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Lynn,

I saw that you posted a response about Pam Miller at True Results in Atlanta, but when I went to the forum the post isn't there. It was Pam who told me everything was covered when I spoke to her last week...when did you find out that things weren't covered?

Hi there! I just saw you in the chat room and figured you were from Nebraska too. I live south of Beatrice and was banded in Lincoln a couple of weeks ago. Give me a shout sometime! Good luck to you!

Hi..sounds like we are on a similar journey. When did you get banded? . I was banded 1/10/08, and have lost about 26 pounds. Slow losing...I know, but I am OK with it. I am down to 193 now. I have only been exercising 3 days a week. I know I need to increase that to 5 days a week in order to see faster weight loss. Good luck to you!

Trying to find a date to the new Twilight movie next week. I should have married a gay man.

feeling a little bummed....haven't lost anything in 3 weeks. Actually gained 4lbs. Gym and all....can't wait for my first fill on Wednesday.

Oh, Facebook ads, why must you tell me that Fall boots have arrived at Zappos.com? Don't you know that I just bought new shoes last week? This could be bad...

HELP!!!! I got a fill a week ago hadn't had one in 4 months.....Dr. put 1cc in and then I felt like it was too tight...so she took a half out....question is...this fill feels completely diffrent then any other fill I have ever had...started with a total of 4 cc then had two separate .25cc fills then this one.......is this normal .......plus things seem to get hung up more then the ever did before ...so not sure if it was because it was getting loose in the 4 months and now...

Well I HAVE to do sleep test because my neck is big hmmmm....But they got me in for tomorrow night. Now I got a call 2 weeks of antibiotics cause of have H. Pylori bacteria in my stomach. I was told this will not interfere with my surgery

‎2 weeks and 1 day to go until surgery day! I can't wait! That also means 2 more weeks of this pre op diet (and that is a bummer) But I am gettiing through it.

Back to work... Gotta love a 3 day work week. Yay.

I leave for Saudi Arabia in the morning to see my sister! I really hope I come back with pounds lost and not gained! The scale has been holding at 186 for about 2 weeks now, and I really wanted to be in the 170's by now!!

finishing up all my pre-op testing this week then off to the insurance. hopefully i get a surgery date by the end of this year begining of next year.

Squeezed into my size smaller jeans today...boy, were they tight. New rule...I am not going to wear clothes that hurt me anymore. Return to the baggy pants and try again in a couple of weeks!

1 week post surgery and down 20 pounds!!! Feeling pretty good and my clothes are getting baggy.

1 Week until surgery!

Surgery date: December 8th!!! Not exactly when I wanted it.. was hoping for sometime before Thanksgiving.. but that is fine!! I'll take it! Hope you all are off to a fantastic week start!! =D

Hey there,

How are you doing? Its been about a week I guess since I talked to you. I am doing great. I weighed in this evening and have lost another 6 1/2 pounds which is wonderful. I am feeling really good. I hope you are doing well too. Talk to you soon.

I Had Lap Band In Aug 2007. I Have Losst About 73 Pounds. Just Recently Last Week I Went In For A Fill About 2--3 Days Later I Noticed I Had No Restriction And Could Eat Like I Did Before Procedure. I Went Back To The Fill Center Today I Had Gained Two Pounds And When She Aspirated The Band She Said The Amount Of Fluid That Was Suppoed To Be In THerE Was Not. She Then Took Me To X-ray And She Put In .65 Ccs And Said I Needed To Come Back Next Week. After Eating Lunch Today I Can Tell I Am Not Restricted At ALLl. What I Am Trying To Figure Out Is If Anyone Else Has Had These Problems. I Feel Like I May Have A Leak In The Band

I had Lap Bnd 4/4/208 @ 237 lbs goal is to be 140lbs I had one fill on 5/15/07 so far I have only lost 13 lbs total ! what is wrong. Some one please help. I am not getting full after the first fill. I have 4 more weeks for my next one.

Hi Jac. Our stats seem similar.. I am in st louis, I had my band on 4/15/08. I don't get my first fill until this coming Tues (5/27/08) I lost in the first two weeks and not much since then. I am trying to not gain but i feel as though I can pretty much eat what ever I want, although admittedly maybe not quite as much. I would love to keep in touch at least with out fills and all. what has happened since yours? good luck!!!

