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 Member Since: 02/02/12 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/24/12 9:59 pm Topic: 4 fills Hi everyone I had my realize band placed 2/2/12 and since then have had 4 fills and lost about 25 pounds. Most of which came off after the first month. I feel restricted but i guess not to the point i would have liked so im going back in 2 weeks for my 5th fill and hopefully that might be the "one". I still need to start exercising and still need to eat better. How is everyone else doing? |
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 Athens, GA Member Since: 08/10/09 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/24/12 9:56 pm Topic: RE: Protein shake-a-palooza For RTD's I usually do Premier. Oh Yeah! or Lean Body. For powder the one I use most often is Lean Dessert. Their Chocolate Coconut and Whipped Vanilla is awesome! |
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 Vancouver, WA Member Since: 05/14/08 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/24/12 9:39 pm Topic: RE: Me and my band: a story NOT ending in disaster It's OK Bette I loves ya anyway!  Join us at www.obesityhelp.com/forums/christianity for fellowship and support!  Be sure to bookmark us so you can visit often! |
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Athens, GA Member Since: 08/10/09 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/24/12 9:35 pm Topic: RE: Dissapointed with the Message Board-nothing seems to change On May 24, 2012 at 9:09 PM Pacific Time, Steph M. wrote: On May 24, 2012 at 8:30 PM Pacific Time, MARIA F. wrote: On May 24, 2012 at 10:13 AM Pacific Time, Steph M. wrote: I have been more active on lapbandtalk.com than here. I joined there before being banded (I think the same time I joined here) and found that OH was more informative for me as a pre-op. Last October, I had to have my gallbladder removed and shortly after that my FIL passed away and we were in the Bay Area for most of Nov-April dealing with his estate, so I had little time to spend on the computer that didn't involve that. Since returning home last month, I have found lapbandtalk.com to be a less hostile environment, more supportive and generally more positive. Yes, there are folks on there that are having issues, and the community is just friendlier over all.I miss seeing some of the people on here who helped me during the investigative part of my journey, but have found that they are available on other websites, so I still have those resources. Being obese is a struggle every day and while I might not follow the "rules" at every turn, I feel my WLS was successful based on what I can do today vs what I could do pre-op. I can walk 2 miles...I couldn't walk 1/4 mile without tremendous pain. I can do things for myself and I am independent again. I don't consider every aspect of an outing to make sure I won't get "trapped" in a situation or place. I wish that some of the folks who have had misery and horrible experiences with their bands would convey their information in a less judgemental way and not condemn those of us who have had a relatively uneventful experience and choose to share it. Predictions of future band failure doesn't help anyone....we have the band for better or worse and if it becomes necessary to remove it, will deal with it if and when that situation presents itself. Just my .02 worth. Steph ~ Predictions of future band failure doesn't help anyone....we have the band for better or worse and if it becomes necessary to remove it, will deal with it if and when that situation presents itself.~ but it's not always that simple. Jean found that out just recently. There are still people out there thinking that the band is the least invasive WLS and that it is "reversible". When Jean went to get her band removed she found out just how "least invasive" and "reversible" it is. I'm glad that your band experience has been what you expected..................but that is NOT the case for many of us here. Predictions of future band failure DO help. Bandsters need to be prepared and not hide their head in the sand. Wasa, Nicci, Pumpkin and I have been trying to pay it forward and share what the band can REALLY be like. No one wanted to believe us and we have been blown off by band cheerleaders like Jean who dismissed us as "exagerating" or outright lying...............well considering Jeans recent band expereince and more importantly the federal subpoena of Allergan.....................it looks like these "predictions of future band failure" are a very realistic thing! I only wish someone has told ME these things BEFORE I got my band! Jean has had a rough time, for sure, but I'd bet that she would not go back to where she was per-band for anything. I've seen many stories of complications for all the WLS options. There isn't ONE perfect choice. My band isn't perfect, it's fickle, sometimes painful, but not nearly as painful as my back was at 290 lb. I might make a different choice today, but hindsight is always 20/20...foresight isn't. I get what you're saying, but I think it does help to tell them...............so it doesn't come as some big surprise. Prior to getting my band I called Allergan and discussed the possible banding with them. They flat out told me that it was a "life-time" implant. This is obviously NOT the case. And they now no longer tell ppl that. Would have been nice if they had been more honest then though, lol. I think a lot of ppl now realize that it's not permanent, but I don't think they realize just how short term it generally is. I know I certainly would not have gotten it had I known. I feel that bandsters/prospective bandsters should be informed. I do however realize that there are many that already have the band that don't want to hear it though, but not hearing it won't stop it from happening. That being said though............I do hope yours last you a long time! |
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Vancouver, WA Member Since: 05/14/08 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/24/12 9:29 pm Topic: RE: lap band or VSG? Listen to your surgeon he knows what he's talking about. My surgeons don't even want to do the band anymore because it is so ineffective for weight loss and they told me at least 1/5 of their band patients end up having to revise because their bodies just won't accept the band. The VSG really is far more effective, so wish I would have done it instead of this horrid band. Join us at www.obesityhelp.com/forums/christianity for fellowship and support! Be sure to bookmark us so you can visit often! |
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Athens, GA Member Since: 08/10/09 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/24/12 9:25 pm Topic: RE: Dissapointed with the Message Board-nothing seems to change On May 24, 2012 at 9:12 PM Pacific Time, Steph M. wrote: Predictions of future band failure DO helpNot when it is directed at those who already have a band. I guess that is really a matter of perspective. Personally, when I was starting to realize the band was NOT going to work for me...............the last thing I wanted to hear was the band cheerleaders with their: give it one more try back to basics get on the band wagon just follow the rules you can do it! What I needed was reality. I needed someone to care enough to be honest with me instead of giving me false hope. False hope only makes it harder when you realize that all those ppl that told you that you COULD do it..............that all you had to do was follow the RULES..................were FOS! Sure they HOPED it would work. But they did not know that. And for band cheerleaders to give all the bandsters those blanket statements is really very cruel. :-( |
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 Came true Mesa, AZ Member Since: 03/10/09 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/24/12 9:23 pm Topic: RE: 7 Th anniversary Happy 7th Anniversary Mira, You look fabulous!!!!! Wendy  1st fill 4cc, 2nd fill 1.5cc 3rd fill 1.5cc 4th fill .5 Total 7.5 cc in my 11cc Realize Band. Reached 1st goal weight 158 on 6/8/10, My Starting weight 235 Hit final goal of 145 10/25/10 Current weight 143 If you work the band the band will work for you.   |
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 Rio Rancho, NM VSG (04/03/12) Member Since: 06/26/07[Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/24/12 9:22 pm Topic: RE: Celebrate! Inspire, Motivate and Uplift -- Please POST your lap band success PICS HERE Fabulous!
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Rio Rancho, NM VSG (04/03/12) Member Since: 06/26/07[Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/24/12 9:22 pm Topic: RE: Celebrate! Inspire, Motivate and Uplift -- Please POST your lap band success PICS HERE Don't ever feel ad about your hard-earned success! You are a rockstat!
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 Member Since: 05/27/08 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/24/12 9:19 pm Topic: RE: Hey Everyone!!! Having some Tummy troubles Your gallbladder is probably the cause of you feeling over tight. All the inflammation and swelling from an irritated and sometimes infected gallbladder affects your entire digestive system. I thought the band was acting up, had the gallbladder out and the pain, belching etc are gone. Once it's out, you can get refilled and see how it goes. Good luck! Goodbye 290, 280, 270, 260, 250, 240, 230, 220's...     |
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Came true Mesa, AZ Member Since: 03/10/09 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/24/12 9:18 pm Topic: RE: Hey all Hi Janice, Congrats on maintaining you weight  . I've been seeing the scale move up and down 5 lbs for the last few months also, but life has been great and I'm still loving my band. Wendy 1st fill 4cc, 2nd fill 1.5cc 3rd fill 1.5cc 4th fill .5 Total 7.5 cc in my 11cc Realize Band. Reached 1st goal weight 158 on 6/8/10, My Starting weight 235 Hit final goal of 145 10/25/10 Current weight 143 If you work the band the band will work for you. |
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Rio Rancho, NM VSG (04/03/12) Member Since: 06/26/07[Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/24/12 9:18 pm Topic: RE: can't take the heat so they go out of the kitchen On May 24, 2012 at 11:59 AM Pacific Time, Nic M wrote: Shows what you know. Start a thread and then try to "take it off." See how well that works. It doesn't. Cheryl didn't do anything wrong and your using her blog posts "against" her just makes you look like a creep and a fool. Maria posted valuable information. Just because you didn't like it doesn't mean it's not helpful to others. I wouldn't trust you as far as I could throw you. I've never encountered a doctor who knows so little about human anatomy and yet, is so eager to dole out "advice." However, I HAVE encountered doctors who don't know their asses from a hole in the ground, so I DO believe you could be a doctor. I used to think you were a dog groomer... but people are dumber than dogs a lot of the time. The fact that you say things like, "if you can't play with the big dogs then stay on the porch" and "if you can't take the heat go out of the kitchen" just goes to show what a goober you are. Who says stupid **** like that? Are you sure the dogs aren't in the kitchen? Maybe the kitchen is on the porch? Are the dogs cooking? Is the heat getting to them? Oh no, someone call a doctor. The dogs are suffering from heatstroke. NOW, when THIS post of mine gets removed, it will have been removed by a moderator. Not by me... or you... or Maria... or the dogs in the kitchen.  I love you
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Rio Rancho, NM VSG (04/03/12) Member Since: 06/26/07[Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/24/12 9:17 pm Topic: RE: can't take the heat so they go out of the kitchen I know for sure that my first surgeon was a quack, and didn't report most things that went wrong, mostly because they were HIS errors.
