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Hello all.I have had the band since October 2004. I have lost about 40 pounds. I wish i could have lost more but its stil in progress. I am now 5 months pregnant. i have not gained anything as of yet. I am actually losing weight. Currently i weigh 243 i started at 283. I am happy but i thought i would have lost more by now. I guess i should get in the gym alittle more. I must admit going to the gym is not something i do all the time. But i do eat less. I no longer eat thick break or alot of hamburger meat. I also do not eat that many sweets. I drink alot of OVALUTINE in the morning. It gives me almost all of the vitamins and minerals that i need for the day. I also take my prenatal vitamins. If anyone has ?'s about being pregnant and having the lap band feel free to email me. I will sumit pictures as soon as i can. God Bless.:clap2:

Hello all. I am 5 months pregnant and couting. I am due May 30th 2006.

Lovemeacb4e. You said CELINE/

Olah all.I have had the band since October 2004. I have lost about 40 pounds. I wish i could have lost more but its stil on progress. I am now 5 months pregnant. i have not gained anything as of yet. I am actually losing weight. Currently i weigh 243 i start at 283. I am happy but i thought i would have lost more by now. I guess i should get in the gym alittle more. I must admit going to the gym is not something i do all the time. But i do eat less. I no longer eat thick break or alot of hamburger meat. I also do not eat that many sweets. I drink alot of OVALUTINE in the morning. It gives me almost all of the vitamins and minerals that i need for the day. I also take my prenatal vitamin.

Here is a update on my weight loss. So far I have lost 12pds in 1 month I have had 2 fills. You will find on my website that i have some pictures that i took a little bit after my surgery and then the next group of pictures in the different photo albulm are the most recent. I can tell the weight is going away in my face. Please excuse some of my pictures. Some of them are sideways and i cannot figure out how to turn them. Let me know what your feedback is. http://photos.yahoo.com/lovemeacb4e

The Band Is Working Fine. My Doctors Name Is Charles Morton At Southern Hills Medical Center In Nashville Tn And He Is Aware Of Everything That Is Going On. I have taken responsibility for myself I Got The Band To Loose Weight And It is Working. If my post are not to your agreement please do not reply with negativity.

I DID SPEAK TO MY DOCTOR ABOUT DRINKING BETWEEN MEALS AND THEY STATED THAT IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR food IS STUCK EITHER YOUR GOING TO HAVE TO THROW UP OR DRINK SOMETHING SO IT CAN TRY AND GO DOWN TO RELIVE THE PRESSURE. I GOT CHOKED ON THE chicken WITH MY FIRST BITE. IT WAS NOT RESTRICTION BECAUSE I HAD NOT ATE ANYTHING THAT DAY SO I HAD NOTHING IM MY POUCH. IT WAS PROBLY BECAUSE I DID NOT CHEW IT AS SMALL AS I SHOULD HAVE SO IT GOT STUCK. ALSO MY DOCTOR IS AWARE OF HIM GIVING ME TWO FILLS IN A MONTH. THEY FELT THAT I WAS READY FOR IT. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THEY WOULD DO ANYTHING TO ME IF IT WAS GOING TO HARM ME BECAUSE THERE WOULD BE MAJOR CONSEQUENCES. SO FAR I FEEL GREAT. I ALSO STOP EATING WHEN I AM SUPPOSE TO, I DO NOT FIGHT MY RESTRICTION. THAT IS A NO NO. I NO BETTER THAN THAT. I JUST NEED TO CHEW MY FOOD BETTER WHEN I AM EATING. I APPRECIATE YOU FEEDBACK. TALK TO YOU LATER :straight :squareeye :glasses

I Think Everyone Is Different With The Fill Situation. My Doctor Didn't Mind Giving Me Two Fills Within A Month. I Guess He Done This Because I Healed Quickly And I Asked For The Fill. I Guess If You Go To The Doctors Office And Ask For The Fill All They Can Do Is Say No Or Yes. I Guess As Long As You Are Feeling Well And You Are Progressing Great Than They Don't Mind. I Did Stay On Liquids The First Day After My Fill. But The Next Day I Went Back To Regular Food. I Just Could Not Eat As Much. I Have Noticed A Difference With My Fills Because I Sometimes Get Choked When I Try And Eat Chicken Or Some Other Foods That May Be Thick. I Do Find Myself Drinking With My Meals Instead Of 30 Minutes Afterwards Because I Do Get Choked Alot Even If I Chew. The Good Thing Is That I Am Still Losing Weight While I Drink With My Meals Even Though This Is A No No! I Believe Everyone Is Different In What They Do. I Have Change My Choices On What I Eat. I No Longer Eat Sweets Or Alot Bread. This Has Helped Alot. If You Have Any More Questions Feel Free To Ask!

Here is a update on my weight loss. So far I have lost 12pds in 1 month I have had 2 fills. You will find on my website that i have some pictures that i took a little bit after my surgery and then the next group of pictures in the different photo albulm are the most recent. I can tell the weight is going away in my face. Please excuse some of my pictures. Some of them are sideways and i cannot figure out how to turn them. Let me know what your feedback is. http://photos.yahoo.com/lovemeacb4e http://photos.yahoo.com/lovemeacb4e

See my pictures it may help...TheY are not beutiful. But they can be helpful. http://photos.yahoo.com/lovemeacb4e[/url]

Hello All. I Am Doing Well. I Went To The Doctor For My Second Fill. I Had My Surgery On Oct 5th. I Had My First Fill On October 18 And My Second Fill On Today. November First. When I Got My First Fill I Was Still Hungry. I Could Eat More Than 4 Ounces Of food. I Hope The Fill That I Got Today Will Help. By My scales At Home I Have Lost 14 Pds. By The Doctor Scales I Have Lost 11pds. I Think I Will Stick With My scale For Now. Its A Little Nicer. Here Soon I Am Going To Download Some Pictures For You All To See Of Me With My New Weight Loss. I Did Have A Small Problem On Halloween. Me And My Husband Went To The Lake For A While To Relax. For Some Reason I Started To Feel Extremly Nauseated. I Began Throwing Up Constently. I Am Not Sure Why This Happened. This Was The First Time Though. I Did Report The Info To My Doctor Today But All She Said Was....ow Really...ok.. Thats All She Said. I Guess It Wasn't Anything For Me To Worry About. I Feel Fine Now. See Yall Later

Thanks For Your Reply. I Am Glad I Am Not Alone.

HEY EVERYBODY. I AM GETTING REALLY DEPRESSED BECAUSE MY WEIGHT IS STUCK AT 260. I HAVE LOST 12 PDS BUT I WAS HOPING FOR MORE. MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT I WOULD BE LOSSING ABOUT 12 PDS A MONTH SO THEY STATE THAT I AM ON SCHEDULE. MY PROCEDURE WAS ON OCT 5TH 2004. I AM READY TO LOOSE MORE WEIGHT. I GOT A FILL THE OTHER DAY. 2CC. I DO NOTICE A CHANGE BECAUSE I TRIED TO EAT A FISH STICK AND I FELT LIKE I WAS GOING TO VOMIT. I HAD TO DRINK SOME WATER IN ORDER FOR IT TO GO DOWN OK. SOMEONE GIVE ME SO WORDS OF INCOURAGEMENT PLEASE. :squareeye :phanvan :sick

THANKS FOR YOUR REPLIES. MY DOCTOR IS DR. MORTON HE IS AT SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER IN NASHVILLE TENNESSEE. THEY FELT REALLY COMFORTABLE WITH ME GETTING MY FILL BEFORE THE SIX WEEKS. THEY ALSO TOLD ME AFTER A WEEK FROM MY SURGERY I COULD START ON MUSHY FOODS AND THEN IF MY BODY COULD TOLERATE IT AND NOT GETTING FULL THEN I COULD TRY SOLIDS. I AM SO SURPRISED FROM ALMOST EVERYONE SAYING THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ON LIQUIDS FOR 6 WEEKS. I DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THAT. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT I WEIGHED MYSELF THIS MORNING. I NOW WEIGH 257 INSTEAD OF 260. I AM NOT REALLY SURE HOW I LOST MORE WEIGHT IN 3 DAYS SINCE MY LAST POST. MABYE IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH MY FILL. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR POSTING YOUR REPLIES. I WILL BE UPDATING MY PICTURES TONIGHT SO YOU ALL CAN SEE THEM. SEE YA! :banana

I have had alot of request for pictures of my incision from my surgery. Some of you all have seen my pictures but for the ones that have not, please feel free to check my website.liquid diets for longer times than others and there is some people that are emotionally confused and frustrated about not being able to eat like they use to. Everyone's different. My problem is that my eyes are bigger than my stomach. I order alot of food still thinking that i can eat everything in the world. Let me break it down. I wish, what i am posting was posted before i had the surgery. I will answer questions with my point of view to the new comers if needed. Let see... Question 1- Can i still have hanky pank after my surgery? :banana Yes just be careful and don't put to much pressure on your tummy. Question 2- Does it hurt alot after you wake up from the surgery? A little. From a scale 1-10 its a 7. It feesl like something is in your belly and it won't come out. It feels tight and a little uncomfortable. The medicines will help you through it. :cry Question 3-How long did it take for you to get better? About 1 week. I am still hurting at times but not as bad. The 3rd day is the worst. But keep taking your medicine and you will fight through it. Question 4-Will i have problems coughing,sneezing,going to the restroom? Yes. for a while. I still have problem with coughing and sneezing. I also had problems tring to use the restroom because my abdominal muscles were hurting. Put a pillow on your bellow when doing these things it will help. Question 5- Does it hurt to lay down? Yes! i had so much trouble tring to get up and down from bed. I could not make my abdominal muscle strong enough right after the surgery. Just make sure you take it easy and have someone help you get up if you need help. Question 5-How long did you stay on the clear liquid diet. I stayed on it for 1 week. Some stay on it longer per there doctor but i have heard so many different views about this. Just make sure you consult with your doctor first before doing anything drastic. I am eating solids now. I have lost 12 pds in 2 weeks. But go by your doctors orders. If you all have anymore questions please feel free to email me. I will answer any question that is given to me. As long as it is within reason. Remember, these are my view and experience from the lap band. Have a good day!

Think positive. You will qualify. You may be declined once but keep tring. Thats what i had to do.

I am walking fine. Me and my husband actually went and walked about 2 miles the other day. I actulaly feel like i have alot of energy. Surprisingly we were able to get back to the normal (hanky panky between 2 people). I thought that i would be able to do this for a while but i had no problem. The only problem i had was tring to lay on my stomach. This still hurts. I feel like i am going to throw up. But i am doing fine. We went out to eat the other day and i had half a salad and some broiled fish. It felt good eating healthy. I will lay off the pizza because i know that its not healthy. Thanks for all your replies. And good luck.

Well I Was Banded On October 5th. After 4 Days I Was Able To Go Back To My Old Eating Habits. I Almost Ate 4 Pieces Of Pizza. My Band Needs A Fill But The Doctor Office Says That It Is Too Early. They Stated That I Need To Give My Stomach Time To Heal. I Am Always Hungry And I Am Beginning To Think That This Band Is Not A Good Idea After All. I Can No Longer Sleep On My Stomach Because It Hurts. It Also Hurts To Breath, Cough Or Sneeze. And Sometimes I Have Problems Tring To Go To The Restroom. I Will Let You All Know The Update When I Get My Fill Because Right Now With A Loss Of 11pds I Feel Sad.

Honney, I Know How You Feel About The Insurance Thing. I Waiting 1 Year Exactly To Get Approved. Then I Was Declined Once. I Was Really Upset. I Was About To Give Up But Something Told Me To Try Again. I Finally Was Appoved And I Was Banded On October 5th 2004. I Have Lost 11 Pds Since Then But I Wish I Could Loss More. I Need To Go Get A Fill Because I Can Eat Anything I Want. I Can Also Most Eat 4 Pieces Of Pizza.

I Got Banded On October 5th 2004. I Feel Like I Should Be Loosing More Weight Also. I Lost 11 Pds So Far But Everyone Is Looking At Me Asking If I Really Had The Surgery.

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THANKS FOR THE ADVICE. I WILL GO TO WALGREENS TODAY TO GET TEA TREE OIL. AND THANKYOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR NICE COMMENTS. I FEEL LIKE ALL OF YOU ARE MY NEW FAMILY. SOME OF MY CURRENTY FAMILY, EXCEPT FOR MY HUSBAND ARE NEGATIVE. YOU ALL HELP ME GET THROUGH THE DAY:)

Baby cheek? Ow okay, that will work. :guess

THANKS FOR LOOKING. I FELT THAT I LOOKED LIKE A FAT PREGNANT COW. YOU GUYS AND GALS ARE SO SUPPORTIVE. YOU ALL ALWAYS MAKE PEOPLE FEEL BETTER ABOUT THEMSELVES:p :Bunny

HEY. IF YOU GUYS AND GALS WANT TO SEE MY PICUTURES GO TO Don't laugh because they are not beautiful as of yet:banana :sick :eek: :Bunnyhttp://photos.yahoo.com/lovemeacb4e