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ginger darl...I get that occassionaly I just assumed that the port was pinching a nerve or something...prob best to get it checked out just in case. becky

Terrilen My advise...breath...dont be so hard on yourself...you are doing what you can to rectify the emotional/physical issues that you have. Live each day at a time...you always have tomorro. Becky

maryrose... Change doctors... becky

my dr just relies on feeling for the thing...can be slightly uncomfortable while he is poking and prodding...but bearable. Becky

After surgery I just loved those sexy tight leg stocking things...hmmm NOT! they were so uncomfortable...But good to know that the drs take precautions from blood clots etc. Becky

i agree re the calorie fluctuation thing...I went throu 4 weeks eating the same thing day in day out... and plateaud...when I started changing my diet and adding new and different things I started to loose weight again...go figure! But I know the fustration keenly...here's feeling for you. Becky

Wow, Mrs Husker that is great! congrats Becky

My big NSV is simply to keep up with my 3 year old who runs like a rocket... Becky

Wow, Alicia521 That is a real achievement! Cant wait till I am there too. Good on you girl! Becky

Like KaydotRN I also have psoriasis on my elbows...no changes. becky

and I thought I just had...weak hair...I had no idea that my hairloss could be directly related to weightloss...what an enlightening thread. thanks guys.

...the things we go through for our lapband... Becky

I have always been able to eat directly after the fill...my dr never advised otherwise...There are so many things they do differently in Aust/NZ then they do in the US...This site has been so enlightening to me. becky

Gosh I wish we had boars head in NZ. becky

Welome to lapband talk... Our happiness & success stories will be yours soon enough...We all started out a bit nervous...not sure what the future holds & how we will manage our new lifestyle but commitment and living each day at a time...saw us through and will see you through too. Congratulations on your surgery date...keep us posted. becky

Ohhh the wonders of technology and photo manipulation...All the models do it... I wanted to see just what could be done so I had a few photos manipulated to make me look a bit slimmer so that I can put them on my fridge door as a constant reminder of what I am aspiring too...I thought you guys might be interested in the results!!!!

I actually found them through elance.com http://www.elance.com/c/fp/main/viewprofile.pl?crypted=JTI2dmlld19wZXJzb24lM0RnaWZ0c3RyaSUyNnR5cGUlM0RzZWxsZXI= I posted a project on http://www.elance.com ...and they responded. They were very cheap i think it cost me about 50us for 7 photo's...I think they are singapore based. Becky

Welcome to LBD lisalee Congrats on your surgery...Wow, so many changes/adaptions we have to go through on our lapband journey and, no, its not just the food its also how those around us respond to us and we to them...but its a fulfilling journey...and for you its great that you have that peace that you have done the right thing...I look forward to hearing of your progress. becky

Welcome Giantangel Its great to have you a part of the family at Lapband Talk...Congratulations on your surgery...keep us posted on your progress...oh and by the way..I slept alot too post surgery...my body was so wrecked...i felt like I had run a marathon. Becky

I started walking within 24hours of surgery...I found it was the best thing to ward of those darn gas shoulder pains...and it meant i could get some deep breaths to practice my breathing...needless to say i didnt go far but it helped.

hehe well i know my body so well i don't need birthcontrol...both my children have been planned and so far no mistakes! but when I was on birthcontrol i would put on weight during...I also got very puffy round the ankles....I shiver at the thought i used to have rhinocerous stumps...so needless to say i got off it pretty quick...best wishes in your search for a healthy balance... becky

Hi lianna I find when I sip on water throughout the day to about 2ltr a day it helps me loose more weight in the week...maybe you could try this! Becky

Mine is still going strong one year post op...May it stay that way! becky

hi there cherie berry Welcome to LBT you have come to the right place and are amongst friends...We have all experienced the same feelings you are having right now...it takes courage to do what you are planning to do but for the hope of a better future. So hat off to you you have come along way already...for me...I don't regret my lapband for a moment despite the challenges/lifestyle change/disappointments it is the best thing I have ever done for myself...Hopefully it will be the same for you. Best wishes. Keep us posted. becky

sweetnevaeh Welcome...first of all we have all had those concerns pre surgery so your in good company...I also have two children and i was concerned at the risks of surgery and whether I would be the 'unlucky' one and leave my two children motherless. But for me the hope of a better life, better existance, and longer lifetime outweighed the concerns that I had...i took the plunge and I am happier than I have been in a long time... I was lucky in that I had the support of family and friends (mostly) around me...and I have never looked back...Still this is a decision only YOU can make...Is Lapband right for you? Only you can answer that...but I join a long line of successful lapbanders who know that it was right for them...and wouldn't of had it any other way...I think you are to be congratulated for realising there is something more for your life than living under that burden of flab you have carried round for many years...you will experience a new lease on life and have lots of energy you never knew you had which can only help your studies and your active lifestyle...ok there is an adjustment period but lapband is an everyday procedure for the surgeons we entrust our life to when on the operating table...ok 1 in who knows how many millions have complications during surgery but most likely you will not be it... I hope this has encouraged you...I look forward to hearing of your progress. Becky