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The adjustable gastric band (LAP-BAND) is a less invasive type of weight loss surgery that works through restricting your stomach size. Discuss LAP-BAND related topics such as fills, LAP-BAND diets, nutritional supplements, complications and band over bypass. Share your experiences and be supportive!

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  1. Issues

    By hbrook14,
    • 0 replies
    • 479 views

  2. Best Doctors in Los Angeles

    By sherlocked7437,
    • 0 replies
    • 372 views

  3. Esophageal Problems

    By shlyle,
    • 2 replies
    • 736 views

  4. Newbie

    By RnYMike,
    • 1 reply
    • 547 views

  5. No one understands

    By journey2befit,
    • 2 replies
    • 688 views

  6. Hashimotos and need to lose 60 lbs

    By msheather72,
    • 3 replies
    • 776 views

  7. Depression??

    By Yettid,
    • 3 replies
    • 451 views

  8. Surgery on 9/26/17 packing list

    By accjrc7,
    • 1 reply
    • 388 views

  9. Looking for a mentor &/or buddy!

    By Jennifer8,
    • 1 reply
    • 501 views

  10. Living without my Band after 10yrs

    By ps82769@gmail.com,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,994 views

  11. Hello from wales

    By tipsyb,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,306 views

  12. Port infection??

    By Keona1323,
    • 1 reply
    • 610 views

  13. optifast vs optislim or others

    By thinkingslim70,
    • 21 replies
    • 33,333 views

  14. Anyone Feel Sick After a Fill?

    By NeenBand,
    • 11 replies
    • 7,619 views

  15. Skin removal

    By natarshassleeve,
    • 1 reply
    • 648 views

  16. Weight gain

    By tallgirl1,
    • 2 replies
    • 736 views

  17. Purée options

    By AndreaB96,
    • 2 replies
    • 703 views

  18. Lap Band Removal - Need Some Advice

    By Ash727,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,444 views

  19. Any groups in Vancouver or better yet- Fraser Valley?

    By Joycey,
    • 18 replies
    • 2,068 views

  20. Anyone in RI?

    By ginarn1,
    • 58 replies
    • 8,573 views

  21. Anyone still here?

    By OreinaO,   
    • 3 replies
    • 550 views

  22. Emotional

    By soltani278,
    • 1 reply
    • 550 views

  23. Fluid half unfilled... world of difference

    By jesscuevas10,
    • 0 replies
    • 624 views

  24. De-fill diet

    By anichols84,
    • 2 replies
    • 672 views

  25. Pics

    By pdallariva,
    • 0 replies
    • 565 views

  26. Lapband - 7 months I

    By journey2befit,
    • 0 replies
    • 604 views

  27. New with Questions About Weight Loss & Excess Skin

    By BrownsugarNY,
    • 0 replies
    • 381 views

  28. Removal due to slippage

    By shifflett00,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,106 views

  29. Support needed east side of columbus

    By honeygirl,
    • 0 replies
    • 394 views

  30. New Fill after Pregnancy, Back on the Wagon

    By CandySmooch,
    • 3 replies
    • 4,503 views

  31. Staying motivated 2weeks post op

    By Bolts,
    • 0 replies
    • 381 views

  32. Restarting my journey.

    By Rylopez,
    • 1 reply
    • 478 views

  33. Band stopped working

    By spealex,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,467 views

  34. Gained it All Back but New Year, New Fill, New Me!

    By PrettyThick1,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,421 views

  35. Band slip

    By newelybanded2016,
    • 1 reply
    • 719 views

  36. 11 years banded and removed on 2/22/17

    By Kathryn Hubert,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,258 views

  37. MGH Boston !?

    By Yettid,
    • 0 replies
    • 455 views

  38. Help

    By courtney_lapband_chick,
    • 2 replies
    • 981 views

  39. Ready to Get Back On Track

    By Rebeccaabrooks86,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,389 views

  40. Looking for a Buddy i had mySurgery may 23 2016 just lost 32 pds but lost alot of inches went from 20w to 16w only had 1 fill from wva

    By Sis lynn,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,017 views

  41. Arthritis meds after surgery

    By Glammaw,
    • 32 replies
    • 21,309 views

  42. Lap Band then diagnosed with Barrett's Esophagus

    By tnangel,
    • 0 replies
    • 945 views

  43. Cottage cheese

    By 27852413,
    • 35 replies
    • 4,298 views

  44. Lapband removed today!

    By peanut2772,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,161 views

  45. Pre-op diet

    By Boj27,
    • 0 replies
    • 366 views

  46. Lapband removal- What to expect?

    By lisacaron,   
    • 3 replies
    • 1,143 views

  47. Lap band removal- horrendous pain

    By telicious517,
    • 1 reply
    • 938 views

  48. Weight loss after band removal or deflation

    By Karen11,
    • 1 reply
    • 927 views

  49. January Surgery Bandsters Group

    By mags2u,
    • 1,718 replies
    • 125,628 views

  50. Started at 257 pounds and now I am here sitting at an amazing 147 pounds and I could not have done it without my yool/band. It has been one heck of a journey but a journey well worth it,hair loss and all.

    By newelybanded2016,
    • 2 replies
    • 573 views

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    • ChunkCat

      ChunkCat

      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
      I haven't been able to advance my diet past purees. Everything I eat other than tofu makes me choke and feels like trying to swallow rocks. They warned me it would get worse before it gets better, so lets hope this is all normal. I have my follow up on Monday so we'll see. Living on shakes and soup again is not fun. I had enough of them the first time!! LOL 
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    • BeanitoDiego

      BeanitoDiego

      Still purging all of the larger clothing. This morning, a shirt that I ADORED wearing ended up on top. Hard to let it go, but it was also hard to let go of those habits that also no longer serve my highest good. Onward and upward!
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    • Onedayatatime365

      Onedayatatime365

      Looking to connect with others who are also on the journey of better health. Post-Op Gastric Sleeve (4/11/24).
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    • jparadigm

      jparadigm

      Happy Wednesday!
       
      I hope everyone is having a lovely week so far! 
      It's been a bit of a struggle this last week...I'm hungry ALL the time.
      · 1 reply
      1. BlondePatriotInCDA

        BlondePatriotInCDA

        Have a great Wednesday too! Sorry you're hungry all the time, I'm pretty much the same..and I'm sick of eating the same food all the time.

    • ChunkCat

      ChunkCat

      Well, tomorrow I go in for an impromptu hiatal hernia repair after ending up in the ER over the weekend because I couldn't get food down and water was moving at a trickle... I've been having these symptoms on and off for a few weeks but Sunday was the worst by far and came with chest pain and trouble breathing. The ER PA thinks it is just esophagitis and that the surgeon and radiologist are wrong. But the bariatric surgeon swears it is a hernia, possibly a sliding one based on my symptoms. So he fit me into his schedule this week to repair it! I hope he's right and this sorts it out. He's going to do a scope afterwards to be sure there is nothing wrong with the esophagus. Here's hoping it all goes well!!
      · 4 replies
      1. AmberFL

        AmberFL

        omgsh!! Hope all goes well!! Keeping you in my thoughts!

      2. gracesmommy2

        gracesmommy2

        Hope you’re doing well!

      3. NickelChip

        NickelChip

        I hope it goes well! Sending positive thoughts for a speedy recovery!

      4. AmberFL

        AmberFL

        How are you doing? any update?!

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