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Exactly!! I have the same sentiments. I just had a tube and port replacement that was torn during a previous surgery and due to my insurance at that time it wasn’t caught and was gaining all my weight back since I had no restriction. Finally back on my journey!! My current Bariatric surgeon actually recommended repair instead of removal and revision. His view was if it was successful when you had it working, give it another shot before something more drastic.

Hi just had this done due to my tube being pulled apart during a previous surgery. Yes it’s general anesthesia and takes 1.5-2 hrs. Same day surgery. Best of luck to you.

Well my dear group of losers, since we now seem to have an awesome name by overwhelming votes lets get down to some business... I always thought that being accountable for something makes it more likely that you'll stick to it and give a good sold try so...starting AUG 1st let's start a weekly weigh in on Saturdays ( just to keep it all in sync). Please copy and paste the following chart to your reply and update it with your info every saturday.As we progress through the weeks just copy the chart from the last reply on the thread and fill in your numbers for that week. To try to keep this as neat as possible we'll do 8 week threads and set group goals each weigh in period. August BANDits Group Goal for lost weigh period # 1: 200 lbs :cool2: Name..................WK1........WK2.......WK3......WK4......WK5......WK6......WK7......WK8......TOTAL formerfatchick

Just wanted to throw the curious cat out there and see if anyone else has had an increase in their friskiness and bedroom physics !! LOL. Given what my energy level was prior and the state of my body it wasnt "horrible" before but very bland and not exciting. Lately I have noticed that there is ALOT more friskiness, frequency, longeivity and fun to the bedroom physics !! Cant wait to see what happens with the next 20 lbs !! :confused: LMAO

Hi Retta, I am 31 yr old female living in NYC. was banded on Aug 10th and have lost 53lbs but still need to lose another 50 to get to goal. Would love to build a co-mentor relationship where we can both help eachother out. Feel free to email me if you'd like: mrscutecuban@gmail.com I also have a blog that I maintain on my journey and I feel that it has really helped keep me in check... www.formerlyafatgirlblog.blogspot.com Have a great day and hope to hear from you ! J

I know many of us are frustrated from time to time with that bloody scale...down 5 lbs then up 3, then down 1 and up 4...WTF !!! But I've read that post from previous bandsters on how exciting and motivating NSV (non-scale victories) can be over the actual numbers and thought it would be nice to share our own NSV's to motivate each other !! Please come back again and again as you rack up those NSV's and start to look and feel fantabulous about yourself !! I'll go first...yes Im only 2.5 weeks post but the fact that I have ankles again instead a swollen and puffy mutation of what ankles should be is beyond exciting for me !!! I am no longer ashamed to show them off in capri pants !! YAY !! :blushing:

Band75, that is awesome !! and dont feel bad my feet shrunk as well, I can fit shoes that before I couldnt so your head shrinking isnt as weird as you think !! ENjoy it !!

Hello all you October bandsters ! Just wanted to congratulae you all on taking the best step you could ever take ! Yes it can be a scary process the whole surgery thing and yes the first week is hard with the gas and uncomfortable feeling but I can tell you that 10 weeks out you fill feel AWESOME !! To see the pounds come off and finally feel like you are in control of your eating not a victim to it is the most incredible feeling in the world...in a couple of weeks you will be so happy you took this step. Please feel free to ask any questions (mrscutecuban@gmail.com) and I will gladly help out however I can.

Hi there, contrary to what you feel you are doing great !! Just think about it prior to surgery would you have been down 30 something pounds ?? It's really easy to get caught up on the numbers, I did it and it drove me crazy that the scale didnt move an inch in 2 weeks besides my consistent excercise and calorie counting, but you also need to learn how to read your NSV ( non-scale victories) thsoe sometimes can mean so much more than just the numbers. Do your jeans feel better ? do you knees or ankles hurt as much ?? Does your body look just generally better ala naturale in the mirror ?? these are all things that you should take into consideration as part of the whole weight loss package. the numbers can be very deciving, even a glass of water can throw it off or not enough water can also throw them off !! So learn to listen to your body and identify all your other wonderful success along the way !!!

Hi Kimberly, I was banded in august and had some pain in my chest as well that lasted a good 10 days or so. At first it is gas that just needs to work it's way out of your system...the gasx doesnt work unortunately just walking and time. It can also be referred pain which is just sensitivity of your nerves near the diaphram and surgical area. the pain in the chest can also be taken as a soft stop when it comes to eating. It is usually a sign that you're getting full and should stop eating in the next bite or two or other things such as PBing might happen. It will not be made worse by a fill.

