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Hello, First of all let me say that I'm sorry that your're feeling so strongly right now. You had surgery a week ago. Is it possible you're feeling the effects of the anesthesia coming out of your system? I know that about a week after I come out, I have wicked scary nightmares. Perhaps the reality of what you've commited to is freaking you out. Sometimes we go into situations with a rosy 'all is great' feeling of what we're doing, but then when the actual day comes, we freak out. How much research did you do prior to surgery? Did your doctor have you attend seminars and did you visit the lap band forums? If not, then perhaps now would be a good time to review these and read about the success stories of the people here. You're only 19, and this surgery is a big step, but congratulations to you for doing it while you're young. And congratulations to you for recognizing the need to get healthy while you're at the beginning stages of your life. You will not suffer the needless pain of 20 or more years of being overweight, and hopefully not suffer years of pain and other complications associated with excess weight. You will not go through years and years and years of unsucessfull weight loss programs and feeling like a complete failure because you can't lose even 10 pounds on carrots and Water. What I'm saying is that even though you think you made a mistake now, and even bigger one would have been to do nothing. Keep patient and focuse on the reasons why you've done this. There are minor inconveniences with the band, but there are major inconveniences without it.

I was banded last July (July 24 to be exact). As of today, I've lost 45 pounds. I hang onto a weight for about three weeks, then lose two pounds. I seem to be slow, but.. I'm not tremondously vigilant about what I eat. I eat well 85-95% of the time. I exercise about 4-6 times a week (half hour circut training). I'm loosing slowly, but I'm still loosing, and my quality of life hasn't changed.. except for the fact it has GREATLY improved. I have always lost slowly, and sometimes not at all. I sometimes get blue when I compare myself to others, but then I get out of it by remembering I am a unique and special individual and since I didn't get fat in one year, how can I expect to get skinny in that time. I'm healthy, hearty and happy! Even if I never lose another pound(knock wood that won't happen), I would have never lost this amount without the help of the band. Good luck to all.....

Hi, I too am getting married. My wedding is in August of this year. I got my dress in January. I am a size 18, but I think my dress is a 22. Wedding dresses are sized smaller than real clothes. I asked the bridal shop why, and she told me that because the dresses are made in China their sizes run differently. I am going for my first fitting in May and I will have lost about 10 pounds since I bought my dress ( I am a very slow loser). I hope to see a difference. I know that I am a slow loser and I sincerly doubt I will loose a significant amount of weight before now and my wedding, I'll be happy with 10-15 pounds. I guess what I'm trying to say is you get out of it , what you put into it. I'm going in the the dr. in a week or so for a fill, and will tell them that my final fitting is in July and that whatever I am at in July is what I"m going to strive to maintain until my wedding in August. Good luck and contratulations on your wedding.

Hello All: I was wondering if any one could give me some advice. I had some chicken casserole for dinner..it went down no problem. No being stuck or PB or foamy. But then, my tummy started to rumble and I got that flush feeling like you get before you throw up. I dry heaved a couple times, and now feel queasy. I called the doctor, but I think he thinks I'm stuck and he told me to take some meat tenderizer with warm Water. What do you all do for that queasy, food sick feeling? I"m going to drink the tenderizer potion and drink lots of water to hopefully flush out what ever is brewing in the nether regions. Thanks in advance.

Oh my goodness... my fiance has to go to work to escape me sometimes. With the loss (and I've lost about 40 pounds since July), I've become almost acrobatic. You'll eventually be less self consicious (sp), and you'll both be very, very happy.

I woke up with the most horrific back ache. My surgery was supposed to be 2 hours but lasted four, so all I wanted to do was sit up. I was in recovery for about an hour I think and as soon as I got to my room, I was sitting up in a chair. I didn't have any pain related to the surgery site, but I remember my back was killing me. But it's all a memory now and I'm okey dokey.

I've been banded since July '05 and as of today have lost about 32 pounds. I'm a slow loser, but a loser none the less (it sounds strange to be proud of being a 'loser'). Since I began this journey in May, I've lost 40 pounds, and I'm ok with it. Don't be discouraged by other people progress, be thrilled with your own.

Hello and thanks to all who responded to my question. I went to the dr. today for a fill under the floroscope.. and the port is PERFECT. It is not tipped, or flipped or otherwise out of place. The nurse was amazed because she and the doctor both could not access my port last week. They were both sure the port had moved. Once she saw the port was fine, she filled me. It seems they were both aiming in the wrong direction. Once the nurse found my port and where to stick me she drew a picture in my file for future reference. Thanks again for all your wonderful input.

Hello All, A little background.. about a week before Christmas, I was playing raquetball. I made a viscous swing and felt something pull/pop. I was in alot of pain the next few days. I went to a couple doctors and ruled out apendix, UTI, and ovarian cyst problems. I went to the bariatric clinic and the doctor believes that I pulled a port stitch. Fast forward to today, I'm feeling good and went in for a fill. Neither the Nurse Practioner or Doctor could hit my port. I go back next week for a fill under floroscopy (sp) so they can determine if the port is tipped or flipped. Question, when getting a floro fill, do you have to drink the nasty stuff? Do you lay down or stand up? Keeping my fingers crossed that the port is tipped and not flipped. If flipped, then I have to have surgery. Has anyone had a port repositioned? How long was recovery time? The doctor said its an in and out surgery, but I'm concerned as to recovery time. I don't want to be out of commision for another six weeks again. Thanks for listening. I love this board.

I'm a slow loser and proud of it. Last week I purchased my wedding dress, and I got into a size 22 (which in wedding dress size is about an 18 in regular people size. Why are wedding dresses cut so much smaller than real clothes?). I go in for my first fitting in May and hope to have lost another 10 or 15 pounds. I know that without this band, I would have had a bear of a time finding a dress that fit and was flattering. I'm slow, but I don't care!

I had my band installed in July and have lost about 25 pounds. I'm averaging about 1 pound a week. I'm not really trying very hard, so I'm happy with it.

That is why I only park in pull through spaces. If I need to back in or out of a space, I didn't really need the item I went to the store for.