THE BALD GUY
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February '09 bandsters?
THE BALD GUY replied to JayinMA's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Ang, THE BALD GUY here, i was banded Feb 5, i am still in a little pain, i have an wound that wont stop bleeding. i went to the insta care, they were going to send me to a surgeon. I came home and banded up my belly. -
Hi Everyone, This is The Bald Guy's wife. I was banded in August 08, and was told by my Dr. (from Mexico) that I probably wouldn't need a fill. So, I went about life, and food gradually got easier to eat. I went to a Dr in UT, and had not been informed that I would need to do it by floroscopy, so I had him put in a 1 1/2 cc, which of course did nothing, and made ANOTHER appt two weeks later with the floroscopy. He filled it just before reflux. This made a difference for a few days, but I have lost 5 lbs total, since August. He said to come back if I felt I needed more, so I called a few weeks later, but had not been told that it was a two week cut off... so now I will need to make another appointment... just money, right? My husband has lost 25 lbs in just over a week ( I hope it's not just his bleeding...) just kidding. So we have an appointment for him tomorrow, so we'll see how it goes.
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Hey Everyone... It's been about a week and a half since I was banded. I have had some bleeding from the port inscision, that won't stop. Any suggestions? I was banded in Mexico, and the Dr said to apply pressure. Which works if I don't move, get up or turn on my side.
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February '09 bandsters?
THE BALD GUY replied to JayinMA's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
THE BALD GUY here, i have been looking for a forum just for men, so far i have not been able to find one. My story goest like this, i have wanted the band for several months, my wife told me i could not use any savings money but if i sold some of my trucks i could get it done. On Feb 1 some guy came along and give me a deposit on one of my trucks. Iimmediately called a doctor in Mexico an scedule it for Thursday the 5th. the guy wasa suppose to pay me by wednes at noon, im a risk taker. i made all the reservation. Come wednesday no money i called the guy he stated he was having some issues, i explained i was going out of town and need to get it wraped up. i new if i was meant to go it would happen. 6 rolls around and he shows pays me my money and i.m ready. My wife takes me to the airport before she has to be to work. It 9 am my flight leaves at 11:00. My food intake did not change at all up until 7pm last night. the doc told me i just needed to come fasting. I got to San diego my driver picked me up took me over the boarded to hospital. I went right into a room changed int a gown and waited for 2 hours. They brought the team of surgeons in to introduce me to me. Next thing i woke up banded. I had cottom mouth bad. No different that after a night of clubbing. The only problem i had through the night i could not raise the nurse, i needed a drink of water, so i throught the glass against the wall glass went everywhere but i got my glass of water. come to find out she was a sleep in one of the empty rooms. the next morning i jello and some brooth. walked downt the street arounf the hospital to see if there were any old lap band patience bodies in the alley ways i didnt find any. The took me to the hotel. I caught a cab over to all shops i walked about 2.5 miles. the gas pain was probablly he worse so far. i would not reccomend veturing out that far. i started to get really week at the end so i grabbed a cab and headed back. next morning got needed to get on shuttle at 11 to get accross the border. NOTE don't have a shuttle take you back accross (had heard of bad exp, i had a bad expr). Try to get individual ride. got to air port hung out ther til 4 flew home to utah got in a 7 went home went to bed. it was a quick trip with out a lot of thought. the next week i only consumed clear liquids. My first week with my band i lost 25 lbs. it will be the best thing i have ever done for myself. :thumbup:
