Maeven

I lost 20 lbs pre-op, and have lost 17 more lbs since my banding on Apr 17th, for which I am extremely grateful. I'm hungry , but I'm coping...I can't wait for my first fill on May 20th!

Hi from Toronto Ontario! I just got banded at the TLBC on April 17th, 2008. My surgeon was Dr. Yao. I got the band because I recently turned 40 and finally realized that my life was not going to magically improve unless I did something about it. I was tired and unhealthy and just fed up with being unable to live life to the fullest. Having tried just about every diet, fad or otherwise, and scared of more radical bariatric surgeries, the band just seemed the right choice for me. Pre-op weight was 347 lbs. I lost 20 lbs before the operation, and have lost another 17 lbs so far! See you in the forums, ~Maev

Boy, do I relate! I got banded April 17th. I am finally off of Fluids and on to the Mushies stage, hopefully I will feel a bit more satisfied. Also, I don't know what your docs told you, but mine said these first 4-5 weeks were for healing, not to stress a lot about weight loss, and to have an extra Protein shake (a small one) during the day if I felt hungry. I've done that a couple of times, and it helped somewhat. The rest of the time it's either sugar-free popsicles or "Hello Jello!" (ugh!:wink2:) Looking forward to my first fill on May 20th! ~Maev