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untfluter

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  1. You are welcome.. glad I could ease your mind.. and by the way.. you are in Elkridge??? I am from Prince George's county originally.. grew up in Laurel and one of my oldest friends lives in Elkridge... I stay w/her when I go up to visit....
  2. I too had the flu earlier this month and I had a cough that lasted for like 2 weeks... the first week I was sooo paranoid about slipping my band from coughing... so I called my surgeon and spoke w/his nurse, who is a certified bariatric nurse and she told me that coughing wouldn't slip the band... and when I saw my surgeon after that, he told me the same thing.. I felt SOOOO much better after talking to his nurse, because I was VERY paranoid about it... Hope you feel better soon!!
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    What are your NSV's ???

    I have had two recently... first one was the arena where our hockey teams plays and where concerts are held, I have not been able to fit in the seats w/out wedging myself in and going home w/bruises from the end of the arms... as a matter of fact, 2 yrs ago friends took me to a hockey game for my birthday and they made arrangements for our seats to be in the handicap area where they have folding chairs. just last month, I was there for a concert as well as the home opener for the hockey team and I just slid right in to the seats... no wedging, no pushing myself in to the seat and NO BRUISES.. I was so excited... the second one is that I have tried on several pairs of shoes recently, and even bought a pair from Avon, which I could never wear because I have/had a wide foot... well, my foot is still wide in my opinion.. but I was able to fit in to shoes that are not wide width.. including the pair I just bought from Avon... YEAH!!!
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    Gall bladder surgery

    The surgeon who banded me spent MANY years as a laproscopic surgeon, doing things like Gallbladders, appendix's, etc before becoming a bariatric surgeon several years ago... he STILL does gallbladders, etc... that's they kind of surgeon you need to take out your gallbladder... good luck...
  5. Hey girl.. it's me.. you know who.. LOL I can't wait to hear what a different surgeon tells you... good luck!!
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    Tricare Prime vs. Tricare Standard

    Just wanted to comment that I lived in Layton, UT, right down the street from Hill AFB in 1996... loved the area!!
  7. ok.. I got my degree from Univ of North Texas... I always thought I wanted to be a band director.. because of my jr high band director... secondary was also my only choice as a wind player.... so when I did my student teaching, I realized that I was not comfortable on the podium AT ALL.... I wish I had more training in the elementary music pedogogies, etc... I would have loved to have gone in to elementary music. I spent some time teaching privately, working w/some wind sections w/some local high schools and also played in some community bands and orchestras... problem is that I am in south Florida and most of the community groups rehearse during the weekday.. when I can not be there... let's chat more, I'd love to connect w/a fellow musician and flutist... I am on yahoo messenger at bbwfluter or you can email me at untfluter@comcast.net Look forward to hearing from you.

  8. ok.. I joined the musical bandster group and your avatar caught my attention.. I too am a flutist... I have my degree in Music Education... unfortunately I am not using it at the moment... :-(

  9. Without a doubt, without hesitation.. this is the best thing I could have done for my life and my health.... I don't regret having done this for one second!!
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    Breadless Pizza...

    Very interesting.. I might have to try it....
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    Am I doing something wrong?

    Something else to consider is that you also may still be a little swollen since you are only 3 wks post op... I know that I was swollen ( on the inside of course.. LOL) for close to 3 or 4 wks... and when you are swollen, that sometimes will affect your weight too
  12. I was banded on May 19th and since May 4th when I started my 2 wk pre-op liquid diet I have lost 55.5 lbs... I have lost 43.5 since the surgery plus the 12 lbs I lost pre-op... you will do great... just remember, you may not get much restriction until you have had several fills...so don't get discouraged...

  13. Here is my most recent after picture, taken 10/16/09. I have lost 55.5 lbs including my pre-op diet that I started 2 wks before my surgery. I was banded on May 19th. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/members/73462-albums3886-picture25461.jpg
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    10.16.09 5 months post op

    Thanks everyone... so far, that is my favorite after picture... I have been able to see a difference throughout, but I see the difference the most in this pic...
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    discouraged

    You are not doing anything wrong.. Unfortunately it is rare to get restriction on your first fill... most people it takes SEVERAL fills, some people it takes 6 or 7.. everyone is different.. I too had 2 CC on my first fill and felt SOME restriction but not a lot. How long does your surgeon have you on liquids/mushies after your fill?? All surgeons are different, mine is just 24 hrs... if you are on solid food again after your fill and your stomach is growling, make sure you are getting plenty of Protein in when you do eat... Protein keeps you full longer. And how long after you eat is your stomach starting to growl?? I hope I have eased your mind at least a little...
  16. Hi there.. I'm a fellow Dr. Wizman patient... from his Margate office...I would like to connect w/other Wizman patients... feel free to email me at untfluter@comcast.net

  17. Hi there.. I'm a fellow Dr. Wizman patient and would love to connect w/other Wizman patients. Feel free to email me at untfluter@comcast.net

  18. I am a fellow Dr. Wizman patient and would love to communicate w/any of his patients... you can email me at untfluter@comcast.net Hope to hear from you.

  19. just as an FYI, a lot of insurance companies require 6 months of supervised weight loss prior to even submitting paperwork to them for approval. My insurance company doesn't, but they also turned me down, so I had to go self pay...
  20. Once I made the decision to have the surgery, I felt that I had nothing to hide. It was not big secret I was fat... and I felt that I should be proud of the fact that I took control of my life and health when I decided to have the surgery, not ashamed that I had to take this step. I told my friends, family AND co-workers. My parents at first were concerned because they just don't like the idea of surgery, BUT, were very supportive and once I explained WHY I wanted to do this and they realized that I had done a lot of research... they understood that I was making the right decision.. My dad took me to the hospital along w/my sister the day of the surgery and my mom got there before they took me back since she had to work that morning...my friend and co-workers have been so supportive, and that includes my CEO... they are all so happy for me....and proud.... I have also plastered it all over my facebook about my surgery...I even have a photo album on my facebook of before and after pics... and my friends include people I went to high school and even jr high with that I haven't seen or talked to in over 20 yrs but thanks to Facebook we reconnected and they are even supportive... I only had one bad experience and that was from a guy I went out w/like twice who told me it wasn't a good idea and that there are too many bad outcomes and what happened to doing it the natural way.... I told him off and never heard back from him.. good bye to bad rubbish I say... LOL But everyone is right... It is a personal decision whether or not to tell anyone... I know people who have been banded that have not told anyone but their immediate family... and that was their choice...me... I'm a bit of a blabber mouth and tend to tell people all my business.... LOL Heck.. I even told the girls at the Curves I joined 2 months ago... LOL they are very curious, ask a lot of questions, which I happily answer... I don't mind educating them... and they are very supportive... always want to know my latest total of weight loss and how it went when I see my surgeon... maybe I am lucky that I have so many supportive, non-judgemental people in my life...
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    Hello All

    Welcome and good luck as you begin this journey. I started my journey back in February when I first went to my seminar. I was banded on May 19th and I am in love w/my band.. this was the best thing I could have ever done. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions, etc.. and that goes for anyone... my email is untfluter@comcast.net
  22. at my 1 wk post op check up I had lost 3lbs and then I had my first fill 3 wks after my surgery and I had lost a total of 10 lbs
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    wls before surgery?

    One reason most surgeon's require you to lose a certain amount of weight before surgery has to do w/your liver. In obese people, it is not uncommon for the liver to be enlarged and the only way to shrink it is to lose weight. When the liver is enlarged, it makes it harder to see everything they need to see in order to band you. By losing weight and shrinking your liver, it makes it easier for them to band you. I hope this helps!

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