Getting Banded in Thailand

[Tasha]

Hello,

I have heard alot about this procedure, and I finally decided to do it. I've scheduled my surgery for Sept. I will be spending 15 days in Thailand, and then returning to work. Does anyone think that this is a bad idea? I'm not really sure about the number of days that i have to recover. I now weight 210 pounds, and I am 5'3", and very unhappy about my appreance. Can someone tell me what i will need to eat (Grocery List) for the first month after surgery, because i work over seas and somethings are not readily availible for me, and I will have to have someone fromm the states to ship them to me before I return from my banding. Any suggestion?? I was told by the doctor that the day following the surgery that I should be up walking around and not in any serious pain, and he also told me that I will be getting a fill and week after surgery. If anybody out there has had this surgery please give me some advise...

Thanks,

Tasha

[imworthit]

Hello,

I have heard alot about this procedure, and I finally decided to do it. I've scheduled my surgery for Sept. I will be spending 15 days in Thailand, and then returning to work. Does anyone think that this is a bad idea?

Hey Tasha! I'm sure that you will be fine in your choice of docs, and the location as long as you have DONE YOUR HOMEWORK! Fatalities? Percentages of complications in that particular office? Any band erosion issues? Normal windows of clients band success etc........... Most of us 'bandsters' on here are because this site was created for Dr. A. Ortiz LapBand patients. (TJ Mexico) So having an out of the country surgery is not UNHEARD of here!

So as long as you have asked the right questions, and they are qualified docs who can offer you this tool and assist you as your questions arise, etc, then it's all good!

I'm not really sure about the number of days that i have to recover. I now weight 210 pounds, and I am 5'3", and very unhappy about my appreance. Can someone tell me what i will need to eat (Grocery List) for the first month after surgery, because i work over seas and somethings are not readily availible for me, and I will have to have someone fromm the states to ship them to me before I return from my banding. Any suggestion??

I would find the name under the MEMBERS search tab above, and type in: NOWORRY. Very cool dude who actually created an entire shopping list and documented his experience with his LapBanding etc. Just look at his posts under his profile, thats the fastest way I could think of trying to give you the info on what it sounds like your looking for? Also, YOUR DOCTOR should be able to supply you with this info, right? You should be able to call there and inquire? (hopefully you are nodding your head in agreement with me as I ask these questions )

I was told by the doctor that the day following the surgery that I should be up walking around and not in any serious pain, and he also told me that I will be getting a fill and week after surgery. If anybody out there has had this surgery please give me some advise...

OK, that is the only thing that doesn't sit right with me. Your fill is only a WEEK AFTER SURGERY? Isn't that a bit unheard of? 6-8 weeks is what I understand to be the NORMAL lag time as your port needs to heal to the muscle it's attached to and the stomach ALSO needs to heal from the stress of the band and the swelling that occurs during that normal window of time......... Yes, you WILL BE WALKING around asap. Don't be surprised on how quickly you are able to get up after the surgery. (if indeed it's the keyhole/laproscopic banding surgery you are having) as this is the only way I can confidently tell you that you will be able to do this!) It's a quick surgery and the sooner you can walk off the gas they 'blow your stomach up like a balloon with' then the better you will be feeling! I didn't need a heavy pain killer or anything. And I am a big old baby for sure! So keep your chin up and make sure you document your journey anyway you can and the changes you want to make for YOU and your lifestyle, because it (the band) sure helps to get you on the right path to BREAK the emotional and physical chains that weight can bring to us all...................

take care and God Bless you and your surgery!

Cheryl

[Tasha]

[Hello,

I have heard alot about this procedure, and I finally decided to do it. I've scheduled my surgery for Sept. I will be spending 15 days in Thailand, and then returning to work. Does anyone think that this is a bad idea?

Hey Tasha! I'm sure that you will be fine in your choice of docs, and the location as long as you have DONE YOUR HOMEWORK! Fatalities? Percentages of complications in that particular office? Any band erosion issues? Normal windows of clients band success etc........... Most of us 'bandsters' on here are because this site was created for Dr. A. Ortiz LapBand patients. (TJ Mexico) So having an out of the country surgery is not UNHEARD of here!

So as long as you have asked the right questions, and they are qualified docs who can offer you this tool and assist you as your questions arise, etc, then it's all good!

I'm not really sure about the number of days that i have to recover. I now weight 210 pounds, and I am 5'3", and very unhappy about my appreance. Can someone tell me what i will need to eat (Grocery List) for the first month after surgery, because i work over seas and somethings are not readily availible for me, and I will have to have someone fromm the states to ship them to me before I return from my banding. Any suggestion??

I would find the name under the MEMBERS search tab above, and type in: NOWORRY. Very cool dude who actually created an entire shopping list and documented his experience with his LapBanding etc. Just look at his posts under his profile, thats the fastest way I could think of trying to give you the info on what it sounds like your looking for? Also, YOUR DOCTOR should be able to supply you with this info, right? You should be able to call there and inquire? (hopefully you are nodding your head in agreement with me as I ask these questions )

I was told by the doctor that the day following the surgery that I should be up walking around and not in any serious pain, and he also told me that I will be getting a fill and week after surgery. If anybody out there has had this surgery please give me some advise...

OK, that is the only thing that doesn't sit right with me. Your fill is only a WEEK AFTER SURGERY? Isn't that a bit unheard of? 6-8 weeks is what I understand to be the NORMAL lag time as your port needs to heal to the muscle it's attached to and the stomach ALSO needs to heal from the stress of the band and the swelling that occurs during that normal window of time......... Yes, you WILL BE WALKING around asap. Don't be surprised on how quickly you are able to get up after the surgery. (if indeed it's the keyhole/laproscopic banding surgery you are having) as this is the only way I can confidently tell you that you will be able to do this!) It's a quick surgery and the sooner you can walk off the gas they 'blow your stomach up like a balloon with' then the better you will be feeling! I didn't need a heavy pain killer or anything. And I am a big old baby for sure! So keep your chin up and make sure you document your journey anyway you can and the changes you want to make for YOU and your lifestyle, because it (the band) sure helps to get you on the right path to BREAK the emotional and physical chains that weight can bring to us all...................

take care and God Bless you and your surgery!

Cheryl

Okay Thanks for your advise.. i talked to the Dr. and I had questions that i wanted answered, and i just drew a blank. So I will request to speak with him again, and ask more questions, i am so excited about this surgery. I can't wait until I start losing weight. I have a question for you that i have been thinking about alot, can you feel the band on your stomach? the thought of that scares me.. This doctor in Thailand is suppose to have alot of experience, but you never know... the price is kind of cheap compared to some of the prices in the US.($9,000) i will keep you update as to what he tells me when i talk to him again..

Tasha