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Hello All, Who here has used Dr Pleatman for their surgery? What complications if any have you had with not only the surgery but the staff & surgeon himself? I know Big T used him & is doing very well. I would like to hear from any others asap. Thank You Very Much. I am selfpay at this point & will be deciding between him and Dr.Hawasli.

Well some say your not truely a bandster until you feel the punch of a PB. Count me as official! About 3 weeks ago I had my 1st. Thank goodness I was with my mom who knew about the surgery. Dry chicken was the culprit. I made myself throw-up & it took 45 mins of slime & pain & 3 throw ups to go away. The second was minor just about a week later & lasted only 10 mins. I simply ate too fast. But last nite was the whopper of all PBs. Infact when I compair the last two they don't even count. It was over an hour long & was HORRIBLE chest pain. Crying, drippy nose, huge pain in gut & chest & I was sooo scared. I had ate the toppings to pizza about 4 slices. The nite before I ate 2 slices no problem. Just the top-no bread. Well day old pizza must be a different beast. I will never eat it again. I made myself throw up to try & release the pressure & it helped but barely. Than I began to throw up all on my one. Very hard & fast. It was actually violent. I tried calling my Doctor & spoke w/an assitant. I could barely talk to her & she really couldn't help, all she said was wait it out & she was so sorry I had to go through this. Also if it continues for another 2 hours go to the hospital. I knew there wasn't anything she could do. The slimes were horrible & many & I was so tired at this point. Than I threw-up again! This time I think everything came up & out & the pressure on my chest was finally gone. Today my gut & chest & weirdly my side on the right are very very very bruised feeling. I have been staying home all day & barley doing anything. Yes I am sticking to liquids. My throat is sooo sore. The doctors office called to check up on me- how cool is that!!! They are so wonderful. I feel blessed to have gone to them. Well the only bright side is maybe I can break this weight plateau I've been at forever. I just wish it wasn't this way. I have only 1cc in by the way. I usually never feel alot of restriction. Just sometimes in the morning & once in awhile some days in the afternoons. Isn't that weird?? I hope tomorrow I don't feel this soreness. Well I guess I am no longer a PB virgin;0)

Wow! The power of prayer & well wishes can never be under estimated! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU I am alive & doing what I think is GREAT!!! As Penni informed my LBT family I had a stroke on June 12,2006. I lost over 90% of my speach and my writting skills. I recovered these both very fast . I was nearly over 80% recovered within only 3 days. I stumbled to the left often at first & had a flop right foot. I also kept hitting my chin with my toothbrush:0). But this two was better within about 5 days. The over dose of heprin was the worse & installing of the pick-line finally gave me some relief. Total in the hospital was 9 days & the care unfortunately was horrible. The mistakes were over 9 pgs long & didn't get any better. Here I though I was in a great hospital. Well enough about bad stuff. Good news was I lost 10 pounds in only 9 days. Bad new is 9 of those pounds have found there way back:0)I had a set back on July 26 & they think I had a TIA- But the additional cats & MRI & MRA & so forth didn't show this so maybe just a really bad day. My tounge swelled & speach was poor. The signs of my stroke were not what you are taught as a youth. I had zero tinglyness/numbness. I only felt super tired & had trouble getting words in my head and out my mouth. I was aware of everything going on just couldn't really talk & my writting was just squiggly lines. Even though I had words in my head & knew what & how to spell them I couldn't make my hand or mouth do the right thing. It was the scarest thing I have ever gone through. Please know stroke signs are not always numbness or tightness. It is Aug 17 and I have had one week now of feeling great! My blood hadn't been cooperating till 2 days ago & finally is at an INR of 2.3. I should always be between 2 & 3. I am on coumadine & aspirin daily & hope to be off the coumadine as quickly as possible. It is a very very wicked drug to say the least. Well between the 4 cat scans 2 MRI,MRA & MRV(?) doplers,x-rays & blood galore my bills are over $78,000. Thank God for health insurance. So at 39 why the stroke?? They don't know for 100% But they say its b/c of Birthcontrol pills on top of the fact I have one single gene that has clotting factors called a MTHFR which is homozygous. They only treat this defect if your homositeen(sp?) levels are off. Mine were normal. But they say being on birthcontrol & with this gene was like a double wammy for my chances of a stroke. MY ADVICE & MOST OF MY DOCTORS AGREED THAT YOU SHOULDN'T BE ON BIRTHCONTROL OVER 30 YRS OLD. MOST IMPORTANTLY DO NOT SMOKE. Please quit if you do. So now I am seeing specialist at U of M and they are going to get me a second opinion. I am very happy about this and hope to over come these last few hurdles quickly. I have regained what I think is all my speach & written skills now with the help of therapy & have no flop foot & no left leaning problems. My only obsticals now are tiredness/fatigue days & I think that is due to the blood thinners. I just don't do good on any & I mean any drug. WHAT MADE ME FEEL WELL SO QUICKLY? YOU! Plain and simple It was your prayers & well wishes! The flowers from LBT were so incredible gorgeous! They made me smile the whole time I was stuck in bed! The vase was so beautiful I am using it as I type. Thank YOU ! Also the cards were wonderful especially Shoresexy(Jen) Terisita(teresa) & Penni! Thank YOU! I LOVE you! All of you who chipped in for the flowers & prayed for me (I am crying so hard right now its tough to type) Thank YOU! All of The BOOTCAMP TROUPS - I though of you all the time & hoped you would carry on! Thank YOU! How lucky do I feel to be typing you today? Words do not describe how blessed I feel. Its like Jesus wrapped his arms around me and has been holding me up. Its like he couldn't take me just yet b/c of all your prayers... saying to save me & to let me stay a little longer here on earth. Thank You LBT... All of You:girl_hug: Thank you from the bottom of my soul Thank You GOD May GOD bless you each everyday

