Majj

I was curious of the type of band I had so emailed my dietitian (I thought it was the Hage heard it mentioned when I had my firest fill) but wanted to double check seeing I was doing a bit of research.. Hear is part of her reply... Hi Marion You have the HAGE band which is the smaller of the 2 Heliogast Bands. It has a 7ml capacity for fluid fills but we don't usually go to this level with any patients unless we are trying to establish if there is a leak in the 'system'. I read the notes after Julie saw you yesterday so congratulations on going along so well. I'm glad you are getting into the exercise early on and not just relying on the band as it won't work on its own. Good food selection is the other area all patients must be aware of - but not in the sense of 'dieting' like you may have done in pre-band days. P.SThen I did a little research on Bands .. :smile2: LAPAROSCOPIC ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING: SLIPPAGE RATES OF HELIOSCOPIE HAGA™ VS HAGE™ BANDS Dr. Harry Quach, Victorian and Sydney Obesity Surgery Centre Aim Band slippages are the most common problem arising from LAGB requiring reoperation. We sought to see if using a gastric band with a smaller inner diameter (ie. HAGE™) would reduce the slippage rate. Method LAGB was performed on 486 patients between 5 Jan 2005 and 24 May 2007. All bands were placed by the same surgeon using the HELIOSCOPIE HAGA™ and HAGE™ bands via the pars fl accida approach. Between 5 Jan 2005 to 25 March 2006, HAGA bands (with 27mm inner diameter) were used exclusively. After this period, HAGE bands (with 26mm inner diameter) were placed routinely for all females. No HAGE bands were placed in males because of concerns that the band would be too tight. A total of 330 (68%) HAGA bands and 156 (32%) HAGE bands were placed. Results 29 band slippages (5.96%) occurred with the HAGA band while only one slip (0.2%) occurred with the HAGE band. All slippages occurred in female patients except one. 80% of slippages occurred in those with BMI between 30 to 50. Band slippage occurred varyingly at from 6 months to 23 months post-operatively. Conclusion Gastric bands with a smaller inner diameter produce a more snug fi t around the proximal stomach. Such smaller bands (eg. HAGE™) have resulted in minimal slippages so far. Smaller bands should be used routinely on females No accurate number of adjustments required can be given. However, an average may be estimated to be between three and five fills (where saline/isotonic solution is inserted into the band via the subcutaneous port) for a person to reach the optimal restriction for weight loss. The amount of saline/isotonic solution needed in the band varies from patient to patient. There are a small number of people who find they do not need a fill at all and have sufficient restriction immediately following surgery. Others may need significant adjustments to the maximum the band is able to hold. Bands come in several diameters and sizes and can hold a total of between 4 cc (ml) to 12 cc (ml) of fill fluid depending on the design. Band size is usually determined by personal preference of the surgeon who places the band together with what s/he is either able to use (e.g., specific bands approved in country of surgery) or what s/he believes to be the most appropriate. In Europe, for example, it is possible for the surgeon to use many designs. The size of the band used is determined by the surgeon during surgery based on the size and thickness of the patient's stomach. It is more common practice for the band not to be filled at surgery—although some surgeons choose to place a small amount in the band at the time of surgery. The stomach tends to swell following surgery and it is possible that too great a restriction would be achieved if filled at that time. Clearly, this is undesirable.

Can someone who has a lapband post a menu of what they would eat in a day .... I am curious to know just how much a person can eat with the banding... :scared2:

Well , I used my new plate tonight (I will share a piccy or two... My dinner was a seasoned Pork Steak (Baked) with a Baked sweet potato, Asparagus and Carrots...(I did add a drizzle of gravy... It was Yum.. I love the dinner set it will help me with portions especially the Bowl as I am sure my Cereal has been more than a cup , maybe now I will start to loose weight again I am at a stand still , seeing the dietitian on Wednesday 12noon.... We ate at 6pm / glass diet coke 7pm and I had a green tea at 7.30pm ..I am not the least bit hungry... I absolutly LOVE the book...makes things so easy and helps with selections in the grocery shopping ... Here are some piccys ... I would reccommend them to all bandits... food you should have on your fork...

Its a great group for Aussies and for any other country Bandits too...come on over.. Marion

I wish I had taken proper before photo`s..I snagged these before ones from Family on F.B ... and put them together for comparison..

sorry,been mia ...i am o.k but my son has been unwellin hospital , hopefully he will be home at the end of the weekbut will stay with us for a couple of weeks to get back on his feet..i am off to the doctors later today , had a blood test and want toget the results to see if they have improved, its been 6monthsnow since i was banded, so hopefully it will show up withgood results.............i hope everyone is having a great week............byje marion.................

Don`t beat yourself up ..this is all new to us and I am sure many of us fall off the wagon from time to time .. I am sure you will be o.k... Forget it and move forward ..CONGRATULATIONS on your loss so far...Hang in and if in doubt ring your dietitian/surgeon and go have a chat with them All the best .. Marion aka Majj:wub:

Hi ...I usually don`t check this forum BUT the word Aussie stuck out.. I usually post in the sixties forum or the Australian Forum here .. I also belong to a Australian group... www.bandingtogether.com.au Check it out if you have time for more than one chat group ..quite a few members there and some from your area and with the doctor you have mentioned... As you can see by my siggy (weight loss ticker) I was banded on 24th Feb 2010..I decided I was not going to be obese for my next birthday.. Good Luck on the new journey your about to take , all I can say is I wished I had done it sooner ..I am soooooooooooo Happy with my band... All the Best .. Marion aka Majj Hey I think I just welcomed you in the Australian Group suzie..lol.. never mind its late and I am tired...lol..

