Maraki

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Looking good Dude. Great job. Sent from Larry's S7

I had the band in 2005 then revised in 2011 due to slip and never lost with it the way I was supposed to, I then got the band removed and rny same day one surgery. At first you might say what the heck did I do. After your body heals and you follow the rules it will be the best surgery you can have. I am almost to goal lost 90 pounds in a year and that's . Band patients lose a bit slower than first timers. I couldn't be happier!! Good luck and follow your heart it will work as long as you listen and follow your surgeons advice Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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Happy for you!

Congratulations!!!

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Congratulations you look amazing

You look wonderful!

Thanks miiasan I'm starting to feel better three hours later I didnt even think it could have been eating and drinking at the same time

Good morning everyone! So today I started out with being cool and called out sick for the first time since last year! I'm not sick by the way just need a day off since I work seven days a week! I made my coffee(strong) as usual. I had coffee cake muffins on the table that I bought for my sons. Today this fearless one decides it's ok to eat one with my coffee. It even had cream cheese icing on it!Ohhhhhh well now I know what dumping symptoms are for me!!!!! Firstly it was a wonderful feeling of sweetness! I ate the 1/2 of the muffin with my coffee. Now the uninterrupted feeling of nausea....... Blaaaaa what a terrible feeling. My nose is kind of runny and feel blaaaaa. My description of dumping. I guess it's not worth the muffin! Not again I guess! but well worth the lesson....... Until I feel better my friends it's not a good feeling

Good luck! All I can say is that the pain the first few weeks is all! Then you will be on your way to losing slowly but surely and you will not be disappointed! We who had the band to bypass lose a bit more slowly than just straight forward bypass patients. It's not a problem you will thank your lucky stars your doing this for yourself! Good luck

We are in the same boat!!! The only thing I know is that we are losing weight even if it's slow. Can you eat everything? I have no problem with anything. It's kind of unfortunate but it is what it is! I do enjoy more healthy foods now. Bread is a once a month of that splurge! Keep up the good work and it will show at the end!!!! We will get to the 80 and or 90 just slowly!!!

Your not alone I had my surgery on 12 18 and only lost 45 pounds to date myself! The dietician said I should have lost a bigger percentage of weight! I was speechless! Losing slow and at a turtles pace but in reality it's more than I have ever done on my own in such a short while

Drank it as soon as I got home from the hospital it's great

I'm 2 time band to bypass had my surgery on 12\18 and have lost 37 pounds to date! Yes I can eat anything! In small amounts. I don't dump and haven't had any issues what so ever! I wish I chose this surgery from the beginning. It works if you follow your instructions and meal plans. So happy good luck with your upcoming surgery.

The name of the medicine to prevent gall stones is IC URSODIOL 300 MG.

I am the same as you my surgeon prescribed a drug called "IC URSODIOL" sounds like that. I will have to take it for 6 months twice a day. It's supposed to prevent gall stones from happening.

Congratulations pink girl!!!!! Yeahhh! Your probably walking around the hospital or still under anesthesia. Best of luck! I had the band removed and bypassed on 12/18 and today was my first full day back at work

Hey jingleboob it is definitely a life changing exp. I had my bad removed and bypassed the same day 12/18! I'm recovering well yes it's painful but the worst is that I had a lingering cold when I had the surgery and after it now the most painful part is coughing ! I recommend if you have a cold try to get better before going under its so very painful! Good luck on your journey how old are you? I'm 52

thanks pink girl for your response! I was ok to have the surgery what a painful surgery the band is gone bypassed the same day!! Now is a new beginning

So my surgery date is finally almost here!!!! I have one problem! I have a terrible cold for the last two weeks! I have been hacking up a lung and my nose is all stuffed up! Will they postpone my surgery because of this? My lips also broke out in three different spots with cold sores/ fever blisters. I have been out of work for the last three days because my boss thought I should stay home and get better there instead of taking the chances of getting others sick. In a pickle! Waiting to see what time they scheduled me for tomorrow because that is the only thing they didn't tell me! Nervous for sure but definitely going to go through this!!! Hopefully I will see you all on the other side tomorrow . Band removal then gastric bypass......