mosean6278

my 1 year bandiversary was yesterday, 9-1-10. i know alot of us had surgery that day. i am proud to report that i have lost a total of 88 pounds! my starting wt. was 235, and yesterday i was 147. it has been a struggle with the band and learning new ways of eating, but i don't regret any of it. i just wish i had done it several years ago. i hope everyone with the 1 year anniversary this month is doing well and losing wt. still. and if you are at a plateau, don't give up! the band is a wonderful tool, but not a miracle worker, it is still up to us to do the work. HAPPY BANDIVERSARY SEXY SEPTEMBERS!!!

i havent posted in months, but i am happy to see everyone doing so well. Dont give up, never give up!! We can do this!

i think i am at my sweet spot!!! not sure yet, but i feel great restriction and am not hungry at all. i have had 3 fills for a total of 7cc's. the scale is finally moving and i feel great. i have a 14cc band. i hope this is it!!! i am so excited! I wish everyone a HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

I got my first on Wednesday. I had to argue with my Doctor to give me 4cc's. He only wanted to give me 2. He did give me the 4, but said don't blame him if its too tight. Well. I don't feel any different than before. No restriction. I have a 14cc band and it was not filled at all during surgery, so I have 4cc in. It was not painful at all, just in case anyone is nervous about it. Just a needle prick. I have heard that sometimes the restriction starts a few weeks after the fill, so I hope that is the case. Anyway, I am a bit dissappointed. I was really hoping to get at least a little restriction!!

i started my period the day before surgery. i wore a tampon to the surgery center the day of surgery and told the nurse that was getting me ready for surgery about it. i was not on lovenox prior to surgery, but did get a shot of heparin before going to the OR. The nurse didn't say anything about removing the tampon and wearing a pad, but when I got up to use the restroom after surgery, to my surprise, i had no tampon and a pad between my legs!! talk about being embarassed! i felt violated! that all took place while i was under anesthesia. and no one ever said a word about it!!! so I would wear a pad, and take a tampon for after.

I am a little confused. If she felt it go through the band to the lower part of her stomach, why would it still cause problems? And, I too am heading to Walgreens first thing in the morning to get my Papaya enzyme. I was just banded on 9-1-09 and am still on liquids, but that is too scary.

I know just how you feel. I have been thinking about the lap band for 5 years now. and talking to everyone who I know that has had it done. I talked to the surgeon everytime I saw him ( i work at a hospital ) and I would get the same responses. ex: why dont you just try wieght watchers? Well, because I've done WW so many times, I could teach the class! or, all you need to do is exercise more and eat right. Yes, I know, I am not stupid!! I was banded 9-1-09, and I didnt tell anyone but 1 friend. AND I only told her, because I needed a ride home from the surgery center ! I even threatened (lol) the Dr. that he better not say a word, of course he knows not to, but I was just making sure. :w00t:

Colorado and SOCO, i dont want that weight back on either, but was told several times not to get discouraged if it does before my 1st fill !! I am trying very hard to keep to the protien shakes and lots of water, soup, etc. but my 1st fill insnt until Oct. 11. The surgeon said it had to be exactly 6 weeks from the surgery, not a day before ! Even though he said I could move to the mushy stage and then regular food. So I am very nervous about the next 4 weeks. Any suggestions!?:w00t:

sorry for the spelling --- healing--:blushing:

Good Luck to all new bandsters !! Hope everyone is feeling and heeling well. Lets try to remember that this band is the first thing to a thin thing!:blushing:

Hi Colorado, yes I am feeling a bit hungrier too. It really hit me hard on Monday. I just have to remember why I did this, and that I am self pay, that kinda of put me back in the right frame of mind !! I had my first post-op appt. today and all is well. I lost 12 lbs. since surgery. They did say that if I gained all of it back, it wouldnt be unusual, because I havent had a fill yet. That really scares me.

I need help too !! I am so computer illiterate, its embarrassing. Would someone add me to the list ? I was banded 9/1/09. thank you. mosean6278