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I see your surgery is scheduled for tomorrow....good luck! Mine is 8/6/10. Wish you the best!!

I have been approved and just need to lose 10 more pounds to get the surgery scheduled. I have just been told a lot about the sleeve and people are saying it is better. I am thinking the band will work better for me and have been set on it since the start. I guess I just worry that something bad will happen to me..but I need the band. I need help to lose this weight and sooner then later.

Thank you so much for your time and help

Hi, I'm Sarah. We have surgery scheduled for the same day. 8/9/10! I'm not on a pre-op diet yet. For one week prior to surgery I'll be on 2 protein shakes and a Lean cuisine/ day calories not to exceed 873. They want me to lose 5-10 pounds that week mostly to shrink my liver. I will do my pre-op labs and EKG this week.

Best of luck to you!

Thanks for the pic comment. I was 285 pre-op. It's been a little over 10 months and I'm about 180 now. Happy to be out of the 200's. I have about 35 more til goal.

Need advice. Had the lap band 1/28/10 but still having trouble with eating. Everything seams to want to come up with a lot of saliva if I eat before about 5 or 6 in the evening. Then I can eat a small amount of food but still have to be careful. Food seems to get stuck just above the band. Any suggestions?

dab Hi I have lost about 172 lbs i am 19 months out and i am falling off the wagon i think i need some help. the morning of banding i was 497 and pre op i was 532 and lost some weight on pre op diet but i am slowing down and dont want to please help me please

Well it's been 10 months since I had my surgery.. My weight is 198. I'm very happy with the weight loss. I still vomit alot.. I guess I eat too much, my mind still says yes to food.

Hi Brinabrina! u look amazing girl! I was banded on Jul-29-10. Headed into my 4th week post op and can't wait for my first fill! I just wanted to stop by and wish you continued success! You go girl!

Hi Lynda...got your message. I actually live here in chula vista ca. which i like 10 min away from Tijuana so no flying for me thank goodness. glad your feeling better

I've had one fill, I got it on 6/30/10. I'm scheduled for he 2nd fill on 8/18. I can't wait to have "restriction"!

Hello!! Yes, I am very excited!! I am on day 10 of my pre-op diet and to my surprise, I feel great!! My doctor does a modified liquid diet, he allows us to have one meal a day along with the 2 protein shakes.

You are my inspiration!! I was banded 10-6-08 and I have lost 50#'s so far....but, I have only had one fill, and I dont see/feel much difference....sorta bummed about that. I have gained a pound or two since then too. I dont go back to the Dr. until the end of March, so I guess I am trying to hold on. Thanks for your inspirational photos and stories!!

Keep up the good work!!

Amy

I just bought a size 10 jean from the juniors section. I used to wear a 22!!! So rock on sista we are all here cheering you on!!!! You will get it down just be patient and I can't wait to see you progress and get that weight off!!

Well my surgery was scheduled at 10:30 and I had to be there at 8:30. When I got there they weighed me and I lost 9 lbs!! Yay! I didn't actually get my surgery until about 1:45 b/c they were running behind. Now I'm going to be honest I thought that my surgery was going to be canceled since they had me on the lc/lf high protein diet and didn't realize how many carbs were in fruits. I drank apple and orange juice had bananas and clementines. I cut out all the pasta, bread and rice but I really thought that fruit was going to mess me up. Well after my surgery my husband talked to my surgeon and he said that i did great on my pre-op and that my liver was so small he didn't even have to move it! Also that saved him an additional 20 mins. So I'm thinking the people before me didnt do as well as i did on my pre-op. today I'm just like you, sore & I'm having those gas pains in my shoulder and I feel like I'm having difficulty breathing. Other than that we're in bandland!

Hey KBME.... I haven't been banded yet.. My surgery is scheduled for 11/17/10... excited and anxious but soooo very nervous to..... How did your surgery go? Was it tons of pain?

So I had surgery on 10/15/2010 in TJ with Dr. Huacuz and he was absolutely wonderful. He pretty much catered to my every need, and he is definitely Dr. McDreamy for sure lol but I mean super nice!

So before surgery I weighed in at 274lbs on Friday 10/15/2010 and now it’s Tuesday, almost 4 days after surgery and I have lost 11 lbs. I weighed myself this morning at 263lbs. I will give an update probably once a week and will post pictures soon.

I have a vacation coming in April 2011 to Los Cabos San Lucas and I would love to be fitting into a bathing suit by then! We'll see, it will definitely be a challenge but I am up for it!

Good Luck to you all!

Hi boshie thanks for responding to my blog, I have been banded since feb 10 of this year, and I do drink coffee like everyday, but I guess I irratated it, and that is why I was having a hard time eatting and drinking. I am now going to be on a liquid diet to calm things down for a couple weeks. I am sure I will be fine soon.

It's going well! I sent an email 09/01 and it was replied on 09/07 that my file was being sent to the Dr's for signature and then off to the insurance, he said about 2-4 more weeks!! He said that everything else was done. It really got me frustrated though, 2-4 more weeks?!? Goodness!!! Same here, can't wait to get it done! Let me know on your progress!!!

Jessica!

Hey Trish Hows it going?? I am struggling to get this 10 lbs off that I gained after my slip but the scale is finally moving!! Hope things are going good for you!!!

Got a jump start on the pre-op diet, still 10 days out from my surgery date! Down 18 #'s!

MONDAY is the big day!!! 9/27/10 @ 10AM!!!!

I was a Respiratory Therapist 10 yrs prior to being an RN. My specialty is dual/ I have always loved Home Health working with trachs and vents at home until about 5 years ago. I trained to be a Parish Nurse. I care for a large congregation and continue to nurse manage a home health agency in Concord.

Hey Melanie . .I'm doing well. Consistent weight loss and had my first fill on 10/1. How did your 2nd fill go and are you feeling more restriction?

I've had 10 surgeries in the last 2 years - from a bone spur in my big toe to a total knee replacement. In comparison, the band was a breeze. I suppose it helped to have docs that knew what they were doing and had done it many times, but after reading so many posts of people's horror stories, I was concerned.

Other than a sore throat (now gone) I have some soreness in my abdomen. Not unbearable and the pain meds are keeping it under control. No nausea, no shoulder pain and I sleep in any position I want to.

I have had restriction from the beginning. The doc added 4 cc to my 14 cc band during the installation. While doing the swallow test, I could see - and feel - the liquid pause in the pouch before entering the stomach. Very cool. I'm on a liquid diet for a week while it heals, and an 8 oz protein shake fills me up for several hours.

Overall, this has been a pleasant experience and I am looking forward to a "new" me.

Where are you?

Ok....I haven't been on here in prob 9 or 10 months?? Slacker, I know....just can't seem to keep up with you...