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I'm so disappointed to see no responses to this post. I'm new to the Toledo area - just moved from Kansas City. I'd love to meet some people here.

I am new in the Toledo area so I can't recommend a surgeon here - but I'd be happy to talk to your sister about my lap band experiences and provide some local support if she needs it.

Hello Ohio!! I recently moved from Kansas City. I'm working from home so have not had much social interaction. My boyfriend is great, but he's not enough!! Some of my best friends are friends that I met in Kansas City after being banded (January 2009), so I thought I'd come in here and see who I can find. LOL Let's talk! I'd love to make some new friends!

I have a post that I want to edit, but I can't figure out how to do it! There is the "You may edit your posts" note at the bottom of my screen, but I can't find how or where. Thanks.

That's what I thought. So....... if the time period has passed, how do I contact an Admin to help me change something? I need an administrator to contact me.

Just a note to update that this group is still active and meeting regularly. If anyone ever wants to join us, just send me an email at LBT Looking forward to meeting more banded people in the Leavenworth/Lansing area!

Some people say that the ache in the left side is a sign of being full. Remember that being full will feel different now than it ever did before. Hopefully that's all this is. :tongue2:

Thanks for the tip! I ordered one too.

I hate it that happened to you. There is a person at my surgeon's office who is like that so I make my appointments for fills with the other person. Most of us have issues from our past similar to this that were a part of gaining weight. (Mine was my step-dad humiliating me in front of anyone who would listen. All that did was fuel me to eat more and gain more.) Very sad. If this woman is the only person you can use for fills, you need to tell her how this interaction made you feel. She may sincerely have no idea and needs to realize that everyone is different. If she's effective, she'll use a different approach with different patients.

The only thing that works on gas pain for me (extreme left shoulder pain) is Maalox with simethicone in it (you have to check the label). It works every time!!

This should not keep you from being able to have surgery. I also have a history of blood clots. I have Factor V and am now on lifetime maintenance coumadin. I was given a shot of Lovenox before surgery and compression "boots" for several hours after. No problems at all. Remember to get up and walk as often as possible once you get home.

Has anyone read any good books about lap band that they would recommend? I'm already banded so I don't want to read something that's just about making the decision of whether the procedure is right for me. I want a book that's more/mostly about the after care and stuff. It seems there are several books available but I'm not sure which one to pick. Any suggestions?

I got my band on 1/13, and I'm down from 261 to 219. Feeling GREAT about that! I've had only one fill (and two appointments since where we decided I didn't need any more yet). I walk on the treadmill 3 or 4 times a week for 30 minutes. Haven't had much trouble with head hunger yet. I'm still just so excited about it all that I'm in the groove. I think the head hunger will haunt me when the weight loss slows down.

We now have an official location and are meeting the first and third Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Please send me an email if you want more info and the location address!! beverly

And my doctor's orders are liquids for 48 hours after a fill. Everyone is different. Hang in there and congrats on your weight loss!

The next meeting will be Wednesday, April 1 at 7:00 p.m. Please contact me or TracyinKS for the location address and more info. :frown:

I'm one of the lucky ones - so far. I have not had trouble with any food I have eaten, and I have not yet PB'd. But I've only had one fill. Everything could change in the coming months. I have had a couple of "stuck" moments two or three bites in to a meal. So I've just stopped and waited for a moment before continuing and then been fine. I think I'm just eating too fast when I get started and have to be reminded to slow down.

The ONLY thing that worked for my gas pain was Maalox with the ingredient simethicone (have to look specifically for that). I tried everything else - and I mean everything - before I heard of simethicone. I took one dose of that Maalox and have never had shoulder pain since.

My surgeon said to wait until five weeks after surgery before using a straw.

I'm curious which seminar you went to - and I think I can guess. Regardless, I recommend making a list of all your questions and going for a consultation. Or go to another seminar. There are lots of great surgeons in KC!

Has anyone read any good books about lap band that they would recommend? I'm already banded so I don't want to read something that's just about making the decision of whether the procedure is right for me. I want a book that's more/mostly about the after care and stuff. It seems there are several books available but I'm not sure which one to pick. Any suggestions?

I enjoyed your post, Denise. Your attitude is great and your words encourage me as I begin the journey. Thanks!

Speaking only for myself - congratulations on losing 35 pounds in a year!! That's wonderful. Sure, we've all done that in past years without a band - but those 35 pounds came back again. With your band and proper restriction, those 35 pounds won't come back and you'll lose more next year. I say hang in there, talk to your doctor and see what the second year brings!

Congratulations Gretchen! You are a beautiful person. Thanks for the motivating post. I hope to be where you are in two years.

Yes, I had this too - not as bad as you are describing though. Exactly on my fourth week, I had a severe tenderness at my port area - something I had not even felt before that day/week. It hurt worst when bending. I called my surgeon's office and was told that it sounds like I pulled one of my internal stitches and give it a few days. They were right, the tenderness faded but is still not completely gone away.