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Hello Heidi and Nikki, it is normal to eat like you did before surgury until you get filled. Then sometimes it takes more than your first fill to hit your sweet spot and loose the weight. Please keep your chins up it does get better. Heidi...why is your dr. waiting so long to fill you? I thought all drs done fills at 6 wks. unless you had some sort of problem? anyway good luck on ya'lls LB journey.:sad:

Congrats on the loss. yes it is common to lose that much on a liquid diet to start with because you lose a lot of Water. good luck with your journey:smile2:

Welcome MD. God is so awsome to give you such a wonderful boss! Good luck on your LB journey.

Hey KC. my brother and sister-in-law lives in Olathe. I got banded on 5/13/08 and am trying to talk him into getting banded. He is supposed to come out here fir the 4th of July. I hope I have lost enough that he will be able to tell and then maybe... good luck with your journey

My dr had me do low carb, if you have done Attkins before just do it now. Good luck

Hi Klyn, I have a horrible exploritory scare along with a c-section scare. My scare is from 1989 almost died and went home after 2 weeks in hospital just 2 be home 4 days and put back in for a month. Then they left me with an opened wound. But my dr has a machine that checks the scaring somehow. He said there was only 1 person that he could'nt do LB on. Of course I started to panick but he told me I was fine and was getting it. Most drs don't know until they get in if they can do the surgery or not. But I assume it is very rare that they can't do it because of scare tissue. I hope I put you at ease some. Good luck :biggrin:

I stopped smoking in Sept. after smoking for close to 35 yrs. :eek:This surgery was more important than any darn cigs. :biggrin2:I was banded last week. If your doing insurance, they usually won't pay for LB if you smoke. Most Drs tell you not to smoke. I wish you well at stopping. Good luck with your LB :biggrin:

Welcome Greatly Blessed. Kudo's to you and what you have already accomplished! Also kudos to your changing your daughters habits! Like you I have been fat all my life. I am 49 tho. I was banded on the 13th. Best thing I have done for myself in years. I love the food network and since I had the surgery I have been obsessed with it and any other cooking shows! It is head hunger and you learn to ignore it and do the right thing. I had a ahha moment the other day. I researched the lap band and thought about it for a year. I knew going in that my eating habits would change, but it apparently did'nt make a full conection. The moment was when I realized that I will never be able to eat a cheeseburger or chili cheese dog again. (at least not like they should be) But I thought to myself you go girl! This is why I had this amazing tool put in my body, so I will be healthy, so I will be "normal" so I won't get the dirty looks like I am a rabid animal and something to stay away from, so I will see my grandchildren get married. All of this because of God's blessings. Life is wonderful and about to get amazing! Good luck on you journey.:rolleyes2:

I am looking for KristeyK and NY2LAGirl. They were banded on May 13th/14th. Just wanting to check on them

Hey NY. I had a great week. Other than starving to death, or so it seemed:) or the constant restroom visits. Sorry to hear you had a rough week. What was wrong? I see we have lost the same amount of weight. I can now have protien shakes, then Tues. I can have thick liquids! Yeay! Creamed Soup for 2 weeks and then mushies. I can't waite for my first fill. It isn't comming soon enough. I would love to add you but not for sure how. so here is my name and e-mail addy Paula ..... ymelord77@hotmail.com just make sure you put NY2LA in the subject line or I will deleate you. Good luck NY and email me soon

Welcome Dyzzi. I am no expert here. Only banded 1 1/2 weeks ago, but done a ton of research before doing it. There is a world of difference in LB and GBP(gastric by pass) You are right LB is a tool and you do throw up if you eat to much. But you don't want to do that on a regular basis cause your band could slip. You have to do what is right for you, not what other people think is right. Sounds like your freinds are kinda jelous and scared that you may not be their freind anymore if you get this done. Just follow your heart and do what you feel is right for you. Good luck

Hi linda, congrats on the weight loss. Welcome to LBS. Good luck on your journey.:cool2:

I was banded last week, but yes I have bought 3 things in smaller sizes. I haven't gotten past a 1x yet. I have trouble thinking smaller than that yet. So I understand the thinking. I don't remember being anything smaller than an 18 and that was in school. I have been fat all my life, and look forward to dressing young instead of old.When I was young they did'nt have young fat clothes, so I had to wear old fat clothes. Anyway great job!~ Have fun!:blushing:

I am so sorry to hear this. Is there no recourse at all that you can take?

I pray it will be ok Kay. you dr. would know. But I did'nt have any real problems. I only took 1 pain pill after the surgery. so hopefully you won't be in much pain. good luck

Thank you everyone. Seen my doc for my 1 week post op. he said I am doing great. I can now have protien drinks along with my clears. yeah!:crying:

Hi GO, I am from Huntsville and wish you all the luck. My Dr is John Groves in Albertville. I love him to death. He also has the band. I can't tell you about insurance because I am self pay. I did't feel like haseling with insuarnce so I used the money from my inheretence. Some people thought it was a bad idea to use it for that when I could have done the insurance, but I didn't trust something this big to them to maybe refuse me. But usually that is not the case. It was my own paranioa (sp). I was banded last week and don't regret anything. I have already started buying 2 size smaller clothes. Just a couple of things That way I have some when I get to that size!

Congrats on the LB Marine. My gas wasn't bad but what I do along with the gas-x is roll my shoulders for acouple of minutes several times a day. Roll them 1 at a time...left-right-left-right... you get the idea. Then when I am about done I roll them at the same time for a couple of rounds. Anyway it helps with the upper gas. Good luck with your journey

Ahhhh yes the fun of constantly running to the restroom. I was banded last week on May 13th. First 2 days constipation which is very rarely a problem with me, then ever since then it's like "run Forrest run" My Dr. told me it is very common and may last a little over a week and not to take anything for it. I see him tomorrow and am a little nervous because he is at his other office so I have to drive 1 1/2 hrs to see him. With the way it is going I figure that I will have to stop at least once if not twice to use the restroom. I don't like public restrooms all that well. Sorry off the subject.... But yes it is perfectly normal to have it. good luck with your journey.

Hi everyone. I am getting banded tomorrow. I have 1 question I forgot to ask my Dr. How soon before I can excersize (other than walking)? I have the Red and Gazzel. Does anyone have either of these? If so how long before you used them? Thanks.:biggrin:

Congrats Fanny! That is awesome! Keep up the fantastic work.:confused_smile:

Congrats and good luck to all of you! Enjoy your journey!

liquids you can have after being banded. I am on Clear Liquids,popsicles and broth only. I don't see the Dr. until Thursday. But I am so hungry that I want to lick my daughters food! How awful does that sound! Just a lick thats all. Did anyone else feel like this? :leaving: I called my nutritionist and she was out but the receptionist at the Dr.s office told me absolutly NO protien shakes yet. I had one last night because I had the shakes and was week. I won't be able to last the 2 weeks on this stuff only. Any suggestions?

Talk to her about what it is like being your size. Talk about the band have her ask questions. Ask if she is afraid of loosing ya'lls freindship because of you loosing weight. She might feel this and don't know how to deal with it. Just Talk