goodtimes

jaymie72-isn't that a good feeling? congrats girl!!

hey bert99-have u listened to Mary J. Blige song "Just Fine" its from her newest cd growning pains. there was a bandster on her who mentioned about motivating songs and when she said that song, I was like yeah that's it!!!

karyno-please don't harp on what the other bandsters have lost. Remember that everyone bodies are so different. Also, u just had sugery a couple of weeks ago, you are still quite swollen. And one more thing, our bodies has just been opened, picked on, a foreign object inside of us. I don't believe it had registered to our brains yet.

Hi guys, well went in for my 5th fill this morning after my last one 2 months ago. I wanted to ask if there any australian bandsters out there. my dr. went there i am assuming during the christmas holidays. He now wants me to come in every month for follow ups and possibly a fill if i need one. He said that the australian doctors want to make sure that everything is going well. Since the band promotes slower weight loss, I guess its been proven by the doctors to see that weight loss is no more than 1-2 lbs. Help me out australian bandsters!!!

Thanks guys for the responses. My dr. was only going to see me every 2 months maybe even more since I have no problems at all with the fills, etc. but after the trip, he changed his mind. I love my doctor and if he can go and find out what other countries are doing for their patients, man my dr. will be the bomb here in the states.

aubrie-i am crackin' up at what you said lolololololololololololololololol

Jennibee-u nailed right on head girlfriend!!!!

i hear ya cotal. i went in for the 5th fill this morning. the last one was back in october. i still weigh the same 201lbs. although i was really eating (you know the holidays and all!!) by the way why do we really have to eat more during the holidays? its almost like a taboo for everybody? hmmmmm anyway, i was happy that i didn't gain, but now i really have to put a pep in my step and its been 6 months for me as well.

Way to go Kago!!!!!!

yes since its the end of the year sales lane bryant usually have reasonable prices. I even gotten one for $6.99. and don't forget the matching panties

lololol u guys are funny. I work in the real estate field so guys I'm on here all of the time

I really believe that the liquid diet is to shrink your liver. I did have to lose 10lbs. on my own because my dr. insisted. He told me that he wanted to make sure that I could handle myself even between refills

oh for real heather113076-I had mine done in june, 2007. but i started the journey in january, 2007. but i did have bcbs of minnesota and I heard that each one are different

Famous-I was up here just thinking that last year around this time i started my journey and had my surgery june, 2007. at first i was like okay hurry up, but then i calmed myself and started to prepare for what laid ahead and believe you me, I am glad I made the decision to do it. In due time girlfriend, in due time!!

welcome boogitas, you've come to the right place. You have made the decision to do what is needed on the path to better health. I actually started my process this month last year and had surgery june 2007. It will be different for everyone so keep doing your homework. Make sure you get to know your surgeon, nurses; i mean befriend them like nobody's business. you just want to ease your mind as well as your dh. Good luck to ya!!

i was out of the hospital after an eight hour stay. stayed with a girlfriend. since i have a 10 year old daughter, she was a big help!!! girlfriend take all the time you need but i do agree, get to moving around.

hi, i go in for my 5th fill tomorrow. i have been eating off the chain, but turn around and go exercise. i read that one of the bandsters had to go 8 times before she had gotten that restriction. remember that you r no same person as another bandster and that fills, weight loss will be different. hang in there!!

lanie527-just remember that everybodies are different and plus you r still swollen. give it sometime and u will b answering the same answer to a newbie

congrats tripletmom; welcome!!

CTerry-girlfriend, who is all these everybodies. unless you have sybil like symptoms, girl its all about what is best for you. wavering with your decisions only cause you to not get it and then a couple months down the line, you wished you would of gotten it. i wish you the best of luck in your decision. But coming from me and mostly everybody on this forum, this is the best decision i've ever made!!!!

I am going in for my 5th fill on the 3rd of january. its been 2 months since the last one. I too was wondering how many fills will i need in order to get good restricition, but after looking at another bandster who had 8 fills, i knew then that it depends on each individual.

I have no problem. I am very satisfied with the results. I would also do it in another life time.

Have you tried to find out why they don't cover it and did you get an explanation. Like edie stated, they have all kinds of financing available. look on the internet and pick one.

tyme4change-take care of that right now!!! that will even look better on the letter the surgeon will have to write to the insurance company for approval (unless you've already went throught the process)

wheetsin-I took that tylenol rapid blast last night for an upset stomach and I was besides myself with how fast it worked