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ok - i HAVE to say something. As a speech-language pathologist DON'T get your tongue pierced, whatever else you want to is fine (although i personally don't get the nose thing, what if you have a cold?!?) but i digress...tongue piercings can be very destructive to your mouth, teeth, tongue, etc. you WILL lisp or have an airy "s" ( an occupational pet peeve) so please think carefully. p.s. send a pix!

i've had migraines for years, although they have lessened in frequency since i was in my 20's. one thing that works for me is taking a bath with a few drops of marjoram oil in it. it gets my headache to a dull roar that can be managed with exedrin migraine. this stuff smells like crap, especially if you DON"T have a headache so be prepared. it desnt bother me so much it i have a headache. hope this helps! Good Luck!

hey Matt - i just watched Super Size Me with my husband. watch it! the big macs won;t be calling anything good. it was fascinating! good luck!

Well, i went to my first info mtg in May. i got most of my appts done late june, met with surgeon july 12 and had sx july 25, although i think i was very lucky to get such a quickdate. i was home from the hospital by 4 or 4:30on wed. feeling ok not yet driving, ma roads suck so it helps to hold apillow to your tummy over the billions of potholes! keepme posted!

Hi! i was banded 7/25 at bidmc by Dr. Jones. i like him. the staff was great on the floor after sx and Angi, one of the nurses cameintosee me the next day. it's a teachinghospital so you will have a boatload of people n tocheck on you. my first follow upis 8/23. reading some of the posts is that late? also i noticed alot of people seem to eat more sooner, although i am fine so far, just craving a pizza! i'll keepyou informed if you want.

Hi Trish! first of all, Hang In There! I agree with Mary, check your fluid intake and your protein. are you keeping a journal of food and exercise? i just sent off an email to my center's dietician with a boatload of questions. I feel like i cant read my own body anymore and maybe this is just an adjustment process. The thing that bothers me is our incision pan. mine is minimal and mostly at nite/eve with some bloating,which my nurse said may happen during the healing process. take your temp and call your doctor PRONTO! keep posting

:help: OK-this may be a dumb question but how do you get those cute tickers on your posts? i went to the website but after making my ticker i had no idea what to do next?! banded 7/25/06

Hi everyone! i don't know if i did this yesterday or not but i was banded 7/25 at bidmc in boston. so far so good. i need to start weighing myself but i'm afraid i won;t see a difference. can't wait to get back to the gym, i was doing really well before the sx. i feel lucky to have found this site cuz i can get any ? answered. good luck to all!

I'm so sorry! So far everyone has been nice and supportive (to my face) about this whole process. My best friend in OH (I live in MA) joined Weight Watchersthe day I had sx so we could go thru this together in very different ways. Think of it this way...you did this for you and your own reasons, we all did. If they don't like it #@!* 'em!

Hi all! I am from Wakefield and was banded 7/25 at bidmc by Dr. Jones. any ideas for cold beverages with this heat, 1 week down 3 to go to 1 st appt on 8/23! Good luckto all!

HI! I am 38, wt. 284, married, no kids (unless you count my husband - on most days I do!), live in MA and had sx last tues.

Hi! I just got my lap band last Tues in Boston. So far, so good, I guess. I was reading random postings and read someone's who got the band on Fri and went back to work on Mon. Are you ?@#$% kidding me?!? I am doing well, according to my Dr. and not yet driving. I walk everyday, slowly but getting faster. Napped alot at first not much last 2 days. Am I normal? I will post questions about my diet as I would love some cold beverage recipes (I am sick of the heat!). Good luck to everyone!

:mad: Hi! I just got my lap band last Tues in Boston. So far, so good, I guess. I was reading random postings and read someone's who got the band on Fri and went back to work on Mon. Are you ?@#$% kidding me?!? I am doing well, according to my Dr. and not yet driving. I walk everyday, slowly but getting faster. Napped alot at first not much last 2 days. Am I normal? I will post questions about my diet as I would love some cold beverage recipes (I am sick of the heat!). Good luck to everyone!