losingjusme

julie, just read about the seromas ... youch!! i cant even imagine taking care of them on your own! hope things clear up soon, C

i've been having major balance issues ever since i hit about 100 pounds gone. when i am not running, i do hold on with 1 hand just to balance myself. i switch hands every .25 miles. right now im too unstable (i've been known lately to just get up from sitting and lose my balance ) to not hold on.

i started at 402.5 and so far have lost about 135 pounds. i still have about 70ish to go. the first several were not too difficult, the band and liquid diet took care of it. after i hit about 75 though, S L O W ... you can do it though.

i agree with babygrl, its tough to get started but once you do it and see the results, it gets easier. if you are too far from a gym or not convenient, what about some exercise videos? Biggest Loser has a few out, Walk Away The Pounds, the Dummies series is pretty good as well. moving helps a lot.

wombat, it was suggested to me to just keep running. if you like running the long distances, do that and just gradually add distance (no more than 10% a week is a good guideline)

nina, AND im actually scheduled for a fill Monday. way way too hungry lately. plus i'll need the extra boost when i go mainly shakes for a few weeks.

before banding not only no but HELL NO.... in fact while they were getting me ready for the surgery, i had him leave when i even thought they'd bring up my weight (they never did)... i missed having him there cause i was so paranoid. now, yup, he knows.. **shrug** he knows about what i am now and he knows how much i've lost so he knows i started in the 400 range :think that i dont like, but im never getting up there again, sooooo...

you have questions, we have answers ... There is a thread for Lap-Band Surgery FAQs and References located HERE. TONS of great info. There are lots of questions/answers here too... topics covered: what is a PB? what does DH mean? what do you suggest I buy before surgery? I have a consult tomorrow, what do I need to ask the doctor? how do I get a ticker? what is a fill? I had surgery 3 days ago and am very hungry, can I eat _____ (anything other than liquids)? (short answer - not unless your doctor said you could - more than likely not) welcome to LBT!

i didnt ask either, the information was given unsolicited .... not sure if i heard correctly though, i think she said i need to keep my restriction :heh:

FMLA is a federal act Family Medical Leave Act put in place by President Clinton. basically it gives you 12 weeks a year if you medically need it (or i took it for my adoption as well) without retribution from the company. not sure how many holidays we get, maybe 10-12ish. i get 3 weeks of vacation a year (and i may also purchase one as well) and 40 hours of sick a year. i do have a desk job, i am in a management position at a mAAjor international airline. i dunno what my driving restrictions are going to be. i just spoke with my coordinator today about more lipo on my back and reconfirmed a week off would be plenty. she assured me a lot of their patients do only take a week off. it is mostly attitude - i have a good attitude about returning in a week, i should be fine. definitely not 100%, but fine. looks like i may be getting lipo on my back as well. i initially thought the bottom part of my back would be covered, not completely, so im just going to ask about back lipo at my pre-op. might be another 1500, but worth it... attached is an unfortunate picture of my backside ... ick

nina, LOOOOOOONG time - July or Septemberish i think ... if FMLA is approved, i'll go FMLA for 1 week for hernia and then vacation for following week.

one hot fruitcake then ... :eek:

heh... not so much... i work for a mAAjor (ahem) corporation and im filing FMLA paperwork for the hernia, but our FMLA system is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO strict. i've already been out 2 times in a rolling year, 3rd time is not looked upon kindly at all - as in if there are layoffs you'll more than likely be the first to go... we'll see though...

here here, TG!!!

nina, great idea ... i will ASSume everyone is having a TT for now, if im wrong, please correct me ... (yup, im a lazy bleep and am not going to check individ threads.)

mmmm... yummie Protein shakes ... caramel latte shake ... yummmmmmm i would not be able to handle any sort of dry meat, bring on the sauce. i figure i eat so little now anyway a tablespoon (not serving spoon) of sauce is not going to kill me...

not pathetic at all ... i dunno how i'd do off the treadmill. probably 1.5 mph ... lol i dont run either, its definately a jog, but i prefer the term ... :heh:

Karey, i ordered 2 tubs from Netrition.com and then 2 more from Amazon cause im impatient and wanted overnight shipping :eek: imagine that - me impatient ...

great Connie! i added you to our list! this is very cool. how long will you be in Mx?

i think you may be going in longer bursts of actual running than i am. my running is defined as both feet off the floor... walking is about 4.3-4.5 now after months of training and my running is 5.2-5.3ish for 90-120 seconds then back to walking for about 2 mins, then running again. i am still unable to run for more than 3-4 mins at a time, but my walking speed has greatly increased. when i started really walking (when i was fit, not just post op) my walking speed was 3.4-3.8 then gradually got up to 4.0. i just now bumped it up to 4.3-4.5.

forgot to post this link. here is a great plastics forum. they also give suggestions for compression garments, etc.. Plastic Surgery Recovery, Cosmetic Surgery, Anti Aging Skin Care, Message Board, Product here is more than likely where i will be ordering my compression garment from - http://nouvelleinc.com they do custom fittings as well and when i called she said it would ship same day!!

hey Neal, im going dr. pollock (and his son). i am sooooo nervous!

my LB surgeon just said complete unfill for me ...:cry not sure if i am going to do that though ...

i'm willing to swap some flavors!! i had my LB on a monday and could have gone back to work that Thurs/Friday... i am having TT on Friday and taking that week off and going back the following Monday (going back 10 days after surgery) i can maybe take a few more days, but really dont want to do more cause i think i have to take either vacation or unpaid leave since it is 'elective' surgery ... yeah, 'elective', the balance issues i am having, dont want to fix those issues at all :rofl:

oh yeah, lots to lose here too ... still i am down about 130-135 pounds and still have 60+ to go. just know that it CAN be done...