Cali Bandsters Unite!!

jasmine · July 13, 2006

hi, i am in bakersfield and i was banded on june 12 and had my first fill two weeks later. i have lost 25 lbs. but i have not lost any thing in the last week and i want to know if anyone else has done this too? i need a support group soo bad. i am full of questions. what can you guys eat? how many calories are you eating a day? how much protien is in each serving of meat, chicken, fish...etc? i am a mess and my surgeon did not prepare me for this. he told me to consume liquids for the first week, then on to solids, but no real advise on the good, bad and ugly. :help: thanks guys, jasmine

Paulabme · July 13, 2006

Hi Jasmine,

The 25 lbs you have lost so far is great!. I wouldn't get discouraged if you haven't lost any weight in the last week. Your body needs to adjust to the amount of weight you are losing and you will plateau.There is a wonderful support group here in Bakersfield. Who was your surgeon. Did you have your surgery at Mercy or San Joaquin?

kmayer77 · July 26, 2006

I have recently deceided that I am going to have weight loss surgery. A couple of my doctors are pushing for me to get the lapband, which seems safer, but I am just not so sure rather I want to risk having that done over the RNY (scared I won't lose weight for some reason). I'm looking for support and encouragement from people who have had the lap band done. Please HELP!!! Also, I live in San Diego, and I'm wondering if anyone out there knows of any great surgeons out my way who perform lap band surgeries? THANX!

I hope I am doing this right. I am new to this site. I was suppose to be banded on Aug. 2nd. but my upper GI showed something called "disodered esophageal motility" so now everything is on hold. I have a appt. Monday with a specialist so I am keeping my fingers crossed. I couldn't find any doctors in San Diego that do lapband surgery so I am seeing Dr. Oliak in Orange(he has a website..droliak.com) He came very highly recommended. I have done alot of research and feel like the band is the answer for me. I could never put my body through a bypass. I just live in Escondido so we are not too far from eachother. Good luck to you.

Kathy

kmayer77 · July 26, 2006

I'm in San Diego and will be getting scheduled next week. Anybody work with Dr. Owens?

Hi,

I am seeing Dr. Oliak who kind of works with Dr. Owens. The are both suppose to be very good. I was suppose to get banded on Aug. 2nd. but my upper GI showed disordered esophageal motility so now everything is on hold. I am hoping for a new date by the end of next week. I live in Escondido.

Good luck to you

Kathy

tmarie · July 26, 2006

I have had the LapBand for almost 2 years now. I'm at a stand still and very frustrated. I am having my gallbladder removed on Monday and I'm very very very nervous. Any advise will be appreicated

plumptuous · July 30, 2006

Hi primadonah,

I'm in Fallbrook... may I ask where you are? I ask because sometimes people say San Diego, coz if they said.... Lakeside, or Bonsall, or Natural City, others not in SD co wouldn't know where of they were referring. :guess

Big hugs, :Banane56:

plumptuous

<><

Hey any Cali-Bandsters out there!!
I just got banded yesterday. I'd love to give and recieve support. Anyone interested????

plumptuous · July 30, 2006

Hi Marie,

why are you nervous hon? It's a very common surgery... I had mine removed - no complications, scars are infintesimally small...

You'll do fine, I promise! :kiss2:

big hugs,

plumptuous

<><

I have had the LapBand for almost 2 years now. I'm at a stand still and very frustrated. I am having my gallbladder removed on Monday and I'm very very very nervous. Any advise will be appreicated

plumptuous · July 30, 2006

Hi Kathy,

Sorry about your banding being put off... bummer.

What is d.e.m.? :Banane56: Curious...

Is your Dr Oliak, and Dr Owens local to our area? I'm in Fallbrook and am totally disllusioned with being told my surgeon does lapband, then having to fight tooth & nail to have the surgery done... what he really does is roux en y.

So... I've been fibbed to, strung along, told to wait, told to "lose another ten"... yadda yadda... oh - his dietician? She said 'there isn't anyone in SD Co doing lap... so "when" he starts to do them, he'll be the only one." WHA??!!! Any small amount of web searching comes up with all sorts of Docs in SD Co that already DO lap band. :angry

I hope you are able to get your surgery done, in a timely fashion, by trustworthy docs that you have total faith in and don't have to feel upset and let down by. (sigh...) Of all the people we live with and deal with on a day to day basis... having to deal with our surgeons shouldn't be part of the equation. :cry Sorry to be such a downer... I'm gonna go make myself a soy-yogurt smoothie. food always cheers me up. LOL :faint: Do you have someone to go to meetings, or to the hospital with

you? I am totaly available if you need me. Let me know, OK?

hugs,

plumptuous

<><

(if you wanna call, our number is _60-723-1554, just plz never before noon, as hubby works late nights)

Hi,
I am seeing Dr. Oliak who kind of works with Dr. Owens. They are both supposed to be very good. I was supposed to get banded on Aug. 2nd. but my upper GI showed disordered esophageal motility so now everything is on hold. I am hoping for a new date by the end of next week. I live in Escondido.

Good luck to you

Kathy

plumptuous · July 30, 2006

Good morning Jasmine,

I'm pre-op, but I was wondering... this awful heatwave aside, have you been able to exercise at all?

I've been reading other threads over the last few weeks, and several people are (a) staying away from what made them fat in the first place - and ( exercising. Tough to walk in 120° heat, though....

Do you have a pool available? Or an easy exercise class at a nearby senior center, maybe?

This website is the best thing since sliced you-know-what. HA

Best of luck hon, :Banane56:

plumptuous

<><

hi, i am in bakersfield and i was banded on june 12 and had my first fill two weeks later. i have lost 25 lbs. but i have not lost any thing in the last week and i want to know if anyone else has done this too? i need a support group soo bad. i am full of questions. what can you guys eat? how many calories are you eating a day? how much protien is in each serving of meat, chicken, fish...etc? i am a mess and my surgeon did not prepare me for this. he told me to consume liquids for the first week, then on to solids, but no real advise on the good, bad and ugly. :help: thanks guys, jasmine

Primadonah · July 31, 2006

Hi primadonah,
I'm in Fallbrook... may I ask where you are? I ask because sometimes people say San Diego, coz if they said.... Lakeside, or Bonsall, or Natural City, others not in SD co wouldn't know where of they were referring. :guess

Big hugs, :bananapartyhat:

plumptuous

<><

Hey Plumptous!!

Love your name!!

I'm in Chula Vista. I've heard of Fallbrook but I don't know exactly where it is.

REEIZBOOJE · July 31, 2006

I have had the LapBand for almost 2 years now. I'm at a stand still and very frustrated. I am having my gallbladder removed on Monday and I'm very very very nervous. Any advise will be appreicated

There's no need to be nervous about the gall bladder removal, if you already have the lap band the procedures are very similiar. I felt great once I had my gall bladder removed, no more pain. Yes!

REEIZBOOJE · July 31, 2006

Hello Jasmine, I just came from Bakersfield yesterday, I was visiting, we are considering a move out there to raise our family. I've been banding for 5 months