I'm home from the hospital

[Butterfly71]

Thank you everyone for your support, prayers, good thoughts and good humor!

:cert:

[VITE1]

:hurray::hurray::hurray::dance::dance::dance:

[GS Ragtop]

:cert::cert:

Good to hear. Lap band gone or reinstalled?

[CertInsaneC5]

:hurray::groupwave::party:

Glad to hear everything turned out ok. :cert:

[Defib1961]

:hurray::hurray::hurray:

[Loco Vette]

:hurray::hurray::hurray::hurray:

[OddBall]

:hurray::hurray::hurray:

How ya feelin'?

[Blademaker]

:hurray::dance:

[Marc]

:hurray::hurray::hurray:

[wwomanC6]

:groupwave:


:cert:

[Sea Six]

Very glad to hear the news!

:hurray:

[78SA]

:dance::hurray:

[Olustee bus]

take it easy.

[CBonsall]

:hurray:

[Butterfly71]

:cert::cert:

Good to hear. Lap band gone or reinstalled?

Gone :D

[VatorMan]

Good to hear. :hurray::hurray:

[DAB]

Did you get a cool scar with a Hello Kitty bandaid??

Glad you are home. :hurray:

[Mike Mercury]

Did you get a cool scar with a Hello Kitty bandaid??



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[vetteman9368]

Glad you are home and doing better Shannonanonanonanon

[Woody]

:hurray::hurray::hurray::hurray::hurray::hurray:


Feel better soon Twizzler-babe.

[ConstantChange]

That's great! Hope you get back to 100% really soon! :seasix:

[Butterfly71]

Did you get a cool scar with a Hello Kitty bandaid??

Glad you are home. :hurray:

They tried to give me Hello Kitty pasties but I said maybe next time.

[Jeff '79]

They tried to give me Hello Kitty pasties but I said maybe next time.

DAMMIT !!!.....:sadangel:.....:rofl:

So, what are the ramifications of keeping the band on, as opposed to taking it off ?
Is the muscle memory to the point of continuing to be able to only ingest small amounts of food at a time , or will that area stretch to the original size, allowing the subsequent weight gain, once again ?
There was a thread about this before, but no one could answer that.

At any rate, glad to hear your outta there, and on your way to recovery...:seasix:

[MrPeabody]

Glad to hear you're home.:hurray:

[Truck Guy]

:cert: Glad you're OK!

[Butterfly71]

DAMMIT !!!.....:sadangel:.....:rofl:

So, what are the ramifications of keeping the band on, as opposed to taking it off ?
Is the muscle memory to the point of continuing to be able to only ingest small amounts of food at a time , or will that area stretch to the original size, allowing the subsequent weight gain, once again ?
There was a thread about this before, but no one could answer that.

At any rate, glad to hear your outta there, and on your way to recovery...:seasix:

Great question.

With the band off, there will be no restrictions on how much food can be consumed. It will be up to me to control my portions and what I eat. I will be working with the doctor who removed it for alternative ways to keep the weight off.

It will be difficult but I am up for the challenge. I've learned how much food I can eat to maintain and how much to eat to lose. I have no intention of gaining the weight back. Healthy food choices, portion control and exercise.

[LisaJohn]

Glad you are home.

[Butterfly71]

PS. I was so dehydrated I gained 20lbs in water weight during my 2 day hospital visit.

[Vet4jdc]

Great question.

With the band off, there will be no restrictions on how much food can be consumed. It will be up to me to control my portions and what I eat. I will be working with the doctor who removed it for alternative ways to keep the weight off.

It will be difficult but I am up for the challenge. I've learned how much food I can eat to maintain and how much to eat to lose. I have no intention of gaining the weight back. Healthy food choices, portion control and exercise.

Great plan! After going thru all you have....you don't want to gain back.

Best of luck to you and glad you're feeling better! :seasix:

[Butterfly71]

Great plan! After going thru all you have....you don't want to gain back.

Best of luck to you and glad you're feeling better! :seasix:

Amen!!!!! I took off 50+ lbs prior to the surgery and kept it off for 5 years. Just struggled getting the rest off. Now that I have it off, I am determined to be vigilant and keep it off.

[Sea Six]

Amen!!!!! I took off 50+ lbs prior to the surgery and kept it off for 5 years. Just struggled getting the rest off. Now that I have it off, I am determined to be vigilant and keep it off.

Way to go, Shannon! You can do it! :seasix:

[04 commemorative]

Glad you are home and doing good. Good luck in your plans!

