MaggieGT

Hello BMOracing,

I had Dr. Kuri. He speaks English as does his coordinators. The hospital was new and very nice.

You fly in to SanDiego and they pick you up and take you to TJ. There was some waiting involved because they pick up everyone that comes in at the same time. You do need a passport.

Dr Kuri has done like 4000+ lap-bands. I felt very confident with him. I did wish I knew Spanish to talk to the staff at the hospital.

Good Journey,

MaggieGT

Hi

Had my done in TJ, Mexico. $7000 and includes fills for a year. I live too far to go for fills so have a doctor in Norman,Ok, $250 start-up, $85/fill.

The Dr there has done 1000's of the lap-band surgerys because they have been doing them there since the 1990's. Wasn't approved in US to 2002, I think.

The band is the older Lap-band(4cc). So after 2 fills I am already at the sweet spot.( 2cc in 4cc band)

Love my band :confused:

Good Journey,

MaggieGT

It would be so cool if anyone would actually tell you why you weren't promoted, or why you were laid off or why you didn't get hired.

Then you would know what to do to change it.

Unfortunately, I've never gotten a straight answer. So I am trying to work on my weight, my education and my communication skills. If my being female is part of it, not much I can do about that.:thumbup:

Good JOURNEY,

Hello,

Same thing happened to me. On my first fill, the doctor put 1 cc in 4 cc band. He was honest about it and told me he didn't think he found the port.

I went through alot of stress trying to decide if I should go elsewhere. My fiance talked to the PA and she was confident she could find it.

She did and confirmed the 1st fill wasn't in there. She has filled twice now(2cc in 4cc band) and boy do I have restriction:thumbup:. I'm 2 months post-op and learning how to live food restricted.

I am confident that I will lose all my excess weight and never have to lose it again:tt1:

Good Journey,

MaggieGT

Happy Thanksgiving all,

I got up early and spent the day cooking and cleaning. I had a good dinner with my 2 sons, daughter, son in law and my two grandchildren. I am very grateful and blessed.

I had my second fill a week and a half ago(total 2cc in 4cc band). I am very restricted so only had about 2 bites of each of the dishes I made. It is great to enjoy the taste but not overeat.

Good Journey,

MaggieGT

PS My ticker includes my pre-op diet(20#)

Hi Vicki,

Welcome

I haven't heard of the 100 day weight loss book. Maybe you can share good tidbits with us.

I love my bodybugg. :frown: I upload all my calories burned. So much easier than doing it on a spreadsheet.

And entering in my food is easier because they already have alot of foods already in there(calories, Protein, carbs,sodium, etc for each). I also put the nutritional info in for the things I eat alot.:thumbup:

You can set goals and review how you did weekly, monthy, etc...

Very cool:cool2:

Good Journey,

MaggieGT

Hello,

For mushie times,post op and after fills________________ At mexican, I get refried Beans with salsa.

At seafood I have a crab cake.

Anywhere Soup, eggs or mashed potatoes work.

Good Journey,

HI Dot,

Yep I'm with you. The holidays are going to be a challenge.

I was at my first family event/dinner since I got restriction, my son's birthday.

I was uncomfortable with not being able to eat much.:thumbup:

When does the food focus go away? I want to just focus on the other things in life, like exercising, hobbies, enjoying my family.

Looks like we are at the same place in our journey 40# lost. I broke my goals down to 2. 1st to 208, 2nd to 173.

What do you like to do for exercising, hobbies, etc..?

MaggieGT

Hello All,

Just an update. Went to the PA for the next fill Nov 3. Quess what? There wasn't any saline in the band. But she found it and put 1 cc in.

On the 17th, got another 1cc.

I know what restriction is now. 2 cc in 4 cc band.

It is all worth it:thumbup: I'm losing weight and my friends and family are noticing the body change now :bored:

Life is Good

Good Journey,

MaggieGT

Hi Milwif- When is your fill?

I got my second 1 cc(in a 4cc band) Nov 17. I have restriction now:thumbup: I am definitely feeling banded (.5 to 1 cup food/meal and full for 3 hours+).

I hope your fill gets you there too:bored:

Hello Petunia- How is it going with your 6cc fill?

Welcome Galancsu- Did you get your fill?

Good journey all:wink2:

MaggieGT

Hello fellow August Bandits:smile:

Re: August BANDits weekly weigh-in

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abbypoo..........275..266..263..261..

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missK...............241..231..228..223..219..217..217..216..215..213..212..210..208

morphiend.........238..229..222

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bdbmamaw .......226..218..210..204..201

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Brillant Job Bandits:wub:

Maggie GT

Hello All,

I'm 12 weeks post-op. I had a little trouble getting fills. So this Tuesday I got my second 1 cc( I have the 4cc band).

I am restricted now:biggrin:.

As ucky as PB is, I am happy I had my first time yesterday.

I was at a meeting with a meal served. Since my fill, I had been on liquids one day, mushies one day and yesterday I could have regular. My band decided otherwise.

I feel like I am finally banded.:bored: And lost 2 pounds since the fill.

Good Journey to all,

MaggieGT

Hi Take Charge Time,

Welcome to our group. Who's your doctor?

Banding is that added help that takes us from a lifetime of gaining/losing/gaining/losing. You can lose it for the last time :redface:

I love Vancouver.:smile2: We've been there twice in the last 5 years.

My sister-in-law lives in bellingham, wa.

Good Journey to you,

Maggie

Hi Lisa4sea,

Welcome. welcome. Looks like you are doing great.

The thread is keep going by highlighting the last page of weekly weight posting and paste it in your reply with your new data updated.

