leoyne

It gets a whole lot better. Trust me!! During the first two weeks after my surgery I was thinking about food all of the time. This was before I could start eating pureed food. I was reading cookbooks like the newspaper. But then those feelings went away just like that. They come and go at times. But don't give in to them. The benefits are so much better. My 25lb loss in the 1st 4 weeks was great!!!!!!!!!!!!! hang in there!

I am a diabetic. Someone suggested I use NeuroCoat as a sweetner. It has 4g sugar/15 calories. I don't want this to stop my weightloss. Someone gave me a 3lb bag thinking that since it is natural it should be good. I don't want my blood sugars to go up.

I was banded on 4/2. I am down 15lbs and very happy and amazed on how I feel! I feel great! I had that same pain and my nut said it was from drinking or eating too fast. Slowly sip and eat. It takes some getting used to. Ever since that has only happened to me a couple of times. I also space the time that I drink something. I am lierally drinking all day. That takes some getting used to also. This is a whole new life for me! zthe 38 lbs lost from pre and post surgery is sooo worth it. Besides I look good too!!!!!!!!!

My surgery was 4/2 a week ago today. I feel great. Everything went well. My family pampered me the whole weekend. I went to my post op visit on 4/7 and dr told me to do liquids for 2 weeks. So far not so bad. But I was drinking beyond being full. Just to try to get in more liquids. I cant get in a whoole shake quite yet. and definitely cant get in 64 oz of liquid. i was scared last night because i drank beyond being full and my side hurt really bad. So i am back to only taking in what i can. my sips were larger soo i cut back on that. will i be able to get in the shake for b,l,d + 64 oz?

My band date is 4/2 also!!! I am ssssssssooooooo excited-beyond words

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:biggrin: WOW I can't believe that I have not posted any blogs since 11/1 07!!!!!!:sleep: I guess that I was embarrassed to post anything becaiuse I was not focused on my eating plan. I have FINALLY kicked but, I have gained and lost since the seminar on 10/31/07. I ws my worst enemy. I was giving myself my own rewards. Last suppers or last treats. I was psyching myself out. I have had enough fast foof meals, french fries, candy and chocolate to last several lifetimes. It was me that had to STOP that and realize that I don't need to do that. This was going to be different!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Every diet previously was started with last something... It was until I realized that I don't need to do that this time is when I got it together! Good for me Thinking like that has paid off and brought me to this point. Tomorrow I finally see the surgeon!!!I am back down to 243. 2 lbs away from my required surgery weight. That was the hardest few pounds to lose. It was such a head game. WOW I can't wait to have the surgeon plan a date for me. The coordinators at his ofc say that it probably should be in a week or so due to my Medicare insurance. Yeah for Medicare. They are finally doing something good!!! I hope that everything goes well tomorrow. I will post the results tomorrow night!! :cool2:

:biggrin: WOW I can't believe that I have not posted any blogs since 11/1 07!!!!!!:crying: I guess that I was embarrassed to post anything becaiuse I was not focused on my eating plan. I have FINALLY kicked but, I have gained and lost since the seminar on 10/31/07. I ws my worst enemy. I was giving myself my own rewards. Last suppers or last treats. I was psyching myself out. I have had enough fast foof meals, french fries, candy and chocolate to last several lifetimes. It was me that had to STOP that and realize that I don't need to do that. This was going to be different!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Every diet previously was started with last something... It was until I realized that I don't need to do that this time is when I got it together! Good for me :smile: Thinking like that has paid off and brought me to this point. Tomorrow I finally see the surgeon!!!I am back down to 243. 2 lbs away from my required surgery weight. That was the hardest few pounds to lose. It was such a head game. WOW I can't wait to have the surgeon plan a date for me. The coordinators at his ofc say that it probably should be in a week or so due to my Medicare insurance. Yeah for Medicare. They are finally doing something good!!! I hope that everything goes well tomorrow. I will post the results tomorrow night!! :wink2:

I just had my pre-op egd and they found that i have gastritis. I was just put on prilosec. i am afraid that dr kwon won't let me have the band. is there anyone out there who found this out and still was able to be banded? did you have to wait longer?

