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I signed up and introduced myself a while back but didn't realy have a chance to post after that. But I am back to re-introduce myself. Im Heather, 27 (about to be 28 in march) and I am a Norcal-er (Northern California). I have been checking into the lap band for a while. I finally got up the nerve to go to my PC doctor to talk with her about the lapband. I have Kaiser and have heard horror stories about them not wanting to refer people for the surgery. So I went and talked with my doctor and to my surprise she went ahead and sent a referal for me to the San Francisco Bariatric center. I got my letter from them today explaining things and that they will be scheduling my first "oreintation seminar" in a few weeks. I am super excited to get started on my weight loss journey! I look forward to sharing in the same experience that the majority here have, and I look forward to being active on the boards :biggrin:
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I was also banded Nov 06 and I have lost 41 lbs as well. It is slow but it is the lifestyle change that is most important to me. It is a struggle every day and some days the meal planning gets to be a real nusiance but I look at it from the perspective that I am learning a new "skill". The band does make it easier in that I don't have that ravenous feeling I always got as soon as I even thought the word "diet". But it is hard work!Sure, like everyone else on this board who wanted to lose the weight overnight, I just try to eat the right things and take it one meal at a time. it takes time to undo all the wrong eating habits I developed over my lifetime. Keep looking forward and not down at the scale.
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Hi, anyone want to chat? Well, my name is Trina and I was banded on June 5. I have a couple of questions for post bandits. 1) how does your doctor perform your fills?, does he/she fill the band with a specific amount and you drink or does he make you sit up after he inserts the needle then fill as you drink to see how much restriction he wants you to have. 2) did anybody's doctor do measurements before? My friend and I did our own measurements and it has been encouraging especially when it seems like your not loosing weight.
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A friend of mine had surgery a few years ago to help her lose weight. She has done really well with it, so I became interested and getting the surgery myself. I don't have the money or insurance to have the surgery in the US so I am considering surgery in Mexico. There are so many doctors to choose from and I want to make sure that I choose the right one. Any suggestions on who is the best?
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A friend of mine had surgery a few years ago to help her lose weight. She has done really well with it, so I became interested and getting the surgery myself. I don't have the money or insurance to have the surgery in the US so I am considering surgery in Mexico. There are so many doctors to choose from and I want to make sure that I choose the right one. Any suggestions on who is the best?
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You did the right thing & Good Luck. The 1st 3 weeks was my hardest part (liquid diet). I weighed 352 pounds, 55.2B.M.I. Best day of my life was losing morbid obesity handle. A book that just came out that has helped me a lot. Weight Loss Surgery with the Adjustable Gastric Band. ISBN 978-1-60094-002-6. I was banded Jan. 15th 2008. Realize band. No fills yet! Lost over 120 pounds. You sound like you know where your going & how your going to do it. Again Good Luck from Sin City, Hasta Pronto, George:thumbup:
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Hi All, I've just joined and I'm looking forward to learning more about living life with a band. A little bit about me. I've been dealing with morbid obesity since early childhood. I have tried just about everything to lose weight, but nothing seems to work. I feel like I have lived my life for food. I had my lap-band surgery last wed (jul 23) and am feeling okay. The shoulder pain yesterday was terrible, but today its much better. My biggest concern is learning to use new ways of dealing with emotions. I have used food as an emotional crutch for years. I didn't realise how much I use it for R&R until I started the pre-op VLCD. However I truly believe that the band is my best ticket to weight loss, good health and a long life. Hooroo Christy
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Just dropping in to say hi, glad to be here and I hope to meet and chat with some of my fellow bandsters from all over the place. As for me, it's been almost a year since I got my lapband installed :bored: (July 31st) and I can hardly believe how far I've come! I've lost a little bit over 100 pounds and I've still got about another hundred to go for me to be at a happy weight. I've had many ups and downs including getting my surgery covered by my insurance, to having digestion issues with the Protein and being able to exercise (walking) a lot more since the weight loss. :wink_smile: I look forward to talking to everyone!
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Hi, everyone. I decided to join in tonight for moral support. I had my band in Louisville on 8/7/07. I have only lost around 44 lbs so far. I know that is better than gaining but I was hoping for a quicker solution..haha.. I will keep plodding away. At least I am no longer gaining.
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Thanks so much. I realize it takes work and I am definantly at the point in my life where I am willing to make some major changes. My boss had the gastric bypass and has slowly regained the weight, so I realize nothing is magic. I try very hard and eat healthy and stay active. Both sides of my family have weight issues, the women on my fathers side are all very large, probably all over 400 pounds. My mothers side is not as extreme with exception of my sister who I would guess is probably in between 400 and 500 pounds. I have an 11 year old daughter who I would like to be able to grow up without these same issues, I just don't have the tools to teach her how to eat normally.
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Newbie in Dallas, TX
Pashion replied to HeatherChelle's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Wow Heather that is great!!! My paperwork was submitted yesterday for approval so now I am just gonna sit back and see what happens. How do you feel? Are you hungry? Did you have it done at a hospital or at a weight loss center? What did you have to do to get your insurance to approve you? Good Luck Nikia -
Hi Mita! Wow! That is a wonderful whirlwind! I am 5'4" and 266 so we are about the same. I wish I would have done this a decade ago! Just take some time and check out you tube to see some peoples jorney, if you haven't already. Welcome! Can't wait to join you in this weight loss parade! June can't get here fast enough!
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Herbalife after 8 months help please
cchapman6 posted a topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hello, I have been on a 3 month stall. I had the gastric sleeve late July. I was wondering if anyone used herbalife wls? I'm looking for jump starting my weight loss again. I still weigh 240 post surgery and am looking to loose at least another 80. -
My band was put in april 07 i weighed 240. I lost 40 lbs in about 3 months. next two 10 more only 50 total. Since then i've been filled and unfilled because it's always to tight. I got tired of going in so i left if open now i just maintain my weight at 190. but recently i couldn't keep anything down and they told me it closed up. I've never seen anything written about a closed band. Has anyone ever had this? They did a egd and reopened it but they said it might not stay open. which i know it's not cause i'm still having problems holding liquids down. They say i might have to have it replaced. It just hasn't worked for me like it has others. I'm afraid to go thru it again. Any help or suggestions please.....
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Hi, my name is Lisa and I was banded in Columbia on 1/30/2008 by Dr. James Givens at Lexington Medical Center. He is with Riverside Surgical (SC Obesity Surgery Center). LMC is a center of excellence. I have done GREAT! My highest weight in my life was 342. When I went for my first consult appt I was at 326. I have Humana Gold Choice Medicare Advantage plan as I am on disability for bipolar disorder and I was approved. It took a while because Humana dropped the ball. They had my paperwork for months and didn't know it. During those months I was back and forth as to whether I really wanted to do this or not. Finally, I just decided I had had enough being fat and miserable and decided to go for it. I was very concerned about my bipolar disorder and this trek so I have to keep a close eye on things. When on the pre-op diet for 30 days before surgery, I lost 12 pounds. Yesterday at my post-op appointment to remove my staples I weighed and had lost another 14! I have no one here to talk to about the journey who understands the things I am going through so this forum is great for me. Please feel free to e-mail anytime!!! Lisa:thumbup:
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Newbie here; surgery scheduled! Yay!
melbart01 posted a topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hello everyone, Just wanted to introduce myself -- my name is Melissa and I'll be having surgery on Wednesday, 15 August. I'm thrilled to have been approved insurance-wise (which was the only hold-up I have encountered) and I honestly can't believe that in less than a week I'll be well on my way to a new me! I'm going to check out this site a bit more thoroughly. I don't know yet what my challenges are going to be. I guess I'm not really looking forward to the liquid diet but I'll manage . Has anyone experienced a really significant weight loss in the first few months? It'd be nice to drop a few pounds early on . -
Hey all, I'm hopefully getting banded around the month of May. I went to the seminar in Dec and started the 6 month Dr supervised diet back then, (didn't really try until Feb) and lost 2 lbs, then a week after my birthday in Feb landed in the hospital for a day and half due to my asthma, but thought they thought it might be heart related, but after doing a bunch of tests, all's good there. After getting out of the hospital, I really started losing the weight, the first weigh in Feb a week after leaving the hospital I lost 2 lbs, then a month later which was last Monday I learned I had lost 4 lbs, and then yesterday when I went the cardic dr for a follow up, they weighed me, I couldn't believe it, I had lost a whooping 10 lbs in a week! I am surprised but excited!!:ohmy:
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Hi!! I've been reading this web site for four months now. I got banded in December, and am still struggling with losing the weight. I'm not feeling the restriction that I thought I would, so it's been a challenge. I did lose 23 pounds before the operation, and I've kept it off, but tomorrow I go for my 4th fill, and I'm going to have a gain. My doctor is great, but he doesn't do fills whenever you feel you need them...he only does them every four weeks.... I'm just hoping that this is the one that will give me the restriction I need to really start this adventure. I was so ready when I had the surgery, but I'm fading fast. I'm r_e_a_l_l_y ready to do this!! Give me luck! I need it! :wink:.......................... Anybody out there having the same problem?
