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I was banded at St. Vincent's in Bridgeport by Dr. Erhlich. I felt fine when I woke up.. since I was self pay I was banded at 7:30 a.m. and checked out of the hospital at 11:30 a.m. same day. We stayed at a hotel right next to hospital just in case but my only issue was gas pain which is relieved by walking walking walking!! I took off a week from work and really needed that. I didn't feel nauseous or sick at all when I woke up. I did go to the bathroom and checked out my scars. It was more than I had anticipated but now you can barely see them they have faded and healed so nicely. I was obsessive about putting neopsorin on them. I do burp alot now more since I am banded only when I eat though. My doc says I am making myself burp to help food go down which is probably true. That has been my only real negative side effect and it is really mild.

I have had 9 fills and the first 7 were really hard for them to get. On average I was poke 3-6 times at a pop. They even have a port finder! Anyways.. the last 2 times voila it was easy one poke and in. I think due to having more fat there earlier on it was more difficult. But hey it's a prick and a funny sensation.. not painful. I hope it gets easier as you lose weight.

When I am starving I will pull out a 100 calorie pack of something.. it doesn't happen very often and I try to stick to 3 meals a day but sometimes you just need something extra. I love the 100 calorie almond packs or 100 calorie bag of popcorn even a 100 calorie m&m just something smalll and controlled..

don't be scared just be EXCITED! Good luck to you!

congrats sarah!!!

wooo hooo!!! congrats!!!!

Hey there.. I am not on a Diet! I eat whatever I want and yes I eat burgers, hot dogs, sweets etc. The thing is I eat just a little. You can check out the thread share ideas about what you eat.. you can see what people are eating once banded. If you have any specific questions please feel free to contact me. Today it has been 9 months since I got my band and I have lost 117 pounds! For me it was the best decision. I wish you luck and let us know how you are doing!

b: yogurt l: 4 clam strips dipped in tarter and ketchup d: 1/2 hot dog with 1/4 cup homemade chili s: 1/2 cup of chocolate peanut butter cup ice cream 75 oz water gym : 1 hour elliptical 632 calories burned

Don't they have a gastricsleevesupport.com you can go and spread your garbage to? I am sure they would welcome you with open arms. All I know is that I have lost 117 pounds in 9 months as of today. I have not had one issue. You seem to have so much pent up anger, I would suggest excercize to help you relax.

Good Morning Junies! It is friday praise God! Woo Hoo! Long- CONGRATS ON BEING A 10! I am addicted to the brand seven jeans. I love love love them. They are super expensive at the mall I think like 60-100 bucks but at tj maxx you can find them for 30 and boy do they fit nice! I am tall so sometimes I have a hard time finding perfect fitting jeans and these do the trick! Lucy- congrats on your pampered chef business doing so well! I really enjoyed it too. I can hardly wait for you to get your website up and running cause girl I need some stuff! All you other Junies out there.. give us an update! Where are you Strike, Cathy, Addy, hunzi, brown, vz.. and everyone else????

hmm not that I would know :thumbup: but I believe it can be a great alternative to alcohol. I definetly would drink more calories with alcohol than I could ever eat with munchies. I believe if you prepare yourself for munchies with a 100 calorie popcorn you would be set :tongue_smilie:

hey hey hey Junies.. come out wherever you are!!!!!! Did my chubby lil mons scare you away?? I promise to never mention it again! :tongue_smilie:

I love Gnc Whey protein banana cream blended with skim milk and a couple ice cubes.. yummy..

lol oregon I wasn't referring to you :tongue_smilie:

I just finished reading all the posts in this thread and all I can say is "WOW" First off, I really appreciate the great information Dr. Watkins has posted on here. I was banded in Bridgeport, CT and payed $18,500 and plan on having my PS done here in the U.S. as well. I would do it again in a heart beat. No I am not "rich", but I value my life. I wouldn't buy a car that I wasn't sure was safe and I definetly wouldn't have surgery outside of the U.S. $18,500 was nothing compared to how many years I have gained. I got a great deal! I find it sad and frustrating that the angry sleeved patient continues to post rude and unnecessary comments on this banded thread.

