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I had to have my fill removed the beginning of November for my surgery to remove my tonsils. I did good mainly because I couldn't eat after surgery. Thanksgiving was okay, didn't go crazy. I went back in on December 2nd and they put 4.5cc of my fill back in. I felt a little restriction that day but could gulp down a bottle of Water with no problem. I am scheduled to go in for another fill on December 30th but I have absolutely NO restriction. I had 6.6cc in a 10cc band before the surgery and when she put the 4.5 cc in she said there was still 1 cc in there. I need restriction but cannot get appt moved up due to no availability. This Christmas baking for gifts is very frustrating. I'm shoving them in my husband's mouth to sample so I don't give out something that tastes like yuck-o to friends but the scale just keeps going up. I'm hungry all the time. So frustration and have put on 12 pounds since tonsil surgery........... encouragement? advise? I'm open to anything..........
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From Lapband To Sleeve?
GoingforGoal replied to jadekatz's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Jade, There is no easy solution. It's a misperception to believe wls does the job for you. No matter what surgery you get, you will have to abide by the rules 100% to reap the benefits. Revisions are great when you are suffering true complications and one surgery is not working out for you. But I know my doc wouldn't qualify someone who just doesn't want to put the work in. They'll predict it'll be the same scenario under another procedure which requires just as much diligence and compliance. Getting wls and getting results takes dedication and work. The difference between pre and post op is that these procedures can help you with things like hunger management, portion control which in the long run will be critical for maintenance. Also, counting calories and understanding how much you are putting into your body allows you to get an understanding of what it means to be on target or to overindulge. It took me years of counting to finally get to a place that I can estimate with accuracy and no longer count. But the reality is, if I consume more than my allotment, I will stall or gain. Weight loss has a very simple formula that cannot by bypassed- weight loss= calories consumed - calories burned. You either workout or you limit intake. No wls changes that. -
I am going to be banded on August 12th 2008! I been trying to get approved since Janury 10th when I first met with the Surgen Dr. Castro in Staten Island NY. He has the best track record I can find any where in NY so I know he will take care of me. I'm so nervous and scared out of my mind right now. I'm afraid that I gained weight in the last two weeks since I got my surgery date. I am supposed to be on the special diet where you practically starve yourself and since I got my date I have not been following it very well at all.. I replaced most of my snacks with either fruit or low calorie yogurt but I have been eating larger portions than I was before I got the date. My boyfriend says he thinks I'm eating ok but then again he didn't think I ate a lot to begin with, if that's the case how did I get to the point of surgery right?! I should have bough a scale to keep track of myself... Deff gotta put that on my TO - DO - LIST! My sister had the gastric bypass 3 years ago and she was over 400 lbs at the time of surgery, she is currently only 120 lbs and has skin hanging all over. I think she looks scary looking and terrible. She also has vitamin problems and can't keep any food down. She has her good days but they are few and very far between. That's why I chose the lap band:thumbup: Much less risk of all of those things and more. Also I dont want to be a bag of bones the way my sister is now. I like a lil meat on me... hopefully in the right places! If anyone is in the Brooklyn NY area E-mail me, Things like this are easier if you have a friend going through it with you. much love to everyone out there who is going for the band! -Jinx
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Hey everyone. I wanted to thank each and every one for your continued support with my gastric bypass journey. I am almost 2 weeks out and start the puréed diet next week. My doctor says I can have flaked fish, eggs, and other things. I was wondering what other flaked fish I can have and how did some of you prepare it and what other foods did you have during this diet? I am excited to start trying new things cause soups get tiring after a while. Also, I cannot muster putting things in a blender so I don't think I will be doing that.
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Looking For November 30Th Sleeve Buddies
buckeye_girl40 posted a topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Hello everyone... just wondering if there is anyone out there with the same surgery date? -
I was told to have about 2 oz. every 15 minutes. I don't drink during meals, and wait about 40 minutes afterwards to start drinking again. Some days I feel full after a couple of bites and some days it seems I can eat more. I have no fill yet, but definitely am restricted by the band alone. Sarah - you had dumping syndrome? I thought that only happened in gastric bypass?
