Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!

Anyone in Vegas/Henderson NV area???



Recommended Posts

thanks for posting, tomorrow is the big day for me, it came up really quick. i will share as well. it's good to hear things chnage for the positive so quickly. keep on keepin on! g2s

I am so excited for you!!! I know you don't know me, but I am here for you! My name is Kathy and my surgery is 4/23. Please let me know how you are,

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Good Luck to all those getting banded soon. I just received my Care Credit card to pay for my band!

Congrats to all those who just got banded... Hope you're up and about soon and feeling Great! Just stay focused on the reason you made this important life changing experience!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

well i did it and if i could hop up and down and not hurt i would!!!!! i felt like crap after surgery, the gas hurt more than i expected, but wasn't nauseated. i went to work today and made it 3/4 of the day, but felt i needed to take my pain meds so i came home so i wasn't busted for DUI, lol! i wouldn't change it for the world, i am so glad i did this and i would do it all over again. even though i haven't even come close to the bands potential it has really changed me mentally already. i had a cup of broth and sat it down with out finishing the whole thing and didn't even realize it until later that it still had "leftovers." leftovers didn't exist before the band, so yahooooo!!! i am sore but i am happy!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

That is amazing... I am thrilled for you! I make extra food so I can have leftovers- i guess I'll be saving a lot of money on groceries! LMAO

I am so excited I can't stand it!!!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

i certainly understand your excitement, it is a thrill knowing it is really going to help make a difference. i am still just wiggling! i feel really good tonite, i had some thicker pureed broccoli and beef broth and it was very satisfying. i really feel i am off to a good start, and i have read so many people just don't listen to docs orders and have had probs, that i am going to follow his directions to a T. i don't want to take any chances and eat stuff before i should, or food that i shouldn't eat at all. i really don't want to throw up or get stuck, no food is worth that. so i am happy as can be and i certainly share yoru excitement. keep us posted! if you have any questions ask. g2s

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I am having surgery done with Dr Atkinson on the 19th of May.

I just had my lapband surgery with Dr Atkinson and Dr Soong last Saturday. I personally think they are the greatest Doctors around. you will find that they are both so caring that it really makes all the difference.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Mine is May 20th with Atkinson!!! Yipppeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I am- I am!!! Only 7.5 working days left! LOL

How are you doing today???

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I am in Las Vegas, being banded by Dr. Soong on Thursday, May 15. He came recommended by a friend of a friend. I attended his seminar last month and after some vacations, was able to finish my pre-op testing this week.

I know that his center has support groups, but I was also wondering if there was anything regular here or in-person that others knew about?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Congrats to you!!! I don't know of any support groups yet, but I am going to Pre-op on the 14th. I'm sure they will be helpful there with information.

6 days and counting for you! Only 11 for me!

Keep me posted on your surgery... can't wait to hear back from you "Post-Op"!!!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

hey Felicia....good luck on the 15th....i dont know of any other support group yet in Vegas...i will be attending the ones at the office...where in vegas are you located???

Fran

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • BabySpoons

      Sometimes reading the posts here make me wonder if some people just weren't mentally ready for WLS and needed more time with the bariatric team psychiatrist. Complaining about the limited drink/food choices early on... blah..blah...blah. The living to eat mentality really needs to go and be replaced with eating to live. JS
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Theweightisover2024🙌💪

      Question for anyone, how did you get your mind right before surgery? Like as far as eating better foods and just doing better in general? I'm having a really hard time with this. Any help is appreciated 🙏❤️
      · 2 replies
      1. NickelChip

        I had about 6 months between deciding to do surgery and getting scheduled. I came across the book The Pound of Cure by Dr. Matthew Weiner, a bariatric surgeon in Arizona, and started to implement some of the changes he recommended (and lost 13 lbs in the process without ever feeling deprived). The book is very simple, and the focus is on whole, plant based foods, but within reason. It's not an all or nothing approach, or going vegan or something, but focuses on improvement and aiming for getting it right 80-90% of the time. His suggestions are divided into 12 sections that you can tackle over time, perhaps one per month for a year if a person is just trying to improve nutrition and build good habits. They range from things like cutting out artificial sweetener or eating more beans to eating a pound of vegetables per day. I found it really effective pre-surgery and it's an eating style I will be working to get back to as I am further out from surgery and have more capacity. Small changes you can sustain will do the most for building good habits for life.

      2. Theweightisover2024🙌💪

        That sounds awesome. I'll have to check that out thanks!

    • BeanitoDiego

      I've hit a stall 9 months out. I'm not worried, though. My fitness levels continue to improve and I have nearly accomplished my pre-surgery goal of learning to scuba dive! One dive left to complete to get my PADI card 🐠
      I was able to go for a 10K/6mile hike in the mountains two days ago just for the fun of it. In the before days, I might have attempted this, but it would have taken me 7 or 8 hours to complete and I would have been exhausted and in pain for the next two days. Taking my time with breaks for snacks and water, I was finished with my wee jaunt in only 4 hours 😎 and really got to enjoy photographing some insects, fungi, and turtles.
      Just for fun last week, I ran two 5Ks in two days, something I would have never done in the past! Next goal is a 10K before the end of this month.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Teriesa

      Hi everyone, I wrote back in May about having no strength. I still get totally exhausted just walking from room to room, it’s so bad I’m using a walker with wheels of all things. I had the gastric sleeve Jan. 24th. I’m doing exactly what the programs says, except protein shakes. I have different meats and protein bars daily, including vitamins daily. I do drink my fluids as well.  I go in for IV hydration 4 days a week and feel ok just til evening.  So far as of Jan 1st I’ve dropped 76 lbs. I just want to enjoy the weight lose. Any suggestions or has anyone else gone thru this??  Doctor says just increase calorie intake, still the same. 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Stone Art By SKL

      Decorative Wall Cladding & Panels | Stone Art By SKL
      Elevate your space with Stone Art By SKL's decorative wall claddings & panels. Explore premium designs for timeless elegance.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×