Hi everyone, I am Angel and an addict. I did a bunch of my prerequisites today....pulmonologist, pulmonary function test, chest x ray, cardiologist, ekg, echo, and thyroid blood tests. Next week I go for my upper GI and sleep apnea test. I am really excited about this process and about finding recovering addicts going thru this process as well. My best friend is also a recovering addict and he will be having the lap band done as well, but probably a little after me ( his insurance requirements are different than mine), and another friend of ours had the lap band done in December. I plan on giving my sister any pain medication if need be to administer to me(she is not an addict and I trust her 100000%). Nice to meet everyone!
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Yes I am 15 years clean and just got banded on May 28,2008.Congrats to all my fellow NA'ers. I am really grateful for the band. I think food was my first drug as I am sure all of you can relate to . Soooo happy to have been given the chance to possibly gain some freedom and feel healthy. Pain medication was given in the hospital felt really out of it- ughhhh. Once I got home I threw out the pain med script and just took liquid tylenol. Glad I did, cause it took about a week for me to recover from the pain med/asthesia in the hospital. Its now a week after surgery, and I actually feel hungry which really scares me-have to watch my food choices too since the swelling is down and I am able to consume more food than when first got home. ANyone else experience this ?????God bless..
Yes I am 15 years clean and just got banded on May 28,2008.Congrats to all my fellow NA'ers. I am really grateful for the band. I think food was my first drug as I am sure all of you can relate to . Soooo happy to have been given the chance to possibly gain some freedom and feel healthy. Pain medication was given in the hospital felt really out of it- ughhhh. Once I got home I threw out the pain med script and just took liquid tylenol. Glad I did, cause it took about a week for me to recover from the pain med/asthesia in the hospital. Its now a week after surgery, and I actually feel hungry which really scares me-have to watch my food choices too since the swelling is down and I am able to consume more food than when first got home. ANyone else experience this ?????God bless..
Congratulations on being banded! Yes, I experienced the same thing. The only thing I can suggest is make wise choices and be patient with yourself. It took time and a couple of fills before I finally felt good restriction. I am so glad I got banded and don't have any regrets! One thing I do struggle with is wanting to replace the food with something else. The food is not there, so I want something else to medicate with (People, money, sex, etc.) I'm doing better with it, but it's not always easy! Keep in touch and let me know how you're doing!
I have 14 years clean. It's pretty easy for me to see that I am addicted to food. It's kind of strange as I watch the newcomers come in all skinny and sick looking, then the longer they are in recovery, they get fat.
It's so easy to use food as a drug of choice!
__________________ 20 lbs lost on Atkins before banding. 70 lbs lost after for a total of 90 lbs.
banded 12-29-06 by Dr. Steven Tersini Coos Bay OR
goal in just under 16 months
Definition of insanity: doing the same things over and over and expecting different results!
I have 14 years clean. It's pretty easy for me to see that I am addicted to food. It's kind of strange as I watch the newcomers come in all skinny and sick looking, then the longer they are in recovery, they get fat.
It's so easy to use food as a drug of choice!
Yes it is! It looks like you have come a long way in that area! Congrats for keeping the weight off!
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