I never knew the hardship that Ryan faced with all of his health issues. Maybe that is why his wonderful way of wordings things touched all of us in an unique and positive way. I have said a prayer of peace & understanding for his wife & family. I am thankful that his passing was peaceful and pray always that his spirit fills his families heart everyday. He will be missed and his kind ways never forgotten. Rest in Peace Ryan:angel:

All Are Welcome This is a nonchallenge thread except to yourself. Its a TOTAL COMMITMENT thread to the most important person you have --YOURSELF-- I the undersigned swear once and for all I will finally commit to truely taking care of myself with Water, food & exercise. I will not fail. I will do this. I PROMISE To exercise 3 to 4 times a week. I will get a calendar out & mark it everyday. I will walk or run. I will move my body anyway I can to burn enery. I will better my exercise time every 3 days by adding more minutes. I will eat less & more health than ever before. I will not buy fast foods. I will throw out the junk in my house.(My family can eat healthy with me:0) and or I will prepare my own meals as best as possible ahead of time. I will, I will, I will get all my water in everyday. Even if I have to drink 64oz at bedtime & pee all nite I will get my water in. The first time that happens I am sure I won't forget the following day:0) THIS IS LBT BOOT CAMP PEOPLE THIS IS OUR COMMITMENT If I faulter, I will not stop, but start IMMEDIATELY from that moment on to get back on track. NO EXCUSES. This is my time & I will see this promise through for MYSELF. I will check in on this thread everyday or anyday. I will post as often as needed to keep myself going. I will keep in mind that evertime I succeed at a day it will make the next one even easier. Soon I will be in habit mode & wanting to forever better myself. I will be Stronger! I will be Thinner! I will be Healthier! Most of all I will be so Stinkin PROUD of Myself! Time Commitment = April 10th to June 30, 2006! A FULL 11 1/2 weeks! So sign up below & commit to yourself Whats in a name? A HELL of alot! Signed & Committed I'll Succeed

I Love you all so very much & have missed you more than you can imagine! Please would you all take a moment to hugs yourselfs from me!!! You'll never know the power you have all had in helping me with my recovery over these past 2 months. please see my post under support entitled I'll SUCCEED IS ALIVE & BLESSED. I'll be back to catch up through out this next week:0) God Bless you All & Thank you Thank you Thank You!

