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I noticed that you were thinking about going to Mexico for your band. I know lots of people have a great experience there and save lots of money. If there are no complications, it is a great deal. But have you thought about what happens if there is a complication? Do you think that an insurance company would cover the expenses for complications of a foreign installed medical device? From my experience from working at a weight loss clinic, I would say most likely not. I’m all for going to Mexico. God knows I am crazy about Tijuana tacos! My dad had major dental surgery there and so forth and it was satisfactory I guess. The thing is that if you want to save money somewhere, why go el cheapo (if you will) with your body? Take the time to save up the extra money so you have the insurance that someone will be able to take care of you that isn’t a three hour drive across the boarder. By the way, I work at a place that sees patients that does work on people with foreign bands and they come in at least every couple weeks. Granted I only hear about the bad examples and not the people that have had good experiences in Mexico. Nevertheless, based on the examples that I’ve seen, there is no way I would allow anyone in my family to get their band outside of the US.
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Hi. I am at 191 today (I weigh in every Thursday) so I have lost 36 lbs in 8 weeks after surgery (feeling great!). I drop 2 to 4 lbs a week depending on how good I am with the fluid intake and the exercise. Exercise is indeed really important but fluid intake is the key to weight loss (at least in my case). Even if I exercise regularly, if I don't drink the recommended amount of fluid I don't lose much. Another thing is, get as much protein as possible. It will keep you satisfied way longer, it will prevent you from craving bad stuff and it will help you lose safely! Also, when you are full, stop eating..do not eat more than what you are capable of, even if it is protein what you are eating…..you will get used to be full and that is not good since you would be slowly expanding your stomach which will hold more and more food as time goes by. Good luck and enjoy your journey!
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This is tough decision -no matter what u choose. You def have to do alot of soul searching. What decided it for me was honestly asking myself if I didn't do sleeve surgery what was I going to do. Everything I had tried in the past didn't work or worked for a short time & I gained the weight back (plus interest). I was tired of just living life on the sideline. Life is too short not to have an active role. Everyone's life/situation is different. Everyone's reasoning is different. But you have to make the decision that is right for you. I wish you the best of luck on your journey. Prayers & best wishes
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Getting band in august and scared please help
Rutiglius replied to missyvon2u's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My surgery went without a hitch. I had little to no pain -- but everyone is different. I have been banded 4 1/2 weeks, and have had NO nausea. I haven't thrown up, or been "stuck". I have had NO complications!! I have lost almost 20 pounds in 5 1/2 weeks, and I only had to do the pre-op diet for 1 week. So, most of my weight loss is post-operative. I love my band, but I do somewhat miss all the "bad" foods I used to eat. However, I am too excited about losing the weight and keeping it off to get too bothered by it! I was very scared before my surgery, because face it, this is a life-changing event. Now, I wouldn't change it!! -
It looks like from your stats that you have been losing well. I do not think you have been failing at all. You are over halfway to your listed goal on your ticker! Our bodies take time to adjust to losing, and sometimes they take a break and stall, but have you been measuring? It's possible that you are losing inches during these stalls and may not even be noticing it! =) I have read that the closer you get to goal, it can really slow down weight loss wise. Don't give up! It will still happen! I am still during the first week so my list would probably not be helpful at this point. I would suggest though that you look into how much Protein you're getting in. Getting in too little protein can sometimes cause losses to decrease. It seems counter intuitive, but if you're eating too little it can make you lose slower too. Did you get a number from the NUT about how much protein you should be aiming for per day? That will help guide you. I was told that the best practice to make sure you get the protein in is to make sure you're always eating it first. hair loss is common when you lose a lot of weight quickly. Are you getting your Vitamins daily? Biotin can be a good supplement to help this. I have come across a number of great hair loss threads. If you go to the first forum and look to the top right of the page there is a search bar. If you type in hair loss it will bring up a bunch of helpful threads on how to stop hair loss as much as possible. Hang in there! You are doing great =) I know it seems frustrating sometimes, but this is a long journey. I hope you feel better! Make a list of all the differences in your health so you can look at them when you're feeling low and remember how far you've come.
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Hi there, yes all your feelings are normal as far as my experience goes.. the wind pain will improve eventually. I promise. I sleep on my side it did take a while for it not to hurt... As for weight give it chance your still healing.. Welcome. Sent from my GT-S5830 using LapBandTalk
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Hi, I'm new, I've been lurking for a little while. I live in Milwaukee with my Husband and 7mo old son, been trying to loose weight for some time with no success (obviously, that's why I'm here!) I go to the consultation meeting 1/21 and then meet with my surgeon 2/1. What else can I expect and has anyone had any doubts about their bands?? Oh, and how much do you usually loose the first month NOT including what you had to loose for the surgery?? Thanks (:
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How are March Sleevers doing? Weight loss, health, etc...?
TJean6 posted a topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Just curious how all the March sleevers are doing. I feel like I am moving right along. Plateaus come and go, but still dropping, slower now though. How about everyone else? -
Hi! Surgery on 5/25 and excited!!!
countrymomma posted a topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hi Everyone! I'm glad to be here and really excited about my banding date in less than 48 hours! My sig. has my info/dates/etc. At my highest (not counting my last pregnancy where I hit 300), was 260. As soon as my husband's insurance changed and I found out that surgery may be covered, I started my Dr. supervised diet and dropped down to 220, but gained 10 back. At the time I started my preop diet I was at 230 and now down to 218. I've been wanting to do WLS since 1999 and came very close to RnY in 2000 but chickened out after a LOT of negative feedback from my family. When I finally got my nerve back, I didn't have insurance that would cover it - no matter what co-morbidies I had. My family doctor had Lapband and raved about it and she was worried that if I did RnY that I would get too sick. She referred me to her surgeon (who is in our local rural area) and I was able to get in immediately, get all my paperwork in order and get approved rather quickly. My date was set and here I am! I'm on my presurg diet and I finally have gotten used to not eating. My diet is a liquid only, 800 calorie diet. First few days were rough but my body started losing and that was all that mattered to me at the time. I'm worried about pain after surgery and pain meds... Most pain meds make me want to hurl and thats WITH food in my stomach. I can't imagine being able to take pills after surgery to help with pain. Any ideas or info on this? -
New to site. Sleeved in Oct. 2014
juju79 replied to MadMccrea's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Wow! You are doing an amazing job! I just had my surgery today , I can't wait to do an update on my weight in a few months???? reading your post gives a lot of encouragement. Ty! -
I need to lose 45 pounds. So maybe that is why my pre-op is short. However, 45 pounds is still a lot of weight and I can't wait to get it off. Wow you have done so well. I was getting nervous reading some of the posts by people who have recently had the proceedure done, so I stopped reading them. I hope I dont have some of the same issues they have had. I think its better not knowing some things ahead of time and just deal with them when or if they happen.
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Tricare- San Diego Surgeons?
arlynator replied to BandedJenny's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi! I have tricare prime and have been searching San DIego for doctors that are willing to set me up or refer me to get a lapband. I am 31 yrs, 5'1, 221 lbs with mild apnea, prehypertension, prediabetic. All doctor could tell me is "lose weight.." I need someone who understands why it's painful on my knees to exercise and why my depression has taken over me and now I'm eating my feelings, and out of breath after tying my shoes. Maybe I should try the CTO too. -
Wishing and hoping
roeroe replied to Phoenixpinkkitty's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
good luck with your appt. dont be afraid to be your own advocate and ask the primary to support this decision. let him or her know that you struggled all of your life and you know this will be difficult and you know that the lap band is just a tool to assist in the weight loss. my doctor wanted to know that i didn't think the band was going to do all the work. tell him or her that you researched this for a long time and you feel that you will be a good candidate. please respond to me directly when you get the news. I would like to know if this works out for you. Good luck -
I am not having a revision, but I am having the gastric bypass because I have a fatty liver and this should resolve it. The weight I have lost preop has brought my enzyme numbers to almost within the normal range.
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I don't think it is a requirement to lose weight before surgery however there is most often and pre op diet you have to follow. This diet usually entails eating healthy for about 14 days before surgery. Usually for most the last 5 days is liquid and the last 3 is clear liquids including talking a laxitive. With all this it is very possible to lose weight which is what does need to happen around the liver. The loss of fat around the liver is what the pre op diet is intended for so that it is easier to get around to the stomach. Good Luck I hope this helps in your understanding.
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I am 61 years old, 5'5" tall and weigh about 250 lbs. I have gradually gained so much weight in the last ten years but it has effected my health. I have sleep apnea, gerd, also a hiatal hernia, and an abdominal hernia for the second time in about 3 years, this one is bigger than the other one. I need that taken care of but because I am overweight I think I probably will get one again. I also take medication for high blood pressure, high colesteral, overactive bladder, depression, and copd. Would I even be qualified to get a lap band with these health problems? Another question is I am on Social Security Disability with medicare and medicaid coverage. Would I be covered for this procedure? Any responses from you are appreciated.
