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Ah, laxatives. Hadn't thought of that. Usually I don't have a problem in that area, though. I sure did the first several weeks after surgery, though! Glad that passes soon (sorry, no pun intended!).
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Sgt. Shaun Tousha was a friend of mine from high school. He was killed in Iraq last week. Please take a minute to leave an online condolence for his family. Automatic Redirection click on the huntsville location, then obits/guestbook, then click Sgt. Shaun Tousha's name, there is a link to the online condolences page. Thanks everyone! I hope this will comfort his family during this difficult time.
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Help with Band to Sleeve Revisions
lillifter35 posted a topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Hello all. This is my first time on here. Long story short I had the band done in Feb 2006 and lost a little over 100lbs and was at my goal for 3 yrs. Last October I had to let all the fluid out for 6 weeks because I was having heartburn and night coughs. Why so long I don't know. I wish so much that I would have just said no. In that 6 weeks I gained over 20 lbs. Now it won't come off. I have taken some drastic measures to no avail. I no it's not alot but we no where it goes from here. I get so paranoid just thinking about it. My band is as tight as it can go and I still can eat as much as I want. I keep it a little tighter so that there are at least some restrictions. I called my dr's office today to schedule an appt to maybe get a revision to the sleeve. I almost don't want to go because I strongly believe that it's not gonna go well. Insurance, I'm sure will be a big problem. I really only started researching the sleeve today but i'm mostly hearing good things, but i'm wondering if anyone has had any negative experiences with it. I'm afraid to have this done only to have this problem again. Any thoughts or suggestions? -
I decided to stop trying to count carbs and be low calorie for this week just to see what happens, so today I had a half thin bagel with tuna salad on it and it was to die for. I also had some grapes.
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I'm going to the info seminar next week. How long does it usually take from the info surgery to the actual surgery? I don't expect problems from my insurance. Also, if someone has time to type in the steps between the seminar and surgery, I'd really appreciate it.
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How Long From Seminar To Banding?
Shoshanna replied to lbh's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I first broached the subject with my doctor in October 2009. Attended the seminar, met with the nurse in charge of the hopital weight management program, had three monthly appointments with the dietician, then a psyche exam and a fairly lengthy wait for the insurance company to decide in my favor (I didn't need to los quite the required 100 pounds but had co-morbidities like arthritis, GERD, low sleep oxygen, and family history of diabetes). From start to finish, I waited about five months. It seemed endless at the time, but it gave me a chance to settle into a new way of thinking and test my resolve. -
I just had my sleeve done on Friday the 29th by Dr, Aceves. I am doing very well and I had some complication coming into surgery that were handled well. I have just been driven to San Diego by Ernesto to wait until my flight out tomorrow morning. My whole trip was nine days,- the last three in the home of a local, private family that treated me like a baby ; cooking broths - fresh, making Jello, mixing Protein drinks; fawning over me, TV, internet. I even got a haircut gratis by the mother, Carmen. And a good one too. Half the price of staying in a hotel - only 50$ includes everything. If you are interested e-mail me and I will put you in touch with them. They only have one room to let, so it's first come, first serve. I feel sad now having to leave such new friends. Helped me to a dentist for for some crown work. Ernesto knows where it is so he will pick you up there when you have to return to San Diego.
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I would say time for a fill! I got my first fill the first day of my 6th week out from surgery,,,before that, I could eat anything, just in smaller amounts as my swelling went down...
