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Congratulations!! I am 8 wks pregnant. So far, I have not had much nausea and haven't thrown up. I am scheduled this week for a complete unfill (I have only had 2 fills.) Even though I feel fine now, I have concerns about needing an unfill later on in my pregnancy. I am not sure I would trust my surgeon (or anyone else for that matter) to try to access my port that in the future could be somewhat displaced because of my baby!! I would rather deal with the hunger that put my baby at risk!!

My husband and I tried to get pregnant for over a year and even tried Clomid. I had my band placed June 2 and have lost 84lbs. I stopped the pill and am pregnant after only 2 months!! Has anyone else gotten pregnant so quick?? Both my ob and my surgeon are fine with it being so soon after surgery.

I have gone out to eat several times and have not had a problem. I have offered to show my card, but nobody really wants to see it. One place asked me for it before I offered!! I got cards from my surgeon and from the Lap Band manufacturer. Shannonsonline- When I went to GC I told them about my surgery. They said I could either pay the Senior Citizens price or use a to go container and weigh it. I went through the line with my container and got what I wanted. They just weigh it and you pay per pound!! Super easy and no hassle!!

My husband and I went to Golden Corral one day and he got upset that it was $15 for him and $0.76 for me!!!

What chewable prenatal vitamin did he have?? Is it by prescription or OTC??

Just came from my second fill. I found out my dr does not keep track of how much Fluid is in (total)!! Kind of freaked me out!! He said he judges the pressure when he does a fill. Is this a common practice??

My nurse recomends 1 protein drink a day, just to add to the protein you get from food. I found a brand called Nectar. They have a lemonade that is really good, it is not chalky or thick. It's like Crystal Lite. I sometimes add little Cherry Crystal Lite for flavoring!!

I think I am going to email the nurse to find out what he really does!! Thanks for all the help!!

I hope he just doesn't tell us!!

I am trying to get pregnant. My ob said a regular chewable vitamin is fine, just take an extra 400mcg of Folic Acid.

I always feel tighter right before I start my period. But I have also read some pregnant women feel really tight early in pregnancy!! Good luck!!

I had my surgery the beginning of June. I am reading these replies and my experience is completely the opposite. I could "feel" the band/tightness in my chest immediately after waking up in PACU. I did not expect it at all. A friend and I had surgery the same day, and she experienced the same thing. I had really good restriction right after surgery. When I could eat foods, I could barely eat a frozen meatball and would get full!!

I am a neonatal ICU nurse and went back to work in 10 days. (We had a weight restriction of 15lbs, but in the NICU that is generally not a problem.) All my coworkers knew about my surgery, that helped a lot. I always keep a glass of water ready!!

I am not allowed to take anything that is in gummie form!! It could become stuck, like chewing gum!!

I take an Omega 3 oil, 1 teaspoon a day. It does not taste fishy at all, just tastes like I have drunken oil!! It's by Carlson and I bought it at a natural nutrition store.

My favorite NSV is when I get to adjust my rear view mirror in my car. My butt is smaller, so I don't sit as high!! I recently had to adjust!!

I had my band placed on June 2, 2009. My dr said I could stop the pill anytime I wanted to; he would just unfill my band when I become pregnant. I set a goal of how much weight I wanted to loose first. I am almost at my goal weight and stopped the pill last week!! Hopefully, it won't take too long!!

Ever since I starting soft foods I have (off and on) had an achy feeling or lumpy feeling in my throat. After having a fill under fluoroscopy, he said things looked fine. He said more than likely I was feeling esophogeal spasms or peristalsis.

I wondered the same thing!! I have only had my band through 1 period. I had heartburn several times starting about five days before starting. I wondered if maybe it was from bloating and that would pressure on the band?? Who knew!!

I had my band placed on June 4th. Up until last week, I could only eat a very small amt of food at a time and would be full for hours. I just had my first fill last week. My nurse told me I probably carry my weight in my abd and would be able to eat more the more weight I lost. Hope this helps!! p.s.- my dr. does fills under fluoroscopy and he said everything looked fine!!

I had my band placed on June 2, 2009. Since surgery, I have lost 37lbs, 50lbs total. I am scheduled for my first fill next week, but truly feel I do not need it. Actually, I am a little nervous about getting it. I can only eat 1-2Tbls at a time and most of the time feel full for hours. Is anybody else like this??

I saw on Food Network that Icee's are carbonated!! Who would have thought??