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I'm so sorry to hear of your troubles . . . hopefully you heal quickly and are able get back on our band wagon real soon! Take care! Chris

Had my appointment with the doctor today - he said the only reason someone would be tighter after flying is if there is air in the tubing. If there is only saline, it can't expand with pressure like air can. He told me not to worry about it. I didn't get an unfill for my cruise . . . because I only have 1.5cc's to begin with . . . I'm thinking I'll be fine . . . and will keep drinking for hydration. Thanks everyone! Chris

Chell .. .I sure hope this all works for you . . . what a PITA . . . but at least you are making things happen! GOOD LUCK!!! Chris

Thanks! that's good to know . . . :huh2:

Oh this band IS great . . . I haven't been terribly bad . . . but wasn't moving or watching my eating as much as I should . . . so now I'm ready again to be doing everything right - and getting at least a little results here and there . . . maybe I'll get a slight fill tomorrow (4-3) . . . we shall see what he says.

You are doing an AMAZING job! Yea you!

When you do the new poll for NEXT month . . . isn't there an option to have the person's name listed in the vote also? That would be kinda cool. Just an idea!

Thanks! I have to type more because it gave me a error message saying you have to have at least 10 characters in a reply . . . lol

Went to my PCP today and their scale says 13 lbs LIGHTER than mine! I said "R U SURE????" . . . and the little girl assured me its correct (she didn't use the digital scale). So MAYBE I haven't been as stuck as I thought I was . . . I'll see what the surgeon's scale says on Thursday when I go in (that will be 4 months out for me!) . . . and no more blood pressure meds! YEA! Chris

Well guess what . . . at the gym tonight their scale agreed with my home scale . . . so I think . . . the doctors' little chickie was WRONG That's ok . . .I'll get down there soon! :smile:

I have one that I got at the jewelry store . . . actually I got two and had them customize it - since I never wore jewelry before, it was a treat. It has the "No NG tube, No NSAIDS or Aspirin and Lapband surgery on the back, with my name on the front with the medic alert symbol. I think you can google Medic Alert jewelry and find lots of choices too.

Oh Lillyanne . . . I'm glad to hear what you just said about your cruise . . . I'm going on one in May . . . and figured I'd be fine . . . but ty for confirming it!

I would think that the psyco person SHOULD understand given your medical conditions. This is to help you . . . even if we can't all be exercise champs . . . it's still a tool that helps and I've gotten much further with it than I ever would have without it (for the past 27 years)! Good luck to you . . . I hope it all works out for you. Chris

I like Dr. Mueller a lot . . . the only thing to be aware of is he is a bit "stingy" with giving fills. I'm hoping for a bit of a fill on 4-3 - but I'm not sure he'll give it to me. Good luck! Chris

Hi Mattie . . . you would be surprised how much better you start feeling as soon as the weight starts dropping. I have to admit I don't know about your condition . . . but would you be able to do Water aerobics? I've got a bad hip and back and I've tried "land based exercise" but always end up aching after that - so now I'm sticking to the water .. . and that can be quite a work out too! Also just walking at first is a good start - even if its just 5 or 10 minutes to start with! You can do this in some way I'm sure! Best of luck to you - keep us posted! Chris

Congrats! You will do great - and start an entirely new life - Best of luck to you . . . and let us know how it goes! Chris

Wahoo! Way cool! congrats - I can't wait to join you!

Jack . . . your way with words is simply wonderful! Well said! Thank you! P.S. . . . I don't regret my band or feel embarrassed either! I also wish I had this options years ago . . . my life would have been so different!

Welcome to bandster hell . . . and this is absolutely the "norm". At this point . . . before restrictions. . . you are basically losing weight by will power and determination . . . and it takes awhile for the restriction to be helpful. Just follow the band rules, exercise if you can - and keep moving and drinking that water and eating the protein. Best of luck!

Everyone IS doing great! I keep getting discouraged because I'm not moving much . . . but it's still so much down from where I started! I told my family I don't want to see one treat or candy or cake or cookie or ANYTHING sweet laying around my house . . . if you have it - don't you DARE tell me . . . and I have GOT to get myself on track and staying there . . . no sweets in the beginning didn't bother me at all . . .a nd now I'm CARVING them . . . but being good. I just don't want it waved in front of my face anymore Also wish my bumm hip wasn't giving me trouble . . . exercising isn't going to happen . . . walking is hard enough . . . but I'm getting off at an earlier stop on my trolley on the way to work . . . and back to water aerobics! Yea!

Oh Fanny - GREAT JOB! So sorry the poll was closed! That's so not fair :sneaky: I'm having all sorts of issues . . . all tied to stress with my son's family being here and the noise (two babies 1 and 3) and the financial drain .. . and they leave candy laying all over the place . . . and I'm so good during the day . . . and so bad at night . . . and the next day I just start all over again. I'm up 2 lbs from what my ticker says, but I refuse to change it upward . . . but oh my - I've been at this weight a month . . . and have to start losing again! I'm hoping to be able to start doing water aerobics again this week .. . my hip is feeling better - but I'm not doing the "land based" exercising anymore . . . that did me in two months in a row . .. once for my back and last month for my hip. Old age isn't a good thing to have at times for this process either! However . . . I'm GOING to do this! Chris

I want to ride the mules down the Grand Canyon to the bottom . . . they have a weight limit . . . and I want to be way under it

I have been using the Centrum Silver CHEWABLE vitamins (WalMart) . . .the doctor's office also gave us a sample of bariatric chewables, but I like Centrum better. For the calcium, I do the sugar free Spring Valley Natural Calcium Chews from WalMart . . . I think I'm getting chocolate when I'm not Best of luck to you! Chris

Good luck to everyone with quitting "whatever" needs to be gotten rid of . . . since we're on a new life path . . . we're making lots of changes for the better! We CAN do it!

Hope this finds everyone well . . . our group is getting quieter and quieter . . . I'm kinda at a standstill .. . hoping for fill #2 on the 3rd (my fault for cancelling the last appointment). Trying to stay motivated . . .and TRYING to stay away from the Easter candy that my granddaughter keeps offering me . . . she's almost 3 so that's pretty unselfish! I just take it . . . and put it in my hand to melt until she walks away :wub: (most the time). Have a Great Day everyone!