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Not only did I find the questions strange, the Dr. I saw was the dad of my daughters classmate. The thought of him reading my answers made me crazy for a minute. I didn't realize it was him when the appt. was made. Good thing I took the test before talking to him, I wouldn't have been able to do it. I am over 2 years out and I can tell you that it is easier to understand the need for the eval. It is more than having an implant, it really is a part of you that you must work with daily. In the beginning it owns you, every thought you have everyday. You must learn how it works for you (sometimes against you), early stages it even controls where you go and who you see. At a point it becomes a part of you that is just there like your leg. As long as things are as they should be, you don't really think about it;; your life with it becomes natural. Then one day you are forgetful or bold and do something you shouldn't and it lets you know who rules. The ups and downs with the band can work on your mind. Many loose easily in the beginning; slow down and become depressed. Some never get a fill and loose, some need many fills and never feel what they thinik "restriction" would be. I am at 5.5cc and really didn't feel it was any different than 2 cc. My last fill was 2 weeks ago, there is a big difference. Today a greek yogurt was dinner at 7 and I was full. lunch had been 4 shrimp, 1tbl. of fried rice and a slice of tomato, slim fast to start my day. I have never had a problem with being hungry since the band. I usually don't eat enough now to loose . Then there are the "bad" times. Adjustments can be to tight, stuck can scare you real bad. The eval helps them, along with your talks with the staff to know if you are ready for the journey. Good luck.

Hello Everyone..... Just signed up today and wanted to introduce myself.... I'm Steven from Riverside, CA and just had surgery this week..... below is taken from the "About Me" section.. I've always been a very physically active but overweight person. I started putting on the weight in 7th grade with an 11th grade peak of around 285. I work out regularly but I've never really been able to drop much below 250. Due to hypertension and 38BMI, insurance approved me and I had surgery on 8/22/11. The day before surgery, I weighed in at 258.8. So far post op has been pretty manageable. Started walking quickly and hit my breathing targets before leaving the recovery room. I am generally a quick healer from past surgeries, so maybe that is helping a bit. Biggest issue post op is the painful gas and bloating, but 1 gas-x ultra (twice daily) and walking about 1-2 miles through the day has helped dramatically. I was able to walk 1.5 miles straight by Day 3 and probably could have gone much further but the pain in my toe from my gout kicked in....... I'm keeping my walks to a 1/3 mile at a time until the gout inflammation subsides. Surgery was Monday, Aug 22, and as of posting this, I am down about 11lbs. I've yet to really feel fatigued and believe I am getting sufficient liquids, but I do need to increase my Protein. I believe I have only been hitting about 50-70 grams, but my target is about 125-150, because I do not want to lose the strength that I went into surgery with. Compared to my sister who had Bypass, my recovery has been a pale comparison to hers. I NEED to make sure that I do not get too confident and start eating foods that I shouldnt just yet..... Like I said, I recover quick and have always sped up my recoveries of past surgeries (major knee/shoulder surgeries)..... while that rehab at times was ok to push, this rehab scares me a bit more......

It's funny how even here its about the hurricane. Enough about the hurricane. Plus lets not make a big deal about food. So you don't eat for a few days. Maybe will loose some weight? Possibly? Why get a band if all you worry about is " ooh what am I gonna eat? " stop thinking about food all the time!