TimS

Hey all, I am going to document my surgery and stuff here. I am in my hospital room at Hospital Angeles in Tijuana, Mexico. At the moment it is 10:43pm and i am waiting for my nurse to bring a sleep aid pill (Lunesta i think). Tomorrow I have my surgery at 6:30am. I am not very nervous about the lap-band itself, but more about the catheter . The next post I make will be after the operation and I'll probably either be in the Recovery Room or just getting out of it. Wish me luck

Enigma said, "people" in her (Enigma was female, right?) post. This implies that the conflict as something to do with humans. Why else would someone be "offended" in this situation? It was, also in my opinion, a misunderstanding. Jeez people are just too goddamn sensitive these days. Enigma, you took the word "people" and tried to accuse the person of a racist remark (through implication) If I am wrong, I apologize. Goddamn people are too sensitive. (im white btw. not like that matters)

Well, let's see. It has been exactly 1 year, 2 hours, and 2 minutes (while typing this part at least ) since I made this thread. Pretty much my lap-band anniversary. Since then, I have lost 135lbs. and I feel great. Life has really turned around for me as I have a lot more confidence and much more to live for! Thanks to all who supported me with a reply in past threads and this one. :eek: Here is a picture that I made today.

Wtf. 16% always and 28% somtimes??? :mad2: Holy shit, people, have some self control. This eliminates the use of the damn lap band! You have to really be trying to mess up the lap band "diet" if you're always drinking while eating. Don't drink while eating! Only before!

Well for now, ill say: -Dont freak out about the liquids phase. Just always have a bottle of Water or something with you and it will keep you filled as long as you are drinking frequently. -When you start exercising remember to always do 25+ minutes of cardio (if you are at a gym) and then start your workout (lifting or whatever). Finishing with cardio as well is a good idea too. That's it for now, off to the gym! If you have any questions, Ramone, dont be afraid to send me a PM.

Hello everyone. I was banded July 28th. Currently my band is 2.5cc/4.0cc. Since then I have lost 102lbs. Pre-op highest was 310lbs. Now I am 208lbs. I go to the gym for about an hour 4-3 days a week. Life is pretty good right now for me. Here is a picture of me 6 weeks post-op. Here is me in January at ~234lbs: Here is me now, 8 months post-op. 'nother picture: I've been eating those Odwalla bars lately. On weekends they make a great breakfast and dinner and on weekdays I have one after work and that fills me for a few hours. Any comments appreciated. :wub:

Kirkland, WA. 10 min drive to Seattle. You? You need to go through a psych evaluation? Why? I didnt have to go through any of that, but then again I went to Mexico for my surgery.

Thanks! Did you just get your band? You are beautiful already! I am sure you will be extremely successful with the band. <br /> <br /> If you need any tips, let me know. P.S. - I had some work done on my other arm today (left arm tat not shown in pics). Only about half done but it cost me $430 including the tip. Looks good though I think. If anyone is interested, I guess I could toss up some tat pics. :tt2:

Attached another pic. :biggrin: (updated first post) Please excuse the wet part of my shirt. I just got home and ravagely chugged a bottle of Water. Most of it made it in my mouth. D: Does anyone hate how you need to use HTML in the posts? Or is it just me? Damn linebreaks!

Wow! I didn't expect so many responses! I'll post a better picture once I get out of work and school. I have never had someone say that I was "smokin hot" haha:biggrin:. It makes me feel really good and definitely makes me want to work even harder to reach my goal. Thanks so much for saying such nice things and I wish everyone the best of luck losing weight as well. I'll add another pic in about 3 1/2 hours. Tim

Wow! You were banded 2 days after me :crying:. Good luck hitting 100lbs. this week! Thanks for all the comments everyone. Reading your comments gave me a big confidence boost. Lol @ Ben Affleck comment. :thumbup:

Banded July 27th, 2007. Lost 20lbs! I always have a Protein shake for breakfast. Today: Breakfast: protein shake Right before lunch: banana After lunch time: banana Dinner: banana. Water and some soymilk in between. Usually i have some egg salad or pureed Soup but i had the bananas and i wanted to eat em up. I have been satisfyingly full all day.

No! Dont drink any carbonated products! Doctors believe (dont think its proven yet) that it stretches your new stomach!!! If you need the taste, leave them out till they are flat. You wouldnt want to risk your surgery would you?

Wow, you got a hot lookin body right there Eficka, looks like the band is doing some (some=a lot) magic.

I was banded on July 28th by Dr. Kuri. He is very professional and down to the point. He is also VERY good, my scars are almost fully healed and its been almost 2 weeks.

If you read any documentation or info you get from the doctor, it would tell you that shoulder pain is from gas.

8 days post-op. Im healing pretty nicely if I say so myself.

Hell, if ur full for a reasonable ammount of time, and you arent in pain, I would say hell yes thats the sweet spot.

Kacee, I am doing very well. I have lost 12lbs. after 1 week and I dont have gas pains anymore. I am not worrying about drinking anymore because I realized that I get no pain when drinking like I used to pre-op.

I am 5 days post-op and in the full liquids phase. I am drinking Water and crystal light very frequently in between meals. I take a medium sized sip maybe every 5-10 seconds when I pick it up. I do about 3 or 4 of those sips and then put it down, doing it again in maybe a minute or so. Is this too much? Could this stretch my new stoma? I would hate if I had to sip as slowly as the day after surgery. Thanks, Tim

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I would assume its a polite way of saying puking without stomach juices...

I'm almost certain that it stands for "Projectile Burping". No joke.

Thanks Christine. I not from Tijuana tho, I'm from Seattle. Lets see, I started my full liquids phase yesterday and its going great. I bought a big jar of vanilla Protein shake powder and a lot of creamy Soups. The only problems im having are when my friends are eating pizza and all I have with me is Water :think. Buts its ok, im not nearly as hungry as I thought I would. And if I am hungry, I mix up a quick glass of milk and Protein Shake mix and im good for the next 4 or so hours, assuming I'm drinking water frequently in between the full liquids. I'm guessing you have a band, Christine. Are you on the full liquids too, or are you on solids?

Hey I have man boobs, more often than not, do they go away with heavy weight loss? Like 100lbs. in a year or so? I hate them so much!!!