rgkelley87

i got banded sept19 2013 i want to find people near my area and possibly start a support group here

Hi i knoe exactly what school you went to. and thank u. i used to live in houston texas and it was hot and humod didnt like it. i love cali. lol i had surgery sept 19, 2013 and nov 11 had my first fill of 4cc but had no restriction i just got another fill this week and i got 2cc for a total of 6cc and still no restriction my weighloss is super slow im down 40 lbs since surgery and at my last appointment i found out i have a 14cc band of all the forums i read alot of people have a 10cc band. what size band do you have and how long did it take to get to ur sweet spot?

hello everyone today im 9 days post op and have only lost 5 lbs am i doing something wrong? also my port site is swollen a bit a little tender but im concerned about being hard around the incision about 1 inch a round.

thank u for the advice hun.. i wasnt aware of the fluids and gas and all the stuff in me. i sure in hell was backed up but milk of magnesia did the trick n now im back to loosing.. at least it feels like im loosing some lol i really dont care about the scale right now but im loving the fact that my size 16 no longer fits me so i have decided to stick to stretchy spandex leggings

thank u so much for your reply hun i feel awesome i was constipated for 6 days but i think that was due to the pain med i took milk of magnesiaand it fixed the problem. i guess its not that bad i have an appt on oct 4. so ill show my surgeon. i been on liquids and Protein and i did cheat which is bad i know i shouldnt have but it was a small bite and chewed it till it was liquid in my mouth. i promised myself not to do it again. i need to stay on the wagon and not fall off

Hello ladies and gents. Im curious to know what kind of protein is the best for post op. Can u guys please share name brands, price, grams of protein, and store purchased.. please and thanks. I got Soy Isolate unflavored from GNC but only 14 servings. can u also suggest some for me i have looked everywhere from Walmart to Vitamin Shoppe and Vitamin World i want to buy the 2/3 lb tubs. i have attached a picture of what i bought so far my surgery is August 27

any one going to him?

i got my coordinator today yeyy she told me that my insurance approved the surgery now i have to go to chest xray and some other appointment for my heart and labs... so whats next after the approval? im so exited. after going to the support group and seeing alot of ppl do gastric bypass, made me sure that i wanted my lapband tool. those ppl just look sooo miserable. anyeay i would really appreciate if u can share ur experience and how long after you got approved did you get ur appointment for surgery. thank u in advance ladies n gentlemen

thank u ladies for your replies... im flattered. :-) well i spoke to my coordinator and i have to get 2 clearances one from my regular doctor and one from my hematologist i got my appointment for my xray and upper IG... i think thats what its called. so what other tests do they do besides the xray and upperGI? just curious im so exited :-D

i need help from successful banders.. im in the process of getting banded went to my physical, seminar, psych eval, i just need the doctor talk and 1 support meeting still a little undecixed which procedure to take. deep inside i want the lapband because its less invasive and mortality rate is 1 in 1000 as RNY (bypass) 1 in 350 havent checked on the sleeve because thats a defenit no no for me. today when i went to my psych eval the psychologist told me if i want to loose 100 lbs i would have to get gastric bypass (RNy) because with the band the average bander only looses 50 lbs at the most. im super scared to become malnurished because of the rerouting of f the small intestine. my question is how w true this really is... i have seen some people who have lost over 100 lbs with the band i plan on exercising and eating as told nutritiously by the way i have no health problem such as diabetes or heart problems and im currently 235 lbs want to get down to at least 150lbs

thank bellanana im defenately doing lapband

:-D thank you so much i dont consider myself super heave where i would need bypass and even if i was i would still do lapband. i just need 1 support meeting and 5 more Dr visits so my surgeon can submit my letter to the insurance. even at the Doctprs Talk appointment my surgeon told everyone that lapband is 50% successful but the deathrate is the loswest i rather take a risk of not loosing weight than taking a risk of dying. thank u for your reply.

i sure will... thank u for your reply

i will definily look into that my body feels more at ease if i chose lapband. my psychologist try to tell me if for any reason i get itll the bypass is reversible. i highly doubt im bad at taking multiple pills for Vitamins thank u for your reply

thank you so much you have no idea how much this means to me and CONGRATULATIONS on ur weightloss

the people at my doctprs office want me to get the bypass and i dont feel confertable going with that procedure they also said i will loose the weight slower which i dont mind as long as i see improvement. i feel that they want me to get that procedure not because it's the best choice for me but because they want to drain the insurance companies... but don't quote me on that i might be wrong. i want to be 100% site of the procedure im getting done right now I'm 80% i want the band but i want to be 100% sure. i hope i get real positive feedback. Thank you in advance for the replies.

Hi my name is Reyna and im new im currently 26yo and weigh 235 and 5'2 tall i have been contemplating over 2 years which procedure to have.. my choice.. lapband. i have a blood clotting disorder called MTHFR c677t which means i have a double copy. anyway.. on tueday im going to the seminarand to meet with mycoordinator im kind of freaking out im scared and a little overwhelmed since im scared of surgery. i really want this bad. can anyone give me any advice on what to expect how many seminars i have to attend and what happens before surgery and how long usually takes to get banded after the classes. i will be seeing dr peter leport in fountain valley ca. any help or advice will be greatly appreciated