lady lana

Hello, I too have been having a lot of shoulder pain, almost daily since surgery. I asked my doc about it last night and he asked if i had other symptoms, i said no, so he suggested we could take look under florospocy, but i said i will wait it out...but yeah, it comes and goes with no rhyme or reason, although mostly when i am hungery...It is annoying!!!!

as of last night i am at 2cc...i have a very big goal of wanting to be down another 50lbs by my anniversary date....i think the only that will happen is if i excersize for 2 hours a day everyday....lol...lets see what happens...

HI everyone! I just wanted to come on and say HI! I was banded on 05/10/07 and have been feeling like i haven't been doing as well as i should...i was at the doc today and got a .50 fill...because i only lost 3 lbs in 2 months. Although i have every excuse in the book for why i can't seem to get my ass in the gym...My b-day is coming up in Feb. and I really wanted to be a lot smaller then what i am now, only down 46 lbs total...I don't know why i am telling you all this, other then i think i need someone who is going thru the same as me to tell me what i need to hear. Anyway, we are all the best! everyone on this site seems like good peeps! Happy Holidays!

Cindy, Thats cool that we were going thru this at the same time. I was just at the doc and I am down another 4.7lbs in a month, but I am like you, i need to drink way more water and get a lot more protein, I got scolded! ~ He also yelled at me for still smoking...but what are ya gonna do...Thanks for the support, you are doing great too... Lana

Thanks! That's what everyone says, it takes time! I know i don't drink enough water, i am not thirsty so i feel like i am forcing it and I walk a lot...But you are right! I just need to step up my game again...get more focused and motivated...Thanks!!!

Hey there! I got banded on 05/10/07 and had a fill about a month ago. He only put in 1cc and between now and then, i actually feel like I ate more then before and don't feel like i lost anything at all. I have an appointment later today for my 3 month eval. and he said possibly another fill, which i think i will beg him for, but i have only lost like 30 lbs or so...is that bad? i really feel like i need to lose more, i am sick of being stuck at this non-significant weight lose...Oh well, only time will tell, right? Anyway...just thought i would get other peoples thoughts on this one... Later...

I had my surgery on 05/10 and my doc also has me on heprin for 10 days. I asked if i can stop they told me no. I also have bruises and am running out of places to inject the stuff and what was once a painful necessary task is now turning to be very sore and hard to stick myself. My mom who had the same doc, stopped doing them on her second week of them and was fine. I guess you either have to decide better safe then sorry? But I am glad to hear that i am not the only one experienceing these stupid things...LOL

yes, i had a memebership to this gym prior to moving somewhere that had a nice fitness area for me...it is a nice gym and they are non judgmental. Great price and great equipment as well as 24 hours open...good luck!

You know, I don't know if he does. But it doesn't hurt to ask...let me know if you want his information.

Hi, I am scheduled for surgery on the 10th and i am coughing a lot, have chest pain and am stuffy and mucasy...i plan to call my doc in the morning to let him know, but i am wondering if there is anyone out there that got sick before their surgery and had to get it postponded or did they give you quick meds? Cuz i requested time off of work and have been on the pre-op diet since tuesday...i am worried that they will cancel it or something...maybe it will go away by thursday...

HI, I am not sure about the fills question, but I am in Illinois and am using Dr. Rosen, also in Downers Grove. His office is called LifeWeigh Bariatrics. My mom also used him...He is very nice and so is everyone in his office. They even have a kinda "celebrity" working with them...lol. My surgery is on the 10th of this month...getting nervous...Good luck on choosing the right doc.

well i called the RN at my docs office and she said that as long as i don't have a fever that i will be fine for thursday, because it sounded like i was getting better. Thanks! I hope it all goes smooth! less the 2 days left!!!!

I don't know how i am going to do it, especially at work. Everyone is always ordering out... BUt good for you for sticken to your plan...makes me wonder why we can't stick to a plan when their isn't surgery to motivate. Why can't just being healthy be the motivation. Obviously these are answers that i don't have and have not been able to lose weight any other way and god knows i have tried...oh, by the way, are you not allowed to drink broths? My doc, is letting me drink broth with the protien added to it as well as the shakes and anything else that is liquid that i can add the powder to.

This is my first post. I am scheduled to have surgery on 05/10. I have been having the same issues, with wanting to go to places that I don't think i would enjoy after the surgery. My doctor and his team puts everyone on a 30 day practice diet and excersise plan prior to the pre-op appt. This has helped me focus on how to eat when after i am banded. I have had my slips ups like the chinese buffet maybe twice, but everything i eat and drink and excerise must be logged and if the team doesn't approve of my efforts well then the surgery gets postponed. Now i am waiting for May 1 when i start the pre-op liquid diet and am a little nervous about that, but my thoughts are of having a successful surgery so i guess i have no choice. I have some supportive friends and co-workers who are going to do the liquid diet with me.