[Jeff '79]

Well....You do have your work cut out for you.
DISCIPLINE, and CHOICES will be you toughest challenges, but you can do it !
You will have to resign yourself to a lifestyle that you many not initially like, but you will get used to, and come to love, because of the healthy results that you will achieve.
I recommend getting this book off Amazon immediately, reading it, and using it as your Bible.The diet regimen alone is worth the price, and it is so logical, that it really works....
Yes. I'll reiterate, that it's a LIFESTYLE change, but for your health, and beauty's sake, as well as your family's, just do it....:cert:

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[Bill]

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Holy Smokes! Those lap bands must really work great. Makes the patient look younger, also, apparently.

[Butterfly71]

Well....You do have your work cut out for you.
DISCIPLINE, and CHOICES will be you toughest challenges, but you can do it !
You will have to resign yourself to a lifestyle that you many not initially like, but you will get used to, and come to love, because of the healthy results that you will achieve.
I recommend getting this book off Amazon immediately, reading it, and using it as your Bible.The diet regimen alone is worth the price, and it is so logical, that it really works....
Yes. I'll reiterate, that it's a LIFESTYLE change, but for your health, and beauty's sake, as well as your family's, so just do it....:cert:



Thanks Jeff. I plan on following my lap band diet which was successful for me, taking off 85 lbs. I'm used to it because I've been doing it for 2 years. Only healthy carbs (found in veggies), no white starches, almost no per-packaged food. My lap band stomach could hold about 4 oz of food at a time. That is what I am used to eating now. I don't drink soda (liquid fat) and keep my alcohol consumption to a couple drinks a week.


I have an exercise routine so I will stick to that as well. It's a balance of cardio & weights plus Bikram Yoga.

[Jeff '79]

Thanks Jeff. I plan on following my lap band diet which was successful for me, taking off 85 lbs. I'm used to it because I've been doing it for 2 years. Only healthy carbs (found in veggies), no white starches, almost no per-packaged food. My lap band stomach could hold about 4 oz of food at a time. That is what I am used to eating now. I don't drink soda (liquid fat) and keep my alcohol consumption to a couple drinks a week.


I have an exercise routine so I will stick to that as well. It's a balance of cardio & weights plus Bikram Yoga.

Read the book.... Just get another perspective....There may be some overlap, but it can't hurt.... I found that eating 6 times per day , but eating smaller portions, is the key, as well as what you eat.
I wish you the best of luck.......:seasix:

btw, is the lap band just a temporary thing in all patients ?

[Butterfly71]

Read the book.... Just get another perspective....There may be some overlap, but it can't hurt.... I found that eating 6 times per day , but eating smaller portions, is the key, as well as what you eat.
I wish you the best of luck.......:seasix:

btw, is the lap band just a temporary thing in all patients ?

I will definitely pick up the book, thank you.

No, the band is meant to be permanent (but is removable unlike gastric bypass which cannot be undone). However, mine slipped meaning my stomach got twisted around it making it impossible for food or liquid to pass. This is why I got so dehydrated. They had no choice but to remove it. If I want, once I have healed, they could re-evaluate and put a new one in but I don't want that. I had a lot of trouble with it. It took the weight off but, I was sick all the time.

[Sea Six]

I will definitely pick up the book, thank you.

No, the band is meant to be permanent (but is removable unlike gastric bypass which cannot be undone). However, mine slipped meaning my stomach got twisted around it making it impossible for food or liquid to pass. This is why I got so dehydrated. They had no choice but to remove it. If I want, once I have healed, they could re-evaluate and put a new one in but I don't want that. I had a lot of trouble with it. It took the weight off but, I was sick all the time.

What other problems did you have?

[GS Ragtop]

What other problems did you have?

:waiting:

My SIL also had a Lap-band installed. She had it done 2 years ago in Mexico - there was a clinic in Mazatlan that specialized in the Lap-band surgeries. Other than the typical user complaints about difficulties eating fibrous foods like chicken or steak, she's had very few problems (after getting used to eating small portions very slowly).

Weight is slowly coming off; I think she's down about 40 pounds and is targeting about a 75-pound weight drop.

I didn't know if the typical user is able to keep the band on for life or if eventually it needs to come out. Sounds like it's a lifetime deal if no problems like Butterfly's develop.

[Butterfly71]

:waiting:

My SIL also had a Lap-band installed. She had it done 2 years ago in Mexico - there was a clinic in Mazatlan that specialized in the Lap-band surgeries. Other than the typical user complaints about difficulties eating fibrous foods like chicken or steak, she's had very few problems (after getting used to eating small portions very slowly).

Weight is slowly coming off; I think she's down about 40 pounds and is targeting about a 75-pound weight drop.

I didn't know if the typical user is able to keep the band on for life or if eventually it needs to come out. Sounds like it's a lifetime deal if no problems like Butterfly's develop.

I had food sensitivities that I wasn't aware of until the band. I think because of the smaller stomach created. It made eating out nearly impossible because one of my biggest triggers was something (I don't know what) widely used in restaurants and found in various other foods. It would happen with something as simple as soup. As soon as I swallowed it, I would fee like there was a baseball in my chest and have to bring it up. It would be a thick bubble like substance. Also, milk (even fat-free) would curdle as soon as I swallowed it. Weird stuff like that.

[Jeff '79]

I had food sensitivities that I wasn't aware of until the band. I think because of the smaller stomach created. It made eating out nearly impossible because one of my biggest triggers was something (I don't know what) widely used in restaurants and found in various other foods. It would happen with something as simple as soup. As soon as I swallowed it, I would fee like there was a baseball in my chest and have to bring it up. It would be a thick bubble like substance. Also, milk (even fat-free) would curdle as soon as I swallowed it. Weird stuff like that.

Wow, that sucks....I take eating for granted......Damn....

[GS Ragtop]

I had food sensitivities that I wasn't aware of until the band. I think because of the smaller stomach created. It made eating out nearly impossible because one of my biggest triggers was something (I don't know what) widely used in restaurants and found in various other foods. It would happen with something as simple as soup. As soon as I swallowed it, I would fee like there was a baseball in my chest and have to bring it up. It would be a thick bubble like substance. Also, milk (even fat-free) would curdle as soon as I swallowed it. Weird stuff like that.

Same exact symptoms described by my SIL. When she eats certain foods, she gets a tight feeling in her chest and must bring up the mouthful that's not going into her stomach. When brought up, it's like thick saliva - she described it as sometimes like a 'bubble'. Odd that you'd both described it in the same way.

She has to be VERY careful in restaurants or at friend's homes. Often I see her quietly heading to the rest room in the middle of a meal. Weird, though, that most often she gets her appetite back and can finish her meal without problem.

[Butterfly71]

Same exact symptoms described by my SIL. When she eats certain foods, she gets a tight feeling in her chest and must bring up the mouthful that's not going into her stomach. When brought up, it's like thick saliva - she described it as sometimes like a 'bubble'. Odd that you'd both described it in the same way.

She has to be VERY careful in restaurants or at friend's homes. Often I see her quietly heading to the rest room in the middle of a meal. Weird, though, that most often she gets her appetite back and can finish her meal without problem.

Interesting. And my doctor didn't really believe me. I am going with the doctor who took it out. He is more personable and acts like he genuinely cares.

I can't complain too much. It did its job. It is a tool part of an overall package for success.

I didn't have a choice of taking it out because of the slippage but I do have the opportunity to put in a new one at a later date if I am unsuccessful at keeping the weight off on my own. That being said, I believe I have learned a lot these past 2 years and I am determined to keep the weight off.

[Butterfly71]

Wow, that sucks....I take eating for granted......Damn....

It also caused major problems if I was stressed. Everything would swell and I wouldn't be able to keep anything down.

[Bill]

Interesting. And my doctor didn't really believe me. I am going with the doctor who took it out. He is more personable and acts like he genuinely cares.

I can't complain too much. It did its job. It is a tool part of an overall package for success.

I didn't have a choice of taking it out because of the slippage but I do have the opportunity to put in a new one at a later date if I am unsuccessful at keeping the weight off on my own. That being said, I believe I have learned a lot these past 2 years and I am determined to keep the weight off.

Good luck. I know how hard keeping weight off is.

[oyealiz]

Glad you're feeling better, girl!

[Fasglas]

Good to learn all is well.
:seasix:

[Rotorhead]

good deal!

[JRD77VET]

Good to hear you're home :seasix:

[Butterfly71]

Thank you!

Knowing that I was going to work next week, my cousin came over and cleaned the house. That girl is a power house! She vacuumed, dusted, washed my floors including my wood floors throughout the house. Washed tubs, sinks, you name it. It was the nicest thing someone could have done for me. Love that girl.

[island14]

Welcome Home! :cert:

[onedef92]

Glad you're back home, Shannon. :hurray:

Like my Dad always said, "a little sickness is often the best preventive medicine."

Healthy food choices, portion control and exercise is the way to go. :seasix:

[Bucwheat]

Glad your home and doing well Shannon.