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three months to the date of my lap-band install. Down 70 pounds, damn I happy and feel great!!! I have 2.25cc fill and it's working great. lost most of my excess wieght the first month after surgery. I lost a total of 13 lbs in May. I will start running this month now my knees stopped hurting....... To anyone thinking of getting the band DO IT. My wife is set for her instal July 2 good luck David

I follow Dr. Grossbard's direction and the weight comes off easy. no soda of any kind, no bread or bread products, no Water before, during or after meals at least 30 mins. chew, chew, chew.... I eat all the normal food just a lot less....just started running.. my job I walk 2-3 miles aday, so that helps.... been heavy my whole life and look forward to have a bmi under 30..... start this venture at 340lbs on the way down to 230-240 would make me very happy. had no clue the weight would come off that fast. I was looking to lose 100lbs in a year. stick to it, hope for the best. as my doc states " You did not put it on over night so why would you expect to loss it over night?"

Stop worring so much... Just think about the new you about to be born....... look back after 100lbs you will think what the heck was i worried about.....

down 50lbs. banded on 3-5-04 got fisrt fill 2.1 cc today 4-14-04. so far so good, my wife is now looking into getting banded...... start 348, 288 now, going down to 240......

My Dr. is Dr. Grossbard in Dade City, Florida... Yes he has been banded.. He will be the main spoke person for the up coming ads for lapband on tv.....

opps down to 298.. only 50lbs, but boy am I happy. I got the fill because I started to add weight this past week... I was eating and eating. Just had dinner was hoping for more restriction was able to eat one and a half bowls of Soup with no problems and still felt like I could eat more. far less food than before the banding!!! P.S. I follow the doc's orders to the "t". I figure he knows more than I do and he's a bandster......

Fisrt fill is set for 4-20-04. already lost 45 lbs. I'm glad it's coming off but hope it's not to fast. anyone else loss that fast? is it ok?.... been feeling ok, but feels like i have a blockage. a lot of heart burn type pain all the time. i have been strickly follwing the Dr.'s orders with regards to what type of food, liquids, mush ect... I figure i'm lucky and can just feel the band... very happy i'm losing started at 338 down at 293 on the way to 240

6 days post op. Today was the worst time to date. Went back to work (light desk duty) and started to puke. I have strickly followed the clear liquid diet and have lost 25.0 lbs. I'm having a get deal of pain drinking even small amounts of Water. i can not stand full streth drinks must cut it with water ( gator aid, apple juice ect.) am a heavy water drinker but not lately. been takening small slips. i have been having very painful gas pains and eating chewable gas x tabs. been getting hic ups all the time. is this normal or an indication of a problem? any advise? david banded 3-5-04 338 going down (hopefully) 240:guess

Doing a lot better.. lost abouy 25 lbs, see the doc tuesday for my two week post op check. can not wait until i can eat real food and stop drinking my meals

what a difference a day makes. now feel a lot better. just think i over did the going back to work early thing....

clear liquids only for the first 2-3 weeks then will look forward to creamy liquids followed shortly after with soft foods

Dr. Grossbard in Dade City placed the band on Friday. Now at home, a little pain not bad. Went really fast. Sat in a semiar in Jan, seen the Dr in Feb and Banded Mar. United Health Care covered it. I was a little shocked when I did not have to fight it out with UHC. Got the approval right away..... Thanks Dr. Grossbard and your staff.