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See, this is why I do not agree with lying about things. ESPECIALLY something as serious as surgery. Lies have a way of coming back and biting you in the ass. She never had to say she was having gall bladder surgery, all she had to do was say she was having a medical procedure and didn't want to discuss it. Simple as that. I am sorry, but part of me does not feel sorry for her, she lied, she lied and got funding for something that was not happening. IMO, that is just wrong. The other part of me does feel bad for her, not only did she have complications, but now her job is on the line. Sad really, but in the end it was her own sword she impaled herself on at work, sad but true.
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I love your pics and you are doing so well. Such an inspiration. Yummy food pics. I hope you continue to heal from complication. Peace.
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Wondering how the band does in the long run - like after 5 years. Has anyone had slippage or other complications after this time period?
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How long before I won't be able to eat everything in sight?
Drashbaby posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi, I had my lap band done 10/26/10. Easy surgery. Very little discomfort. I have played by the rules and ate only what was allowed in each time frame just as the surgeon and dietician instructed. I have had no complications. I had my first fill 12/02/10. It felt different to eat at first. I never got full. I have never had nausea or vomiting. I could eat all that I want, but I try to limit my diet to high protein, low fat, low calorie foods. I do not drink anything but water and some regular coffee. Is it common, that before you hit your sweet spot, that the "Feeling full mechanism" doesn't kick in? I have lost 38 pounds. Most of that was within the first 6 weeks and by using judgement and restraint. I get afraid that the surgery won't work or that there is a flaw that will not allow it to work right. Any input will be appreciated. Take Care and have a Great day. -
WAS THINKING BAND and NOW VSG?? HELP!!
MINI-Me replied to TDELYTE's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am being sleeved on Wednesday (1/27) and paying $10,600 in the US. So, your price sounds very reasonable. Besides the stories here on the boards, I know 3 people with the band. All 3 have had issues with swelling, vomitting, not being able to hold food down, etc. (One has had to have all the Fluid taken out for the past 5 months - so she paid for a surgery that is doing her no good.) While I only have 1 friend with a sleeve & 2 with a gastric by-pass, they've had no issues and very happy with their choice. So, out of the6 people I know with WLS, the only 3 with complications have been banders. So, it was a definite NO for me! Best of luck on your decision. -
So it is 9:30 pm here and I am about to try to get some sleep. The last steps before my surgery (3/5/2012) are tomorrow. We leave at 5:30 in the morning and I have blood tests, urinalysis, x-rays and upper GI starting at 7:30. Then, at 9:30 I meet with the nutritionist. After a break, I see my surgeon at 1:30 for my pre op appointment. I'm sitting here wondering exactly how I am feeling...but it is so complicated. I'm so very excited that the date is finally so close. I'm hopeful that this will be the tool that I need to finally accomplish the goal of a healthier me. Admittingly, a little bit blue that food won't be so important to me anymore (strange, I know, but I honestly do feel a bit sad for that). I'm really happy and proud that I am doing this for me. But for the most part, I am scared to death that I will fail. I'm committed, for sure...100% committed....but still so fearful of the "unatainable goal". I really need some words of encouragement from people who understand.
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I don't mean to be a "Debbie Downer" but at your age and degree of obesity, you are very unlikely to get it under control without WLS. It is still a tough decision... but I went down the route of "100% chance of early death with a side trip through disability" if I remained 150# overweight or that "1-5% chance of serious complications with the sleeve". Of course, there is a much higher probability of having other "issues" like temporary hair loss, reflux etc but the math still made sense to me to get sleeved. I was sleeved in my late 40s and had essentially lost the ability to lose much weight any other way.
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Hmm, I'm not sure what to say. It specifically says that to get the fund money you do not have to devulge the medical information in order to receive that money (I don't think they can legally ask you). While I do not think she should be fired because of it I do think that she should not have LIED about the procedure. She should have said she prefers not to discuss it and leave it at that. She wasn't required to tell them what it was about so she shouldn't have. When she did open her mouth and lie, she was providing false information so... should she have been given the $1000 for her band related complications? Sure, if they have a program in place to assist medical related stuff. Should she have lied about it, most definitely not. Should she be fired for it? No, the person shouldn't have asked her what the medical problem was.