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Member Since: 05/27/08 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/24/12 9:12 pm Topic: RE: Dissapointed with the Message Board-nothing seems to change Predictions of future band failure DO help Not when it is directed at those who already have a band. Goodbye 290, 280, 270, 260, 250, 240, 230, 220's... |
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Member Since: 05/27/08 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/24/12 9:09 pm Topic: RE: Dissapointed with the Message Board-nothing seems to change On May 24, 2012 at 8:30 PM Pacific Time, MARIA F. wrote: On May 24, 2012 at 10:13 AM Pacific Time, Steph M. wrote: I have been more active on lapbandtalk.com than here. I joined there before being banded (I think the same time I joined here) and found that OH was more informative for me as a pre-op. Last October, I had to have my gallbladder removed and shortly after that my FIL passed away and we were in the Bay Area for most of Nov-April dealing with his estate, so I had little time to spend on the computer that didn't involve that. Since returning home last month, I have found lapbandtalk.com to be a less hostile environment, more supportive and generally more positive. Yes, there are folks on there that are having issues, and the community is just friendlier over all.I miss seeing some of the people on here who helped me during the investigative part of my journey, but have found that they are available on other websites, so I still have those resources. Being obese is a struggle every day and while I might not follow the "rules" at every turn, I feel my WLS was successful based on what I can do today vs what I could do pre-op. I can walk 2 miles...I couldn't walk 1/4 mile without tremendous pain. I can do things for myself and I am independent again. I don't consider every aspect of an outing to make sure I won't get "trapped" in a situation or place. I wish that some of the folks who have had misery and horrible experiences with their bands would convey their information in a less judgemental way and not condemn those of us who have had a relatively uneventful experience and choose to share it. Predictions of future band failure doesn't help anyone....we have the band for better or worse and if it becomes necessary to remove it, will deal with it if and when that situation presents itself. Just my .02 worth. Steph ~ Predictions of future band failure doesn't help anyone....we have the band for better or worse and if it becomes necessary to remove it, will deal with it if and when that situation presents itself.~ but it's not always that simple. Jean found that out just recently. There are still people out there thinking that the band is the least invasive WLS and that it is "reversible". When Jean went to get her band removed she found out just how "least invasive" and "reversible" it is. I'm glad that your band experience has been what you expected..................but that is NOT the case for many of us here. Predictions of future band failure DO help. Bandsters need to be prepared and not hide their head in the sand. Wasa, Nicci, Pumpkin and I have been trying to pay it forward and share what the band can REALLY be like. No one wanted to believe us and we have been blown off by band cheerleaders like Jean who dismissed us as "exagerating" or outright lying...............well considering Jeans recent band expereince and more importantly the federal subpoena of Allergan.....................it looks like these "predictions of future band failure" are a very realistic thing! I only wish someone has told ME these things BEFORE I got my band! Jean has had a rough time, for sure, but I'd bet that she would not go back to where she was per-band for anything. I've seen many stories of complications for all the WLS options. There isn't ONE perfect choice. My band isn't perfect, it's fickle, sometimes painful, but not nearly as painful as my back was at 290 lb. I might make a different choice today, but hindsight is always 20/20...foresight isn't. Goodbye 290, 280, 270, 260, 250, 240, 230, 220's... |
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Athens, GA Member Since: 08/10/09 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/24/12 9:06 pm Topic: RE: Me and my band: a story NOT ending in disaster I have often heard from those that had both bands that restriction was easier to hit with the 4. I always find it so sad for the ones that got restriction and lost well with the 4, so when complication**** they got the 10...............then no or minimal luck. :-( |
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 Member Since: 04/08/09 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/24/12 8:38 pm Topic: RE: lap band or VSG? Sure you could lose the weight wi the band, many of us have. However, the band is not a lifetime device. If you need a feeding tube, they will insert it right into your smaller stomach and give you the nutrition you need. I have been successful with my band, no problems, lost 130 pounds, maintaining for 18 months. I would not even consider a band at your age, honestly. Best of luck. |
