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I have gone from 247 to 219 this morning since Nov 23. This morning I was getting dressed and tried a pair of jeans that before I could not pull over my hips. Today they fit first time in 3 years. This gives me even more motivation to keep on going. I just wanted to share with fellow banders that understand better thank you

I had surgery 11/23 and now I am not staying full like I was. Before I would eat a small amount and stay full for 5 hrs and now I will eat and be hungry in about an hour. I can not have my first fill until1/4. Any suggestions for me. I have lost 16 lbs so far and want to keep up with losing

Thank you very much for the advice I will try the water today was not a good day though. There was a baby shower at work today and a month of not eating carbs ate some chips. I feel extremely quilty about it. Tomorrow is a new day and I will start all over and focus on my will power

I am very glad I am not alone. I had my surgery 11/23 and have the same pain. I can burp a little with some relief but miserable again a few minutes later. Hope everything gets back to normal soon

Yesterday at 9:30 am I was banded. They had a hard time waking me up in the recovery room because they gave me anti nausea meds. Now I am sitting here can't sleep and in a lot of pain. Oddly enough it is all worth it. I have waited a year to have this and I am so excited. My liquid diet is not bad either. My doc said I can have all the pudding and milk shakes that I want. He understands that this is hard and said that after o can't have this stuff anymore so I might as well enjoy it now. Good luck to everyone. How can anyone sleep. I am a stomach sleeper and it even hurts to sleep on my side

I guess I should clear up the milk shakes I can make a milk shake with slim milk ice and nestle quick powder. Once a day I can add a scoop of ice cream if I want. And the pudding is sugar free. i wrote my first forum this morning with no sleep and under pain meds. but thank you for the concern.

I have been reading the different threads for months about how long it takes to get approved, the tests that you have to get pre op, and seeing all the approved threads. I could not wait til I could type that I am approved and a surgery date. Today is that day. I scheduled my surgery for Nov 23 at the hospital I work at. It is nice to be able to have the surgery and have seen the surgeon actually perform the surgery. I am a surgical tech and have chased this road for over a year. Struggled with my wait for 6 years and am ready to live my life and be able to chase after my children. Hope everyone gets their day to say they are approved and wish everyone luck. 11/4/10 consult with doctor 245 lbs and 5'4

I have to do the atkins diet starting the 15 I have bcbsil and had to do the 6 month counseling and then go through the testing. But I defiently can't wait to see other people posting their approval and surgery date it is such a good feeling knowing in a few weeks I am starting my journey to the next chapter of my life

I just got my date 11/23 Good Luck to All:thumbup:

I have been doing this process for a year. I finished ny 6 monte supervised diet oct 4 and see my doc on the 26. Hopeing to have the surgery Nov 4. I am excited to get the next chapter of my life going. Any advise would be helpful

I am a surgical tech hoping to be a nurse one day I decided to do the band because I don't want to be the patient that they have to put special attachments on the bed so I will fit. Hoping to have the band done on Nov

Just make sure to keep the incisions clean and dry. The dermabond is a dressing. It can take a week for it to flake off

I seen the surgeon do a few and started looking into getting it done myself I have 100 Ilbs to lose. I work in surgery and trust the surgeon that is doing it. So good luck with your quest

Hi I live in nw Indiana also. You should look around I am going to Dr Shayani in Olympia fields Il he his very cost conscious for his self pay patients. the hospital is also really good. I work at the hospital where I am having the surgery done at