journey4me

I was banded on Thursday and so far so good. I was insistebt that I was not going to tell anyone but my best friend. I have 3 teenagers and didnt even want to tell them, wasn't sure what they would think and more over if my ex husband found out. He can be not so nice. I work where my kids go to school and our principal had it done in July and has lost 68 pounds. He was very open about it. At the last minute and i mean 2 days before surgery i decided to tell my kids. I felt that if I started eating in the way i was going to have to they would be suspisous and worry. We have sit down meals and it would have been very noticeable. I didnt want to set a bad example of eating so little for my teenage daughter, so I decided to tell them. It went very well! I also did not want to feel like I was being watched to see how much I had lost from surgery, but figured in the end people would probably ask me if I was ok becasue I was losing so much weight. So I told. I have not told friends from work yet ,but i am assuming they will hear in a round about way. i did not tell my kids to keep it a secret because i didnt want to have to tell them to lie. So in the end I think it was better. There is a lot of pressure to keeping a secret at least for me. I dont need the stress of worrying who has found out. So thats why I chose my mind to tell. It will get around soon enough. I'm not going to run an Ad or anything I'll just wait for it to play out. Good luck!

I was banded on Thursday and so far so good. I was insistebt that I was not going to tell anyone but my best friend. I have 3 teenagers and didnt even want to tell them, wasn't sure what they would think and more over if my ex husband found out. He can be not so nice. I work where my kids go to school and our principal had it done in July and has lost 68 pounds. He was very open about it. At the last minute and i mean 2 days before surgery i decided to tell my kids. I felt that if I started eating in the way i was going to have to they would be suspisous and worry. We have sit down meals and it would have been very noticeable. I didnt want to set a bad example of eating so little for my teenage daughter, so I decided to tell them. It went very well! I also did not want to feel like I was being watched to see how much I had lost from surgery, but figured in the end people would probably ask me if I was ok becasue I was losing so much weight. So I told. I have not told friends from work yet ,but i am assuming they will hear in a round about way. i did not tell my kids to keep it a secret because i didnt want to have to tell them to lie. So in the end I think it was better. There is a lot of pressure to keeping a secret at least for me. I dont need the stress of worrying who has found out. So thats why I chose my mind to tell. It will get around soon enough. I'm not going to run an Ad or anything I'll just wait for it to play out. Good luck!

Make sure you are going somewhere that is accredited. Research the surgeon and find out how many of the procedures they have done. My advice do thorough research before deciding. Good luck!

I was banded this past Thursday and the gas pains are making me sick to my stomach so I am having trouble getting anything in. SF popsicles seem best until I can feel better I'm going to what I can get in just to keep my fluids up.

My surgery is Thursday....well actually it is Thursday right now, but that's just because I can't sleep, I have to be there at 1030 surgery at 1230!

I am nervous as all heck. I too have had a lot of surgeries, last one in November. That one was nerve racking because it was a very dangerous heart surgery to repair my pacemaker. All went well though! This is more of a terrified of all the changes I will be making, For me this isn't about the pain of being cut open this is so much more than that. At least my heart Dr. was the one fixing everything for me, this I will go in and won't truly be fixed, that's up to me and that's a bit scarey to me. So I think my nerves are actually not for the physical part of the surgery, but rather post operatively. best wishes!

My Surgery is tomorrow and I'm getting a little nervous I too am worried about getting the results I want. I can't wait to get started though! Good luck and keep in touch!

Yolie I'm sending prayers your way! It will be fine.

I am not sure how to start a blog??? I would like to do one. I sort of write in my update box each night. Quite frankly I'm not sure where that info shows up? I do it to vent how I am doing more for me. How do I start a blog? Thanks

I am afraid that I will be banded and only lose 30lbs or less. I really want to lose more I am going to be putting my body through a lot to lose 30lbs. Hope you get to the point you want. If you are working out make sure you are switching your routine up and vary your repititions. Best wishes!

I believe the reason for it is to see if you have trouble breathing and to know for when you have surgery becasue you will be under general anesthesia. Good luck!

I found the seminar to be very helpful. I also got to see a lot of potential people who are all at the same point you are. I realized I was not alone and we all had something in common...an understanding! I'm glad I went!

Congratulations that's awesome! That must feel so good! I can't wait to get to that point! I weigh a 100lbs. more than the day I was married...how does that happen, still amazed...a 100lbs. Can't wait to be a loser!!! So happy for you! Being banded 1/19!

I think I will look into a face lift too once I have reached my goal weight.

I think it comes down to how much you lose and the ealsticity of your skin. I know I will look older I am a fair skinned Irish girl and 46 I'm not looking forward to it, but would love to live to meet my Grandchildren someday. I would much rather be alive and enjoying life.

doctordiva- I am being banded on Jan.19th too!!! Excited and scared all at the same time! Where are you having yours done? I live in Syracuse N.Y. and am going to University Hospital. Keep me posted and maybe we can help each other!

Welcome! This is the best place to come to get questions answered and all the support you could ask for! Good luck!

I am having surgery on the 19th and you are officially my idol!!! You did awesome you should be sooo proud of yourself! You are an inspiration!

My Dr. did the same and at first I agreed to it , but I thought more about it and decided it wasn't for me. I am willing to do the work and am not looking fro an easy fix. I am looking for a long term goal. Ready for my journey to start surgery on the 19th! Go with whats best for you!

I was actually in panic when the site was down! I love the advice and support I get here and being so close to surgery I died at the thought that I wouldn't have that anymore! Thank god it's back! I thought maybe there should be a place where we can request each others facebooks in case the site goes down all together! I sure would miss the people here!

I'm super worried about old lady thighs. When I think about it I wonder how good I'm going to feel about myself then. I am disappointed with myself for getting to this point and then to have the reminder of old lady thighs! I am struggling with the good and the bad. I know my health is the most important and have to keep reminding myself of that! I'd love to live to see my Grandchildren someday when the are born, so I guess old lady thighs it is!

@ 54shirley that's a great idea to donate skin to the burn unit. Would be nice if that was possible. Can you imagine how much skin we could donate! I just might look into that.

I am a nurse. If they aren't your Dr.s then they cannot look at your records. There is a law HIPPA which protects patients information from any other person including family member's who would like to know something about your medical information. It is illegal and taken very seriously. I am very cautious about where any of my patients records are put. You are not allowed to even set down information with a patients name on it let alone give information on that person. I would NEVER do that. In the medical field there can be legal consequences for breaking the HIPPA law. So I wouldn't worry.

This is the best place to come for advice! Everyone is great and have a lot of different experiences to share. It's helping me get through this for sure!

I am pre-op and my Dr. recommended Biotin so I have started it pre-op. I am not a person to get a lot of Protein in the first place. I don't eat meat often and I don't like milk, so I am thinking I won't be affected by it so much because my bosy is used to low protein. So it won't be missing it? I get more protein now on the Protein Shakes then I ever did.

I didn't know you could eat prunes after surgery. Good to know they always helpp me! I am pre-op, surgery next week! Good luck!