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i think i had a "stuck" yesterday, of all days the first fill post surgery. it just felt like something was just stuck there in my throat and stomache entrance, hahaha. but i am so glad that i havent had a PB, i would probably be saying YUCK!YUCK! too.

you should be so proud of yourself. don't give up the journey you have started does have it's ups and downs but beleive me it will all be worth it. because you are worth it, your health is worth it, and your family is worth you winning this battle!!! stay focus, stay strong, and stay in touch with this community it's so awesome!!!

my doctor actually said i was starving myself and i had stopped my metabolism. also i have not been excirsing, how about you? maybe if you write down what you are eating you'll establish a better info to make changes to help you drop the weight. i forgot about the weight, because i was almost going to start buying size 22 (2x) and now i fit into size 16 (L) comfortably. sometimes weight is not all that, have you notice any changes in your clothing size? just saying, don't get discouraged

i guess then i'm in the same zone. thank you for shareing evryone. i was about to stsrt s similsr topic but...we are all in this together! going through the same. we have done good, we follow directions and soon success will follow. take care and the only thing we need to loose here is our weight! rock on oct bandsters!!!

thank you kindly for both your replies. i really appriciate this Junior Guru and Ms. Lap Band Master you are two awesome peeps!!!

i am totally in the red... for the past three days i have not been feeling so so hungry and have be eating alot , i might have een starving myself the past weeks or something. i will get back on because that's all i can really do. that's all i wanted to post. of course i am disappointed but i don't really know what happened. i will be having an appointment with my doctor on the 19th of nov. hopefully i get my first fill to help me.

hi everyone, just wanted to introduce myself. I am 40yrs young, married, have a precious 5yr young son, am a nurse, but my main occupation is my son. i had looked into the lapband about a yr and a half ago, back then my insurance absolutely didn't covered the procedure. i hadn't looked into this even though we had changed insurances. nice surprise when i looked and found out that this new insurance would cover!!! yeah, my journey began August 2012. Dr. Carcamo and his staff at true results in san antonio helped me all the way into Oct 19,2012, my surgery day. i started at 226lbs, with the pre op and now liquid diet i am now 198lbs. first time in YEARS since i've been out of the 200's. for now i wouuld like to encourage everyone to keep following your doctor's advice because only patience, time, and hard work will get us through this journey. Oct 2012 bandsters ROCK!!!!!

hi welcome aboard! it's going to be fun and lots of hard work though, but everything well woryh it!!! good to here from a fellow texan

you know what, my mind wanted to play tricks with me about the risks. but i played back...no you will not die. i have a 5 year old son who i explained about the surgery and mind you he does not know much about dieing, but i expaining that i was going to have a booboo on my tummy but that the doctor was going to help me get better soon. to this he answered mommy so your tummy will get smaller and smaller and you can play with me and you won't have a hard time getting up from the floor? this booboo story might not apply to your 13 yr old son but, i think if you mention the pros to your son he will bettter understand and will look forward to when you come home for recovery. i found that boys can be nuturing to their mommies too. now adays, surgeries are not what they used to be...starting with the huge inscions now they are so small. this soon will pass. stay strong and i will keep you in my prayers. hope to see you on the other side- post op

thank you very much for your words. i will try wally world for the spray cause we don't have a walgreens here in del rio. have a great week!!!

i know right, weird. but no discouragement here. let's keep on keeping on and soon we will see our new us!!! have a great week

congrats jessica, and also i am glad you are good and safe from sandy. so happy to hear from you!!

i agree totally, second opinions are good.

i had to chew on this one, but i got it thanks for shareing

that's good to know, that the result was normal and you are feeling well.

yes you will, i am 13days post op, and am feeling a bit normal, well maybe even too normal. personally i'd rather feel weird or special though! lol

that's awesome!!!

i haven't thought about it-rewarding myself for developing good habits...but pre op i did just that all i mean all the time. not now, crazy right? i don't know if a light bulb went off in my brain but i am so glad it did. i didn't have a hard time last night with all the goodies around either. i was walking around with a very large watered down iced tea and lots of very shaved ice yummy none the less congratulations for not giving in, it takes work at what we are doing...life changing

sorry i just responded, oh and yes it comes in pills or stripes and there is also a brand called bean-o works the same. i just mentioned gas-x because that's the one that i used and it worked great! i hope you day went better than you expected

they are little stripes that disolve on your tongue, like listerine strips or breathe freshners. you can find them at walmart, walgreens, ect over the counter. they help with getting rid of gas

i hope you have your gas-x with you. yes this will be over. especially since you are up and about. walking around will help you get rid of the excess gas. sending you a big hug and praying super natural strength for you.

that's so awsome, i am very excited to hear from you. you have a true determination. getting rid of your scale is a great thing. you are right a number is not what should define us anyway. i hope to keep in touch. happy trails!!!

oh no dont give up!! i get like this at times and then i remember that i didnt gain all this weight in a week or two...soooo, be patient. it will pay off sooner than you think

thank you for shareing. i guess we all have a little of what you just shared. my husband supports me in this process, but even he has said that no one would understand unless they have gone through it. soooo, here i am!!! it truely is a great site and everyone i have come across is so encouraging.