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Tylenol Extra Strength (500mg/tab) "Go Tabs" Chewable spearmint tylenol!! Come in 10 packs of 6 tablets for $13. Im soooo excited I found these at SAMS!!! NO MORE Thick too sweet liquid!!:clap2:

I had SEVERE reflux preband and vanding made it VANISH!!! My surgeon said it would and he was right!!:clap2:

Not much time for computers- Having a blast outside and staying busy. Holding steady weight wise. Losing 2#- 4# per month. slow and steady- better than none at all!!

minus one for me- slow but still loss!!! My great white shark feeding days are long gone and I dont care how long it takes to loose the rest Im SOOOOO happy with my band!!! Food is no longer my focal point in the day its more a nussiance of something I have to do- I thought Id never hear that from my key board!!

The journal ability was gone for awhile. Since then Ive had a fill and consider myself at a sweet spot. I frequently get 3-4 bitee syndrome especially if im really hungry. It has been a SLOW weight loss but I will take it!! I was not successful prior to my band- especially since It took so long then also. My current insurance does not cover fills so at 250 per fill I wont be trial and error with fill levels. I will stay parked at 2cc. Ive read thru my journal and cant help but laugh at the early days. Still get the golf ball. still havent learned to slow down every time, still LOVE my band. still no bread! no PB in a month or so!! MAYBE im learning!!

The journal ability was gone for awhile. Since then Ive had a fill and consider myself at a sweet spot. I frequently get 3-4 bitee syndrome especially if im really hungry. It has been a SLOW weight loss but I will take it!! I was not successful prior to my band- especially since It took so long then also. My current insurance does not cover fills so at 250 per fill I wont be trial and error with fill levels. I will stay parked at 2cc. Ive read thru my journal and cant help but laugh at the early days. Still get the golf ball. still havent learned to slow down every time, still LOVE my band. still no bread! no PB in a month or so!! MAYBE im learning!!

zero for me this week. I am as tight as I can go and the loss is consistently slow. But loss is loss!!

-1 for missed weigh in, and -2 this week.

down 2# for me please- finally.

No loss however I did get a fill Friday and Im expecting the scale to start moving!!

I got my fill- they charged 250 to my flexible spending- if the insurance pays they will credit it, it they dont pay thats where it belongs anyway! Im just relieved I got a fill. The office was thrilled at my SLOW progress, and filled me and sent me on my way!!

This same change has affected patients with Cigna. As of april 1st the providers have to send in medical necessity and it has to be reviewed. STINKS!!

ABSOUTELY!!!! If I am anxious, nervous or really mad- it is tighter!!

I would be willing to pay for my journal- This is the only place I kept it- Dumb I know but it was easy!!

I must have missed something- Where did the journal component go?h

I have a fill scheduled tomorrow- It was scheduled 3/31!! I called monday 4/16 to verify- Ins company has no record of receiving request for it. Office says they sent it 4/4. so it gets resent on 4/17!! The office calls and says that precert from my ppo has not been recieved. They want to reschedule my fill! BS!!!!! they said even though I will pay for it- they have to have denial to allow that! NOT SO!! i called today and the ins said, it was not resubmitted as rush- I could go just realize that i may have to pay for it if medical review finds not medically necessary. Im getting my fill in the am- ins or pay- THATS not fair- it is NOT in my control!! Sorry for the rant... Any suggestions? Am I out of line??

no loss for last 2 weeks. Thankgoodness I go for a fill friday- Ive been fearful of slippage so Ive not had many fills and inturn not losing!! IM GOING-

Im not putting my band or port at risk!! NOT to mention my health!!! Playin with fire baby....... you WILL get burned!!

I walk away and come back and all is better. When you start eating take a bite, wait 3-5 minutes and take another. Sometimes if Im having trouble I get up and clean the dishes , get drinks or little kitchen errand type activities until my stoma relaxes. Sometimes I start the dryer or fold a load of clothes and then all is ok.

Some might say he is lucky, but from our experience and we know more than 15 GBP pts and NONE of them have had dumping. His only long term supplements are MVI with Fe and B12 sublingual. He eats everything and has NO Problems!!! DH would NOT have been a good candidate for band- He will not abide by the rules. His surgeon told him he would have dumping with sugar- so when he was able he tried it- Too bad he doesnt have dumping!! He has lost 250# and is now 5-6 yrs out and has maintained it well and eats any and everything! Complications are higher- REMEMBER these are the the worst surgical candidates in the world for ANY surgery. They are death waiting to happen whether it is tonsillectomy or major surgery!! This is a life saving move why else would someone do such drastic changes!! It truly is a personal decision if you can live with the rules of either and getting thru the post op on either is the most critical thing.

I reserve the calories from alcohol to eating out- It helps relax my stoma and I have never had a stuck, slime or PB at a meal when Ive had some alcohol- That is very important to me if there are alot of people at the table- Especially those who dont know!! Im sure there are those who replace eating with drinking- Not my personality. Learning the moderation thing is an ongoing lesson!

Your husband is 100% correct!! *warm first helps relax the stoma *first bite syndrome DOES exist SLOW DOWN and nibble dont eat. *anxiety/tension DOES increase tightness which increases PBs *a partial glass of wine will also help especially if your going out and dont want to PB with a crowd. *I dont get a full signal I get hiccups them BOOM TOO FULL!! I stop when hunger (Tummy growling) goes away.

We have one of each (RNY and Lapband) in our house!! I did not qualify for RNY. We have both done well. Secretly Im envious of his RNY. It wont slip, cant lose it, more forgiving of bad choices since it has malabsorptive component, no stuck or PB, and now that he is past 6mos (5 yrs) his chances of complications goes way down. If I ever lose my band I WILL have a gastric sleeve or other procedure- IM NOT GOING back to fat!! Dont let people scare you. This is a lapband support board not RNY. Alot of people make judgements and statements that I have not found to be true of a pt with RNY. NEVER generalize with either- they both have pros and cons. PERSONAL CHOICE- Good Luck!!

Well.... my good girl friend found out thru my medical record from endocrine that I had lap band. She claimed hurt- I explained it was because she was not supportive and called it the easy way out that she did not get the priviledge of knowing. All seems well, she is obsessive with low carb she will get over not knowing of my lapband. she wasnt there for my hyst why would she think she would be there for my lapband. I am fearful of my 3rd fill since Dr Hamn told me repeated poking can wear out the port, AND I dont want to be too tight and risk a slippage. I rescheduled from 3/30 to 4/20- I know that will slow down my loss but Im ok with that.

Well.... my good girl friend found out thru my medical record from endocrine that I had lap band. She claimed hurt- I explained it was because she was not supportive and called it the easy way out that she did not get the priviledge of knowing. All seems well, she is obsessive with low carb she will get over not knowing of my lapband. she wasnt there for my hyst why would she think she would be there for my lapband. I am fearful of my 3rd fill since Dr Hamn told me repeated poking can wear out the port, AND I dont want to be too tight and risk a slippage. I rescheduled from 3/30 to 4/20- I know that will slow down my loss but Im ok with that.