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Hey everyone. :crying: I got banded yesterday! :tt2: Doing great this morning. No complications, everything went very smoothly. I've never had surgery, so this was an experience..LOL. The surgeon was great (Dr. Marvin in Houston) and the nurses and staff at Methodist Hospital couldnt have been nicer. I have a little pain in the left shoulder and my mouth is really dry - but thats it. I'm not hungry and my port site isnt hurting at all. I took some pain medicine last night, but havent needed it since. Those Gas-X strips seem to help the shoulder pain. I cant wait to see the results - Ive been at this since last May, but so glad I stuck with it and got it done! Hope everyone else's surgeries go just as smoothly. Good luck everyone!
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green:Any domectic assistant, exotic or regular, will be greeted with open arms! Beaucoup de fun, especially for me! Thank you for the lesson in arabica quality caffe beenos. Marimaiu: I am curious to learn which of the machines would qualify for your definition of a really nice machine? One of those huge copper and brass ones that is complicated but always guarantees a quality espresso? My neighbor in Orlando was from Lebannon and she had her family send coffee from there in a lidded jar that was unlabled that she added hot Water to for an incredibly strong and addictive tiny cup of Joe. It sort of looked like large grains of instant coffee, but it was something quite different in taste and quality. Anybody know what the heck it was?
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march sleevers?
luckysmomma replied to chantelleyxo's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
303 before 219 presently no complications except dehydration & hair loss still regret it, but working on acceptance Great job, everyone!! -
I had a smooth RnY surgery that included the repair of a “substantial” hernia. Took a total of two hours. No complications to speak of, and in 18 months I’ve gone from a high weight of 300 pounds to 160 pounds. Emotionally I’m wonderful. I can walk around much better now without aching all over, and I can actually walk the floor at ComicCon without needing a scooter to do it. It’s like night and day for me.
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I just dont know what to think anymore...major anxiety over whether I should even do this sleeve surgery. I literally am thinking I will have a complication that will kill me. I know the dark side of bariatric surgery because i am a nurse and a have seen alot of the complications. how can I get this out of my mind and do it... I need it!
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hey every one !!!!!! good news
kathystrick replied to jasonlugoffman's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi Jason! How did the stress test go today? Hope everything moves through quickly and easily for you, with no complications. Keep us posted and good luck! -
So upset!
newjerseygirl60 replied to jtellechea001's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am so glad your doing well! If pain was the complication then my prayers were answered now the journey begins! Next month I will be joining you. So we can grip laugh cry but more important lose weigh and get healthy together! -
I haven't gotten a surgery date, but I believe it will be beginning of April. I can't explain how I feel..I'm very optimistic that this is what i HAVE to do.. but I am so scared. -How will I get past the pre-op diet -Will I be ok out of surgery -How much pain will i have to endure (I have 2 children and can't really stay still too long) -Will I adapt to the first month post-op (with liquids and such) -Will I loose weight? -Will I be able to not eat Carbs (like I do now). -Will I be the one with the complications from surgery? I have a phobia of feeling weak, and helpless..I hate that feeling, so I keep thinking, will I feel weak on just liquids and soft foods? Will I be able to handle this? I can't help but think all day and all night...I can't stop obsessing. A part of me is mourning things, like having a good time with a drink in my hand. Going to a family dinner and not being able to enjoy the food as I want to. I'm sad, scared and hesitant, but YET I feel I have no choice but to do this. I'm 275, 5'7 I am 39 years old............... I will be ok right??
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I know there are people who love their bands, and I'm so glad for them, but so many people do eventually have issues with the band. I had complications that made it impossible for me to keep the band tight enough to have the intended effect - and after having lost 70 pounds I gained it all back. My sister got banded the same day as me and she had a completely different experience. She lost less than me initially, but kept off about 40 pounds since 2008. But recently she's now starting to have issues and can't tolerate the band being tight either. She's going back and forth with fills, but is now starting to think about revising to the sleeve as well. The best thing about the band is that it's the least risky, and that's an important factor. But I've now had three surgeries, which has overall put me more at risk than just having done one, so in hindsight I wish I'd just done the sleeve initially. Is the sleeve an option for you? It's less risky than bypass, but may be more effective longterm than the band.
