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I HAVE HAD ONE FILL SO FAR ON 1-25-12...SURGERY WAS 12-15-11......I'VE LOST 30 PDS TOTAL WITH PRE-OP AND AFTER SURGERY...I WENT TODAY HOPING FOR ANOTHER FILL.....SHE WOULDN'T DO IT...IS GONNA WAIT UNTIL NEXT APPT. IN 4 WEEKS....SHE DIDN'T DO IT FOR REASONS YOU HAVE JUST GAVE...I WISH I WOULD HAVE READ YOUR POST BEFORE HAND..LOL I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND THE REDZONE...NOT A GREAT FILLING AT ALL!! SHE SAID I MIGHT BE ONE OF THE ONES WHO NEVER NEEDS ANOTHER FILL...SO WE SHALL SEE...CONGRATS ON THE 50 PDS..I HOPE TO LOSE 60 MORE...I AM SOOOO GLAD I MADE THE DECICISON TO HAVE THE LAP-BAND...

I ALSO WAS A LITTLE CONCERNED AT FIRST...I HAD MY LAPBAND 12-15-11.........THE FIRST 6 WEEKS I LOST 9...HAD MY FILL 1-25-12....2 MONTHS OUT I'M DOWN 13 PDS SINCE SURGERY DATE..I ALSO HAD IT MAPPED OUT IN MY MIND I WAS GONNA BE DOWN 40 PDS BY NOW...IM EATING RIGHT...AND JUST RECENTLY UPPED MY EXERCISE FROM WALKING TO STRENGTH TRAINING AND AROBICS..SOOOOOOOOOOO HOPEFULLY BY MY NEXT FILL 2-29-12 I WILL LOSE MORE....I WANNA LOSE 60 MORE PDS.........SO I WILL TAKE 9-10 PDS A MONTH...IN THE LONG RUN IT IS WORTH IT!

I HAD MY SURGERY AT ST.JOSEPHS HOSPITAL AS WELL, BY DR. CAVARETTA..GREAT HOSPITAL!! WANTED TO GET THAT OUT THERE!!...I USE TO LIVE TO EAT, NOT I EAT TO LIVE.MY LIFE CHANGED THE DAY MY PRE-OP DIET BEGAN...FOOD IS NOT A CONSTANT THOUGHT FOR ME ANYMORE I EXERCISE DAILY-NOT SURE IF I GET THE RECOMMENEDED AMOUT OF Protein IN A DAY EITHER..BUT FEEL GREAT!! I HAVE ALSO HAD SOME "STUCK" EPISODES IN THE FIRST FEW WEEKS, AND THEY DEF. WERE NOT FUN!!..I AVOID THAT NOW.. I HAVE LOST A TOTAL OF 30 PDS SINCE SURGERY..WELL 15 POST OP AND 15 PRE OP....IT DID START OUT SLOW..AND WAS WONDERING WHY SOME WERE LOSING SOO MUCH SO FAST..I'M ONE OF THE LOW BMI SURGERIES,SO FIGURED WON'T LOSE AS FAST..BUT AM HAPPY WITH WHAT I HAVE DONE SO FAR...INCHES ARE DROPPING OFF THOUGH..= )...........I KNOW THERE IS A SUPPORT GROUP FOR US...BUT ITS 1 HR AWAY FOR ME TOO..IM GLAD TO BE TALKING TO OTHER'S THAT LIVE CLOSER...THANKS FOR POSTING AND ASKING IF ANY OF US ARE OUT THERE FROM WESTERN NEW YORK!

HI I'M FROM WESTERN NY..A SMALL TOWN AS WELL...I HAD MY SURGERY 12-15-11...AND HAD MY FIRST FILL ON 1-25-12...MY NEXT ONE WILL BE 2-29.........I HAD A HIATAL HERNIA AS WELL AND THEY REPAIRED IT BEFORE THE PROCEDURE..

I WAS BANDED 12-15...I WAS LUCKY, I DIDN'T HAVE ANY PAIN..DIDN'T REALLY TAKE THE PAIN MEDS-MOSTLY WHILE IN HOSPITAL IS ABOUT IT...I ALSO WASN'T LOSING ANYTHING AND STAYING THE SAME..WAS STARTING TO GET A BIT EMOTIONAL OVER IT, BUT, TALKED TO A FEW FOLKS ON HERE AND IT HELPED-BUT, SINCE STARTING BACK TO WORK ON THE 3RD I HAVE LOST 3 PDS...SO, IT WILL START COMING OFF AS YOU GO-I'M SORRY TO HEAR YOUR ABDOMEN IS HURTING-LUCK TO YOU!! IT GETS BETTER AND BETTER!

HI I WAS BANDED 12-15...AT MY POST OP APPT ON 12-28 THE DR. TOLD ME I SEEM TO BE ONE OF THE ONES WHO MIGHT NOT EVEN NEED A FILL...I GET FULL PRETTY QUICK AND AM SATISFIED AFTERWARD-I DO MY WALKS AND BAND EXERCISES AND MY JOB IS ALOT OF WALKING AND MOVING-I DIDN'T LOSE ANY WEIGHT FROM TIME OF SURGERY(14 PDS PRE-OP ONLY) AND WAS GETTING WORRIED..BUT SINCE STARTING BACK TO WORK I HAVE LOST 3 PDS...MY FILL APPT. IS 1-25, HE WILL SEE IF A FILL IS NEEDED OR NOT..I HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF STUCK EPISODES(WHICH WERE NO FUN WHATSO EVER) BUT, GOT THROUGH THEM-OTHERWISE I FEEL PRETTY GOOD-TAKING ONE DAY AT A TIME! GOOD LUCK TO ALL!

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH WHAT YOU SAID, I GUESS I DID THINK I WAS GONNA RIGHT AWAY START LOSING SOMETHING,I HAVE TRIED SO MANY DIETS IN THE PAST BEFORE THIS THAT I THOUGHT SINCE I LOST WEIGHT EATING LIKE THIS THEN, I DEF. WOULD NOW...I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SEE THE SCALES MOVE,EVEN 1 POUND....I DON'T CARE HOW LONG IT TAKES TO LOSE IT,AS LONG AS I DO...= )

THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR COMMENTS, I APPRECIATE IT ALOT!! I 'M SOO GLAD TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR STORIES AND SUCCESS WITH THIS. I'M GLAD THERE IS A SITE TO HELP WITH ALL THE QUESTIONS WHERE OTHERS KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I'M GOING THROUGH..THANKS AGAIN!

I ACTUALLY DID THINK THAT MAYBE MY BODY WAS HOLDING ONTO ANYTHING IT COULD AS WELL...I DO GET MY PROTEIN IN-BUT DO NEED TO GET MORE IN-I EAT 3-4 VERY SMALL MEALS A DAY, AND AM FULL, I DON'T FEEL STARVED BY ANY MEANS-I DON'T HAVE BOWEL MOVEMENTS LIKE I USE TO,DAYS GO BY,WHICH I DON'T LIKE THAT AT ALL! THE DR. SAID AS LONG AS I DON'T FEEL CONSTIPATED IT'S OK. SO, WAS KINDA HOPING THAT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT...I AM GLAD I HAD THIS SURGERY, I DID RESEARCH ON IT FOR MONTHS BEFORE AND LOOKED AT THE PROS AND CONS AND DON'T REGRET IT AT ALL. I GUESS I'M JUST GONNA HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW I CAN HAVE THIS WORK FOR ME THE BEST WAY.

Hi my name is Susie, I am new to the site, and also was just banded on 12-15-11...I read others comments about how they have lost post op? I have not lost anything, and almost 3 weeks out?I lost 14 pds pre-op,liquid Protein diet-was 5 pds heavier the next day(I know from IV) and took about a week to get back to surgery day weight....I am getting emotional over it now, I feel like I'm failing at this already? Only 4 people know I had this done(all family members).....I am on soft foods-a half a cup if I'm lucky...is anyone else having this problem to? I just really need some re assurance I'm not alone? I start back to work tomorrow-which I am soooooo glad(bored). I did start doing my in home walking exercises,just to keep moving,and my job is physical,so, am hoping that will help get this started-any suggestions are welcomed! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Hi Everyone-I was banded on December 15th......I feel great!! I had no pain after surgery-just the unreal left shoulder pain from the gas-It felt like my shoulder was dislocated! I am at soft/pureed food stage-I haven't lost anything yet-lost 14 pds pre-op and that's it...I'm not over eating by no means-trust me...no fill yet, and feel my limit quickly!! I did start my exercises last week..and start back to work after the New Year---So hoping the weight starts coming off..Happy New Year!! Luck to you all!!