ledavis13

Yeah this makes me think it "unhinged" .... I have heard that on here before.

You can have the band removed at any time...or port repositioning. A lot of people deal with that after loosing all their tummy weight.

You are almost there!!!

Sometimes I still don't believe it! The best part is 6 months later feeling better than ever and watching the incredibly shrinking you! Good luck!!!

I am tight in the morning...I feel it's as it I have to "prime" my pouch for food and eat VERY slow! I can be tight at night too...my surgeon says being dehydrated or eating too much salt can do it....

I DID IT!!! 6 months and 6 days in and I hit the hundreds! AND I am in a perfect green zone...have been for a while! AND I was called skinny!!! WTH?? Love it! I haven't been in the hundreds for about 4 and a half years.... 49 pounds down and 49 to go!!! Pat myself on the back?? I think so.

Just wanted to share a small NSV that is only one of many I have experienced.... Yesterday I caught a glimpse if myself side view in the mirror and actually thought to myself....damn I'm getting skinny! So today I put on a pair of jeans that I loved so much but could only wear unbuttoned with a belt to hold them closed and a long shirt.... Today... Buttoned and belted but to hold them up!!!! I have never regretted this surgery for one second and doubt I ever will...40 pounds, 5 months and feelings years younger. 58 to go!!! Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

Congrats!!! Big accomplishment!

I just had my 3rd fill yesterday and I am up to 6.5! I kept it at 5.5 for almost 3 months....just felt OK till I plateaued and felt less restriction. I hope this is the kick to get me to ONE-DERLAND!

I was told that just because you are loosing doesn't mean you shouldn't get a fill. There are two factors to needing a fill: 1) if you aren't loosing and 2) If you aren't feeling restricted. I would argue with my surgoen till I am blue in the face that just because you are loosing and not restricted doesn't mean that you don't need a fill. I am going for my first one on Saturday and am very excited! I was told I could have more than one in the first month if I would like to get to restriction quickly.

I just got my machine a couple weeks ago right before my surgery. I haven't been spot on using it...cause I was up and down on pain meds for a while. But now that I am healed I have been using it and I am FAR more rested than I ever was on less sleep! Love my CPAP machine! Even though I feel like Darth Vadar.

My surgeon said that ibuprofen can be a gastric irritant but for now it is a good anti inflammatory. And by alternating you can take more.

No I had to buy childrens. But I take enough to total 800 mg. It helps so much!

Also, a heating pad across the abs works wonders! I bring mine to work. Also, my surgeon has me alternating liquid tylenol and ibuprofen every 3 hours. It helps a lot too...I find that I start to feel really good, miss a couple doses and then realize that I have done far too much! Important to just keep things limited as much as possible.