Mlivingston04

So I went in for my first fill on Wednesday. I was so excited to be getting a fill finally. My surgery was on June 4th and I have lost 10 pounds since then. I am really ready for a little help, which is why I go the band in the first place. My doctor although very nice has not done as many lapbands as he has GB surgerys so this has worried me from the begining. So he begins to do my fill, without any numbing stuff. I was a little concerned because almost everyone I follow says they numb.....he does not. Long story short he ended up sticking me 5 times before he found my port. I was painful. I wondered in the end if he just said he found it and gave up or if he really put something in. So here is my question. After he was done I asked him how much he put in and he said " you had 2 cc of air and I added 2 additional cc so you are now at 4." I have never heard of anyone saying there was air in their band. Is that true? I also thought that at 4cc I would fill some restriction at least for the first few day. Nothing. I fell like I could eat a cow....which I woud not do but I left the dr's office hunger. Would really like to some feed back.

He said there was air in it from surgery. He did put saline in during the fill.

I had my surgery on June 4th. Honestly I could have gone back to work easily by the following Monday. I had the time off so I took 2weeks off. Just came back to work today. I have to admit the extra week was great. I am totally back to normal today. My biggest problem about going back to work after the first week was I did not have any energy. I felt depleted. I feel totally fine now. If you are able to take it off, I would if you absolutely can't you will be fine going back to work you will just be tired.

I have not made a post about my surgery and how I'm feeling because it has all been so confussing to me. My surgery was on Monday June 4th. Everything has been going great. I had no bad gas pain. My belly has not hurt and as of yesterday I was even able to lay on my tummy to sleep. I have had some trouble getting all the water and protein in but I'm working on it. I have not taken pain killers since I woke up out of surgery because I have not had any pain. Yesterday was my first adventure out of the house and I went garage saleing( that may have been a little to much for first day out ). I had a good time and got great excersie in. Here is my problem....all I have been thinking about is food. Sometimes I'm not even hungry. I feel depressed and day 3 even had what I explained to my husband as "Buyer Remorse". This all would make since if I was having trouble, in lots of pain, ect but I'm not. I kept saying things like "I chose this" after looking at my stomach I would say "who does this to themselves". Seriously I was and still kind of am DEPRESSED. It is so weird. I have never said the words "food addition" in response to me but I believe its true. I feel like I did 20 years ago when I quit smoking. It seems every conversation ends up about food, ever commercial is about food ect. My body is healing fine....I feel fine....my mind is not doing so well. Today I got up and told myself that I need to snap out of it. I got up and cleaned my room, drank a cup of dec coffee, had some protein, and some liquidfid oatmeal. I plan to keep busy and start my life. I feel like if I don't make myself snap out of this that it could go down hill quick. Today I am choosing to take it minute by minute and then day to day. I have planned my days around food for years. I need to find something I like and start doing it. I need to get up and live life and Im starting today.

ChubbyGal-I was banded on the 4th and have been having some issues with light headedness and no energy. I am so over feeling this way. I have had no issues with the surgery at all but the lack of energy is killing me. I am getting in my protein and almost all my water. Last night I had arm and leg cramps so bad so I plan to drink like a fish today to see if that changes. I also am going to up my iron to see if that helps. Hang in there thats all I am doing but know that you are not alone. Monica

I was banded on the 5th of June. I am feeling fairly good but would love to have someone that was banded around the same time as me. How are you doing so far? How are you doing with protein and water? Do you work outside the home? If so when are you going back to work?

Julie I was banded on the 4th too. Wondering how you are feeling? Are you getting in all your protein and water? Im having some difficulty so I was looking for some tips. Hope your feeling good.

Pre-op day 3 today and I'm not feeling to bad. I am having a hard time getting my water in. Was able to sleep on my side most of the night. I do have gas but it has been manageable. I do feel where the port is and that seems to be where most of the pain/gas is. Hoping it goes away. It is way better for the gas to go out the bottom than the top because it hurts coming up. Gotta keep walking!

I had my surgery yesterday and they gave me the shots after I was already out. I thought they might not do it so I asked and they said yah they had given them to me but they waited until I was under. I was really glad about that.

I just want you to know that I just had my surgery done so I have not heard anything from people that I don't know about losing weight but I have only told 3 people outside my mom and inlaws. Those 3 people would take my secret to their grave but I was talking to my mom the other day before my surgery and found out that she had told several people in my family. When I asked her why she had told people when I had made her promise not to tell anyone and her response was "I thought after you told you girls,(my college girls who came home for the summer) that it was ok to tell people." I called my husband so upset and he let me know that he received a call from his sister about coming down to our house this week but wanted to make sure it was ok since I was having surgery. So not only did my own mom tell people but my mother in law called my sister in laws and told them too. Now the secret I did not want anyone to know about except the people I told my entire family on both sides know. I have to say i was very hurt and Im still not over it but Im moving on now since it does not help me any staying mad at them. Hope you are working on forgiving too. Some people cant be trusted with secrets. Live and learn I guess.

i was just telling my husband that I really needed my head and stomach to talk. Even when my stomach is full my head acts likes it wants to eat. I really need the two of them to get on the same page. I think I morned food the entire 10 days I was on the liquid diet. Hang in there and try to keep yourself busy, especially keep your hands busy.

Feeling good tonight after surgery. Due to insurace i have to stay the night. Pain is very low and there is only 2 patience on my floor so its very quiet here. Loving it the time watching basketball with the hubby.

Its 11:15pm at night and I have to be at the hospital at 5:30am in the morning. I dont feel nervious but I guess Im a little worried about the unknown. I am ready to start my new life. My best friend and husband is planning to be there the whole time, which Im so excited about. Within the next 12 hours I will be banded

Well surgery went great. The last time I had pain killers was in after surgery. I have been up moving a ton and everything has been manageable. I am still in the hospital because of insurance but felt good enough to go home. Im laying in bed now watch basketball. Hubby is just hanging out. Had a few friends who know come visit which was nice. I will check back in tomorrow. Thanks for all the support.

Are you getting excited we are getting banded on MONDAY!!! How is the diet going?

I just got the call that I'm the first scheduled on Monday morning. I have to be there at 5:30am surgery is at 7:30am. Diet is going good but I'm ready to be eating real food in a couple of weeks.

I'm so glad that everything went well. I have surgery on Monday and its great to hear about people who are having surgery and doing well. Praying for quick healing for you.

I actually have a male doctor and did not feel comfcrtable talking to him about it so I went to my OBGYN doctor and asked her for the referal. She gave it to me and BCBS excepted it. Maybe you could try that.

I do feel dizzy if I don't stay up on my water. On the first day I felt dizzy several times but it has gotten better for me. I'm now on day 5 and doing fairly good. I am having trouble getting all my water in. Hang in there hopefully you will start to feel better soon.

I have several different shakes and I tried one tonight that I really like. I got it at whole foods. It tasted fairly good. I tried the dark chocolate one and I don't like dark chocolate but it was good. It was only a individual one so I will need to go get some more. Glad your enjoying your shakes. Looks like you are doing great bmi from 43 to 30 that is awesome.

I can hardley believe I made it through day 3. I heard that this was the hardest day. This was a piece of cake compared to day 1. The Protein Shakes I was drinking were making me very sick. I had diareaha all day and was weak like no other. I found it really strange that I am able to fast for a week and never have any hunger pains but day one I was so sick. Anyway, I realized today that my surgery is next Monday so I'm super excited. I'm so ready to be on the other side of the surgery. Hope if you are on the liquid diet that you are doing good. Tell me what you are doing to get through. What are you drinking? Are you getting all your Protein in?(Im struggling) Have you kept up with the 64 oz of Water? What protein shakes are you using?

Surgery is on June 4th and I'm on the liquid diet now. Lets just say it has NOT been nice. This is only day 1 and I am not having a good day. I have had serious stomache cramps and tons of diarhea. I don't think protein drinks on an empty stomache are going so well for me. I am praying that this gets easier as I go on.

I have surgery on June 4th and I called my doctor if he would give me one and he said that he normally does not put one on his patients after surgery but he had no reason not to. He just asked me to remind him the day of my surgery.

Hang is there. Remember He will never leave you nor forsake you. He wants you to be successful too. How great to know that this is going to make for a better life. Praise God for medical help that will help us be healthy. Praying for your strength through this process. I start my pre op diet on Saturday. My Surgery is on June 4th.