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Hi LadyBlue! Congratulations on having a surgery date and on your daughter's upcoming wedding! You certainly have a busy month ahead of you. Best of luck to you. Gigi

Sheila, I think you would make an excellent traffic reporter-loved your audition-you would definetly have my vote. Have a good evening. Gigi

Hi Susie! How many cc's of fluid did you get with your 4th fill? Maybe you should consider having a little bit removed. I've heard of people that were "too filled" and they needed to have like .2cc's removed and it made a huge difference. I agree with you that you may not be eating enough. The last thing that you want to do is mess up your metabolism. These are just my thoughts for you. Best of luck to you! Please keep us posted. Gigi:)

Hi Lisette Sowerby! Congratulations on your band! I hope you are feeling well. Take it easy though- remember, you just had surgery! You are going to love your band! Take care-Gigi:)

Hi Tracy- To respond to your questions-I was banded 0n 1/30/07. The surgery only took about 1 and 1/2 hours to do,but you also have to spend some time in the recovery room- probably about 3 hours total. I did stay overnight in the hospital,though some doctors do the band on an out-patient basis. Don't be nervous! You will do just fine! How much weight do you want to lose? I've lost 40 pounds so far. I really love the band. It is a wonderful tool! Talk to you soon! Gigi

Hi Tracy! Welcome to lapbandtalk! I was banded 1/30/07 and I can't say enough about the band. I absolutely love my band. I have no regrets about the surgery except that I didn't have it done sooner. Feel free to ask any questions, I would be more than happy to answer anything to help. Best of luck to you on this journey. Gigi:)

Thank you Tonya! I actually weighed in today and lost another 2lbs:clap2: That makes 40 pounds down. I am so excited! How wonderful for you!-60 lbs is GREAT! How many calories do you eat/day? I am eating about 800/day and wondering if I should be at 1000-1200. How exciting to be a calendar girl! I know you can do it! Have a great weekend! Talk to you soon-Gigi

Sunshine2-Good for you! How wonderful! I just love the band. shues138- What a wonderful NSV! That is great! I just wanted to check in with everyone. It has been 3 months and 2 days since I was banded and I have lost 38 pounds. I am addicted to exercising. I really love going to the gym and almost feel bad on days when I can't get there. Anyway I had my 2nd fill this past Thursday. I have a total of 1.5cc's in my 4 cc band. My doctor is on the conservative side, but as long as I keep losing, it's OK. I am very happy with the band. Have a good night- Gigi

5jacks- That is a great NSV! You must be so proud of yourself!:clap2: Your weight loss is GREAT! I went for my 2nd fill today. The PA put .75 cc's of saline in the band with the first fill. Today he told me that there was still .75 cc's in my band and he added another .75 cc's for a total of 1.5cc's in a 4 cc band. I am almost at my 3 month bandaversary(4/30) and I have lost 36 pounds. I also wanted to lose 10 pounds/month, so far, I am ahead of the game. Have a good night! Gigi:)

Thank you Tonya! It was a great vacation. Where are you going on your vacation in August? It will be here before you know it. Anyway, I want to congratulate you on your weight loss. You are doing AWESOME!:clap2: Good for you! Also, how are you doing after your second fill? Talk to you soon-Gigi:)

Hi Everyone! It has been a long time since I've been here. My kids were on vacation from 4/10-today. We went to Disney World which was GREAT. My oldest two have been before,but my two younger ones haven't-plus, we were all there together and had a blast! The best part was when I came home and weighed myself. I LOST 3 pounds! This has never happened to me before. I did alot of walking and made good food choices. I have very little restriction if any. I'll be going for my 2nd fill on Thursday. I came back Saturday night and woke up early Sunday and went to the gym. I really missed going to the gym even though I walked alot. Anyway, I'm back and cannot wait until my second fill. Gigi

Hi Pat and congratulations on being banded! Glad to hear that the surgery went well. Keep us posted on your progress. Gigi

Hi Ellen and welcome! Congratulations on your upcoming banding! I was banded on 1/30/07 and am doing well. I love my band. I also was required to do a "partial" liquid diet which consisted of 3 shakes/day with a small meal at night (3 oz. chicken or fish and some veggies). I was so ready to get the ball rolling at that point that I didn't find it too difficult. Best of luck to you! Keep us posted! Gigi

Hi shermy! Welcome to LBT! Glad to hear that your appointment went well today. It sounds like you are on your way. Best of luck to you! Please keep us posted on your journey. Gigi

Hi All- Well today is my 2 month anniversary. I am doing well. I got my first fill last Thursday-8 days ago and I must say that I am not feeling much restriction. I called my doctors office today. I won't be able to go for an adjustment before I go to Disney on 4/11. I will be back on 4/21. I have an appointment on 4/26 for my second fill, so I'll have to wait til then. I have been exercising 5x/week for 1-1 and 1/2 hours/session. I am addicted to the elliptical machine. I love it! Anyway, I hope everyone is doing well. Have a great weekend-Gigi

Hi angyl, I also had my first fill on 3/22 and I also have a 4 cc band. My doctor only put .75 cc's of saline in my band. I am not sure if Ihave enough restriction. I haven't weighed myself since I went to the doctor on 3/22. I was down 31.5lbs since the start of my pre-op diet on 1/16. I was banded on 1/30/07. You are doing GREAT!:clap2: Talk to you soon. Gigi:)

Hi Bluejay! Welcome to LBT! This site is a wonderful place for lots of information and support. I was banded on 1/30/07 and am doing well. It was one of the best decisions I have made. Feel free to ask any questions. Everyone here is great. Best of luck to you! Gigi

Jason- congratulations on being banded and welcome to LBT! It sounds like you're doing GREAT! Keep us posted! Gigi

Congratulations Annette! How wonderful, 50 lbs gone forever. Best of luck to both of you! Gigi

Bandita, Congratulations to both you and your husband on being banded! Glad to hear that you are both doing well. Take care-Gigi

Hi AuntEm, Welcome to LBT and Congratulations on being banded! I was also banded in January(1/30/07). I have lost 31.5lbs and just had my first fill 2 days ago. I have some restriction,but not as much as I'd like to have. I am going to call my MD next week and see if I can have another fill. I am not scheduled for another fill for 1 month. Best of luck to you. Gigi

nquinn, Hi! What a wonderful inspirational story! Congratulations! I was banded on 1/30/07 and am doing well. I just received my first fill this past Thursday. I have lost 31.5 lbs. I go to the gym 4-5x/week and love to exercise. Best of luck to you! Gigi

I lost 31.5 lbs and just had my first fill yesterday.