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I am only about 3 weeks post op but I ordered P90X over the weekend and will start it with my husband once I am about 6 weeks out. I am a little scared of all the work and if I can do but I think my hubby will keep me motivated for sure!

God bless you guys! You have been thru so much and really make me appreciate the fact that other than being very much over weight I haven't had any true health problems. I have been banded for almost 3 weeks and I feel great. I didn't have much energy for my 4 year old daughter prior to having WLS and even though I am only down 16 lbs I can't remember when I've felt so awesome! I was thin my whole life until about 7 or 8 years ago I gained a little here alot there and before I knew it I was well... fat. I knew I had to do something when I got on the scale and I weighed more than I did when I was 9 months pregnant. Not a good feeling. My confidence was in the crapper. I LOVE to shop but everytime I would buy clothes I would have to take them back because they didn't fit. I was spinning into depression. Then I would eat, and eat some more. My husband and I love to eat out on the weekends, which has been a challenge thus far but I have just been ordering soup instead of burgers and pasta. I worry about not getting to my goal but I have been exercising not every day but at least 5 times a week for an hour on the treadmill doing about 3 miles and though I have not seen the numbers I would like on the scale, I measure my self every Saturday and have really seen those numbers go down! I would love to do another marathon. I did a 5k back in 2006 (Race for the cure) and didn't do so well due to the fact that I didn't train much. I did it with some of my friends who had also lost a loved one to breast cancer(I lost my grandmother back in 2003 to BC) and it became very emotional for all of us towards the end which made it even more diffcult to finish. (Crying/tired and in pain...not a good combo)lol. I am so happy to have this website. To be able to communicate with those who are going through the same things that I am, that is truly a blessing. Lets keep in touch and good luck to everyone!

I am almost 3 weeks post op(I'm hungry!!!) and there were some things that I wish I was told or knew prior to having the surgery. I feel blessed that I didn't have to have a psyc evaluation or stress test or any of that prior to being approved by my insurance. I have read almost everything about the lap-band® over the past year and thought I was prepared, boy was I wrong. My doctor seems nice but he doesn't do one on one consultations, only in a group and I didn't like that. I felt alone and clueless about what was going on with my body after surgery. The surgery went well even though I found out that I had H-Pylori moments before surgery(had to take 8 pills a day for 2 weeks) and that I had hital hernia after surgery(which was repaired). After 3 days I was feeling great and got moving around really well. After week 1 I realized that I was emotional eater. I never knew that! I was having some serious emotional problems along with psycological ones. I lost 10 lbs that week and gained 2 the next week. The scale made my problems escalate. I am feeling better this week and am not stressing so much about my weight and know that I am still in bandster hell. None of this was discussed with me prior to surgery and I really wish that it was. I am getting my first fill next week and cant wait to not be so hungry anymore. I thank GOD for this website! Good luck to everyone!

Hi Joyce! You were banded a day before I was. I found out that I had H-pylori minutes before I was rolled into surgery. I am on 8 antibiotics for 2 weeks and it has been hell! I also had hital hernia which I didn't find out until after the surgery and that it was repaired. To answer your questions I burp ALL the time, and ALL day long and I also have a horrible taste in my mouth but I think mine is from one of the pills that I have to take. I lost 10lbs my first week and gained 2lbs the second week, so I am frustrated right now. Maybe I'm not doing something right.... Good luck!

I have only been banded 2 weeks and a few days and have it a brick wall. I lost 10lbs the first week and gained 2lbs the second week. I exercise everyday and can only eat very little since I am just entering the soft foods stage. I get on the scale ALL day long and have been disappointed everytime this week. Maybe I'm not getting enough protein but I have been doing the shakes for several weeks now and the thought of them makes me want to vomit. Hopefully we can all get past this stage sooner rather than later. Good luck!

