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Hey Girls, Here are some good MS info sites www.thisisms.com www.msfacts.org I would be interested to hear about your first ever symptoms, and how you were eventually diagnosed. Susannah

Hi, Thanks Jacqui for the suggestions. I was told I only have to be on liquids for two weeks post op now. I start mushies on Saturday and I am looking forward to having tuna and cottage cheese etc. How much should you eat? I have not had my first fill yet, and I don't want to overeat. Will I feel fuller more quickly? Susannah

Gday Johnny, Welcome to LBT and congrats on the getting the band. I was banded on 2/2/07. We always welcome help and advice here. I like your name too, that is my father's name! Susannah in Australia

Hey Anna, I wonder if in Australia if AP bands will become the standard used from now on, or if surgeons will still be inserting a variety of different bands? That is another qiestion I will have for my surgeon when I see him. Susannah

Cam, You look sensational!:biggrin1: What a beauty! You have worked hard for it. Maybe when I drop all my weight I will be able to fight guys off with a stick. Great stuff Cam. Well done. Susannah

Hi, Bronnie when do you see the neuro regarding your MRI results? Hopefully there will be no new active lesions, and everything will be fine. Susannah

Hi, Thanks Cam and Loretta. I guess when you are overweight you have no self esteem. I am looking forward to losing the weight, but also to not hating myself. Loretta my port incision is giving me a bit of grief pain wise, but it should improve hopefully over the coming weeks. Dionnem Monday is the day girl!:biggrin1: Excited for you.Just shoot off any questions you may have and we will be pleased to answer them. Susannah

Gday Anna, Yes I am an AP bandit. I will ask my surgeon for the info card, when I have my checkup with him in March. Susannah

Hi, I am not having any luck here! Ahhhh! Have tried three times. Will try again tomorrow. Susannah

Hey Meredith, You look terrific!:biggrin1: I will ask my sister to help me to post my pic. Man she has done everything for me, from helping me to have a shower to making my smoothies. Susannah

Hey Loretta, Everything is going ok, except for continual pain in my port incision. I have to put a dressing on it each night otherwise it is agony to lay down and accidently rollover on to it, in my sleep. As for the photos, I hate photos of myself. I am pretty. Pretty ugly.:girl_hug: Why can't I be pretty like others are? Susannah

Hey M and Crew, My sister took some "before" photos of me, so I will be able to compare them to my weight loss down the track. Is it just me or do we all hate photos of ourself? I should post them here and you can see what I mean by ugly!:biggrin1: Susannah

Hey Lizrbit, That is terrible! Sorry to hear that. Babygrl, You should get the pimply clerk do your bidding at the supermarket!:biggrin1: Bloody port pain!:girl_hug: Susannah

Hey, I wish I was in QLD! Does that count? LOL:biggrin1: Susannah in Victoria

Meredith. Thanks! I guess we all panic a bit where our bands are concerned. Susannah

Hi Feebs, My name is Susannah and I was banded on 2/2/07. I lost 6 kgs on Optifast, and 2 since banding. I am 11 days out so I have not yet been able to resume my exercise program to the full extent. I guess I will start losing more once I am able to start exercising again. Welcome anyway. Susannah

Hey, Advice please!:girl_hug: I think some liquids went through too quickly this morning. Will that cause the upper stomach to stretch, or the internal stiches to split? I feel fine, I am just paranoid about everything now that I have a band. Susannah

Hey Anna, I think I have the AP large. Still waiting for some written info on it. Susannah

Hey Jacqui, So Donald Trump doesn't do it for you ey?????:biggrin1: Susannah

Hi Feb Crew, Good luck to all getting banded this week. Is it just me or are other people having more pain in their port incision? I have to cover mine at night in order to be able to lay down on my side to sleep.:confused: Susannah

Morning girls and Mark, Cam thanks for the link to the healthy weight table. According to the medical weight range advice I should be from 52-69 kilos. So 70 or 75 kilos would be fine I think. I will set the goal at 75 kilos for now and then look at it again down the track. I agree with you 100% regarding the dangerous amount of weight loss they promote on the biggest loser. I am setting myself the goal of taking two years to lose my weight. That is the safe and healthy way. Trin glad you are getting out to support meetings. I think The Avenue may also have a support group that I might go along to. I really want to meet other bandsters and swap war stories!:biggrin1: Susannah

Hey Bron, I forgot to tell you that one of the nurses who looked after me at The Avenue had herself been banded there three weeks before. Susannah

Bron, I tell you what, nurses are fantastic people. The nurses at the Avenue were so wonderful and kind to me. Susannah

Hey, My height is also 166. I think I would struggle to get down to 68kgs and maintain it. now I am stressed. Susannah

Hey, My height is also 166.