Blaze21

Congratulations on your weight loss.

I had a good surgery experience. I did however get my TOM very badly 2 days after surgery. I know tmi, lol.

You can try using a Biotin vitamin supplement. It will help with new hair growth but it won't stop your hair from falling out.

It's normal to feel this way soon after surgery. This feeling will pass and you will feel better about your decision to have the band. Keep your head up.

Mine is on the right. I can only feel it when I'm laying on my back.

Hey Nick! Congratulations on your decision to get banded and good luck on your weight loss journey.

Congratulations and good luck on your journey.

Down 79 lbs. 1 yr Bandiversary this coming tuesday.

I'm currently using Muscle Milk Light powder in chocolate mint. It tastes pretty good. I have also tried their vanilla creme and cookies n creme, but they were a little too sweet for me.

My 1 yr. bandiversary is this tuesday. I am down 79 lbs. I have about 40 lbs left to lose.

I bought this the other day and finally tried it today. What a workout! I was sweating from start to finish. It has a built in personal trainer who guides you through each exercise. There are about 25 exercises. It's really cool. I started the 30 day challenge and actually completed the first day without stopping.

I just started another 30 day challenge for this game. I didn't do well on the first challenge because I wasn't consistent with working out with the game.

I didn't make goal either but I'm down another 1.4 lbs. Name........................ Start Wt....... Current....... Goal....... To Go 3ShotRoc..................... 345.............. 244............ 220........ 24 Alabubba..................... 464.............. 439............ 400........ 39 Alleycia....................... 255.............. 217............ 198........ 19 Annieemmm................. 200.............. 198............. 170....... 28 Ashleyrenee................ 240........ 240............. 199........ 41 Barb12590..... 173.......... 155.......145........- 10 Betelnut..................... 295.............. 262............. 245........ 17 Bklyn1984................... 317.............. 231............. 230........ 1 Blaze21...................... 200.8........... 178............. 170.......... 8 Blklab70282................. 241............. 241.............. 220........ 19 ChickyAbby................. 314............. 282.............. 270........ 12 Clcort......................... 236............. 200.............. 200........ 36 CountrygirlNY.............. 253............. 217.............. 182........ 35 Crzytchr.................... 237.............. 229.............. 210........ 19 Ewiedbingcott ......... 215.5.......... 201.7............ 198............ 3.7 Fab by 50.................. 215............. 190............... 175........ 15 Fordgal88.................. 199.............. 175.............. 193........ 18 Hdsantoni.................. 252.............. 198.............. 190......... 8 Htaylor1021............... 210.............. 199............ 185.........14 itsjustducky................368...............368...............328... .......40 Jazma....................... 261.............. 261.............. 235......... 24 Jeni 85...................... 170............. 169............... 158......... 11 Jennyt71................... 245............. 197............... 170......... 27 Keepingfaith08........... 225.............. 225.............. 190.......... 35 Lalaredd................... 240.............. 190............... 150......... 40 LessJess................... 228.............. 199............... 199......... 0 Letsgetitstarted......... 229.............. 211............... 199......... 30 Libbyjane1976........... 283............... 262.............. 250.......... 12 LilMissDiva................ 251.6............ 247.6............ 227.......... 20.6 Liz_hager................. 158............... 151............... 145.......... 6 LisaRT..................... 254............... 248............... 225.......... 23 Long2BThin.............. 192............... 178............... 169..........9 Loveislovely............. 191............... 175............... 169.......... 6 Mair....................... 222............... 215............... 199........... 16 Mamacj.................. 316............... 269............... 233........... 36 Melody_Mary_42f..... 277............... 231............... 170........... 49 MsNickelback.......... 172............... 152................ 149........... 3 Nicolerose.............. 365............... 288................ 260........... 28 Nursemelly............. 245............... 197................ 185........... 12 Onehotmama.......... 272............... 237................ 210........... 27 OneHotMomma........ 285.............. 275................ 250............ 25 Pbpuniser............... 212.............. 212................ 182............ 30 Peachwood............. 251............. 251................. 230............ 21 Picklesix................. 197............. 170................. 170............ 0 Sexylips................. 238............. 238................. 199............ 39 Sadie77................. 277............. 250................. 220............ 30 SillyGoose.............. 258............. 234................. 228............ 6 Simone.................. 182............ 170.................. 160............ 10 Ukcatsfan.............. 340............. 340................. 300............ 40 Workingmom........... 214............. 214................. 175............ 39 ZiggyLove.............. 226............. 202................. 180............ 22 Health4life..............279.............222.2................195..... .. .....27.2

Prior to the surgery my period was off and on. 2 days post op, it came very heavy. I started the patch a few months post op and have been regular since. I do believe my weight was a factor in me not getting a regular period.

