Randi Cartmill

I took mine off after a week as my Dr said if they hadn't fallen off to just take them off

I'm right there with you.. I weigh every morning. I was banded Aug 28 and I'm down 58 &I feel like it's never enough.. I think my thing is I want to be in the 100s so bad and I won't be happy until I'm there. My fiance keeps telling me your only 7 weeks out and have lost almost 60lbs be happy your doing amazing... Just remind yourself how good your doing maybe put sticky notes on your mirror to remind yourself.. Keep up the good work!!

I started taking full pills the day after surgery and haven't had any issues

Children!!! why because were still young and taking control of our health and weight before were 50 plus and can enjoy our healthy hot bodies while were still young yes that totally makes us children!! Ooh watch out someone other than the cliquey comment on every damn post I know anything and everything, on this forum 24/7, has an opinion and advice and because I'm not 50 plus or five years post OP it makes anything I say incorrect right!!? I don't and haven't puked, I've never been stuck, I eat a half cup of food because I'm full after that so just an fyi I'm not successful from a tight band I'm successful as I eat healthy, eat small portions and I work my @$$ off in the Gym 6 days a week and have been doing so 4 months before I was banded!! Have a nice day old timer!!!

Love it.. I'm not a online forum clique kind of person and I'll speak my mind and I don't care if its not what the cliques want to hear as this forum has a clique anyone can point out!! same answers on every post no matter what the question (chew chew, no more than a cup of food, satisfy, it isn't no restrict, call your Dr or my favorite follow your Dr instructions no solids at all) pretty sure we all know that we did have the same surgery as you!!

My bands far from tight. I have 4cc in my band I eat a half cup of food I'm full for five hours that doesn't mean my band is to tight if it was I'm sure my Dr would be taking fluid out.. If I was told all the band does is satisfy you and toot can eat as much as you want I wouldn't of been banded. It definitely does restrict your portion sizes... I've learned not to argue with the lapband knw it alls who have the same answer on every response they make.. To each there own. My bands working I'm losing weight, I've lost half what I need to lose in 7 weeks with eating healthy eating less exercising six days a week and it was 20 grand well spent to get my health and rockin hot body back

I have been so afraid to swallow solid food I live on protein shakes, yogurt, soup, saltine crackers, cottage cheese and that's about it. Its been 8 almost 9 weeks and I can't get over this fear of it hurting it getting stuck (yes I take tiny bites I use a baby spoon and fork and I chew every vote to a liquid mush) I'm losing an average of 5lbs a week , work out 6 days a week and make sure I get all Mt protein in everyday fun the stuff I'm not afraid to eat.. I had a fill wed. Which I don't think I needed but she put 1cc in and I'm doing fine with what I do eat but I'm wondering if I'll ever get over this fear.. I love my band and the constant weight I'm losing but I'm terrified of it!!! Is there anyone else with this issue or fear?? I'm down 38 since surgery 58 total since pre OP diet and I only have 65 more to lose..

I have Aetna they approved in three days and all I had wad a year with my pain management Dr , two years charted weight and phych eval. They paid 100%

My Dr is two almost three hours away and they come to my town every two weeks.so I figure if they are here I might as well See them since all my appointments.for the.first year are included in my $24000 surgery which I just got the bill for today and it says there was a hernia repair billed but I've never been told he did this nor did they ever mention anything about a.hernia. I had no signs or symptoms of having a hernia???? Is this normal to do something and bill for something that's never been mentioned or told to me??

How often do you go in to see your Dr?? I've been going every two weeks for weigh in and to see if I need a fill which I haven't.needed yet I'm planning on going every two weeks for fills/weigh in's until I'm in the green even if I dint get fluid in my band every time.. Just curious how everyone else had done it??!

I was fine taking two days after my Dr gave the ok to swallow pills right away. The nausea meds after surgery we're I'm pill form. I just broke them in 1/4s and was fine..

Healthy p o o p . Crazy it blocked the word p o o p

Milk of magnesia I drink the.max dose before bed with a glass of warm water and I'm up at 4am running to the bathroom with a nice Soft healthy .. I'm constantly constipated because of the pain medication I take ever day and this is the only thing that helps..