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It depends on where your port is to begin with, from what I've been told. I've read of people having their port moved during a tummy tuck or having the port replaced with a 'low profile' port, but my plastic surgeon said because of the placement of my port, I'll not require either of these things. Good luck w/ the procedure.

Yep, Cyclone Larry was not kind to us, from what I've seen on the news. The storm was way north of me ... up in north Queensland. About like the distance from Florida to Maine. I think we have a couple of Queenslanders on here though somewhere :/ I'm send some good thoughts your way, Jessie .. hope your back starts feeling better soon!

My daughter takes liquid fish oil daily - but its a special children's formula that's lemon/lime flavoured so you don't taste the fish. She's picky but it doesn't bother her. I'll check out the name of it when I get home, as I can't remember...

Hey guys and gals, I just got off the phone with Kellie's hubby. As most of you know, she was having a tummy tuck and breast lift today. She was wheeled away at around 9:30am, in recovery around 3pm, then back in her room at 5pm. He said she's groggy and in a bit of pain, but she has her go button (morphine drip), so that'll help with the pain. Help me in wishing her a speedy recovery, please :hat:

If you change your mind and go ahead with it on the 3rd, Maggie, we'll be ps buddies lol, as my tummy tuck/breast reduction is scheduled for that day

That's definitely good news, Alexandra!! I was on prevacid for a while too, after being too tight. It definitely helped. Feel better soon

I'm booked in to have a tummy tuck, breast reduction and a bit of lipo on the hips done on April 3rd. My surgeon had originally said the same thing .. they had to be done seperately, because of the amount of pain. I've talked him around to doing it in one go though, luckily. I think he only agreed because my parents are visiting and can help out around the house and such.

Best of luck to you, Kel! I'm sure everything will go fine and I can't wait to read the Cosmo spread And if you need *anything*, just yell...

I think its an individual thing. The only thing I've found that I definitely can't eat, is gnocchi. Its a no no for me all the time. Other than that, I can tolerate bread some days, some days I can't. I can do peels (potato, grapes, apple, etc) just fine. I've heard some people say they have issues with salad .. I eat salad daily. I'm definitely restricted though and if I eat too fast I know it.

Just wanted to wish all the March bandsters good luck!! I was banded in March 05 - its a great month to do it hehe :confused:

Hey Sandra Ann, I'm having a tummy tuck, breast reduction and a bit of lipo on the hips in 3 weeks. I'm paying around $14,000 out of pocket. Medicare and my private health fund are kicking in $1,781.00. I had heard that they would pay more .. a bit of a downer lol.

How bizarre! I'd love to hear what makes them think that...

I'd have it checked with your doctor, just in case. I've been told that nighttime reflux, when not overfilled, can be a symptom of slippage. Hope you get some sleep soon.

Glad to hear its fixable, Sammee! I'll be sending good thoughts your way that it fixes itself, rather than surgery.

Keri, I'm so proud of you!!! That is such a fantastic achievement! Well done - go celebrate

Thanks everyone - ya'll always make me feel so good lol. Vines, its sooooooooo hard to narrow it down to 10, because really, I've loved ALL of my NSVs, but if I had to pick, I think these are probably tops in my book:- I can walk into a regular clothing shop and fit into stuff - plus, its cheaper than the plus size stores! My sleep apnea is completely gone. When flying, I had a good 6 - 8 inches left on the end of the seatbelt, in economy. I was able to keep up with my 8 year old at a theme park - even out walked her a time or two I can walk up a flight of stairs without feeling like I am going to pass out. For the first time in my life, I weigh less than my husband. I've always been atleast 5kgs (11 lbs) heavier than him (since we met) and now I'm 40kgs (88 lbs) lighter than him!!! My wedding dress is WAY too big for me. My mom brags to her friends and family about my weight loss (something she would have never done in the past). My thighs don't rub together or chafe when I'm wearing skirts. I wore shorts for the first time in over 8 years... and they look good lol.

