nicoley1183

I will have to say that I am so disapointed in the lap band! I really thought that this was going to help me and so far it is not. I got banded Aug 26 and got my first fill and second fill in oct. My first fill was I believe 6cc and it did nothing. I went back and the nurse practioner was aprehensive about filling me more so she only have me 1.5cc So far I am not noticing much of anything. There are a few foods that I feel like I cant eat cause they make me choke but other then that I can still eat too much! I thought this band was going to make me feel full, I thought I was going to only be able to eat a few bites. My surgeon tells me to measure my food and eat less and if I had to damn will power to do that i wouldnt have gotten the band in the first place. I am so bummed. No weight loss nothing. I just dont wanna live like this anymore. Needed to vent thanks!

Wow someone I can relate too. I thought I was crazy. I have a really hard time eating breakfast and most of the time lunch but generally I feel no restrictions at dinner. I thought I was crazy or something. I am still disapointed in my band cause I am not losing anything I really thought that I would have better luck with this but at least I know someone elses band is "weird" like mine.

I will have to say that I am so disapointed in the lap band! I really thought that this was going to help me and so far it is not. I got banded Aug 26 and got my first fill and second fill in oct. My first fill was I believe 6cc and it did nothing. I went back and the nurse practioner was aprehensive about filling me more so she only have me 1.5cc So far I am not noticing much of anything. There are a few foods that I feel like I cant eat cause they make me choke but other then that I can still eat too much! I thought this band was going to make me feel full, I thought I was going to only be able to eat a few bites. My surgeon tells me to measure my food and eat less and if I had to damn will power to do that i wouldnt have gotten the band in the first place. I am so bummed. No weight loss nothing. I just dont wanna live like this anymore. Needed to vent thanks!

I kind of am in the same boat. I got my band aug 26th and my first fill was 6 cc and the next was 1.5cc so I am at 7.5cc I have lost NO weight. Some times I feel restrictions like when I tried to eat scrambled egs for breakfast but then I was able to eat two pieces of pizza for lunch I usually feel restriction at breakfast and lunch but not dinner. I am so bummer and dont really know what to do. My surgeon acts like my band is just fine.

I will have to say that I am so disapointed in the lap band! I really thought that this was going to help me and so far it is not. I got banded Aug 26 and got my first fill and second fill in oct. My first fill was I believe 6cc and it did nothing. I went back and the nurse practioner was aprehensive about filling me more so she only have me 1.5cc So far I am not noticing much of anything. There are a few foods that I feel like I cant eat cause they make me choke but other then that I can still eat too much! I thought this band was going to make me feel full, I thought I was going to only be able to eat a few bites. My surgeon tells me to measure my food and eat less and if I had to damn will power to do that i wouldnt have gotten the band in the first place. I am so bummed. No weight loss nothing. I just dont wanna live like this anymore. Needed to vent thanks!

I will have to say that I am so disapointed in the lap band! I really thought that this was going to help me and so far it is not. I got banded Aug 26 and got my first fill and second fill in oct. My first fill was I believe 6cc and it did nothing. I went back and the nurse practioner was aprehensive about filling me more so she only have me 1.5cc So far I am not noticing much of anything. There are a few foods that I feel like I cant eat cause they make me choke but other then that I can still eat too much! I thought this band was going to make me feel full, I thought I was going to only be able to eat a few bites. My surgeon tells me to measure my food and eat less and if I had to damn will power to do that i wouldnt have gotten the band in the first place. I am so bummed. No weight loss nothing. I just dont wanna live like this anymore. Needed to vent thanks!:crying:

So I got the best news ever last Friday when I called my insurance company and I was approved for my lap band surgery!!! I am getting really nervous and very excited all at the same time. I started my liquid diet today and it has really really sucked. I am hoping that each day will get easier and eventually I hope I stop thinking about the food. It is so hard to make my kids bfast, lunch, and dinner without eating. I have had to just remember the ultimate reward will pay off. Any suggestions on getting through the liquid diet phase before surgery????

Thanks for all the comments. I am on day 5 of my preop liquid diet and its getting better. I am not hungry and for the first time in 25 years I am not thinking about food all day long. I am really sick to my stomach and having bathroom issues but I have to keep telling myself its all worth it. Positive is that I have lost 12.3 pounds in 4 days!

So I got the best news ever last Friday when I called my insurance company and I was approved for my lap band surgery!!! I am getting really nervous and very excited all at the same time. I started my liquid diet today and it has really really sucked. I am hoping that each day will get easier and eventually I hope I stop thinking about the food. It is so hard to make my kids bfast, lunch, and dinner without eating. I have had to just remember the ultimate reward will pay off. Any suggestions on getting through the liquid diet phase before surgery????

I have not gotten the surgery yet :wub: Bummer. I have to go through 6 months supervised diet with my doctor as a pre req from my ins. I have my month 5 appt june 25th so I am getting closer! I am getting a little nervous. Not about the surgery but more about my ins pulling something funny and denying the surgery. I will be completely devestated. I have been doing a bunch of pre op tests and other things so I already have a lot of money into all this. I am sure a million people have been in my position before!! Just wanted to blog a bit before I started to look over the site!

I have not gotten the surgery yet :sad: Bummer. I have to go through 6 months supervised diet with my doctor as a pre req from my ins. I have my month 5 appt june 25th so I am getting closer! I am getting a little nervous. Not about the surgery but more about my ins pulling something funny and denying the surgery. I will be completely devestated. I have been doing a bunch of pre op tests and other things so I already have a lot of money into all this. I am sure a million people have been in my position before!! Just wanted to blog a bit before I started to look over the site!