HELLO EVERYONE!!!! I AM ALIVE & FEELING STRONG!!! THANK YOU ALL FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART & SOUL! Please see my update page under support so I can thank everyone at one time. LBT was felt everyday from my hospital bed & at home. You truely are the reason I am well today! Love you all so very much God Bless each of you!

:devious Sarge Here:devious OK TROUPS Everyone report in for this weeks results Yes... That would be for 6-12 please everyone write results next to 6-12 We officially have 3 weeks left! What have you all been proud of this past week??? :devious :devious :devious Water all in? Exercised at least 3 to 4 times? Up'ed your time of exercise? Ate properly? Followed bandster rules? Tell me something good!! Tell me something GREAT! :devious :devious :devious I finally moved the scale one pound - I'll take it!

The same for me this week- We'll both do better with next week's results!

Check'em check'em Let me know if I need to corret 'em :devious :devious :devious :update: WEEK 9 Red=Weight Loss in Brackets() Blue=Inches Pink=Body Fat % Privates I'll Succeed (3) (1.%) ........... KeeKahari (4.5) Teresita (13)................................. Maggie63 (MIA) Penni(bandless) :boxing: ............................. JudyH (MIA) Garside (10.5) (1.5") () .......................... Xann77 (2) Shoresexy (21)(19.5") ................ LapbandFan (16) DCMoore (12) ............................ Jammin & Losin (4) Tamiko (MIA) ........................... Banded4Life (2) CatherineinWA (3) ................... Wiggygiggy (8) LovelyLT (in action) ............... StockyMD (5) (1.%) Lsasha 7 .......................... Vegaswildflower (7) JanetC (8) (9") ............... Iziksmom (12)(7") (2.1%) Beautifultina (0) ....................... GHB1324 (MIA) JerseyTammy (10.5) ...................... Doc (12) Sheryl (30) (4.5%) ................... Puddinpie (2.5) SuperDaddy (8.5) ..................... NJChick (0) SamanthaTX (6.5) ....................... Jane (.5) SueNY (R&R) ........................... DoubleTrouble (3) Dancer (6) ..................... Tellymelly (21)(5.45)(1.7%) EmileeKaye (12) ............................ Privates please tell me when anyone is missing or if anything listed is ever incorrect . Just IM me or post it . Thank you for all your help!

I would contact an attornery & get all of your state facts from them. This way you'll know where everyone stands. It sounds that the child will only benefit from the adoption going through. I wish your whole family good luck. But please contact someone in the "law" field of adoptions & or child custody cases.

You say your more scared about pain & recovery. That is great b/c I bet you have very little or none at all. You're probably all done right now & talking up a storm saying " wow that was great & I feel a little worn for wear but not bad at all. Did they really do anything to me? Am I really banded?" Hope your up & about quickly- walk walk walk walk & yeah by the way WALK!! CONGRATS!!!!

I was always premise sales for marketing & advertising. Prior to those 10 yrs I was a Fine arts gallery director for 5 years. So nothing that is stay home applicable. But one never knows what can change. It has really been on my mind alot lately - my relationship. He knows everything I think & feel b/c I am 100% truthful & upfront with him. Thats the good part. The bad part is I know he'll eventually get his feelings hurt, if I date others. Even though he tells me to go & do it so its out of my system. I don't wish to hurt him ever, but he knows I am not going to be closing any other doors right now & yet he still stays. He is a grown man so as long as I am truthful to him, he makes his own choices. I told him, that if we were still this tight a year from now that I would close all doors & we could make a commitment to one another. I figure if my heart leads me no where BUT back to him after a full year/plus that he is the right choice. AT LEAST THAT IS WHAT I AM GOING TO THINK FOR NOW ;0) Thank you all for your thoughts, I promise to keep you updated as things progress. A Massive part of me would love this to work out simply b/c dating "lets face it" sucks.LOL LOL SO do relationships at times- LOL LOL Looks like its hard to win either way-- LOL LOL HA HA HA I Am cracking myself up right now...OMG way too much coffee for me this morning. Chow!

