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Krussell19

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Everything posted by Krussell19

  1. So weird how much shape and hieght play a factor i was 340 in march amd wearin a 28 and im 5'5 and im 290 right now wearin a 24 and even a few pairs if 22s
  2. I think it bothers me knowing thats what i looked like i looked miserable and bloated and my skin looked maxed out like i was gunna burst.. Plus ive had some complications and gained 65 lbs back (which ive now lost again) but on the way up the scale im going omg im going to be there again and it scares the crap outta me.. Ppl look at my pic and go omg thats not you! Because it truly doesnt look like me i never knew i looked that awful
  3. Im just wondering what diffrence would it make? Most ppl in an er setting have no idea what a lapband is or how they are suppose to help you.. I know ive been to a few
  4. I usually try to tough it out if its killin ya id fet rid of it.. I saw some ppl on here said a few sips of pineapple juice will help it slide threw
  5. Ur 5 days out of surgery and consuming alcohol mixed with fattening coffee mix?
  6. So yes id do it again.. It was never ment to be a miracle weightloss only a tool and to many people forget that
  7. Im down 149 lbs over the coursr of 4 years ive had a handful of complications and 60 pounds of my weightloss has been lost and gained three times due to the complications.. But im alive because of it if i still weighed 420 id probably have dropped.dead by now
  8. By far the surgeon who did mine should not be allowed to band anyone from what ive experianced myself and what ive heard from others banded by him ridiculous
  9. Lol i laugh about it now i was so depressed then thank god for my vail
  10. This happened to me 6 days before my wedding i had the most beautiful hair and colors and my aunt who is a professional hair stylist was like mid august weddin your hair will never curl let me perm it... It was to close to the dye session it sucked all the color out so i had groas wierd browb and white fried hair!! ALL my bangs broke off it was terrible
  11. Elevation affect the band
  12. Oh man in the 5 yrs ive been banded i had 1 half if a donut NEVER AGAIN! I got so stuck and couldnt get it unlodged and heaved and puked for 3 hours def in the top 5 worst stuck episodes for me
  13. First off want to say congrats on the baby and congrats on a new found love and beating cancer!! You are a true example of over comming obsticals... As for the weight we are here for you and in my opinion if you over came all those things this weightloss should be a snap!
  14. Well after a month of unfills, dehydration, being sick, swelling, gaining weight (16 lbs after just losing 60 before the complete unfills) and feeling awful and depressed i believe im finally healthy and back on track no longer swollen and back down 7 of the 16 pounds!!
  15. Yes and we so thought we found him but it wasnt him it was crazy because he looked like an oldet version of my hubby
  16. Also i had to pay cash first time was 1200 in his office second time was an emergency so i had to pay him 2000 cash and 5000 to the hospital for taking up the operating room
  17. Mine took over an hour both times but i store alot if fat right in that area so while awake i got to endure the smell of them burning threw it and yes i had a local numbing but as they went deeper in if he hit it with the cotterinng gun and went deeper then the local was covering it was terrible. And yes recovery was a pain because i felt all hunched over and couldnt lift anything
  18. They have pb2 at our price chopper
  19. They have pb2 at our price chopper
  20. If u can get knocked out i advise it otherwise you get to endure all the pain and awful smells and sounds
  21. They cut open your port incision site and sew it back into the suture and yes i was awake everytime insurance wouldnt cover anestisia
  22. Hmmm gunna have to get ahold of a phoenix phone book and just start callin
  23. See zaba search is actually how i found him.. we typed in his mothers name on there and a search popped up that said i know her my name is LArry white and she has my son i have been looking for him for over 18 years!! and i was like YAY and posted back but it was over a year ago so idk if he will see it and unfortunatley there is like 20 larry whites in that region

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