michelleooo513

Thanks!!!

I wanted the band for about 5 months into my 6 month insurance required diet. I NEVER wanted the sleeve bc I didn't want major surgery. I wana scared. I joined the lapband forum and.a facebook forum (which I am still apart of bc they are great people so if u want both sides lemme know and ill add u to the group so u can get both sides of the fence) and got tons of useful info. One thing I did notice was the very slow weightloss among a lot of the.ladies. I'm talking months into the surgery and 20 lbs Max. I hear a lot of people just waiting for up to 6 to 8 months to finally reach the "green zone". One day I watched a video that made me totally change my.mind. I loveee food. The smell .. the taste... and even the thought of it. This video .. made by a dr... who performs both surgeries pointed out... with the lapband you have to restrict yourself and the sleeves basically gives you no choice. Right then I knew which Wat I wanted to go bc I know me. Plus I still haven't.come across a single.person that has a.band have one in for more than 10 years. Well in 10 yrs I'm o.lying gonna be 41 and if u loose the band your stomach goes back to normal and you'll be back to dieting for the rest of your.life. I know whats best for me and I'm confident with my decision. Only you can make the right decision for u

That's y I started this thread... well for one... bc I can't wait.. and a lot of us women just aren't gettin it like we want.. but just wait.about 6 months and there's gonna be a lot of.moaning groaning... and me bouncing ( not fat this time though)

In Cincinnati here.. hoping to go thru dr Northup at mercy hospital

I'm fat simply bc I love food. I had a good childhood and an ok life... my parents where fat and.bought yummy food so I ate it. I got pregnant at 17 and I think after the baby I never stopped eating for 2.. the. I had another baby so I was still eating like I had 2... which turned into 3... and then preggo again... you get the point Haha. I just love food.. the smell.. the taste.. if celery tasted like doritoes... ide eat celery

Stop drop and roll... hahahahaaaaaa.... and I'm never gonna loose my curves... I just wanna loose the smack flap

Ok so maybe I'm not really tall but I am really fat... Haha . I'm 5-7 I did request to join the facebook simple so I have others to talk to on there that had/are getting the sleeve

Why is it that you are depressed now?

Well you also have to realize the first 20lbs or so is water weight.... that's why it comes off so fast... then usually the 20lbs after that is when people will slowly start to notice.

I can see where you are coming from in a sense ... my man isn't exactly supporting and has made some of the same comments. Not everyone is like us and not everyone... fat or skinny... can relate to us. Ide say a crack head who is addicted to crack would be.more understanding bc I look at it like an addiction. Food is my life and its not as simple as putting down the burger and picking up a carrot. I get it... I get you.. and I get where you are coming from. My family has been very supportive of me and I'm lucky for that.... and honestly I think if they weren't on board they know that it wouldn't make or break my decision. Just do what's best for you bc ONLY you know what that is.

Righttt... and maybe this is TMI but I don't care... but I'm tired of having to lift up the flap to groom my girl... Haha... can't wait for that to go also

Lets face it.. we all where/are fat because.of our bad eating and habits. How "easy" is it postop to be bad... in the eating aspect of things???

Awww thanks!!!! Just wait!!!!! Ima.b so fine even.you will hit on me... hahahaha... just kidding.

Ok so I've had 3 csections and I tolerated everything very well... anyone else had a csection and.sleeve and.can compare the pain and aftercare? ?? I will also be having my gallbladder removed.

What is there not to understand??? Being fat f's up the flow... plus if Ur with a fat partner its just not as great... its almost like it doesn't got like it use to either... hahaha... but when things aren't in the way ..shaking and smacking ( in a bad way) its a great thing

Yeah I remember back in the day when I first met my.man I was at my lightest bc I was dieting and it was the ishhhhhhh..... we still have good sexing BUT not nearly as good and its a lot of working and flappin and wiggling.. haha

Yeahhhhh.... things are def different being so fat!

...oh and I forgot to ask also... what's up with the blood clot thing? Post csection it was never mentioned to me about.blood clots so why with this surgery is it so different?

Thanks for all the responses. I THINK I can tolerate pain well. I think being put to sleep scares me even more. I've been pput to sleep for a leep and my egd... but that's it.

Well I work right by mason in summed township/loveland. But I'm going to dr Northup at mercy fairfield.

Ha... I work right by mason.. I live in forest park. Who did your surgery

I will inbox you ... I don't want people to judge me or my situatuin

I have gallstones.which means they wanna take my gallbladder out since ill already be opened up. Is the recovery and different?

My surgery date was January 15th but due to insurance f**k ups.... it'll probably be in February now.

Mrs... I'm in Cincinnati so not to far from you!!