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Just wanting to know what are some more options for meal plans for day 3-21. Just starting out and so far it's been painfully but I'm looking forward to my weight loss
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On Nov. 28, 2009 I had lap band surgery in Burlingame, CA. My suergeon Dr. Pamela Foster is great. Afte about 6 months I was throwing up all the protein I was eating. I could keep a little soup and frozen yogurt down. After 8 months of constant throwing up and every test known to man kind they decided to remove the band. They did a sleeve so I wouldn't gain any weight back as I had lost about 70 lbs by then. While they were in doing the sleeve they found the scar tissue had wrapped around my esophogus and had been causing all the sickness. The opened it up and once I learned how to eat again I lost another 30 for a total of 100 lbs. I had the sleeve surgey Nov. 3, 2010. I feel great and look pretty good but my stomach is still na little sore and would love to find out what I should be eating. I was trained what to eat with the lap band and keep going back to that mind set. I would love to find a menu of what I should be eating with the sleeve.
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Lately I've been reading a lot of posts from newbies who haven't much information to get them started (perhaps it was surgery in Mexico, or you didn't get a lot of written information from your doc. that you could reference later...) so I'm hoping this will help you all. There are several good books you can get that are loaded with information for after your surgery, including recipe books. Most are written by folks who have had the surgery, some by the surgeons. I have found several on Amazon.com, type WLS in the search box. One I like especially is Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook for Dummies by Brian K. Davidson, David Fouts, and Karen Meyers. And for all those who are thinking about the surgery, there are books about the surgery, as well. I wish you all good luck and happy eating!
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I had Lap-Band in March of 2007. My pre surgery weight was 277 pounds. Probably a year after surgery I was down to 235 pounds. I did not follow up with my doctor as I should have and so on and so forth and I never reached my goal to be within the normal weight range for my heighth. My weight never dipped below that 235 pounds and climbed back up to 250. I had a baby in August of 2010 and I didn't gain a whole lot of weight with the pregnancy. I had a big 9lb 6oz 22 inch long baby boy whom I love with every ounce of being I have in me. I am going to the doctor next Friday for the first time since 2008. I am excited about restarting this weight loss journey and I want to reach my goal weight. I want to SUCCEED!!! I joined this group b/c I know that research shows that those who attend support groups have a better chance of reaching goal weights and keeping the weight off. I want to be around for my son and be able to teach him a healthy lifestyle. I don't want him to follow in mom's unhealthy footsteps when it comes to diet choices. Today my weight is 254 pounds. Wish me luck on a new beginning!!
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Hanging Skin Under Chin
ProudGrammy replied to Andrew0929's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Andrew 30 lbs weight loss pre-op you are aces dude!!!! unfortunately this can be an "occupational hazard" of losing weight i do have a turkey neck now way i look at it.............i'd rather have that damnnnn turkey neck, but be thin good luck on tuesday remember to drink as much as possible, sip, sip - and walk asap too speedy recovery kathy -
Had the sleeve done a year and half ago and manage to loose exactly the amount I needed to loose to be healthy and get off all the pills! I also discovered that it doesn't just stop there especially if you enjoy a drink and an occasional nosh... I joined a gym and focused on cardio naturally the treadmill☺ after about a year of on and off not loving the gym but forcing myself to go I hired a trainer to weight train and asked to try boxing????. My new found love with amazing cardio workout. Boxing keeps me not only in shape but also a fit body and I love working out now. Find what you like and if you haven't tried it you'll never know.
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Aloha My name is Jenny I'm New to lapbandtalk .... I was Band on 1/29/07 My weight was 346lbs and today I'm weighing in at 273... GO ME..... Aloha and Hugs Jenny 346/273/190
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I think guys just lose the weight and move on...they aren't so gabby as us girls :tt2: We did have one guy here when I joined but like I said, he lost the weight and poof !! he's off and running with his new life ROFL !!! Welcome to the NJ board Jersey Boy.... You can certainly join the Monthly Chat ... we don't bite :thumbup: Eileen
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Yeah. And of course I'm like "nooooo still gotta lose 100 more!" But I DO look good... And I don't see "compared to where I was" when I look in a mirror, I just see me now. He also paid for my surgery out of pocket. So I'm glad he approves of the results so far. I found him on the internets! And he's not traditionally "handsome" or "sexy", but he's been losing weight with me (he's lost about 30 lbs exercising with me!) .... And his heart is absolutely FIRMLY in the right place.... And that's the most important part of all, isn't it? FWIW, Madame reverie, he's often all about monosyllabic grunts in person.... But he's pretty eloquent in text.