Lapband for Life by Dr. Ariel Ortiz

I'm almost a year out as well. I've been smoking regularly since 2 days post op(terrible cramps from tom) and haven't had any issues. I usually drink water while smoking to avoid the munchies. I have always used that method and it has worked oit pretty well for me.

My bandiversary is july 8th and I would like to lose about 35 more lbs by the end of the year.

Medicaid varies from state to state and managed care programs in each state can vary from one another. Contact your managed care provider under your medicaid coverage for details. I have medicaid coverage here in pa. There are 3 managed care programs that are available to me where I live and only 2 covers the actual surgery and aftercare. Definitely contact your program provider for requirements.

I use Nature's Way Biotin from vitacost.com. It's a lozenge not a chewable. I haven't found any chewable Biotin around.

I never actually considered wls and only had heard of the gastric bypass from some weight loss shows I have seen. In January '08 I spoke with my pcp about my weight and he brought up the lapband as an option to lose weight. He gave me a referral to the surgeon. I held onto the referral for about a month while I did some research on the lapband. By the end of February '08 I started the process of getting the lapband.

I agree with Jachut, the biggest loser boot camp is a good workout

The active goes for 59.99+ tax. I paid under 60 for it with tax from bjs wholesale club

Down 3.6 lbs Name........................ Start Wt....... Current....... Goal....... To Go 3ShotRoc..................... 345.............. 244............ 220........ 24 Alabubba..................... 464.............. 446............ 400........ 46 Alleycia....................... 255.............. 217............ 198........ 19 Annieemmm................. 200.............. 198............. 170....... 28 Ashleyrenee................ 240........ 240............. 199........ 41 Barb12590..... 173.......... 155.......145........- 10 Betelnut..................... 295.............. 262............. 245........ 17 Bklyn1984................... 317.............. 235............. 230........ 5 Blaze21...................... 200.8........... 179.4............. 170....... 9.4 Blklab70282................. 241............. 241.............. 220........ 19 ChickyAbby................. 314............. 282.............. 270........ 12 Clcort......................... 236............. 200.............. 200........ 36 CountrygirlNY.............. 253............. 217.............. 182........ 35 Crzytchr.................... 237.............. 229.............. 210........ 19 Ewiedbingcott ......... 215.5.......... 205.9............ 198........ 7.9 Fab by 50.................. 215............. 190............... 175........ 15 Fordgal88.................. 199.............. 175.............. 193........ 18 Hdsantoni.................. 252.............. 198.............. 190......... 8 Htaylor1021............... 210.............. 199............ 185.........14 itsjustducky................368...............368...............328... .......40 Jazma....................... 261.............. 261.............. 235......... 24 Jeni 85...................... 170............. 169............... 158......... 11 Jennyt71................... 245............. 197............... 170......... 27 Keepingfaith08........... 225.............. 225.............. 190.......... 35 Lalaredd................... 240.............. 190............... 150......... 40 LessJess................... 228.............. 199............... 199......... 0 Letsgetitstarted......... 229.............. 211............... 199......... 30 Libbyjane1976........... 283............... 262.............. 250.......... 12 LilMissDiva................ 251.6............ 247.6............ 227.......... 20.6 Liz_hager................. 158............... 151............... 145.......... 6 LisaRT..................... 254............... 248............... 225.......... 23 Long2BThin.............. 192............... 180............... 169.......... 11 Loveislovely............. 191............... 175............... 169.......... 6 Mair....................... 222............... 215............... 199........... 16 Mamacj.................. 316............... 269............... 233........... 36 Melody_Mary_42f..... 277............... 231............... 170........... 49 MsNickelback.......... 172............... 155................ 149........... 6 Nicolerose.............. 365............... 288................ 260........... 28 Nursemelly............. 245............... 197................ 185........... 12 Onehotmama.......... 272............... 237................ 210........... 27 OneHotMomma........ 285.............. 275................ 250............ 25 Pbpuniser............... 212.............. 212................ 182............ 30 Peachwood............. 251............. 251................. 230............ 21 Picklesix................. 197............. 170................. 170............ 0 Sexylips................. 238............. 238................. 199............ 39 Sadie77................. 277............. 250................. 220............ 30 SillyGoose.............. 258............. 234................. 228............ 6 Simone.................. 182............ 172.................. 160............ 12 Ukcatsfan.............. 340............. 340................. 300............ 40 Workingmom........... 214............. 214................. 175............ 39 ZiggyLove.............. 226............. 202................. 180............ 22 Health4life..............279.............222.2................195..... .. .....27.2

I was banded @ Mercy Fitz in Darby, by Dr. Ramachandra in July '08.

Isaviolonist, Where did you go to have your band done? I live in the Philly area.