I'm excited!

[jamiru 0]

Hi all,

I am 4 days out from having my lapband op and soooo excited to be on the way to the new me!!! :rose:

I am 48, been overweight since 3rd child 10 years ago. Breast cancer treatment 4 years ago put me into menopause and that only added to the problem!

Anyhow, after much research and lurking around sites like this, I did it.

I have restriction from day 1 and have no fill in yet, is this normal? I am happy about it because I have no appetite and feel like I've over eaten badly!!!

I live in Western Australia and breed Welsh Mountain Ponies. My operation was on Black Friday!!!! To me it will always be a 'lucky' day!

I would love to find someone with similar stats to me to buddy up with? Anywhere in the world is great.

I'm 5'7", starting weight 214lbs, goal 140lbs

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[plain 12]

Hi jamiru, welcome to lapbandtalk. Unfortunately, we have very little in common physically, so it'd be difficult for us to "compare", LOL. Good luck!

[turtlenbunny 0]

Hi, I was banded in 2007. I am 31 now. my starting weight was 213 I am 5'5. It took me 10 months to get lose 75 pounds. My smallest weight was 138 and everyone would tell me "Oh your so skinny" LOL, never thought I would hear that. Well its a struggle let me tell you. You really cant rely on what others tell you. You have to know your body and really listen to it. Only you will know when you need a fill cause ur eating too much or when you need an adjustment meaning gettin some taken out cause you cant hold anything down. I am now 173 and I feel like I am eating more than i should, so I have an appointment for a fill on Monday. Just take it day by day. Do your liquids, and follow the diet. You dont want to irritate your stomach by eating the wrong stuff cause it will be uncomfortable.. Good Luck

[allielee 263]

Hi congrats!!! My starting weight was 305 I am 5'10" and I am now 198. I wish you much success! :tongue2:

[bearbandit 0]

Congrats on getting banded. For me after surgery I felt like I had a lot of restriction. I was told this is from the swelling. After about 2 weeks thats when I noticed my restriction becoming less and less. I kept on measuring my food 4 oz a meal regardless if I felt I could eat more. It was tough but I got through it. Fortunatelly I got my first fill 4 weeks out. I am one of the lucky ones that always feels restriction after a fill. Then I lose some weight and get loose again. Thats part of the process. Good luck and follow your docs instructions to the letter. :tongue2:

Dr. Michael Snyder

Surgery Date: 10/9/2008

First Fill: 11/11/2008---3.5cc

Second Fill: 12/11/2008----1.5cc

Third Fill: 1/8/2009-----.75cc

<Total>=5.75cc in a 14cc band

[jamiru 0]

Thankyou for being so welcoming everyone. Day 5 PO today and I have already lost 2kg! (4.4lbs)

Forgive me, I'm an Aussie!