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Thanks for the info. That is helpful. I did look the Endura up in the internet & I had guessed the Lemon flavour would be my preference too. :rolleyes2: I already bought chewable vitamins too, though I'm not all that fond of the taste of them. :scared2: I am getting very excited. It seemed so fast & close, now it seems so far away. I booked for when my husband would be off on holidays & could care for me. I finally paid my deposit 10 minutes ago. Best of luck on your recovery & I look forward to hear about how you handle each step of the process + any tips you may have.

Did you pick it up on surgery day? How much did it cost? How much did you need?

NSV? Is there a list of abbreviations somewhere?

Video of actual surgery: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds_nwlgQztE]www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds_nwlgQztE[/ame] and Google Image Result for http://www.obesitycontrolindia.com/Images/LapBandPorts.jpg

That is great to hear. I am still 'pencilled' in & will be paying my deposit & be 'inked' in just as soon as I get confirmation that my test results were good. :biggrin2:

With all this poking, isn't there a danger of poking a hole in the tube??

If I am on my own, I find earplugs work too. :biggrin2:

My DH has to book all of his holidays for the entire year at the beginning of the year. So I picked a date during the week of his next week of holidays. How did other pick their dates? Just the next available spot?

newhop4me: I saw another one that was a bit like that & yet another which was completed in 8 seconds flat. I think location of the port, flat or flipped, & person doing the fill, effect the result. It's amazing how many people document every phase of their Lap Band experience on www.YouTubecom. Some are really quite informative.

I can't say I think much about the Polygamy lifestyles or belief systems, BUT I do find the show "Big Love" informative & somewhat entertaining.

But how do you know that you haven't stretched your pouch already? You can't know. I wouldn't risk it for pop, beer etc...there are soooo many tastier & safer things to cheat with.

I tend to inhale food in front of the tv & not taste what I am eating. Is anyone else trying to slow down how fast they eat & reduce the amount they put in their mouth at one time, before surgery? I have started cutting my food very small & eating it with chop sticks. What I am having trouble with is not taking a sip of liquid after almost every bite.

Then why are you posting? :thumbup: It's by Megagenics. (I think I spelled that right.)

The stitching in the second one is a little rougher to see than in the first. I can see now why people hurt. The stitches look brutal.

I don't know if this will work once banded, but I have a no fail cure for regular hiccups. For those that can drink liquids easily, have someone put their hands over your ears to seal them while you guzzle a glass of water. Can you guzzle once banded? Drinking slower may work too, as long as the seal is good.