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  1. Hey All: As I count down to my surgery, I have tried to calm my jitters by continuing to be more informed about the surgery, the effects, the complications. I have found some very informative videos on youtube posted by a Dr. G. Alvarez. Search "Endobariatric" within www.youtube.com. 11 days to go!
  2. Hi Vets, I checked with Alex and he gave me the go-ahead to collect information that would go into a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Section that is easy to find on the Website (actually he asked if I could help coordinate it when I asked if we could do it)! That may help alleviate some of the concerns I've seen lately about re-answering questions over and over and give a resource to those that need it. I believe it would be easier than searching the forum because it is hard to figure out an exact topic to search at times and as a newbie, searching may not be the first thought of how to find information. The vets have been answering (or at least viewing) the questions over and over so I am posting this in the vets section because I feel you are the experts for this but am eager to also hear from people that are not vets as well. So three things I am asking for to collect the information for Alex to post: a) Topics for FAQs (see beginner list below) Information to put into the FAQs c) Helpful hints on how best to provide the information and set it up (any web experts out there that can help advise?) Do we need to separate out for sections for each type of procedure or is the information universal for all procedures? How best to collect the topics and information to go into the topics? (I know SharePoint would be good but I don't think we have that with this site.) I'm sure you long timers have a list of what should be there, but here is few to start: - Hormone changes after surgery and impact on mood - Alcohol when if at all? - What to bring to the hospital for surgery (I saw someone has started a list already so this one may be close to being done for content!) - Surgery in Mexico - Pre-Op diet - Post-op diet - Maintenance diet - How often should I weigh and pros and cons of different frequencies - Stalls and what to do - Plastic surgery - Surgery regret - Challenges pre-op - Challenges post-op - Challenges in maintenance - Insurance approval and what to do if not accepted - Helpful hints for each stage - What to drink to keep Water amounts to where they should be each day - What to eat to get in the Protein - What not to eat and why - What to expect day of surgery. - What exercise works best at each phase? - Thing I should definitely call my doctor right away about I know that we have many different inputs from our own doctors and NUTs and would need to preface the FAQs with the information that your doctor's and NUT's advice should be followed over what is posted here, but it is to give folks an idea of what we have been told by outs for our WLS. Any other ideas are welcome and appreciated! Thank you!
  3. It would be nice if a FAQ thread could be highlighted in RED and listed at the top of the FORUM page that is alway viewable. This might reduce daily multiple repeated questions and help new and old members search common questions and topics.
  4. hayllyn