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Hey all, Im a newbie to this site but not to banding.. My name is Shell, Im 31 from Australia. I was banded in July 2004 and have been rebanded last week November 2007 due to slippage so im still on my liquid stage.... ohhhh sooo over it!! lol I have joined some Aussie sites and then stumbled across this one so i htought why not.. i love hearing and seeing everyones progress.. Good or bad.. In my signature i have written it in our Kg form but also converted to lbs aswell... Thanks for your time Shell xx
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I have the same heartburn issues and nothing helps it. I originally wanted the sleeve but the surgeon refused to do the sleeve on me because of my heartburn issues. I was upset at first but now I am on board. I am so tired of the pain. Sometimes it is so bad I just want to go to the ER, but they can't fix it. I already take six pills a day for it. I know that having another surgery isn't any fun but do some research on the gastric bypass. Don't give up on it yet. Go to the bypass section on the forum and ask questions. Good luck!!!
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i had gastric bypass a little over 10 years ago and the weight is back and then some. i'm looking for other options, as it's unlikely that my bypass would be revised (it's not broken, just stretched). i've seen lap band commercials, and since i believe everything i see on tv, i figured it must be worth a look :thumbdown: has anybody around here had lap band as a second weight loss surgery? to which section of the forum should i venture for this info? thanks! ffff
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need help from july 2010 bandsters
Nicole74 replied to Laylas grandma's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hey, I was banded July 31st I was the same way as you september-november...I just went up and down 3-4lbs...than I got my 3rd fill at the very end of november and had good retriction for 2 weeks and dropped 8lbs but now Im back to losing and gaining 2lbs..havnt lost any since the second week of december. I lost alot of weight the first month which gave me a nice boost but its alot slower than I thought. I am even going to the gym 3x a week and trying to watch what I eat. I think exercise is the key to be honest...especially when you dont have alot of restriction...I have my next fill in 2 days and I am hoping that helps me lose some more weight again...I think you already know your answer about what you need to do...but if you need someone to talk to ...just message me and we can exchange email or whatever works for you. I could always use someone to talk to when times get rough and someone to share the good stuff too! Hang in there and try to keep postive and change some of your ways by adding exericse in! -
Jacqui, I agree with you. Unless they (government) are looking at it as just a monitoring process to see what happens with these kids. I do know in my own family, when you look at pictures of my mom and sister as babies, they were already fat. Now my mom is one of 8 and only her other sister (6 boys!) had/have weight problems. My sister is younger than I am and we both ate the same foods. She was born a normal, healthy weight (we were both within ounces of each other) but by the time she was a year, she was a fat baby. Me, on the other hand, had NO weight issues (other than my own perception of being the smallest fattie in a family of fatties, when I was anything BUT fat) until I hit my 20's. Then I started gaining. My mom and sister both had bypass 5 and 8 years ago. Both had tried everything to lose weight. Nothing worked for them. They couldn't even LOSE weight! They both have done great with their surgeries. My sister has had 3 more kids since her surgery. I was able to lose weight but couldn't keep it off. DD was adopted and I have no clue about her birthfather, but her birthmother's family is all normal sized with a few minor weight issues (say 10-20 over weight, kinda thing). Even at 2 she loves sports and being active so I'm hoping just by teaching her well, how to eat and how to be active (and getting healthy myself) that even if she does end up with some extra weight, she'll be able to control it and not have serious issues. We'll see. Anyway, just a picture of my family. Kind of both sides of the coin that Jacqui was talking about. Sorry it's so long. I talk too much! LOL!