A few days late lol .. I actually managed to forget about my bandiversary :/ Its hard to believe its been a year since I started this whole thing. While I'm a bit peeved at myself for not meeting my personal goal of 100 lbs off in a year, I still say that this band is the best thing I've ever done for my health. I don't regret it for a moment. I'll be honest and say I probably went into this thinking it was the easy way out. Its not... I've had to work for what I've achieved. I changed my eating habits and I've spent alot of the past year in the gym lol .. even began to enjoy working out. But it is a fantastic tool and without it, I couldn't have lost what I have. I've also come to find that losing weight doesn't necessarily make life better. In the past, I've been known to say, "Oh, when I lose weight I'll be able to <fill in the blank>". That's just not always the case. If the blank happens to be a mental/head issue .. like being shy or self conscious or something .. these things need work too. I found myself having a bit of a break down when I could no longer turn to food for comfort. It had always been my coping mechanism. I've had to look for other ways to find comfort or work out problems. Its not easy, but I'm getting there... So I'm down 95 lbs, from 262 to 167. I've went from a size 20-22 US to a size 10-12 US. My bmi has gone from 41 to 26. My sleep apnea is completely gone. The past month I've hit a bit of a brick wall and haven't lost anything at all. That's partly because I've been slack and partly because I've quit smoking. I know what I have to do to get back on the wagon, so I just need to do it. On April 3rd, I'll be having a tummy tuck and a breast reduction. Hopefully I can drop this last 5kgs before then. If I get back into the gym and stop grazing, I know I can do it. Well, that's my past year in a nutshell....

I met my husband online a little over 6 years ago now. Not at a dating site - at a webcam site. I was in South Carolina, he was in Australia. I now live in Australia and am happier than ever

I wrote one to my daughter .. just in case and showed my husband where to find it should anything happen. It made me feel more at peace w/ the surgery, but perhaps that's just me.

So, as suggested by many on you guys and gals, as well as by my psychologist, I went off to see my GP today, to see if perhaps my hormones were out of whack, due to weight loss. I sat in the waiting room going over in my head what I was going to say to her, so I didn't trip over my words when I got in there. Walked in, she said I was looking fantastic, she was so proud, etc. Then she asked if I was feeling okay. Told her, physically I feel great. Then I said, "I've recently become a raving lunatic though... " and that was all I could get out before I burst into tears. LOL .. that is SO unlike me. So I sobbed and told her how moody and irritable I've been, how extremely jealous I've been, about the panic attacks, etc. And asked her if it could be my hormone levels. Now first let me say,that my doctor has never been pill happy. When I asked for diet pills, she said no, not until I saw a counselor (after which, I didn't want them anymore). When I want to quit smoking, she recommends hypnotherapy or something before medicine. If there's another way to fix issues without a pill, she's all for it. But this time she looked me straight in the eye and said, this isn't hormones. This is anxiety ... its a chemical imbalance, due to low seratonin (sp?). She said that from what I'd described the past few weeks to be like, it sounded like I was started into a vicious cycle and that if I didn't nip it in the bud, it'd turn into depression on top of anxiety, so she wants me on medication straight away. She's prescribed Zoloft and said it should have me feeling like myself again in around 2 weeks. She knows that there's a history in my family of depression and anxiety, so said it could possibly genetic. But also said that she would try to ween me off of the Zoloft in 6 months time and see how we go. I'm not too keen on medication, but at this point, if it makes me get through the day without the nauseous feeling, bursting into tears periodically throughout the day and having my mind go off on tangents of their own, I'm willing to try it. Is anyone else here on Zoloft and if so, has it helped for you? Also, if this isn't too personal, has it effected your libido in any way?

When I was having this same dilema, I decided to rent the exercise equiptment (a bike in my case) for a couple of months to see how often I'd use it. It was in the lounge room 2 weeks before I was sick to death of seeing it lol. But that's just me .. it really is a personal decision. We also have a treadmill that lives in the garage. I've paid it a visit a couple of times recently with my ipod and enjoyed it.

5'7 168 lbs Pants - 12 US (14 Aus) Shirts - L Bra - 36G

Kel, I could have written this post ... I've been a bit absent from here lately .. mainly because I've felt out of control. Nearly 3 weeks ago, I put the smokes down, cause I wanted them well and truly out of my system for surgery in April. Since then, the cravings have been insane! Not for smokes, but for food. I had been doing really good, not wanting bad stuff, but now its ALL I want. I've found myself eating chips like they're going out of fashion. I put on 2kgs. I was hoping to have lost 100 lbs by my bandiversary later in the week, but that's looking oh so not realistic at the moment. If you need to talk or anything though, just yell out. Not much longer to go .. you can make it!

Well crap - I've only just seen this lol. Glad to hear you're finally banded, Rene I knew your day would come soon.

YaYYYY Kel! (and YaYYY Paul hehe). That's fantastic news I was having the same issue when you posted that thread, but since going on the Zoloft, my sex drive seems to have increased ten fold *shrugs* .. guess I'm in the 1% that it actually does that for lol, but I'm not complaining.