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My dr stitched me...i think it is pretty standard these days... but I cant help with whether it causes erosions though...so far i haven't had any problems.

Welcome Colleen h I had surgery about 5 weeks after the birth of my second child...recovery probably took about 4 days for me...I was able to hold my baby and breast feed but couldn't pick her up for 2 days after...also was very carefull of fidgitee little hands that waved around and sometimes came in direct contact with my wounds...but overall recovery was manageable even with two small children under 2.

hi jc28...Congrats on your pregnancy...I was going to have lapband in january 05 but found out a week before surgery i was pregnant...so I ended up having surgery about 5 weeks after my babies birth... my dr recommended 6 weeks to heal...but I had a healthy pregnancy so ended up having it 5 weeks later...But the best thing about being pregnant was that I lost weight all the way through my pregnancy...i guess thats the hormones for you...

Welcome Slikchik10 Sorry to hear about your family tragedies...thankyou for sharing. :*(

I guess I am already in twoterville but my next goal is the beginning of twoterville street (200lb)...50lb to go Hopefully, I will get there by June next year.

Hi Rubyjade I can't help but I am feeling for you...I hope it all works out..

How did you go with Dr Singh? Have you a surgery date yet?

best of luck with this lapiene

Yea I sincerely believe how much you loose should depend on your body frame...at the moment my goal is to be 176lb (80kgs) but really I want to get to a size 14 so whichever weight that is on the scales I will be happy with... becky

I waited a month to drink alcohol again...I love my beer and wine but beer seems to make me bloated now and puts on the calories whereas a glass or two of wine each day doesn't seem to make much of a difference.

Hi GrannyAcres yes i agree...if you cant keep down water it is too tight...I don't understand why you would be able to keep down food though...very strange..perhaps a visit or phonecall to your dr is due....you don't want to get dehydrated...

not long now dawnae! keep us posted.

Welcome alison4333. how'd your surgery go? make sure you keep us posted.

Alisha V Welcome to LBT...have you been given a surgery date yet? keep us posted.

Welcome Theresa D...not long yet! keep us posted and good luck for next week!

I haven't had surger a couple of years ago but i have had it 14months ago...so far so good! I hope you are going great....keep us posted.

Welcome marmalade... drop by and let us know how you are going soon... :eek:

hey ya kelley Welcome to LBT treat to have you here. I am almost 1.5 years post surgery...but I am always available for emails/chat. I look forward to hearing of your progress. :eek:

hahaha jflow...we all are! that is why we are loosing weight...cant eat as much as we think we would like to eat! Welcome to LBT keep us posted on your progress. :eek:

In the end...misltoe you have to do this for YOU...You are the only one that can make the right choices for what goes in your body, or how much exercise to do...If YOU want it You have to get it...despite what they 'your family' are saying or doing...There is plenty of support here at LBT if you need but this has to be YOUR decision. Keep us posted... and Welcome to LBT we are here for YOU!

Welcome to LBT mama3girls i assume the name means that you are a mum to 3 daughters!!! Best of luck with your investigations...there are heaps of great doctors out there that do brilliant jobs so I have no worries that you will find the right one :eek:

Welcome Kim I just noticed that you would have had your surgery by now...how did it go! how are you feeling...Congrats...this is the beginning of the rest of your life. Drop by and let us know how you are. :eek:

Welcome Jennifer... Sounds like you have come to the right place...we are a very supportive community in the unlikely event that anything bad would happen we are here for YOU! Having said that...many of us here at LBT have a very successful and nonproblematic lapband experience so you probably will too! I look forward to hearing of your progress. My door is always open to anybody so if you want some encouragement or just to chat...send me a PM or Email... :eek:

Hi pennywise Welcome to LBT! how did you go at the seminar? Any surgery dates yet...Drop by and let us know...We are a very supportive community and would love to hear of your progress. :eek:

Melanie! I look on the calendar and realise you would have had your surgery by now...drop by and let us know how it went and how you are feeling...Welcome to LBT...we are a very supportive community and are anxious to know your doing fine! :eek: