LauraG.

Well I have scheduled my Psyche consult for May 18th and my pre-op and meeting with the nutritionist on June 4th. I am really getting excited about this and still can't believe I actually have a date.I have told maybe ten people and not quite sure yet how many more I will tell . Oh heck knowing me I'll tell everyone that asks or wonders how I'm losing weight or why am I having surgery. People can either have nice encouraging things to say or negative ugly things to say or think. I actually don't care. I'm happy with my decision and my husband is very supportive:) Both my parents are deceased my father-in-law and his wife are supportive just haven't told my mother in law. Not quite sure what she will think. However i will be telling her on mothers day when she comes over for dinner. I'm quite certain she would love for me to not be so heavy but may think I can do it on my own.Soon to find out.

Well I have scheduled my Psyche consult for May 18th and my pre-op and meeting with the nutritionist on June 4th. I am really getting excited about this and still can't believe I actually have a date.I have told maybe ten people and not quite sure yet how many more I will tell . Oh heck knowing me I'll tell everyone that asks or wonders how I'm losing weight or why am I having surgery. People can either have nice encouraging things to say or negative ugly things to say or think. I actually don't care. I'm happy with my decision and my husband is very supportive:) Both my parents are deceased my father-in-law and his wife are supportive just haven't told my mother in law. Not quite sure what she will think. However i will be telling her on mothers day when she comes over for dinner. I'm quite certain she would love for me to not be so heavy but may think I can do it on my own.Soon to find out.

I haven't been on the site in a while,last time I was able to click on journals to get to it but, now when I click on it nothing happens. Is there another way to get to the journals? Thanks, Laura

Well after a long time of waiting I finally have been able to schedule my surgery. Not because of insurance (I am self pay) but because of waiting til I had the money to pay for it. I thought it would be in March then when that fell through I just knew it would be April, but NOT, so I decided to just sit back and (it will happen when it happens.) So I finally have the money and was so hoping for May which I could have done because the surgeon had three or four days open- however my husband could not take any time of in May. Since I have to small boys I figured I might need a little help after the surgery. He was able to take the week of the 11th of June off, so I got a surgery date for June 14th. Heck, I figure I've waited this long what is another 4 weeks. I have been doing a lot of reading these past few months and I feel like I know the ups and downs of this type surgery. I have read some very successful stories and some that have benn a little difficult for others. I realize that it is up to me to make this work. There will be hard days as with anything in life, but I think that the good that will come from it will definetly outweigh the bad. I know if you don't chew your food well and very well it can get stuck in your chest or stoma and if you don't eat slow it can cause great uncomfort, and in many cases come back up. I know that I will learn from trial and error. Hopefully only once!! It will be a HUGE change in my life and the way I have been eating the last 40 years of my life. I am READY for that. I am ready to: 1. Not be so darn tired all the time 2. Not sweat all the time 3. Be able to get up off the floor with some kind of grace. 4. Not be horrified the whole time I am standing in line for an amusement park ride fearing I will not be able to fit in the seat:omg: 5.Be able to wear a pair of levi jeans and a t-shirt tucked into my jeans with a belt. 6. Be able to shop in any darn store I want to. 7.Not feel like people are watching me eat and thinking she shouldn't be eating that. 8. Not have to wear stretchy pants ever again!!!(I have lived in them for at least 6 years- can't even remember the last time I wore pants with a button) 9. Not be so out of breathe just from one flight of stairs. 10. Not have to hear from my 4 year olds classmate "YOUR FAT" 11. Not have to hear from my child "YOU HAVE A BIG TUMMY" 12. Not have to hear from my then 5 year old "BECAUSE YOUR TOO FAT" when I told him no I didn't want to climb through the play area with him which is very narrow and tiny. 13.Be able to do anything with my children and not have to think OH CRAP am I going to be able to do this without embarraassing my children and myself. 14. Put a bathing suit on without the shame. 15.FEEL GOOD in general. 16. Make myself proud 17. Make my family proud! 18. Not have to wear a big ole shirt that will cover my big ole bottom. 19. Be able to sit in a theatre seat comfortably 20. Be able to sit in a reasturant booth and not have to push it towards the other side to give me more room. 21. Not sit in a chair and get stuck and wonder how the heck I am going to get out of it. I am sure there are many more I will just have to add them as I think of them. So what I have to do now and until the time I have surgery is have my psyche exam and my pre-op and meeting with the nutritionist. Oh and do my 5 day pre-op liquid diet before the surgery. I know there are some people who probably think why in the world would you have wls? You can lose weight on your own it's not that hard.You just have to have will power. Well I have will power to lose the weight I just can't seem to keep it off once I do. And it's not like I have only tried once. How about 10 to 15 times. This is a tool that will help me to not only lose down to where I want to be (which I never got to with any of my past diets) to helping me maintain my weight once I get there. I feel pretty certain that once I get to my goal weight I will NEVER want to go back to that misery. I really want this to work and I am going to give it my 110%.I know it seems a bit drastic but I think at this point in my life it is just what I need. So my journey begins to my new and improved well being:clap2: My stats as of today: 04/28/07 height 5'9" weight 280 BMI 41

