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Juli, Great pics & your bike riding is amazing ! Keep up the good work.

Hi all. Just a quick check in. Eddie, congrats on showing the world your fabulous chest Stevee, good luck with everything. Hope all are well. I've had 2 fills & everythings going fine... had a few sliming incidents.. ick ! Take care everyone !!!!

Hi..... I had my first fill 2 months after surgery. And my second fill a month after that. It's been pretty good, but had a few sliming episodes. ICK ! Good luck with the fills - my surgeon is excellent - first time spot on & no pain at all. Take care & best wishes

Pam & Juli you both look great & it looks like you're havin a terrific time. Stevee , so sorry to hear about the big speed bump in your way. Good luck & I hope a solution can be found. Chin up possum ! XX love to everyone

Hi everyone. Just touching base. Eddie ..congrats on the "skinny" clothes ! We are so twins ! I'm into 38's too ! You & me will soon be Paris & Nicole. Wish I could come to your reception...have a cracker for me Great to see more people joining our fantastic group.

First... Congrats Eddie & Sean - love & kisses from your twins down under XXXX Marc, Welcome ! $26000...what a joke !!!! It cost me 5000 australian dollars.... (if not insured it's 14000) come to Aussie Land & have it done ! You can stay here !!!! & Fills are free here once all the surgery is paid for. Also my doc says that if you take fish oil every day - you will have no hair loss. Just got home from dinner & tonight I've had my first serious blockage. YUK...it's awful. Just had a bit of squid & oh my boy is it stuck. Had soda water & a cup of tea but it's all just coming back up. Better ease off soon. Marc, since I started the whole process I've lost about 16 kg, (i think thats about 35 pounds)... but have only been 2 & a half weeks post first fill. It's the best decision I've ever made & keep in touch with everyone here - they are are great help ! Take care everyone & have a great weekend especially you Pam & Juli !!! XX

Hi guys ! All this talk of tatts - it must be the lap bands !!!! I have been wanted another one (my fifth) too. I have a "southern cross" (stars) on my upper arm, A baby tiger on my stomach, my sons name & birth date on my right arm & a gecko on my left ankle. Now I want a poodle (love em) somewhere.... where is the question ! My weight loss has stalled a bit too. I still have very good restriction from my first fill - two weeks ago. Next one is in two weeks time....if it's still like this I might cancell it. Hope everyone is keeping well. XX

How full is your band ? My doc put 4.8 in the first go & I have great restriction. My next fill is scheduled for the 14th Aug.... he says that it will ease off my then. Good luck with it all. Cheers

I have the same band & had my first fill last Wednesday. I have very good restriction now. The doc put in 4.8 on the very first fill. My next fill is booked for Aug 14th. Good luck with that next fill.

Well. Just got home from my first restaurant (post first fill). Can't eat chicken satay skewers. This weekend has been interesting learning what I can eat & what I can't. I had the smallest amount of chicken - chewed it & chewed it - still didn't stay put. It did take me as long to eat my "starter" as it did my partner (Des) to eat his starter & main meal. Since the fill (wednesday) the pounds have been just melting away. Sine I began this whole process I have lost about 35 pounds, which is not too shabby. Hope everyone has had a great weekend. Take care everyone. Hugs !

On my card the doc put that he had injected 4.8mb....i thought that must of meant cc on a 10cc band. But who knows..... i have real good restriction now. My next fill is the day after you on the 14th.

Just had my first fill today. My doc didnt numb it & i just drank a glass of water as he did it. He put in 4.8cc. Didnt hurt at all...just a bit weird when he pulled it out.

Hi everyone. Just got home from my first fill. He put 4.8cc into my 10cc band. The doc was amazing, just used his fingers to find the port & made me drink Water while he filled it.Thank God it only took one go. Have to go back in a month for my 2nd fill. Ready to start back on the weight loss road. Was a weird feeling when he pulled the needle out. Take care everyone & hope you're all having a good week. One thing that is bumming me out is that I have been suffering really bad back pain for the last 2 weeks & unable to do any exercise. I have a long history of back pain , but at the moment it's dreadful. Losing more weight will help. X Eddie , glad you're back losing weight.