Thanks Lisa for your encouragement! It was much needed. I'm not sure if I'm just imagining things but its seems that I am extremly sensitive and will get all emotional at the drop of a hat! Anyone else? To answer your question Lisa I was glued and I'm sick of looking at the dingy glue around my incisions and wish it would just go away already. I was told that I have a virus called H-pylori right before I was rolled into surgery, that should up on my blood work. Anyone else have this? I have to take 8 pills (antibiotics)a day for 2 weeks and it sucks. Oh did anyone else have hital hernia? I did. With all that was going on with me I am surprised that I felt so good so quickly. I have only told my husband,mom,dad,sister and neice about me having the surgery because most of my family is overweight and are VERY judgemental and I just didn't want to deal with that. Heck, even my parents (who are overweight) are being judgemental but somewhat understanding and I would not have told them if I didn't need them to keep my daughter while I had the surgery. Once again I am so happy that I have this site, because I don't know anyone else who has the lapband so they don't understand, but I know everyone here does and we are all here to help/support each other.:blushing:

I am a newbie as I was just banded 7/22. Things will be difficult at first but you have to look at the big picture, and that is to be a healthier and thinner you. I hate drinking liquids all day long but when I jumped on the scale on day 11 and saw that I was 10 pounds lighter, I was like "where is my soup" I was so happy. Good luck to you!

I was banded on 7/22. I felt fine after the surgery, went home about 2 hours after I woke up. I got home and the gas in my shoulder about killed me. I injured that same should about 2 years ago and now all of that pain has come back. My largest incision has been hurting and itching for the last couple of days and I'm not sure if thats a cause for concern or not. I am having a really hard time with the liquids. I have never drank alot so this in really a challenge for me. My family LOVES to eat really good meals and have always depended on me to make them and now everyone in my house is miserable, because if I have to eat soup EVERYBODY has to eat soup. I got hungry around day 8 and just wanted some chicken! It has been hard to make so many lifestyle changes and I'm not sure that I was ready. I am an emotional eater and have been going thru some things with my husband and its hard to not be able to turn to food to make myself feel better. I started back exercising on day 4 and by day 9 I had lost 10 pounds since surgery!! I was so excited until for the last 3 days I haven't lost any.... What's up with that? I'm taking in probably 400 calories a day and doing 2 miles on the treadmil a day. I'm confused and it makes me want to give up already. I am so happy to have this site to give me some encouragement!! Good luck to everyone.

I am 11 days post and may not even suppose to be exercising again but I just felt so great and lazy by day 3 I had to get back on it. I started off with just 10 minutes on the treadmill and then increased it each day. Since day 7 I had been on the treadmill twice a day for 30 minutes doing a mile to a mile and a half depending on how I feel. I have lost 10 pounds since surgery and am loving it!!

I am 11 days post op and I had glue, so I am not sure about the stitches or staples but I have had breast reduction surgery back in 2007 and had stitches and the removal wasn't bad at all. Good luck!

Hi everyone! I am having my LAP-BAND®®® surgery on Monday May 3rd and I am really excited about becoming healthy and thin. I do have a concern about being able to have children after the LAP-BAND®®®. My husband and I already have one daughter who is 4 years old. Before deciding to get the LAP-BAND®®® we were trying to have another baby but were unsuccesful after several months. I went to my OB and she told me that she thought do to me being overweight that it was causing my infertility. (It took us over a year to concieve our daughter). I have read some mixed reviews about having children after the LAP-BAND®®®. Some good and more successful due to being at a healthy weight and others where the babies are malnutrientioned and have several birth defects. So I would like to hear from those who have had children after the LAP-BAND®®® if you had any complications during the pregnancy, nutriention and delivery weather you were able to have a vaginal delivery or c-section. We really want more kids but I want to know if I should put that dream to rest after having the LAP-BAND®®® is the risk are too high. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a bunch! Stefani

