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April 2010 Bandsters - It's been 6 months!!! How are you doing?



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Hi everyone,

How are all the April people feeling now that it has been six months.

I am feeling great. I have lost 64 pounds and have found a lot more energy.

Still exercising - and trying to eat healthy foods like I should.

How about you?:)

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Congrats, sounds you are doing wonderful!! I was banded the last day of April and I have lost 60lbs! I am doing well with the band lower BP, blood sugar and tons more energy. I still have some to go but I feel like it is def. possible. I do exercise and eat healthy with a treat sometimes.

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Have lost 50 since 04/22/10...50 more to go. But, I'll admit it's been real slow losing for me. On medical scooter...so can't exercise much. Since my 3rd fill...have .5cc in 10cc band, have had terrible reflux. Been sleeping upright position in my recliner every night...which doesn't rest your body & back as well as my bed. I'm also diabetic (on 2 insulines) but have cut doses in half...and off half my maintenance meds was on before. I like my band most days...I feel & look alot better....but it's been a huge learning curve for me. What's bothering me so bad right now is the GERD. On Nexium & have tried Prilosec, Pepcid AC & Rantidine. I have gastroparesis (nerve damage in stomach) due to 25+ yrs diabetes...so that slows down the food digestion alot. Nurse thinks I should get an unfill...but soooo afraid of gaining weight back...since it's come off so slow anyway. What do ya'll think? :sneaky:

I see the doc again in 2 weeks.

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I would get a small un-fill.

It doesn't necessarily mean you will gain weight. This journey is not about feeling bad, it is about losing weight and being able to live a full life with the band.

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Wow! What a difference 6 months makes in how I feel. I have lost 76 pounds since April 13 and gained lots of energy. I would like to loose 35 more. I am so happy that I have my band to help me out.

Keep up the great work all,

Stagegirl

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Great job everyone. I'm really proud of you all. I have only lost about 20 lbs since April with the band. I had lost 30 prior to the band. I'm kinda down about it, but reading here about everyone's success is helping. My surgeon assures me that its working for me. I guess we will see. I just found where he thinks I need to be my last fill. I'm not so sure, but its definately closer.

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hi from new zealand. wow 6mths now. i have lost 30kilos (75ib i think) 15k post op.

Iv had a lot of fills and am nearly at full restriction but still manage to eat anything,so am using

a bit of will power esp at this time of year.

so iv gone from 155k at highest to 140 pre op to 138 at op to 125 now

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