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You should ask your doctor what he thinks... I would wait 2-3 weeks post-op... Remember the thing is... you dont want to lift more then 10lbs for 10 days... Best wishes and happy riding.. P

Carol, Best wishes to you on your bike ride... I know it will be a great ride. I would love to know about the music stuff.. I will be getting my bike hopefully by the end of the month... If all goes well.... Anyway, I have an I-pod and want to know if those work well.... Or what did you find that holds the music and fits well.... I tried a CD player and it would skip... take care, patti

You could eat more if you used a spoon.... :-)

This is my new baby... but wont park it in my garage until the end of May...

I was banded about 4.5 years ago and lost 175lbs... I was also debanded in Jan '06 and can give you some insight about doctors and Mexico if you are interested... Feel free to email me at bandinfo@verizon.net Patti:)

Well first of all the healing process is just a few days... the post-op diet is about 2 weeks liquid then 2 weeks soft food... If that can fit into your schedule then definetly consider the options... Also if you want to know about my experience feel free to write directly to me... My email is bandinfo@verizon.net patti

Just wanted to say hello... I live in Highland Village Texas and just got a bike.... I am looking forward to the bike trips... She is a V-star 650... and fully dressed....... Cant wait:)

I truly understand your frustration in being able to get the proper aftercare.... I help folks everyday with your same problem... There are good docs and bad docs all over the world... And if it werent for the FDA, Insurance companies, and unjustified malpractice lawsuits... We probably could afford to stay here at home to have the surgery by docs that are qualified to do the procedures... BTW, I had the same type infection as you.... I also had an erosion in Nov "05 and was debanded in Jan '06 ... The band saved my life and gave me back an incredible chance to live life to the fullest. I feel that all the surgeries have a place in the bariatric community. I know for a fact that there are very good doctors that practice a higher level of sanitation then in the states (in Mexico)... Aftercare, you should talk to former patients and ask specific questions... Do you receive calls from your coordinator post-op? If not, do they return your calls? Do you feel that you have been dumped at a corner once the surgery was over? What type of communication do you have with your coordinator or member of that team.... Aftercare docs.... Have you already arranged for a doc to do any necessary follow-up... (if none are available were you made aware of how far you would have to travel to receive medical care?) BTW, before 2002 all banded patients had to travel back and forth to Mexico for fills and follow-up.... So we are kind of privledged because of the "pioneers" that came to Mexico before 2002 and being FDA approved...

I know that it was a hard decision whether to have or not to have the band.... my story is really crazy and I was debanded in Jan '06 I now have had the gastric sleeve.... and it is totally different.... I wish you the best and if ever you want to talk to me... I am here.