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Has anyone heard of people getting their port in their shoulder? Also! Does anyone know of a doctor in alberta who does fill under fluoroscopy other than in Grand Prairie?

Well! I just got banded approximately an hour ago! nothing to it. It does hurt a little at the biggest incision . Nothing anyone cant handle .. worst part is the intervenous. YAY!!

awesome they say edamame beans, sashimi and miso soup!

AWESOME! its all good from here lol I get banded in 2 days! nervous

Everyone here IS so tall.... Im 5'3" and im aiming for 125... but id be happy at 140

I know! Cant wait, but very nervous.

Ya, one of my friends was saying they are starting to put it in between the collar bone. Just wondering how that would be!

The nurse at my work just told me about "a bunch" of people who have come back from Mexico with post op infections and end up eating out of a tube and peeing out of a tube? Now they dont do the surgery in my city and she said she called the hospital to find out more information. I told her if nobody died then im good to go. I think shes trying to scare me. Has anyone heard of this?

ya for sure. I heard that one too, but how would they mix up the two? crazy. Im so nervous after talking to the nurses that i feel bad that my mom is getting it with me. What if she goes through that stuff and i dont? It would be my fault because i showed her what it was.. Well i suppose all i could do is pray...... if something like that happened i would just have to pay for it to be removed..

Heres a new update on my potential death. I was told by the nurse who worked in the hospital... that she woulnt recommend it to anyone. cause one girl came back from Mexico with "the ultimate infection" Eating tube, pee bag, now anorexic, depressed, and lost her family because of it all. So scared seeing how i go next week for surgery! I think she hates me.

Who was your lap band surgeon?

Ive been called a pig today, Told that my choice to not get married before living with my boyfriend is stupid and if we got married it would be a sure divorce. ( because im not catholic/christian) because christians have better judgement, When she picked up her granola bar and said "im going to eat this even though im not hungry..." I replied, haha thats wha happened to me, look at me now! She put the granola bar down. Thanks!, AND that i ate my breakfast really fast. "WOW, you ate that fast!" replied with THANKS! Thank you i realize im overweight, you dont need to remind me.

One thing i have noticed in my life is that "fat" people are funny! I have learned throughout my life that humor is the best medicine. Maybe it hasnt helped me with my weight but it definently helped my personality. For me, a sense of humor is a necessity in life. If you cant laugh, you havent lived. Working with my coworker .... skinny, pretty, high self esteem, boyfriends, sexual attraction, BORING. I mean not everyone can have a sense of humor but let me tell you one thing… being skinny and pretty isnt everything. Maybe it sounds like im just bitter, but im definently grateful for having a "fat" life and the ability to make people laugh.

Awesome thanks guys! One of her collueges actually came in the room and i told her and she was like AWESOME! The nurse looked at her and said "im trying to tell her not to go" The other nurse was like why? Soooo i just think she doesnt want me to miss work .. ugh She even tried to make me take the surgery dates as vacation instead of sick days. People can be so crazy lol

Awesome! love it. I use the one at the gym every time i go. Its so easy.

So today was my first day setting up a date and possible flights to get surgery in mexico! I WAS excited.. My mom was all supportive, but maybe we are just uneducated about this sort of thing.. OR maybe my nurse is paranoid? HELP I started to cry when i was talking to her, because all i want is to be skinny and wear what i want, when i want and of course go swimming! She said WE CAN DO IT TOGETHER! mmmm yaaa i have a lot of people i could do it with, its the fact that its all going to come back and i have no faith anymore.. Weight watchers, jenny craig, curves, regualr gym, home gym, dog, energy pills, weight loss pills, protein shakes, protein bars, smaller portions, more fruit, bought bikes, lean cuisines... the list goes on... I have tried every last one of these... It doesnt help that the bf wont try to eat healthier... he doesnt neeeed to.. lame Hey! So I just talked to my nurse at work and she thinks im absolutely insane for even thinking about going to mexico... She asked if I ever thought about getting aids, hepatitis, not being able to get back to canada if they messed up and i became terribly ill.. She asked if the doctor was accredited and if i ever wondered why it was so much cheaper to do it there rather than canada.. I dont know, it seems like everyone I tell has a way to tell me its a horrible idea.. Help meee lol

wow thanks! I didnt realize people read this and commented lol.

Longest month of my life! May 26th! Only 12 more days. Nervous aaand excited

Welllll, is it working? My friends mom has one and she says it works great! There is also one at my gym that i use just because lol

My mom got a divorce about 8 months ago and is now getting the band at the end of the month. Im so excited for her. It will be a start of a new healthy life!

Does the nurse ask you to take out ALL piercings? My nipple peircings hurt SO bad, I can still remember the pain over 2 years ago. But i have taken them out

when you lose weight, you lose it around that area too. I had a friend who said when her boyfriend lost weight it got bigger!

There were actually commericals about yaz and yasmin causing stomach problems... maybe good that and make sure. I know my friend stopped right away

When is your band date? Im going to him May 25th