roy4345

Hi Everyone, I need to get back on track and join a support group. I got my lapband in 2008 and am getting nowhere now, I know I am doing everything wrong and need your help to get back on track. Roy

I got banded yesterday by Dr. Minkin at Des Peres Hospital. He is a super doctor. I feel terrible right now but thats only what is to be expected. Once the pain Meds kick in Woo! Hoo! The next few day will be bad but as long as I expect that I will be O.K. Even with the pain I am having I would'nt change a thing. I think the worst time is 3 days before surgery and thinking of how good I am going to feel and look next summer is my motivation to succeed. :shades_smile: Lets get a group together. Roy

Hi Chris and Shelly, I had my first fill about 3 weeks ago and it was supposed to be done in the hospital but Dr. Minkin decided to try to do it in the office. Everything went well after the second little stick and I got 2cc. At first I could tell a differance and since then I have lost 5 lbs which is good for me. I havnt really changed much on my eating habits because I dont eat fast food and do-nuts anyway, just healthy stuff. But I have noticed my portion control getting much better and since I spent over 16,000.00 of my own money on the lap band, I have a just another good reason to make this new tool work for me. I am very pleased but ant wait for another fill in a month or so. Hope you all are doing good to. I understand Minkin has a support group that meets once a month at the hospital, I want to get involved with that and we should all get together and socialize a bit and share a good few laughs together. Lets keep in touch. Here is my personal E-mail roy4345@sbcglobal.net Roy

Hi Olene, What line of business are you in? I know the feeling that you have about being frustrated. I have been that way to for a long time. In my early years I was quite the hunk but didn't really notice it. After I got a lot older I started noticing myself and as my wife got even more beautiful I started going down hill. But now I feel the Lap Band is going to be the perfect tool for me to get back on track. It will be for you to. You just got to stay focused and remain positive in everything you do. Being in business you allready know that now you just have to keep practicing it. Love to hear from you any time as you see fit. Where do you'all live. Here in Missouri it is getting very cold right now. Tonight is supposed to be down in the teens and even lower. I think tomorrow will be spent all day in front of the fireplace. See ya later. Roy

Hi, Courtney, Queen and Ollie, First I want to thank Courtney for responding to me and helping get this going. All day today I thought about getting home after my first fill to tell you all about it. It was great. My Doctor did it in his office and had no pain. He uses a special needle though that is about 5 inches long for some reason, probably just to scare you I guess. I really needed my first fill today because I felt myself starting to slide downhill although I did not gain any weight after surgery and actually lost more weight than I thought I would. I have to confess though this morning only because I knew I could get away with it I went to the donut shop and bought the biggest one there and ate the whole thing. No after effects but probably the last time I will ever be able to do that again so I just had to do it just one more time. I haven't had a donut or anything like that for well over 8 months so I deserved it. The rest of the day after the fill was spent at the YMCA working out and now back on liquids for a day. Tomorrow will be mushy and Wednesday will be back to normal just a lot smaller amounts. As far as getting hungry Courtney, There is not much you can do about it until your first fill. Until then just munch on veggies and stuff like that. I even have a little glass of Bloody Mary mix before dinner and pretend its the real thing. Just be sensible about it. When I feel hungry I just ignore it and get busy doing something else. Like I say if it gets to bad out comes the celery, broccoli, and cauliflower. That along with a few olives and I am set to go. I am 59 and have arthritis pretty bad in my lower extremities thats why I got the lap-band in the first place. Its not like I am 400 lbs. overweight (Thank God) I just need to get in better health. I have 8 beautiful grandkids and a wonderful wife that is still totally gorgeous so I have to get in better shape to keep up with her. She is 63 and as I said I am 59 and yes She robbed the cradle. We have been married well over 30 years now and it still seems just like yesterday. We are both retired and have been for quite some time and as she plays in her green house I play in my shop working on a Hot Rod or 2. I still own my business www.roysauto.com but my children run it for me. I have been in business in the same community for over 35 years so I am well established. I do a lot of work at my church with the youth along with Mission work all over the world. Right now I am helping to build a girls school in Liberia, West Africa. Anyone knowing of a good running truck I can fix up and send to them would be a real blessing. Thats about all for me so you'all be good and write when you can. here is my personal e-mail address: feel free to write any time roy4345@sbcglobal.net http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/icons/icon7.gifhttp://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Hi Shelly, Glad you wrote. Tomorrow I go get my first fill. I am starting to tell that I need some restriction. Talk to you more after the fill. roy4345@sbcglobal.net

Hi Courtney, My name is Roy and I was banded December 17 I am very excited about my progress so far and need a buddy also to keep me motivated. Hope we can talk soon.