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I am six weeks out and lost 15 lbs and about 12 inch all over. I can eat alot and I am never really full. Also I can eat everything. I am not sure if I need a fill. My husban thinks I need one. 230 Pre-op 224 9/18/06 212 10/23/06 What do you bandits think ?? Thanks
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geting my banded in april in tijuana
Khymaren replied to kaylovegee's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hello Bandsters, I am new to the forum, however; I did get the lapband with Dr. Almanza at Jerusalem Hospital 5/27/2011. So far so good. Everything went smoothly. My sister came along with me and they treated her like she was a QUEEN. The staff was awesome. The facility was small ..., but the first week of July 2011 they will be closing down for renovations to expand the hospital. I have not experienced any complications thus far. They truely laid out the red carpet! -
geting my banded in april in tijuana
emptyNest replied to kaylovegee's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
We are being banded on the same day! I'm 4-14 as well. Let's keep in touch! Do you have to do a pre-op diet? Mine is 2 weeks <800 cals, 50-60 gm Protein. -
Advice - Is this normal? 4 Week Post OP
missjegga replied to tami88's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm 4 weeks put too surgery day 227 I'm at a stall too know how you feel hang in there -
Advice - Is this normal? 4 Week Post OP
amytug replied to tami88's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
It's the famous 3rd week stall. I've seen it mentioned. Very common. Chin up friend, the weight WILL come off. And 16 lbs the first week is crazy!! -
* wks after and wearing any bra still hurts
Dawnakers replied to takenote61's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I too have pain when wearing a bra. I can tolerate it for maybe an hour then I want to yank it off. I am 3 weeks out and hoping that soon it will be better. I have to go to work next week!!! Ugh... -
No weight loss since started working out
Orchids&Dragons replied to cajun_queen's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
107 lbs is downright awesome! Congrats! I understand the frustration with the weight stall, but have you lost inches since you started working out? -
DENIED... AGAIN!???? (peer to peer soon)
Sandra86says replied to Sandra86says's topic in Insurance & Financing
Sorry for the late reply! Been so busy taking care of hubby, he got his gallbladder taken out Thursday so I haven't logged on! Anywho... Ok so I got denied in July for the first time because the medical group didn't have 6 months of consecutive weigh ins, finished that in January of this year and resubmitted for the 2nd time, my medical group denied me again, they weren't happy with my PCPs notes, they weren't 'clear' enough. My PCP was nice enough to rewrite the notes for the past 6 months and I hand delivered those notes to my surgeons office and they resubmitted that same day. I found out they denied me for the 3rd time a few weeks ago and immediately called my surgeons office seeking answers. My coordinator, Alicia, bless her heart, was surprised and said she'd take care of this. I went ahead and called my medical group immediately after I called my surgeons office and the med group informed me that the medical director overturned the denial a few mins after my coordinator called! They said they made an error! Damn right they did! I clearly am overqualified (lol) and took the proper steps! Anywho, I was close to giving up after the 3rd denial but I am so glad I didn't! What a roller coaster of emotions that day was! Feel free to message me if you have any more questions! I wish you the best! I start pre op testing on St Pattys day! -
To stall.....or not to stall........ I really have little concern about it. I know that so long as I control the single thing that I have control over in life, what goes in my mouth, then it's pointless to get covered with the day-to-day scale readings.
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Lap Banded Sometime In Jan! Date Moved B/c Of Ins.
PudgyYogaChic posted a topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I was meant to have my surgery on 1/3/2012. However, due to an ins glitch, it was pushed to the middle to the end of Jan. No big deal. I am on my own pre-op diet for now and will follow my surgeons diet two weeks before the surgery. In the past two weeks, I have been hovering between 950-1250 cal a day and have gone from 219 to 211 since Dec 8, 2011. I am happy with my progress thus far. If I can come down another 5 lbs before surgery, I think that's perfect. It's funny, I have been getting mixed reviews from people regarding the surgery. I work in a medical school and I am surrounded by physicians all day long. Some of them think i am too thin and others who really know me, think it's a great idea. I have been struggling with my weight since I was 9 years old. I have gained and lost 35+ pounds more times than I can count. This time around I lost 35 lbs and gained 70lbs putting me at 219lbs. I now have hypertension, pre-diabetic, hyperlipidemia and moderate sleep apnea. I am active. I am a yoga teacher (not teaching currently, because who wants a fat yoga teacher?lol). I bike and walk as well. It's my eating that needs to be nipped in the bud. My doc thinks that I am an excellent candidate because he doesn't have to get me off the couch to exercise and my weight loss goals are far from hefty. I don't eat bad foods, it's the volume that I have to control. Anyone else like me? I am excited and ready! Liz -
I did fine on my diet all day but I had just the broth part of hot and sour soup and to my surprise I had about a cup and a half. I wasn't watching what I was eating. I'm worried I stretched my pouch? Does the broth part of hot and sour soup go right through the band or will it stay in the upper pouch? I'm only 1 week post-op. no pain or anything just feel full.
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Genabeebs, My surgeon told me that when he did my band he would check to see if I had an hiatel hernia and would do the repair if I did. I did have one. He did the repair and gave me a picture of it. (I also had my gall bladder removed at the same time.) I have had no heart burn since my surgery and I assume that is because of the hernia repair, although I think I have heard others here who say the lap band surgery actually took care of heart burn. Anyway, it has not been a problem for me. I think I may have been a little more sore than average right after surgery but nothing out of the ordinary considering that I had three things done. Hope
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Being Honest 3 Wks Post-Op, No Dieting For Me
emily_0192010 replied to Jesusislove's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hello Well first I want to say congrats on being sleeved! I am also slightly envious as at 3 weeks I couldn't eat the way you do! (Not that you eat badly, I simply had no room and could barely get Water down). I am now 6 months out and I do not count anything other than Protein... and even though I only count the obvious. So for example I count my Protein shake or my yogurt (I add in protein) or the cheese stick I eat... but I don't weigh my meat so I can do an exact count. Typically for me I hit either on or over my protein min with the things that are easy to count, so I know that any meat I eat is just contributing to going over my protein min and I don't count it. I will say that I am careful to a point about my carbs. If it interferes with my protein I stay away from them. So I'll have the "stuff" in a sandwich without the bread (bread hurts me anyways). But if we go out for ice cream as a group, I'll get a kids size and stop when i'm full. As long as you meet your protein mins and don't go crazy (like a milkshake every day) you should be fine. Oh, and (this may have been said in previous posts, but i didn't have time to read them all) they make many, many lactose free Protein shakes. You should be able to find one easily. Good luck! -
That is so awesome! That is one of my goals, to get off all diabetes meds. I am 4 months out today an still on Metformin. Had my labs drawn last week and waiting to hear back on my a1c. I know it won't be perfect yet but it will get there!
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Hi all, I have a question about band blockage, (when food gets stuck) What happens when the food get stuck, I mean does it go down after a while? does it hurt? does it come out in a form of vomit? Would it ever stick there for few days/weeks?? Thanks,
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Thyroidectomy and WLS...
nhnurse1 replied to 6GP2008's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had a total thyroidectomy in 2004 after having thyroid cancer. I have been on synthroid since and it was the first question that I asked my doc before I even considered surgery. He told me that they were safe and small enough to take after surgery however, I was very worried about them being absorbed properly. I take my faithfully every night and I break them up with my front teeth and wash the bits down with a sip of water. I have read that if you do this or dissolve them in water they will absorb better and I don't want to take any chances. I am 16 days post op and I have lost 18lbs. So, I think my weight loss is probably average. I however am going to make sure that I keep a close eye on my TSH in the coming weeks and months to make sure it stays where it needs to be. -
Arrrrrrrrrrgh!!!!!! How do these people get these jobs?
Phoenix Rising posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Well, you may have gathered from the topic title that my last appointment did not go well. I think you could call that an understatement. As many of you will have seen from my last posting I have been having huge problems with Water retention and water tablets not working. I decided to return to my old water tablets on the day of my appointment and did lose 9lbs of water in just over 3.5 hours. Hooray! So that helped alot but I was still carrying at least another 5lbs extra water. Soooo, I went and got weighed and then we had the talk...obviously I had not lost the 5% required and therefore they could not put me forward for surgery. (I had lost the weight but then had the problem with the water tablets and gained water weight!) I explained about the water tablets (that they insisted should be changed!) but it didn't help at all. The woman I was dealing with was just so unhelpful and unfeeling. I showed her my ankles (they were measuring over 16 inches and so full of water/oedema it was impossible to miss) She said and I quote " lots of people have water tablets and they all manage to lose the 5% required!" I was devastated. I asked to speak to someone else above her as I couldn't believe her attitude. The upshot is they are giving me another two weeks to reach the 5% goal. I hope I can do it but with all this water still hanging around I am seriously worried, as they still want me to use the other tablets!!!!! Are they mad, what part of, they are not working, don't they understand. Sometimes I really worry about the NHS and their not too bright staff. (that is not really fair as most people are just brilliant - I was just really 'lucky' and got the moron!) So here we go again, the milk diet for another two weeks (that will make a total of 8 weeks) and if by week one the water is just sitting there I am definitely going against their advice and using my old tablets! Sorry for going on, but I really needed to get that off my chest.
