Juliana1

Hello I live in Montreal and "got banded" last October. To be very honest , I would love to find people on the same boat. People that understand what it means to get a fill and how do you feel afterwords. People who like me has doubts on what to eat at home.. restaurants...etc. I am always afraid of eatting ( mind you I fight my fear and still do ) , but I am afraid I am not getting enough nutrition , or too much , or I am afraid it will get stuck. Etc.. etc. I wish I was not addicted to food. I love food ( otherwise a band would not be necessary) , I just need to learn what to eat ,when and how. I do believe I am getting there...I started at 265 , size 20. Now , 3 months later I am at 230 , size 16 ( yeay) . So... if you are in the same boat .. please keep in touch.

Great Job Girls Can anyone send me the info for Dr Jette? My mother in law wants to do the surgery and can't find a doc. I am still loving my band... 6 months "banded" nd 50lbs gone 50 more to go.. woohoo. have great weekend!

Hello and Congrats on your band!!! wow.. you already lost 14 ... that i amazing. Keep up! Ps: don't worry about loosing too fast , remember you don't want to loose muscles at the same time Who is your Doc? ave a great friday!

In my doc's opinion , you have to do a fillwhen you go back to eat as much as you were before. Everybody is different , I had my first fill 2 months after my surgery and I did fine. Talk to your doc... and see . To be honest , by what you are saying , I don't think you NEED a fill now.

Hi Sue My name is Juliana and I did have the surgery in Quebec. I did at the Spa diva medical center. They are amazing there. Dr Miller is very honest and all the staff super helpfull It cost 16 k. But 100% worth it. I had mine in october and 47lbs gone. Good luck Keep me posted.

When did you do your surgeryÉ

I was off for 10 days total , to be honest , most days I was out shopping and enjoying my family. So I could go back before than that... Totaly upto you..

I had my surgery in October and lost quite a bit since... I am thrilled. So I set my goal at 145. When I went for my fill last week , my doc said that was unrealistic and my goal in relation to my 5,6ft should be between 180 to 170. And after being 267.... 180 is sounding pretty good! What you should keep in mind is your BMI... and a BMI of 30 or lower is the ideal.

I am so sorry to hear things are not going well. But hang in there , it will get better. I also got banded last October and so far going well , but I take it day by day. Make sure you are having enough calories , I would say around 1000 a day and drink plenty of water.I started dropping the pounds when I started drinking water. If that still does not work... talk to your doc. Good luck and keep up!

I think you should bring this up to your Doc. My pre op was 1 cup of veggies daily + 4 proteine shakes. In order to shrink my liver. I had a friend who did not follow the pre op , went for her surgery once the Doc was " in" he had to close her up an re schedule the surgery date because her liver was way too big and he did not have room to move around. It is rare that it happens , but I do think your doc should know about your meals before you go in. Good luck , I am sure it will all work out

Spa diva medical center in montreal . Not sure how much they charge .

3 to 5 pounds. And I hate it!!!!!

Hi First of all.. hang in there. Your surgery is too recent and you still need to get used to it. In my opnion , mind you , I am no doc.You started with solids way too soon. I think it took me a good 2 weeks to have blanded food ( like baby food) Try taking a few steps back , second , make sure that you are drinking enough Water , try aiming for 1 lt a day. It will help with your hunger And if you really really want to eat... go for something with Protein, cheese , egg , meats ( if you can ) , yogurt , milk and even oatmeal . That should keep you full longer. My doc told me I had to have 3 meals a day only... Forget it.. I can't I am still hungry in between meals and I still snack. But I try to go for healthier choices. I had my band done in October and so far 40lbs gone. You will get there.. you just have to get used to the tool.

Right after my surgery I had a lot of gas , and my doctor explained to me that it was because in order to make some room during the surgery they blow you up with air. So now... the air is coming out. It is not a pretty image ... but it helps you understand.

I also realised that days that I am tired or stressed. I am hungry but can't eat as much. so... up to 8 meals a day.

I feel better when I eat more often and little meals . Even with the nutricionist telling me I should do 3 meals only. What about you?

3 months after my band.. and eggs or chicken is still a no no. It is normal.It just means you are not quite ready for it. To me.. if I drink something it is even worse... try walking around. and if in a little bit it does not pass , sorry to say it. Get it out the hard way. Good luck!

Hello There I hope that by now things are better. I had my surgery in October and had the exact same reactions. My Doc reasured me that it was all normal. It is too soon for you to see results .. but once you start dropping the dress sizes , you will be so glad yu did this surgery. Hang in there... if you need help or just talk... juju_azevedo@hotmail.com Good luck!

Good luck , New Stacy. Keep us posted on how it went.

Hello Montrealers So good to finaly find people in this town who are banded. I did my surgery in October , love my doc but would love more support from people who did the same .. who understand where I am coming from. I also had my surgery with D Miller , i did quite a bit of research but he gave me the best support. Hmm no robe for me :-S

Hello Montrealers So good to finaly find people in this town who are banded. I did my surgery in October , love my doc but would love more support from people who did the same .. who understand where I am coming from. I also had my surgery with D Miller , i did quite a bit of research but he gave me the best support. Hmm no robe for me :-S

Ps.. I also did my surgery with Dc Miller

Hello I had my surgery 1 month before you. How are you doing?Are you adapting well? I am in montreal looking for someone to share some experiencies. None of my friends had had it.. so I feel kind of alone in the matter. Juliana