allielee

Hi I had my surgery on June 20th 2008 at 8:30 a.m. at St. Vincents in Bridgeport, CT. I woke up from surgery in alot of pain but they immediately gave me some meds.. I kept saying I want to walk because I knew the gas pain was what was killing me.. So within an hour I was walking. I went to the bathroom and looked at my tummy. I was very surprised that one of the scars was as long as my ring finger. The others were just little. No staples.. looked like glue.. pretty cool. I hate staying in the hospital so at 1:00 p.m. same day we checked out of hospital and checked into a hotel "homewood suites" much more comfortable. I have to say the gas pain was horrendous. It actually is still kinda painful. So keep walking as much as possible.. drink as much as you can and take gas meds. Gasx strips seem to work the best for me. Maalox also helped. I don't think I can go back to work this week definetly monday. I was definetly thrown for how sore and gassy i would be. On third day had diarrhea which was a surprise.. so far since I started the optifast pre op diet on June 6 I have lost 29 pounds. I am happy I did it! Good luck to all and if anyone is from southeastern CT email me! 1morrisfamily@comast.net. I am looking for a local buddy! xoxo

Hi I have lost 29 pounds, 22 on preop diet and 7 since lapband on june 20.. I feel so awesome!

Hi, I just had my lapband done on june 20 and I paid 17,800 self pay. First off it for me was worth it. My hubby would leave me 10-20 dollars every day during the week for lunch while I was at work..so between 50-100 dollars a week just on lunch food then we were going out to eat at least 3 times a week. when we sat down and calculated how much i was spending on food it was actually cheaper for me to pay for the lapband. I am saving money! + i get to write off some of the 17,800 on my taxes.. It definetly was and is worth it. My insurance would pay for the gastric bypass but not the lapband and my hubby said no way to the bypass would rather pay for the safer procedure. I have two teenage daughters who will be going to college soon.. it's tough but worth it.. good luck

Hi Heather Vasquez.. I am getting banded at St. Vincents in Bridgeport tomorrow the 20th!!! Woo hoo.. I have lost 22 pounds since I started pre op diet.. which was optifast for 2 weeks.. now I am on the 2 day clear liquid diet. Do you have a date scheduled for surgery?? You can email me at 1morrisfamily@comcast.net if you have any other questions.. I will let you know how the banding goes tomorrow..

hi annabelle.. I am having my lapband this friday the 20 woo hoo.. ok so the preopdiet advice.. if on optifast.. take the drink put in blender with a sweet and low and ice ..you can add like vanilla extract and nutmeg to the vanilla, the chocolate is good just with the sweet and low and i really never found a good shake for the strawberry.. refrigerate the bars much better cold. I am on the two day clear fluid diet for the two days before surgery and im starving.. but doing ok.. good luck!

Hi everyone! I started the optifast preop diet on June 6 and have lost 12 lbs as of today. The main thing I learned is get that crap in a blender with a sweet and low and some ice.. the vanilla is gross but add vanilla extract and some nutmeg with ice and yummy.. I haven't come up with a great strawberry one yet any ideas?? i tried orange extract but it was yucky.. the chocolate with a sweet and low and ice blended is my favorite so far.. good luck to all... I am getting banded on June 20th wooo hoo:tt1:

Hi Welcome! I am also from Connecticut (gales ferry) and getting banded on june 20th. Good luck!

Hi I am getting mine on june 20!

Hi I am also getting banded June 20 by Dr. Erhlich at St. Vincents! I started my optifast today.. I wish you lots of luck! I have 129 pounds to lose. If you want to email, email me at 1morrisfamily@comcast.net.