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So after 2 1/2 years I must say bye bye band. Dr office just call to confirm my removal on 4/28. It has been four long months of testing that resulted on a final visit for an endoscopy that show the band erored. I have only lost 45# since my operation but went from a size 22/24 to 14/16 andI'm truly happy with results. I'm not sure that I will be a approve for a new band or that I'll be able to get a band due to scar tissue:cursing:. Has anyone who expirience erossion had their band replace and if so how long did you wait?

:dance: :dance: :dance: way to go :dance: :dance: :dance:

Congrats lets do a happy dance :dance:

I'm so happy this morning the scale read 198 I went off the scale and on again three times.

this is a link to their website http://www.unjury.com/index.shtml

I wish Dr Abkin had place the band on brain I'm very hungry only in my head and is horrible and don't know what to do any advise?:help:

once a week is more than enough for me. Maybe when I like what the scale reads I will do it more often:heh:

I can feel mine very easily, but you can't see it and it has bother me during sex many times:mad: . I was thinking about starting this thread myself to see what the ladys had to said

Maybe, I will have to wait and see the extra skin to make the final decision. I think a TT will be in order I gain too much weight during both pregnancies and I have lots of strech marks and we all know they are not going away.

Congrats :banana Wish I could say the same x-mass was very hard on me the scale show 3 extra pounds this morning :angry.

Hi I'm having my first fill on 12/1 and will like to know what to expect. I saw Dr Abkin on Thursday and told him that I don't feel any restriction How much was your first fill? and how did you feel when it was done? for some reason I am very scare Agatha

Thank you for your post I feel better already

I agree with most of them but my area code is 609

They are ok but very high in carbs (26gr). I dink EAS Whey Protein vanilla flavor they taste great and only have 4gr of carb.

Hi<O:p</O:p I'm 3 weeks post op and I'm not sure how many calories I should be eating<O:p</O:p I have lost 18lbs and want to continue to be successful<O:p</O:p <O:p Any advice?<O:p Agatha

Congratulations you should be just fine I went to a PTA meeting the day after my surgery keep us posted Agatha

I'm seven days post op and I'm starving and don't know what to do I'm in full liquid diet need some advise

I drink broth, skin milk plus with beneprotein, sf Jello, sf popscicles the RD list of food includes all of the above plus vegetable juice and yogurt and cream soups but I don't like yogurt or cream soups can I have fruit smoothies? Thank you all for your support

I decided not to tell because this is a very personal. I told my husband and he is very understanding, my mother she is my best friend and my sister because she had GBP last year and her story got me moving and she came with me to seminars and dr's visit and held my hand when I was scared. My plan is to share the new way of eating with anyone that ask (Protein first). I don't think this is the easy way out and don't let anyone tell you other wise. What ever you decide I'm sure you will make it work. And remember the people in this board are always here for you.

I had a cold with violent cough that started 3 days before surgery and I had surgery as scheduled. don't worry it will be ok

I walked 1.2 miles

I was banded yesterday and I feel great and thank all for the information that I gather on this site. Dr Abkin is a great surgeon the last time I had laparoscopic surgery I was in in a lot of pain for day and days after surgery and with this surgery I'm doing very I expected to feel wrost.

I decided to go with the band because the recovery period was less than with GBP but if something went wrong and the band had to be removed later on I would consider GBP. My sister had GBP done last october and she is very happy and healthier than ever she no longer takes medication for her diabetes or cholesterol problems and she came with me to the required orientation and told her Dr. how much he changed her life. will be banded 9/26/05

I just wanted to say hello. I'm schedule to be banded on 9/26 and looking foward to the new me.

Hi I have UHC and I was approved in 2 weeks BMI 41 and no co-morbities