genevieve_

You can do this! trust yourself and your instincts and please listen to your body!!!

Lapband in Montreal

took me 12 days from pre op to post op before i got a bowel movement, was going to need to go to the ER ... yea my boyfriend had to help me on that one....not my most glorious moments

Never, all the liquid in there usually went directly in the port and then my nurse throws out the seringe.... and it takes her less than 5-7 seconds to find my port everytime.

I got banded in April 2014, I lost 10 lbs pre-op, then 7 lbs post-op and then NOTHING I am filled at 4.5cc I have lost a few inches my clothes is incredibly loose now. No weight loss though. I am scared and wondering when something is actually going to happen ** sigh**

I am losing inches which apparently is better than nothing, i still wished the numbers on the scale would go down, I see that you have lost 28 pounds that is great!!!!. Yes, they do have to fill with .5 at a time, I have had complications this past summer and glad it was only .5 rather than a full cc .... I am presently at 4.8 cc , but will definitely ask them to meausdre the ccs the next time i go, my appts are usually every 6 weeks which is quick enough

i really love reading all you guys. it seems i can eat anything 6 months post op.... no pounds lost yet except the original weight i lost, I can eat whatever but I try not to ..... glad to see its working for most of you

Hi! I was wondering if anyone was from Montréal, Québec or close by. Got banded in April and having a hard time losing weight, would like to meet up with fellow bandsters

I have seen the nurse 3 times so far, once it wasnt the same one and when i told her i wasnt losing she said that it wasnt her business and i should see the nut. i also got complications back in july, got a .5 fill on the thursdayand from saturday night to monday afternoon was in the hospital couldnt drink or eat...then they took out the .5 and i was ok. got another fill at .4 in september and going again in 2 weeks and seeing the nut at the same time.I am in Montreal, Quebec, Canada where the surgery and everything pre and post op is free...maybe if i was paying id be able to get to seemy surgeon and speak with him **sigh**

I haven't seen my surgeon,I see the nurse, '' appparently" i would see the surgeon only if there is complications. I am eating everyday food, lets say shepperds pie or meat and veggies but in smaller portions. No one ever told me about tracking my calories.... not the surgeon, not the nurse, or the dietician. I had a depression post surgery so i just srtaed exercising. so far once a week because thats when the class is given and i walk to work everyday so its 30 mins walk. i feel satiety but not long enough. breakfast egg and fruit, then usually a fruit ( sometimes), lunch which is usually left overs from the night before and then usually supper...in between the time of 4:30 when i start feeling hungry, i dont want to snack because i eat supper around 6:00 ish, then im scared not to eat for supper and be hungry at night.

Hi everyone, 7 days post op, left side pain that woke me up,but that has stil left it's presence known since day 1 but the past few days are worst very sensitive to the touch, as i feel the minute my pants or shirt touch me it hurts,as if i would have an exterior rash, i am very swollen from the middle of my stomach uder my breast to my hip bone and i was wondering if anybody else had that kind of feeling? I am scared and wondering if i Havent done anything wrong for the pain to be so strong 7 days post op or if something slipped? please help a very nervous person thank you