Hey there! I am still in Bandster hell as well. Until you reach your perfect fill level, it is really hard to fill full. I am going in for another fill next week. I make sure to count calories so I can keep things under control, I can't wait till I get some real restriction!

I have Tricare Prime and I had my date 4 days after my nutrition class. My doctor was booking 10 weeks out, so I had to wait on top of how long everything already took. This whole process has taken me 6 months plus. I am to be banded on the 29th of May. I had my last four things done last week. 4 hour classes, pre-op testing, health physical and meet the surgeon. Oh what fun all of that was. What have you done so far?

Deb - I travelled from out of state (I'm in Nome, Alaska) last year for the surgery. The experience was great...I also recovered quite well (WAY better than my gallbladder removal and about the same as my 3 c-sections-which I thought were great).

Now...fills. Everyone is different. Some people think it's cheaper to just fly to Denver and see Dr. K for fills...since that's not feasable to me I found a doctor in Anchorage (still have to fly there). I think you should at LEAST find some aftercare in your area...someone you could go to in an emergency at least. There might even be a support group locally that would really be beneficial (although we've all found that most support groups are for the bypass folks). Fills are very individual. Some people find that "sweet spot" very quickly (within a couple of fills). I've had 5 fills (I'm at 3.4cc in a 4cc band) and could actually use more, but it's one of those things where you kind of get used to the fill then need more. Needle size vary...mine uses a teeny tiny needle, most use something bigger. No one really complains of the stick so if you're needle-shy this should be the LEAST of your worries!

Fluro - some fills docs use fluro and some don't. Dr. K doesnt...he just has you drink some water and fills you 'till that gets stuck then takes just a wee bit out...to make a kinda funnel-affect. (This is what I've heard, I haven't been to him for a fill.) My doc fills me at a level I want, he's very cautious and requires me to stay in town for a few days to make sure that everything is good to go. He has some fluro people available if there seems to be a problem. Fluro, I've heard, makes it so you ge to the sweet spot earlier because they can actually observe the liquid funnelling...but then, like I said earlier, you get used to the fill and need more so....I would say don't pay extra for it unless you are pretty darn sure there's a problem.

Unfills - done the same as a fill. Someimes your stomach will swell when you get a fill (from the irritation). This has not happened to me, and I think rarely happens anyway. This can cause you to not even be able to swallow spit...then an unfill is needed. Now, my doc in Anchorage lets me "tweak" my fill for a week without an extra charge so if I feel too tight (which has never been the case) he'd take some out or if I feel like I could use a bit more (which HAS happened) then he adds more. My doc also doesn't require me to drink liquids the day of and day after a fill - some do. I think it's better not to so you can really see how the fill did for you.

I was on the fill thread for a bit, but it didn't give as much information as I'm giving you here.

The hardest part of aftercare is really that it's all up to you and how YOU feel. I, like LapDancer, am a food adict and am working on that - working on even accepting that. The band hasn't cured me of everything, but on bad days it does stop me from being super gluttonous! I'm at a state now that if I lose weight I now I won't gain it back.

Also...a friend of mine had the Band put in a few years ago. She reached goal in about 1 1/2 years and then got a complete unfill...she lost 10 more lbs. and has maintained that without filling up...just letting the band "sit there". Now, there's some hope for us!

Hi Judy,

I will be banded on June 11 by Dr. Gazayerli. I just wanted to say hi and see how you're doing. I really like him - and it helps that he, too, and his daughter are banded. He really understands.

Have you attended any of the support group meetings? I showed up there last week but noone turned up. I was disappointed because I think the support is very important. Have you gone to any other groups?

Thanks.

I'd love to hear back from you.

Marie

Oh, of course! I knew I was being hard headed and it would be an obvious answer! No, I didn't have time for preop diets....approved on Monday but not confirmed until Wednesday...had surgery on Friday...all in the same week! (Long story...) Flouro is like xray...is xray? Dunno, but its cool. You swallow this stuff called barium and you can look on the monitor and watch it go through your stomach/band. I usually have them print pics from the machine, too! I definitely will this time so I can compare to last time when we discovered the slip/stretch. My doc does all fill/adjustments under flouro.