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Just had my surgery on 1/24 - same situation. Hiatal hernia repair and bypass. Good luck!

I was banded in February of 2011 and seem to be settling in at the weight I'm at. I was considering a tummy tuck because I hav a lot of excess skin and fat in the stomach area that definitely could not be helped by working out. Has anyone had this procedure? Would love to hear some thoughts on this?

Thanks everyone. I just started taking biotin so I hope I notice a difference. I was banded in February of this year.

I have also done a Keratin treatment back in June, but it was not my first one and never made my hair this way previously.

Hi....I noticed that my hair is unbelievably thin. Has anyone experienced this, and if so, did your hair get back to normal? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

thanks!!! i will definitley give them a call

I just recently went for a fill last Wednesday....It is Monday and I am still eating the same amounts and am just as hungry as prior to the fill. I am also finding myself hungry in between meals. My NP was not aggressive with my fill this time, putting in 0.4 cc because I previously needed an unfill. Should I call and ask to have a bit more put in? I dont want a month to pass with no change considering that would kind of defeat the purpose of having a fill at all. I would appreciate any thoughts. Thanks!

Thank you both --- that puts my mind at ease a bit. I was becoming concerned that I stretched my pouch.

How do you know if you stretched your pouch and what happens if you do? Is this something that can be corrected with a fill? Lately, I seem to be eating much more with hardly any restriction and I am hoping I have not stretched anything. Thanks!

Best decision I ever made! My only regret is that I didn't have the surgery sooner. Good luck!!!

hi darlene....i was not charged for fills for the first 90 days after surgery...i now pay $30 for a fill. my surgeon did my first fill, but now they are done by the nurse practitioner. hope that helps!

it definitely is weird...lol. i guess i naturally assumed that i would be less hungry with each fill.....well, hopefull i will feel some kind of restriction soon. good luck to you!

Is it normal that after a fill, I feel just as hungry, if not hungrier than before I got the fill? I am trying to keep myself disciplined, but must admit that I am finding myself very hungry lately and not head hunger, actually hungry. I just had a fill recently and this also happened to me previously. Just wondering if anyone has felt this way. I am hoping to feel some restriction soon. Thanks!

Me too! I am a little over 4 months post op and sometimes when I feel I have had too much to eat, I get a pain in my right side. It usually passes after a few hours.

Thanks everyone....I actually just had surgery about 4 and half months ago so I am still kind of getting used to the idea and still dont feel ready to share with everyone, but yes, it is probably time to move on