leapfrog0506

Went for post op appt with Dr. Robbins today. Had my surgery last Thursday....doc said everything looked good I was doing great. I have now lost a total of 42 pounds that includes pre op diets, etc., although my ins did not require me to do the six month diet. So from August 13 to November 20 I am now 42 pounds liighter.....ahhhhhhh! I was just too excited I could hardly sit on the table. My husband and I had a bet he thought about 10 pounds I said 8....what was so funny is that he was jumping around and was more excited than me at first....LOL He is so very supportive and helps keep me motivated. He has tried and tried to get me to go to the gym with him for years now. He works out, eats right, and lift weights because he doesn't want to have the same health problems as his parents...but I just made a PROMISE to him that when I hit 250 I WILL GO TO THE GYM WITH HIM (to me all I ever see go in and out of there are women that are there to meet men).....I will go back and get a fill and see the doc on Dec 10th...I asked about how bad the first fill was he said he will numb me up real good. THANK GOD! Just wanted to share. THANKS :eek::crying::thumbup::cursing:

This is my first post, however, I have been reading all the info since I decided to have the lapband surgery. I had my surgery November 13th and am feeling absolutely wonderful. I go see my doctor for post op follow up tomorrow and have never actually EVER been excited about going to the doctor as I am tomorrow. The surgery was so much easier than I thought it would be...in regards to pain, etc. I was asleep off and on the first day (no bad pain) once I got home. My doctor does the procedure as outpatient so was home by 1pm the same day. Overall started feeling like myself by Saturday and have been on the go ever since. I have not returned to work as I am taking all the time that is due to me (I am never sick so I have plenty of sick leave). I will return to work on Friday for a half day and then a few days next week before we out off for Thanksgiving. I made sure I had the most time off work possible....LOL. I decided myself to stop eating bread beginning September 1st and I believe it was the best idea for me. It made the 30grams max of carbs daily for two weeks before surgery a breeze. I had to do the liquid diet 2 days prior (the thought of that I was thinking was going to kill me but it was much easier than thought). I made sure apologized to EVERYONE in the office in advance if I were to snap or be ugly to them while on the liquid phase. After surgery (4 days) it was clear liquids only..that wasn't bad either. I still have not been hungry but I did get to go to foods on Monday. A one egg omelett with 2% cheese slice, diced mushrooms, and a little turkey dices make for a wonderful breakfast. I have had a little soup and it all seems to do okay. I have this fear of things getting stuck. And I don't know when I am full yet so I just eat a small portion as I am too scared to gain any of the weight back. I worked to hard to get off what I did on my own to gain it right back as usual. I want to thank everyone for sharing all their stories and even their problems with lapband and they help someone like me who continuously researches this stuff. Knowing I am not the only one with the severly excrutiating pain in my shoulder is good to know. I did find that heat helps it...I tend to have it twice a day (AM when getting up and late in the afternoon). Haven't seen anyone from Southeast Alabama area on here yet...so if you are from around SE Alabama let me know.