Dixie122978

I drove two and half hours to be banded by dr byars. He is the greatest!!

it will come off...just give it time....fyi i had an allergic reaction to the glue they used on me i stayed in hospital four days...sucked big time because after the got the reaction under control i started having esophageal spasms and nausea and dry heaving..lol..sorry....just letting you know it could be worse....

Omg 42lbs congratulations that is wonderful

i wish i could see too lol...that would be all the encouragement i need..lol

Hello I have two questions...first i am from brandon mississippi and was wondering if anyone on here lives close so we can chat and maybe be support for each other thru our journey....second...i have sleep apnea and have to wear a cpap machine but since i have gotten banded i haven't been able to wear it much because it puts air in my stomach and cause severe pain and was wondering if anyone else is experiencing this?? thanks for your help

I was thinking about getting a different one but don't have funds right now just paid out of pocket for this surgery. And yes I absolutely hate mine but can't sleep without it totally sux I really hope it goes away when I lose more weight

Actually it is from the cpap I have the mask that covers up the nose and mouth I had problems with it before but it wasn't to bad I could just burp and I was ok. Now after banding its like the air gets stuck. But I will try what u suggested and maybe it will help thanx

same here i was banded 10/20/2010 and i really need a fill!!...im trying to stay positive i go back the 24th for my first fill

i can feel my port dylan

hello all..i had my surgery oct 20 and i have lost 20.8 lbs i feel no restriction hardly and my apt for fill isn't until the 24th of this month....i haven't had an easy go of it either...first i had allergic reaction to glue they put on incisions...then i was having esophageal spasms and got dehydrated and had to be hospitalized for four more day...with a total of two and half weeks of liquids most of that was clear liquids..lol...now my incision where my port is is infected and i am currently on antibiotics....i am doing ok at keeping a positive attitude about all that has happened and not having much weight loss...i have lost one pound in almost two weeks....but i keep telling myself i am gaining muscle...because that is usually what happens...i would like to find some local bandsters to meet and hang out with that understand why i got banded and what i am going thru...so if anyone is around brandon mississippi i would love to hear from you...and anyone else that has any thing encouraging to share...

congrats!!...hang in there it will be here before you know it!!

Well I am 8 days post op and doing really good...i have lost 19.55 lbs so far. i am still a little sore at surgicial site but other than that i am good. i have seen many on this site talk about eating hamburgers and bread and stuff that isn't on the diet and i was wondering and please don't take offense to this but i was wondering how many have actually changed their way of eating and lifestyle?..mine has completely changed and i know i have just started but i just don't look at food the same anymore. I also paid for this surgery out of pocket so that might be a factor that makes me more determined to get the full benefit from the band. also any advice from other banders is welcome.

well you just got to keep your head up and know that it isn't easy and everyone lapses at time....i haven't gotten to full menu yet...i just got chicken and seafood added but still have to be pretty much chopped up...when i get hungry i mix protein powder in my drinks and that seems to help...good luck

this is soo true...i have a close friend that had gastric bypass and lost 115 lbs but now she is 145lbs heavier....my dr saids you can eat your way our of any surgery....and lapband is as for as losing weight is only 15% tool and the rest is your decisions on making the right choices with food and exercise....good luck on your journey

i like this quote i am going to start using it...

this worries me because eating the way you always have regardless of portion size got you in the shape you are in no offend....just my opinion...i myself know that i didn't just spend 12000 dollars of my hard earned money so i could cut my portion size....its a whole life changing experience...and yeah after having nothing but clear liquids for almost two weeks....healthy food sounds and tastes AMAZING!!!and when you get farther in the process maybe you will change your mind about it and hopefully not be tooo mad at me for just stating the obvious

hang in there you are probably loosing inches....don't give up sometimes it takes awhile

thanks for the comments...i know its gonna be a long road but i am willing to do my best to get to the end of it...