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This is true. Sometimes it is not so easy though=) Congrats on your weight loss!!

For those of you that have been banded for a while and have lost alot of weight how do people react to it? I started off at 305 pounds and am now down to about 155 and people say things all the time like you are getting to thin, or you never eat, or are just not supportive. I am very proud of my acheivement but the negitive comments that I often get hurt? How do you react? And does anyone else experience this?

I used Dr Denham he is wonderful !! You can call him at 847-570-1700 he is in Vernon hills on thursdays

I just had my arms done and a breast lift in January my dr said he would not recommed doing everything at once and now I see why I was in alot of pain for a good 2 weeks with the arms and had 4 drains to take care of when i got home from the hospital as of now everything is healing nicely but it is still healing i can not even imagine the pain you would be in if you did it all at once. Start on the top and work your way down that is what i am going to do and I look GREAT and feel good . Best of luck! :thumbup:

Hey Guys I just need support :thumbdown: I went to my Drs office on Thursday because for a couple of weeks I had really bad acid reflux all of a sudden.. I had my fill on 04/15 and was fine until just recent.. anyway he said he thought I was ok and he ordered an upper GI for me, and prescribed me Proilosac, and told me he was on vacation all this week so no rush for the upper GI because I was able to eat and drink ok.. well go figure come friday night I was unable to eat or drink, hold any liquid down or food, I went to the ER because I knew I was dehydrated and they treated me for GERD and gave me fluids thru an IV.. I thought I was fine on sunday I felt a little better and then sunday night it started again could not keep any fluids down or food.. went back to the ER on monday where they rehydrated me and took out .75 of the fluid:thumbdown: now I am so worried I am going to gain weight again.. the dr told me to give it about 2 weeks and then I can get a small fill and we will go from there but I am so close to my goal I am at 185 and my goal is 175 has anyone else been in this situation and can offer reassurance I am so sad and worried! Thanks

Thank you for your kind words I will be ok but it is just so frustrating.. :thumbdown:

My one year is July 31st=) I am down 82 pounds and size wise is even better started off 22/24 and now able to wear a size 12!! I feel wonderful!!

Well good Luck!! Denham is awsome and they really help with getting the insurance to approve the surgery they really helped me and they are a wonderful team of Drs.. :thumbup:

Hi there! I used Dr Ervin Denham out of Evanston hospital and he and his staff are wonderful!! I would definitly recomend them to anyone!! :tongue:

I use Dr Denham he is out of Evanston hospital I am not sure what he charges but he is wonderful!!

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone would like to be a buddy, I had my surgery on July 29th and have been doing ok so far I am down 20 pounds but now I seem to be stuck. If anyone out there would like to be a buddy I would love it, I live in the Northwest Subarbs=)) Thanks :thumbup:

I was not told either to stop taking it in fact they even told me it was ok to take the day of my surgery..

As a matter of fact I just went to Great America last weekend with my kids and I was 3 1/2 weeks post op I felt ok going on some of the rides, just take some tylenol just in case, I also stoped at guest realotions on my way out and asked them about brining food into the park because of dietery puropses, they said it was fine in a small cooler you have to go to the guest service window and they look at it to make sure it is stuff they do not sell in the park,then they will let you have it.. that is the six flags in IL.:thumbup:

Not at all I had my surgery on July 30th and that is my goal as well I am now 233 I was 250 pre op..:smile2:

I have a digital weight watchers scale I love it:thumbup:

Hang in there.. I had my surgery on the 29th of july and feel like that as well sometimes i question if i even have anything in me, I have a fill on the 4th as well so i hope that helps me to.. i have not put on any weight i lost but I have not lost any either..

I just got my bill and i have insurance but the bill was 31,000 dollars for everything I am hoping and praying my protion wont be to much =)) But it is well worth it at least I am on my way to being healthy!! :wink2:

I have an office job and took 2 and a half weeks I felt fine though in a few days, my work has Short term disability and I got paid so i took the time off.. I had my surgery on a wed and felt ok by monday, it is just hard without being able to have anything but liquids to not get tired.. :smile2:

I also struggled with weight most of my life, i had the surgery on the 30th of July and am down 20 pounds, right now i am losing about 3 pounds a week but that is 3 pounds lost instead of gained and i feel WONDERFUL, remember it is a tool and not a quick fix and you have to be willing and ready,I was more then ready and am so happy I have elected to do the band and it is working well!! Good luck!!

Just hang in there,I had my sugery on the 30th as well and feel almost the same as you but just eat lots of protien and that will fill you up, also make sure you are drinking your water.. my dr said the smallest band he had was to big for my stomach so he had to fill me with 2 ccs but I still feel like when i go back next month i will want to be filled a little more, good luck!!