OK... So most of my friends except two don't work outside of the house BUT do work inside w/raising children & cleaning. I think the the "inside" job is twice as hard personally. So where to find this "kinda Guy"???? All the gents I date (which seem to be lower end income) (wonder if this has something to do with it)want thier future wives to all have J.O.Bs & clean & help raise kids. Or they want to be the stay at home hubbys. I personally do not want this. But I read time & time again - that there are guys out there that say "No honey I want you to stay home & take care of the house & kids." Personally I want to find the BEST of Both worlds. Option to work if I choose & stay home & raise a child & keep house. Of course I would like to keep my cleaning gal;0) What is your story & where did you find him???:phanvan

Everyone together now!!!! What A week for : Wiggygiggy - Sheryl - TellyMelly - Teresita:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: Great Job To EVERYONE WHO Reported losses & no Gains!

BOOOOYAHHHHHH!!!! The Key To All Success!

First - congrats on such an awesome weight loss! After an unfill you should remain on liquids for at least 1 to 2 days as I am sure your aware of. I am sorry you are going through this & think that your scope will tell you the true story. I will say a prayer for you that it is nothing to worry about & all that is needed is maybe less of a fill. God Bless & keep us informed. You may also wish to place this post additionally under the lap band complication's section, where others too may help.

Thank Goodness you alright! I would insist my cash be returned from the otrher DOctor. Or I would threaten to have him plastered all over the local tv news. Heal well & fast!

This is the same has the cabbage soup diet- just slight differences in the ingredients. It does work but usually once you stop you put the added weight back. I used to do this but never had tried any diet when banded. Maybe its worth a shot;0)

Here is a before & after of me one year out. I am down 40 pds & a lot of inches. I have to say that I really haven't worked at it that hard & that is why I lost so little. I cheated- didn't exercise that much & well lived life. I know that by exercising alot more & making even better food choices I will lose at LEAST another 40 this year. I hope it will be 60;0) The last shot is me & one of my girlfriends hanging out in Naples. I love my band & pray that I will NEVER lose it. Lord please here my prayer! A special thank you to Penni for the montage of photos.

Well its been one whole year already! Wow I can hardly believe it. Even though I am only 40 pds down & have been at a plateau forever I feel really great! I have had minimal complications & hope none for the future. I have had my share of Pbs for sure but know that I am still learning everyday that I have alot to do before that"record" in my brain is changed forever. I joined LBT I believe a whole year before my surgery(i'll have to check the date) and couldn't have asked for a more informative caring group of people. I have actually made some life long friends here & would have never expected that to happen. What has changed for the better: * Not out of breath running up the staircases. * Being able to actually run up the staircases. * Crossing my legs!!! * Wearing underwear again & not getting sweat rashes (gross I know but true) * Putting on a size 16 & having them look WAY to Big * Having sex again & feeling VERY sexy! * Eating like a lady & NOT a football player! * Getting compliments;0) * Feeling like I see light at the end of the tunnel (this one is huge for me) * Knowing I can lose another 40 pds this next year * Having sex again--ohh did I already mention that! I will post photos hopefully by this Monday with the help of Penni. Inches Gone for Good: Bust- 6.5" Below Bust- 6.5" Neck-.5 " Waist- 6" Hips- 5.5" Thigh(right)- 4" Arm(right)- 1" A Huge thank you to all that have been so caring & given me such wise & much need advice over the past 2 years. I love you & most importantly I thank you! Warmly Christina A.K.A. I'll Succeed & The "Sarge"

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Thank you PENNI for this great view of my before & afters. I just can't wait till I am another 40 pds down. It really makes me want to go workout right now. Also thank you for your kind words. I feel the very same of you! Thank you Gwen & the best of me. Ya know I would so love to have a big party one day with everyone who has lost let say 80 pds or more. We could all have huge photos of ourselves as our before shots around the room & than one by one all go & stand next to them for the whole room to see. Open bar & vegs for all!!

SARGE HERE Will Be Recording all Stats & Reporting them Tomorrow during the day ALL Soliders Report In For Duty!!!

WELL Done!! WELL Done!!