plumped up my face nicely for the last two decades...

but heck, I've earned each and every one of those 'laugh lines"..

Good luck to you on your journey and don't forget = we are all here to support one another.

Welcome Lisa and Vince ! I must admid I have a new love of soup ! LOL

Welcome Lisa and Vince ! I must admid I have a new love of soup ! LOL

Thank you all for your welcoming words. Now, I have a new question: Jst how many "bumps" are we supposed to be feeling under the skin????

I seem to have two: one round flat one lower down in my abdomen around one of the suture lines, and one higher up on the left side that feels really bumpy and firm. Which is my port, and what is the other one? I shouldn't be feeling the band itself, should I????

Bejeweled - how are you doing. Now I'm not sure if I should put my port in the bikini area or just lower it to midway between my bellybutton and my waist. Where is yours?