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I'm not sure if you have a Target in your area, but I've had pretty good luck there. I just recently got a bunch of $25 - $30 shirts there on clearance for about $5 each. But, their selection tends to vary a lot from store to store. Also, try everything on because some of it runs really small.

I finally have restriction after my third fill, but I get hungry again soon after eating (normally within 1.5 to 2.5 hours). I am eating between 3/4 and 1 cup of food at meals and am full after eating. I'm not eating slider foods and am not drinking anything until at least an hour after eating. But regardless of what I eat, I am always hungry within a couple of hours. Is this normal? It is starting to drive me crazy, because I feel like I need to eat all the time.

You may also want to try sipping flat Coke, it has helped me a lot with nausea in the past. Make sure it is regular Coke, not diet. I normally just put a tiny bit in a glass and swirl it around for a minute or two to make it flat. Then just take very small sips (a couple of ounces should last you at least an hour). Hope this helps.

I am still numb feeling also, mostly on my port side. My incisions are itchy as well. My scabs are starting to come off, so I started using lotion, which helps the itching somewhat.

I feel like I still have some swelling and bloating in my stomach. Nothing real major, I just noticed that my pants are still fitting kind of tight. I've lost 25 lbs (since pre-op) and still haven't gone down a pants size. So I'm thinking (hoping) that I must still be swollen.

For me anyway, it seemed like the loose stools were caused by the liquid diet. Everything pretty much went back to normal once I went onto mushies.

Commando. I'm normally a very shy person and was really nervous about people seeing me in the buff, but I got over it very quickly. I figure that the doctors and nurses have seen it all before anyway. Plus, once the pre-surgery happy meds started kicking in, I didn't really care what happened anymore.

I was diagnosed with sleep apnea about 5 years ago was put on a cpap machine. In addition to feeling and sleeping better, my usually severe morning congestion and allergies are greatly reduced when I use it. I assume this is due to the heated humidifier that my cpap machine has. I am also very claustrophobic, but I use the ResMed Swift mask and it does not bother me at all.

Hello all, I am 26 years old and live in Minot, ND. I am 5'4" tall and my starting weight is 268 lbs. I have struggled with my weight for most of my life. My surgery is scheduled for August 11th.

Hello, I am just starting to look into costs for lap band surgery. Can anyone let me know what their approximate pre-insurance costs were for their surgery? I am most interested in doctors in Bismarck. Thank you for your help!