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Playing the devil's advocate... she had a medical problem, obesity is a disease! Not to mention that the band had to be removed due to MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS!!! What are they really trying to accuse her of... going to Mexico on a vacation??!!?!?!? What a bunch of bull!! I wouldn't have applied for the fund... but if they suggested it when she was having complications from the original lapband surgery... does it really matter it was to help cover taking it out??? I hope she keeps her job!!!!! Tess
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Where are all the "New Years Hotties" January 2009 Bandsters~check in here
sil replied to coloradobanding's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
hi good for you. i was banded on january 13th 09. with no complications. so far i have lost 93lbs. 7 more for the 100lb mark. monday i go for my seventh fill.i can,t wait to get under 200lbs.i started out at 324in the beginning then lost 40lbs before surgery.i was 285-during surgery now i am down to 233lbs.i am happy with my band.how are everyone else is doing. -
Full time student, will surgery affect study ability?
tiffnie posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am a full time nursing student set to graduate in January 2011. I am having my surgery this December, thankfully a few days after my exit exam. However I am a little concerned because I am scheduled to take the NCLEX exam in Feb or March of next year, and I remember being told by my Kaiser Options leader that people are usually a little fuzzy headed for a couple months post op due to the severe calorie restriction, etc. Can anyone give me a little info about their experiences with this? Also, I am nervous about some of the other complications like dumping, etc that I have been told about. I will have about 1 week to recover after surgery at home, then will be headed back to the classroom a few days a week for a couple weeks of NCLEX prep. and am curious about how I'll feel sitting in a class for hours at a time so soon after surgery. I would appreciate any insight to ease my mind a little, or at least let me know what to expect so I can be prepared Thanks! -
LapBand - horrible outcome
Ms.Cali replied to alyshac's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I had the sleeve done while I had 3 bleeding ulcers. All I can say is that I went to hell and back with months of hospitalization. Still recovering :-( Your Dr. is very smart, give your body a chance to heal even if it takes a year. It's not worth the complications to do the surgery prematurely. Hope you heal quickly! -
Potential emergencies and insurance
SoCalDixieGal posted a topic in Mexico & Self-Pay Weight Loss Surgery
I'll admit, the complications and such I've read about for this surgery make me nervous. Heck, who wouldn't be. And being self pay,we are bombarded by all the messages and fear about complications. So, I just finished pouring through my insurance plan legal disclosure documents. Yeah, fun read. Big relief in that my plan will cover emergency services for complications resulting from non-covered services. Phew. Hopefully I won't need to take advantage of that but glad to know i am covered in the event of an emergency.- 1 reply
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My ore surgery weight was 252 now 208 had complications so on puréed diet have a picc line and getting tpn
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My Very Personal Reasons For Having The Sleeve
AmberDawn replied to AmberDawn's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Trust me I know that feeling of "but what if there's complications" I had it bad. And my husband was NOT supportive at first when I told him I decided on the sleeve over the band. All he saw was the odds of complications being higher with the sleeve and he freaked out. Luckily I finally got him on board (I think he realized he had no choice other than to support me lol) Worst of all since my insurance doesn't cover it I had the guilt of "I'm spending 14k on myself just because I won't/can't lose weight on my own" That was hard to overcome. But then I realized I NEEDED this tool. I've been fat my entire life, I've tried and tried to do it on my own, I NEEDED the extra help, the extra boost. Once I let that guilt go and decided I needed this to LIVE, I went for it. It was very odd and surreal how it all happened for me. For years I had considered the bypass, only the year before last did I learn about VSG, I