jennifer1

well helen, no one can really answer that question but you. i feel that this isnt for everybody. some people are about to loose weight through proper eating and exercise and keep it off. My problem is keeping it off. Most people get the band cuz they have exhausted all other avenues and this is like a last resort. I would definetly give it some more thought if you're not sure, after all it is surgery. for every person that sings the lap band praises there will be someone with something negative to say. talk to you doctor and see what they think, they know you're health better than we do. so please just do your research and ask as many questions as you need to. most people on this forum are very open to question as am I. Best wishes in your decision.

I cant believe it's been one whole week since I've been banded. I returned to work on Thursday and it wasnt that bad. My doc says i'm doing fine. I've lost 15 pounds since May6th(the day of my pre-op testing). I'm really proud of that. I started mushes/pureed foods today. I cant explain how excited i was to have scrambled eggs for breakfast! LOL! I go back in 3 weeks for my first fill. i explained how fearful i was of the fill and he reassured me i wont feel it cuz he will numb the area. I'm so pissed cuz i forgot to ask about my hernia, where is was and how large was it and most importantly will i get another bill!!!!! LOL! Well hope everyon has a great weekend. i have to work but i'm off on monday!

hey everyone. i just returned to this post. is there a way to get a notification that someone posted in a thread you posted? otherwise i find myself going through numerous posts looking for my comments! ugh! well i'm 9 days post op, so far so good. i have a blog in the blog section so feel free to follow me. i think some of your are already my friends!

welcome to LBT..this is a great place for support and info!

hi skinnyinside...i was addicted to this site as well...ok i still am!!! i was banded on may 20th and am open to any questions you wanna post of PM me.

i was banded 2 days after you. not sure why but i was blessed to not feel hunger right after i started my 2 week pre-op liquid diet until the night before my one week bandiversary. i can feel my port and it kinda grosses me out. although i think it perfectly normal not to be able to feel it right off. best wishes on your journey

i had to come back to this post. i am addicted to the scale and couldnt stop thinking about this post yesterday. i started mushies on friday and weighed myself and i have gain almost 2pounds since friday!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm trying to not go jump out the window!!LOL! i do know that i have really stop drinking my liquids like i'm supposed to and my dietician just told me on friday that a lot of people fall off from liquids once they start mushies cuz they have been drinking them for 3 weeks and are pretty much sick of them.(me raising both hands!!!!) I'm praying that is why the weight gain and i am returning to the gym next week. Is this normal or am I crazy!!!

congrats hun!!you did great!!! thanks for keeping us posted

i agree to get in contact with your surgeon. Zumba is a pretty intense class to be taking only 13 days post op, ( alot of ab work). I am a therapist and have returned to work, but cuz of the 10 pound weight lifting restriction, my supervisor has moved my caseload around so i dont have heavy patients. Do you have a lifting restriction?

Hi yoli, i'm jennifer i was banded may20th. i live in a south suburb of chicago. where were you banded?

Hi, i was banded on may 20th. so i'm barely a week out and let me tell you i have no regrets!!! i too didnt get support from my family, but my friends and this forum were my best support. Now getting banded was no walk in the park, but i only felt "blah" the first 3 days. The most discomfort i have had is the pain at the port site and the gas that settles in your left shoulder. This is a great place for support. I too was a self pay, so i am giving this 150% effort. Feel free to add me as a friend and PM me if you have more questions. I'm an open book, telling the good bad and ugly! LOL! Welcome to LBT!

most surgeons required a pre-op diet, but it's not to loose weight it's to shrink the liver.

wow you're doing great i didnt wanna leave the house till day 5. i wasnt hungry so people eating some of my favorite foods in front of me didnt bother me at all. i say if you have the energy go for it, but maybe dont stay as long as you would normally. Let us know how it goes!

i have a similar sore spot and it is on my left side by my rib cage. I have no external bruising. the weird thing is it comes and goes. sometimes so painful i can barely move my arm and others i dont even notice it. my surgeon thinks it was a way i was positioned on the table during surgery. i feel like something was bruised. i will continue to montior it and if it doesnt get better they need to investigate!

from what i understand the first month after surgery is about healing and not weight loss. So probably wont see anything till after your first fill. i say this now and i'll be the one crying in a week cuz i havent lost! LOL! i'm only 8 days post op! LOL

thanks girl, wow. i hope my weight loss continues. i'm afraid that now that i'm eating real food(even though its mushies) my body will start holding on to it and i wont loose!

i hope someone can give us some insight on this cuz i fear that very thing. i was banded on the 20th, lost 15 pounds since may 6th and my fear is that my body is so used to liquids only that introducing foods will cause it to hold on to it, even if it's healthy food.

Hello I was self pay and I live in Illinois. My process was pretty quick. Meet with surgeon april6th. pre-op testing may 6th. started pre-op liquid diet may 9th. surgery may 20th! i'm one week post op now. as a self pay i didnt have to talk to a psychiatrist or do a 6 month diet, only 2 week to shrink my liver. Best wishes on your journey!

one slip up shouldnt hurt you...but try to stick to the diet..your almost there!

thanks for the info. i'm going to try the ricotta thing this weekend!

i started mushies today and considered baby food, but so far i've ruled it out. gonna stick to the basics of mashed potatoes, tuna, refried beans, pudding, yogurt. i'm just starting to have an appetite,although it is small. i spoke with the dietician today and it appears that once i start introducing more food, my appetite will increase! ugh!!! i am totally ok with not having an appetite and losing 15 pounds in 3 weeks, but i know that's not realistic. oh well a girl can dream cant she! LOL

thanks everyone for your responses. it's appearing to subside a little now, but i dont wanna say it outloud for fear it will hear me and return with a vengence! LOL

omg that is so wonderful!!!!! i cant wait to get to this point! you made my day hun!

wow 75 pounds in 13 months!!! that's amazing!!! i wanna be like you when i grow up! LOL! You're doing great. When i need support I always come here cuz everyone is sooooo understanding. Be reassured that you made the right choice and are doing great!!!

my surgery center made sure someone was with me. I would call ahead just to be clear. I wouldnt want anything to hender your surgery. I didnt feel up to leaving the house until day 4. so that may be a bit soon, but everyone tolerates things differently. Best wishes on your upcoming surgery!