Cali Bandsters Unite!!

[MR123 0]

I know just how you feel I was banded on 8/23/07 and I could not take that pain. the thing that helped me was walking, walking, walking. I know just what you are talking about when it comes to the liquid part of the being banded. The mushi food will be better. just remember that you still have to eat slowly.

I will be going in for my first fill on 10/16/07 and then back to liquids and so on. the good thing is that I have lost 10lbs from the day that I was banded.

MR123

Banded 8/23/07

starting weight 230lbs

lost 10lbs

first fill 10/16/07

[Donna Q. 0]

Hi Jennifer,

There is a large support group @ Good Samaritan Hospital , Dana Schroeder runs it and she is bypass and her daughter is banded, it is a very large group. You also may want to try BayBandsters@yahoogroups.com someone there may know the times of the meetings.

I hope you can find a support group!!!I think it is very important to have face to face contact.

Best wishes,

Donna

[only1lgt 1]

I live in the East Bay and would love to either start a group or join an existing one. I was banded June 28th and as of today I have lost 50 big ones. I think a support group is good for anyone wanting to share problems, successes and share ideas. Any takers?

[uk-lady 0]

HI all

I was banded in Mexicali on May 7th 2007. So far I am down 30 pound. I live right by the Angels Stadium in Orange. Is anyone close to me, I would love to meet up with other bandsters.

Hugs

Myra

[cQQlgirl 0]

I'm in Santa Ana near south coast plaza. I am being banded by Dr. Braverman from the N.E.W. program in Newport Beach. I'm on my 2 week Optifast pre-surg diet and am not really physically hunger as I am head-hungry. But overall I am doing pretty good. I just wish my band-day was here already.

Valerie

[uk-lady 0]

Hi Valerie

It will be here before you know it. The head hunger is worse than the stomach hunger as it tricks you into thinking you are hungry. Keep in touch and let us know how it is going

Hugs

Myra

[Esmeralda 2]

I work in Fullerton thats very close to Santa Ana and the Angels stadium maybe we can meet for dinner or something???

[only1lgt 1]

I am located in the San Francisco Bay Area. I think meeting for dinner is probably out of the question!! I don 't mind chatting online.

[Marin Connie 0]

Can anyone help me out there. I was banded on 2/07 and still have not lost that much weight. I never feel full and the only reason I stop eating is that I sometimes choke on food and it takes forever to get it down, making it fearful to eat. I wasn't under the impression when I got this surgery that this was the results. "choking instead of satiety".

[Marin Connie 0]

Hi, I am from San Rafael and am 62 years old. I would love to take walks with someone who can relate to this surgery.

[ntaglass 0]

Hi, I am from San Rafael and am 62 years old. I would love to take walks with someone who can relate to this surgery.

Hi Connie - I'm a little too far for the walk - I'm up in Windsor, just north of Santa Rosa, but would love to talk with someone who's had the lap band as I'm just beginning my research. I'm 61, by the way, so we're in the same age group and the same part of the State, anyway.

[Kele_Kana 0]

626 here...just wanted to say hello! :biggrin1:

[Kele_Kana 0]

Hey Myra,

I used to live at the Terrace Apts in Orange (at the Block). I miss passing by Angels Stadium every day Well, with the exception of game days (yay traffic). Err, I just miss living in OC.

Nice to 'meet' ya!

[beckymein1021 0]

I'm in Mission Viejo and just got banded on Thursday, 10/18. I've been really hungry and am trying to be satisfied with the skim milk and slim fast and crystal light.

I'm not sure when I'm supposed to have my first fill...does the doctor determine that or do we schedule it.

My doctor is Doctor Liu from the Oband Center in Orange.

Thanks for any responses!

Becky

[IndioGirl55 32]

Can anyone help me out there. I was banded on 2/07 and still have not lost that much weight. I never feel full and the only reason I stop eating is that I sometimes choke on food and it takes forever to get it down, making it fearful to eat. I wasn't under the impression when I got this surgery that this was the results. "choking instead of satiety".

Connie

What are you eating??? How many caloires do you consume a day? Are you exercising???

Do you know what full feels like - I am not taking stuffed but full. That is a new feeling for us - cuz we never stopped eating until we were stuffed prior to banding,..

What foods make you choke??? Gotta give us a little more info so that we can help.

Ususally choking aka golf ball in the chest or pbing occurr - from eating too fast not chewing eating foods that don't agree with your band (breads dry meats for some anyway) and from eating too much.

Let me know what you eat in a day - what kind of exercise you do and how many grams of Protein and calories you consume daily -