I have been having problems with my surgeons office since day one and little did I know that this was just the begining. So today I went for my pre-op appt. AF is coming soon and I started my day with cramps and a headache, i could tell that this day wasn't going to be good. So I went to the hospital which is an hour and a half away, it was jam packed and I had to park about a 1/4 of a mile away from the hospital! I waited for what seem to be forever before I was called back. Once again I had to do more blood work, ekg and all that great stuff when the surgical nurse from my surgeons office called the nurse that was doing my test and said she wanted to speak with me. So I get on the phone and she tells me that what I was quoted prior was no longer the case and that it is $400 more which needed to be paid TODAY!! I'm now upset. Then she tells me that I can't have my surgery on Monday unless I have had a one on one which I havent. No one ever told me that I needed to do this until today at 3pm... 6 days before my surgery!! I asked well can I see him this week? She said no he is going out of town!!! So yes, I did go off on her. I have already taken off and so has my husband and I have made almost impossible arrangements for my daughter to be with someone the night before and day of!! She didn't care nor show any sympathy. That was the final straw for me. I have been feeling for awhile that this was not the right place or dr for me but since I was already approved by my insurance & I had heard some good things about him I was just going to go ahead with it anyway. I called my husband very upset and emotional and he told me that he hasn't felt right about this place either and that I should go somewhere else where I am treated right. Ever since I went for a consultation and told them I wanted to use my insurance I feel like I was being treated unfairly or that I wasn't important because I wasn't paying cash. I couldnt take it anymore so I called the office back and told them to shove it! :biggrin: The only thing is that I have lost about 18 lbs since being on my pre-op diet and now am slightly below my required BMI for my insurance to approve it. I am now concerned about not being able to get approved that now that I am going to see another surgeon. Anyone else have any similar problems or can ease my mind about the insurance approval with this type of situation? I'm sorry but I just needed to vent to someone who would understand. :wub: I am/felt very sad that I won't be having my surgery on Monday. But as soon as I told her to shove it my headache went away and I felt at peace about it. That lets me know that this was the right thing to do.:w00t: Thanks! Stefani

I have been having problems with my surgeons office since day one and little did I know that this was just the begining. So today I went for my pre-op appt. AF is coming soon and I started my day with cramps and a headache, i could tell that this day wasn't going to be good. So I went to the hospital which is an hour and a half away, it was jam packed and I had to park about a 1/4 of a mile away from the hospital! I waited for what seem to be forever before I was called back. Once again I had to do more blood work, ekg and all that great stuff when the surgical nurse from my surgeons office called the nurse that was doing my test and said she wanted to speak with me. So I get on the phone and she tells me that what I was quoted prior was no longer the case and that it is $400 more which needed to be paid TODAY!! I'm now upset. Then she tells me that I can't have my surgery on Monday unless I have had a one on one which I havent. No one ever told me that I needed to do this until today at 3pm... 6 days before my surgery!! I asked well can I see him this week? She said no he is going out of town!!! So yes, I did go off on her. I have already taken off and so has my husband and I have made almost impossible arrangements for my daughter to be with someone the night before and day of!! She didn't care nor show any sympathy. That was the final straw for me. I have been feeling for awhile that this was not the right place or dr for me but since I was already approved by my insurance & I had heard some good things about him I was just going to go ahead with it anyway. I called my husband very upset and emotional and he told me that he hasn't felt right about this place either and that I should go somewhere else where I am treated right. Ever since I went for a consultation and told them I wanted to use my insurance I feel like I was being treated unfairly or that I wasn't important because I wasn't paying cash. I couldnt take it anymore so I called the office back and told them to shove it! :confused: The only thing is that I have lost about 18 lbs since being on my pre-op diet and now am slightly below my required BMI for my insurance to approve it. I am now concerned about not being able to get approved that now that I am going to see another surgeon. Anyone else have any similar problems or can ease my mind about the insurance approval with this type of situation? I'm sorry but I just needed to vent to someone who would understand. I am/felt very sad that I won't be having my surgery on Monday. But as soon as I told her to shove it my headache went away and I felt at peace about it. That lets me know that this was the right thing to do.:biggrin: Thanks! Stefani

I'm so glad that you asked this question since it has been on my mind. I am having my surgery on Monday May 3rd and that is when I am suppose to start. That would happen wouldn't it! Now I'm not worried about it. Thanks you guys!