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Newbie here...1st consult 5/1/15
skmnine replied to Jazziminna's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hi! I'm new here too. My first Bariatrician appt is on 4/27 and my first surgeon appt is on 5/4. I'm excited, nervous, impatient, emotional all at the same time. My insurance required 6 months of supervised weight management. So I guess I will be starting jumping through the hoops (blood, ECG, upper gi, psych eval, nut consult and monitoring, etc). We are embarking on a life changing journey and I couldn't be more grateful for this forum. There is so much great advice and support here! -
I am new to this forum. I had RUX-N-Y on November 20, 2012. So far I have lost 19lbs. Unfortunately, I have gained and lost the same 1lb for the last 2 1/2 weeks. Has anyone else experienced this. I am walking more, taking in more protein and trying to eat a little more (which is very difficult to do) to try and jump start my weight loss again. I am so afraid that I won't lose anymore weight. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Surgery: November 1st and I'm down 31 pounds! Doctor said I should average 10lbs a month for the first 6 months.. What!?? She must be mistaking.. Cause I go a week or two of no weight loss.. I eat what's required and walk at least 30 minutes a day. I sure hope I lose like she thinks I will...
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Hi everyone! My name is Heather. I live in East Central Minnesota. I am married to my high school sweetheart of 18 years now. I have two boys, 15 and 8. I work full time as a licensed practical nurse and go to college part time to become a registered nurse. Like many of you, I have been overweight the majority of my life. I was teased in school, and often as an adult I hear disparaging comments. I have been considering gastric surgery for the past 10 years. I looked into it again after I saw a patient having great success, and I was diagnosed with sleep apnea. I am 5'4" and weigh 255 lbs. This is the heaviest I have been. I have done all of the diets with some temporary success. I have always gained the weight back, with a little extra bonus weight added on too. I have one more month of seeing the required dietician before my "case" is submitted to insurance. The time has seemed to fly by until now. Since college classes start again for me on Monday, I am hoping I won't have much time to pace the floor waiting for time to pass. This forum has been a great resource. I hope that along with you all, I can someday share my experience and success! You all are a blessing to me!!! <3 Heather
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NEWBIE...Pre OP appt on Feb 7th
aNEW_me2011 replied to aNEW_me2011's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Oh im so sorry to hear that. Where they able to give you meds? how many incisions did they have to make? How much weight have you lost if you dont mind me asking? I hope that you get to feeling better soon *SOFT HUGS* -
Hi everyone, I have to say thanks for all the great posts I know I will be here alot after banding (June 27) . Could someone be bothered telling me how to put the cool ticker factory thing on my posts. I went to the site and made it but how do you get it here?? Sorry, I am such a dummy with computers.:girl_hug: Anyway I am scared and hopeful and trying not to stuff my face and put on more weight before surgery!!!! Thanks again
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Hello all, I have everything finally lined up. I have been overweight for most of my life and after having 5 kids my metabolism is extremely resistant. I used to be able to lose weight and keep it off for a little bit, but now am unable to lose hardly any weight. I have decided to go for it. My husband and I won't be having any more children and I would like to be healthy enough to enjoy my kids and doing activities with them while they are still young! We love to do so many different things and it's so hard for me to do them that I just end up watching instead of helping them and enjoying it with them. (Their ages range from 12 to 10 months) Oh, and I also want to be totally hot!!! Nothing wrong with that, but that's not my motivation for surgery. My surgery is scheduled for July 17th in Guadalajara, MX with Dr. Gilberto Rodriguez. I have family who lives in Guadalajara and will be going to visit and have surgery all at the same time. The Dr. is a friend of the family so I'm not so apprehensive, but still a little nervous! He is not requiring a pre-op diet, but I plan to keep it a little light before hand anyways. Two of my sister in-laws will be taking care of me and helping me post-op. If anyone has any tips or pointers they would be greatly appreciated! I'm so excited, I can hardly wait! :whoo:
