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hi momof2chic, I WAS BANDED ON 11/08 IT TOOK ALMOST 1 MONTH FOR MY PORT PAIN TO GO AWAY! BUT EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT. CONGRADS ON YOUR WEIGHT LOSS YOUR DOING EXCELLENT. I AM DOWN TO 202 FROM 246 ORIGINALLY DAY BEFORE SURGERY-229 IT FEELS GREAT! THE LAST TIME I WAS DOWN AT THIS WEIGHT WAS SEVEN YEARS AGO BEFORE I HAD MY SON.!:eek: I HAVEN'T HAD A FILL YET SO I'M KINDA NERVOUS ABOUT THAT . I'M NOT SURE HOW TO GET THE TICKERS I'VE HAD TROUBLE GETTING ONE ON MINE SO I GAVE UP.

hi guys! how's everyone doing? sorry i haven't written in awhile. i had my first post surgery appt on the 30th everything went well, im so glad i can chew real food again.:clap2: i was having some pulling feelings around the port site. but the doctor said he didnt feel anything wrong. he said that it is just still healing. im going to go back to work on monday, not that i really want to but i have to:cry im down 39.5 pounds since the beginnig of this journey and 13 pounds since surgery on 11/8/06. well i have to go change the laundry so i chat later bye.

HEY I'M BACK! I MADE IT THROUGH THE SURGERY, BUT I AL MOST DIDNT HAVE IT ONE OF THE GIRLS WHO SCHELDULED ME DID IT FOR 9:00AM AND I HAD A PAPER FOR 12:45PM BIG MISTAKE!! NEEDLESS TO SAY DR SCHNEIDER WAS PISSED. BUT THEY CALLED ME AT 9:00AM AND TOLD ME TO COME IN ANYWAY. SO I ACTUALLY HAD IT DONE AT 11:00 AM. IM DOING OK AND I GUESS THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS NOW. IM ON THE LOSING SIDE NOW:clap2: ITS GREAT FEELING A LITTLE BETTER SO TTHAT I COULD LET YOU GUYS KNOW HOW I WAS DOING.WELL I HAVE TO GO SO ILL WRITE LATER THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT!!

hey everone, sorry it's been so long, i had problems with my computer. well tomorrow is the big day!!! hoping everything will go ok. well im glad everyone is doing good. i'll post when i'm home from the hosp. wish me well!!

Hi Dez, Congrats On The Jeans That's Awesome. You Know It's All The Little Stuff That That Keeps Us Going And Feeling Good About Ourselves. That's The Stuff That Naturally Thin People Don't Understand. Keep It Up!!!!

Hi Dez, I'm Up For Square One Mall Also. I Go For My Surg On The 8th And My B-day Is The 4th Ohter Than That All Dates Are Ok For Me . Oh Wait I Work Nights No Weekends Though. I Forgot I Had To Work, Ive Been Out Of Work This Week Due Do My Gallbladder Surg And Bronchitis. How Have You Been? Just Let Me Know The Date And I'll Try To Make It. I'm Sure We'll Have A Great Time. Hope To Meet You Soon.

:update: HI DEZ,AND CHRISPY, I MADE IT THROUGH MY GALL BLADDER SURGERY :clap2: ALEJUAH! I HAD A FEVER FOR TWO DAYS BUT CALLED THE DOC HE THOUGHT THAT IT WAS PROBABLY FROM ME HAVING A LITTLE COUGH FROM A COLD I HAD BEFORE I WENT IN. I DIDNT LIKE THE FEELING AFTER SURGERY (DROWSEY AND LIGHTHEADED)BUT THE PAIN WASNT TOO BAD. I JUST COULDNT STAY AWAKE. THEY HAD ME ON 2 PERCOCETS AND THEY KNOCKED ME OUT, SO WHEN THE NURSE CALLED I ASKED IF I COULD TAKE 1 PERC, AND 1 MOTRIN INSTEAD. SHE SAID THAT WOULD BE FINE. THAT'S WHAT THEY GAVE ME WHEN I HAD MY C-SECTION, SO THAT'S WHY I ASKED.THAT MADE EVERYTHING SO MUCH BETTER. I CAN STAY WAKE NOW. NOW I HAVE TO FOCUS ON LOSING MY 10 LBS. IN TWO WEEKS FOR THE OTHER ONE. IM KINDA EXCITED BUT NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FEELING FROM THE ANESTHESIA AGAIN. TALK TO YOU GUYS LATER THANKS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT!

hi chrispy and sherry, JUST WANTED TO SAY HI! IM GOING IN FOR MY GALLBLADDER REMOVAL TOMORROW @ 7:30 AM @BIDMC. ONE MORE STEP CLOSER TO MY LAP-BAND HURRAYYY!!! HOPE EVERYTHING GOES O.K. IM A LITTLE SCARED NOW, BUT I'LL BE FINE ONCE IT IS OVER. SORRY I JUST HAD TO VENT A LITTLE. HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING GOOD!!!

hi everyone IM NOT YET BANDED BUT HOPE TO BE ON THE 8TH OF NOVEMBER BY DR SCHNIEDER @ BIDMC. I JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU THAT IVE BEEN READING WHAT YOU WRITE AND ALOT OF IT IS VERY INTERESTING.IM GLAD I FOUND A PLACE THAT I CAN GO TO GET ALL THE INFO THAT THE DOCTORS AND BOOKLETS DONT TELL YOU ABOUT. YOU KNOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT, ALL THE ROUGH TIMES.ITS GOOD TO HEAR SOME OF THE THAT STUFF SO WHEN IT HAPPENS TO ME I WONT FEEL ALONEOR THAT I DID SOMETHING WRONG. ITS ALSO GOOD TO HEAR ALL THE GREAT THINGS THAT GO ALONG WITH HAVING THE SURGERY AS WELL. I HAVE TO SAY YOU GUYS ARE DOING GREAT KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

hi kiki. i'm from revere.just wondering what type of insurance do you have? are you going to mexico? i think that i would be very apprehensive about going out of the country, were you? well i guess there are alot of good doctors out there too. i've heard of alot of people going out of the country and have everything go well. so good luck. and enjoy the trip when you go.

hi kiki welcome i too am having my surgery in november, on the 8th. just wondering were are you having yours? i.m having mine at beth israel.

Hi Lokiluvr, Why Do You Feel Soooo Left Out? Where Do You Live?

Hi Dez, The Mall Seems Good I Think Incase It Rains Or Is Cold. We Could Still Walk.have You Found It Hard?

Hey Dezadoo How Would You Say Your Recovery And Eating Were Different? Did You Have Restriction From The Start? I Know Some Say They Did And Other Say It Took A Couple Of Months. That One Thing I'm Worried About, I Don't Want To Feel Like I'm Starving All The Time. I Read A Message About Someone Not Having Any Restriction For Almost 5 Months And She Didn't Lose Anything. I Think That I Would Get Very Frustrated With That. Is Ther Anything That You Did Not To Feel Hungry?

HI CHRISPY, I'M FROM REVERE, I'VE BEEN MARRIED FOR 11 YRS AND HAVE A 6 YEAR OLD SON. IT IS GREAT TO READ ALL OF THE MESSAGES ON THIS BOARD. YOU ALL SEEM SO NICE. I THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE OUR OWN SUPPORT GROUP WITH THE PEOPLE AROUND THIS AREA. IM GLAD I FOUND THIS THREAD. I'VE BEEN ON O.H. AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE NOT MANY PEOPLE FROM MA ON THERE THAT HAVE HAD THE LAPBAND.MOST ARE RNY AND I WANTED TO SEE THE RESULTS FROM PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE LAP BAND.

hey everyone!:wave: just wanted to wish everyone well. i also would like to meet people around here that have had this surgery. i'm a little worried about it. all the people i know that have had wls have had the RNY.

hi chrispygal, i am going with dr schneider he is very nice! i finally have my lapband surgery!!!!! it is on november 8th- 4 days after my 30th b-day.i hope everything goes o.k.. first i have to go on october 16th for a gallbladder surgery. this should be fun,two surgeries 3 weeks apart. but it will be all worth it in the end i guess. i have blue cross blue shield of ma for ins. but i have not received the o.k. yet from them. good luck on your upcoming surgery.

Hi Chrispygal, I am also a MA. going to be lapbander. I have went to all of my appts.@ bidmc. all I have left is to talk to the surgeon so i can have a gall bladder surgery. then it will be time to get my lapband. I can't wait!! I have been over weight all of my life starting around age 7. i just can't get the weight off and stay off! :dance:

Hi everyone! Im new at all this. i am in the process, just had my first appt. at bidmc on 8/7/06. everything went ok. i just wanted to have someone to talk to about this surgery, since alot of people in my family have had rny, and im going to go for the lapband.

thanks for the welcome! if you don't mind me asking, how was your surgery? any complications?