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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. How much have you lost July Butterfllies??

    By lotzasunshine,
    • 321 replies
    • 23,142 views

  2. Freedom Fighters Weekly Weigh In

    By Juniper,
    • 311 replies
    • 23,134 views

  3. Has Anyone Tried Freezing Premier Protein?

    By adorkbl,
    • 6 replies
    • 23,103 views

  4. Nicotine and Cotinine Testing Day of Surgery

    By MelissaWI,
    • 9 replies
    • 23,063 views

  5. Chicago friends

    By HunnyBun,
    • 364 replies
    • 23,000 views

  6. symptoms of pouch dilation?

    By critterlady,
    • 10 replies
    • 22,976 views

  7. Comments for Before and After Pictures

    By DeLarla,
    • 269 replies
    • 22,861 views

  8. Exercise Challenge! Go for the Gold!

    By Boo,
    • 360 replies
    • 22,818 views

  9. September 07 Roll Call

    By mdicurn,
    • 285 replies
    • 22,789 views

  10. starting over with lapband

    By MaryAlice66,
    • 87 replies
    • 22,681 views

  11. Mississippi Bandsters!

    By DippyDora,
    • 181 replies
    • 22,524 views

  12. How Many Calories Should We Eat After Having Lap Band Surgery?

    By s0utherndivadoll,
    • 14 replies
    • 22,446 views

  13. Chronicles of Cloe!!!!!

    By Yoda,
    • 510 replies
    • 22,441 views

  14. UK Local Lap-Band Support

    By Tazza,
    • 201 replies
    • 22,435 views

  15. Weight watchers and the Band I cannot believe this!!!!

    By BubblyBandit,
    • 45 replies
    • 22,394 views

  16. Anyone in the DFW area?

    By Guest Melissa,
    • 177 replies
    • 22,380 views

  17. Is Vomiting Dangerous

    By KCGFNP,
    • 14 replies
    • 22,367 views

  18. Albany GA bandsters - speak up...

    By abckids,
    • 223 replies
    • 22,273 views

  19. Would they cancel surgery for a runny nose?

    By SpideyMom,
    • 10 replies
    • 22,183 views

  20. Night Cough

    By catactress,
    • 7 replies
    • 22,171 views

  21. Spring Bootcamp 2006

    By I'llsucceed,
    • 420 replies
    • 22,088 views

  22. Common Problem Foods

    By andyisbanned,
    • 76 replies
    • 22,077 views

  23. Welcome to the "At or near goal forum"

    By Chickie,
    • 166 replies
    • 21,976 views

  24. January's Chat

    By NJChick,
    • 321 replies
    • 21,976 views

  25. I'm from Tulsa, Oklahoma

    By tonya66,
    • 108 replies
    • 21,937 views

  26. Port site infection

    By Scarlett,
    • 81 replies
    • 21,829 views

  27. The Picture Thread

    By NJChick,
    • 317 replies
    • 21,701 views

  28. Best Liquid Meal Replacement/Protein Shakes

    By Evilah,
    • 71 replies
    • 21,693 views

  29. Before and In Progress Pics?

    By pammycakes,
    • 216 replies
    • 21,640 views

  30. D/FW Area

    By lauri,
    • 235 replies
    • 21,545 views

  31. 2010 Challenge

    By lotzasunshine,
    • 284 replies
    • 21,498 views

  32. Starting over, 5 years after surgery

    By TheCurvyMermaid,   
    • 242 replies
    • 21,425 views

  33. WANTED PIC!! A woman who is 5'9 or 5'10 and weighs exactly 200 pounds

    By ohaw,
    • 14 replies
    • 21,386 views

  34. *SCARED* I have a stretched pouch...

    By Malice X Girl,
    • 63 replies
    • 21,377 views

  35. Arthritis meds after surgery

    By Glammaw,
    • 32 replies
    • 21,309 views

  36. How much does a cast weigh?

    By Artsy,
    • 7 replies
    • 21,277 views

  37. Help Me! ....eating After A Lap Band Fill

    By momnear40,
    • 21 replies
    • 21,216 views

  38. Was anyone banded in December of '06?

    By thebionicbroad,
    • 244 replies
    • 21,213 views

  39. Monthly Weight Loss Report

    By stacy73,
    • 239 replies
    • 21,186 views

  40. Gone For Good Club- August 2006

    By CanadaSunshine,
    • 429 replies
    • 21,173 views

  41. My Life as a Bandster

    By bandiva,
    • 306 replies
    • 21,153 views

  42. How Much Have You Lost So Far?

    By Great2BThin,
    • 248 replies
    • 21,025 views

  43. Looking for locals in Orange County.

    By Dutchgrl59,
    • 173 replies
    • 20,992 views

  44. If 50 pounds lost do you have excess skin?

    By Ravenesqued,
    • 10 replies
    • 20,897 views

  45. Food Journal Thread

    By DeLarla,
    • 299 replies
    • 20,830 views

  46. For Orthodox Jews

    By Lady Janey,
    • 103 replies
    • 20,820 views

  47. hiccups

    By Banded Bob,
    • 12 replies
    • 20,794 views

  48. New notorious novembers weightloss spreadsheet

    By sistasassy,
    • 292 replies
    • 20,787 views

  49. Central Florida Lapbandsters?

    By Telly,
    • 233 replies
    • 20,690 views

  50. Any August folks out there? I'm Scheduled for August 10.

    By JudiM,
    • 299 replies
    • 20,661 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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