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Ok, start by clicking on my ticker. This will take you to tickerfactory. Once there, click "create your own ticker" and fill in all the info you want to keep track of. Once you get to the end, you should see 2 white boxes. "Copy" the code in the "bb code" box. Now exit that site and go back to lapbandtalk. On the homepage, in the upper left corner, under the pictures of the people, there is a tab that says "user cp". Click it. On the left side of the page, look until you see the "edit signature" feature. Click it. In the big white box, "paste" the bb code you copied earlier. Now go down a bit and click the little orange rectangle that says "save signature". Voila'! You should now have a ticker!!

Welcome cammogirl. The waiting is ALWAYS the hardest part, lol. Here's hoping that you won't have to wait very long!!

*firmly plants flag - I declare myself the winner.

Do NOT diss my beloved JL Hewitt!!

Dude, don't take this the wrong way or anything, but you kinda pimp your site a lot, even if you don't put the URL in.

You have my sympathy on the pre-op diet, big nik! It's tough......but it's ultimately for your safety. Sounds like you are toughing it out pretty good. RE: workload after banding......The answer is a resounding "maybe". I had a very easy time with my operation, was home by 2 PM, no sweat. However, having said all that, there is really no way I would have been lucid enough to operate my business on that first day. The anesthesia made me sleepy all day and night for the first 24 hours. Days two and three were actually the worst I was sore (but not outright pain, just soreness......it felt like I had done 3000 crunches) and I was back at my job by day 4 (not much physical labor, but lots of moving around). My opinion? Plan to hold off at least 24 hours. Depending on your pain tolerance, you will most likely be able to do computer stuff on day 2.

No, it's really not. The reason that the docs have a structured diet (liquids, then mushies, etc) is because when you eat real food, your stomach "moves" (the peristaltic motions and such) when it digests the food. This movement can be VERY bad for the stitches that hold the band to your stomach. If the band doesn't "heal in" properly, it can lead to bad bad things things like slippage later. Follow doc instructions carefully and DO NOT EAT solid food BEFORE YOU HAVE PERMISSION!! It's not just a matter of "oops, I cheated.....I might not lose the weight as quick". This is a matter of letting your band heal. It's very important!

Diablo! You snuck your surgery in when I wasn't looking!!

Dang, HH......That has to be the most "fair and balanced" post I've read in a long time, lol. Sorry for the thread hijack, Vicky....

Hi mominkansas. There is a ton of information to be sifted through on here. Get to reading, and don't be shy about asking any questions you might have. Good luck!!

Well hey there Koinoi. I'm excited for you! The 29th will be here before you know it. Good luck!

Well hello there Jennifer. Welcome to lapbandtalk. I think you'll find it slightly warmer than Alaska, lol.

Welcome spirnat! There's a lot of information to read and people to chat up. See ya around!

Welcome, JLA. I'll keep fingers crossed that the insurance doesn't hassle you too much....

Welcome! Glad you found us. Good luck! Did that cover all the bases? lol....

Hey fab, congrats on the referral. Welcome to lapbandtalk. Have a looksee around!

Why do people have to be so f*cking sick?

That is TOO funny.

Argh! Blocked at work!!

I had heard about nasty computer viruses before, but.......

There's an easy enough way that has worked very well for me. It's called "chloroform"... WTH?? Hey, can I buy you a drink? Or 10?

I would walk up to him and say "dude I pawned that ring and bought a sweet set of bath oils and chocolates. Thanks, man!" *cough cough....Uh, no.....wasn't me. That's stupid and insulting that you think men could so easily......be.......distracted.......boobs, heh heh....I like 'em.... Don't challenge me on multiquoting, tap. O...M...G.... If this thread goes that way, I'm outs!

Can we please just get rid of Treasury Sec. Tim Geithner and Sen. Chris Dodd right now? They are the most responsible for the taxpayers having to pay outrageous bonuses for AIG execs. Also, I'll probably get crucified for this, but I have been laughing in disbelief at the circus surrounding these bonuses. Congress is in an uproar? Puh-leeeeze. They're the people that ok'd the bonuses. On one hand, Obama is not responsible for much of this. On the other hand, he is trying to deflect attention from the fact that our treasury secretary may be one of the most incompetant boobs to recently work in government.

Yup. What Angel said. Since there is no way to really know without going in laproscopically, weight lost is the next best indicator. In theory, a person could lose a lot of scale weight, and their liver may still be too heavy to place the band, I guess.

Well, most of the time it can be avoided by following the rules and by eating thoughtfully. People are different, though....some people can tolerate some foods while others cannot. Sometimes, when you're trying to incorporate new foods into your diet, the learning curve as to what your band can tolerate is very steep indeed. You'd think so, wouldn't you? The sad fact is, you'll find many people have been woefully undereducated in aftercare by their doctors. Also, some bandsters rely on their band to physically stop them from eating too much. That's called "challenging the band", and it's a bad idea. It's not how the band was designed. The band is a tool for us to re-educate ourselves on what "satisfied" feels like after eating. Post band, you shouldn't eat until you feel "full" (because as fatties, we've often confused that feeling with the feeling of stuffed), but until you feel "not hungry". Yes. But remember, the band only works well on physical hunger. "Head hunger" is a different issue altogether. Quite frankly, that is my personal philosophy, and it's how I'm managing my band. There are pros and cons to this, but I've been happy so far. I can't claim to be a success with moderate fills yet (I've had 4 in a year), as I have quite a bit of weight left to lose ....but I'm getting there. It's really not that bad if you use your head. Like I said before, most PB's can be avoided by following the rules, and by using common sense (The night you dine out with friends in a swank restaurant might not be the best time to see if you can tolerate someting new, etc). You'll be fine. Relax. If it helps you to hear it, I'm very happy with my band, and I would do it again tomorrow if I had to.