stevie

I think it is a rude question also, goes right along with how much money do you make. I would kind of giggle and say, not even my husband knows because he doesn't. I don't tell anyone my weight. I am getting better at saying to people, that is personal business. I get so sick of nosey co workers, asking me things about reviews etc. I say it in a joking matter, like well it said confidential on the folder.

I forgot to ask when I made my appt. today. Do I need to fast before fill?? If not, how soon before fill can I eat??

Sept. 7th here!!

Can't remember where I read it and I did a search but I remember reading that sometime people can become lactose intolerant after LB surgery. Anyone experience this?? I

I am really worried I have become lactose intolerant, even if temporarily. Had a shake last night and had terrible grumbling and diarreah, was miserable for awhile. Had one today just to see if it was gonna be a problem again and same thing. I will ask about it tommorrow at postop check up.

Banded on Wed. Sept. 7th. Surgery went good, recovery is going good, went back to work today, not much pain. My question is is it normal to have a stomache ache, not a bad one just a dull stomache ache alot of the time, kinda comes and goes, been real bad since I got off work about 4 hours ago. Also, I see people talking about having protien shakes the first few weeks of the liquid diet, is this normal? I have not been told to drink any protien shakes the first week, I suppose I can the second week because that will be full liquids. Also seem to be quite hungry, I think I am really missing the taste of food and not actually hungry.

Has protien shakes become a staple of most people diet after banding? The carb solutions one gives me so much gas, are they all that bad?? DIdn't care for the Atkins shakes.

I am 4 days post op and I am starving!! All I can have is broth, sfjello, sfpopsickles and juice. I swear I need something more substantial.

Thank you, I know deep down in my heart I am doing the right thing. I just got a call and surgery has been moved up to 9:30!

I am having surgery tommorrow and I am scared also. Not about the surgery, but about whether I am doing the right thing or not. I always cry alot while I am in the waiting area before surgery. Sometime they give me a "cocktail" to calm me down. After that they can do anything they want to me, lol.

Finally my waiting is over. Tommorrow I will be in bandland!! I am starting to get really nervous and the liquid diet is killing me. I went in last Thurs. for consult with surgeon and he said, I have next Wed. open, I was like sure. I got off easy on the liquid diet, should of been 10 days but only had to do it for 5. I sure hope I am doing the right thing, I keep second guessing my decision. Please tell me I am doing the right thing.

I am in the waiting process too and it is killing me!! I wanted my band yesterday!! I am thinking I will have my surgery in Sept. sometime. I figure it is better to wait anyway cause the kids will be back in school by then.

The fasting part before surgery is the scariest part for me. I dont know if I can do 10 days of liquids. I am going to ask for appetite suppresents.

People always assume because I am fat that my husband is too. Thier jaws drop when they hear he is underweight, lol.

I was thinking of doing this for my family when I have my surgery. Could you tell me what kind of meals you made and froze?

So true... thanks for posting that.

WHen I go to my visit next week I am going to ask: 1.How long can I expect to be off work? 2. Who will be doing my fills?? him?? 3. How long will I be on a liquid diet? mushies? 4. Under what circumstances would I have to have the band removed? I am wondering if I have bad reflux or other problems could I request it taken out? 5.How often will I need fills? 6. WHere will my port be located? 7. HOw long will I be in the hospital?? That is all I can think of right now.

I see alot of people are on liquids for 6 weeks after surgery. Is that the normal length of time to stay on liquids? Is seems like a long time to me. And then add in the pre op liquid diet?? Yikes!

I havent had the carb countdown but I like the atkins(not premixed but powder) and the carb solutions powder. I think the carb solutions are a little better.

wow do I feel like a total loser. I am a medical assembler.

Speaking as a newbie who came to this board to read, read, read in order to do hear personal experiences with the band I was scared to death after reading alot of the posts. That is why I posted the thread, how often do you pb? I thought, man if I am pbing all the time and can't eat solids, I am NOT doing this. Alot of it was sounding miserable and to me it is not worth it to lose weight. SO thanks for posting this so a newbie like me knows that it is not normal to have these things happening.

I was on depo for about 10 years. Loved not having my period but also lost my sex drive in the process. Hubby was not happy!! And neither was I!

Newbie here, still trying to decide if the band is right for me. Would you all suggest it to others and how often do you PB??