Lapbandster

looking good! And wow how did you avoid having loose skin?? You look fab!

Good luck on your decision! Let us know how it goes!

Have you been losing weight? Maybe if you ost some weight, you also lost some fat padding around your esophagus and now your band loosened.

so i told her... She was absolutely stunned by the revelation She said she was grateful and honestly didn't have a clue Now let's see if she'll still want to be friends with me.... Was supremely uncomfortable, but I'm glad i did...

Thanks Dee! I needed to hear that!

You are not alone! I have lost 50 lbs and have been banded for 5+ months and STILL worry if I will be a failure or not Will I reach my goal? Will I keep the weight off? Will I lose track of my exercise regime? I worry all the time

Nope I never had to crush pills

Yep, the elliptical burns a lot more calories than the treadmill! I usually burn 400-500 calories in a shot Feels awesome!

UGH! I can totally relate to how you feel! The 6 month diet absolute made me NUTS! Just try taking it one day at a time and use this time to educate yourself even more. Come hang out on here and chill with us

I love this site because I never met anyone who has had the band. (gastric bypass and sleeve, yes. Not Lapband) Coming here makes me feel like people understand me and I can relate with other people's issues I have considered going to my doctors office's monthly support group but its about an hour's drive from me and a huge hassle. Coming here helps me feel a connection to others in the same boat as me

Exactly! I knew that each surgery had bad potential outcome but 1) I felt I COULD NOT LOSE THE WEIGHT ANY OTHER WAY. I honestly felt SO hopeless knowing I had 100+ lbs to lose 2) i felt that the lapband as opposed to the other surgeries was less scary/invasive But yes, every surgery can go horribly wrong and have complications. It's just about making sure the potential benefits outweigh the potential risks before making the decision to proceed with WLS

Call your doctor, as you may need a slight unfill. Just try to relax and take it easy (tension makes the band more aggravated) Personally I would try warm Water before ice water if you wanna try getting fluids down. Feel better!

If you must eat (because youre starving or feel weak) then stick to the BRATT diet: Bananas Rice Applesauce Tea Toast I am no doctor, so please don't take this is medical advise, but this is what people tell me to eat when i'm nauseous

My surgeon has absolutely no issues with me drinking carbonation, so I do drink soda from time to time. I can tell ya that you will certainly feel gassier and burpier drinking carbonation after the band!

Somehow, I'm skeptical of anyone that followed ALL the rules and still didn't lose a pound! I guess it's technically possible, but c'mon.... That takes talent!

Oh, and congrats on your children!!!

I chose the lapband because it is adjustable and reversable (if needed). Of course theres a chance that things will go drasticly wrong, but remember, your band can be adjusted if that's the case. If something goes wrong with the sleeve then oh boy, you're in trouble because your stomach will NEVER be the same. I hear that the weight loss with Gastric Bypass and the Sleeve comes off faster, but to me, I don't mind having slow loss and putting in a lot of effort on my part. I just want the safest surgery that will give me my desired results I was also very torn about what surgery to do, but after reading some horror stories on verticalsleevetalk (a sister site to lbt) I was convinced NOT to do the sleeve. Yes, both surgeries have complications, but the lap band complications were ports flipping, leaks in bands, and once in a while an eroded band. On the VSG website the complications sounded SO scary. One person wrote that her mom got sicker and sicker from the surgery, needed to have multiple surgeries and stents put in, and eventually they had to detach her whole stomach from her esaphagous and she will need at least 3 months to recuperate. Maybe I'm just a wus, or a baby, but these things just terrify me Oh, and one more thing: My doctor explained to me that many bariatric surgeons will dissuade patients from Lap band: because with LB they must devote time with fills/adjustments/longer periods of aftercare and support. The big money maker is in the operating room and NOT the fill visits. When they do a sleeve surgery, they have a consult appointment, the surgery, a post op appointment and then never have to see you again, leaving them more time to be in the operating room Also (not sure why) but insurance pays out 2.5 times for sleeve/bypass than they pay for Lap band surgeries. I know this sounds absolutely absurd. I wouldn't believe it except I heard it from my doctor himself I honestly do NOT believe that doctors are money hungry or evil, but when it comes to simple dollars and cents they may inadvertently steer you to what is convenient for them. They're human too!

HAHA!!! Thats hilarious! My family too, freaks out when they see me get stuck

Yep! This happens especially when I'm hungry! I just dig in without really thinking!

Thanks guys!! yah I gotta tell her but it's gonna be tough since she is super-sensitive UGH When I broke up with my bf a few months ago she surprised me the next morning with Breakfast in bed. She sat on my bed and started talking to me which made me SO uncomfortable and the smell was absolutely wretched. Everytime i tried looking away from her she said "stop being so ashamed of being single and LOOK ME IN THE FACE WHEN I TALK TO YOU, there is nothing to be ashamed of..." So I had to face her mouth while she yapped at me for like an hour about how much stronger I am now... blah blah... OMG guys I thought I was gonna die right then and there :o

Thanks everyone for the advice. I really appreciate the insite! Its gonna suck telling her but I guess better me than someone who's gonna be hurtful... Btw I really really don't think this is ketosis breath- I'm familiar with that smell and this is nothing like it. It actually makes ketosis breath smeLl like a bouquet of flowers in comparison :(

My doc says I shouldn't eat breakfast if it is uncomfortable for me. He said there's nothing wrong with not eating till 11 am Depending on the day/foods I will eat anywhere from 7am-noon but earlier in the mornings I eat very slidery foods like yogurt and once in a while Cereal and milk

Wow what a piece of garbage your ex is!!! I'm so happy that you're done with that mother f____r You WILL find a better man! I can feel it in my bones

I know what the bartholins gland is. But what does that have to do with a chest cold or respiratory infection?? 2 dfferent aread of the body, no?

I know what the bartholins gland is. But what does that have to do with a chest cold or respiratory infection?? 2 dfferent aread of the body, no?