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hey girlie! my surgery thursday went justtttt fine... i was off pain pills by saturday and driving on monday, just taking things slow and trying not to push myself too fast. but i lost my first 10 pounds in like.... 4 days! i had to weigh myself on two different scales, i couldn't believe it! my weight loss has slowed a little now... haha

Since I start on full foods tomorrow (Tuesday) I won't have any restrictions for Thanksgiving. I started on my diet back in April, so I haven't been on as fast of a track as you have, what you've done is remarkable. But anyway, I decided that I give myself certain special days or holidays without restrictions. This way the days and weeks and months of dieting doesn't seem quite so endless. My daughter's graduation party was one of those days. So while I don't expect to really pig out on Thanksgiving, I won't deny myself some pumpkin pie either. I will get my first fill on Dec 17th, so Christmas should be pretty restricted by the band. What are your options for Thanksgiving?

Surgery went well. Came home and was fine the first night. It was the next afternoon I started to feel the pain. There is slight burning pain where the port is only when I try to sit up. The gas pain is the worst. If that would go away I would be fine. It is a sharp piercing pain. Heating pad helps. I used that and was able to get some sleep last night. Have not been too hungry, so that is good. Congrats on another 5 pounds lost. That is great. Your clothes must be starting to get lose on you. Don't worry about the surgery. That was no biggie at all. I was really worried to. Went by fast.

I have not been on the forum in a while - just much going on - but doing good. Not losing fast now, just floating along and trying hard to step up the exercise a bit more. How are you?

That was so fast - Congratulations on getting your surgery date!

Jean

I never heard anything bad from the nurses about my liver they said the surgery went perfect so i guess no news is good news! I just started today on full fluids like cream soups WOO HOO! Although I had a meal replacement shake this morning and I'm still so full that i skipped lunch. I'm feeling a lot better but my port area is SO painful. Everytime I move ..but its getting better. I have already lost 6.5 lbs in one week. I hope this continues to go that fast. So how are your nerves?

I later found out that is not true!! I wish I would have shecked out Mississauga as well.I cant say much for the pre-op diet...I was really bad! They said I only had to do it for 3-5 days but I found it so hard to stick to it as I was driving down to Toronto. There isnt much for choices in fast food areas :s My fault I didnt try very hard either...but i was only 212 lbs and I figured my liver would be in so much better shape then someone who was 200lbs heavier than me and did the diet as well. I know I'm bad! lol PLEASE keep me updated as to how things go for you!

Take Care!!

Hello,

I am from South Jersey to Runnemede area.

Banded Aug 5th and first fill Oct 3rd. still learning allot. I am a fast eater and I am learning to chew allot better and eat very slow. Good luck to you.

Lisa

okay they need to go ahead and fill my band..lol i feel alot better, this is the end of week 2 post -op and i'm starting to feel and hear the hunger pains. the restriction is pretty much gone and i don't get moved up to mushies until next week. i hope they do something FAST !

Good luck..I started the process in Aug and have completed my dietary requirements from the dietician and my insurance. I have tried for years to lose the weight and have suffered from my thyroid issues as well. I found out that I will have to pay $11k out of pocket as my insurance only covers $5K.....uugh! Well, tomorrow, I have my pschy eval tomorrow and am nervous. Things are moving fast as I have my blood work and ekg on Tuesday, 11/11. Once these two are complete, I will have my case reviewed and then meet with the surgeon and should be scheduled by the 1st week in Dec. Has Im just nervous and feel that I can now begin to live my life at age 37 once I lose the weight. Any advice would be welcomed. Thanks

Hey Hannah...I won't get my date until everything is finished on April 1 (Insurance is fast-3 days). Surgeon's office said it will probably be by the 20th. Tax day for you...now you have something to celebrate every tax day...cool! -BG

No bother. I went on solid food way faster than what they recommended. I felt like I healed up super fast and never had an issue with nausea whatsoever. I did about 5 days liquid post op then about 3 days of mushies and then regular food after that. I can eat cheeseburgers, pizza, etc. right now and I don't think it's a big deal because I'm not filled yet. I figure this is my last chance to eat "normal" food so i'm enjoying myself for the next week. Once I get filled I'll be much more strict with myself. I figure, since the time between surgery and your first fill is for healing...not dieting. So that's what i'm doing.

PS - I do chew very slowly now and i find myself getting fuller much faster. I can probably eat about 50% of what I used to and I do wait until after i've eat to drink anything.

Hello, hope you are doing good, you will recover super fast I'm sure of it! So, on your way to a new thinner, healthier life! Keep us posted on your recovery, when you feel up to it! Nancy

The pre-op diet/fast with 20 grs of protein is to shrink and defat the liver. Shrinking the liver helps make the stomach more accessable for banding.

I'm home from the hospital. All went well, but I had a liver biopsy done at the same time as the LapBand, so right now I feel like someone stomped on my stomach. I have Hepatitis C, and being right there to place the LapBand provided an opportunity to get some real-time photos of my liver.

JB

I hope you didn't have to postpone for health reasons...are you okay? I am doing better today than I have since the surgery. Tomorrow is 2 weeks for me and I'm doing everything the doctor said. I'm terrified of vomiting or a slippage so I have set my mind against over eating or cheating. I am moving around easier. The soreness is still there but the pain hasn't hit me at all today. Yesterday was horrible for bloating and gas and I figured out it was from drinking water or eating too fast. I don't make that mistake now. lol By the way, my name is Phyllis Couturier and my email address is phyllisjack2000@yahoo.com. I would love it if you would email me there so we can get our messages quicker to each other. I would love the emails and don't mind sharing what is going on with me.

I am doing well. I have had 3 fills and have lost 65 lbs. It is alot of work! Today was the first time I threw up. It was wierd I guess I ate too fast or did not chew well....anyway dont want to go through that again!!!

Hey Band_Groupie, how's it going? Just thought I'd check in with you. It's been about a week and a half since my surgery and I'm down about 15 lbs. Wish it could keep coming off that fast but I know it won't. I started walking Saturday and have managed to walk every day so far. Good luck to you and keep us posted!

Being a foodie I cant stand the taste of the Isopure or most of the drinks. I actually can eat beef tendon ( yeah gross ) but I can get it at a Vietmanese restaraunt here and it goes down great and each portion has like 36g of protien for 3 ozs and only 150 calories which just rocks for me. I will look into that stuff that you reccomended. Once I hit 30 things just changed with my body and even though I am glad that I am losing fast the moment I hit 240 ( my sweet spot for weight ) I plan on hitting the gym to work out at the same time to keep myself nice and toned. Congrats once again ..

Hey Patti,

My fill was done on Wednesday and until today, I just knew that I was going to have to go back to the doctor. I am more optimistic today. I drank some hot tea this morning for breakfast and by lunch time was able to eat grilled trout and a mashed potatoes. I don't know how to eat correctly...I tend to eat too fast and now chew well enough. Anyway, I am going to give it until Wednesday, which will be one week. I am trying to drink as much water to stay hydrated as I can. I am overweight so I don't think there is any danger in starving myself.

Please let me know what your doctors says. I am so...desperate to lose weight; however, I don't want to risk my health!

I hope things get better. Please stay in touch because this journey is tough especially when you're alone.

Take care:)

Rachel,

I'm so addicted to this website. I have been logging on several times a day for 3 months. Pre-op is going fine but I do get hungry. I wish I could have more fiber. Today I got really hungry around 3pm. I knew if I ate dinner early I would have a hard time the rest of the night. Jello just doesn't go very far. So I had 3. I think it's going to be a long weekend.

Wow I'm glad food is coming back so fast post-op. I bought a Magic Bullet type blender to prepare. I just want some more choices.

I'm one of the lucky ones. I have duel insurance. I have no out of pocket costs. How about you?

Anya

at this point i do. I am eating very little and get full fast. I am dropping weight so I figure why mess with it yet. I just finished 35 min walk/jog on the treadmill so I think I'm going to not ask for a fill but I want to make sure the placement of my band is good since I'm having a flouroscopy. do you know how many cc's you had in your band as a primer when you first went in?

Ahh thank you Mrs. Margaret! You will be surprised at how fast it actually comes off... You have a drill sergeant at home that will help keep you on track I'm soooo glad you are getting on the lap-band train he he Let me know if theirs anything I can do. This website is awesome I was on here for awhile before I decided to have my surgery researching what everyone went threw...

I seem to relate to you the most...I can eat about all the junk food I want but give me some dense protein and I'm struggling to get 3 bites down. I know I am eating to big of bites and to fast but it is such a bad habit to break, I figure that is why I haven't lost as much as some but I am grateful for what I have lost. I just join the gym and maybe I can be back on track, don't think I need a fill but I think I am about 8.5 in my 9cc band.

Thank you for asking. I am fine...it is hard because I looovvveeee food!!! I am working hard. The fill was not that bad. It was fast and felt like a pinch and a sting. I got 2cc's. I have not really been hungry but I do wanna eat. How are you doing? How is progress?

Good luck on your surgery! I'm sure everything will go well. I'm now back to work, so Im sure your recovery will be as fast. Congrats in advance! =)