today was a very good day. i had eggs at breakfast and lunch, bbq chicken wings for dinner. i walked for 10 minutes at 0 incline andd 1.5 speed. i finally got call from bob deyoung for my psych eval he ants to do it soon 1/5. GREaT i told gman-he was soo excite for me11! i couldn't believe it. i am so excited. he just wants me to be healthy.:whoo:

today was a very good day. i had eggs at breakfast and lunch, bbq chicken wings for dinner. i walked for 10 minutes at 0 incline andd 1.5 speed. i finally got call from bob deyoung for my psych eval he ants to do it soon 1/5. GREaT i told gman-he was soo excite for me11! i couldn't believe it. i am so excited. he just wants me to be healthy.:whoo:

I went to the seminar today. it was a long day for me. i woke up a 4:30 am this morning. i was sooo excited. i got ready and off to middletown. there was about10 other people there also. the staff really made you feel comfortable. my past exp in dealing w/rs and nurses they are not too kind for the chubbies. but they were very nice and made you comfortable. went through the discussion in am. then this pm saw nurse, dietician, ins specialist. it was not too bad. d-asked wat i liked to eat and do have prob giving up bread for now. no i don't at this point i wll do what it takes.nurse measured and discussed my issues it ws better than i thought. ins- said accept medicare and united healthcare mirrors medicare. becausee have co-morbid i met criteria. all have to do is make appt for tests,see pych,go to support, view emmi,ger ltr clearance from buyer. tests for 11/6 8:45-10:15. 11/19 dr buyer-have to bring med necc letter. have to lose 13 lbs. need to walk a little every day for consistency. it look alot. but know can do. my brother keeps saying he thnks going to end up in hosp because might get sick from it. i assred him no. i have to remb he loves and concerned.

I went to the seminar today. it was a long day for me. i woke up a 4:30 am this morning. i was sooo excited. i got ready and off to middletown. there was about10 other people there also. the staff really made you feel comfortable. my past exp in dealing w/rs and nurses they are not too kind for the chubbies. but they were very nice and made you comfortable. went through the discussion in am. then this pm saw nurse, dietician, ins specialist. it was not too bad. d-asked wat i liked to eat and do have prob giving up bread for now. no i don't at this point i wll do what it takes.nurse measured and discussed my issues it ws better than i thought. ins- said accept medicare and united healthcare mirrors medicare. becausee have co-morbid i met criteria. all have to do is make appt for tests,see pych,go to support, view emmi,ger ltr clearance from buyer. tests for 11/6 8:45-10:15. 11/19 dr buyer-have to bring med necc letter. have to lose 13 lbs. need to walk a little every day for consistency. it look alot. but know can do. my brother keeps saying he thnks going to end up in hosp because might get sick from it. i assred him no. i have to remb he loves and concerned.

:clap2:Yeah,Yeah I got my packet all filled out for tomorrow's seminar. i got a medical necc. letter from my dr. i was soo happy because i was worried thst he wouldn't want me to have band cause of the stroke. now i will go to al day seminar tomorrow 10-31 i certainly hope that it won't be long b4 my band. i am starting my new way of eating tomorrow. i want a jump start so my transition is not so diificult. :confused:

:clap2:Yeah,Yeah I got my packet all filled out for tomorrow's seminar. i got a medical necc. letter from my dr. i was soo happy because i was worried thst he wouldn't want me to have band cause of the stroke. now i will go to al day seminar tomorrow 10-31 i certainly hope that it won't be long b4 my band. i am starting my new way of eating tomorrow. i want a jump start so my transition is not so diificult. :confused:

Thank you all so much. I had the stroke when I was 36 also. I thought my life was almost over, but I have been going against what everyone expects me to be doing. So when I decided to do the lapband. It has given me a new fight. I did'nt want to have a false hope that flat no the wls couldn't be possible for me w/my history. But your experiences helps me want to fight more just to have it done. To not give up hope and this will be even more helpful to my recovery, not just a matter of a couple of more years to my life w/this weight and these things on my plate. Thanks for your encouragement!!!

I had a stroke 5 years ago and was wondering if that would cause me to not be eligible for the surgeryy. My bmi is 48. I have hypertension,sleep apnea, asthma and diabetes. I am going to seminar on 10/31 and on medicare. what do i expect? :help:

Thank you so much! You have put my mind at ease. At least I know that it is possible to do. My family will feel more at ease about this too!! Keep up the good work!!!!

I am currently considering LapBand Surgery. My BMI is 48 w/diabetes,hypertensio,sleep apnea and asthma. 5 years ago I survived a stroke. Has anyone been to Dr. Kwon. Does he take Medicare? What do I need to do. At the end of the month I am going to a seminar. :help: