Nice to find a Men's forum, I have lapband surgery 1/7/10.

Great to see some guys here, I am new to the site and hadn't see many of "the boys" around.

Hello to all, Patrick

Hey there...glad to have you!!  I graduated from CSU Chico...PARTY!!!!  Just kidding...I didn't party, but loved that city.  In a few months (springtime) I hope you get to know Bidwell Park real well (biking, walking, jogging).  Glad to have you.  Brian

Welcome, if you need info someone here can help.  Good luck on Thursday.

Robert

Welcome Patrick. Any questions just post them here. Someone always has ideas to help.

See you on the loser's bench after Thursday.

Welcome to the locker room!!!

I had RNY myself, but a close friend of mine had the band.  Any questions, feel free!

Take care and good luck!

Welcome Patrick. The guys here are here to help any way we can.  Congratulations on the surgery.

 Welcome to the Board.  I am doing pretty well with the band and will be happy to answer any questions.

Thanks Ricco , you are a weight loss icon to me.........I weighed 285 at my first MD visit and I weigh somewhere around 270 or a little less , I got a good scale today online and awaiting delivery.................

Man, I am 3 days from surgery and I am  hungry.......I am drinking another protein meal shake and going to eat a couple sugar-free jellos..............I felt pretty good the first week.......I am a PA-C and work in a really busy Urgent Care, some days 40-50 patients.........I worked my last day Friday and thank God cause I was really starting to drag ass..........like feeling faint but not enough to pass out.
So the last 2-3 days I have just felt like I don't have much energy and not really my normal self.

I know that post-op I will have less, so any advise that helped you I would really appreciate.........

Thanks again, Patrick

Just a thought on the energy.  I know how the liquid diet can drain you on energy.  If you are open to it, you may want to just cook some frozen spinach in the microwave and add a small amount of salt...sodium, potassium and iron.  For most people the stomach needs to be empty for surgery...but the spinach may give you a lift (electrolytes).  Brian

 my doctor told me men tend to do better with the band than women, and lose faster as well.  I am was very active in martial arts even at my heaviest and was shocked when after the surgery I did not have the surge of energy that others report.  I was wondering what I had got myself into at that point, but your body adjusts and the energy comes back.

I just had my 3rd fill and my doctor said he doesn't want to see me for a few months because I am losing fast enough and will not need any fills for a few months.  I would like to get down about 40 more pounds but we'll see whether or not my body agree with me.