I will be banded on May 3rd and I have done tons of research on the lapband / pre and post op. From what I understand until you have a fill you don't have any restriction which is basically like you don't have the band at all, but like juliansmom2003 said your body does need to heal and it takes time. I would call your dr and see if you can get in to get a fill sooner than your appt date if you can't take it anymore. Anytime during your journey and you stop losing weight,are gaining weight or feeling hungry all the time and you all doing what you are suppose to then its time for a fill. Dont be scared to call the dr's office and ask, that's what they are there for. Don't give up. Stay encouraged and we are all here to help each other out. Good luck! Stefani

I am not banded yet but I will be in a week (May 3rd). My husband and I started dating in high school and I was extra skinny(that was 11 years ago). Over the years I have gained a ton of weight and him maybe 15lbs. Now that I am getting the lapband he does fear that our relationship might change. About 20 of his co-workers have had the surgery and most of them have changed for the worst (bad attitude towards others, stuck up, leaving their spouses etc) therefore he naturally has this fear. He is around these people 40 hours a week but he is 100% supportive of me getting the lapband because he wants me to be healthy and to feel good about myself again. I was I guess you could say over confident about myself when I was in high school and since I have gained alot of weight I am down to earth and truly humble so I fear that I might change. I love the person I am today just not my weight. We have decided to seek counseling if this does become a problem because we have a wonderful relationship, great daughter and want more children. But I want to be healthy for my family as well as myself. So my advice to you would be to seek conseling. Talking to a professional can help since they cannot give a bias opinion on your situation. If he can't understand then maybe he isn't the one. Good luck to you and I wish you the best in your realtionship.

OMG! I am also from West Columbia. It really is a small world. I am having my surgery on May 3rd with Dr. Hollis from True Results in Houston. Lets keep in touch! Stefani

I am also a soda lover. My doctor told me that I could have sprite or coke zero during the pre-op diet since it doesnt have any sugar or carbs. It doesnt taste as great as regular coke but it does give me that fix. I like cherry coke zero the best.

Hi everyone! I am having my LAP-BAND®®® surgery on Monday May 3rd and I am really excited about becoming healthy and thin. I do have a concern about being able to have children after the LAP-BAND®®®. My husband and I already have one daughter who is 4 years old. Before deciding to get the LAP-BAND®®® we were trying to have another baby but were unsuccesful after several months. I went to my OB and she told me that she thought do to me being overweight that it was causing my infertility. (It took us over a year to concieve our daughter). I have read some mixed reviews about having children after the LAP-BAND®®®. Some good and more successful due to being at a healthy weight and others where the babies are malnutrientioned and have several birth defects. So I would like to hear from those who have had children after the LAP-BAND®®® if you had any complications during the pregnancy, nutriention and delivery weather you were able to have a vaginal delivery or c-section. We really want more kids but I want to know if I should put that dream to rest after having the LAP-BAND®®® is the risk are too high. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a bunch! Stefani

I understand that you fear the scarring. I will have my surgery on May 3rd and I have also had a breast reduction and the scarring from that isn't all that bad now that I was about 2 years out from it. Like pretty much everyone else has said I would rather have the scars than all the fat rolls on my stomach! lol I will try to do whatever I can to make them not so visible with creams etc. Good luck on your decision!

Congrats on your surgery date. That is actually the date I picked for my lapband but was unable to be fit in that day. I will have my lapband on May 3rd. Everyone here does seem to be very friendly and helpful. Good luck and keep us posted!

I just got my surgery date today which is May 3rd. I was excited and nervous prior to getting a date, now it all seems surreal to me. I am in total shock that this is finally going to happen. Good luck to all the May bandsters! :smile: