Had my LAP BAND done on 11-26-2007 in Buffalo, NY at Buffalo General Hospital by Dr. Aaron Hoffman. I've have had no problems what-so-ever and the support from Dr. Hoffman has been FANTASTIC. He is the BEST doctor ever! I would recommend anybody from the Buffalo, Rochester, NY area to have Dr. Hoffman perform the BAND! GREAT DOC!:eek:

Judy, I just noticed you were just banded in July.. How are you doing ? How did you handle the pre-op and post op diet ? Was it that bad ?

shar

I am sooooo depressed, i have gained 1.5 lbs and havent lost anything in 1.5 weeks eeeeeeeeeeeeeek! whats happening??????? I feel fatter and I am losing some of my refound energy, did this ever happen to anyone else, i am still doing phase 1 and not cheating, help!!!!

Judy, I just noticed you were just banded in July.. How are you doing ? How did you handle the pre-op and post op diet ? Was it that bad ?

shar

Pre-op I did not lose much. Post op I was on liquids a few days and then soft foods. I am having trouble now with meat unless I cut it up in small cubes so I am not tempted to wolf it down. I had some problems with throwing up, but he said he would take Fluid out of the band if I still had problems at my next visit. I am not givng up the liquid gold, LOL, so I have been very careful since I saw Hoffman two weeks ago. I did not have many problems at all from the surgery, was back to work in 5 days. Have had some tiredness, but at the sleep center they said that they have to retitrate my CPAP because of the weight loss (about 18 pounds total). They think that is why I am tired. All in all I can not complain. Of course I am worried that the weight loss will stop, I think about food and the band all the time. I am hoping that will stop eventually and I will focus on something else instead of my "stomach bling".

I would have loved to meet all of you at the support group, but next time for sure.

I am sooooo depressed, i have gained 1.5 lbs and havent lost anything in 1.5 weeks eeeeeeeeeeeeeek! whats happening??????? I feel fatter and I am losing some of my refound energy, did this ever happen to anyone else, i am still doing phase 1 and not cheating, help!!!!

Band of gold, do you need a fill? The only thing I can tell you is something that Hoffman reminded me of at the last check up. If you are drinking when you eat you might as well forget that you have the band. So be careful about that. When is your appointment? The other thing he told me is that if I want to lose faster I need to exercise more, I go 3 times a week so I would need to go up to 4. Not sure if this helps you or not.

I am sooooo depressed, i have gained 1.5 lbs and havent lost anything in 1.5 weeks eeeeeeeeeeeeeek! whats happening??????? I feel fatter and I am losing some of my refound energy, did this ever happen to anyone else, i am still doing phase 1 and not cheating, help!!!!

Band of gold, do you need a fill? The only thing I can tell you is something that Hoffman reminded me of at the last check up. If you are drinking when you eat you might as well forget that you have the band. So be careful about that. When is your appointment? The other thing he told me is that if I want to lose faster I need to exercise more, I go 3 times a week so I would need to go up to 4. Not sure if this helps you or not.

Val, how was your vacation? Did you have good weather or did it rain? Will you be walking on Saturday? Looking forward to hearing about your trip. Take care.

well everybody i made it through day one on the sb. didn't get to walk as it was raining. i went grocery shopping today for the wk. work of food that i needed for sb. never know that it was that expensive for fat free and reduced stuff.

where is what i eat today

b-2 turkey sausages, flavored water

s-hand full of nuts, water

l-sm. salad, water, med. coffee w/2 equals

s-slim fast shake, peanut butter balance bar

d-6 lg. shrimp, 1 cup of stir fry veggies, water, hot tea w/3 slenda

hi judy! got back on sunday nite. had a wonderful time. weather was great. it rained 1 day. i walked everyday.first vacation i ever took that i havent gaind weight. i think i even lost 1/2 lbs. but i have to watch how much i eat since i was filled. if i eat too much i throw up, so i have to be very careful. but thats okay i want to lose more weight, so i just need to listen to my body and eat less. cant wait to see you saturday

val

Band of gold, do you need a fill? The only thing I can tell you is something that Hoffman reminded me of at the last check up. If you are drinking when you eat you might as well forget that you have the band. So be careful about that. When is your appointment? The other thing he told me is that if I want to lose faster I need to exercise more, I go 3 times a week so I would need to go up to 4. Not sure if this helps you or not.

I got a fill on aug. 26, and I lost 5 lbs. since then, i have just stagnated and i am not drinking with my meals and go for aquatic therapy 2 times weekly. all they allow on medical insurance. i have been eating pistachios for snacks do you think it could be that?oooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

o.k. false alarm, i lost the 1.5 lbs and am back to where i was. maybe water weight? anyway off to the pool, talk to you later.. thanx judy

Hello everyone... Good morning!! I'm looking forwards to the meeting tomorrow night. I'll be there to see some wonderful people from this board.

China - It's been super busy in the office the past few days since last Friday. Please forgive me as I got your message this morning. I will try and call later if I can get a few moments of private time.

Who is going to the support group meeting Wednesday night? I look forward to seeing some new faces. I will be there.

I just came from the hospital visiting a friend I met on line when we were considering GBS. She is from Olean so to far to come to the support groups. She looked great and she said she felt great. Her doc, Posner, came in while I was there....my he is handsome with a very nice smile and sense of humor. I was impressed. I told her I came to see how I will look in three weeks. I only hope I look and feel as good as her, but truthfully she had only been in her room an hour and the few minutes I was there the pain was starting to creep up. Still no nausea, no ice packs, looked real good. She did not have a catheter. Dr. Posner told her to make sure she told them she could pee before hand and she did. As she is a diabetic I was interested in that also (me too) so it was a very informative visit. A field trip LOL

Linda, I am a newbie and will be there with another newbie tomorrow as well.. Her name is Sandra. Hope to meet you all. We need all the support that we can get and am willing to give it also. I don't want to chicken out on this !!

shar

linda,

im planning on going to the support group meeting

val