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You you really think you are filled to tight or is it more that you aren't chewing enough? l'm really confused...Most everything l eat feels like it gets stuck and l have PBing and slimming going on with most of what l eat..l do notice if l really concenbtrate and really take 1 hour to eat l don't seem to have the issue as bad, sometimes not at all...l can always drink..Thats never been an issue...lf l was filled to tight, wouldn't l feel more full after eating? l'm not getting that full feeling as quickly as l think l should..l have 5cc in a 14 cc band....what does everyone think?

it will get better..l was real slow to recover..Once you feel fine you will forget these times...

l too had Dr Haag 9/12/08..he's awesome...do you have a date? Lisa

Jenny are you with PVSA? Good luck to both of you...you will be totally new woman

l find some of the baby foods are are to sticky for me..lts almost like eating a glop...

Welcome..and Congrats on your decision to make a new you...you had your surgery on my 8 week anniversary...did you have to go into Boston or did they do you in Worcester?... Lisa

Renee l know someone else on here who is having surgery 11/19 with Dr Fiallo at Noble...welcome to this site...where in Mass are you?

most people don't feel restriction with their first fill...From reading what others have said on here it could take two or three fills to get you some restriction. Remember we are all different...call for another fill..lt could take a while to get in. Good luck to you and keep plugging away

we don't even do a pre-op diet with my Dr....l wouldn't worry

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Hi horserider...l turned 50 on Nov 5th...Happy Birthday to you...l got my band 9/12 and l am so happy about it..l feel awesome already..mentally anyways....Lisa

Hi Blue...and l totally agree...l was banded 9/12 and l'm at 25lbs....so l would say you are right where you are supposed to be..l'm happy doing what l'm doing..l too have questioned why others seems to have lost so much so quick...slow and steady wins the race, so to speak...Keep up the great work

l have heard of people having trouble with scrambled as well..l think we have a tendancy to swallow, verse's chew..l can not eat hard boiled or deviled eggs, but am omelet seems fine....these bands are like two year old...they act up at a moments notice...Good luck to you...

Eggs are hard to eat for many people..l think its the texture..l don't think you can chew it enough...probably just one of many things that will give you trouble.

you are having the exact same feelings l am having, only l have had 1 fill...l do have a fill scheduled for Monday and l don't know if l need it..Geeees its painful when something gets stuck....wow..depending on the food, l fill up fairly quickly..My band is like a two yr old..never know when its going to act up....what l can eat today might be impossible tomorrow....Good luck...what size band to you have..l have a 14cc band with 4cc of fluid in mine...

Hello Pontiac man..l too live in Mass and Have federal B/C and B/S...when you get your bill from the hospital, make sure you go over it..They were trying to charge me $4,000 for the lap band..a small piece of plastic, stating its billed as durable medical equipment..l have been fighting them as there is nothing in the book that states this, nor anything in my approval letter..l was expecting a bill for $100.00 for the hospital, not $4,000...So many others l work with have had the procedure done and didn't get a bill like mine...l haven't heard from thenm in a couple of weeks so maybe they have figuared it out...HEADS UP...

My Doctor doesn't use anything but a needle...its a huge practise and l'm very comfortable without using fluro or xray equipment...seems like a way to drive up the cost..l'm sure if there was a problem he would certainly do it under fluro or xray..

l tend to make a whole plate full and keep them in the fridge (chicken Breast)..great for almost anything...from roll ups, to salad to adding to soup...great source of protein...and theres so many flavors now that you can rub on them..almost like something new each time you cook...

l vote for pur protein too...they rae great when you are caught out and need something quick..better than grabbing a burger at McDonalds...

In those early days l blended everything..when you are sick of liquid, real food tastes awesome, no matter what it is...soups are great...beans are a great source of protein as well...

relax....no matter what it is, you always hear the bad before the good....you're chances are better of being fine than having complications..l'm fairly new at this, banded 9/12...its a great , l mean awesome way to get controll of your life...Be fortunate we have this available...you will be fine...don't listen to all the neg...remember, they are probably just unhappy, and are trying to discourage you...rereasch your dr and find out what their percent of complications are...you'll be surprised at how low a percent it really is...Good Luck and smile, knowing your day is coming...

l'm 5'1 and mine is 14cc