How much did you lose before your fill? i have lost 21lb since July 18, 12lb on optifast and 9lb since the surgery for the last week i have lost nothing. Curious mind wants to know.

Hi there,

I was banded on July 27 with Dr Coburn. I have only lost 22 pounds since I started Optifast on July 6 up to August 8. I am really feeling concerned that this is not working. I have actually gained a half a pound since Aug 8. This is not what I signed up for.

Physically I feel fine but emotionally I feel out there. The cost of the surgery was huge and part of the cost was the after care. I have called the center two weeks post op and was told the nurses would call me back but they have not. I feel like I am trying to do this on my own and I can't.

Sorry this is sounding like a rant but I am feeling depressed. I read this website and all I see are people's weight loss tickers moving down down down and I don't know if that is going to happen to me.

Has/is this happening to anyone else?

Quick question. I can not figure out how to do a ticker and get is to update and post it with each new message...please some one give me a step by step...thanks

Hi Leslie - please don't be discouraged. This is still early days for you. Everything I have read indicates that the first 6 weeks post banding is all about healing, not necessarily losing weight. It is also a time to practice our new eating habits - practice is certainly going to be needed.

Have you tried emailing the clinic? I haven't found any trouble contacting them and infact they have contacted me a few times already as I prepare for surgery. On Thursday a dietician contacted me to say she was now working with the clinic and would be following up with me post-surgery. Have you called to talk to her yet?

We have a wonderful tool with the band and it comes with the promise of support from both the clinic and from the support systems on this site and on the Surgical Weight Loss site. Good luck and don't lose hope.

Cindy

As far as the ticker goes, go to your profile and where it says insert signature past the URL from the ticker site between the . That should do it - it will upload automatically with each post if you have checked show you signature. You still have to update your ticker on a regular basis. Hope this works - I haven't figured out the picture yet, but partly because I really don't have one to attach.

Thanks Cindy,

I didn't know about the dietician. I will email/call and ask for some advice. Maybe I am totally eating the wrong foods.

I feel as if I live in the North Pole, I don't really feel connected to the clinic at all. I am discouraged as I really want to 'get on with it'.

Thanks for the encouragment I will try and hold on to that.

I will also try again with the ticker. Fingers crossed that goes well.

I think we can all feel isolated at times - this journey seems lonely no matter how supportive significant others seem to be. The lady who called me (her name is at the office) said she was new to the clinic and was just touching base to see how I was doing and that I could call whenever I wanted. I think she will be a very busy asset to the clinic as we move forward. Good luck.

Cindy

I am 4 days post op. presently on the liquid diet. I have lost 7lbs since the surgery. not easy but sticking to it.

Surgery done by Dr. Yau

On Aug. 16th 07