Hoping to get banded soon.

[jorja78 0]

Hi everyone..I have been going through and learning lots of info on here and finally decided to create an account on here so I can chat with people. The only thing thats holding me back right now from the surgery is the money. Here in Ontario is costs $18,000 so I'm selling my precious brand new snowmachine to get this done. It will be worth it. My whole life I have been overweight and yo-yo'd always. Just last year I had a motorcycle accident and now my knee is all buggered up and exercise is limited and I feel this my only hope to get the one thing I've always dreamed for.

Anyways I cant wait to get to know many of you and learn as much as I can before I get this done.

Debbie

[cattoy71 0]

Welcome to the forum Debbie!

I'm just outside San Francisco and the cost is very similiar (17k) and I also paid out of pocket. I was banded on the 13th and had about 1 week of total restlessness just after the operation. I was gassy and uncomfortable and was tired, but had a hard time sleeping for more then a few hours at a time.

Then the most amazing thing happened.....one week after the surgery, the pain and uncomfortable feeling subsided and now there are times I even forget I have had the procedure done!

I think that it's great that you are here already and getting familiar with the different support services :wink_smile:. Let me know if you ever want to chat.

And I'm happy to report that, for the first time in years, I weigh under 200. The scale said 199.8 but still, I'm excited.

[jorja78 0]

Thanks Cat...

I have reached a pint in my life where I just have lost hope. I have no will power to do anymore diet fads. I need this I think because I just cant walk away which is what I typically do. I am now at a weight I have never been before and I find I'm getting to be a hermit..I hate going outside.I dont want people to see me. Is this band a lot of daily work or is it easy to live with? I just got an exciting call from the toronto Lap band center that becasue of the economy they are dropping the price by $2000.00. Congrats Cat on getting below 200!!

[cattoy71 0]

Hi Jorja,

I totally understand what you mean about being a hermit after gaining weight:sad:

I feel almost completely recovered from surgery and have my first post-op sugery appointment on Monday morning. Personally, I am finding the band really easy to live with so far (I'm sure that can all change with fills), and I'm doing well with the limited diet.

For me, a few sugar free necessities have made a huge difference:

(sugar free) frozen popsicle

skinny cow frozen fudge pops

individual yogurts and Jello

instant grits / instant polenta

chrystal light green tea and raspberry Water mixes

I've had a few meals out, and everything has gone really well :thumbup:

[jorja78 0]

Thats great that everything is going so well! PLEASE keep me updated as you go along. How long was your cleansing before you had your surgery?

[jorja78 0]

YAY! Just managed today to get the money to do this..so now I'm waiting for the Toronto Lapband clinic to call with the details.!! SO excited and scared. I hope there is no regrets!

[cattoy71 0]

Congrats again Jorja, you are on your way!!

I was (ahem) supposed to do a 2 week pre-op liquid diet, but could only handle one week of the constant Protein shakes. I guess I did alright because I lost 5 pounds and my doctor said my liver was great looking and not-fatty (yay for a non fatty liver)!

So far I've lost a total of 14 pounds (includes that 5 pounds), and I've only been banded since the 13th of October!:biggrin:

Make sure to ask your doctor about actagall (to prevent gallstones) if you still have your gallbladder. Something like 30% of bandsters develop gallstones from the rapid weight loss, but you can decrease that likelihood to under 3% with the 2x day medication.

[jorja78 0]

I will definatly look into actagall!! I'm going to see about anti-naseau patch as well, just in case I get that nasty flu bug this season. Congrats on your weight loss thats amazing!! I just did my blood work and EKG yesterday so I'm on my way...not looking forward to this liquid diet. So I thinkI'm overindulging now before the start of this diet lol

[4EVRLITE 4]

Hi...I am being banded on Nov 14th in Michigan. I live in Iowa and the cost here is 17k....in MI it is 10k....and since I am paying out of pocket I am going to MI. I am very excited...except for this Protein diet...I'm starting it today. I am hoping to have my diabetes reversed with this surgery and obviously to loose weight. I am like you...I do not like to go anywhere since I gained so much weight. I hate looking in my closet for something that will fit today. I have 4 different sizes of clothes to choose from...I want that to stop!!!

[jorja78 0]

wow we are going to be one day apart! I'm getting nervous because i still havent got my pre-op diet sent to me yet and I have 8 more days to go.

I'm so done with the fat clothes...I'm having a "burn fatty pants party" I think!! haha. I dont have many outfits to wear anymore that are actually comfortable.

I priced out Lapband in Traverse City MI and it was 18K plus they had meeting after meeting and they were really choosy on who gets to get it done.

[jorja78 0]

I wonder why my ticker counter is going backwards?