Lisamarie
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With the Gastric Bypass, what is the most common result after eating a small amount of sugar? Dumping or not dumping??. I am considering this surgery after having 2 LapBands slip.
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I did check with the Dr and they really had no explanation but just so you know it is 95% back to normal. I don't even notice it anymore and mine was my right leg too. Since writing that my band slipped and was removed and 4 months later put back on. I have had no problems with numb thighs or anything else this time around!!! I'd say it did last about 6 months though. Good luck to you!
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Thanks for your support and you'll be happy to know that I was rebanded on the 19th of Nov, 2008 and it is very different from the first. I do not have the immediate restriction that I did with the first but it is good because I think I can live the rest of my life with this one because with the old one I wasn't sure how I would stop losing once I got to my goal. This one is definitely taking alot longer to find my sweet spot and I am not losing yet but I do think I will within the next couple of fills!!! Good luck to you, I truely believe in the band!!!!!
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hi, lisamarie..i am considering getting the lap band and i would be doing it at depaul with de latorre...any words of wisdom for me?
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Hi lisamarie im so sorry about what happend i will keep you in my prays and i would like to let you know withgod all thing are possible so say strong and have faith and you will be fine .may god bless you and thank him cause you are still hear to talk about it you are going to be just fine god love you and so do i tracy
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Just wanted to say goodbye to this part of my life. I unfortunately lost my band on July 14,2008 after having it for only 7 months. I was on vacation when it slipped and after 4 horrible days of throwing up and pain and visiting 3 different hospitals to get better, Dr DelaTorre removed it at the hospital in Columbia MO. Unfortunately I also aspirated on the OR table and wound up in ICU for 4 days and almost on the ventilator. Thank God I didn't but it was rough! I missed my whole vacation with my family by being in the hospital instead. I would love to have the band again but I am very scared of any surgery again because of the fear of aspirating again. I have gained almost 10lbs since removal 2 months ago and I am very scared of gaining my 60 lbs back that I lost already. I am watching the scale everyday but my will power isn't that good that's why the lap band was so wonderful for me! I believe my band slipped because when I was on vacation and I threw up because of eating to fast or not chewing well enough I was able to sit on the side of the tub and bend in half and throw up in the toilet which was very comfortable but I think it put too much pressure on my stomach and that is why it slipped. At home if I got sick I only could lean over from a standing position because my tub has slidining doors on it. I wish I would have known this before and maybe I would still have the band and be losing instead of gaining! Good Luck to everyone and remember--don't sit down to throw up! Good Bye, Lisamarie
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Congrats on the new car! We discovered that at 55 mph, we get 29 miles to the gallon, at 60 mph we get 27 and at 70 mph we get 22 so guess how fast we are driving these days. I guess it is time to slow down. I want one of those little smart cars for tooling around town but that is a dream at this point
My weight loss has slowed down some but still losing 1-1/2 per week. I'm pretty tight now so I have to eat really slowly and chew really well or it will be coming back up. Yuck! I just have to stay away from things that go through too fast and don't make me feel full.
Have a great week.
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Hi Pat
How have you been doing??? Not alot of change with me, I am still losing and still adjusting to eating slow.
I downsized my vehicle for better gas mileage on Saturday. I bought a 2008 Hyundai Elantra. I am suppose to get 24-33 miles to the gallon. I hope I get closer to the 30. My Ford Freestyle only got 18mi to the gallon. I miss the car though. This is nice, just not special.
I hope all is going well with you! I just sent a message to JohnC, he seems to be doing great too!
Talk to you soon,
Lisa
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Hi John
This is Lisa, I met you at the support group with Pat. Congrats to you and your fantastic weight loss and surgery success!!!!
I am 26 wks post op and have lost 44#s! I did have an un-fill of 3/4 cc for a total of 4 cc's in my band total. That seems to be working for me. I still have a hard time eating slow. I was told to eat wait at least 1 minute between bites and that seems to help. I just have a hard time doing that. No matter how hard it is though, I still think this was the best decision I have ever made.
I plan to go to the Lap Band support meeting that they are having in July, maybe I will see you there.
Congrats again,
Lisa
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I have had 3 fills and 1 unfill for a total of 4cc left in my 10cc band and I am still having a hard time keeping food down with anything other than soft foods and liquids. It was better for about 5 days after my unfill but now it is getting hard again to eat food. I really think I am chewing and eating slow enough but maybe not??? I have never been able to eat like I did before surgery. I think I may need to have another unfill. I would love for somebody to do a poll on how much and how many fills people have when they reach there "sweet spot"!!!
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5 Month Percentage of Weight Loss Poll
Lisamarie replied to christasha's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Thanks for the poll!!! I am curious on how everyone is doing too! -
I did have to see a dr. for 6 months before my insurance would approve. I even lost 40 lbs and they still approved the surgery! The whole process took close to a year with the 6 month of dr visits.
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Jazz did you ever have your surgery? I had surgery at DePaul in Dec 07.
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New Band Option...
Lisamarie replied to Miss Michelle's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
From what I understand the new band made by Johnson & Johnson is basically the same thing only they offer a new online support program that is suppose to be pretty helpful! I would ask more questions if I were you, but either one will work the same.
