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:

val, i guess they need a vein to put the iv in and the medication. mine keep blowing up. ya should see me i have dark black marks all over me they tried at least 9x's. four different people.

ok ladies had a very bad day today. very busy at the store, then while at his friends house my son and his friends decided to throw rocks and damaged the man a few doors down car. i was so angry with him i eat 2 damn peanut butter cookies. i was doing so good. how ever i did walk it off. and got by a$$ back on track with dinner and didn't have a snack. any who my sons friend mom and i agreed to split the damage. so my son is angry with me as i'm have him work the money off that im about to pay out of pocket. and all his games are mine for a month. he's a game freak.

i thought about why i ate the 2 cookies and this is what i came up with. now that im calm the only thing i can say some thing was bothering me and i feel weak. not that im trying to make up excuses becuz im not. i f'ed up and let my emotions get the best of me. i was doing good.

i did jump right back on program as i could hear all ya saying get your a$$ back there. so i went to the park and walked then eat a steak and med. salad and no dessert. and 2 16.9oz of water. im good now got my head back on straight. i decided to tell ya it was rough today.

China don't beat yourself up. Those of us waiting all have those moments. I bought a dress for a special event this Tuesday that meant I couldn't afford an extra oz of fat and since then I have snacked everyday (and hated myself for it). Those already banded don't need to verbally beat themselves up as their band tells them they did something wrong and the consequences are physical and immediate. Judy is correct, there should be more therapy involved in the program. I just got the magazine Obesity Help and there is an article on this very thing called Head Hunger. Anorexic or Obese everyone has it. We/You are human! Congratulations for getting right back on track.

Hey experienced bandsters - what is a good chewable vitamin with iron. I already take iron so I just bought Vital8 gummy multivitamins but I would like to eliminate the seperate iron pill. I take viactiv x2 a day and someone mentioned you are not to take the vitamin and calcium at the same time. Is that right? There is so much to learn. I was surprised to see the 3 chewables contain a total of 55 calories! Any suggestions would be appreciated. I am trying to get ready.:embaressed_smile:

hi, I'm new to this site. I'm from South Bflo and meet my md on 9-20 with Dr. Posner. I see alot of you have Dr. Hoffman. I hope I'm making a good choice about this surgery.

Hi Buckets62, I to0 live in South Buffalo. Do you know where Harvest House is on Seneca Street? Thats me. Welcome. I just saw Dr. Posner twice while visiting my friend and both times I was impressed with him. Plus he is handsome and has a nice smile. You will be in good hands.

thanks linda your right they should have more involvement for the emotional effect.

welcome all newbies

Welcome to everyone new!! Yay, more peeps!!!

1) My shoulder is KILLING ME. I'm like, dying. Hopefully Dr. Hoffman's got some advice for me tomorrow. Anybody else who has been banded...did you have this? Do you still have this? OMGGGGG. I'm using my heat pack and at night I'm Lortabing it up.

2) The glue came out of one of my little incisions yesterday in the shower, and I freaked out and promptly put a bandaid over it. I wonder if that's okay...it still looks "open" and I'm freaking.

Who know that post-op would be so fun?

Bloom,I also had the shoulder pain really bad. It was the only thing that hurt after the surgery. Dont fear it will go away in about a week or two.

YES, IT IS TRUE, IT HURTS LIKE THE DEVIL, BUT IT WILL GO AWAY, I PROMISE.

Welcome to everyone new!! Yay, more peeps!!!

1) My shoulder is KILLING ME. I'm like, dying. Hopefully Dr. Hoffman's got some advice for me tomorrow. Anybody else who has been banded...did you have this? Do you still have this? OMGGGGG. I'm using my heat pack and at night I'm Lortabing it up.

2) The glue came out of one of my little incisions yesterday in the shower, and I freaked out and promptly put a bandaid over it. I wonder if that's okay...it still looks "open" and I'm freaking.

Who know that post-op would be so fun?

Yes the shoulder pain is bad. I pulled off the glue. I did not know it was supposed to stay on. I did not blow apart, LOL.

The shoulder pain lasts a few weeks. I did not stay on the lortab because I went back to work and did not want to drive while on it. I save it for special evenings now when I hurt and want to sleep.

I drove on day 3 to go to a funeral, did not have a problem but was tired after.

Blah, I hope it goes away soon. :cry_smile: But I am glad it's not just me. I picked up the rest of my Lortab prescription this afternoon, the pharmacy only had enough for 5 doses and I finished the last dose last night. I'm not a fan of controlled substances, so I too use it for bad nights. I've got to work too, can you imagine going to work on Lortab? How would I even get there, lol!!! :cool2:

I'm kind of excited for my follow up appt. tomorrow, looking forward to seeing how much I've lost! Then maybe I'll make a ticker. About how much did y'all lose in the first week?

bloom,

i lost 13 lbs the first week. i did very well- lost 24 lbs in the first 6 weeks

val

I lost 8 lbs the 1st week Bloom.

HELP!!!!! I've been calling the comprehensive weight loss program for over 4 months now and still no orientation date. I've sent in all the necessary paperwork, gotten all my testing done and i'm still waiting. I'm getting sooo discouraged. I've read some of you have gotten your responses fairly quick. Any ideas what it could be? :smile:

By they way KUDOS to all who have started your journey's and have made it through!!!

I had the same problem I called everyday . I got ahold of Marietta one afternoon. Try in the afternoon and late in week . Good luck!