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YEP My last fill ( Prior to the one on Feb 14th) was 12 weeks apart and about 11 weeks in I had my period so I had ZERO restriction . I got my period and I was SO TIGHT I had go to on liquids. ! I have heard others having issues with it too mindy

Welcome Ali, I will try to answer most of your questions , Other will chime in as well . I wish more docs would at least suggest " what about bypass OR Lapband surgery . it seems more than not they only offer or suggest bypass unless the patient brings it up themselves. Quite frustrating there. But anyway .. For your questions.... My responses are in red ... My question for you all is did any of you have similar conditions to me that eventually went away after the surgery. What about reversal techniques, is this quite common after desired weight loss? If your asking if after you reach your goal weight is the band taken out ? no , not usually , the band needs to be thought of as permanant, the only reasons to have the band out is if there is a complication with it , at least that is how I look at it. I think there MAY Be some people who think they can take the band out after reaching goal, my personal opinion , NOT A good idea and thinking the band is "reversable" is not the right mind set to having going in . What is more of the common side effects after surgery? Common side affects, Well I think those tend to me very individual. There are some " general ones" You can find those here ( too many to type LOL) LAP-BAND® - ALB Risk How long did it take for you to heal? (I have a very bad problem of not healing quickly- Doctor cannot figuare it out?) Healing time .. For me about a week , that was for me to be able to get up and around 100% on my own . After about 4 days i was doing pretty good but was still needing some assistance on occasion . But after 5 days I could have stayed home by myself ( We own our own business so hubby was home with me ) Are you overall happy with your decision? 100% would do it again in a heart beat Where did you find the most support when you first decided to look into Weight Loss? My husband was a huge support, Several really close friends, my parents not so much until later on , it took them a while , I got THE MOST Support from LBT, the most questions answered, ect. from here. About the insurance, Check out the insurance threads ask around if anyone has any experience with it . OH Also I have sleep apnea,, I have not gone back for a sleep study yet but im 99% sure i no longer have it. Hubby says I do not snore anymore. HTH Mindy

I have really fallen down on this job , I will get back on duty and let ya'll know Mindy

Im starting over again . IM DOING Starting tomorrow I SWEAR ya'll ive been so lazy since i got sick ! Im such a loser ( Not in the way we like either LOL ) Its taking me literally a month to get my energy back. BUT IM DOING IT !!! A friend who is a runner sent me this its nice ,,,, INSPIRATION MEDIA PLAYER Mindy

I could never do powders becuase of migraines. I like Bolthouse Shakes. They come in 3 flavors have 10 grams of protein in each serving. Bolthouse Farms "Welcome to Bolthouse" the only 3 flavors that have protein are the vanialla chi , mocha and hazel nut. Here in the states you can find them at walgreens, walmart and most grocery stores at the grocery stores they are found in the produce section . HTH Mindy

Yes totally , I Just responded to your other post. This is something that a lot of people do not think of, is finding a fill doc , or they assume it will be easy to find one. Sometimes docs will tell them " You will have no problem finding someone in your area " so they do not even look before being banded , it is a problem , or can be a problem . I think the closer you live to the border, such as those of us in Texas the "easier" It can be . Mindy

My doctor Dr Jorge Rincon does fills for pts banded in Mexico . There are some things he needs and requires from them before banding, such as no complications, there are some other things that im not sure what they are. Click on his name in my sig and it takes you to his website for his info . He's a good doc. I really enjoy going to him . He does all the fills himself, which i really like and they are all done under flouro . Feel free to contact me if you would like any info . HTH mindy

That is why its suggested to find someone before going . Also some US docs require certain medical records or ALL medical records from Mexico , you will need to know what to get from mexico before going . Even if its a fill center, (Which im not a huge fan of ) Some of them are better than others so you need to check them out before going to them . HTH Mindy

You can do a search and come up with info im sure. As for fills at home the best thing i can tell you is to have after care set up BEFORE you have surgery . It can be a little difficult ( not impossible) to get a doc to take pts who have been banded in Mexico . But there r more in more in the states willing to do it now. So make sure after care is set up before hand. you might want to check out this thread, it has a lot of good, useful info regarding mexican docs http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f11/researching-mexican-doctors-101-a-43575/ HTH Mindy

sorry i did not read the well enough . have you thought about something like Acupunture ?

