imursolem8
Post Surgery
Dec 28, 2008
Well, I'm just a little over 2 weeks post op and boy do I feel great. I started my lap-band research late spring of 2008. After attending a seminar and reading this and many other websites, I decided to move forward in my weight-loss dream. I was fortunate that my insurance (health comp) did cover this procedure, although not without jumping through a few hoops. In August I really started to work through the testing process and once insurance approved attended my pre-surgical nutritional class and was finally put on the calendar for December 12th. Its been a very long several months working through all of the things required for both the doctor and the insurance company, but sitting in the waiting room anticipating that I'm giving myself the best gift I could ever give....it was ALL worth it!My surgery took about an hour and 1/2 (I also had a hernia requiring 3 stitches). Recovery was good (I had opted for the anti-nausea pill prior to surgery) and was up walking, drinking and using the restroom in no time.
First couple of days home were the toughest for me, but as the doctor recommended I took my pain med around the clock, walked the house and slept every time I was tired. By days 3 and 4 it just continued to get better and I was back to work for a couple of days by day 6. I worked 2, took 2 off. Worked 2 more and then took 5 off (the holidays were jumbled in the middle there and it all worked out perfect....got to recover and spend time with my family)!
At my one week followup I weighed for the first time since my nutritional class (Nov 20th), already 18 pounds down, that was pretty darn exciting.
So, I'm doing well. I am loving my protein (although not perfect by my doctors standards; a little more fat and carbs than he'd like) it's tasty and I don't really mind drinking it (BSN syntha 6, chocolate mint is my favorite)! I'm looking forward to graduating to the mushy stage here in two more weeks and than real food 4 weeks later.
I've got a couple of friends that also have had lap-band, one Oct 16th (Down 40 pounds) and one Dec 23rd (Down 18 pounds). We're also talking about starting up our own support group (we live in a pretty remote small community), so I will keep everyone posted.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO A NEW YOU AND ME!!!!!!
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About Me
HERMISTON, OR
Location
27.1
BMI
Surgery
12/12/2008
Surgery Date
Jun 27, 2008
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