About to be banded in Plano, Texas

As a long-time lurker on LapBandTalk, I have learned a lot from those who have started this journey before me, and I figure that it is time to join and give back.

I have been overweight the majority of my adult life, and after several years of "trying to do it the old-fashioned way", I have determined that I need to take advantage of all of the tools available, including lap-band to be as healthy, active, and productive as I deserve to be.

I am fortunate that my insurance company had only one requirement - proof of obesity for more than 5 years - and I was approved for surgery 3 days after the paperwork was submitted.

I am scheduled for surgery with Dr. Cribbins on Tuesday, August 14 at Presby Plano. I am a little concerned about an allergy-related cough that i've had all summer due to the excessive rain that we have received. I talked to Dr. Cribbins about it, and he felt that it should not be cause for concern, but still... I do worry about band slip/suture rip and I also worry that something might settle in my lungs as well.

Thank you to everyone who has shared their experiences so far, and good luck to everyone who is just starting their journey.

B

Im glad i found this forum, good luck to you sound slike wer ein similar situations I am 43, 5'5 260 need to get to 180 ... Just had a baby girl and want to be around to see her grow up!

Congratulations on your surgery. I know you are happy to have that behind you. Keep me posted. I am going in the 27th at 7 a.m. I started my liquid diet Monday and I have lost 5.2 lbs!!!!! So, I guess it is worth it. Take care and keep us posted. Clara

I have a date! Tues, Aug 28th with Dr. Cribbins at Presby Plano.

mbsbike2002 - I feel so much better after reading your posts! I'm so glad everything is going well for you.

Shelby,

Thanks! Things have been going pretty well. The only real problem has been dehydration. Although it is far more comfortable at home, you might want to consider staying in the hospital overnight, so they can get you plenty of fluids IV. I ended up going to a doc-in-the-box tonight to get a liter of ringers in an IV. Also, the dietician that stopped by before I was discharged said that I could have 2oz of Clear liquids every hour Tuesday evening through Thursday, then move to 2oz of full liquids with clear liquids in between beginning on Friday. This is not correct. You can have 2oz of clear liquids and such, but you should be drinking sips of Water between the 2oz hourly "meals". If she would have said that, I wouldn't have ended up with a 2-day Fluid deficit. Other than that, pain is minimal, more like a general discomfort that gets better as the CO2 works its way out. Strangly, my hip flexors are far more painful than anything around my tummy. I wasn't aware how much your abs are used in the sitting/standing routine, and my hip flexors are being called on to take on more of that load while my abs heal.

Good luck on your surgery, it will be here in a flash. Let me know how things go.

B

Dear MBSBIKE--Good to hear from you. I am so happy you have your surgery over with and it went reasonably good. I am getting closer; mine is the 27th of Aug. I started liquid diet Monday---ugh. How long were you on liquid diet? Keep me posted.

Glad to hear your hydrated and doing well, im waiting to get my date..I enjoy the posts and hope you continue to do wellk

Welcome to the site!! I love the pic of the boxer. I had two Boxers that i loved very much, but i had to leave them when i divorced two years ago. Still miss them. Hope everything goes great for you. Donna

Dear MBSBIKE--Good to hear from you. I am so happy you have your surgery over with and it went reasonably good. I am getting closer; mine is the 27th of Aug. I started liquid diet Monday---ugh. How long were you on liquid diet? Keep me posted.

Hi Clara Mae,

My doctor didn't require a pre-op liquid diet; however, I started a voluntary one about a week before surgery. During that week, I lost about 8 pounds, and my blood sugar was well under control. BG control was important to me, since poor BG control can slow healing. Amazingly, since surgery, my blood sugar hasn't been over 120, and I haven't had any insulin since the day of surgery. Guess it can't get too out of control with only a few hundred calories a day!

Good luck on you pre-op diet, the 27th will be here soon!

B

Glad to hear your hydrated and doing well, im waiting to get my date..I enjoy the posts and hope you continue to do wellk

Thanks! I was able to drink 2 liters of liquid yesterday, which combined with the 1 liter IV almost makes me feel human again. Let us know when your date is set.

B