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Medicare and the supplement insurance paid all except $1,500 which I was happy about because it was going to cost just for the doctor $8,000. luckly they had just signed up for medicare so he cost me $500 and the shrink came to $200. money well spent for me and the insurance.

congrats and don't rush it rest and heal and use ypur heating pad all day and night to keep the gas under some control, stool sofeners, laxative and drink hot things all help a lot 2013 is going to be a great yr.

we learn best from our mistakes and once in awhile down the road it will happened on food we didn't expect sometime I think this band has a mine of it own.haha take it easy today and keep drinking slowly

the above so true and that work must be done first b4 going on. If all that is happening and you are getting hungry before the four hour mark then take you records and get in there again a get a fill...they work for you and as long as all the pre-work id done and you still hungry u need the fill.

hugs and praying fort you...

wow u made it has a sf you pudding on us ...you earned it

just keep in mind it could take a few to get to the perfect spot for you but congradulation and welcome to the banders

welwellweewell, if you were throwing up so much you should be losing weight with just that. So I am think the food you are eating is not as good as it should be. pasta and bread are often things people with bands cant eat any more for the reason you stated. Maybe keep a food chart and see a nutristion to help you. I know the bands not for everyone but it works with a lot of work on our part and you have to want it to...If I eat more then 800 cals I don't loss weight so I really have to watch what I eat. good luck in finding what works for you....

I look at it this way...there is a defect at the never ending at the top of my stomach and the band pulls them closer together so that the first bit send messages to by brain telling it I am eating and full. I have never felt this way b4 and it must be how normal eaters feel. I don't get hungry and my brain doesn't keep telling me I need to eat junk or where the crap is located...my body and mind works great now. Don't tell people that can stand by you and help. My family doesn't bring in food that I cant have and if they do they hide it now that is support. Good luck this band works so you bodys works with you.

hope you have heating pad, gas x,and Mom home make chicken broth..speedy recovery.

yep when u get into the green zone gl 2 u

nope just relax and know this is a good thing...get eating orders b4 u leave and follow them.

talk to your doctor about when you can get another fill. unfortchanly cookies and candy and other sweet thing slide right by no matter how tight your band is so get that stuff out of your house now.

how do u get cosipation to hernias?hope you feel better real soon

I like pre made ESA chocolate of course did powered at your stage and didn't really like it but drank it do the premade first them go to powered.

sure u can I did if they don't like it they can use a toe nail to put the pluse ox on but it works very nicely over the nails

wow what a great job you have glad u r feeling better and keep up the good work.

hot broth works wonders and use a heating pad. you hair will come back this is time to rest and heal keep siping on everything I know this is hard but it gets easier and in a short time you will be losing the weight you have always wanted to do, this time you will. hang in there. thin down some yogart that also feels good. remember you body is in with drawal also getting rid of all the crap what is in there..it does get better. The partner should be at least calling you and talking you thought this be sure to complain,

get into the doctor and do get a fill and be sure to find out when you can get another if u need it mine said every 2 wks. I have had 3 and in the green zone. I am worried today I ate cookies yesterday and all on my plate which took a long time so I broke all the rules and hope my brain didn't get any idea that every day will be that way....

wow my day was not that it was not a good day for me. my fear is this will tell me to eat crap and the band didn't work. I m new so don't have the exercise that you do but I pan to get the gym this morning and get back to eat r right again.

I stsarted out by having oatmeal in the am and I made my own chicken veggie soup but very little broth. I often drained the broth drank it firs then ate the goodies I found it filling. I was always hungry until I reach 6.5cc in my 10 cc band now I have no problems and love my band. My mistake was not asking how long to wait in between fills so I suffered and was almost in tears begging for a fill. I found out I could get one every 10-14 days until I reached the zone...don't wait a month or more if u feel you need one. this is what makes the band work for us.

I did it was fine.

I agree go for it....glad you are feeling so well.

I found after my 3rd fill I was never hungry and just loved that that's how I knew I was in the green zone for me. It make eating right so easy of course I make sure there is no food in the house that I cant stop eating or that I shouldn't eat ( usually the same thing) from what I have read on here most people are happy when their band is just over half full. mine is 10cc with 6.5cc before I felt anything . Get your fills as needed don't wait if u are hungry before 4 hours.

I still have this problem 4 mos out Milk of magnesia works very well and doesn't cause cramps.. My son's stomach doctor told me to use that one.