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My brother had the lap band about 4 years ago. He has probably lost 40 pounds with another 50 that he needs to lose. He says it doesn't feel like the band is restricting his eating much, and that he thinks that they gave him a band that was too large. That saying, he is comfortable with his loss and his current ability to eat. He expects to have the band for the rest of his life, but I know that a lot of people with bands eventually have them shift or have some other complication... after all, the band is a foreign object to your body. His wife had RNY a year and a half ago. She lost a TON of weight pretty quickly, and now wears size 0-2. She is too small in my opinion, but she had to have a hip replacement before the RNY, and I know having all her excess weight off enables her to walk around nearly pain free. That said, she has a problem with nutrition and her hair is extremely thin and dry. She is also comfortable with her loss, but expects (hopes) to gain 10-15 pounds back. I had the sleeve in Feb. 2014, and have had no complications whatsoever. I've lost over 60 pounds and am well on my way to my goal of 130. If I reach 150 and no further loss, I will be satisfied. I can eat whatever I want, I just don't want a lot of it, and I feel better when I choose Protein over sugary foods, so I have been sort of self-trained by my sleeve to choose healthier foods. I sometimes wish I had the RNY, so I would have had a faster loss, but over the long run, I know I chose the right option for me. If my insurance didn't cover my surgery, I would have gone to Mexico and had it done.
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Complications: rule or exception
SerendipityHappens replied to sparker's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Stick around the forums and follow those who have surgery and then report back on their experience.. you will see the majority are complication free... HOWEVER, you should also visit the complications sub forum here because of course they do happen and when they do happen the results can be devastating. -
I have not been on this forum for a while, have been really busy getting ready for my surgery and now I'm here in beautiful Tijuana and it's done. I want to tell everyone how wonderful the whole team of Baja bariatrics have been to me. Florence hospital care was supreme, the facility is nice and the nurses here are so attentive and kind. The surgical team is superb and Omar Lliles Acosta who is the coordinator for Dr Illan makes sure of it. His number one priority is patient care and maintaining there record of zero complications. I came alone and he was there right by my side when I awoke. After the surgery when you are released from the hospital, he will take you to the amazingly beautiful Hotel Lucerna ! Omar will make sure you have broth, Gatorade, water and anything else you might need and he will take you sight seeing and shopping for souvenirs as well. This is something that you truly do not get with other companies. Dr Illan is an amazing surgeon, I had a lot of scar tissue from a previous surgery and he was totally prepared to handle that. Because he is also a well experienced trauma surgeon, that made me feel secure knowing he could handle my situation with ease. I did months and months of research and I know without a doubt that I made the right decision to choose not just this Dr but this team at Baja Bariatrics. If any one is considering surgery I encourage you to check them out, you can go to their web site and join the Facebook group of Team Illan. The support I received from his patients/ fellow sleevers is like none other. We are like a family and continue in our support for new patients and those who are considering having there surgery done here in Tijuana MX. If any one has a question, feel free to send me a message and I will do my best to reply.
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I'm getting banded on June 19th :thumbup: and ever since I decided to have the lap band when I was 18.. about 20 months ago I have always said that I would have it removed after a few years because of risks of complications in the future. But after seeing my surgeon and going through all these tests and appointments and learning more I kind of think I'll keep it on. The main reasons I want it off is simply because I'm very paranoid that after a while it could slip or I'd have erosion. Also, I'm only 20 years old and I want to have kids in a couple of years and I just don't know how well that would work out if I still had the band on. So is there anyone else out there that thinks they may have it removed after they reach their goal or after they feel disciplined enough to do it on their own? Has anyone had kids with it on..? How did that work out? Has anyone seen complications arise after having it on for more than 2 years.... ? I'm still EXTREMELY excited to get it done after this long 18 month journey. I'm in my two week liquid diet and counting down the days. (11 days!!):thumbup: -
Having second thoughts
Timetofly replied to texaschick's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had my surgery Feb 8th and had many of the same thoughts and doubts as so many do before surgery... what am I doing to my "perfectly good" stomach? what if it doesn't work? what if I have a complication? But my mom gave me great advice. She said think of yourself having surgery, how do you feel? (I felt hopeful, excited, scared, ready for the future) and then think of yourself not having the surgery , how do you feel? ( I felt hopeless, depressed, stuck) that for me was a turning point. I knew I was ready, I had tried everything else. I am so happy I did! I have difficult moments, but I am losing, have had no real problems and see a new life ahead with a healthy body! Good Luck Diane -
I'm glad the doc was able to reassure you. I hope I didn't come across as trying to intentionally scare you or be over dramatic. I've just had a couple friends recently with some serious complications to being too tight. On the other hand I've known many that put up with fill too tight for months like myself with minimal problems. In my case I could drink cold drinks but it would quickly give me terrible heartburn, and after being too tight for so long I found I was slowly being able to eat more but still suffering from the bad heartburn and acid reflux at night. My weight loss was non-existant and I was very frustrated. When I finally went in and spoke to my doc in depth he said that it sounded like I had streched out my esophagus and took out nearly all my fill. Sure enough I haven't had a single case of heartburn or reflux since then and he will start refilling me in about a month after giving my esophagus a chance to heal.
