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Hello everyone. I'm looking into having lap band surgery and I'm using this site to see real results good and bad. I've read somethings that have triggered questions. Hope you can help. I'm 5'7 280 lbs - I carrier most of my weight in my stomach. If the surgery works I'm worried I will have a bunch of hanging skin. How many of you have gotten a tummy tuck and did your insurance cover the surgery? Also some people said they were disbanded due to erosion. How long does the band work? and does insurance cover the cost to remove or replace the band?

girl I jus broke up with my bf he was a lien n cheatin ass dog lol n Im sooo pissed n stressed/depressed..I find it helpful goin 2 da gym every morning n eating healthy...I feel better now Im losing weight! yayyyy

Good luck as you move forward! I'll be joining you later in the fall. I'm doing the weight management right now and have all of the "clearance" doctors appts schedule. I"m excited and nervous.

Hey Tina, how is it going? I still have good and bad days. I have been on 217 for two weeks no, no gain, but no loss. I guess I hit my first plateau. No worries, i still take one day at a time. My doctor says I am still ahead of where the average person should be, so that makes me feel better. God Bless, m-

YOU look fantastic! I wish you a lot of success! I started my pre-op liquid diet. The dr did not instruct me to, but I started last Thursday (incorporated exercise) and I have lost 10lbs!! I am sure mostly water weight, but I am super excited!!

dont come on here much..sorry just got this...im 55 lbs down....think i need to be tighter...i dunno...i gained back 10 lbs...(vacation at the jersey shore)..lol...going for adjutement tomorrow...i started at 375...thought id have lost more by now..you

Hi Carrie! I haven't logged in here in a really long time. I'm doing great. I've hit a plateu but I went and got a fill and since then i'm starting to move past it. Hopefully the rest of the weight (last 78 lbs) will melt off me! How are things with you?

How are you doing now? Sorry, I didn't reply sooner, I have been frustrated with my band. I am still happy I did it, it just seems the weight is still hanging on. I lost 15 lbs at my 2 week follow up, however I am only 22 lbs down today -a month later.

You are not a failure, it just takes a little time to get used to the new diet. Please keep me posted on how you are doing. Have a great day!

Hey!!!

Sorry to hear you had to have a complete unfill, but at least now you can control the fills and get to a good place. Too tight is never good! I haven't had a fill myself since January. I feel like I'm in a good place, but still haven't lost much more weight. Still at 40 lbs. lost. So, I recently started a power walking program and have lost 3 lbs. in 2 weeks! So excited about that! Hopefully it will get things moving again! Keep celebrating your 40 lb. weight loss and just keep on trucking baby!!!

Your face shows so much weight loss between highest weight and post-surgery -- I know how lame this might sound but take comfort in that! The scale might not be moving, but seriously you look fantastic! Take care.....

Shell... how are you girl?? How is the weight loss going?

Hi Sue

I am OK, put weight on last month 3lbs, had a 3rd fill yesterday which will take me to 6.5lbs he couldn't put the extra 0.5ml I wanted. I do feel restriction now and hope it lasts the month, need to lose some weight again, this is getting me down. How are you doing now? x

When I had the heartburn, I had to have most of the fluid in my band removed and after awhile I started gaining some of the weight back (almost 20lbs in total). Now that the heartburn is resolved and i'm at a pretty good fill level, the weight is finally starting to come off again. The issue has been ongoing before the band. I made the mistake of having lamb and had to pay for with pain and a lot belching (blech!). I know have to have the gallbladder removed but i'm totally chicken *cluck, cluck, cluck* lol.

I'm glad you're settling in with your band. Do you ever use the chat program here?

How are you doing? It appears that your weight lost has been going very well for you. I am sorry that I have not stopped by your page in a long time, but things have been very crazy with me. I have finally completed everything required by my insurance company. I am now waiting to hear back from them to approve or deny me for the band. I am really praying to hear something positive very soon. You look wonderful in your pics. I will talk with you later.

you look so AMAZING! When was your surgery date? You have lost sooooo much weight! What kinds of things did you do and do you continue to do? CONGRATS!

