Lapband Maggie

I think if something get's 'stuck' you have to kinda make yourself throw up or have a 'productive burp'. I know that sounds weird, but according to several vlogs I have watched I think thats what fixes it. The way I understand it, it doesn't get 'stuck' so you can't breathe- it think the stuck sensation happens lower down. i don't know if that is accurate or not. Good luck to you!

Hi all, so glad I found this group! I'm 24, 5'4 238lbs getting lapband in a week or so-- I'm having such a hard time deciding whether or not I shoul tell my family about getting WLS. Any thoughts?

I'm getting banded June 6th. I am also getting a little nervous. I didn't have to go on a pre-op diet, but i lost 6 lbs (somehow, lol) putting me at 238. Good to hear that the late May banisters are doing well. What is the post-op diet like? My surgeon said 4 weeks of mushies. I've been buying a lot of baby food- is that what you guys are doing post-op?

Anyone in Columbus, OH with a LapBand?

Anyone in Columbus, OH with a LapBand?

Can't tell you how glad I am I found LapBand talk forums! I was encouraged to introduce myself, so here goes! My name is Beth and I am 24 years old. I've been married three years, and I have two children, 24 mos and 11 mos. I live in Columbus, Ohio and I am getting my surgery at OSU with Dr. Mikami. My surgery date is June 5, and I can't believe how quickly my 6 months of education went! Truthfully, I have been waiting to get WLS longer than 6 months. I first started looking into WLS after I had my first child, 04/10. I weighed 245lbs, having gained 45 lbs during pregnancy. I labored 21 hours, and ended up having a C-section. I attempted to diet, but the doctors discouraged me, saying that recovery time is not the time to lose weight. I waited until I got the doctor's approval (around 3 months postpartum) I probably lost about 10 lbs before I was pregnant again at 5 months postpartum. The second pregnancy I gained only 13 lbs, putting me at 253 lbs (I am 5'4) I am stunned every time I think about that number. So, I had my recovery time, and got an application for WLS. I started classes BLAST classes in November just finished up in April. I lost 20ish lbs, putting me at 238. I got approved and had my pre-op appt. Surgery date is in a week or so! I feel so fortunate to have the knowledge and resources to be able to get WLS. I know it will be hard work, but it seems like a dream come true! Beth

DeAna, your situation sounds so much like mine! my husband sees how badly my weight is affecting me, but my family doesn't because i put the facade on around them. my husband knows how hard it is for me to go out in public, keep up with him, see anyone from the past or keep in touch with friends. my weight has become such a burden to our family life- i know this is what I need to do.

Thanks! And congrats on your weight loss!

Sorry about the lack of info- i was on my iPhone, and I am SO BAD at typing on it! So I am the youngest of 5 girls in an Irish Catholic family. I have 45 first cousins, 18 of us are double cousins (My mom's two sisters married my dad's two brothers). We Celebrate with food. We celebrate food. Hahaa. We are very close. We share everything. But, I am also a 24 year old married mother of two under 2 years. When I am around my family, I feel like its ok that I'm overweight. It's normal. When I am at home with my husband and two girls, I want better for myself, and them. Here are my thoughts: WHY I SHOULD TELL THEM: 1. We live 10 minutes apart, and see each other at least 3 times a week 2. It would be easier to tell the truth than to try to keep covering up a lie 3. It is so hard to keep something so big from my parents/sisters-- guilty conscience and all lol 4. They will be able to help me succeed, by not tempting me with unhealthy food at family gatherings or trying to get me to "grab seconds" or "have dessert" 5. Maybe I can motivate my other overweight sisters to get WLS and be healthier!! This is probably the biggest motivator for me. Three of my sisters are overweight, one just had a baby and is having complications from her obesity. She doesn't have the resources I have to even know about WLS. If I told, maybe she would start considering WLS too! WHY I SHOULDN'T TELL THEM: 1. My husband doesn't really want me to 2. I am the first in my ENTIRE family to ever do something like this- not sure they would understand 3. Word would spread. Sometimes I think my sisters and parents would support me, but I don't want to trust 15 people with my secret, or the entire family would know 4. I feel like I should be able to have some privacy in my personal life 5. When my daughter's are old enough to understand, I don't think I want them to know I had WLS 6. I DO NOT want my in-laws to know, and they are close with my family. Right now, my family believes that the surgery I am going in for is an Incisional Hernia Repair on my C-section scar. If I don't tell them the truth about getting WLS, my plan is to tell them that I took the hernia surgery as a 'jump-start' for dieting. Is this completely nuts, or what? Feedback please!

I am in Columbus! i am getting lapband with dr Mikami on June 6th!! I feel the same way- its so hard to find local banders! I have been getting a lot of advice from my WLS friends on Facebook. Friend me (beth renrut)!!!