Lisa Renee Cook Pettit

Havent commented lately...I was banded May 16th and I had my first fill on June 7th going back on July 5th for my 2nd fill!!! I am doing great...I have lost 30 lbs since May 2nd!!! I hope you all are doing great from the May surgeries!!!

I took a bath jut just didnt get my stomach wet...i wiped around it BUT the kicker is getting OUT of the tub!!!OOOHHH WOW!!! It hurt cuz u have to use ur stomach muscles to get out!!!Only did it once but it was so relaxing and did help with the shoulder pain!!!

oh wow I know Dr Woodman in Memphis!!!!He did not do my surgery but wanted to say hey ur rite in my backdoor.Im in West Memphis and way to go on the weight loss!!!

May 16 and lost 25 lbs

I have been banded since May 16th.I got my first fill at 3 weeks post op!!!!I have a littl restriction but not much.I found a new protein that I live by daily to help get all my protein.Its sold at Walmart. Its called New Whey protein shots!! It comes in watermelon,grape or acai berry.Its 3.8 oz of 42g of protein!!!A LIFE saver! I ran across my doctor and he said its find actually perfect because u amly have to worry about getting in the diffrence of 60 g of protein after the protein shot and its completely ISOLATE protein!!!!I makes me not hungry and it gives me a big jolt of protein all at once. Highly recommend this and they cost 2.48.I drink one a day usually in the am wene im not as hungry and it curves my hunger the rest of the day!!!

Got my first fill today...5cc but no pain at all!!!!AND he didnt numb me just felt pressure wene he entered the port!!!!!So now I am soo happy...just a lil afraid to take anything in yet...maybe later ill enjoy a protein shake yuck so sick of them but got 2 days of liquids then 2 days of soft and then back to regular food so maybe wont be that bad!!!

Hi Tammy so glad to hear your doing great!!! I myself also was banded May 16th though!!! I noticed u and I started at the same weight I started at 270 and on surgey date i was 262!!! I have lost 25.2 lbs so far and also I have already got my first fill!!!! Which was not even bad..No pain at all!!! So glad u and I are on the same page almost.Very encouraging to watch your progress...Good Luck Girl!!!

I was in your same boat 2 days ago. I had my first fill yesterday!!! I was freaking out but I had surgery in Las Vegas and had to come home and find a doctor that would do all my follow up visits including my fills!! I have insurance and only have to pay 45 dollars to get a fill so on that note i will fill you in on my first fill experience.I am just 3 weeks and 2 days out from surgery and noticed that i could"guzzle" water if I wanted which I did a few times and I could actually eat anything I would put in my mouth,which I must say took alot of control and will power on my behalf!!!I have lost 28 lbs in 4 weeks but the last week i started to gain back 4 lbs so I went in and he said It was time for my fill. He the doc layed me back on the table but first I had to go get an x-ray to make sure how my port was sitting and to check how my band was sitting.He did not numb me and I asked him WHY???He said the numbing shot hurts way worse than just doing the fill he felt for the port to get a good position on it and he also made me push my stomach out and he inserted the needle you can believe me or not but I did not feel a thing didnt even know he was in!!!!There was a little pressure on the port but NO PAIN at all!!!Just felt kinda wierd.He had me sit up with the needle in my belly and drink water a little at a time to get the right amount of fluid in my band.I think he said he put in .5cc's in because I just had surgery 3 weeks ago so he said there was still some swelling in my stomach so he just gave me enough to take the place of the swelling that had gone down since surgery.Now today I feel full all day I have managed to drink water/crystal light and about half the amount of protein shakes Im suppose to have so I definately feel no hunger and some sort of restriction.so good luck and dont be scared on Monday its really not as bad as u think and this is coming from a BIG OLE SCAREDY CAT!!!

ME to lol i just had surgery May 16th and 3 weeks and 1 day later already getting fills!!!Pretty excited!!!Hope your journey goes well also!!!

Got my first fill today...5cc but no pain at all!!!!AND he didnt numb me just felt pressure wene he entered the port!!!!!So now I am soo happy...just a lil afraid to take anything in yet...maybe later ill enjoy a protein shake yuck so sick of them but got 2 days of liquids then 2 days of soft and then back to regular food so maybe wont be that bad!!!

