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i am in exactly the same boat! I was banded on the 14th and have had two fills, but I know that when I get my next fill I will lose! I did on my second fill, but as you lose it loosens up the band. So I need another fill. Please dont be discouraged. it is a process to get your band right. It is slower for some of us than others, but the key is you are down from where you started. Who cares if it takes a little longer, we are losing!! Just wait till your fill and you too will finally start to feel the restriction!! It will finally start moving the scale downward!!

Hey keep us posted on how it goes!!

amen lol

I had an egd done right before surgery, and it was not painful in anyway. I had a hernia, and that was repaired during my lapband surgery.

Yay Congrats!!

Mine have dropped, in the couple of months I have been banded. I have cut my meds in half. But I have not had my a 1 c yet since being banded.

yep you need another fill. As time passes, you lose around your band, another fill will probably help you out alot!

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I can't see why not, you are past your mushy stage lol (sorry could not help myself) I was banded in Oct. too, and I am not down as much as you but me and hubby are still enjoying things more!!

If I was guessing I would say yes you need a fill, I was banded in Oct, and need my third fill which is scheduled on the 11th of Jan. I feel restriction, but am experiencing hunger between meals. So that is why I think I need it. Good luck!

Happy New year, and yes on the resolutions 1. Make your bad habits, fewer and farther between. 2. You must exercise. There is no choice. (this one takes work) sigh! That is as good as I can do this year!

There is nothing at all wrong with needing support. As has been stated this is a big deal!! Bless your heart, sometimes the dr's office people lose sight of what they are there for. Which is to take care of you! I completely switched drs office because I felt they were rude and hateful to everyone. I live in a small town and it is convenient to see a local dr, but I gave that up and went to a bigger town because I was sick and tired of the rudeness, not always aimed at me, but at the elderly and most patients. Now this was not my surgeons office just a local Dr. who thinks his patients are nothing but dollars rushed through his office. I now have a doctor that is not only nice and caring, he takes time to joke with the patient and makes you feel he really cares. I hope that you find the right Doc and don't let the wrong ones wear on you! Good luck!!

When I was on clear liquids, I had beef broth, chicken broth, sugar free popsicles, veggie broth, water and lots of it, and Mio (water additive YUM!) tea and coffee (decaf) sugar free jello. That is all I can think of right now. Each time I have a fill I have to do liquids, but not clear I add tomato soup and juice then.

The process of getting your band where you need it to be is a slow process, I have lost 24 pounds since October. But I need another fill and I know that when I get to the "green" spot, the weight will come off faster. Relax and let the process happen, you will get there! Good luck!!

Thanks ya'll!

Hi Maggie, I too gotta get down to it, hey you could do some getting a grip on it material!! Might help us put a little humor in the break up with food!! I look forward to reading your posts!! But seriously Congrats on your surgery and new beginning!

If you have sick time, I would wait till Dr. appointment. It took me the two weeks just to feel good. I had a hernia repaired too so I was pretty sore. Good luck and I am happy for you!!

Hi, I think you should be excited! Expect to feel like you have had surgery, be patient with the process, it takes time to get to where you need to be in adjustments, and follow dr's orders. Good luck!!

Working late tonight, but that is ok, cause then it is a three day weekend!! YAY. Time to spend with Hubby makes me a happy girl! I am stuck at 230 and it aint budging. I get my third fill on the 11th of January!! I need it. Hope you all have a great new year.

I too was self pay, and had my surgery within a week of my first consultation! I did have a higher bmi 39 and diabetes. But when you are self pay most times you do not have to have any of the things that insurance requires (psyc eval, nutritionist, and other stuff) I did have to have an EGD and EKG and then I was in getting banded! Good luck.

Well a little more rushed today, we over slept, that never even happens on the weekends! I love it, I am not at risk for being late to work or anything, just a little less time to relax with the coffee. The thing is we are usually up between 5 and 6 and today it was nearly 7 before we rolled outta the bed. Sometimes that is just really nice!! We could do it more often but usually one of us wakes up early and the other follows suit. So I betcha anything today will be a great day. The scale is just one pound above what it was before the Christmas blow out! YAY Today I will get it back to 230 and maybe by the new year I will be below 230 YIPPEE!! For me it is slow going (banded 14 oct. and down 24) But it is happening! I have gotten this far before on a diet, but I could never stick to it. Then I would gain it all back and then some!! I do not want that to ever happen again. So I will slowly plug away at losing and keeping it off!! Slow is ok by me!!

Thank you!!

VICTORY!!

Congrats and good luck!