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Did anyone here sheat on the pre op liquid diet?
SarahS replied to warrior68's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I did not have a liquid pre-op diet. They just wanted me to do a reduced calorie diet to "shrink" my liver. They didn't even suggest high protein, low carbs, they never have even for post-op. He said my liver looked fine during surgery and I was 356 pounds at surgery date. i had no complications during surgery, very little bleeding and didn't need a drain! But, I think I was pretty healthy going in to surgery even with such a high weight. I didn't really stick with any diet pre-op but I did try to cut a few things out and not eat as much. I am sure I was consuming 5-6000 calories before my surgery on a typical day. I did eat Taco Bell and McDonalds a few days before surgery. I just felt like I needed to enjoy those things one more time since I was never going to eat them again. Probably a bad idea and irrational thinking, but luckily my surgery went fine and I healed fine and I have had to complications. -
Wait...shouldn't Calories Per Day For Weight Loss Still Work The Same As Pre-Op?
jewelwithin replied to jewelwithin's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
All -- thank you for all the helpful responses. I would really like to hear more from everyone on this whole daily caloric intake issue from all of you! Here's my question to all of you eating 400-900 cal/day... To me operation or no operation that just sounds crazy low in the same way that my 1,100 sounds crazy high to some of you. My understanding has always been that medically our body needs a certain amount of calories even at rest just to function. I know the exact amount is probably debatable, but take this example from livestrong.com: At rest Your body has a basal metabolic rate, BMR, which translates into the number of calories you need in order to survive. The American Council on Exercises uses this formula to determine approximate BMR numbers: Adult males should multiply your weight by 12. Adult females should multiply your weight by 11. For example, an average 20 year old, 150 pound male would require 1,800 calories each day: 150 x 12 = 1,800. Further, every doc/nut/diet program I ever saw or tried pre-op always stressed don't go below 1,200 calories a day. The idea being that when you go below 1,200/day (1,500 for men), your body's protective mechanisms kick in, i.e., starvation mode, and the body's metabolism actually slows down. Plus, it makes it hard below 1,200 to get all the nutrients and can cause health complications like gout, gallstones, heart probs, etc. So here is my question: How can it be that 1,200 is a safe and effective (for most) daily caloric rate for steady weight loss over time before VS surgery, but after surgery -- when all that has happened is that the stomach is smaller -- 1,200 is suddenly far too much???? It just doesn't make physiological sense to me. Have any of you probed further with your doc or NUT about this subject? And FYI on me: I did see a NUT. She gave me the Protein goal of 70/day and carb average of 20/meal. There was no set caloric intake. I am eating small portions when hungry. For example, where I would have (and did) stuff 4, 5 or even 6 pieces of pizza into myself pre-op, I'm lucky to finish one thin-crust slice before I feel very full and stop. -
My Sister types for doctors and she had the Gastric bypass. When I asked her about the Sleeve she said she wishes she would have done the Sleeve instead of the Bypass. She has had a lot of problems with her bypass....gallstones, kidney stones...leakage and had to be cut open. She has gained a lot back...not as big as she was but she has gained. She had her surgery three years ago. She said the doctors in her area are leaning more for the Sleeve now because of the success they are seeing and less complications. I would suggest you read as much as you can! I'm sure you can google pros and cons! I haven't had my surgery yet but I'm EXCITED to be SLEEVED in December! My doctor told me....He will give me the TOOL to lose weight but it will be up to ME to use it correctly! SO, if you are Sleeved or Bypassed it will be up to you to keep off the weight. GOOD LUCK!!!!