Eddie, I agree with everything that has been said. Keep your chin up , ignore those scales, everyone is telling you - you are getting more gorgeous by the day. Those scales will move - trust me. I know it is very frustrating. Know that all of us here support you & wish you well. I thought I knew everything about weight lose (having lost hundreds of pounds in my lifetime) but Juli & Cheri - you two are Masters !! XX Love to all !

Kenny, apparently my surgeon doesnt use an xray or barrium.... he just makes you swallow yogurt as he's doing it & that gives him an idea of how much restriction you need. I did ask him how he finds the port & he just said that he has magic fingers. I do hope that he wont need to stab me a dozed times to find it. Eddie, Driving up to Canada sounds really lovely. Best of luck with that. The only part of Canada we're see is Niagra Falls - which we enjoyed very much. I wish we could get married here..... when our government changes (hopefully later this year).. we think that the new government might allow us to have at least a "civil union"...well it's a start to some rights. The way I look at is after 14 years together we deserve as much rights as the so called "straights"... our neighbour has been married 3 times and if you put them all together to doesn't make it as long as Des & I have been together. By the way Des' surgery went fine & he's ok & not in too much pain....finally repaying all his kindnest after my surgery. FIRST FILL THIS WEDNESDAY !! BRING IT ON BABY !!! Love to everyone - have a good weekend !!! XX

Feb in Vegas would be so cool.... was there in early 1995... would love to go back ! Kenti, let me know how your fill goes...painful, scary ??? mines on Wednesday...

PS...welcome Kenti !

Lucy, I dont know about us being more kinkier than you, I've been to the states a few times & have experienced a few Mr Kinks myself - Great memories !!!! Eddie, How's it going after your fill/s.?? Mine first fill is next Wednesday. Can't wait for that one. AT the moment it's like I have no restriction at all. Looking forward to dropping more of that weight - skinny jeans here I come ! Take care everyone & have a good weekend. I'm off work tomorrow (friday) - hubby is having nerve surgery on his hand - no big deal - but for a 54 year old man - oh my God what a baby !!! He says he's even getting a bell to ring when he needs something....lucky I have selective hearing !!! XX

We don't do that weird stuff down under ! LOL

Eddie, Makes me very sad that there are still such narrow minded stupid people in todays world. Believe me we are the smart, articulate & good hearted ones !!!! Love to all us terrific people !!! Group Hug !

Kity, We stayed at "The Fijian Shangri-La Resort" on the Coral Coast. And I agree it was lovely. One of my staff at work is there at this very moment - I am so jealous. We just have to wait for Christmas for our next holiday - a cruise to Vanatu & New Noumea. Can I survive another 6 months till then ? Hope so. Eddie !!!!! Another similarity between us.... My partner Des was also in the Armed Forces- though before my time... He served in the airforce in Malaysia (for Australia) talk soon

After I said "pissed" I knew that all you "Yanks" would think that I meant "angry".... I'll have to teach you all some more Aussie slang. It's Sunday night here.... guess what...another glass of wine in my hand.... we are having a little wake for our neighbours little bird who died yesterday. Any excuse - right !!! So quickly the weekend is gone ! What a bummer ! Eddie, how's the fill going ? Kity, I feel for your brave girlfriend ! I work in the building industry & over the years it's sometimes hard.... but nothing like I imagine for your poor girl. Tell her that she has the respect & best wishes not just from her own countrymen but from people on the other side of the world !!! Everyone have a great week..... I'll check in sometime thru the week..... Big kisses from Down Under !!!!

Eddie, Glad everything went well for your fill. Just home from the local club after a few wines.....pretty pissed. I love this thread !!!! You guys are all friends & I appricate all of you. HAve a great weekend XXX

Eddie, Good luck with your first fill ! Best wishes sent your way

welcome courtney & best wishes from Brisbane. I was banded on the 15 May... and everythings going fine. The worst part was the shoulder pain... the tummy pain is nothing. welcome to band-land. X