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You look great!!! Agreed with the other ladies in that you are a hot tie not sure about the Atlanta braves shirt in the one picture though I'm a reds fan

Way to go!! ... I'm a Reds fan also

I did the Warrior Dash before I had the lap band and when I was 200+ pounds. I didn't train for it either. I completed it with no problem. I was tired but I did it. The obstacles are do able for just about anyone. I recommend it though. It was ALOT of fun whether your big or small!!!

Haha no big deal for bashing Middletown. I personally like living there since most my family is there but that's the only reason really and since its where I grew up. Many people don't like it though no big deal

Im from Middletown. In fact I stay in Middletown most weekends with my parents when I don't have to work. When I work I stay in west chester with my brother Caz I work at Cincinnati Childrens hospital

I have an appt at Dr Curry's office Friday march 1st also. Its for a fill though are you going to the reading rd office or the office in Dayton?

Dr. Trace Curry did my surgery. I went with him because his price included two years of fills an appointments which is nice! I also went with him because everyone in the office included him had the surgery themselves. nice to meet you ladies!

I'm from the Middletown/west chester area. I was banded Oct. 19, 2012. Glad to see some more locals on here.

I had people say the same things to me. I started out 236, and im 5'2, BMI was 41 making me morbidly obese. I was banded on Oct. 19 of this year. I only told my immediate family, a few extended family, and my lose friends before hand and they were ALL vey supportive. Now when I mention it to people that I had lapband they are like "why, you dont need to lose that much." Or they say "thats a bit extreme dont you think caz you dont look like you need to lose weight." My answer at first in my head is "what have i done." But then I look down at myself and say nope i did the right thing, it HAD to be done, I need to be healthy.

I also had my first stuck episode yesterday evening with pulled pork. It hurt so bad, lucikly I didnt throw up, eventually it went through the band but wow did that ever hurt. I got my first fill this past Monday and was 3.5 weeks post op. I want to say I learned from that but the chewing really well is something new for me so I have to get used to it. Glad yoy are okay! No fun!

I have this pain but to the right of my belly button in between two incisions. I am 17 days post op. The pain is bad when i walk, which stinks. I called the doctor friday about it but the NP said its a normal healing process and that it is where my port is stitched in my muscle. Its been hurting like this since last thursday. The NP told me to try ibprofen and ice packs. Neither worked on this burning pain for me. They told me to call back if i needed something stronger but i havent yet because the stronger stuff just knocks me out and I cant do anything. I hope you and I are pain free soon!

Hello all, Im 2 weeks post op and have been doing well but tonight i turned a certain way and started having a burnig pain to the right of my belly button in between te two icisions which I told is about where my port is. Since then it feels ok laying down or sitting down but when I stand up and/or walk the burning pain comes back. Has anyone had this pain before? Does anybody have any ideas whether this is normal part of the healing process? What do you recommend for it?

Thanks for the wishes and the advice

I was banded back on October 19th so I am 12 days from surgery. Today is my birthday along with Halloween. So, hard to be on a controlled non-regular diet for this celebration! It is tradition for us to go out to eat for our birthdays so it is so hard to pick a restaraunt that has take out (since its trick or treat night) and accomodates a "soft diet." By reading many posts and threads on this website, I can definitely consider myself lucky to be 12 days out from surgery and already on the "soft diet" though. I needed to posts on here just how hard it is during times of celebration because some people around me do not truely understand the stuggles we have being "banded." I will definitely Celebrate with something like some ice cream but not to the point where I make myself "too full" and sick. Happy Halloween Everyone!! and good luck with the stuggles that are brought on by this candy holiday!!

Great thread! I was also looking into getting the fitbit one that cones out soon. It sounds like a great tool to have especially since it works with myfitnesspal and those apps that im already familiar with.