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My surgery was August 11, 2008, and still no fill beyond the 3cc at surgery. The weight loss has slowed to a strandstill and I'm sure I'll get a fill in two weeks during my next appt. My doctor has told me as long as I was losing weight and not fighting hunger, he would hold off on the fills. Preop weight: 323 Today: 234 Jeans, size 48 to 38 Shirts, size XXXL to L Personal Goal: 210

February 11th was my 6 month bandiversarie. Start weight 323 I've lost 90 lbs since my pre-op weight. (yes us guys loose it faster) I've gone from size 48 to 38 jeans, and from XXL to large shirts. I can make 2 miles on a treadmill in less than 25 minutes (4 times a week) I have so much more energy. No more diabetic meds, or cpap and 1 less blood pressure med. Still no fill (Doctor says as long as I keep loosing, no need beyond the 3cc at surgery).

Doing great here. Down 80 pounds and no fill yet! Did 2 miles on the treadmill yesterday less than 25 mins. Weight training is progressing well too. I wish everyone the best in this new year of our lives. John Banded 8/11/08 PreOP Weight 323 BMI 42.6 1/7/09 243 BMI 32.1

I'm wishing all of us August Banders have a good Christmas season, continue to drop weight and become healthy. I was in Nashville TN the week before Thanksgiving for a convention and managed to maintain my weight that week and Thanksgiving week. I feel like I finally have a grip on the weight monster. Hope everyone is doing great. John Banded: August 11,2008 PreOP: 323 12/03/08: 251

I'm only 4 months post op and I would NOT go back to where I was for anything. The first few days I had my doubts, but none at all now. Stick out these first few weeks, it will get better. John Banded Aug 11, 2008 Start weight: 323 12/3/08: 251

I notice that I'm starting to get hungry quicker, but I am satisfied after eating. The weight continues to come off, 3 additional pounds (from last Monday) this morning.

I notice that I'm starting to get hungry quicker, but I am satisfied after eating. The weight continues to come off, 3 additional pounds this morning.

I was banded August 11 and have lost 70 pounds (started @ 323) and still have not had a fill above the 3cc done during surgery. The doctor has said as long as I keep loosing, there is no need for a fill. They said there is another patient, that is 5 months post op that hasnt had a fill either. Has anyone else gone this long? John

WTG Renob.... It's been almost 13 weeks since surgery and have dropped 65 pounds (includes pre-op diet). Still no fill. I want to lose about another 40. I now enjoy going to the gym, having a little trouble with the wife not as excited about going. John Preop 323 Today 258

Hey everyone... I was banded August 11th and doing great! No fill yet but I'm down from 323 to 258. I've been able to drop my diabetes meds, a blood pressure pill, and discontinue the cpap for sleep apnea. The doctor indicated that as long as I continue to loose weight, they will hold off of my first fill. John

I was banded August 11, 2008, no fill yet. Yesterday was 12 weeks post op. On my last appt, the doctor said I was doing good with the small fill during surgery, and my new learned eating habits are taking care of the weight. They mentioned ther was one guy that went 6 mts without a fill. PreOp weight: 323 BMI: 42.61 Today: 258 BMI: 34.04

Crystal light is a lifesaver, no problems at all. I think Wal-Mart has trouble keeping up with the lemonade flavor because of me!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> I'm 9 weeks post op and will have my first fill next Monday. <o:p></o:p> PreOp 323 Surgery Aug 11, 2008 Today 266