POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

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1. 

   for those that have lost ALOT of weight, what are you going to do about the extra skin?

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   By grmadeb01, January 7, 2011
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   • forabetterlife
   • January 10, 2011
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   Those with over 100 pounds lost - did you lose your bat wings??

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   By sychadelic, July 23, 2011
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   • myrori
   • July 29, 2011
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   Numbness & tingling hands and feet

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   By melaniec, August 21, 2011
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   • adavis
   • August 23, 2011
4. 

   Sex after WLS

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   By Martha78, August 22, 2011
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   • kristenaz
   • August 23, 2011
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   What I dont miss

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   By bandedon831, September 3, 2011
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   • bandedon831
   • September 7, 2011
6. 

   Has my body smell changed?

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   By Annek2014, January 26, 2015
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   • Pinkgirl1234
   • April 3, 2016
7. 

   Lap Band Vs Realize Band

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   By Jlewis229, June 21, 2012
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   • kloee
   • June 25, 2012
8. 

   appetite growing and I AM AFRAID!!

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   By photogirl, September 22, 2009
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   • Josephine
   • September 28, 2009
9. 

   I think I figured out how to break this stall

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   By newgrandmother, March 8, 2013
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   • newgrandmother
   • March 26, 2013
10. 

    Inches gone but no weight loss, how can this be?

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    By Amanda1982, July 27, 2011
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    • Shelley64
    • July 28, 2011
11. 

    Hunger Pains?

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    By Milca, August 29, 2012
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    • Sharonisshrinking
    • December 8, 2012
12. 

    Frustrated with protein shakes

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    By lapitcha, September 4, 2016
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    • chuswysly
    • September 7, 2016
13. 

    Obsessed with numbers?!?!

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    By Thegirlnextdoor, February 12, 2009
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    • stephleon
    • February 17, 2009
14. 

    So emotional. Ugh!

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    By doingit4me, June 11, 2013
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    • doingit4me
    • June 15, 2013
15. 

    Coming back to work after the surgery

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    By lolarose13, May 14, 2013
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    • TheDuchess
    • May 17, 2013
16. 

    Water, Water, Go Away!

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    By gotamakeachange, April 20, 2011
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    • purple tulip
    • April 27, 2011
17. 

    70 lbs Down today!

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    By samantha209, June 7, 2011
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    • Michelle Cicerello
    • June 11, 2011
18. 

    Sitting in My Hospital Bed! Wishing this pain would just Go AWAY!

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    By Back2Me2012, December 25, 2012
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    • kpaige77
    • December 27, 2012
19. 

    Did you lose weight in the first weeks post band?

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    By deanadlmbrt, April 29, 2008
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    • JenP
    • April 30, 2008
20. 

    magic bullet or blender ??

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    By mom2twins, June 13, 2008
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    • rcoleband
    • June 22, 2008
21. 

    Calling All Bcbs Insured- Bariatric Certification/ Qualification

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    By feszyk, May 1, 2012   

    • BCBS Anthem
    • certification
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    • welittle1
    • May 2, 2012
22. 

    2 days post op

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    By qy22, August 1, 2017
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    • ToddSutton
    • August 7, 2017
23. 

    Banded 07/07...needing to burp

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    By PSJ71, July 9, 2009
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    • emmylou
    • July 10, 2009
24. 

    So scared

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    By michelle38, February 10, 2013
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    • nyc8dove
    • February 10, 2013
25. 

    3 month band anniversary!! how are the July Bandsters doing??

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    By Nicole74, October 31, 2010
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    • Nicole74
    • November 7, 2010
26. 

    foamies question

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    By PGee, August 18, 2013
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    • LipstickLady
    • August 18, 2013
27. 

    How much should I be eating at 10 days post op ?

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    By lovedXJesus, February 6, 2015
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    • 12thman
    • February 12, 2015
28. 

    How do I stop eating so fast?

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    By Sleeved3.29.17, August 30, 2017
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    • dreamingsmall
    • October 11, 2017
29. 

    Stomach growling??

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    By bluegirly, September 15, 2013
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    • Daliaha
    • September 17, 2013
30. 

    how long to get to feeling better

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    By oklafarmgal, February 24, 2013
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    • Lexsan
    • February 26, 2013
31. 

    Adventures of the old lady and her sleeve

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    By chris1142, February 15, 2014
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    • GotProlactinoma
    • August 12, 2017
32. 

    Gaining Weight Before First Fill. Is that Normal?

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    By lap5280, March 13, 2010
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    • coloradobanding
    • March 17, 2010
33. 

    Sex after Surgery??

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    By JewlzInFL, August 25, 2017
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    • janedb
    • September 30, 2017
34. 

    Post-Op: What You Wish You Knew Prior To Getting The Lap Band

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    By klawson617, May 14, 2012
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    • Bean <3
    • May 17, 2012
35. 

    slow losers discouraged?

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    By Mastiff_mama, May 11, 2013
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    • newat52
    • May 11, 2013
36. 

    Weight loss frustrations

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    By __chasinglife, January 10, 2017
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    • vlsmith06
    • January 14, 2017
37. 

    10 Months Post-Op

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    By koriswlj, November 26, 2012
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    • koriswlj
    • November 29, 2012
38. 

    Regret

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    By Antonia_megan, May 22, 2014
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    • Antonia_megan
    • May 23, 2014
39. 

    Small Cheat Big Issues

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    By Grider, January 6, 2012
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    • Grider
    • January 7, 2012
40. 

    NSV - Shopping

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    By Juliat, June 20, 2011
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    • Juliat
    • June 24, 2011
41. 

    How soon after surgery have you started to smoke?

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    By BeGood, April 21, 2017
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    • RHmama
    • May 19, 2017
42. 

    Adjusted My Goal

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    By LindaS, April 17, 2012   

    • Changed My Ticker
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    • jme53071
    • April 17, 2012
43. 

    How long till you were able to lay down and on your side???

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    By babyk, October 1, 2010
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    • nomorejellybelly
    • October 3, 2010
44. 

    1-2 lbs consistently?

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    By shannon crotts, July 23, 2013
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    • shannon crotts
    • July 28, 2013
45. 

    Personal Victories

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    By Jerseygirl82, February 2, 2012
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    • HumbleBeginnings
    • February 6, 2012
46. 

    3 weeks post op and forced myself to eat

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    By trulyamazingtoo, March 17, 2015
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    • DisforDavid
    • March 18, 2015
47. 

    feeling horrible, 7 wks post op, eating hurts, laxatives suck, acid is back with avengence

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    By DavisP, July 28, 2015   

    • postop
    • acidreflux
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      • postop
      • acidreflux
      • stomachpain
      • pain
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    • lauraellen80
    • July 29, 2015
48. 

    Confused And Fustrated

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    By nikkinikole, October 7, 2012
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    • DELETE THIS ACCOUNT!
    • October 9, 2012
49. 

    Port Incision Painful and Hard

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    By Pebbagirl, December 16, 2012
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    • lee72
    • December 18, 2012
50. 

    gas meds

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    By ErinSue2000, February 6, 2013
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    • coley1221
    • February 14, 2013