I think it is cool to see the weekly progress.

Add your history in:smile:

Good Journey,

MaggieGT

Hi Milwif,

Yes I know what you mean.

I thought about asking for more fill when the PA found the port. But I live 2 hours away and didn't want to have a problem and need an unfill.:wink2:

So far I can feel the restriction but it takes about a cup of food to get there. Hopefully after the next fill I can be happy with less and last longer between meals.:w00t:

I would like to lose at least 2# per week.

Good Journey,

MaggieGT

Wow, that sounds very rough. I'm so happy they gave you 6cc. Maybe that will get you to a good restriction for a while.

I've been plus or minus 3 pounds for over a month. Now after my first successful fill, I am losing again. It was a small fill (1cc in a 4cc band). I go back on the 17th for the next one.

Even though the fills are challenging, I still love my band and know I am losing this weight for the last time.

Good Journey:smile:

MaggieGT

Wow you all are doing great. Go August Bandits:thumbup:

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abbypoo............275...266...263...261...

jennyr1222........265...263...260...255...249...245...243...240...235

missK................241...231...228...223...219...217...217...216...215...213...212...210....208

morphiend..........238...229...222...

Tripletmomma.....327...323...319...312...310...305...307...308...304.. .297...294...286

Threeboys3........250...247...243.5..232...

Ariscus99...........342...320...317...313

MaggieGT...........264...260...253...252...249...248...252...251...249...246

MrsPeterson07....219...

shouldbeworking..219...209...206...205...205...206...206...206...208

bdbmamaw ........226...218...210...204...201

Cherishthepast....230...216...213...211...208...206...204...202...199

Good Journey,

MaggieGT

Hey Tarajim and Paigey,

How's Georgia? What a beautiful place:tt1:. I went to GT and loved Atlanta.

I don't get back enough. Love to watch GT football(what a year it's been) Go Jackets!!!

I'm 10 weeks post-op and loving my band.

Good journey to you:thumbup:

MaggieGT

Thank you Milwif. I am so much calmer now.

So Petunia, what happened? Did they fill it under fluoro ok?

I made halfway to my first goal today:smile2:. My first goal is the step from obese to overweight. And I'm about a third of the way to my ultimate goal.

I haven't been this weight since the early 90's.:cursing:

Good Journey,

MaggieGT

Hi Milwif,

So sorry for your disappointment. :woot:

I had similar troubles. I'm a 2 hour drive to my post op care doc. I went at 6 weeks post-op and he didn't fill because my incisions weren't totally healed yet:sad:

I went back in 2 weeks and he stuck me alot and it hurt and didn't find the port.

They set me up to try again in 2 weeks. I called back the next Monday and said I didn't want to go through that again so I wanted it under flouro.

I thought that was setup till they did the reminder call the day before my appointment. I asked where I needed to go since it was going to be under fluoro.

Nope, no fluoro possible till Dec 9th.:drool:

I lost it at that point, that's 15 weeks post op.:laugh:

I called my surgeon and they could take me this week, but I couldn't afford the air fare/ ground/ and hospital charge.

I found another doctor that could see me in 2 weeks. Also big bucks to start over.

What a mess :scared2: I was so upset and conflicted that my financee called the office of the original appointment and talked with the PA. She was pretty confident she could fill it. So he convinced me to go to my appointment.

I was stressed out driving there but she FOUND the PORT and gave me my first fill.:laugh:

I am so thankful,

MaggieGT

Bandit...............WK1...wk2...wk3...wk4...wk5...wk6...wk7...wk8...wk9...wk10...wk11...wk12...wk13...wk14...wk15...wk16

formerfatchick....262...260...252...244...242.5...240...236...233...233...230

abbypoo............275...266...263...261...

jennyr1222........265...263...260...255...249...245...243...240...235

missK................241...231...228...223...219...217...217...216...215...213...212...210

morphiend..........238...229...222...

Tripletmomma.....327...323...319...312...310...305...307...308...304...297...294...286

Threeboys3........250...247...243.5..232...

Ariscus99...........342...320...317...313

MaggieGT...........264...260...253...252...249...248...252...251...249

MrsPeterson07....219...

shouldbeworking..219...209...206...205...205...206...206...206...208

bdbmamaw ........226...218...210...204...201

Cherishthepast....230...216...213...211...208...206...204...202...199

Wow, good job everyone.:cursing:

Maggie

Hi Tulsarealtorgb,

Sounds like you are doing good :blushing:

I'm having trouble getting my first fill:crying:

Who's your doctor?

Good Journey

Maggie

Thank you Libby58. I will quit worrying what the 1 cc will do in there.

I'm not hungry and don't have any problem being on the post-fill liquid diet. So whether it is in there or not, maybe it will get my weight loss going again. :seeya:

Thank you and Good Journey:cool2:

Maggie

Hello All,

I got my first fill yesterday in a 4 cc band. The doctor had trouble finding the port(It's apparantly not where he puts them when he does the surgery).

He put in 1 cc, but wasn't confident that it went in the port.

So, 2 questions. Will 1 cc of Water in my body hurt me?

Second, I am not hungry at all. Does that mean that he did hit the port?

Thanks for any info.

Good journey,

Maggie

Hello fellow biggest loser fans:tt1:

I love this show. I record it so that I can fast forward through the commercials and the Drama.

I wish they would show a lot more of the exercise and nutrition. I think they are working out 4 to 6 hours per day. Watching more of that would be lots more interesting than crying and whinning:lol:

Does anyone know how they deal with the soreness each day? Hot Tub? Massages? Advil? :eek:

I do my ellptical while I watch. Great inspiration.

Good Journey All