lindaloulynn

My last supper lasted two weeks, at least!!!

All I can say is WAY TO GO, you look amazing. Congratulations.

I agree my bills have been staggering. Hospital 27,000, Surgeon 9,000, his nurse practitioner 2,500., Stress test 5,500. Thank God I have Insurance, and work at the facility where I was banded, they remove my portion of the bill. I was shocked at the cost, and wonder how self pay persons handle all these bills.

Well for me it was 6 months. I had to do three months of classes and then wait for insurance approval, which took a little longer than expected. I think the average is around 6 months, depending on your insurance companies guidelines. Good Luck.

My first fill was only 1cc/ml. We tried l.5 and it was way too much, I could not swallow the water and starting throwing up. By the way, cc's and ml's are the same thing!!

iwalktheline, I think we are all scared before surgery. I found talking to others who have had the procedure really helped me. You will do fine, I am two months out and am very happy I did not chicken out.

I think everyone has moments of panic. I am a RN so I knew exactly what would happen to me. I was so nervous about being intubated, not the surgery itself. I insisted on choosing my anthes. doc, it was a form of control. I talked to everyone I could who has gone through the procedure. I even cried in the pre-op holding area and all the was into the operating room (they even gave me meds to calm down!!) I knew everything was going to be ok, and it was. But, you have to trust and give over some control. You know your surgeon, now you have to trust him and those who assist. You will be fine, the procedure is over so quickly you will be shocked.

Sunny (today) Houston Texas.

I burp so much I named by band, burp-ahh!! it is almost all the time, morning noon and night!!! All air, my friend said I always thought you were full of air, now I now for sure.

Hello I am in Houston also. Good luck with your new friend. I have named mine, Burppa, because I burp alot!! I was banded 11-20 at Methodist Hospital. Great doc, Great care is what it is all about. I have been able to loose 22lbs since surgery but now at a standstill, but I know it will come. I will not allow myself to get on the scale except once a week that is all. Be sure to take pictures at one month etc. that is where I can see a difference. GOOD LUCK

I had surgery 11-20-08. My experience was good although I was very nervous. I am a nurse, so I know too much!!! I waited in a day surgery area and was taken to pre-op where they started my IV and gave me something to calm down, remember going into the operating room and the next thing I knew I was awake in the recovery room. Stayed in recovery about 1 hour, back to day surgery up out of bed shortly thereafter and walking the hallways. Up to bathroom and home by 4P, surgery was around 10AM.

I received my first fill 4 weeks post-op. Had some problems with nausea and vomiting and had to remove .5cc so in total I received a 1 cc fill to the already 3cc that was in from surgery. The problems happened quickly and at the office I think my stomach went into spasms, as I was sore for 3-4 days after. Next fill February.

I M 4 weeks post op today and 20lbs lighter. First fill yesterday, had 3 cc in band added 1.5 and was sick. Could not get the water thru it came up! And I had lot of pain. Took out .5c total if 4cc in now ok just feel my stomach is sore!