Yayy I got another one...my wedding band slips on and off sooo easily now ! Before I had to wedge it on and off..maybe soon I might just have to resize it !!! Also I officially bought some L size shirts at oldnavy !1 WOW this time last year I was in XXL !!

I was told by a friend that it the excess skin is causing dermatological problems like frequent and persistent rashes then the plastic surgery would be covered by insurance, you may wnat to look into that option. Another option is the dominican repubic. My ever so vain SIL goes everyother year to get something done ( lipo, tummy tuck, breast reduction, vagi-reconstruction). If you're an american tourist and willing to sepnd about 5 grand you can get top notch surgeon there.

Hi There- I started the gym 2 weeks after surgery with the eliptical doing 35 mins 4x week during lunch at the gym at work.Since then I've upgraded to doing the cardio classes which are 45 mins 3x week, elliptical for 35 mins 1x week and boot camp circuit training 1x week 45 mins. I'm really focusing on the cardio right now even though my surgeon said that weight were okay after 6 weeks post op. Becareful with the kickboxing class, some of the movements are considered ab core work and should not be done till 6 wks out according to my surgeon. But it is a tremendous energy high ! Even though it hurts sometimes I just feel so damn good afterwards !!!:confused:

Adela- I'm so glad to hear that McD's is down the toilet ! It will do you sooo much good to get rid of that kind of stuff. I'm on my 2nd fill (5cc in) and while I dont really have restriction I have noticed that their are certain foods that I just dont crave anymore. If I could give you some honest advice, it's best if you find some other means to reward yourself that are not food base. The one thing that my therapist keeps me focusing on is that my relationship with food should only be to feed my body when it is hungry not as a sign of comfort, reward or pitty soother. My system is whenever I acheive a new mini-goal I will buy myself something that I set when I acheive the past goal. For just hitting 40 lbs loss I went on overstock and got me a great new winter coat. You want your rewards to be something that you can show off and get compliments on and then say it's because I've lost XX pounds anf flaunt it and feel fabulosa !!! :confused:

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Hey Miss K- I cant speak from experience since I too have always been a 28 day girl, but it can be a combination of all the changes going on in your body and fat does contain and contribute alot of hormone signalling, so now that your losing the fat you may just be a lil off till your body gets use to the new you. I would give your GYN a call just to make sure that it's something you can wait off.

I was getting very frustrated that 35lbs lost and none of my co-workers had mention a damn thing !!! Well...FINALLY yesterday 2 of my co-workers said that it just dawned on them that I look great and so much thinner !! YAY !! Finally !!

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Darcee, I'm sorry to hear that this happened, but I'm glad your on your way to getting better. Dont force it or over extend yourself...give yourself a break and time to heal !!

Almost a month post op and feeling great !! Got my first fill today, total of 4.5cc in my 10cc band. I doubt that I'll feel restriction ( don't even know what I should look for??) but we're going down the right path !! I'm also down 25.5 lbs:tt1: almost at my 10% goal, just shy by 0.5 lbs. :sneaky:

Well gone are the 20's !!! Bring on the 18's !! YAY !!!

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I am glad to hear that some of us are changing the way our brains work when it comes to fast food. I'm not one to be harsh or critize and those of you who have been in our group for a while know that I am the first one to come to bat for my people, but we need to realize that part of the success of the band in behavior modification and avoiding such things as "fast food" and other junk. there are ALWAYS other alternatives to fast food. Yes it takes some thinking and preparation but didnt you do a ton of that to get your band...so why would you start the sabotage cycle after all the gruling work you did with the pre-op liquids and the surgery...YOU ARE BETTER THAN THAT !! Erase the names of taco bell, wendys, jack in the box and McD's from your vocabulary...they're definitely not rooting for your success just your wallet !!!

Hey Sally, Day 2 & 3 where the worst for me and that when the nasueau really kicked in !! They prescribed me something for the naseau that worked wonders but the gas there was nothing to do but walk and walk and walk !! honestly it took a full 9 days before I felt like my old gassless self !! :frown: But trust me once you get over that hump you feel fantastic !! I'm almost 3 weeks post op and feeling like a million bucks !! :tt1: It's all a bit strange how I have to work to really get in the calories cause once I take about 5 bites of whatever not hungry anymore..it's bizzare but awesome!! And about the farts..dont worry about it, my husband actually made it a game to see how many I could get out in an hour !! LMAO I know TMI !!! :w00t:

Hi Sue, Be very careful with the celery !! Our nutrionist has said that we should avoid celery at all cost since it doesnt digest well and can cause stuck issues. Her feeling was unless you're gonna sit there and peel it first you shouldn't eat it !! Just wanted to give you a heads up.