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Thanks Carol! I just made an appt for next week with Dr Krause to see about a conversion. If he won't, I will see about checking with Dr. Lutrykowski then! Just trying to get a couple back up places just in case!

I'm having my surgery with Dr. Krause tomorrow, and I have told everyone at Beaumont that he looks like Niles Crane and they laugh every time. He really does!!

OMG..... glad to see that I am not the only one that thinks that! They could be twins!

I wish I had done the sleeve instead of the band. I know it works for a lot of people, but it just wasn't for me. I see so many people around me that have had the sleeve, and have phenomenal results!

Hi Carol. I am from Michigan too. Who was your surgeon? I was banded in Oct 2008 by Dr Kevin Krause/Royal Oak Beaumont. Had a slippage in August 2013, so needed a revision for that. Now hoping I can do a conversion to the sleeve. Need to call his office tomorrow to get this all started again!

Very happy for you! Congrats!! I too, am hoping for a revision to the sleeve. I got my band in 2008, then a revision due to slippage in 2013. Not sure if I will be able for the conversion to the sleeve. I want to be free of my band too!!

Mine was also non compliance. After a week of violent vomiting after the smallest bites of food or small sips of beverages, I realized I had a blockage from celery I had eaten for lunch... Ugghhh.... It was horrible. My surgeon removed fluid from my band and flushed the celery thru. I felt like a million bucks IMMEDIATELY!! Due to the vomiting for so long, he sent me for an upper GI. Sure enough, my band had slipped and also have abdominal prolapse. He removed all fluid from my band and I am scheduled for my repair on August 9. I was bummed because I feel like I was getting close to being in the "green zone" when this happened, but I am excited to restart my journey and play by the rules this time!! I hope everything turns out ok with your band!

Dr. Krause in Royal Oak (Beaumont - 13 Mile rd./Woodward) and his entire staff are fantastic!! Not far at all from Pontiac.

Dr. Krause in Royal Oak (Beaumont - 13 Mile rd./Woodward) and his entire staff are fantastic!! Not far at all from Pontiac.

I also like the Premier Nutrition Protein Shakes (chocolate) from Costco. Just grabbed a case of them yesterday!

Congratulations Denise!!! That is fantastic!

That is great!! My Dr just re-adjusted my thyroid meds too - hopefully that'll kick start some movement on the scale for both of us!!

Definitely don't give up!! You are in ONEDERLAND Britney!!! That is fantastic - congratulations!!!

That's fantastic Amanda!! Keep it up!!!

I LOVE the Pandora charm idea!!! I think I will do that for every 10lbs and then something BIG when I make it to onderland!!!

That's great Holly!!! I like it when I notice the difference in the way towels fit too!!" Haha! Keep up the good work!

Well that's good that it wasn't painful then! You should notice a big difference with the 2 ( I think my surgeon only does them in 1 - 1.5 cc increments). I get so excited each time I schedule my next fill. Hopefully we will get it right soon!!!