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Hello out there. I haven't had surgery yet...I haven't even sent in my packet questionaire to be submitted to the insurance company for approval/rejection. I went to the required seminar back in November and weighed in. I told them at the hospital that I wouldn't be able to have surgery until April because I live with my parents and they go to Florida for winters and won't be back to "take care" of me until then. They said to send in my packet around Jan./Feb. to get things going. I just received a call from the hospital asking if I was still interested. I haven't returned the call yet partly because she is only there until 3 pm and I work until 3:30...but also because I don't know what to say. Part of me wants to do the surgery but I am so unsure. I guess my biggest question is will the surgery make it impossible for me to binge eat? I know how to lose weight on my own and have done it many times...but I don't know how to keep it off and have always regained (plus more) the weight. I think to myself that the surgery is the answer to my horrible relationship with food and that doing the surgery is exactly what I deserve for a lifetime of bad habits. However...I just don't know if that is what the surgery will do for me. What if I have it done and I still want to eat too much food. I know I would get sick but does it help you to fight the urges? I just don't want to fail again and then this time change my body only to find out that it isn't going to change Me. I really want to have surgery and be successful and be able live a life free from this prison I've put myself in. I want to be healthy and hopefully get off all my medications and I want to believe that this is the ticket to that success. Can anyone shed any light on my confusion and second-guessing? Thanks. slh.
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Over the years on these forums, it's not something that we see a lot of, though it does pop up occasionally (as it does in the non-WLS "normal" population.) What procedure did you have? It is something of a predisposition with the RNY pouch style of procedures, as the pyloric valve has been taken out of the main flow and the stomach access has been moved downstream of the bile ducts, but from what I have seen it is more common amongst patients who have had the procedure for non-WLS reasons (gastroperesis or gastric cancer typically) and the surgeons keep the limbs short to minimize weight loss; usually if the limbs are of typical weight loss length it doesn't present a problem. The mini bypass has historically been associated with bile reflux problems, though there are claims that they have developed techniques to minimize it for that as well.
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hi to everyone this is the first time ive logged in i had my band fitted in november last year so far ive had 2 band fills done and ive lost 21 lbs :confused:
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Biotin 7500 Safe To Take?
MeredithMcFee replied to Carolinegee's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
A friend of mine shared this with some friends and myself back in November as she has a hair loss problem. She was taking the 500mcg daily for some time. I decided to do it as I have thyroid issues and noticed my hair falling out {prior to surgery}. I went to the drug store and found Biotin 5000mcg and decided on buying that. Of course, the old mentalitiy, whether it be eating or anything, bigger is better. I've been using it up until the last two weeks or so as I've noticed my hair drying out. I'm not sure if it's from the biotin because my Dr switched me from one anti-depressant med to Cymbalta around the same time I started with Biotin. I'm actually doing a process of elimination to see if it's one or the other, or perhaps the two together. Who knows. But I will say, I did notice an improvement in my hair in thickness even after having the surgery in late January. -
Its almost that time
Bandista replied to billsgirl2013's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hi Lisa, so excited for you! You will hear so many people saying they wish they had done this sooner in life. I am one of them but these days I'm not looking back -- like you I'm looking forward to this summer and all I will accomplish in the next six months. I was banded in November and am now in the process of getting fills to reach proper adjustment. I found this site so helpful -- read everything I could to prepare myself. I'm also really happy I started to exercise a bit more prior to surgery as that gave me something to step right into after getting banded. And I mean right after -- like that night. I walked and walked and walked -- it helped with any residual gas pain and also kicked my body into healing mode. The weight loss happens more for some than others during the first weeks. Because the band is adjustable that's the real deal -- after you've healed up to get to that place where your appetite is truly dimmed and you can walk away from temptation or just have one little taste of something without wanting more. Best wishes -- keep us posted on your surgery date, etc. And have fun with those twins! -
Differences Between Surgery in US and Mexico (My Personal Experiences)
Kris replied to Kris's topic in Mexico & Self-Pay Weight Loss Surgery
Sorry, not sure why the link didn't work! Here is a link to the homepage and it should be the first entry you see. http://curvygirlwellness.blogspot.com/ That makes sense about the bowel prep. I would never have agreed to converting a sleeve to a gastric bypass so glad my surgeon didn't leave that option on the table. I didn't really have many problems with gas after surgery, or a problem with constipation. I guess I'm fortunate in that regard! -
I all. I have a silly question. I'm in the clearance phase and I probably will have surgery in April. I have a cruise booked for thanksgiving week in November. I will be 7 months post op by then. do you think I will be ok to go? Meaning will I be on reg food by then? Do you think I will be ok to do vigorous activities? Thanks for any input.
