mandagay

I started one

Hey everybody, We are looking for anyone interested in a local support group in the Irvine area or somewhere in S Cali. If you r interested please post and we will try to get something going. Thanks!

Ok sounds good

Ok well if anyone is interest let me know. We could start one. Why not hehe

U could get the 360 lift. U can watch the surgery and recovery and end product on utube for more info

We need to start a support group in S Cal

I was banded march 1 also. Had my fist fill on Saturday

Hey, I am in Irvine. Was banded 3-1-12. Where r u in S California?

When they write off the excess they can claim that as a loss to the IRS

I always appreciate lello and elcees posts. I was never told any of this stuff n didn't find this site til like the day after I was banded. I didn't know I couldn't eat certain things. Didn't know the statistics. Didn't know much of anything except I was sick of being fat! I love all the information and truth I receive here n am very thankful for your posts

I eat shrimp. I have only had one fill to date but I had shrimp for dinner tonight!

They always bill the Ins really high but ins has a set rate they pay. They will write off the rest except for co-pays and deductibles etc

Drinking water when I'm starving helps me. I promise myself if I drink a full 8 oz then I can have something to eat but after drinking, I don't want anything

Well he said I had lots of scar tissue which makes it hard cause he says it feels the same consistency as the scar. I am three weeks out. He promised it gets easier. I am hopeful next time gets better. Also he said the scar tissue will improve over time. Same consistency as the port I meant

I totally agree with honk! I watched scope of utube surgeries. Our bodies go thru a lot with this surgery. We have to let ourselves heal!

My first fill was horrible but I think next one will be better

I set mine to 1200 as well. It calculates ur weight and how many calories will lose 2 lbs a week. I lowered mine cause it yells at me when I dont get enough!

Congrats!!! I can't even imagine that!

U take it. It will make u drowsy prob. My doc said I could take dressing off second day but to leave the strips on. If u are showering with all the bandages on it could be getting irritated because of moisture. I'd def give ur doc a call

Add me too plz. Manda gay. Email cricketandoak@yahoo.com The more the merrier!!

If u r allergic to the strips they r gonna need to come off. Call ur dr first thing since u r only four days out. Have u tried benadril? U don't want ur incisions opening up on u

I had him put his finger on it while I took a pic! Uggg was awful! Glad to hear it gets better!

I didn't know if it was maybe cause they gave me so many shots of the numbing stuff or what. Mine is under my scar too. He jabbed me about 6-8 times and dug and dug. Said I hAd a lot of scar tissue. Told him all that digging wouldn't make it better hehe. Just hope next times easier

I did bleed some. So u don't feel yucky the next day?

I can feel mine. I was shocked when I went for my first fill yesterday how deep it is