My Journey From The Very Beginning...

[shortishelli 14]

Hi, i'm new to this site and I have a lot of questions before I get my lap band! Yesterday I completed my nutrition appointment, EKG testing, and pulminary testing. Everything looked

good!

My stats:

Height: 4'11"

Weight: 198.5

Jeans/pants: 16

Shirts: XL

Jacket:XXL

The questions I have are:

Is recovery very difficult?

How often do you throw up or does food get stuck on lap band?

What does it feel like when your band is too tight?

How much weight can I expect to lose?

What foods can I not eat?

Thanks in advance!

[btyboop58 1]

Recovery is pretty fast actually, I had my surgery in Detroit and live in SF bay area, I flew there and stayed 1 day after surgery then flew home next day. Its really easy just had to have lap pillow to put between me and the seat belt. as far as throwing up, its been 3 yrs in April since my surgery and i have not thrown up once, with me it goes other end and feel sick but only for a little bit till i'm done with the dumping. However everyone is different. I know my best friend had Gastric Bypass (not lapband) over a yr ago and she is like me has not thrown up once. When your band is to tight, if you eat to big a bite it will feel like it is stuck, when this happens i have to stand up, Take a deep breath and hold it, so i expand the opening a little so it can fall in (I get hickups when its to tight and eat to fast or to big of a bite). Everyone is different in how much they lose and how fast, depends on if your eating right, getting exercise, drinking enough Water ect.

Once you are ready to start introducing normal foods again, I was told and have not eaten any Rice, Peanuts (but other nuts are fine) Corn, or bread unless toasted. No Carbonated beverages of any kind.

Rice, Peanuts and bread can clog over the opening of the stomach as they mash up together, Corn can also block the hole as the skin doesn't really break down. Carbonation stretches the stomach making it easier to eat more and regain your weight. Hope this helps. and Good Luck with your Surgery and your Weight Loss!

[shortishelli 14]

That!

[shortishelli 14]

Thanks! I guess my msg never went through, but it just said you really made me feel better about it, thank you!!

[shortishelli 14]

I am at my pre-op appointment and they're giving me ONE week until surgery!! I am starting the liquid diet today, so this morning I had a Synth a-6 Protein shake. I'm ultra worried I won't be able to do this extreme diet for an entire week without starving and feeling miserable or passing out!

Any recommendations on a Protein Shake that will keep me full??

Thanks!

[ilikebunnies 48]

Geez i can't wait to get to your weight lol Good luck, I'm sure everything will turn out just fine

[shortishelli 14]

Hi' date=' i'm new to this site and I have a lot of questions before I get my lap band! Yesterday I completed my nutrition appointment, EKG testing, and pulminary testing. Everything looked

good!

My stats:

Height: 4'11"

Weight: 198.5

Jeans/pants: 16

Shirts: XL

Jacket:XXL

The questions I have are:

Is recovery very difficult?

How often do you throw up or does food get stuck on lap band?

What does it feel like when your band is too tight?

How much weight can I expect to lose?

What foods can I not eat?

Thanks in advance![/quote']

Now, 4 months later everything is pretty easy. I don't eat many carbs and im at 177.4! Pants haven't gone down too much, still at 14/16 & large/xl shirts.

[snady1 2]

I am 65 and had no problems after my surgery at all. Took no pain pills and was at full function the next day. Getting " stickies" is awful but usually is because of something I've done wrong. Such as eating too fast, eating food which is too dry, or not chewing really well. I have lost 68 lbs total and am happy with that. I've never felt better.

[shortishelli 14]

Good job!! :-)