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Hi Alexandra, These are some good questions. I think the hardest thing at first, was being hungry all the time. I thought the band was going to cure the head hunger. That has gotten a lot better, because I too find that if I have a snack, then I'm too full to eat dinner. I also have a hard time remembering when I'm really hungry to slow down, and to save room for the stuff I really want. Last night at my husbands company dinner, I ordered shrimp, while we were waiting for our dinner, we were served salad and bread. Because I was so hungry, I started chowing down on this. About half way through, I realized that I was going to be too full to eat my shrimp. I never realized how much this was going to change everything about the way I see food. We are on a total fast food free diet. The whole family. I want to send the message to my children that food can be good and fun, without the junk. I don't want to become obsessed and start to make life miserable for everyone. It kinda reminds me when I tried to go all Kosher a few years ago. Living in Iowa it's a real hard thing to do. But it did teach me to appreciate the things I could have and to let go of the things I couldn't.

PammyPooh, Good luck with your surgery tomorrow. I hope everything goes well for you. Update us as soon as you feel up to it. Christina

Quakergirl, Congrats on your lose! You are an inspiration to all of us! Christina

Congrats on your banding Bright! How exciting for you. Sorry about the shave, I've never heard of that before. Good luck! Christina

Hi Terri, I got the same response from my family and friends. I wish they knew what they were doing to us. I hope you get the support you need. There are a lot of people on this board who have gone or are going to Mexico for surgery. Good luck! Christina

Hi Kelly, Do you feel tight now? I don't go in for my fill until the middle of Nov. I'm a little nervous after reading on here about how tight the fills feel. Christina

Donali, That's very wise advice, and I didn't realize how close it was hitting home until I read your words. I also felt very hungry the first couple of weeks and fustrated. But I knew I had to break the cycles that had started me on this path to begin with. Emotionally I think I'm ready to move on to the next step, a fill, but I'm going to wait until my body tells me it's ready for one. Beth, we had our surgeries on the same day. I didn't have many of the problems that you had, but I know about the starving feeling. I was very disappointed when I woke up so hungry and thirsty. I thought the band was going to make those hungry feelings go away. What a shock! I am doing a lot better mentally now that I am on solids, but yeah, the first two weeks were a ride!

Hi Julia, Sounds like you are on the right track to getting your band and moving on over to the losing side! Good luck! Christina

Hi C, I don't know much about fills yet, but from reading on this message board, that doesn't seem like very much. I hope you can get your doctor to give you what you need. Christina

Thanks to everyone who replied to my question about Mexico. It's very interesting that we are supposed to have the best health care in the world, but people still have to go to another country to get what they need. Good luck to all of you who are getting ready for your surgery!

Hello there and welcome to the boards! How exciting that your surgery is coming up so soon!! Good luck. Christina

Welcome Margaret! Wow, you lead an interesting life. My head was swimming from reading everything! It even sounds like you have some fans! Great to have you on the board! Christina

Hi Sheila, Welcome to the boards. I know your fustration. It took me almost a year to get an appointment with my doctor. Then she told me that my insurance didn't like the band. So, I was really prepared to fight and wait. But amazingly a month later they called and said I was approved! I'm sure this day will happen for you too. The insurance companies have got to get up to date with technology. Good luck with your fight! Christina