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Ok so yesterday I had my upper GI done and the radiologist was extremely distressed by the position of the band, the severe reflux, the dialation of the pouch and esophagus, and the fact that barely a drop a barium went through. Fast forward to this morning and after ignoring the radiologist's request that I immediately go upstairs to have my fill completely removed, I did just that. They quickly removed all of my fill. Then stated that I have a dialated pouch and stretched out my esophagus. My band may also be slipped, but not officially stated yet as such, but with all of the symptoms, it fits that diagnosis. They stated that more and more of us are having trouble as the years go by. I was a model patient for the first year, then complications struck. Major surgery to repair, then it was never the same. Extremely painful to eat, led to eating only foods that didn't hurt. I haven't gained much back, about 20lbs. But I see that changing. We are discussing a revision. Probably the VSG which they believe will phase out the band in the future. I don't knock the band completely, it did give me my life back, however with this foreign body inside of me, things have been complicated at times to say the least. So it looks like I'll enjoy a good thanksgiving dinner and that the new year will bring a new partner in helping keep off the weight. Any info on what to expect and/or consider would be appreciated.
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Amanda, I am waiting for insurance approval and hope to be banded in April. I think I know how you feel. I've been wondering if I'm doing the right thing; if I'm going to have complications; if I can succeed in the long haul. I've also been reading the complications thread, and it's kind of scary. However, I do believe all of this thinking to be normal. And it's normal to feel depressed. After all, we are beginning a new, unknown (to us), journey that's scary and exciting at the same time. I'm glad you are feeling better, and have a Happy Easter!:wub:
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Price tag for Dr. Quinones?
stacey3272 replied to mrshawk92's topic in Mexico & Self-Pay Weight Loss Surgery
This is how I am feeling to. I need to know if a major complication came up how is it going to be handled. Thanks for your honest feed back and keep me posted as well after you go and how it went for you. -
It is always best to lose as much as you can. It makes your recovery much easier on you. Also, makes the surgery so much smoother for the surgeon. It shrinks your liver making it easier for the surgeon to work around. Any weight you can lose will only benefit you!! I lost almost 60lbs before my surgery and mine was successful and I have had no complications or troubles. I was able to go back to work in only 7 days and I feel great! My dr. said that he wished all of his paitents would follow his advice as I did! I also don't have very far to get to goal!! DOUBLE BONUS!! Do what you can to get some weight off before surgery. It will make your life easier afterwards Best of luck to you! Kelly
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I am 2.5 months out and still really struggling with sadness at not being the weight I expected to be. Yes yes, "what did you expect, to lose 100lbs in 3 months?" I don't know... maybe deep down inside I had hoped I would. I can't get over my impatience. I always want instantaneous results with everything. I know and knew going into this that that wouldn't be the case here. But I still end up crying and upset since I feel like I've gone through a lot of BS since surgery and I'm not happy with the results I am getting. In this particular moment, I just feel really depressed. I feel like I have such a long road before I lose another 100lbs and then so much more pain and money with all the plastics I want. And at this point I just anticipate endless complications. It just feels like a neverending road of pain and disappointment. Sorry, feeling bleak today and just needed to get it out. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using BariatricPal mobile app
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Sleeve vs Bypass
Miss Mac replied to Chocolate Butterfly's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
If there were no urgent reason for a bypass, or a complicated hernia situation to consider, this would smell like the old bait-and -switch trick. Given that, I would think that the surgeon just simply has more experience with the bypass and is more confident in his/her surgical skills in that regard. Who knows? Maybe you will get a different answer. However, if the second surgeon also feels that a bypass would be a safer procedure and give you better long-term results, then that is probably the way to go. I went to the bariatric clinic expecting a lap-band and ended up with a sleeve. -
Did anyone feel pressure by surgeon to so bypass instead of sleeve
Dream4tc replied to Mayastone's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I wasn't pressured. I initially wanted the sleeve, but I have been banded before and he took 45 minutes to discuss the sleeve with me and explained the risks because of my previous band. He told me that the sleeve would make my reflux and heartburn worse due to the high pressure it causes. I had been taking Zantac max strength and Prilosec both twice a day plus tums , milk and slept with 8 pillows at night for nearly 4 years so ....no thanks. I would rather not have any more heartburn or make it worse. I went back to him to discuss bypass after researching it on my own. He spent another 45 minutes talking with me about this and answered every question that I had. I have never once felt pressured. Bypass can be reversible, but if you are sleeved, your stomach is gone forever. If I hadn't had previous WLS, and if I was choosing for the first time, I would have chosen sleeve. But because of my weakened stomach from the previous band, and scar tissue, bypass is a better option, less chance for leaks and less complications for me. Research and gather as much info as you can to educate yourself. If you are new and not getting revision, go for the sleeve. But if you have had previous WLS before then consider bypass. Best of luck to you!
