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got banded 2 years ago lost 100lb so far to my goal weight of 210lb. Just about 10 days ago started feeling tightness and difficulty keeping food down and on top of that i started to choke while i sleep, saliva and black matter getting in the airway. The black matter mix with saliva seems to looks like black dust particles mixed with Water when i Regurgitate (vomit) anyone knows !!! help please... brian

First of all i want to thank all of you out there for all the concerned advice that i got. i went and saw my gen med doctor and got referred to a gastrointologist for an upper GI check so far on on liquids such as soups and carrot juice i will keep this post updated with results Again thank you all so much for your concern. <O:p></O:p> Brian.<O:p></O:p>

WHICH PART OF YOUR BODY GOES TO HEAVEN FIRST ? The nun teaching Sunday school asks: "When you die and go to Heaven, which part of your body goes first?" Suzy raises her hand and says: "I think it's your hands!" "Why do you think it's your hands, Suzy?" Suzy replies: "Because when you pray, you hold your hands together and God just takes you hands first." "What a wonderful answer!" the nun said. Little Roy Sullivan raised his hand and said: "Sister, I think it's your legs!" The nun looks at him with the strangest look on her face. "Now, Roy, why do you think it would be your legs?" Little Roy said: "Well, I walked into Mommy and Daddy's bedroom the other night. Mommy had her legs straight up in the air and she was saying, 'Oh God, I'm coming!' If Dad hadn't pinned her down, we'd have lost her." The nun fainted !!!

i found pita bread to be very helpfull only when toasted when its crunchy it goes down nice and smooth make sure you split it in half befor its tosted and it goes great with hummos and baba ganooj (eggplant)

well, i just got a fill today from 1.5 cc to 2.0 cc and i dont feel the restriction that i want to feel im gonna see what happens within a few weeks i hope to see a differeance and i will keep this post updated, to give you an idea of what i ate for dinner just to see how much of a restriction: 1lb of strawberries (about 13 pieces size of a 1/2 dollar) and one banana and felt like as if i didnt have a fill. Normally i wouldnt eat as much as i did but i just wanted to check my limit with the additional fill. I felt really full after this meal from paridise

hi folks, Waw glad i found this web site. Any one knows how much it cost to fill if Wish Center did not conduct the surgery?

welcome to LBT

welcome wlecome be ready for a newer life style

I was on vacation in Beirut Lebanon on September of 2004 when I had my surgery, I met a few people that had the lap band done and they looked great. My 3rd day there I visited with Dr. Biagini, 9th day I got the lap band installed I was his 876th patient by 10 am surgery day. 3 more people were scheduled For surgery that day also. I didn’t even know what lap band was until I went to Lebanon and met those who had it done. I was out of the hospital the next morning and it took me 3 days to recover. I got my first fill 10 days after surgery; 1 day befor leaving to the states. I was suppose to go back in February 2005 for my 2nd fill but things got shaky, the former Prime Minister of Lebanon got assasinated, so forget about going back home for the time being I said. I called a few clinics around my area but none are willing to accept me. I weighted at 298 lbs prior to surgery now I’m at 257 lbs my first fill didn’t really do much tightening I had trouble with the food that I did not chew thoroughly, I had never heaved or gagged yet or even induced it. My eating portion is cut down in half; I have been going to the gym for at least 4 days a week since November and that is helping me shed the additional weight since I got no additional fills for the time being. Having the lap-band encouraged me and gave me the strength and motivation to re-route my health habit I know I got a device installed that is fail proof if I maintained my self. If I keep doing what i’m doing now I don’t think I will be needing an additional fill, but still I want to be on the safe side, I want to feel stress free knowing that their is some one that can assist me (A doctor) in my region as far as check ups, medical advice and future fills if necessary. I think this forum is a wonderful asset to have I already feel the extra drive to keep up what I am doing and more. I hope this story reaches lots of you because it has definitely reset my clock of strength. B.E

Thanks a bunch Jenna, I will be giving wish center a call on Monday/ now for your 2nd question: "What type of band do you have?"; are you asking me about size or brand? Size I don’t know off hand I have to check my companion card that I take with me when I travel incase I beep going through the airport metal detectors. The Brand it is the Lap-band from www.inamedhealth.com corp. www.inamedhealth.com

Thanks for the additional info Karla i think my next step is to contact the Wish Center in Washington State, the Docs in my state will not take outsiders especially without the proper medical release of information from my Doctor back home it is tough to get it.

thanks Terri happy to be part of it

Best of luck to you Rae thinK positive