Amy Stew

I am just about 25 and I was banded when I was 23. I have lost about 90 lbs.

I will be getting my band in less than a week with Dr. Atkinson. Anyone else been to him? I'm excited and nervous. :thumbup:

Yea. They are a great place. I got myself too tight though and I really had no idea I could come in anytime for an emergency unfill. I just let myself be sick and I figured I would lose the weight and it would loosen and it did...but when I was in last time I told them and they asked why I didnt come in for an unfill and I told them I didn't know I could. I kinda also wish they would have told me about throwing up...I think I am a little prone to it, but I am happy all in all. I've lost 80 lbs in a year. :redface:

I was 230 when I started and now I am just under a year and 150 lbs. :redface: I think I could be a success story someday.

I wish they would have told me more about getting food stuck and the throwing up. I ate last night and I went to bed when it still hadn't went down and I woke up coughing up flem and it's horrible...

I was in love with egg drop soup!! I also enjoyed clam chowder and my ensure shakes.

They can feel it and when they insert it they have to apply more pressure to get through the port. I actually felt the vibrations of it going into the port.

My first fill was also today and It went smoothly...I need to call and ask how many cc's i have. lol I'm curious. But ya, I thought it felt funny when they did it, but it didn't hurt too much.:thumbup:

I know some start early, but I don't know if I should be going now. All of the stitches and glue are gone from my incisions and I am about a month into being banded. My first fill is Friday. Should I maybe try the gym now? I live on an air force base, so it's free. My friend does these Zoomba dancing classes and they look like they work the core...I just don't wanna hurt myself. I sometimes feel sore from bending too much.

My first fill is this Fri and my surgery was Sept 28th. I am scared and excited. I am hoping it will at least help me not feel like I am starving myself. lol I had m&m's last night....my neighbors invite us for card games and they had candy and I ate some. It was laced with guilt. lol

Ya so I'm in soft foods and I had tortilla chips with a bean dip the other day and I am fine because I chew very well. Why is it so important to have soft foods? Is it okay if you chew well. I also have had chicken, but it was pretty mushy. I dunno I have just been struggling with the soft food thing and I needed a break. :biggrin: i hope i didn't mess anything up. I had surgery Aug. 28th...and I am on regular foods next week sometime. I just want some advise I guess.

Yea I just need to go back to mushies...im having a bad night. -.-

I am in Vegas, but I am from Florida. I am 2 weeks post op and have lost 9 lbs. lol

I was also banded 6 days ago from today and it hurts a bit to take a deep breath i think its just the stomach muscles healing though. I dunno.

I go in on Friday for my band and I have preop on Wednesday...I am just kinda scared about the liquid diet and that I am gonna be in pain. Wish me luck!! Hooray for august <3 I am happy I didn't have to wait to have it done on 9/11...lol.

I have tricare, so I dunno if i'm staying the night, but that would be fun. heh I dunno why, but i like hospitals. XD I am very excited now. :biggrin:

Aw wow! Yea I am just anxious to be done with it now. lol <3 GL being back at work.

Thanks!!

my date is next friday the 28th!! I just got approval..i waited like 3 weeks for approval. Not bad. I'm so nervous!!

I just want you all to know my bp was sky high yesterday at my appt. and now I am on BP meds.

Thank you!

My name is Amy and I am going to be 23 in June. I am just now starting this whole process. I went with my neighbor to a seminar to support her. I was also thinking if the lap band would be for me and it turns out I was worse off then I expected. lol I have a cousin who got the bypass a while back and my family has a history of high cholesterol, high bp, you know the usual. :/ I have always been big and very upset about my wieght. I have struggled with every diet and I wanna fix things now before I do get sick. I want to better my future. Well, I have been having high bp for a while now and been blaming it on nerves at the Dr. Now I really think I could just be unhealthy. I am 4'10 and as of right now 215lbs. My BMI is like 45, but I have tricare, so they go by weight... My ideal is 109 for medium frame, but I believe I am small frame since my mom wears a 3 in jeans now..(jealous) Anyways, to be approved I need to be 100 lbs over with one comorbidy or 200% (218lbs) over w/ none. I am 3 lbs away from that and we are going on a trip home in June and I know that with traveling and eating my dad's cooking I will def. gain. I am going to the Dr. May 5th on base and it's a follow-up, but I am going to go ahead and get my referral for the surgical center. I am going to schedule my appt. for after my trip, so that the weight they take down is 218 or higher and then I don't have to go the route where I get on BP meds and whatnot. Nice to meet you all. Sorry I am a babbler. lol

Thanks for asking this question. I am always constantly worried about what people think about me...partially because I have thought people were saying negative things and then found out they were. I haven't been banded, but when I get it I will tell my closest friends and my direct family. I am not telling any of my in laws. I would love to tell my grandmother in law since she had the bypass, but I know that my other in laws as well as the other grandmother in law all talked horribly about her and she has no idea. I know she would blab her mouth about me too and it is none of their business. lol I know his mother will love me more when I lose the weight though and that is truly sad. Kudos to all of you. Your so inspirational.

WOW...Just WOW...I cannot believe I am in tears looking at these pictures! I am just starting out on the whole process. lol I am in the referral stage, but this is just so amazing.