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Some say it hurts but mine didn't at all. Sorry it hurts you if you still are hurting you might want to call your dr. I read about a cream you can request prior to being filled some even get a local pain reliever shot. Check with your dr for options to decrease you pain next time

Why cannt you still party some people say they get drunk easier after band I haven't noticed this I can not drink lots of beer but drink mixed drinks fine yes slower but my friends do not even notice Just do not drink all your cals every night

Good luck hope you both get approved fast.

I need to get one too I'm eating and hungry to much! Hang in there Hope the next fill works for you.

I knw my scrubs are getting so loose too maybe we should start scrub swap site on here. Ha

With high protein diets you go into ketosis it does get better but it is part of high protein diet. I suck on auger free mint or tic tacs

Daisychains FYI. Proving you can loose wt can cause your insurance to deny you. The dr has write that you have failed all other attempts to lose wt. the time to prove your dr wrong is after you get the band. Remember some people have been denied because they were loosening good without the band. I went up and down during the the 6 month dr supervised time only loosing 10 lbs showing I was motivated but still needed help. they set you up you need to fail so you can get the band

FYI be careful how much wt you drop while on 6 month diet it can go against you and stop you from getting insurance approval. They have told some people you don't need it because you are doing fine without it. I made sure to not lose to much trueful going up and down can be better the dr has write note saying you failed all other wt lose attempts.

Some Drs will lower cost if uninsured. Ask mine lowered mine about half.

Loosing slow is better even though we all would love to drop the lbs faster. slow helps not to have loose skin. Sounds like you're doing good. Good luck to you. Green zone is where you are happy with wt lose and not getting stuck to much. Getting stuck comes with the band since you never knw something will stick one day and not the next.

I tried to copy and paste but wouldn't let me the bariatics support group a memorial Herman in woodlands looks to be open to anyone. GOogle bariatics support group at m Memorial Herman hospital woodlands tx and it should come up with contact number they meet every other thurs. it is open to all types of surgery so lap band gets bashed a lot of time in those. Maybe we could try to start a coffee group in our area. And meet up once a month or even twice ??

I went to school in spring moved to Willis with my mother after husband pass away. I used dr Balette in the woodlands great dr and and staff would highly recommend him. He has a support group at the hospital there I think on Thursday's on pinecroftt

That is a good start I still cannt exercise because of foot surgery but I'm still loosing wt. so what your doing sounds good to me. It all depends on if your loosing wt ect

I cannt eat anything in am I have a protein shake then eat a small snack them lunch.

Sour dough is a good bread.... To get stuck. You don't have to pretend! Sorry but it's worth giving it up!

Yes I did want to eat much at all first week sadly this changes but then you get to start having fills I didn't need fill for a month I was luck and restriction at start with band just fill with water to fill space. Dr said that didn't count as fill in my 10 cc band hope this makes since?

Dhales. I live in Willis and work in Conroe I went to kingwood college I'm a occupational therapist assistant.

I found some high protein juices in the produce area of the store it where naked juice ect are they are pricey 3-5 dollars a drink Im sorry I don't remember the name but it has protein t in the name. Taste like a good juice drink. Several flavor s I also like premier protien I get them at sams. They have the highest protein with fewest cals carbs and sugars and taste like a reg chocolate milk.

I just told someone in another post that if you read some of success stories of long time banded people lots of them struggled until they had several fills and say they gained some wt until they got to the grn zone. Hang in there maybe try a support group meeting in your area? Good luck to you

Dropping-weight don't get to worked up on how fast you loose wt or that others maybe loosing faster. Everyone is different and lots of people don't really start dropping the real wt until after a few fills. If you listen to some of 3 + yrs people several say it took them several fills to really start loosing wt. just don't want u to get down on your self if and a big if you don't loose as fast as someone else. I've been at a plateau for awhile and knw it can be hard not get caught up on other wt lose.

Good luck my bcbs gave go a head in 2 weeks. I called once to check with them after one week.

Sooo jealous and soooooo happy for you!

I did see some good good juice high protein drinks today at Kroger in the produce area where they keep naked juice drinks they looked good but pricey. 3-5 a drink but it could give you a brake of the same old thing? Like I said before check with your dr to see if they are ok to drink. Good luck.

If this is per op diet I'm sorry but shakes are it from some dr maybe call your dr see if you can drink clear liquids broths ect? But you really get tired of those too post op. hang in there

Yay!! That's great. You have done such a great job.