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You are too tight. I wo uld have .2 or .3 removed.

Yes, that is real. Self pay move a lot faster. Congrats!

Move to liquids 2 days then mushies. You are swollen. If your stomach is growling you are hungry. I would have soft diet. Maybe some yogurt. Try and stay away from scrambled eggs. They may come back up. Good luck. Your band didn't slip. This sounds like a normal PB.

That is my goal too. I weigh about 214 right now. I just want to get ot 199 and a comfortable size 16. I am very close. Good job everyone!

Tomorrow is my 2 year anniversary. I am 15 lbs from goal. I've lost 70% of my excess weight. I started in a size 24 and now am in a size 16

your hunger will return you just have to be patient. You should eat small meals all day long to get your protein in. Good luck.

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It depends on how much solid protein you eat with it. Probably about 1 - 2 cups depending.

The port is placed underneath the muscle. Mine is on my left hand side upper abdomen. You can not see it and its easy to access. You can bath and swim fine since it is under the skin.

Hi There XX Begone, I don't have my after pictures yet. Do to the fact that he wasn't aggressive enough with the upper ab lippo I wouldn't recommend him. I need to go back in for a revision in 6 months already. He does great after care though.

Let the journey begin. I met with the best Board Certified PS today. I can't believe he came in $4k less for a BA and lift. He also teaches at Stanford. I have some great news about the thigh lift. He said he will not have to cut me from the top of the thigh to my knee. Rather he can cut at the top of the thigh across and lift me that way. I was quite surprised. I hope they turn out okay doing it that way! So here I go for an Extended Tummy Tuck and thigh lift on 4/21. I am taking 2 weeks off of work. Wish me luck.

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Rose, you can have anything that fits through a straw. Creamy soups really helped me. They are made with milk. I'm sure you can have cream of wheat if you water it down to a liquid form. Do not move to mushies until your doctor says it is okay. That is typically at least week 4. Good luck.

Sounds like you are headed toward reflux. This is a sign of being too tight. I would have .2 or .3 taken out right away.

Some doctors recommend an annual endoscopy to make sure everything is in place. I would ask your doctor.

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sending my good vibes your way. Congrats.

I am not sure if I like my thigh lift or not. I can't really tell the difference. They can't take too much fat out because the skin is really thin. I hope you like your results more. Let me know how you do. It took me good 4 weeks to be able to wear pants. I had to basically stay in loose fitting pants like sweats for the first month. Now I can wear anything. When you go to the bathroom you bleed a lot due to the incision. That takes a couple weeks to heal before you will not be bleed. Let me know how you do. Mine was almost $9k. Hope you got a better deal.

Wanda, sounds like you need another fill. It took me about 5 or 6 to get good restriction. Good luck.

Best of luck to you both in your PS journey. Congrats!

What you are describing is nauseau and swelling. This should go away within a couple of weeks. Hang in there.

Sorry you went through this with your Brother. This is not about being lazy. Lapband is a tool and you will still have to exercise. Good luck to you!

At 5'10" tall I think 155-160 is ideal. What size are you and where do you want to be? I think a size 12 or 14 is the limit for4 5'10. Also, how hard do you want it to be for you to maintain. That is key for me. I'm 5'8" tall and feel fine in a size 16.n Good luck with your decision.

I went with size only. I am 5'8" and my goal was a size 16 or 120 lb weight loss. I could get down to a size 14 but my doctor and I decided on 200 lbs. That will put me at 85% weight loss and I'm happy with that.

Depends on how much you need to lose and genetics. I lost 100 lbs and just had a tummy tuck and thigh lift. Tummy tucks are quite common.