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I still SWEAR by the works of ProActive solutions!! You MUST MUST MUST do it religiously everyday or it will be worthless though. I can tell just after two days of skipping! There is also a cream that you can get, I get mine in Mexico that you can use for your face (Clindomyacin). It is prescription medication for acne here in the states but in Mexico it is about $11.00 a bottle!!! My acne seemed to have actually improved with my healthier eating lately. especially the liquid stage! So much fluid!

Okay, I reallyyyyyyyy want to go to Australia. Can we set up a bandster tour and we just travel all over that continent staying a night/or two at each bandsters house? Man, I want to GOOOOOOOO! I love to travel!

Oh yeahhhhhhh, it does that too! I forgot about that one! ((passes crystal the Kleenex))

This is just an EXAMPLE. Please follow your doctors orders/advice. I am allowed to eat solid food (smart choices by the end of week 4 and my transition phase of trying foods is week 4). I am having my fill in week 6 and my doc wants me on full solids by then. Every doctor is different. I am 13 days post op and have lost 15 so far. But it really depends on which scale I get one. They are all within 5 lbs of each other.

She is near Raleigh.

Okay, I have been wating 10 minutes and no one is joining me for chat!!! Come onnnnnnnn, I am all alone in there!!! You must be a registered user to chat but please just press the "chat" button in the blue bar on top!! Come cluck with me!

For surgery loans, the ones I checked into were: www.lendingtree.com and www.surgeryloans.com both of them came back with competitive rates at about 10%

BUMPING for a chat.... come on everyone! meet you there!!! I am waitinggggggg for you!

I heard that taking a pencil and composition book (to the seminars) will do you a lot of good. I went with my mom and A LOT of people were doing that. I am glad I wrote down stuff cuz my mom was in a trance the whole seminar I think. Looking back on notes can help!

LMAO @ "projectile" burping..... It is called "productive" burping. If you do a search for PB you will find the answer explained many times in numerous threads. Thanks Tammy, you have me giggling so hard! I needed that!

Funny thing is, that in a case of erosion and the need for removal my insurance will pay for the RNY. But they won't pay for the lap band itself or fills. Go figure!

mmmmmmmm, ever since this thread I have been cravingggggg egg drop soup!! Finally, last Friday I had some. YUMMY! But I couldn't use that HUGE spoon they gave me so I whipped out my handy dandy baby soft-tip spoon I keep in my purse! (I also keep a tiny lobster fork in there in case your wondering hee hee hee).

Ugh, I am joining Lisa tonight in the "stupidity realm". I over ate. I learned. I will overcome. I will not do it again. Ughhhh.

I took pictures of my scars TODAY! Funny how you should say this! I am going to get them back tomorrow and post them by tomorrow night. I will post them under this thread if I can. They look great. I am 13 days post op tomorrow. Jenna

Actually, I joined 3 days before I went to surgery, which weight was 217. But it took me awhile to get listed and didn't get listed till after I had gotten back and lost a bit already! But it is ok, if it must stay that is ok. I am going to ROCK this lap band once I can start exercising again! Thanks Crystal for the wooots!

Tough question, stick with whatever your doctor had. I am soooo glad I had glue over the steri strips! Those peel off my skin and scar me!

Ahemmmmm, have you tried it? ((just kidding ))

Val, I am so sorry you are having a rough time. I bet you just need some good ol' fashioned rest and you will feel much better in the coming days! I hope your recovery is speedy. Welcome to Band land! I know it isn't all peaches and cream right now but after awhile you will be so glad you did this I am sure!

My weight was 202 today. My original starting weight day of surgery was 217 (not 212 like the waisting away site says, can i get that fixed??). So I have lost a total of 15 lbs thus far.

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=4765&highlight=North+carolina Try PM'ing the_best_me (Kathy) she is from North Carolina I think. Hope this helps (the link above is for a fill doctor that accepts MX patients)

Welcome to LBT Roc!!! Soooooo glad you came here! Jenna

Trish! That is EXCELLENT news! I am so happy for you! I like April 31st as a date cuz that was supposed to be my birthday (but I didn't want to come out from my comfy place ) Let us know when you pick a date! We have to add you to the April Bandsters list!!! WOOOOOOOOT! WOOOOOOOOT! WOOOOOOOT!

Amber, So glad you finally posted and you are doing well! Be careful on walking too much. I did and regretted it. Are your protein shakes liquid or blended with any solids? If so, they are creamy/mushies not liquids I think. I had to just be on CLEAR liquids for one week and if I wanted to take the protein I could only mix with a liquid and ice to a watery texture.

I think this is one of those cases that would be acceptable as we have said. I know for me it was case by case for sure. I think you did a great thing by trying differnent programs first, self educating, nutritionist couseling, good support at home. I think these are the things that are important in a mom deciding if banding is right for their child or not. And of course there is the medical issue. Karen, I don't think you did wrong at all. It sounds like you did all you could and have banding as the last resort. Good job!

Can I get 60oz of water in at 11 days post op? I get about 1/3 a bottle and I am stuffed! I think that may be it too. Thanks all for helping me with my bowels