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I made it through the surgery! Pain is bearable.

I didn't get my lap-band to decrease my clothing size I did it to better my overall health. The decrease in materials used to make my clothes is an added bonus.

I made it through the surgery! Pain is bearable.

I made it through the surgery! Pain is bearable.

I have lost 16.5 pounds since I started my preop. I'm on my way to the hospital in an hour for my surgery. I will keep you posted. I'm ready to start my new life.

Hi There, I'm do to have surgery April 2, scared, nervous, different emotions right now. More scared oof the pain afterwards

Congratulations to everyone. I'm April 2nd and on Day 5 of my PreOp Diet. We can all do it with God's help.

I'm April 13...yes, Friday 13th. My lucky day!!

I'm April 2nd too..
Just joined the Springers group myself

Hi guitar4life3000! I just had band revision surgery on March 7, so I am juuust barely past that painful stage you are in. Stay strong! For me, it was real bad for a week and then suddenly I shot out of bed with all the energy in the world. I've already lost 7 lbs. Crazy!!
Ok, so I'm going to publicly declare what I want to do...so far I've only told my husband and even he was a little surprised.
I want to run a 5k.
Walking a 5k was my goal at my first band surgery when I weighed 300lb. When I weighed 250, I successfully finished a 5k. After this revision surgery, I'm upping the ante. And now I'm *publicly* declaring it here on LBT.
SCARY! I am not a runner. At all. I really, really don't like to run. But hell, even if I do a wimpy half jog thing and turn in a terrible time, I don't care. I'm going to run a 5k.
Whew! It feels so good to share.
And on my girly, vanity thing....
I want to be able to sit with my legs crossed again (as someone else said, sit like a girl).
And I want to be able to sit in a chair and not have the arms of the chair jabbing in my sides.

I accomplished all that in one year!
Here's one for you.
When I put my socks and shoes on now, I can stand on one foot, pull the other one up and with both hands pull my socks on then my shoes, and tie them.
I remover sitting, holding my breath as I bend forwards to tie one shoe. Probably turned red in the face also.
I now do it the way skinny people do!

Going on a Christmas Cruise this December. Soooo...
I would like to wear a real bathing suit that isn't skirted like a tent!
I would like to wear a pair of cute cut off shorts without worrying that the that the material in the thigh area isn't going to ride up!
I want to go on the cool looking slide thing....and not worry about getting stuck in front of everyone!
I want to sit comfortably in any chair and not have to worry about the plastic ones breaking in the sand!
I want to look pretty on my husband's arm I now silly and vain... I am doing this for me...but deep down I want him to be proud of me to. He always says he thinks I'm pretty the way I am....but well...you know what I mean. I want him to say it and really mean it. Not sure if that makes sense.

Hey Everyone.
I just got out of my surgery March 19, 2012. I am laying in bed feeling pretty uncomfortable but I think the best way to deal with the pain I am
in is to start thinking about the things I want to accomplish besides losing the numbers. So here's my list : )
- I want to not have to put my socks on before I put my pants on. I do this so that my pants wont rip.
- When I bend over to pick things up, I have to do this weird pendulum swing because its hard for me to see and reach over my stomach, as well as not wanting to rip my pants. I want to bend over like a normal person!
- I want my knees to stop hurting.
- I want to fit into a L shirt. It is so hard to shop and find something that looks good in 2xl or 3xl.
- I want to stop wearing huge jackets so that I can hide my body.
- I want to stop breathing so heavily when I go up stairs.
- I want to stop sweating and losing my breath when I eat.
- I want to stop feeling congested all the time.
This is my list. I have a thousand more that I just cant think of right now but I want to see your results your looking forward to!

Get the plain Greek yogurt and add sugar free pudding mix.....yum! White chocolate is my favorite!

I must have got the generic band cause mine was only 9600. If you are unfilled for whatever reason, you need to treat it as your bandster hell time and use as much will power as u can. Even if you can eat a whole hambuger and fries doesnt mean u should. I know with me, once I start down that road it would be hard to stop again. I have learned alot over the past year, but I trying that stuff would pull a trigger.
good luck and try to get refilled soon if possible.

Hey Trina, I'm in Hurst. How much have u lost so far? Who did your surgery? I start my pre op tomorrow! I'm getting nervous!