My sex drive actually RETURNED after getting on Wellbutrin . Hubby and i had some marriage problems abotu 4 yrs ago and we had NO Sex life , im talking MAYBE 3 times a yr , add that on top of my PCOS and weight and mild depression and I could have cared less. I got on Wellbutrin and BOY HOWDY did that change and the more weight I loose the more my sex drive is amped up ! So def, talk to your doc see what he can recommend HTH Mindy

Running is Cardio, I THINK Bike and Elliptical depending on how long and what you get your heart rate up to , is cardio . You need to give your body a break that is why the C25K program only runs ya 3 days a week. I would try some light weights , ya gotta tone as well. Whosya can probably help us with this as well. Also you need to give yourself one day a week break off everything as well. Mindy

I think you would be doubling up ? On off days you want to do weight traning or soemthing along those lines. your days of running ARE your cardio , I believe ? Correct me if im wrong some one ? Mindy

Mine was $80 but i had my eye brows , lip and chin done too . I think the Bikini Wax was $60 ? Mindy

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I speak to WASA often and I ASSURE YOU she's not Mexican and she cares about what she does. She puts up with a LOT of crap, harrassment and threats from people as well as other " Professional" people for FREE ! :cursing: We Love ya Wasa Mindy

Yes it is good to see you here ! Mindy

Are you aware what the purpose of the Pre op diet is prior to surgery ? its to shrink your liver to make surgery safer for you . I understand you do not know what this is all about . Laproscopic surgery , is what the lap band surgery is , So to me it makes no sense to do a surgery BEFORE lap band surgery in order for you to loose weight BEFORE a surgery for you to lose weight ? the pre op diets do not last but at the longest 2 months ? So by time you recover from this pre op diet surgery it will be time to have an other surgery ? This makes no sense to me ! I would get more info for sure. I guess this is how things get approved that are new. But this really does not make any sense at all ! I also believe that studies are normally done blindly the participants do not know or are not aware of who is doing it ? Mindy

refried beans, Sour Cream , quacamole and melted cheese was my FAVORITE thank GAWD I found the recipe on here. ! Mindy :tt2::tt2::tt2::tt2:

So you will have a surgery before a surgery ? is that right ? Im confused ? If that is the case i would personally probably opt out of that . Mindy

Ya'll she is still less than 6 week POST OP > she's only on MUSHIES !!! LMAO ya gotta be careful how you respond when people ask for advice, Some newbies come here because they do not get ANY info from their docs. All it takes is for one person to tell them" go ahead eat that solids" and they will do it ! So please be careful when hading out advice. Not trying to be mean or bitchy . But She is still post op . ! She cant even have solids yet ! Call YOUR DOC And ask him when EVER in doubt ! mindy

OHH I can so relate ! I have about 45-50 pds to go before goal and someone said OH you should start looking into Plastic Surgeon's. I think i would torture myself ! how long does our surgeon want you at goal before doing surgery ? You have about 50 lbs to go right ? this last 50 pds to get off is SHEAR TORTURE ! I really do understand Larurend ! It will get here SOON for you . you will look SO HOT. Mindy:wink_smile:

It sounds like you have restriction to me . I personally would either not get the fill or talk to my doc about what your doing first . work on chewing well, eating slow, the whole "Rules" of the band. how big is your band ? I personally would speak to your doc . But it really sounds like you have restriction . Mindy

only a few weeks post op though . that's a different story Mindy

First off who are you addressing ? Second lets not personally attack people on the boards . I am not sure how after 29 posts you can get a feel for who is doing what on the boards ? Mindy