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Have you checked with your surgeon's office yet. They usually have some type of financing. Good luck.

You sound like you have a great head on your shoulders. Congrats on making the life changing decisions. I love my band. I wouldn't trade it for anything. Best of luck.

Maryrose, from my experience I think OA is a better program. They work on the root of the problem. Weight Watchers is more about quantity of food but not necessarily about the behavior . Good luck to you regarding which program you choose. It will all help regardless.

Bailey, congrats on making the decision for yourself. Sometimes that is what it comes down to. We can't rely on others. I had a good friend that knew I was struggling for some time. I had already lost 40 lbs on my own. He basically told me I was taking the easy way out. It is not like that at all. YOu have to work with the band. It is your friend or your enemy. When they say it is a tool they mean it. You have to work at it. You will love it though. Best of luck to you.

soon2bthin, that is great news. I know how difficult it is when your family practioner will not support you. There are plenty of doctors out there that will. Congrats and making the decision to improve your health. Good luck.

Sue, don't be discouraged if you gain a few lbs prior to your fill. I was up 6 lbs when I moved from mushy to solid. You will lose it after your first fill. Congrats on your success to date. Keep up the good work.

Sounds like you are doing really well. Congrats. You got protein in 3 times today so that is fabulous. Keep up the good work. Mushy stage is okay. Just keep with the soft proteins and chew chew chew.

Great job. Congrats on the kick boxing class too!

I wouldn't worry about 2 surgeries in 1 month either. I wouldn't come clean though. I would tell them that they didn't get all the cyst out and they need to reoperate. I would suspect your surgery will not lay you up too long . Best of luck to you.

I was able to go back to work 5 days post op without any problem. Have you tried the gasx strips? They seem to help me. Good luck.

My insurance had a stat that I had to meet and it was 40 BMI. Does your insurance have that? I went straight to the surgeon. I didn't have to go to my primary. I only went to him for the pre blood work but no referral. I took 5 days off of work. The recovery was really easy. Other than that, best of luck to you.

I didn't have this but I hope you feel better. Congrats on your lapband surgery.

I'm up for 10 lbs by Valentines Day. . I am a slow loser and I typically lose 1 lb a week. Lets see if I can make it to 10.

Hi Barb, my journey actually started 2 years ago . I weighed in at 320 lbs. Prior to my lapband surgery in June I had lost 40 lbs on my own. I was banded June 6th with Dr. McKeen here in San Jose, CA. I am happy to report that I am down another 34 lbs. My goal is to reach another 7 lbs. That will put me at 1/2 way (from 282 lapband to 241) to my goal. If you are researching surgeons just make sure they have done hundreds of lapbands. I heard of one person who used a surgeon who was new and had a really rough time. Best or luck to you. It is so exciting. Keep us posted. Congrats.

I pulled mine off in about a week as well. It hurt a little bit because of the dried blood but it helped them to heal quicker.

Sheila, glad you are going through with it. You will love your band. Sophie, best of luck to you with your decision. The band isn't a quick fix but its a great tool. Hopefully you will decide to go through with it. I don't regret it at all. Its noon and I'm satisified with a protein shake and a bowl of soup. Not like before, that is for sure.

Stina, I thought that was happening to me but it wasn't the case. My doctor said that if I developed a leak there is some solution they can fill the band with that works like fixing a flat tire. I don't know much more than that as my fills have been coming out 100% when I go in. Best of luck to you.

Audree, you can join in on the exercise challenge over in the exercise forum. There is a posting called "exercise today" that is where you challenge yourself and record how much activity you have had. Good luck.

Taz, congrats on your weight loss surgery. It will change your life!

I was on solid liquids fairly quick. I believe on week 2 I was on creamy soups, yogurts, cottage cheese. I don't think I was on clear liquid that long. Good luck. Its worth it.

The only reason why I didn't have gastric bypass was I didn't want everything rerouted. I also wanted to still eat sweets and drink alcohol. Good luck with your decision.

Hi Deb, I didn't have my surgery in Mexico but there is a lot of information out there about it. I would post something under Lapband support specific to Mexico if you want more info. Good luck in your journey. It is well worth it.

Kat, if you don't feel you are strong enough to say something I would simply accept and throw them away. Good luck.

I was 320 before I started the process. I lost 30 lbs on my own before June. I am now down just over 70 lbs. I was a size tight 24 and now I'm a size 20, 18 on top. I had United Healthcare and they covered the entire surgery just not the fills. I've had 4 fills. My doctor is awesome. His name is Robert McKeen here in San Jose, CA. I would change anything. I love my band.

Sounds like you need another fill. I had to have 4 fills to have better restriction. Good luck.