Well after a long time of waiting I finally have been able to schedule my surgery. Not because of insurance (I am self pay) but because of waiting til I had the money to pay for it. I thought it would be in March then when that fell through I just knew it would be April, but NOT, so I decided to just sit back and (it will happen when it happens.) So I finally have the money and was so hoping for May which I could have done because the surgeon had three or four days open- however my husband could not take any time of in May. Since I have to small boys I figured I might need a little help after the surgery. He was able to take the week of the 11th of June off, so I got a surgery date for June 14th. Heck, I figure I've waited this long what is another 4 weeks. I have been doing a lot of reading these past few months and I feel like I know the ups and downs of this type surgery. I have read some very successful stories and some that have benn a little difficult for others. I realize that it is up to me to make this work. There will be hard days as with anything in life, but I think that the good that will come from it will definetly outweigh the bad. I know if you don't chew your food well and very well it can get stuck in your chest or stoma and if you don't eat slow it can cause great uncomfort, and in many cases come back up. I know that I will learn from trial and error. Hopefully only once!! It will be a HUGE change in my life and the way I have been eating the last 40 years of my life. I am READY for that. I am ready to: 1. Not be so darn tired all the time 2. Not sweat all the time 3. Be able to get up off the floor with some kind of grace. 4. Not be horrified the whole time I am standing in line for an amusement park ride fearing I will not be able to fit in the seat:omg: 5.Be able to wear a pair of levi jeans and a t-shirt tucked into my jeans with a belt. 6. Be able to shop in any darn store I want to. 7.Not feel like people are watching me eat and thinking she shouldn't be eating that. 8. Not have to wear stretchy pants ever again!!!(I have lived in them for at least 6 years- can't even remember the last time I wore pants with a button) 9. Not be so out of breathe just from one flight of stairs. 10. Not have to hear from my 4 year olds classmate "YOUR FAT" 11. Not have to hear from my child "YOU HAVE A BIG TUMMY" 12. Not have to hear from my then 5 year old "BECAUSE YOUR TOO FAT" when I told him no I didn't want to climb through the play area with him which is very narrow and tiny. 13.Be able to do anything with my children and not have to think OH CRAP am I going to be able to do this without embarraassing my children and myself. 14. Put a bathing suit on without the shame. 15.FEEL GOOD in general. 16. Make myself proud 17. Make my family proud! 18. Not have to wear a big ole shirt that will cover my big ole bottom. 19. Be able to sit in a theatre seat comfortably 20. Be able to sit in a reasturant booth and not have to push it towards the other side to give me more room. 21. Not sit in a chair and get stuck and wonder how the heck I am going to get out of it. I am sure there are many more I will just have to add them as I think of them. So what I have to do now and until the time I have surgery is have my psyche exam and my pre-op and meeting with the nutritionist. Oh and do my 5 day pre-op liquid diet before the surgery. I know there are some people who probably think why in the world would you have wls? You can lose weight on your own it's not that hard.You just have to have will power. Well I have will power to lose the weight I just can't seem to keep it off once I do. And it's not like I have only tried once. How about 10 to 15 times. This is a tool that will help me to not only lose down to where I want to be (which I never got to with any of my past diets) to helping me maintain my weight once I get there. I feel pretty certain that once I get to my goal weight I will NEVER want to go back to that misery. I really want this to work and I am going to give it my 110%.I know it seems a bit drastic but I think at this point in my life it is just what I need. So my journey begins to my new and improved well being:clap2: My stats as of today: 04/28/07 height 5'9" weight 280 BMI 41

