☠carolinagirl☠

i like the (old you and the new one)your gorgeous, you will knock em dead

didnt i warn you and tmf about putting you two in time outs????

your gonna do so greata great attitude, a winning smile and supportive family and ME

in my eyes msinto, you be amazing

in my case #2 alot more....liquids in and liquids out my dr ok'd mmodium ad...with this happening, vital to stay hydrated

your dr would probably answer your question better i dont see why not but i have no idea...when i first got banded, i had so much fat on me, i couldnt believe i even had a port in there...the more i lose, i can see it and most def feel it..i am okay with that..my little life saver.

i cant predict your future but i understand how nervous you are...the only thing i can say is just do the best you can..its not easy but its worth it. wishing you all the best.

hey tom what happens at these get togethers? do you have alot of people? i wish i lived close enough as id love to go to a support group.

heating pad, hot shower on shoulders and alot of walking and patience as it will eventually work its way out

a loss is a loss..def take it

I cant (like) your post but I am sorry to read your words

on my pre op, I lost a good deal of weight and hub asked me that very question, should we proceed with scheduled surgery....I had to answer yes as in my past as a top ranked dieting pro, I have gained and lost 200+ pounds easy by (dieting) and then falling back into old habits (not exercising eating more high fat/high calorie junk food). now my band wont let me eat a lot and all I have to do is eat better food choices....up to you......if you can stay with the (diet) go for it.....if you need assistance, this WILL work...

great comment AJ.

hm...i have been on this forum for over a year now and first time i ever read something like this.....if i was you, id call and tell my dr and get their opinion....

you will get many different responses here but i can only speak for myself...being banded 11 months, i havent gotten stuck or anything...i chew alot, take wee bites and go super slow....i have been able to eat anything i want too with no problem...that only thing that has changed is what i eat now... i do not eat junk/processed/not filling my tummy foods...anyhow, best of luck and congrats on your recent surgery.

AJ if you didnt yell at me sometimes i do not think i would have made it this far...listen to AJ here, she is a walking/talking success story.. holly, failure means to just say f**k it and give up...you havent done that as you are seeking (help from people who understand) AND hence you are not a failure...pick yourself up and get back on track right now, right NOW.....you can do it..you just have to think you can....

preach it sistah nudie EXCELLENT ADVICE i am gonna use some of that today myself...

my pcd called me and also the lap band surgeons office called me and my ins sent me an approval letter...hope you hear great news soon...keeping my fingers crossed for you.

well glad to read it is okay...although it wasnt pretty, i appreciate you sharing the pic

yes i did and didnt even know i had one much less what one was.. it hurt to take deep breaths (and using that little blue machine for a week hurt like a bit*h) but it will gt better each day that passes...eating too fast or too much at a time will cause discomfort (even early banded as you are still very swollen)...go slow and heal.....best of luck hon

i had 2 one-my son told me i was gonna be a grandmother..i wanted to be able to push around the block n her stroller...i couldnt..but i can now and two-was getting hard to wipe my butt...but i can now

may i add, any lap band surgeon or other wls surgeons have these complications links on their sites....things happen......its major surgery...

for the newbies reading this: any wls has risks complications can happen with any surgery if you have a great doctor, they normally go over all of this for the most success, patients must change what they eat and exercise wls is not a miracle and shouldnt be seen as such. ...it takes work it wont stop people from eating...(unless those who keep their bands sooo tight they cant swallow spit)....what a horrible way to live... i wont throw .00000% or 1 in 200 or % of whatever fancy smancy or post stuff you find on the world wide web i am a simple country girl with common sense but what i will say, do your best and get whatever surgery you want and make your life better any questions of complications or removal...ASK YOUR DOCTOR you will find many opinions on this forum and my opinion is my band saved my life and that is all i care about and unc basketball

i wish i could write more but am at work......but girl child you really gotta stop worrying about what he said vs she said...you gotta find that balance that works for you. you done lost nearly 50 pounds, so obviously something is working.....eat good food in your allotted amounts, drink alot and do whatever exercise you can.....you help the band by letting it work.....you are doing it so stop questioning it.......AND wanna talk your knees. when i started out, i could not stand for 5 minutes. that is correct, i dont think i ever told that out loud as its embarrassing. i was that large......but every day i stood longer and took a few more steps..we gotta start somewhere. i cant be like catfish and bike around paris france in the afternoon and his mad obsession with the KY wild cats but anyhow......point being......so you got some sag....i am pretty dangum sure not as much as yours truly here but it doesnt matter. if you cant or wont believe in yourself......it wont happen........do what works for YOU. that is the only thing that matters.

cheating? that is always what makes me shake my head. how I wish it was easy and cheating. the pre and post op (diets) were the hardest thing I ever done (I used to think it was my lower back tattoo ouch) but seriously, you making yourself well is the best thing you can do. eating great quality/fresh foods vs boxed/processed, and beginning to exercise and when you mix that in with feeling better and better each day, you will start believing in yourself and you wont care what those (so called) friends say or don't say because you will have build up an incredible (want power attitude). to want to be well/healthy that you will do whatever you have to. and being healthy makes you feel better and you start feeling better and then the sexiness comes pouring off of you and before long you will saying you got a GF and etc etc......this is about YOU. YOU are the only one who can do it or not. YOU make yourself well. if you want to. (your friends are your family on this forum). remember it when it gets tough and it will.....Hang in there