jackieu

Keep me updated on your progress would love to hear how things are going for you.

Wow..your are amazing my gosh I don't know how you did all of that. Thank god I have my husband cause their is no way I was in to much pain after the surgery I still need help. My husband even put me a little bel on the side of my bed so I can ring when I need something...lol..I hae four kids but the youngest is 10 so they have been making me my shakes and getting my Water I guess I am just being spoiled. Really though you are a strong woman. As far as the surgery I don't have anymore gas pain thank god I have heard of people having up to a week mine stopped last night. I am just very sore from the incisions.

I have a little trouble with getting air in especially when I'm trying to talk to the kids I run out of air but it is getting better everyday. I was also banded on 3/13/12 keep me posted on your progress and get some rest.

Keep us all posted on how everything goes with your surgery. Are you on a liquid diet right now?

Awesome 50lbs is great. What was your starting weight? I am so worried about not losing weight which I guess most people worry about but I started at 197.

I had mine done 3/13/12 I am doing okay just sore and having trouble taking in the shakes I can't drink to much I get full really fast I don't know if the surgeron filled the band during surgery cause I can't take much in and I'm scared to over due myself and then have to vomit.

Cool..So how long have you been in San Antonio? Where did you have your surgery done? I had mine at True Results.

Yeah i will find out on tues. Ill keep you updated. How have you been feelings from the surgery?

I am wondering about that but after surgery I was so out of it I just remember my surgeon saying everything went really well and that's pretty much all I remember. I do have a post op appointment on tues. So I guess ill find out then cause I cannot take in much and I have no hunger whatsoever.

The doctor wants me to have 2oz 3x daily but I can only get 1 1/2 oz if I'm lucky and half of a sf jello.

I am gonna try and get more of the protien shakes down I have just haven't been able to lately maybe I should just take more time with them. About how long does it take for you to drink 1, and how much are you drinking at one sitting? I did lose 11lbs before surgery I just have lost anything since the sugery.

I am gonna try and get more of the protien shakes down I have just haven't been able to lately maybe I should just take more time with them. About how long does it take for you to drink 1, and how much are you drinking at one sitting? I did lose 11lbs before surgery I just have lost anything since the sugery.

So today is March 16th now I am 3days post op wow can't believe I actually am post op now. Well yesterday I had to get out of the house and out of my bed I was so frustrated with being stuck at home so I told my hubby let's go get some groceries, and of course I can't walk around that well so I was pushed in the wheelchair while we where there. I didn't care where I went I just wanted out of my room. I actually did okay even though I was only two days post op I was really tired when we got home so by the time I showered I was ready for bed. I am sore but this morning I woke up its not so bad a lot better today. I think my incisions are healing fine I feel very tight all around the ab area which I think its the incisions pulling together as they heal. Last night I got the hiccups OMG that was not fun thank goddness they did not last long cause that really hurts. So my recovery is coming around and that's good cause by Monday I have to be back at work thanks to my great co workers who picked up some of my days I got a whole week off. Okay guys just wanted to let you all know how things are going. Oh by the way I have not lost any weight could that be because I'm swollen from the surgery? I have at the most only been able to drink 3-4 oz of shake throught the whole day. And maybe 1/2 a sf jello.

Hello everyone I haven't been able to find anyone that is at my weight that are having the lapband done if you have any information please let me know. I am 5ft 4in my starting weight 207.5 now after the 2 week shake diet I am 195 and I have the surgery tommorow. I am just worried that I am not going to loose any weight so if you can relate to my situation please let me know any info will help...thank you

I agree the heating pad works so good I recommend anyone that is having the lapband to have one ready for when you get home.

I am on the same page as you not many people did I find that have this done at a lower BMI I started at 207.5 the first time I saw the surgeon then after my diet for the surgery I was 196.6 I am also 5ft 4in but I think if we just stick to our diet and excercise we will do good. I'm just gonna be postive about this and use this tool that I am grateful for. I have heard of success stories and I have heard of it not working so well too but I think it is up to us we just have to make that lifestyle change eat right and excercise.

This afternoon I wanted to shower since it has been 24hrs since the surgery and I was doing okay till I started washing my face and then when I opened my eyes I felt like I was going to faint. I don't know what happen but all of a sudden my vision was acting really weird and the room felt like it was moving so I just walked straight out of the shower to my bed and started to take deep breaths and then it passed. I am thinking maybe its the pain meds that made me like that but it was horrible I hope that doesn't happen again. Other than that crazy story my mobility has gotten better since this morning.

This afternoon I wanted to shower since it has been 24hrs since the surgery and I was doing okay till I started washing my face and then when I opened my eyes I felt like I was going to faint. I don't know what happen but all of a sudden my vision was acting really weird and the room felt like it was moving so I just walked straight out of the shower to my bed and started to take deep breaths and then it passed. I am thinking maybe its the pain meds that made me like that but it was horrible I hope that doesn't happen again. Other than that crazy story my mobility has gotten better since this morning.

I would recommend having a small heating pad because that has helped so much I lay on it behind my shoulder also have your gas x strips ready cause I took them as soon as I got home. Is your surgery going to be outpatient?

Well the gas pain is pretty bad its more in the chest area and my left shoulder. When I came out of surgery that was the first thing I felt was pain in my shoulder and pressure in my chest so I am just hoping this goes away cause I have to go back to work this coming week as well. Also sore from the incisions I haven't even looked at them cause I am scared to but my huband has been checking them every couple of hours for me and he says they look good just bruised around the areas. I also had to pay half my surgery because it is excluded on my insurance but because I had a hernia the insurance paid half thank god cause I wasn't gonna be able to pay all.

Well the gas pain is pretty bad its more in the chest area and my left shoulder. When I came out of surgery that was the first thing I felt was pain in my shoulder and pressure in my chest so I am just hoping this goes away cause I have to go back to work this coming week as well. Also sore from the incisions I haven't even looked at them cause I am scared to but my huband has been checking them every couple of hours for me and he says they look good just bruised around the areas. I also had to pay half my surgery because it is excluded on my insurance but because I had a hernia the insurance paid half thank god cause I wasn't gonna be able to pay all.

Doing okay if it wasn't for this gas trapped in my chest I would be so much better. How are you doing?

My email on facebook is juriegas29@gmail.com but I haven't mentioned anything about my lapband to anyone one their some people do know close friends and family but the others don't know yet.