Yanet Lopez

Hello banders! It's being a nightmare with my band.four month ago everything was fine until I woke up one morning and I feld my port sticking out!!! I called my surgeon and got to the hospital and yeap! The stitches that were holding the port in place come off! The same day I went under General and had it fix.3 weeks wend by and I started to notice that the area around the wound was getting red and here we go again calling the Dr!!!!! . Got to the doctors office and he said that I had a very bad infected area were the port is located and that my body was rejecting the port .. The same day went under again and had my port Removed. My doctor told me that I needed to wait 6 month to have a port Replaced. A week later my. Wound started to turnd red again and had Higth temperature.went to the Doctor and had a Endoscopy done to see if the band was fine,But nop it was not. I was very nervous because he said my band is completely Eroded in to my stomach and has of now I'm waiting for an appointment to have the band Remove. My dr told me that 89% of the bands have to be Remove in some point.now I'm Home with a 27 millimeters size open wound that it can not be stitch back because of the infected Area of the port. I have to be cleaning the wound 3 times a day to prevent more infection. It is just not fun at all. I'm taking 2 thousand milligrams of antibiotics per day until surgery day. Please I need support .

Thank you! Yes. After 6 month I can have the sleeve done! My dr said that this is a safer and permanent solution to my problem. Did I mentioned that I going to have the lap band remove through endoscopy.has is I'm with this open wound that it doesn't seem to heal at all.. I'll keep you guys posted with my recovery.

You are healing!!!! Be patient .it wil be better.but call your dr let them know what you are feeling,there are there to help you. Hope you feel better.

How many times a day you have to eat (1cup)? Of meal?

I had my surgery done in January this year.since then I have only lost 30lbs,had 3 fills done I walk 3 times per week,I'm eating salads all the time and I don't see any changes can some body please give me an opinion .!!!!thanks

I love the Kellogg's shake at wall mart .for me that's the best way to go.

Omg how did you lost 50 lbs so fast I'm sturvin myself and I only have lost 30lbs in 9 month!!! Any advise?

Hola banders,let me tell you a little bit about my surgery ,the day of my surgery ,my surgeon discover that I have a enlarge liver ,my surgery was a little difficult due to the size of the liver,but he was able to place the lap band .now I'm feeling pain were the port is located ,when I swallow even when I chew my food really well I feel I'm chocking and I have to stop eating .then that horrible pain start under my rib cage on my right side .has any body had this experience ?

Hola amigas .mi cirujia es este viernes 6 ,mi periodo me llego ahora,alguien de ustedes a tenido su regla Durante la cirujia ? Estoy preocupada por favor ayudenme!!!!!!!!!

Lap band done in tj at renovate bajanort ,dr alessandrini was the best and the nurses they all speak English .the price 3950 us dollars .so happy I picked that place.

Im very surprised that no one have asked this question ,have any of you women's had your period during or before surgery? I'm having my surgery done this Friday and I just had my period .

Hello banders ...so after the horrible pain that I was feeling on my right side on my chest and on the center of my chest ,I talked to my doctor and he recommended to continiu with liquid diet ,this will be my # 3 week on this diet ,he said that my stomach was not ready for even baby food ! I will see my surgeon for suture removal next week and we will see what happen.bless you all.

Hello bankers ....I completed my two weeks on liquids after surgery and started my two weeks with baby food consistency but after eating I feel pain and pressure on my right side under my breast then I take 2 advils and minutes later is gone .any one have had this pain after two weeks of surgery?

Thanks to every body for your help .

Help banders had surgery 4 days ago and I can't do # 2 beside that I have so much Gus and i can,t let it out any advice?

I'm so happy to repot that everything went great !yea a little vomiting but that was all ,other than that I'm resting in bed and feel great .

How soon can I go back to work after the lap band surgery,I'm having my done on the 5 of January ,help!,,,,,I'm super ,super nervious.

I had my done last week in tijuana bajanorte at Renovate and paid 3950 dollares everything is included and the medical team is exelente .

Hola amigos finalmente me puse mi lap band en Mexico ,estoy tan agradesida con Los doctores y enfermeras que hicieron possible esta cirujia y el cuidado que me brindaron.ahora a comensar una nueva Vidal con mi lap band ,Asta ahora todo ba muy bien mi esposo me a apollado al cien por ciento con mi desicion.gracias a todos ustedes que contestaron a mis preguntas.los mantenre informados.

Finally ! In two days I'll be banded ,I'm so Ready to start my new life with the bad.

hello banders i"m hopping that somebody can help me ,besides the protein shakes, can i eat food?i'm in my first day of liquid diet and i'm so hungry can i eat some vegetables with the protein shakes?

Thank 's every body for your unswears now I feel much better.

I got my period today ,my surgery is this Friday ,any one had ther period during surgery? If so can the surgery steel be done ?

I,m starting the liquid diet January 2 and I have no idea where to buy protein shakes .

Thanks for the info and the support about wall mart .saludos .