Cowgirl74

OK ... this might be a silly question but what does restriction feel like? I have been banded since the 11th October and I had my first fill on the 26th October, so I never really gotten of the Fluid / mushies since my op. I am only having 1/2 cups of mushies at each meal ... so that I learn what full feels like. Which if different to what I thought full was in the past. Any reply's appreciated.

I think that it is normal practice for him from what I heard from my dietician and other that have used him.

I was banded on the 11th October ... I have been on fluids ... went onto Mushies on Monday ... yep today back on fluids for the next 24hrs. I went to the Doc and he gave me a fill. Has anyone else who had surgery this month had a fill yet. I was freaking out .. but it was so easy, not painful at all Also I am 14kgs (about 30 pounds) down since the 29th September.

Hi, I was banded on the 11th October ... I feel pretty good except I get these shooting pains in my left side. They are pretty bad. It feels like my stomach is cramping up and is especially bad when I try to burp. The only time I get relief is when I lie on my back and put my arms above my head and streach out. I am just a little worried that I did some damage as I had nausea and vomitting when I came out of the surgery and I did not have a scan before I left hospital. I am able to get my fluids in with out any issues. Any advice is appreciated.

Well this time yesterday I was in Surgery getting banded ... and now I am home. Bit sore but not to bad. Just a quick note to tell you all that I am fine.

Hi All, How much time off work did you have when you got banded. I was going to take off 2wks (2nd week working from home that is) ... is that too much??

Hi All ... Thanks for your help ... just thought I would post a note to say that I went to the doctors today ... start Optifast today (pre-op diet) and get banded on the 11th October. My head is spinning ... I thought it would at least be a month or two away. But I am glad it is this soon ... so I have less time to dwell on it.

OK .. I have just been to see the doctor .. and I have to start optifast TODAY ... and I am booked in for surgery on the 11th October ... how fast is that?? My head is still spinning.

I see your point ... I am just worried at the moment ... that it may not be a success. I think that I will be open about it in 6-12mths time when I have succeeded. I just know that I have embarked on the weight loss journey and told people ... just to fall flat on my face. The other day ... it was a morning tea at work .. I pick up a muffin and one of the other ladies here ... who I don't talk to took the muffin from me and told me that it was to fattening for someone like me... man I could have decked her. These are the type of people that I do not want to know ... as the are judgemental b##ches.

I am hopefully going to have surgery in the next month or two. But this is one of my major concerns aswell. I have told one of the bosses who has had the surgery ... what I am having done. There are 4 or 5 others that I have told that I am having some tests done. Which fits in well as my mum has had an unexplained illness the past couple of years. Also when they see the weightloss I can say that it is a direct result from my test results that the doc's said that I have to loose weight. I am very guarded when it comes to stuff that is really personal and I find that with this type of surgery ... people sometime just don't understand. I am not sure if I am being paranoid or it is true. I know however that if I tell my true freinds and family they will be nothing but supportive.

Not sure if I will get banded in October or November ... but I thought the more the merrier. I have my first appointment with the doctor this week. I am excited but scared at the same time. I asked the receptionist when I booked the appointment how long until surgery after the first appointment and she indicated only 3 to 4 weeks. Maybe I will get it just in time for my birthday at the end of October. Suppose I better had that peice of cake now. huh.

Hi all, I am looking at lap banding and I have an appointment with my doctor in 2 weeks. I am still trying to decide whether I want to go ahead with the procedure. I have approx 100kg (220 pounds) to loose. And am just not sure what to do. Some days I wish the appointment would get here and really want the Lap Band ... other days I am quite scared of the Op and not sure I want to go through with it. Does anyone know of any really good websites where they have all the statistics on success rates etc on Banding. I so want my life back .... but just not sure how to do it!!!!

Hi, These may be silly questions ... but ... I will ask anyway. I am thinking of getting Lap Banded ... but I am a big drinker (water that is) .... Are you still able to have big drinks of water (ie 1 to 1 1/2 litres at a time) ... or do you have to do it little by little. Also ... do most people have problems with steak ... or can you still eat it after banding. I have heard that it is not good to digest and just sits there.:hungry: