Re: Random questions...Juzzy and Gabs

[Guest guest]

As you know (Gabs) I was banded at the beginning of December. I ahd

my first fill yesterday - today NO HUNGER - Ya!!

1. Best thing - no hunger and I have lost nearly 13 kg already

2. Worst thing - afraid of doing something wrong - really just a

fear of the unknown - yesterday I was afraid of what the fill would

be like - today I'm not

3. Hard to say yet - was execting to find it difficult to adapt to

a new way of life but to be honest, things I used to crave like

lollies, couldn't care less at the moment.

Juzzy to answer your questions:

I had no fill but still couldn't eat anywhere near what I used to

eat. The first few weeks your body is still recovering and I guess

your stomach is still a bit tender and swollen from the op so you

don't really want to eat. When I started to feel hungry at about 1

1/2 weeks post op I was allowed to start mushies. At first I could

only eat a couple of spoonfuls but as I started to recovery was able

to eat more. I have been on normal food since Christmas Day and the

end of last week started to feel hungry (could have eaten a horse and

then chased after its jockey). So having got just a small fill

yesterday I didn't expect it to make a lot of difference - so not

hungry today.

In the first 10 days I lost about 5-6 kg. Since then I lost just

over another 1kg - but I had gone back to normal foods and had no

fill. Dr Steve is quite happy with my progress so far.

I needed 2 weeks but it depends on how you feel. When I did go back

to work my boss offered to let me start late or leave early to avoid

traffic. Would you be allowed to start a little later? Where do you

travel from and where are you working?

Hope this helps

Danna

> >

> > Me again!

> > As my date for the band gets closer I find myself sometimes so

> excited

> > about getting the journey started i can be heard squealing with

> > delight....other times I catch myself experiencing the very

normal

> > jitters about the operation and the settling in period

> > afterwoods....and I guess my new life with the band. So Im

> interested

> > to know -

> > 1/ What has been the best thing about getting the band?

> > 2/ What is the worst thing about having the band?

> > 3/ Has the band been what you expected? More? Less?

> >

> > I love brutal honesty.

> >

> > Just maximizing this great opportunity to talk openly and

honestly

> > with a group of people who've been through it.

> >

> > Thanks very much xxx

> >

>

[Guest guest]

This sounds like fun...makes you think

1. Best thing..... I have lost 25kg, 10 to go to goal. I was banded feb

2006. I think the best thing is I know this is going to help me for

life, the yo yo dieting is over. I feel like a huge weight has been

lifted off my shoulders, I have yo yo dieted all my life and now I know

I never will again....feel tears coming..... as this is the best thing

for me. Love it.

2.Worst thing....REFLUX. I have had my band empty for a couple of months

while I recover and start Nexium for the most horrid reflux ever. The

pain, no being able to eat or drink, waking up in the numerous times

choking as 'stuff' going down my windpipe. Not being able to move with

the pain in my side.

3.Is the band what I expected....Better than I expected, didn't find it

effected my life in the negative to much at all..except the reflux. If I

get fill in my band again (booked in for next Tuesday) and the reflux is

under control with the nexium, I will be thrilled...it is everything I

ever dreamed of and more (minus the reflux of course)

It's great to get as much info as you can before banding as it really

help. I was a bit like a fish out of water after banding and without

this group, would have drowned!!!!!

Good luck

Ingrid

> > >

> > > Me again!

> > > As my date for the band gets closer I find myself sometimes so

> > excited

> > > about getting the journey started i can be heard squealing with

> > > delight....other times I catch myself experiencing the very

> normal

> > > jitters about the operation and the settling in period

> > > afterwoods....and I guess my new life with the band. So Im

> > interested

> > > to know -

> > > 1/ What has been the best thing about getting the band?

> > > 2/ What is the worst thing about having the band?

> > > 3/ Has the band been what you expected? More? Less?

> > >

> > > I love brutal honesty.

> > >

> > > Just maximizing this great opportunity to talk openly and

> honestly

> > > with a group of people who've been through it.

> > >

> > > Thanks very much xxx

> > >

> >

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