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yes send me a email mentioning appeal letters, i'll send you the ones i got from someone. sapphire12305@yahoo.com

This is the best thing Ive done. 10 months out and down 91 pounds.. 27 to goal! just make your sure your 100% ready for a big change in your life, only you will know if your ready. no regrets here and do again and again!

Hi, very normal to stop losing weight once on regular foods, so actually gain a couple, very normal. As for your first fill, fills dont hurt feels like a little stick and more pressure of his hand fiding the port, like some pushing on your tummy. Dont be surprise if you dont feel any different from the first fill, takes about 2 or 3 to notice a difference lots of times. Always good to measure yourself along with weighing yourself, i been measuring myself about once a month and write in my journal. Helps to see the full picture! Good luck and your on way to see the weight just fall off!

Hello, I also have tricare, and was approved and had surgery may 4, 09. didnt have to appeal. I did have to gain a little weight to meet there requirments, because it stated the requirements in the info i read up on tricare. here's my email address sapphire12305@yahoo.com send me a email and i can forward those appeal letters i got from someone on here, i hope i still have them. good luck!

Hi,I was also banded in May 09. Have you kept up with your fills? That is the key with the lap band, must keep up with your fills. I have a 14cc band and have 7.7 and at my sweet spot. You can do this. This a great start admitting the issues and I'm proud of you! Go back to the basic and dont drink while eating or 45 mins after. maybe measure your food too, protien first. NO slider foods. Make sure you get all your water in. You got a great goal, your wedding. congrads!!! Come to chat on here, it helps me get support and keeps me on track. I'm 42 and started at 258 and now 175. 35 more to my goal of 140. I am here if you need a friend or encourgement.

Hello, i cant rememnber my doc saying you can only lose 40% or 60% of your weight.. hummm scary hearing this. I been banded 9 months and down 84 and need to lose 35 to my goal of 140. I had a total of 118 to lose. so not sure if I beleive those percentage, i proven that isnt always true. we all hit plateaus, i think it's away our body say slow down... they do pass, when i was on one, i did liguids for 3 days it helped break it. I know my lost has slowed down some, but i knew it would the closer to goal I got. I am happy with the band, and your will start again, try the liguid for a few days and see if that helps. couldnt hurt anyway.. hang in there we all been there and I'll problay be there again.

that was my issue, i had to gain about 15 for them to qualify me. but worth it, i know you dont want to gain to have more to lose, i've been banded 9 months and lost 82 pounds.. 37 to my goal of 140. so, minor set back, but you'll lost that 10 pounds alot faster then not being banded.. worth it. love my band.

Hi, why did you get one? and what did they find out?

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