played the "wouldn't it be great if i could have that done" game in my mind for over a year. I did the "poor me my life sucks i'll be fat forever" pity party. Then one day in August of last year I said "enough is enough i'm going to a seminar for weight loss sugery" well I went and learned about the band and the sleeve even more and at that point decided I wanted the sleeve. As you can see it took me from August 20th to the middle of October to get my husband on board and for me to finally say "I'm doing it NOW". After that it was 2 very short months of appointments and then bam, it was done. Once I said i was going for it, i kinda went on autopilot and was just going through the motions, it never really registered that I was actually going through with it. Still to this day I cant believe it finally happened. I guess that was my way of coping with such a huge life change. I knew things would change after the surgery as far as eating/drinking etc for the rest of my life but I never allowed myself to fully acknowledge that. I put it in the back of my brain as to not talk myself out of it. After the surgery I just delt with it, i was like "ok this is how it is now". I still morn food and being able to eat large quantities sometimes but everytime i do that it makes me realize just how much i needed this surgery. -
My Very Personal Reasons For Having The Sleeve
Lisa's Hope replied to AmberDawn's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Thanks for posting this Amber. I've been struggling with my decison for a few days now about wheather or not to have the surgery. After reading your post and understanding and feeling all of those same things that you wrote about has convinced me that I really have to get this surgery and stop thinking and wondering if I will have complications. "JUST DO IT!!" Right?? Thanks again Amber I needed to read this. Congratulations on your weight loss!! I hope to be where you are, on the losers bench very soon. God Bless!! -
I asked my Doctor what size bouie did he use on me, and he said size 40
MichiganChic replied to Gail Ann's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Mine is a 36. There isn't much difference between 34-40, and I think they are all pretty standard. Too small can result in increased complications. -
I hate liwuids...can I start on purees sooner than 1 wk?
*slim* replied to Coffi's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
This is a question that ONLY your doctor can really answer. The quick answer is NO because the reason for the liquid diet is for your stomach to heal with the band around it. If the healing is not done correctly, you are more at risk for band slips and complications. Call you doctor before making any diet changes that you are not scheduled for. -
HI I ALSO FEEL THE SAME WAY U DO. I ACTUALLY HAD A SURGERY DATE AND CANCELLED IT NOW IM ON THE FENCE AS TO WHAT TO DO.IT FRIGHTENS ME THAT IT IS SUCH A PERMANENT CHANGE FOREVER IN THE WAY U EAT AND DRINK!!! I KNOW IF I LOSE WEIGHT AGAIN THAT I WILL ONLY GAIN IT BACK THEN SOME. HOWEVER GOING THROUGH THE SURGERY WITH COMPLICATIONS AND ALL OF THE SIDE EFFECTS U CAN GET IF U DONT "FOLLOW THE RULES" IS SO SCARY TO ME. I KNOW MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD IT SAY THAT THEY WISH THEY HAD DONE IT SOONER AND HOW HAPPY THEY NOW R. OTHERS HAVE HAD SIDE EFFECTS FROM THE SURGERY LIKE LOSING THEIR hair AND LEAKAGE FROM THE STOMACH WHICH I KNOW I WOULD JUST NOT B ABLE TO HANDLE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO..... PLEASE WRITE BACK SO THAT I CAN FOLLOW UR JOURNEY AND WE CAN SUPPORT EACH OTHER...
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I must say that I am have some more serious second thoughts, since my previous post on here. I do not see a lot of people on here after they decide not to have surgery, so I thought I would post this incase I decide not to have VSG at this time. I have done most of the pre-op diet, and accepted the fear of complications, and the head hunger that will remain. But as the day comes closer I cannot help but feel completely unsure. Not in the sense that I am lost, but that I would be alright either way. I am actually happier with my life than I have ever been; but wanted to get my weight in check as it is affecting my BP. Like all of us I cannot sum up my entire existence in paragraph, but I am thinking about giving myself a year to reconsider the possibilities. I really don't want to do this surgery or myself the disservice of having it just because I can, but rather because it is appropriate and necessary.
