54Shirley

I appreciate the lesson in Grammar! I'll put it this way,, I'm not a English Teacher, I will be 57 this year. So, with that in mind if I screw up in my Grammar I apologise! It's been a long time since I was in school, and we do tend to forget as the years blow by. So if I make a mistake I am sorry, but I have seen far wurst spelling then mine, and these are younger people, so I'm not alone. I will try to remember my spelling lesson though. Shirley.

First of all I want to thank You for responding to my Post I was good and p'd off when I posted that in CAPS, so I thought I was doing the appropriate thing. Thank You for pointing that out. Second as far as the spell check, I use it every time. If it's not up to snuff,,, well I do apologise for that.. But yes I do use it every time. Third I didn't take the response to the CAPS as offensive. That's why I asked WHY? Being p'd off to the Max, I guess I was write, because it was proper after all. Fourth and Final Yes it P'd me off something terrible to think that I would seek sympathy for myself.! ! ! That would be the day. Solutions to the problem is what I seek. So except for the spellcheck not working at 100%. I guess I'm holding my own pretty good. If it makes all of you happier Then even if I get more bad news, and loose my cool. I will try not to post in CAPS "if I remember!" Shirley.

I don't have the ins. that I had 5 yrs. ago. I now have Medicare, so I hope this covers this type of problem. He's not admitting that he did anything wrong. I appreciate the posting that you put up, and I just hope people will realise that I'm not alone. That's what is scary to me. How many people out there will fail do to a defective band/or the Dr's. mistake. But after all I went through, what really p me off, was all the lies to cover his butt. So if he did that to me, he has to be doing it to the rest of them to cover a mistake from anyone. I mean I'm not being singled out ! It's in his post op notes... If that is true,, then he should be put in jail, and loose his license. But there is no way to prove it. Hippa would make sure of that. So I'll waite and see what happens with this surgeon. If it's not a good thing,,,, it can come out.

Almost sounds like a Marriage. Scared to death, and it's nothing after all. It is a big deal,,, so is the band. You might wan to take something for the gas like it strip form or liquid. You don't want to hurt your surgery. CONGRATS ! ! !, and GOOD LUCK TO YOUR NEW LIFE ! Shirley.

Thank You,,, I will!!!

I had 1 big meeting, where we met everyone, and they showed us the different kind of surgeries, and I paid to get their main book. After that it was psych, dietitian, physical therapy, internal medicine, cardiologist, visits to my family Dr., and visits to the surgeon to set up surgery date, and monitor my weight loss before i had surgery. This way he new if we were serious about weight loss. Took 1 year, that's what my insurance wanted. Hope it gives you an idea..

I keep a journal of 1200 calories "that's for a woman", and 60G of protein a day. You can eat what you want to fill up like sugar free puddings, yogurt, cottage cheese, whatever it takes to keep you a little happy. Understand,, sometime it's head hunger, and try not to give into that, because eventually it will start to get less, and less. If your really hungry have a cup of the sugar free pudding, that helps me a lot. you can buy instant with more flavors, and put them in desert cups. I did when I first started out. Also do you have a lite protein shake? Muscle Milk makes a excellent variety. You can use 1/2 the water, and freeze the muscle milk, it's not bad. But 1200 calories is quite a bit of food. You can go on line to calorie counter, and choose calorie king. Enter your food and get your calories, and protein totals from there. Or books if you want to look the stuff up. Hope this helps, follow this and your Dr. should be happy. Get back if you need to. Shirley.

This is what I did 5yrs. ago ... First invest in a good protein shake Muscle Milk is very good. I took a shaker bottle, and a ziploc baggie, with a couple of scoops of Muscle Milk in it. Lunch Time I filled my jug with water added the MM, and shook it up, then slowly enjoyed my lunch. People I worked with were all for me. "didn't need or want it, but they were fascinated with it, so good for them !"

I had many surgeries. When they did the band, I was on the table for 3hrs. "30 minutes to do the band.." Hernia repair, lymph node removal "groin" they thought they were cancerous, and they weren't. So he finished with the band.. Ended up on a Morphine pump, then home the next day with some pain pills. Never felt much soreness from the band, but the groin was sore.

Thank You ! I will go to Hurly in Flint this Thursday, then set up a appointment to see a surgeon. If he says No not interested, then I will get on the phone, and start calling these surgeons. I appreciate your input, any other suggestions,,,,, please let me know. Again Thanks, Shirley. AND ! ! ! PRAYER DOES HELP ! SO THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO TALK TO THE MAN UPSTAIRS.... I APPRECIATE THAT.

It's still English !!!! Correct me if I'm wrong... I just typed away, not trying to be offensive, and SYMPATHY FOR MYSELF ! ! THAT WOULD BE THE DAY ! I'm looking for someone to take this out or repair it. Perhaps you should re-read the posts that I have put out, then tell me I'm looking for sympathy. When I joined this site in 10/06, this site was about trying to help each other, from people who had been there, and done it. In other words people who had experience in what you were inquiring about, and reassurance for the newbie, that was scared. Now it sounds like cut throats are out there, and critics. Do you have a Diploma in criticism or something. All I did was ask for a surgeon up north. Post if you know of one. Then here comes you with the rudeness of posting in CAPS, and telling me I'm looking for sympathy. You may speak phonetically correct, but do you understand ENGLISH ! ! ! If you have no relevance to this POST,, then don't bother to waist my time. Shirley 10/31/2006 Dr. Jeffrey Genaw "Chief Surgeon" Henry Ford Hospital "Center of Excellence"

Thank You!

