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Well I'm banded and very little discomfort. Not much shoulder pain (1 to 10 maybe 2 in pain) The hiatal hernia was repaired as well and thats where the discomfort is at. Taking pain meds now.

Thanks to all. I'm anxious and ready. Got 5 hours of good sleep. Keep the Faith.

Best wishes on your day. I'm getting banded today as well at 1:30pm. Prayers for a speedy recovery.

Hello and welcome to a great forum. You will find all your answers here from members who have shared their journeys already. They are extremely helpful. My band date is today Aug 6 at 1:30pm Best wishes

I will be on the other side soon today at 1:30pm.

How about those hydration packs that are worn by bikers. I think you can adjust the amount. http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=3400551

I just wanted to chat before I sleep and say thank you to all who have given me sound advice/tips on the band. I thank you for being supportive to me as well. My surgery will start Monday Aug 6 at 1:30pm. Hope to check in when I can. Thanks again

Well my day is on Monday, Aug 6. I'm ready and looking to moving on with the journey. I have to be at hospital at 11:15am, surgery at 1:15pm. Hoping it is in-n-out procedure and no problems. Best wishes to all

Congratulations and prayers for a speedy recovery.

Think positive that one day you will see your toes. Kidding aside, prayers for your continued journey and a great chance to improve your well being and your health. WE can do this together. My band date is Monday Aug 6 at 1:15pm. Best wishes and Keep the Faith.

Since I'm part of a Range Safety Launch Team here at Vandenberg AFB, on missile Launches we dress up in dark suits. So, I will wait until I lose excessive weight before I purchase any of my suits. There on sale are still to expensive to buy 1 or 2 sizes. So I must wait. On my lesure shirts I have 2 sizes smaller already. Have a great day shopping.

You need to walk more and longer in the next 3 days, this might let you lose 3 more pounds. Mow the lawn, pull weeds in the yard, paint a fence. Watch what you eat. Many protein shakes and SF popsicles.

Congrats and it will go by quickly. Mine is Monday Aug 6. I did all pre-register stuff today.

The days will quickly disappear for you. Mine were crawling when I had 3 weeks and counting, but it's around the corner and I'm ready.

I'm now complete with everything. I've just pre-registered at Santa Barbara Hospital and my check-in time is 11:15am on Monday, Aug 6 and surgery for 1:15pm. I'm excited and ready!

And most of us here on this forum (way over 151 persons) have tried different diets in the past and I'm sure way over 50% failed in keeping weight off. Read the article and then agree or disagree. So, be positive, no matter what the studies indicate. Best wishes

I agree!. The fact that your weight is going down is the blessing. And even if it's 1 or 2 pds of fat, it's going down. That's what we are here for, weight loss. Your clothes still fit a little better. Keep up what you're doing. Be positive always! Best wishes

Guess I'm different from most. I do weigh myself everyday and check up or down, then I assess what I ate or drank the day before. It's a way for me to monitor myself. But I don't feel bad if I've gained a pound because I know if its Water weight or carb intake by reviewing food activity. The weight scale is my personal trainer on checking on myself daily. I didn't do this before and that's why I'm overweight. Best wishes to all. My band date is Aug 6.

Prayers and my thoughts are with you. May God Bless You!

Congratulations and Best Wishes.

My surgeon only uses the Allergan Band. He is certified to give surgery lessons using the Allergan band.

Congratulations! On weight loss, it is slow for periods then fast then slow on what I'm reading. Some people lose quickly and other's are slower. I figures after Im banded Aug 6 as long as I'm losing and not gaining I will be okay. It took me a long time to be overweight so it will be a long process to lose all the weight I want.

It is nice that you have a traveling friend to assist you after your surgery. I pre register on Friday Aug3 for my band surgery on Aug 6. I'm getting excited now and I'm ready for the new adventure to begin.

I read this article and my sister works for Allergan and I have had the priveledge to read other lab studies from Allergan that my sister was allowed to check out for me. What this article didn't say is that a good percentage of the people who chose or had to remove lapband would have prematurely died because of their obesity. So I look at you take a chance and live 12 extra years with the Band. None of the diets out there are guaranteed to work so why not try the Band.

I found lots of real chicken soups broth at Fresh N Easy grocery store and also Trader Joes that taste homemade and in cleare state. They also have beef noodle clear brith and a shrimp broth. Very tasty.