Big As Life

Just hang in there...It will be so worth it...

I have only told my family members...nobody in our church knows...and I have lost 41 lbs and nobody has said a word...

WOW...way to go.....don't cha feel good?

Yahoo, welcome to band land and welcome to LBT....

CONGRATULATIONS....that is awesome...sounds like you are doing pretty good with the pain...no gas??? Remember to walk , walk, walk, and take little sips of water....

LO2US....Sorry to hear your first fill was a rough one....But....so glad to hear you are doing well with your weight loss...that is great....hope to see you at the next support group meeting...I was in bed with bad migraine headache on the night of last meeting...

All I can say is .....DO WHAT YOUR DOCTOR HAS ORDERED..IF HE SAID ...DRINK LIQUIDS........JUST LIQUIDS.....THIS IS FOR TWO WEEKS....THEN THIS IS WHAT I WOULD DO.....DON'T EAT BEFORE YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO...IF YOU DO....YOU COULD MESS UP YOUR BAND.....YOU HAVE LOTS OF HEALING TO DO AND YOU NEED TO ALLOW THE SWELLING TO GO DOWN ON THE INSIDE....JUST HANG IN THERE AN YOU WILL BE FINE.....STAY WELL HYDRATED....SIPS...LITTLE SIPS OF WATER ALL DAY.....DON'T GULP.....

Hi and welcome to LBT......I love my band..it is working great...

Hi Terran, Welcome to LBT...this is a great site with lots of caring people....I hope you are able to have the band...sounds like you are on the right track...good luck ....

This is normal...and after a few days it will be so much better....just hang in there and try to walk as much as possible..just take it slow ....don't try to walk to fast and do overdo it...just take it nice and easy....and take your pain meds, if you have to...that is what they are for...

Welcome To Lbt.....and Congrats On Your Approval...i Am Excited For You....and No Matter If You Are Banded Or Not, You Are Still Welcome In Lbt....for Those That Are Waiting To Be Banded, Or Just Thinking About Being Banded, You Are All Still Welcome In Here....come On In And Join The Fun.....

Wow..congrats on your weight loss...that is great....I agree, it is the easiest thing I have ever done...I have lost 41 lbs since 4/6/07....

Thanks for sharing your experience ..I am glad to know the band works for a long time....I think you have done great...congrats on your weight loss....

Hi Crystal, Welcome to LBT....first off, the band is not a diet...it is a very valuable tool that will help you lose the weight...It really makes you behave...This is something that each person will have to decide what to do...I knew that this was what I had to do...I had tried everything else. Diet pills, Atkins, South Beach, staples in my ears, hypnosis, Weight Watchers, you name it, I tried it..only to fail each time...oh, I would lose and then gain it all back and then some.. My insurance wouldn't pay one penny , but it is well worth the $15,000.00 I had to pay...I would do it again tomorrow....

Jen, Welcome to LBT(lap band talk)....I hope that your journey will be a good one...Sept. will be here before you know it...good luck and please keep us posted on your progress...

Welcome to Lap Band Talk....I am so excited for you...I hope that all goes well for you and you will be banded in a short while....' This site is the place to be....You will find lots of info and lots of support...please come back and let us know how you are doing...

Congrats on your surgery date....I hope that all goes well for you and you will be happy....

Well, I have not turned to drinking or any other vices....I don't have the money for a personal trainer and I feel that the lap band was perfect for me...It is not the easy way out, and if anyone says that, they don't know what they are talking about....

Congrats on your band...and wow...you are doing great.....I was also banded in 4/07...I have lost 41 lbs... Welcome to LBT (lap-band talk) thank you for sharing your experience...that is what keeps us all motivated...reading each others trials and tribulations....and please continue to come to the site...this is great place to be...people here are so sweet and willing to share their stories...

CONGRATS on making your decision to have lap band...I can't help you with your questions, but I want to welcome you to LBT and I hope that all goes well for you...I was banded in 4/6/07 and I have lost 41 lbs...4 lbs was this week....I am so glad that I got the band...I was a self pay, but worth every penny of the $15,000.00....and that includes my fills for the first year...

I was banded on 4/6/07..had first fill June 17, and second fill on July 2,...I have lost 38 lbs....

Congrats on your approval....I know you must be so excited..

Oh That Is Great...i Am So Happy For You....i Know That Must Be So Rewarding To Have Lost That Much In A Year..you Go Girl...

congrats on your banding....sorry to hear of your discomfort...My band is not that far down...mine is above the belly button kinda to the left side a bit....

Carla, Congrats on your decision...I hope that you will be happy with your band...It will be a life changing experience, but a good one...