I think it's defective... It's a 4cc band that blew with a total of 2cc in it. All I can think of is defective.

WHY??? N THANKS that helped a lot !

i WAS BANDED AT HENRY FORD MAIN IN DETROIT, CHIEF SURGEON, CENTER OF EXCELLENSE. THAT IS A JOKE, THEY DON'T DESERVE IT!!!!! I HAVE TO CALL WERE YOUR DR. IS AT AND SEE IF THEY DO REVISION SURGERY OR REPAIR THE BAND, OR UPDATE TO A NEWER BAND. PROBLEM IS,, MOST DR.'S DON'T WANT TO TOUCH SOMEONE ELSES F*** UPS. YOU KNOW THERE IS A OLD SAYING THAT WHEN THE LORD CLOSES A DOOR, SOMEWERE HE OPENS A WINDOW.. ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER I POSTED THIS,,,, HURLEY BARIATRIC CALLED AND SET ME UP FOR FLUORSCOPE THIS THURSDAY.. SO NOW IT WILL BE ONE DAY AT A TIME, AND SEE IF THE SURGEON WILL DO ANYTHING. 50/50 I HOPE. BUT I AM STILL OPEN TO ALL SUGGESTIONS. THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOURS. SHIRLEY.

DID YOU READ ALL THE POSTS UNDER THIS TITLE. JUST SAYING,, I HAVE A FEW HERE. ALSO WENT TO A FILL CLINIC, AND THEY DISCOVERED THE BAND WAS EMPTY BY THE SECOND FILL 1 WEEK LATER. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR NOTES ALSO. STATE IS MICHIGAN. SHIRLEY.

BEEN THERE, DONE THAT,. YOU WILL DO FINE. I ASKED HIM HOW DID I DO? HE JUST SAID YOU WERE GREAT ! SO DON'T WORRY, HE CAN GET THE JOB DONE.

i HAVE A POST UP ON THE PRE OP SITE TITLED "I WANT THIS JUNK TAKEN OUT !" READ IT AND YOU WILL SEE WHY. THIS IS A POST THAT I AM GETTING BACK ABOUT.

Do yourself a favor, and go on ebay, type in Muscle Milk "you should look up the lite" Find a seller that has multiple flavors, and look into them. I like Cookies n cream, strawberry milkshake, vanilla cream, chocolate Peanut Butter blend, and chocolate Carmel. You will only end up on a Protein shake anyway so get something that's good, not a diet drink. I been buying my stuff from ebay for the last 5 years. On occasion I will find someone that ordered the wrong stuff like strawberry, and pick it up on a buy. It's a good thing to know about trust me on that one. It's good stuff, and if you look around you will see that it is big business. Not a Flash in the Pan. Congrats on everything that you have done, and sounds like you really got it together. I quit smoking too, been almost 30 yrs since I quit. Time sure goes by. But that is the best info that I know of, We all have to practice the same thing too, and we do. Good Luck, Shirley.

Wow I see were thr same age,,,,, I wish you the best of Health, and enjoy your journey.

Thanks for the TIP!

I thought too that this was they way to go. I had 2 knees that had to be replaced, surgeon said loose 100lbs. and I'll do your knees. I said that's it? NO! ,,, have Bariatric Surgery so it won't come back. So I started out by keeping a journal, and loosing 100lbs in a little less then 1 year. In the meantime I was doing the Lap Band qualification steps that you have to go threw. Well my year came and people asked me in the hospital If you lost weight,,,, why are you doing this????? I said I have to in order to get my knees replaced. So I had surgery, didn't quite loose 20lbs. with the band. One day I went into his office for a fill, and the Band Blew! 2cc in a 4 cc band, and it blew. to this day I am stuck with this deflated band in me, and he doesn't want to touch it. It had to be defective.Merchandise. If you can use the skills that we are taught, and journal your calories, and foods so that you don't eat over 1200 calories in a day,,, you will lose weight! Do some walking it's good for the legs and you too. There is also calorie counter to go on, and enter your food, and record the calories, and protein No more then 60G of protein for a woman. If you stay on this pre op site look up If I new then what I know now Something like that posted yesterday. Please read it all. Also look up Don't go to this surgeon He's a QUACK! That's from me. Also please read all of that. I want you to hear the pro's and cons. What you do is up to you, but please do your research. If you want to mail me you can. I will try to answer anything I can. I wish you GOOD HEALTH ! in what ever you choose. Shirley.

lap band VS realize band check out the difference.

Don't bury your head in the sand! There are a lot of problems with the band in long term " maybe a couple of years" So what ever you do,, Just like you gathered info on the By Pass surgery,, Do the same here. Then decide what you want.

If this doesn't get resolved... I am seriously thinking about it... It's not my type of thing to do, but,,, he screwed up not me! He also never wrote the notes down that he screwed up. In a court of law that makes it hard for me to prove. Because he is not admitting to his mistake. But I'm still looking into this trust me.