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 Member Since: 04/14/07 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/24/12 8:35 pm Last Edit: 5/24/12 8:35 pm Topic: RE: lap band or VSG? I'd listen to your surgeon in this matter. Please read the Revisions forum here...you'll see a LOT of people with bands wanting or NEEDING to revise to another surgery... or desperate for band removal. The time frame for complications is usually a few years out from surgery. The band isn't a good long term option and most people need subsequent operations. The VSG might seem more drastic initially, but at least with that procedure, a surgeon is precise... whereas a band damages a stomach with no rhyme or reason. It's not true what the advertisers of the lapband or realize band claim-- that it's reversible. It's not. It's removable. Damage won't be reversed. Google- Referred left shoulder pain + lapband. Also a VERY common side effect due to the band's close proximity to the Vagus nerves that run through the diaphragm and into the stomach. It can range from stabbing, chronic, sharp, debilitating pain to a nagging ache. (I had the debilitating one... and no pain relievers helped.) If you've only just started researching, please be open to hearing about possible complications. It's horrible to be hit with them out of left field. A lot of surgeons are refusing to perform lapband surgeries due to the high rate of complications. If your very own surgeon is "pushing" the VSG, there's a good reason for it. Best of luck to you. "The intimate rapport with nature is one of the most precious things in life. Nature is indeed very close to us; sometimes closer than hands and feet, of which in truth she is but the extension. The emotional appeal of nature is tremendous, sometimes almost more than one can bear." |
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Member Since: 04/08/09 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/24/12 8:33 pm Topic: RE: Surgery rescheduled... Yah I am so happy to hear that you have a date and got the insurance thing worked out, I know you have been working hard to get a resolution. I will be praying for a pain free next few weeks, and a smooth surgery and recovery for you! |
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Athens, GA Member Since: 08/10/09 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/24/12 8:30 pm Topic: RE: Dissapointed with the Message Board-nothing seems to change On May 24, 2012 at 10:13 AM Pacific Time, Steph M. wrote: I have been more active on lapbandtalk.com than here. I joined there before being banded (I think the same time I joined here) and found that OH was more informative for me as a pre-op. Last October, I had to have my gallbladder removed and shortly after that my FIL passed away and we were in the Bay Area for most of Nov-April dealing with his estate, so I had little time to spend on the computer that didn't involve that. Since returning home last month, I have found lapbandtalk.com to be a less hostile environment, more supportive and generally more positive. Yes, there are folks on there that are having issues, and the community is just friendlier over all.I miss seeing some of the people on here who helped me during the investigative part of my journey, but have found that they are available on other websites, so I still have those resources. Being obese is a struggle every day and while I might not follow the "rules" at every turn, I feel my WLS was successful based on what I can do today vs what I could do pre-op. I can walk 2 miles...I couldn't walk 1/4 mile without tremendous pain. I can do things for myself and I am independent again. I don't consider every aspect of an outing to make sure I won't get "trapped" in a situation or place. I wish that some of the folks who have had misery and horrible experiences with their bands would convey their information in a less judgemental way and not condemn those of us who have had a relatively uneventful experience and choose to share it. Predictions of future band failure doesn't help anyone....we have the band for better or worse and if it becomes necessary to remove it, will deal with it if and when that situation presents itself. Just my .02 worth. Steph ~ Predictions of future band failure doesn't help anyone....we have the band for better or worse and if it becomes necessary to remove it, will deal with it if and when that situation presents itself.~ but it's not always that simple. Jean found that out just recently. There are still people out there thinking that the band is the least invasive WLS and that it is "reversible". When Jean went to get her band removed she found out just how "least invasive" and "reversible" it is. I'm glad that your band experience has been what you expected..................but that is NOT the case for many of us here. Predictions of future band failure DO help. Bandsters need to be prepared and not hide their head in the sand. Wasa, Nicci, Pumpkin and I have been trying to pay it forward and share what the band can REALLY be like. No one wanted to believe us and we have been blown off by band cheerleaders like Jean who dismissed us as "exagerating" or outright lying...............well considering Jeans recent band expereince and more importantly the federal subpoena of Allergan.....................it looks like these "predictions of future band failure" are a very realistic thing! I only wish someone has told ME these things BEFORE I got my band! |
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