okay this may be a silly question but--What keeps the port and line from moving around in your body?:confused:

Hi, I was wondering if anyone can sleep on their stomach after they have healed from the surgery. I'm hoping that it is possible since that is how I have been sleeping seems like all my life. Thanks for any feedback:) Laura Not been banded yet

I have heard some not so great first fills to some that worked fine . I have not been banded yet am am just curious to hear more about people's first fill experiences. Thank you Laura

Bruce how long after your first fill did you get your second? Wow you have had great weight loss!! Thanks, Laura

Thanks, for the responses I feel much better knowing that it is possible!!

I so know how you feel about trying on outfit after outfit trying to find something that makes me feel like I don't look like a beached whale. I am so glad that you had this fun experience with putting on an outfit. I can't wait to put something on and say ok not so bad!

I've read on here that sometimes you can't even swallow your own saliva, I guess because you are so restricted. I have not been banded yet and I am just wondering how that happens. What happens that you wouldn't know you are too restricted before you leave the fill visit? Thanks , Laura

Hi, Does anyone have any Doctors from Nashville?

Hi , I'm new to the board,and wondering if anyone has Dr. Dyer from Nashville as their surgeon. I have many questions as I am waiting to get banded. I've read a lot about pre op diets and it sounds like different Dr's do different things. What is the average time to wait to get a fill after surgery? Thanks LauraG.

I am 40 years old, soon to be 41. I started thinking about wls two years ago and actually wanted to have Gastric Bypass. I had no co-morbidities so my ins. would not cover it. At that time I weighed 262. I now am up to 280. I am 5'9" and at the highest weight I have ever been. I actually am glad that I didn't get the bypass surgery, because I think for me the lapband is a better choice. I have two sons ages 6 and 4 and am horrified that one day they will be embarassed when another child talks about how fat their mommy is.:cry I am self pay, my husbands company switched ins. and they don't cover wls so I couldn't even try to see if I would qualify for lapband surgery.My Dr. is Dr. David Dyer in Nashville. I really like him,I have been to the seminar and had my consult with him. I have to schedule my psyche evaluation and hopefully in the next three weeks will be having surgery. Not really sure what to except having the psyche evaluation. Should be interesting.

Yes, I am so afraid of not being able to fit in an amusement park ride and wouldn't even attempt it at this point. I love roller coasters and want to take the kids to lots of different parks one day. How old are your children? What state do you live in? I am in Nashville Tennessee, been here since I was 6 years old. Hope to talk to you again Laura

Thanks Lauren for your reply, I am hoping to have my surgery in May.

I am 40 years old, soon to be 41. I started thinking about wls two years ago and actually wanted to have Gastric Bypass. I had no co-morbidities so my ins. would not cover it. At that time I weighed 262. I now am up to 280. I am 5'9" and at the highest weight I have ever been. I actually am glad that I didn't get the bypass surgery, because I think for me the lapband is a better choice. I have two sons ages 6 and 4 and am horrified that one day they will be embarassed when another child talks about how fat their mommy is.:cry I am self pay, my husbands company switched ins. and they don't cover wls so I couldn't even try to see if I would qualify for lapband surgery.My Dr. is Dr. David Dyer in Nashville. I really like him,I have been to the seminar and had my consult with him. I have to schedule my psyche evaluation and hopefully in the next three weeks will be having surgery. Not really sure what to except having the psyche evaluation. Should be interesting.