lynnlynn

Thanks so much for your reply i will try to post one . Kep in touch and congrats to you as well . lynnlynn

Hi good to hear from you as well . I live in Louisville Ky. I had a lady i met at the Dr's office 2 wks afte we both had surgery. She had called to see how I was doing and to tell me she was totally disapointed with her lapband. It's been 3 months since surgery and she has had 3 fills. She said she has not lost any weight in fact that she had gained weight. My heart went out to her but i did not know what to say to help her. I told her to sign up on lapband forum and maybe that would help her. Does anyone have any advise for me when she call's back. Thanks for writing back to me . lynnlynn

Hi Meme i am not on as much as i should be. But it's getting cold now so i will be on more. I am down 50lbs woo hoo since being banded July 21. I have not figured out how to put a tracker up. Keep in touch . lynnlynn

Way to go that is something to be proud of. I get excited about my clothes getting to big as well. Keep up the good work and 39 lbs since Aug. that ia wonderful. God Bless Lynnlynn

It's very normal to be tired. I did not start feeling better untill the 4 th week. I have trouble with protein as well. but you will do better when you feel better. are you still on liquids or soft foods. This helps some take slim fast what ever flover you like put it in a ice tray and freeze it. Being froze a very cold makes it eaiser to eat. When you get to solid foods i found i can eat can chicken or tuna better than any other meets. I put mayo in mine. And Walmart has a great protien bar with 20g of protien a bar. It's called pure protien bars i got choc and peanut butter and it is good tasting as well. Good luck lynnlynn

I was banded july 21. I am still having some trouble with my port site. If i was pants that rub it it hurts. I am riding a exercise bike for 30 mins a day . And after i am done riding it hurts for about 2 hrs. Is there anyone else that has this promblem are should i see my Dr. Thanks lynnlynn

OMG 30lbs in 30 days is not at all healthy. I hope you are at least taking a vitiams everyday. I would stay on the Dr. 's until thay could give me some answers. Even if i had to get a third Dr. i would. I was banded July 21and i have lost 50lbs since surgery. But i have not even had one fill yet. But everyone is differant. Have thay done a MRI to make sure everything is ok with your band. It may not be slipped but maybe there is something else going on. Ask for a exray. I bet you are not getting much protien either. Can you drink slim fast or something hign in protien ? Keep me posted and hang in there God Bless lynnlynn

Hi the lapband will make a wonderful change in your life . I was banded July 21 this year and since then i have lost 50lbs woo hoo . It's great to fix is smaller clothes. If I can help just send me a message. God Bless Lynnlynn

I have found the same thing all Dr.'s are differant . I was on a 1,000 a day calorie diet 2 wks befor surgery . After surgery i was on all liquid for the first two weeks. Be sure you talk to your Dr. and understand the diet when you go home. My Dr. gave me a printed out diet for 4 wks. so i went by that. Good Luck lynnlynn

It's ok you have a lot of fluid after surgery . and a lot of swelling i am sure that's the answer to you weight gain. You will began to lose that as the days go by . so keep a chin up . Lynnlynn

Good job hope you are doing good with your band. I have lost 50lbs now . I have 32lbs more to go . God Bless lynn

I see you are in Radcliff. I live in Brandenburg by otter creek park. I will be glad to help you anyway i can. Yes i did go though nortons. About your evel. It depends on if you have any medical history . You are young so i will guess all you may ahve to do is the check exray and labs befor surgery. But don't hold me to that. Me on the other had had to go amost to God and back LOL. But i have had open heart surgery and i am a lot older than you are 51 . So just depends on how healthy you are befor the surgery. Lynn

Ha I have the same promble but i do not eat 30 mins befor i eat and 30min after . I don't mesure my food either . I did not know i was surpost to . I say if you are losing and feel good you go girl. Lynnlynn

Beleive me i know how you feel about protein shakes. I found a protein bar at walmart called pure protein it has 20g for a bar. I can get this down better than the shakes. At least its chunchy hee hee . Hope thay help you out . Lynnlynn

My Dr. was Dr. Jeffery Allen in Louisville . I had my surgery on July the 21 . I have lost 46lbs since then. I go back Oct 15 i don;t know if he will do a fill are not. He has not done one yet because i have lost weight without a fill. It's good to talk to someone from here. I am not very good at finding things in this forum . If i can be of furture help you can email me at lynnlynn@insightbb.com. Thanks for writeing me back Dottie

Hi I am from KY also. I was banded Aug 21 and i am still learning. It takes some getting used to . I went back for my 6 wks check up and my Dr. did not do a fill because i had lost 14lbs since my 2wk check up . I go back Oct 15 i don't know if he will do a fill then are not. So if you lose quite befor your 6 wk check up don't be surprized if he don't do a fill . Hang in there . But it's a good feeling to see the results. :thumbdown: lynnlynn

Well said i don't work in a hospital but i know how you feel. That's why only a few people know i had the lapband surgery. I have heard a lot of neg comments on the Lapband. Like thay just don't try to lose weight . Or one of my friends knows someone who had the lapband and every thime she saids something about her it's the fat BI--H that had lapband surgery. So i choice not to tell her about mine. I am roud of anyone that goes though the surgery . Just try to over look the stupid people . Good luck lynnlynn

How are u feeling since y surgery? mine was july 21th . The first 3 or 4 weeks can be a little rough . But it gets better . Hang in there and Good Luck .lynnlynn

Hi Tom i had the same prombles. My heart Dr. wanted me to have the surgery. Like you i have lost weight in the past at weight watchers. But allways seemed to put it back on and more.This is what helped me to make the final choice. I have had open heart and breast cancer and yes there is risk when you have any surgery at all. But i looked at the risk of LB surgery and then i looked at the risk of another heart surgery are other health issues with the weight on. And having the surgery far out weighed the risk of not having it. It's normal to feel the way you do .I had lap band july 21th and i have lost around 35 lbs . the Dr. has allready took me off of my blood pressure meds. so for me it was the best thing to do. Hope this helps some . If i can help in anyway you can email me at lynnlynn@insightbb.com. Good luck and keep me posted. lynn

Hang in there you will lose the weight. we had our surgery about the same time . I had mine on July 21. I think you have to give your body time to adjust to the band. when you go back again for another fill that will help a lot. The 1400calories does that include the calories from your protien shakes as well? I have had a lot of trouble with the protien thing. I have bought everything and i just can not drink them. So now i just take my multivitamin and try to eat foods with protien in it. But i am sure i still am not getting enough. Good luck to you and remember it's to soon to get depressed give it a little more time . Lynnlynn

Hi Amy you will do it. and i am all for the buddy thing to i need all the help i can get to . I was banded July 21 -08 so far i have done pretty good but now i feel the hunger coming on lol. When i went for my 6wks fill he would not do one because i had lost 30lbs since surgery. But i have a feeling that's not going to be the case when i go back Oct15th. Guess i will see if i get a fill Good Luck Dottie

Hi I had my band July 21th that's close to aug. But i can use all the surport i can get . Good Luck Dottie