Successful Lap Band Surgery

On Friday October 30, 2009 at 11:10, the surgeon began the process with his first incision and 2 hours later, I am in surgical recovery.  Last night was tough, my “cuts” itched and tickled all night long and I did not get much if any sleep.  I will be posting pics in a day or two when I start feeling like a human being again.  THe surgery is the easy part to get over, but I am still battling this unknown virus and right now it is keeping me tired and worn out.  Just weighed, 299 down from 305 yesterday morning.

I have already won the battle for day one!

Lap Band Postponed Another Week

I will be having the Surgery within the next 2 weeks if all goes well with my health and the flu.  Still couching and running a slightly elevated fever.  I have my first pictures ready, now I am just waiting for the surgery to post the first pictures so that there is a baseline upon which to measure the statistics.  I will be answering any questions anyone has after the surgery.

Flu Symptoms Before Lap Band Surgery

What a crazy week I have had.  I developed Flu symptoms on Wednesday and unintentionally spent all day Thursday in the hospital.  My PCP’s day off is Thursday so the staff told me to go to ER to get checked out and get scrits to be able to be healthy enough for the upcoming surgery.  I was sent to ER because of various other underlying health issues that cound not be accounted for by a walk in clinic.  Needless to say Flu symptoms turned into CYA medicine and after thousands of dollars worth of tests and 10 hours in the ER I was sent home with the determination I had a virus of unknow type and that I would be ok to have surgury as long as I was not running a fever.

I am so excited about Lap Band.  I have many pre-concieved notions about how I will look after losing over 100 pounds.  I am more excited about wearing a size XL for the first time in 3 decades.  Now if I can just convince my shoulder that it is ok to feel good about life again, I would feel great physically. 

Less than 14 days to Lap Band and I am stoked.

Lap Band Surgery is on the Way

Over the next year, I will be documenting a miracle that is about to change my life.  I am about to experience bariatric Lap Band surgery within the next few weeks.  Each week, my sons and I will be documenting my weight loss and inches lost.  We will be taking pictures of me in a pair of shorts in front of my front door to give a point of reference for the weight loss.

I am currently at 312 lbs.  My first goal is 212 lbs, my weight at graduation from high school.  My second goal is 199, first time below 200 since 11th grade.  My final goal is 184, first time under 185 since 10th grade.

We plan to document all doctor visits, surgery, fills and total weight loss each week.  We will also be documenting other underlying health problems and how they are affected by the surgery and weight loss.

We will begin documenting the surgery after the surgery which is to take place over the next few weeks.