All of you that are getting banded, please just relax. It's not as bad as you think it is. I had mine December 8th and will have my first fill in a few weeks and can't wait. It's the best thing that I have ever done. I went in the hospital on Tuesday at 11am was home the next morning at 11am. You will be a little uncomfortable for a week or so but then you will forget all about it. The worst part of the whole thing is when you have to do the swallow test for an exray before you go home. The liquid they make you drink is disgusting. Buts its only about 2 ounces. Other than that it was no big deal. I worried and worried before surgery just like all of you but then laughed at myself for being so silly that night. I dont get to Overland Park very often but if anyone would like to get together in a month or so let me know at roy4345@sbcglobal.net and I will try to come and meet a bunch of you. Roy:wink_smile:

Hi Dianna, I live in Pacific, MO. I dont know where Mountain Grove is exactly but I am free to travel most anywhere since I am retired. If you get a group together I would love to coma and meet all of you. It would be real nice having a live support group where we could all get together once a month for a meeting and to socialize. I had my band surgery just yesterday and I am doing really good. Its less invasive then what I figured and I am not having to many problems. If this is all the pain I am going to have then its no big deal. A support group where we could all get together would be very important. You have to remember that this is just a TOOL for weight management and not a :ohmy: fix to being thin, its only a TOOL and how you use it will be the most important part of recovery. I cant stress that enough. I sure hope we can get a group together it would be really nice. Keep me in your prayers and contact me when you can. I am rather new to all this e-mail stuff so I might need some help along the way but talk to me when ever you want to Roy:smile:

I'am sorry But I live in St. Louis and dont get to KC to often, but I want to tell you not to worry about it. Everybody does and goes through the same thing. I got banded this morning and its got its painful moments but soon after its over you will wonder why you got so worried. Hang in there and just remember that this is a new beginning and you wont regret it. Roy

Thanks Purky for all the support and info. I guess I am stupid but I cant figure out what PB stands for. I am getting banded on Tuesday the 16th and staying over night, it sounds like it wont be very hard but right now I have been on liquids for 3 days and I go to the YMCA 3 times a week and do water aerobics and just feel like I am about to give up the most important thing that satisfies me "FOOD" just to have better health. I keep trying to think about my grand-kids and my children and how proud they will be of me when I get smaller "especially my wife" and already know that they are proud of me anyway but knowing that the holidays are upon us and all the great Christmas foods are going to be a no-no for me it makes it hard. I decided to do this 2 weeks ago and get started before the holidays but now I am starting to think "What were you thinking"? I am going to succeed at this because I am determined to but just being patient is not one of my best attributes. Thanks for listening and I look forward to hearing from you. Roy

I got the chocolate flavor from GNC and mix it with skim milk I dont know if thats a good idea but it tastes better than mixing with water.

I dont know if its a good idea but I am going in for the lap band on Tuesday the 16th and after reading a lot of your posts I have decided not to weigh myself every day and maybe just look at the scale every 2 weeks or so. That way I will surely have lost weight and it will make me feel good about myself. If I got back on the scale and saw an increase I am afraid I would really get depressed. Just Food for thought.

Why not get one that goes on your wrist?

Also Heather, if thats your real picture your already a cutie. Pretty soon you will be a Hottie

I think what you should do is tell them your goal number and then carry your license in such a place that you have to see it every time you open your purse. That way it will be a constant motivator for you to get to your goal weight. Then as soon as you get to your goal weight get your hair done, put on a little make-up and go in and tell them you lost your license and need another one. The additional $7 or so for a new license will be the best money you ever spent.

Thanks for replying Sal, hope to hear from you again, Roy

I go in for my pre-op testing tomorrow morning and my doctor has all the tests scheduled for one day. Thats nice to be able to get it all done at one time but I am getting a little scared since I know that in a month or so I will be getting my Lap-Band. I am looking forward to it but still I am a little scared. I have read everything I can on this site and know just what to expect, but when I read of people that it did not work for it really bothers me. I want this to work for me so bad. I will make every effort to make it a success, but after trying so many other things I still get depressed. I hope I can make my wife proud of me in a year or so and hopefully live just a little bit longer. I am only 335 lbs now so I think I have a good chance to succeed. Just being able to see myself pee again would be really nice.

Thanks Sally, I got all my Pre-Op testing don this morning. Started at 7:30 and was totally done by 9:30am that must be a record from what I was hearing. I went to GNC and after talking to the Dietician about the ISOPURE Protein powder I got hooked up with GNC brand and it was less than half the price and the same thing. So I will start on the Pre-op Diet tomorrow even though I wont go in for surgery till next month. Have a great day, Roy

Thanks for responding Kathy, It sure is nice to hear from someone that has a sense of humor, it puts a smile on my face. I got a kick out of you trying to cross your legs. That was so funny I almost wet my depends LOL. Roy

You look really good compared to the 2 pictures I saw of you so pick yourself back up off the floor and quit feeling sorry for yourself. Youve done great so far and just think of it as being over the top and now its all down hill. I hope I can do as good. :redface:

Hi, I made an appointment with Dr. Minkin in St. Louis for May 16th but I am going to a seminar provided by him tonight. I know I am jumping the gun a little but I am so excited about learning if this will help me. I am 350lbs now and just tired of being FAT. I want to look and feel better and I am willing to do what it takes to change, otherwise the only sollution I see right now is suicide, except thats against my religeous beliefs. It sure has crossed my mind though. I also have to figure out how this forum stuff works. I have never talied on a computer before. Thanks for listening.