Thanks guys... Look forward to seeing some of your snaps Tracy....Nighty Night Saturday is over and I am off to bed... Have a good weekend all..

Well its not easy and if you don`t have your head in the right place its quite easy to cheat the band , The band is a aide nothing more you still need to work with it....

Hi Sharon , I too try to encourage Aussies to come over to www.Bandingtogether.com.au Its more fun with lots of people , I still pop in here from time to time as well... Night time for bed...

Why don`t you come on over to www.bandingtogether.com.au plenty of Aussie bandits to chat with there .. I do come here sometimes but its usually pretty quite , in the Aussie section anyway.... Best of luck to all who are thinking of taking this journey , I have never been happier and wished I had not waited so long before taking the step.... Marion aka Majj

Well we had a early start to the day with a trip to my sons to celebrate our youngest grand-daughters 3rd Birthday ..it was a nice day and I just wanted to share some photo`s before heading to bed ..Sleep in tomorrow Love my Sundays ... I hope everyone is having a great weekend chat later... Marion.. Genevieve loves Dora, the colours pink and purple...she is a doll.. Madelyn was 4 2weeks ago .... Playing Jenga with Daddy I have a video clip of us singing Happy Birthday but it takes a while to up load.. Unfortunately the one I have of Madelyn was LOST when my computer crashed I hadn`t loaded it to Photobucket...and I had deleted it from my computer..

Hi there ...Its Tuesday evening downunder and we just finished dinner , I come to check my email and groups while waiting to be able to have a drink....:tt2: How was everyones 4th July celebrations..??? Took my little kittens Bandit and BamBam to have their second shots today one more in a month then desxing at the end of September:eek:...:thumbup: The week once again is flying by Hump day tomorrow and I am off to have stage 2 of my root canal work done before I get groceries...:thumbup::thumbdown:Not to keen on dentist.. Well off to change my ticker lost another kilo so have gone passed my halfway mark now ..whoo !!!! I am so loving loosing weight I wished I had been banded sooner....:thumbup: Have a nice Tuesday all on the otherside of the world...and nighty night from meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Come on over to www.Bandingtogether.com.au its an all Aussie Bandit group and building up members so a lot more action than here ..... see you there I hope .. Marion

Yes Karen the G`Kids give us so much pleasure and I have more energy to play now which is great... HAVE A WONDERFUL 4th July Celebration all my USA bandit mates ...enjoy... Marion

finally ...click on the piccy to see video clip..

I was given a shot in the belly to prevent clotting and had to wear sexy white sox for 3 weeks after the surgery ... I was driving 5 days after banding no problems .... Night..

Hi !! and good luck on your decision..I have not looked back and wished I had done it sooner... I would say take 2 weeks off and don`t do any lifting for at least 3 weeks ..I found I spent the first week sleeping a lot , I guess it depends on your work but don`t rush back and expect to be able to do all the physical things straight away , give your stitces (inside) time to heal...I got hubby to carry the groceries for me for 3 weeks no way did I want to bust any stitches and have to be re done... I have had NO problems at all its been a breeze. Best of luck .. Chat later off tobed here enjoy your Saturday mine is over...

Yeah !! some of the dietitians were really negative on the banding ..I left a possitive comment I hope it shows up ...... I am confident too and so far so good I have never been happier...

Aussie T.V Catalyst last night http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/ ... m#comments Check this out I left a comment not sure how long it takes to appear.....

Yeah !!!! I finally did it 99kilos....UNDER THE 100 kilo mark... Probably not eating all yesterday due to my aching tooth...( saw the dentist yesterday no cavity but infected tooth on antibiotics next week getting root canal done) well it was worth it to break that barrier..and I am NOT going above it ever again... The last fill I had hasn`t made any difference it was just .4 bringing my fill to 3.6 I would say they will put .4 in again Friday week and bring me up to 4mls (7mils being the top amount of fill in a 10mil Hage Band...) the doctor said most people find their sweet spot betweem 4 and 5 mils....fingers crossed mine is not far off.... Gotta go off to change my ticker line.... whoo !!!!! Marion

Thanks Karen ... I too miss my computer ..its back yeah ..!!! Thanks guys .. Back home and really happy lost 2 kilos in two weeks ..its been 4 months since my banding and I have averaged 5 kilos a month My clothes are all loose and baggy and its feels GREATtttttttttttttttt...Don`t want to buy too much so wear the baggy stuff most of the time have a few smaller items for outings.. I got a .7 mil fill because I told them I didn`t notice the .4 mil fill last time at all ..I now have 4.3mils and the dietitian assurres me it will SLOW DOWN my eating as thats my problem eating too fast ..(The bands max fill is 7mls).. I am on soft foods for 24hours so will have a yogurt now (late lunch ) and eggs for dinner..then my normal porridge for breakie ... I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend .... Marion

Hi !!sorry been MIA computer in the repair shop, just posting aquick note on alittle pocket surfer..back on line soon..thanks all for your commen

Thinking of you....