IneedMajorHelp

I feel you're pain - I'm the same - overweight since about 11-12 years old -every year just kept adding more even though I was active - I wish they had lap-band as an option when I was 20 - do it now rather than 10 years from now

I'll tell you what my doc told me - if it hurts don't do it -

well - hopefully he'll be able to fend for himself - honestly I don't know how some guys go through life without knowing how to do things for themselves (i.e. cooking, laundry)- as for me, the wife and I usually prepare our dinner together, throw a couple of peices of salmon on the Geo. Foreman grill and make a salad to go with - something simple after work - good opportunity for you both to eat healthier

I started out at a welsh pony and an elephant heart - and I've lost a newborn calf or 60 dozen krispy kremes or both my legs and some chemicals

I was self pay - 3 weeks from 1st visit to surgery

I haven't heard about gaining weight after having it out - I'm still losing steady - slower but steady - but I need to follow the rules a little closer like I did in the beginning -

everyone is doing so good - anyone else finding the cooler weather/holidays increasing the grazing factor? - tracy awesome job - I was checking out that google spreadsheet - any chance of adding to it?

banded same day as me - had my gallbladder out the week before labor day - are you having pain on your right side under your ribs? - that's where the gallbladder is - I also had pain in my back too - and vomitting - thought the same thing - something is stuck or it's stretched, slipped - who knows - did they do the ultrasound to check it out?

I was in the exact same situation, 70 pounds down and then BAM! didn't know what happened - went to the ER they did the ultrasound - yup gallbladder sux, needs to come out - so I don't understand the waiting because according to my band surgeon and the surgeon that took my gallbladder out it can get really bad really fast - you could have a stone slip into the liver and cause all kinds of problems - do some research online about it, find out how everything is connected - they do it laproscopically - it takes an hour - don't wait - get it out

re: excercise - start slow - short walks, build up gradually other than that I'll tell you what my doc told me - if it hurts don't do it - I got back on my bike after about 2 weeks and back to swimming after about 3 - your body will tell you what it can do. congratulations and good luck

AWESOME! - good for you

anyone had their gallbladder out since being banded? - 4 months in and it goes snafu-y on me due to the rapid weight loss - had it out this morning - feels like I'm starting over - soft bland diet, and take it easy for 2-3 weeks - sux! :faint:

2-4?!?! my doc says half that 1-2 lbs. a week is healthy - I'm in the same boat - first 75 with no fill just seemed to vanish these last 10 with a fill have been a chore - also hard to remember that I didn't get this way overnight and that it's going to be slow sometimes - most important thing is I feel tons better and it's easier to chase after the nephews

I think you'll be okay - no need for confession - the first 1-2 weeks are hell but it gets better once you can have some soft foods - isn't that first 'actual' food delicious? - I was about that far along when I couldn't take any more either and had like half a cup of tomato soup - manna from heaven after over a week of SF jello and water

mamma paid cash - Dr. McKeen - 13,500 includes a year of follow-ups and fills - agree with brewa - (mom's) money well spent

up my nose - oh - you mean my band port - left side a few inches down from the ol ribcage

I was banded 4/30 and didn't get a fill for almost 5 months - my friend had his done last summer and still hasn't been filled

agree with JJ - from what my doc told me the difference between bypass and band - bypass you lose it quicker than the band but then once it's off you have to learn portion control and excercise - band - you learn that at the beginning - in the end your at the same place but you have all the good healthy habits to go with it - he does both surgerys and left it for me to decide - slow and steady wins the race

pretty much the same as daddy-o -- I usually hit the pool every morning before work and do a mile - have a bowflex at home that I need to use a little more

no gas and the exact opposite of diarhea cha cha cha - TMI? sorry

re: questions 'what are you doing?' - I'm telling them pretty much the same thing - no soda, no fast food, no bread, rice - lo carbin' it - ridin' my bike, doin' my laps- all of which is true - I'm not really counting calories or anything

<p>yes they do - wow - you've lost alot in a year - congrats- we started at about the same BMI - does it get any easier?</p>

there was a documentary - can't remember if it was pre or post 9/11 - about rudy - some NY'ers calling him a nazi and making pictures of him as Hitler - anyone else see this?

my mom paid for mine - not quite the same but I know what you mean about should be able to do it on my own and about failing - not wanting to let them down. good luck to you - you can do this!

I'm with you socal - I only told wife, mom and dad - I did tell a buddy about it because he had it done a year ago and he told me - so we can be a support to each other - beyond that it's nobodys business - no one at work has said jack crap to me about dropping 82 LB's - my inlaws have noticed but we haven't said anything to them - only possible leak is my dad and I swore him to serecy and death if he opened his big trap about it - I will tell my BF when/if he ever comes home from back east - for now all he knows is I've lost weight from the ticker on my blog - but that's just me - as so many here have said "I'm a private person" - if you want people to know go for it.