HELP! I just had surgery 3 weeks ago and I have NO restriction!!!! What is wrong with me? I can guzzle water, i can eat anything I want and i am eating about a cup of food at a time!!! Its like I dont have a band!!! I was lossing weight up until like 3 days ago but I gained 4 lbs since then!!! Yes i weigh every morning as motivation, and NO my surgeon doesnt put any fill in wene he puts the band in so its empty. I go to the doctors on Thur and the nurse said he may do a fill then only 3 weeks post op....Is that to early and does it sound like I NEED one???So confused..I have no pain I basically feel like there is NO band at all!!!! WHATS WRONG????

I was also told ABSOLUTLY NOT!!! No carb drinks at all they will destroy the band over time and the bubbles will stretch the baby stomach..Sorry I was a diet coke freak a 24 pk a week drinker...since being banded 3 weeks ago I have had not even a sniff of one.now i dont even think about it.

Thank u for clearing it up!!!!NO my doctor that did the surgery does not put fluid in at surgery i called and asked!!!I dont eat sugar due to being diabetic.The closes sugar I get is sugar free popsicles and crystal light!!!lol i have been to scared to eat any card i just eat meat and veggies...So glad to know all this is normal!!!Thanks again and i cant wait to go to the doctor tomorrow..I have no pain anywere..my port area hasnt hurt at all in days...should it still be hurting?

HELP! I just had surgery 3 weeks ago and I have NO restriction!!!! What is wrong with me? I can guzzle water, i can eat anything I want and i am eating about a cup of food at a time!!! Its like I dont have a band!!! I was lossing weight up until like 3 days ago but I gained 4 lbs since then!!! Yes i weigh every morning as motivation, and NO my surgeon doesnt put any fill in wene he puts the band in so its empty. I go to the doctors on Thur and the nurse said he may do a fill then only 3 weeks post op....Is that to early and does it sound like I NEED one???So confused..I have no pain I basically feel like there is NO band at all!!!! WHATS WRONG????

i was banded 17 days ago and i have been back on my side/stomache for about a week.Patients it will all get better.everyday is truely a lot better than the day before.I have NO problems at all I am just thanking God I was one of the lucky ones that has not experienced alot of the negative that sometimes come with this surgery.Not yet anyways.My first fill is this coming Thurseday so we will see if any problems come with it.Just keep your spirits up and it will all get better.

Well I am back on folks.Kinda been ignoring my computer lately.I was banded on the 16th of May and I am weeks post op and I am doinf great mt incisions are healing up and using Mederma scar gel on them.Eating ok and drinking LOT LOTS of water/crystal light!!!!My port site is barely even noticable.OH and I am down 30 lbs as of this morning!!!YAY. I go to the doctors o June 7th..Possibly gonna get my very first fill!!!!(he does his as early as 3 weeks post op)SO we will see..Good luck to all you other May bandsters!!!

i am the same with u!!!the shakes make me wanna puke even the smell of the powder!!! I also have eatin a lil like half an egg a couple times just so i can get sum protein i cant even do the shakes i try but they just wont go down anymore thats how grossed out i am with them.

i havent done that...omg gurl be strong...i didnt know we CUD do that so what kinda pain u having??

I was banded on the 16th and hell yes im hungry too but its like all in my head or mostly in my head.I want a freaking burger or a taco but instead i drink sum broth or a protein shake and the hunger goes away for lets see about an hr!!!!so gud luck on this journey and i hope it all gets better next week wene we start our soft/mushy foods!!!

OMG DONT I KNOW HOW THAT IS!!!!!! I was banded the the 16th and the gas pain is omg so terrible...I also swallowed a piece of gum on accident today but it did go thru the band thank god never again will i chew gum!!!!how do we get the gas moved? i walk a lot and gas x no comfort at all?

I was banded yesterday and had my first shake this morning.

Was banded yesterday and it went way better thatn i pictured it to beThe pain well not much just gas pain and i walked and walked til i just cudnt walk anymore toda has been ok just a lil more sore and I am getting all my protein and water in.Just really drousy from the pain meds.Still got a lil gas in m shoulder and back but other than that feeling okay for now!!!!!

omg me too im up at 2:00 am scared and neveous..i go in at 7:30 this morning!!!Gud Luck to ya

Well made it to Las Vegas!!!Headed to the surgeons office and then surgery tomorrow!!! I am sooo nerveous and scared...Will post more after this is all over with!!!

Having my surgery done in 3 days and i am sooo freaking neveous and anxious!!!I have been on my pre op diet for almost 2 weeks and i have just really got use to STARVING!!!! May 16th is my day and We are leaving to head to Las Vegas Nevada for my surgey...In a car and 2 days after surgery driving 5 hrs to Phoenix AZ for 2 weeks!!!!Any suggestions on how to handle all this travel so soon after surgery???????