I was banded 3/31/10 and so far am down 40lbs. I was hopeing for more and am super determined, but I have NO restriction yet what so ever. I could eat an elephant if I wanted. BUT I DONT! lol It is kind of frustrating since I have no restriction cause Its like I could be doing this whole diet thing without the lap band. So hopefully y next fill helps me out!

Hey I know it feels like it has been forever... I mean it felt like ages since the last time we spoke to h and k time goes by so fast and weight creeps up even faster. Yeah it is exciting to know we are doing around the same time so we can have a bandster buddy to relate to. I will add you today on facebook. I don't know if h and k told you but we are moving this week, sao when we get settles you and steph should come over for dinner and guitar hero..... I'm scared too especially after seeing the process and getting to hold the band.

Hello,how's it going?? I'm sooo excited n nervous!! I get banded on wednes(9th)...is it hard getting to drink 64oz n get ur protein in and still lose weight?? Keep me posted and i'll do the same...i would love to know how everything went!!! Thanx n good night...ms.gwen

hey thnx for the pic comment...i feel great and that is what was important to me too. i am watching so much of what i eat and walking and back exercises and have been using a treadmill, recently bought some weights and hoping to start zumba next week... and i love to mow grass, it is crazy that it is my new favorite past time,lol

i hope u are able to be the person u want to be and that u can enjoy all that life has to offer, i think u will do fine with the surgery,, any questions or wanna talk just holla, sometimes i might be a lil slow since it had been pretty i am outside alot now. best wishes, beth

I agree with Jennifer, you ARE a total inspiration! I get banded on the 14th and my starting weight is close to where you were!! You look awesome !!!

Well thanks for commenting:thumbup: on my post! It went well, I ate a small amount before going to the Dr. and on the drive over it came up, I was so frustrated and then I got on the scales and I was 3 lbs up!! The Dr. came in and we talked, this has gone on since my last fill and got more severe on my cruise! He put me under the exray and saw the swelling around my port and band immediately! The upchucking had caused irritation and swelling causing the band to tighten! So he removed .04ccs and then I had liquids for 48 hours, then I ate and I was so full and the food stayed down! How wonderful, I feel satisfied too.

I did not know it, but with a too tight band, you will NOT lose weight, when you throw up, you eat more to try and get something to go in and it may be all the wrong things!

I am checking out the recipes you have and going to try them now that I can eat again! We do have to learn to live this life after the LAP-BAND?! I am going back to the Gym next week too.

what can I say, I have learned to eat around the band! shame on me. Have to find my way back. Got another fill wk ago 5/27, not much going on. Stand still, gained some 5 lbs back. got to find my way back.

Thanks so much for your advice on the selfpay..I never even thought about claiming it for my taxes...also I will keep all receipts and submit just in case I can get something back!! they did pay for my office visits at the weight loss clinic so maybe I can get something from them for the items you got reimbursed for!!!

Thanks! I used to do aerobics, but I hurt my knee so now I have to be really careful or it will just go out. So far I have been doing the hiking and I just started up areobics again. A little at a time, but I will get there. Hopefully my knee gets stronger as the weight starts to come off. Im thinking about joing LA Fitness. Thanks so much for the info. Is it okay to message you whenever I have a question?

Hey you, well what can i say it is going!!! So i got my first fill on Tuesday only 1cc so I still feel no restriction... kinda disapointed in myself too i gained 2 pound from the last time i went to the doctor... but i am back down been busting my butt working out and sticking strickly to the way we are suppose to eat!!! I gotta say i was a little ashame but the holiday cook out is what messed me up!! oh well back on track!! So for total weight loss since my first appointment is 25 pounds...

hey there lady! girl i've been stressin on life and gaining weight...eating like i'm naturally skinny...had to get a slight unfil because i couldnt eat real food only slider foods and junk which of course made me gain...so i'm trying to get a grip and start to lose again...i feel like i have forgotten what i need to do?! how are you doing?