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Hello Deb, Glad to hear things are improving for you! My band is currently slipped and I will have a surgery to reposition it as well as fix the stomach pouching/hernia. How is your recovery going the 2nd time around? I don't regret my band, either. I am down 50# since I strated this journey and feel and look so much better! Joan

Ok, I got it! My dogs are loving the twice daily walks! Joan

Tell me about your slipped band. How do you think it happened? Did you have surgery right away or did you wait to see if it would slip back into place? How was recovery for the revision vs the band placement? My band is slipped, and has been for 6 weeks. I go for another follow up appt. Monday to see by fluoroscope if it's slipping back. I think my band slipped from frequent vomiting in the spring/summer when my allergies were awful and my stomach would get gunked/plugged up by post nasal drip, my NP thinks so too. I am (of course!) hoping it'll go back in place w/out surgery. Joan

I know how to do the weight loss ticker, but each time I try to copy and paste my walking ticker it doesn't work!? HELP, LOL Joan

I am excited to join this challenge! I have a question, if I wear a pedometer can I count the walking I do with work, shopping, housework... Joan

I am joining the "60 miles in October Challenge". Check it out, it's under the fitness and exercise heading. Of course you can join pre-band! I think that is an excellant idea! Welcome!! Name, real or screen~ Joan Age~ 50 Weight on October 1st~ 183.4 Goal Weight for October 29th~ 178.4 Exercise Goal for October~ 60 miles in October challenge, plus gym 2X per week Dietary Goal for October~ limit ice cream to 3X a week, not 7! Personal Goal for October~ go to the movies 2X Date Banded~ December 2, 2010 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 42#

Where do you find the 60 miles in October Challenge? Sounds good to me! Joan

Joan checking in at 183.2, a small loss. Congratulations to all those who met some or all their goals this month! We hope to see you all at the October challenge," The Very Scary Halloween Challenge"! Joan

My husband says it's very easy to play. He plays by ear and reads tableture? Now that you have a lap, you should make this a new goal for yourself! Maybe your October goal? Maybe for October we should each share something we can now do, or do more comfortably or do without embarrassement since losing some weight? Joan

My husband and son love folk music. My husband plays the dulcimer for fun. Hey, get some sleep tonight! Joan

Thanks for agreeing to do the stats for "The Very Scary Halloween Challenge"! Sounds like you had a fun weekend but just need a bit more sleep, lol. It's not like when we were in our 20's and lack of sleep was a regular occurance! Joan

Thanks Larry, it looks great! I hope you were able to sleep in today after your late night. Are you willing to do our October stats? You can name the challenge. ; ) Joan

Speaking from experience, you are too tight. Have you been vomiting which can irritate your stomach and cause swelling which then makes you too tight and then reflux/cough. Back your diet down to liquids and mushies until you can get a deflate. Also, take something for the acid, prilosec, zantac... My band is slipped and may need to be surgiacally repositioned. All my trouble started with the night reflux/cough. Good luck! Joan

4 weeks pregnant?! How wonderful to spend time with your baby in a swim class, good for you! Joan checking in with a loss of 2.2#, finally! 184.0 I think I am like Larry, I don't lose each week, actually this is my first loss for the month. I lost more than average for me last month so maybe the first couple I weeks I was at a mini plateau? I am doing fairly well with my personal goals: gym has been 2 times a week instead of 3 but I have walked our dogs 1-2 times per day most days; I have been to the movies twice, I am still working on increasing fruits and veggies, this is a challenge for me. Next week is our final weigh in for the month! Let's try to reach some goals! Joan

Thanks Larry! It looks great!! Joan

Hello, Joan weighing in at 186.2, up .2. : ( Congrats to all who lost weight this week and/or worked towards their goals! I will hit the gym after work. Joan

I took the quiz twice. Pre band answers had me at moderate, post band has me at some concern. It is SO nice to not be as focused on food as I was pre-band! Joan

I went to my monthly appointment today, and under fluoroscopy they could tell that my band has slipped. I was then fully deflated and instructed to take in liquids only for as long as I can until my next appointment. My next visit is in 3 weeks. The hope is that the band will slip back into place. If you have had a slipped band tell me if it went back into place by itself, what you did to help it go back in place, and if you eventually needed surgery to reposition it. I am SO bummed that this happened! Joan

Hello, I went in for a band check yesterday, my band is still slipped but doesn't need surgical repositioning at this time. I'll go in for a recheck in 3 more weeks. The doc took another 1cc out so my band is as empty as possible to help it slip back into place. I made an appt. to see an allergist and have allergy testing a week from Wednesday. I am convinced my band slipped due to my horrendous seasonal allergies, post nasal drip... My doc and NP believe so, too. The doc said that only 2% of bands slip, why me, lol! A fellow band friend went with me to the appt. to get a fill. She said I am so small I don't look like I belong there. ; ) I am taking the whole slipped band situation in stride, what else can I do? Joan

Hello, I went in for a band check yesterday, my band is still slipped but doesn't need surgical repositioning at this time. I'll go in for a recheck in 3 more weeks. The doc took another 1cc out so my band is as empty as possible to help it slip back into place. I made an appt. to see an allergist and have allergy testing a week from Wednesday. I am convinced my band slipped due to my horrendous seasonal allergies, post nasal drip... My doc and NP believe so, too. The doc said that only 2% of bands slip, why me, lol! A fellow band friend went with me to the appt. to get a fill. She said I am so small I don't look like I belong there. ; ) I am taking the whole slipped band situation in stride, what else can I do? Joan

Thank you in advance for your slipped band stories! I am currently deflated with the hope my slipped band will go back in place. Joan

Thank you Larry for your hard work and determination! Hello, I went in for a band check today, my band is still slipped but doesn't need surgical repositioning at this time. I'll go in for a recheck in 3 more weeks. The doc took another 1cc out so my band is as empty as possible to help it slip back into place. I made an appt. to see an allergist and have allergy testing a week from Wednesday. I am convinced my band slipped due to my horrendous seasonal allergies, post nasal drip... My doc and NP believe so, too. The doc said that only 2% of bands slip, why me, lol! A fellow band friend went with me to the appt. to get a fill for her band. She said I am so small I don't look like I belong there. ; ) I am taking the whole slipped band situation in stride, what else can I do? Joan

Hello, I went in for a band check today, my band is still slipped but doesn't need surgical repositioning at this time. I'll go in for a recheck in 3 more weeks. The doc took another 1cc out so my band is as empty as possible to help it slip back into place. I made an appt. to see an allergist and have allergy testing a week from Wednesday. I am convinced my band slipped due to my horrendous seasonal allergies, post nasal drip... My doc and NP believe so, too. The doc said that only 2% of bands slip, why me, lol! A fellow band friend went with me to the appt. to get a fill. She said I am so small I don't look like I belong there. ; ) I am taking the whole slipped band situation in stride, what else can I do? Tell me about your slipped band! How do you think it happened? Were you unfilled for a couple months to see if it would slip back into place or was your slip an emergency that required immediate surgery? How was your revision recovery compared to the initial band surgery? As you can see from my post above, my band has slipped. Thanks for any details you can share. I am happy you are doing well!! Joan

Joan checking in at 186.0, up .6. Dang TOM! Next week will be better!