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My starting weight was 330 in November 2014, morning of surgery 4/6 I was 299, now I am 248. I have had upper back pain constantly. I'm starting to stregthen my back, but as anyone else had problems with their back since surgery. I carried most of the weight in my belly It also doesn't help that I hunch over at work.
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SLEEVE OR BYPASS? WHY?
James Marusek replied to LoveMyBypass's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I had severe acid reflux (GERD). RNY gastric bypass surgery is the recommended surgery for patients with GERD. That is why I chose this option. Also RNY had one of the lowest revision rates. I figured that if I went under the knife once, I did not want to repeat it again and again. -
A rare birth defect involving the diaphram
Pistolkisstal posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
So I went to my last pre op appointment on Tuesday. The bypass is still scheduled for early Monday morning yay! So my question is has anyone been told they have a large fat deposit by their heart and that they have a possible hole in their diaphram ? Apparently it's a birth defect because I was born premature. Doc said it was pretty rare . Just wondering if anyone has been told this and how the outcome was ect. -
So, I've been interested in the sleeve since day one because I always thought, what if my stomach wraps around my intestines and... AAH! ???????? Just the thought made me decide on sleeve. I want so much for this to be successful, and I recently learned in one of my required classes that if I am a sweets lover, the best choice is bypass. I asked my instructor which is safer, and she said they're both very safe. But in the introduction class, they said 1 in 1000 people die from sleeve & 1 in 200 die from bypass. I'm so confused. I need to make this work and stopping my sweets cravings looks like it's what is best for me. I'm expecting surgery sometime in May or June, but it's good to be prepared, isn't it? Which did you pick and why?
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I start my 6 month 2000 calorie a day diet tomorrow! I have to make a journal logging all my food intake & exercise 3 times a week. I'm excited for what's about to happen! I also have to go for a psych eval & also a seminar, I think I also have to meet with a dietician! I'm looking into the gastric bypass. Can anyone tell me more about it?
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Hellllllp! Finalizing decision between LB and bypass. Need imput please!
Dody replied to Mrs. S's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
You stated you have very serious health issues. I have no idea what they are, but I have serious issues of my own. I've had 5-way-bypass heart surgery and cannot have RNY if I wanted it (which I don't). My doctors would not allow it. I'm curious as to your health issues, because whether we like to believe it or not RNY is a very complicated and serious surgery and you should be up to it. If your weight is the major problem and it has to come off quickly, than that decision has to be yours. I just wondered what you are facing, because RNY isn't for everyone. -
Hellllllp! Finalizing decision between LB and bypass. Need imput please!
3loves replied to Mrs. S's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Personally, I never considered WLS until I discovered the lapband. The biggest reason for me was the complications brought on by having the bypass and knowing the band is reversible. I have 2 small children and this is what is best for me. I don't know of anyone that has had the bypass and converted to the band, but I do know of people with the band converting to the bypass for whatever reason.....something to consider. Keep in mind that statistics are just numbers. You can't say that you will only lose 50% of your needed weight. You may lose more or you may lose less than that....each case is different. This I know to be true.....more people have died from the bypass surgery or complications than the lapband.....a huge factor in my personal decision. Another issue for my was praying. I have no idea of your religious beliefs, but for me personally, this was a tremendous help in guiding my decision. Now I have no doubts. :biggrin1: Oh...thought of something else....the bypass surgery makes food decisions for you IMO. The lapband requires more of an effort to make good food choices. I do wish you the very best in making the right decision. Look at the BIG picture and do what is best for you personally, not what someone else has done. :gluck:
