Help!!

[leatha_g 4]

ONLY 30lbs??? that's 10lbs per month. you are in the HIGH average for the band Enjoy it, rejoice in it. That's great loss!!

[amoro68 0]

Congrats! it great to see you're doing well. I hope it will be the same for me. I do not have any med. issues but I understand how you feel. My dad is diabetic and is considering this too.

[tammymaybeband 0]

I don't know where to look for before and after pictures. I don't know how to find out if anyone has replied to my post. I guess I'm not that savvy on this website. can someone help me to navigate this. I am looking for pictures showing how scars look after surgery.

thanks

[New Hope 37]

Hi, Tammy, I bet if you go to the introductions section and start a new thread about yourself and your ??, you'll get more responses. Jack's right about the scars, nothing to brag about. Best of luck to you on your banding!

[bobby_hamrick 0]

I been babded a while and just now I truely know what restristion is after 5 fills. I got .6 a week ago and the brakes are on plus a whole new diet..3lbs gone since then! Be patient and above all be careful with that eating while you heal..

[Jasper 0]

I had a 2.5 fill at surgery with a 4cc band. I am 2 weeks post op and am starting to get hungry these past couple of days. Eating Soup and cheated a little but I still could eat. I don't get this feeling like OMG i have to stop or else? Does anyone know what that's about?

[Nykee 13]

I really want to/ need to avoid having to have so many fills.

I want ONE fill.. maybe two..

I am at 11 days and I can drink milk, juice and tomatoe soup... easliy more than a cup.. about three times a day.

I also ate some cheese and bites of salad and nothing bad happend.

The doc told me my band was tighter than usual becasue I was held in the hospital for two days longer than all the other ladies because I couldnt even keep down ice chips.

BUT.. I dont PB or nothing.

so...........................

I wonder.... when I go for my fill, can I ask the doctor to be sure its real tight? I have to go to Mexico and I am on SSI and dont have the money to keep going, nor do I wanna mess around.. just tighten it up NOW!!

Like I dont care how restricted I am, for days I had to sleep with a towel and spit up my saliva all night long.. I didnt care.... now that I can eat this tomaote Soup and stuff so early.. I am not happy.

I read through this thread and found out its kinda normal.

I rather it be too tight and suffer..

[New Hope 37]

Nykee, would you mind going to the introductions and posting a new thread? You will get a lot more responses to your questions. Also, please do a "search" and read several old posts about the serious effects of being too tight. Just a few things are gastric reflux, band slippage, band erosion. There is a lot to learn about this band...before you get it and afterwards. I learn new things every day. Best of luck to you!

[Nykee 13]

Thanks, I need to get used to this Board.