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Dr. K did my surgery last month! He's great, good luck and welcome

the people here are more than happy to talk to you. People you know who haven't had the procedure might be reluctant because they don't know what to say. I'm happy to help you however I can so feel free to send me a private message if you have any questions and I'll answer as quickly as I can

First of all, welcome to the board. This is the place I discovered a few weeks before my surgery and it helped me so much. I was nervous and didn't know where to turn and I found lots of support and great answers here. If you want this surgery, you're going to do great. I've been feeling great and losing weight since my surgery on May 21st. I already feel like this was one of the best decisions I've made in years. I asked tons of questions and felt well armed for the surgery, there are lists on here for things to get in your house before the surgery (great help), look at the pre-op question section for ideas. Now, ask your questions and good luck

Sounds pretty normal for the healing process. Even though the lap band is minimally invasive your body wants to heal itself. Unfortunately, that healing process sometimes isn't wonderful. You body's survival tools trigger fatigue after trauma (surgery) and returning to work will make that even worse. Now, after that, I felt really rough my first few days back at work but now, almost a full month out I feel better than I've felt in years!!

May 21st here. I'm doing this pretty much on my own as well. I've kept it a secret from my friends. My mother and sister know but they're several hours away so I'm just plugging along on my own. Marie, you said your port area is aching? Is it the incision or the actual port? My port was tender for about two weeks and it's still something that I notice constantly. If it's the incision it may be the natural healing process. I would imagine that in either case it will start improving

It sucks, for me it's happened a few times but only when I'm eating alone for some reason. Definitely focus on your bite size and your chewing, never happens when I do.

I returned to work 5 days after and was exhausted. The good news, it starts to improve pretty quickly. I'm three and half weeks out and before work this morning I did a 15 mile bike ride, my energy level is going up almost everyday. Stick with it and you'll be better in no time

I had to self pay. Dr. Kirschenbaum in Denver has resonable rates and through his office they can help you find financing. I went ahead and bit the bullet and paid in full (that was the most painful part of the whole process) but as I near a month post surgery I haven't regreted the money a bit. Plus when I consider how much my weight would have cost me I guess it works out in my favor

Welcome! I'm three and a half weeks post banding and am really feeling great. Those first few days weren't the best but you'll start feeling better every single day. Soon, your going to love the way things are working for you!

Welcome, it's a big decision. I spent lots of time telling myself why I shouldn't have the surgery. In that time I didnt' lose a single pound. I love being outside, I love skiing and cycling but to be quite honest, I was barely doing my favorite things because of my weight. I called a surgeons office and talked to one of his assistants and by the time we were done talking I started the process. I'm now two weeks post-op and am thrilled so far. Weight is coming down, I'm really excited about the things I will be able to do as I heal and drop the weight even further. My opinion, spend some time looking into this. My primary care physician told me not to do this that I could lose the weight on my own (I couldn't). My family was 100% behind me and without them I wouldn't have gone through with it. I have a long way to go on my journey but I can say this I truly believe this is going to work and allow me to be as active as I want to be and as healthy.

Definitely call your insurance company and find out. Mine didn't cover the procedure or any type of weight loss surgery (Aetna) but I had the surgery two weeks ago and so far this has been a great experience.

My first fill is July 1st and I've been wondering what to expect. Thanks for the insight.