Banded 3-08-06...Chattanooga

[Nancy R 0]

Hey everyone...

New bandster here. Have had extreme pain post surgery. :sick Does this sound like your experience?

I am in Chattanooga and was operated on in Dalton-Hamilton Ambulatory Center by Dr Ponce.< /p>

I am interested in 1st week recipe ideas.

Thanks,

Nancy

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[crazysexycool 0]

I didn't get your name or anything like that... I'm also from the chattanooga area(wellclose i should say). I hate that you are not feel well at all. I will be having the lap band in 15 days(and counting lol). I'm sure that it's very normal to be in some pain that's why they give you pain meds to help you out. now I would like tips also on food selections too.... What is your starting weight??? Well mine lol(not so used to telling:guess others) but its 305.5 the last time I looked. If you want to email me bak please feel free too.

crystal TN

[Angels 0]

My doctor has me on complete liquids until surgery which is April 4, 2006, consisting of 3 Protein Shakes starting today 3/13/06. This is going to take some getting use to and after surgery it's liquids again for 1 complete month again consisting of 3 Protein shakes. How soon can you start eating it seems rather soon? Help!!!

[LapBandFan 22]

Ladies, Welcome to bandland here at lapband talk. I live in Sweetwater TN about halfway between Chattanooga and Knoxville, I used Dr Walter Rose and had my band surgery 2 years ago at Memorial Hospital. Feel free to send me a private message for any questions. I will be happy to help in anyway I can.

Best advice I can give you both is to TRULY and HONESTLY follow all the advice your surgeon gives you about following the diet and exercising. I will post on my next post here what I have done to be successful. The Lord and my band has helped me lose 132 pounds so far and I have followed the rules to the letter. Good luck on your new journey.....

[LapBandFan 22]

Nancy, yes darling, the pain is normal after surgery. :phanvan Take the pain meds they gave you and take it easy. Walk as much as you feel like you can to help get the soreness out, and I slept in my recliner for the first 2 weeks just because I was too sore to lie down in the bed. :notagree I promise the pain will get better. Do drink lots of fluids right now and do everything they suggest.

Secrets to my success:

My biggest pointer to my success I guess would be I really stick to the bandster diet as close as possible, followed a relatively low-carb diet, drinking lots of Water, exercising 30 minutes at least 4x per week and praying really hard! The Lord has helped me more than I could have done on my own. I really wanted to lose the weight and I guess that was motivation enough for me to stick to the rules better. Plus, why pay out all that money and not do it? I was very blessed that my insurance paid for my surgery (thank goodness).

The bandster diet rules to really follow religiously are:

• No drinking with meals
  
• No carbonated beverages - ever
  
• No breads and pastas (they get stuck on me, some people can eat them but not me)
  
• Drink at least 84 oz Water per day
  
• No snacking between meals (slip on that one occassionaly)
  
• Increase exercise (still struggle doing this, busy schedule prevents me doing it like I need to)

Good luck on your new journey of life! You will love the confidence you get after losing weight. Although I had slippage and had to have another band put in, I would do it all over again. Having lost 140 pounds really has helped me to feel so much better and hopefully live longer than I would have before the band. I truly am a Band Fan and would highly recommend it. I will pray for you! Take care.

p.s. My doctor has almost told me he thinks my first band slipped due to it being to small for my stomach (I had a 4 cc then and second band is a 10 cc band) so therefore it was too tight around my stomach. Still would do it all over again.

[lisac 0]

Brenda, thank you for your advice. I am having surgery in May, I hope. Your info has been so helpful. Everyone on this site is an inspiration to me. You guys are all so kind and compassionate. God bless you all.

[LapBandFan 22]

Hello neighbors, just checking in. I would like to start a thread in this forum for exercise and eating accountability? Anyof you in?

Although I have lost 132 pounds, I still hit plateaus and have days I don't want to exercise or eat right..... so we could post here and encouarge one another. I know some of you have not been banded yet, but you could go on and post daily too.

Nancy, How are you feeling? Hope the soreness is getting better daily. Try to move some as much as you can to work the soreness out. Please post and tell us how you are.

Have a blessed night!

[MelodyJ 0]

I was banded 3/20/06 by Dr. Ponce at Hamilton as well! I had a lot of pain as well but is much better 6 days out! I've had impressive diarrhea as well which I haven't seen listed as much. Walk-walk-walk!!! This helped so much! I am praying your not hurting by now as much! My first week has consisted of only clear liquids...starting tomorrow I can move on up to full liquids...woohoo! Although I still can't imagine eating at this point...still feel oh so full! Believing this is an answer to prayer as I asked GOd to leave me "full" for as long as He would so I might succeed! Be blessed!! Melody

Band 3/20/06 and -20lbs!!

[LapBandFan 22]

Good Luck Crystal! Today is your BIG DAY!!!! WOO HOO! Please keep us posted here how you are doing as soon as you feel like it!

We will pray for a speedy recovery!

Take care, Brenda