    My Personal FAQ about my Lap-Band

    So recently on a different blog that I run (which can be found here, but warning: it is slightly not safe for work and also not WLS-specific) I was asked this question by one of my followers: "Hey sorry I disappeared! I ended up passing out last night and was busy today. (re: lap band). It's something I've been thinking about getting one myself. Are you happy you had it done? Has it made a big difference in your life? Were you scared of getting it? Lol sorry I'm bombarding you with questions." I thought that my answer might be beneficial for this blog, as well, so here was my response! For those of you just joining us, this ask is about the Lap Band procedure that I had in June. All opinions and information expressed here is my own personal experience, and anyone that has experienced differently (or similarly!) I’d love to hear from you 1) Am I happy that I had it done? Absolutely. 2) Has it made a big difference in my life? I cannot tell you how much this has improved my self-worth and my self-esteem, and how my overall sense of self has skyrocketed. I’ve started wearing dresses again and showing off my legs (which is the area where most of my insecurities are focused - I hate my thighs more than any other part of my body). This has impacted my life so positively that I can’t even begin to tell you. 3) Was I scared of getting it? Honestly- not so much. I’ve never been afraid of medical procedures, though. More than anything, I was excited about how I knew my life would improve once I’d had the procedure, and how much happier I would be with myself once I’d seen steady progress. I have spoken to several people since who have expressed interest in getting it, and to be honest, while I would love to immediately answer ‘YES DO IT’ to everyone, there are a lot of things to keep in mind: It’s incredibly expensive. The surgery was $16,000 (this included pre- and post-operative care and post-operative check-ups and band fills). However, you may be eligible to have it covered (at least partially) by insurance. My insurance, however, did not cover it for a variety of reasons. Firstly (and most importantly), my insurance specifically excluded bariatric procedures of any kind. Second, I did not have any co-morbidities. I was ‘morbidly obese,’ but my health showed otherwise. I don’t have high blood pressure, no cholesterol issues, no heart problems, etc.. Medically, aside from being overweight, there was nothing wrong with me. Once the band is fully inflated to your comfort point, you can only eat about 4 ounces at a time. This can be incredibly awkward at dinner parties, or going out to eat with clients, or with friends who don’t know what you've done (I didn’t want to tell EVERYONE that I know). It severely limits your food intake, as well as the types of foods that you can eat, and this is not something that’s easy to handle. I had resigned myself to that fact a long time before I actually had the surgery, and I have been pretty accepting of this fact, and sometimes I’ll be pretty upset that I can’t eat certain things, but I keep reminding myself that it’s worth it, and that eases the longing (a tiny bit). Certain foods that you love now will make you sick once you have a lap band. I can’t eat bread, I can’t eat anything too heavy or that has a breadlike consistency (cakes, pancakes, etc). I can’t eat pork now. I can’t reheat meats (they become too dry and get stuck). There is a device inside your body. When I lay a certain way, it pulls on my stomach and my muscles and it hurts. When I stretch my body a certain way, I can feel it. When I lay on my back, I can feel the port and when something pushes on your stomach, it hurts. You will always feel it there. It becomes a permanent part of you— they don’t remove it unless you have a second surgery. This isn’t a decision to take lightly— I got the lap band because I know myself, and I know that I cannot regulate myself when it comes to eating, and I needed that constant medical intervention. You will have scars. This isn’t an issue for me, but some people are more sensitive about scars on their body. Personally, because of my body type and the way that I carried my weight (mostly in my butt and thighs) I was eligible for a ‘Spider’ type of procedure, where they make only 2 incisions (One inside your bellybutton and a tiny one under the breast to inflate the stomach cavity). The incision inside my bellybutton is pretty obvious, but the tiny one is pretty much gone (I’m happy to show you a picture of what my bellybutton looks like now, but keep in mind that I just scar very badly. Like— I just do not heal well, so my results are atypical). If the spider procedure is not an option, then the laproscopic procedure will leave (I believe) between 4 and 7 incisions over your stomach (please do not quote me on this— I do not know the specifics and from what I could find online, it looks like there are anywhere between 4 and 7 incisions made). If your stomach shows, people will ask you about the scars because people are shits. You need to commit to exercise. This is something that I put off as long as possible (mostly because my weight made it so that when I exercised I felt like absolute **** and my joints hurt and it was just an all around bad decision to try and exercise when I was heavier. But as soon as I started exercising… the weight just started falling off. Seriously— I went from losing an average of 7 lbs every 4-6 weeks to losing 15 lbs in 6 weeks. It was a great feeling, and the fact that I could exercise and NOT feel awful about myself afterward was pretty fantastic. You may be able to get by without exercising for a while, but you will plateau and the only way to get past it is to exercise! It will be the most difficult decision, but can be absolutely the best decision of your life. As I mentioned earlier, I can’t even tell you how much it has meant to me to feel like I have my life back and to have confidence again. I’ve lost 2 pants sizes and 3 dress sizes, and I get excited now to exercise and to go out and dress up. It really just puts a whole new spin on life. For me— I’ve always been heavy, so other people may have different experiences, and for others it might be that they’re getting back to how they once were. Either way- I’m the healthiest I have been in years, and I’m smaller than I have been in years, and I have more energy than I have in years. If you have any other questions, please PLEASE feel free to shoot me a message! I’m pretty much an open book when it comes to this kind of stuff. I would love to be able to help other people who are going through what I used to go through.
  5. 03/19/2014 Today I decided to do the lap band surgery. I am very fortunate because my mom will be funding my success. Which means that I really need to start my lifetime change. Right now she is in a nursing home and hopefully will return home on the 24th. I have signed up for my seminar on April 10th in Lacey, Washington. 8 years ago I did research for the gastric banding because I worked for the state and they did not cover the surgery. After about 3 appeals, I was so disappointed that I just gave up. Shortly after that I quit my job at the state and decided to work at a casino. 2 weeks later the gastric bypass was offered to the state employees. Well now I am rediscovering the surgery. My mother is getting older and she said she wants me to enjoy my 8 grandchildren a little bit longer. So here I am telling my story from the day I decided to get the surgery. I will always be grateful to my mom for setting me in motion. I love you mom. So here we go: I am starting at about 350lbs and the weight limit to have it done here in Olympia Washington is 350lbs. So with that in mind, I have decided to start curbing some of my sweets, Pasta, rice and bread. Now I don't have a problem with the rice or even the pasta but will have a little problem with the bread and a big problem with the sweets. I do pretty good on a monthly basis but because I had cancer of the cervix 7 years ago. I had my uterus removed which I think put me into menopause. Anyway for some reason a few day of the month I really and I mean really crave sweets. I can sit and eat a whole bag of gingersnap Cookies, or eat 3 or 4 candy bars or even a box of poptarts in one sitting. So tonight I am looking at things to throw out to start my journey. I will try to update every day to keep me accountable but if not at least once a week. I am taking care of my mom and also my 98 year old uncle that is also in a nursing home so sometimes I have a very busy schedule. A little about my family: I got married 5 years ago to a man I met on the internet and he is my world. He tells me all the time he loves me just the way I am. I have a daughter that is 37 and twins that are 27. My oldest daughter has 4 boys and my youngest daughter has 3 boys and one girl on the way. My son has no children at this time. He is working on his career. I love my grandchildren very much and want them to be proud of their grandma. My father passed away 10 years ago and my stepdad passed away September this year. I have a sister and brother that are older than me and I have written off because of the things they have done to my mother since she has been in a nursing home. But that is another book in itself. So at this time the only other people that know about my journey is my hubby, my youngest daughter, my mom and now YOU! Thanks for being here. I think that is more than enough for tonight so I just want to thank you all for being here and being supportive. It will be a journey that I want to remember everyday.Pictures will come later when I get enough confidence.

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