Hey there Jenna.. besides following the band rules I would suggest keeping a journal. I love going back and reading what I was feeling at the beginning and through the past 9 months. I wish I had taken more pictures pre banding but I was always hiding behind people or things lol. I also wish someone had told me that I didn't have to give up all my favorite foods.. I made a list of all my favorite foods and restaurants and seriously ate so much before I started my 2 week pre op diet. UGH I wish I hadn't done that. I still can eat, and am satisfied just with so much less. If you have any specific questions let me know.. you can also email me at 1morrisfamily@comcast.net .. I remember being scared and excited and girl don't be scared just be EXCITED!

hey there.. just wanted to say Hi and see what everyone has been up to. Sounds like everyone is doing well!! Have a great weekend.

Hi Jenna! Congrats on your banding date! I was banded June 20, 2008 and it has been one heck of an amazing 9 months!!! I wish you many pounds lost !

Hey there Wanna, Thanks for the compliment! I have just really followed the band rules as much as I could. I have no problem eating any seafood. The only trouble I run into are breads. You are doing great! Isn't it soo excited to see that scale going down down down? It is really hard now I am losing like 1/2 - 1 pound a week instead of 2-4 a week.. I am having to really work out hard to see results. I knew that the closer I got the harder it would get. Keep posting and letting us know how it is going.. if you have ANY questions don't hesitate to contact me! Have a great day!

b: 6 oz yogurt (came back up) L: half michelena's meatloaf dinner (came back up) d: 1 small taco (came back up) s: 1/4 cup ice cream (came back up) very bad day.. very stressed out causing my band to close completely! Probably a good thing since if I could have would have eaten everything in sight. no gym, went to bed at 6:00 decided day just needed to end

Hi China! B: yogurt 6 oz L: michelana's meatloaf and mashed potatoes d: hubby ordered corned beef and cabbage (4-5 bites off of his plate) s: 1/2 zuchinni sliced thin and fried (eek) then dipped in ranch(eek) love this stuff s: 2 little lindt lambs. I guess not such a great day .. gym 1 hour elliptical burned 611 calories

Good Morning Junies! Brown.. thanks for the support. I realized that the more I forbid her the farther she got from me. HMM I was just like that as a teen. My parents had no idea who I was or what I was doing because I hid everything from them because they constantly were trying to keep me in line. I know I have done a great job with her and she is super smart and has great self esteem. I have come to the conclusion that I have to support her and realize that I really have no say in who she dates. She is almost grown now and is going to college next year. Trying to be this super strict parent is not going to change anything except like my parents I will push her so far away. I love knowing who she is and her being able to talk to me about anything. And boy do we talk about everything. She just told me yesterday that she is so grateful that I am her mom because she knows she can count on me and that no matter what I will always be there for her. This was brought on my one of her friends who got drunk at a party last weekend and ended up getting into a really bad situation because she was afraid to call her parents. So right now we are monitoring but not forbiding. (sp?) Long, most doctor's will do the mons lift along with the lower body lift if you ask at no additional cost. I am guessing it just tightens up the skin in the front. I have a chubby lil mons lol.. I never realized it before but was checking posts here and saw people talking about it had no idea it even had a name. I ran upstairs and looked in the mirror and was like eek is it chubby or am I just freaking out.. either way a little lift can't hurt lol!

hey there good morning junies.. thanks lucy! Long, he was in the navy for 23 years and retired last year. Right now he is an Enviornmental Health and Safety Engineer and is going for a different Engineer postion, I am not sure exactly what but it's at a power plant.. lol. I am super sore today from the gym, my hubby keeps telling me it lets me know I'm alive.. Really? I need pain to know I'm alive? LOL..

Long, you are too funny.. calf surgery..lol. I have alot of stretch marks on my tummy from my pregnancies. My oldest daughter was 10 pounds at birth! LOL. So I have to get at least the tummy tuck but since I am doing a tummy tuck I might was well get a lower body lift which will take care of my thighs, butt, tummy, back and mons. Since all that was going to get done I don't want un perky girls.lol. My hubby is going for a new job which will DOUBLE yes I said double his pay and if he gets that then #1 both girls college will be no problem and #2 plastic surgery no problem and #3 I can either quit my job or go very part time. So cross your fingers! I hope you guys have a great day and Long, good luck getting into your 10's! I really haven't focused on my BMI since I have been so focused on my weight. Have a great night sweet Junies!