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So Monday is my day!!! I am sooo excited but very nervous. I guess my major concern is complications. I have a 3 yr old son and he is my entire life. If anything happens I do not have family to take him in. I am doing this to get healthy so I can be there for him for years to come, It is exhausting just playing with him and I want to cherish these moments with him. But the thought of never seeing him again scares me. My mom died when I was 3 so it just brings up a lot of issues. My other concern is failing. I have about 150 lbs to lose. I have been very open about this surgery to just about anyone who will listen lol. I especially like to bring up tiffykins posts and replies when someone smarts off to me about surgery or just has a question. But I fail what will they think. I have never been small. When I was 14 I was in a size 22. I have gotten down to 160 when I was 16 but I never thought I was small. My goal is 150. I am big bones (yes I really am..not an excuse...I just know Ill never be 120 because Im not built like that) but I want try maybe 140. I would really love any advice people on here can give me in regards to losing and what worked for you. I know exercise is very important and will be doing as much of it as I can. I know that I can lose weight very quickly when motivated but I have always gained it back but can you tell me your weight loss stats at about say 5 months out? I have a wedding in June and I know that I most likely will not have lost all I have to lose but I hope to at least make a pretty good dent in it. I understand everyone is different but Im just curious.
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So, based on what I can tell, best case scenario for me is getting surgery in November or early December. We've just booked a Disney Cruise for February 13th (with friends plus a good discount, so date non-negotiable). In my head, I'm at that point where the food part of the cruise isn't one of the big draws for me anymore - at least that's what I tell myself since I haven't been faced with the sleeve reality yet. Anyhoo, for those of you who've already been sleeved, would you have gone on a cruise 2-3 months post op? I'm not so worried about what to eat, I know that there are always options available, but I'm nervous about eating in front of friends every night! Ack! Of course, I do know that there are always possibilities of complications post surgery, but that's not part of this post/equation... I'm happy to hear what you would have done...
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I'm getting talked out of Surgery on Obesity Help
Phranp replied to Pats Fan in MA's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
@Corrigan: LMAO!! ("watch the feathers fly") I agree with the others ... do your homework. Research and ask questions of your doc. I have been banded a little over 2 years and I couldn't be happier -- and I happen to be a slow loser. Yes, I've read about a number of people with complications, but what I have learned about the band in the past 2+ years is that Lapband is the thinking persons WLS. I say this because it is so different from GBS -- the weight does not just "fall off" days after surgery (for most, not all) If you do not learn how to work the band you can easily end up with complications. The band is not for everyone. From your description in your original post, it does sound like a good surgery for you, but you must decide this for yourself. Just be sure to do your homework. I believe that reading this forum is good too. Here, you get the good, the bad, and the ugly ... and everything in between. I hope everything goes well for you, whatever you decide. -
Tuesday Is My Day, Now Doubting It :(
JamesHRN replied to olivia1425's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I was having the same feelings when I got sleeved it July it was the best thing for me I to was considering the band but chose the sleeve because of less complications and no need to continue follow up care the rest of you life to have adjustments I was also told I would lose more weight with the sleeve I am down almost 90 pounds and only 10-13 pounds from goal it will be 3 months tomorrow since surgery you will also have to weight several weeks before the band will even be inflated to help with weight loss then lots of adjustments there after -
Anybody at least 6 months post op and regret their sleeve?
ATLGirl replied to EJStorm's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Almost 8 months out and no regrets at all. It gets me upset when newbies, particularly those 3 months and less, get on the boards discouraging others. Anyone who reads this board and research the surgery know that there are some set backs. There is the 3 week stall (that can last more than a month), there's the throwing up, there's the mourning of food, and slow losers (like myself) BUT all in all those of us 6 months or more out (even some with SERIOUS complications) wouldn't go back to how we were. I always feel that someone who is still researching the Sleeve verus other WL options will turn away because they read a rant of regret from someone 1 month out. They miss the chance to change thier lives based on an "in the moment" and emotional writin. Then when such said ranter is 6 months out and close to 100 pounds lost (Praising God for this tool) the researching newbie will still be unhappy and unhealthy. I'm sorry for my soapbox. I know these boards are a place to come and vent, read, learn, and testify. I myself have posted some post that I now look at and laugh about. And even in my slow losing phrase, I come a write BUT I am always so careful to search on previous topics and answers before I unleash my sleeve wrath because its all here on the boards- rarely nothing new under the Web sun. ut again- back to your question- I DON'T REGRET ONE MINUTE OF THE SLEEVE.
