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great answer leatha,,, i think too, we have a certain amount of fatty tissue around stomach,,, when we loose fat, we loose it everywhere....it may be lost near band sight....

thanks so much, as you can see, i now have my face in lights...... talk to you soon.

hi... i think i met you at one of the first meetings at abkins office.... it's the last wed of the month at 7:00p.m.???? i'll introduce myself the next meeting....

hi--- i've been doing the trader joes whey and vanilla soy protein shakes... i made it with fruit, and juice.... tooo thick so now the vanilla soy, i mix with 1/2cup orangejuice,1/2cup water,1 ice cube...so it's lightly thick, but very drinkable.... was to hard when i added the fruit,,,and chocolate whey i mixed with just milk and 1 ice cube..... hope it helps...

as an experienced hair looser..... it does come back....years ago, when i went on an extreme diet, i lost 100lbs, and 2lbs of that was hair... it came back.... Since the band, i have lost a lot of hair... i don't notice so much on my head, but, my shower drain needs to be cleaned daily..... i started being watchful of taking my vitamins, and definately noticed a difference when i did a protein shake everyday.... i always said i'm taking enough protein... i didn't want to take the extra calories of a shake, but i changed that toon.... definately less hair loss with the shakes... worth the calories....

hey guys,,, my scale isn't moving that fast... it's getting to me.... i'm following that sloooooooow 1 lb a week..... if that....and another thing... why does the bad stuff go down sooooo easy...

my insurance company wouldn't pay, we own our business, fortunately,i was able to switch insurance and have insurance pay......what really kicks me is,,, cost of surgery was something crazy like $17,000 insurance only paid like $3000.00 and that was considered paid in full, not fair... insurance only pays 1/4, but out of pocket pays almost $20,000....but whatever you do,,,, don't go on just what it costs, make sure you get plenty of references....... there are a lot of nuts out there....

dear jenniferh, my dr. is abkin too, but bertha did my fill... i felt an immediate change ater the fill.... if you don't feel much, tell him... my first fill he put 2cc's in. when i was able to eat again... i was supprised a sunnyside egg made me real full (in the am) i can eat 1 slice of pizza, one small hamburger. i'm actually thinking of another one. it feels good most of the time, but i sometimes feel it was just a pinch tighter.. but i don't want to start throwing up, and not be able to eat a little like a normal person.... but softer foods, it seems like i could eat a lot more.... i do better if i eat the protein of my meal first, i feel much tighter.... hope it helped....RO

Bravo To You!!!!!

I'm Also A Nurse, And Have Never,,,,,, Heard Cm Interchanged With Cc. Cc Is Liquid Volume 30cc To An Ounce, Cm Is Size... Unless He Is Reffering To How Closed He Made The Band... (pointer And Middle Finger Together Is Appx 3cm) In Otherwords Maybe He Made The Band Space 1cm Shorter... Ask Him, Don't Be Afraid To Ask Your Md A Question. Ro

Been There Done That... I Had Lost 100 Lbs On My Own,(had Gained It Back, That's Why I Chose The Band) Had The Arms That I Could Donate Skin To The Needy.... I Had, I Think Called Bracheoplasty... Arm Skin Removed Between Elbow And Armpit... Looks Okay, But There Is A Big Scar. And A Section That Looks Not So Great... So It Is A Trade Off, But I Still Would Have Done It.... When I Lift My Arms Over My Head, I Sometimes Notice People Looking.... I Also Don't Go Without Sleeves That Much, Still Don'tt Feel That Comfortable.... Ro

I Was Banded 3/04.... Lost 37 Lbs... It Seems Slow, But I'm Thrilled...i Was Adjusted Once, But I'm At The Point Where I Wondering If I Should Be Adjusted Again... I Don't Want To Start Throwing Up On A Regular Basis... Any Thoughts??? Thanks

thanks so much, this is the first time i'm on the site... i don't really know how to work it yet...Ro