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I would think it would be pretty hard to miss the port but I am no Dr.... you could ask her to take it all out and see how much is in there...

Certainly you have a choice.... and thankfully its all yours to make. There are several people on this site with lower BMI when they started...they seem to be very happy about their results. Go with your gut. Just be sure to fully understand what the life of a banded person entails... you will never be able to eat as you do now again.

I posted tummy tuck before and after in my gallery and hopefully on this blog....... granted its only been less than 48 hours but even with the swelling you get the general idea.... I am not brave enough to post the "girls"... until i can figure out how to cover up the personal parts..... but they look marvelous!

That hint of power of the band is what made me successfull.... you will do great!

According to the Dr since I am past the female producing stage they should fade very very well. Evidentially the younger you are the more apt they are not to fade as well....

You are losing so that is a good thing. But if it were me I would track my calories and weigh all the portions... you woul be surprised how those calories add up. and this goes for everything you put in your mouth...solids or liquids. I would even count a breath mint so I didnt go over my calorie count for the day. I know... its drastic...but it sure works!

I am not a medical technologist but I'm not sure why they would need 7 tubes of blood. You may want to check with the lab where the tests are being done to see how much blood they actually needed. I am sure they will just redo the test on another day. Perhaps the vein gave out when she switched the tubes... but not sure why they wouldnt stick you again. I wouldnt worry... if they need more the dr will order it.

I have had my band for 24 months. I have lost 220 lbs and am actually home recovering from my tummy tuck and breast lift/aug. I never once considered failure to be an option because I knew the band would do its job if I did mine. And it did.

Just take a deep breath. You arent going to die and you will be fine. You had a successful surgery and from what I can tell seem to be recovering well. I might suggest some couseling to get you through the withdrawls going on in your life... food, Family, nicotine... those are some major hurdles and it might be smart just to speak to someone about them... It couldnt hurt. All the best to you....

I was on liquids....just 2 weeks post op so I got to cook for my family....and not eat one damn bite. But I didn't care... I was so excited to lose this weight...and honestly I really didn't even want the food..I just enjoyed preparing it for others... I started mushies on new years day. Mashed potatoes and after 5 weeks on liquid they were the best thing I have ate in my life. Lol

Just back from the doctor visit for my post op.... Told me all that extra skin weighed just under a pound.... Can you believe it...? 4 " of skin just doesn't weigh that much I guess. He did say there wasn't much fat behind it so he didn't need to do any lipo. The skin from the breast lift weighed about the same which I though was funny.... He said he was glad I decided to do the implants as there wasn't much left after he removed all the sag skin. I would have been a small A. I didn't go huge...they only put in 250ccs which should turn out to be a full B cup when all the swelling goes down. The dr kept admiring his work...and mine as several times he looked at my before pic and just marveled at the difference. He seemed happy with my recovery and anticipates the swelling should diminish in a week or so....

Thanks. I am surprised actually. I Mean it's uncomfortable but have only taken the pain meds at night to be sure I sleep....may even forgo them tonight.

Hear hear!!!

Honestly...Once I made the decision to get banded I never looked back. I find it a waste of time to dwell on things I cannot change....and since I wanted to lose the weight forever and finally keep it off more than anything else I have ever done... I accepted the drastic measures I took to get there.

Your bites should be about the size of a fingernail and even then you need to chew chew chew. You also want to take about 20 minutes to finish a cup or so of food.... if you do that you shouldn't have that horrible stuck feeling.

Bandsters aren't supposed to feel full. They're supposed to feel satisfied which is a feat until you get into the green zone... Just keep following your plan and you will get there and the weight will continue to fall off. Hang in there.

Nope... I call it my permanent reminder of a temporary feeling

Well look at AJ... A few hrs of vacation Well look at AJ... A few hrs of vacation and she is an IT genius... You go girl

It's hard to add any words of wisdom to all these great posts...but I must encourage you to weigh and measure all your portions and track your calories....and I mean everything that goes in your mouth except tooth paste. I ate 1000 calories through every stage and before getting into the green zone is very hard...but you can do it!!!

I don't think you can... I can't anyway ....and I cannot do it from my iPad either...only the online site.

As the otherrs have said right now just drink drink drink.... The first week if too had trouble getting in my calories....it gets better...I promise.