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I have not done well with the band at all... due to acid reflux I can't keep enough fill in the band to do much good. I was told that they just leave the unfilled band in rather then remove it! How did that surgery go for you? I would like to get mine removed..I think.

I just stopped by to say hi to my fellow Shrinking Shamrocks and all the other bandsters here. Special K...it looks like you're still doing great. I see you have also had issues with heart burn. I had to have an unfill right before Thanksgiving last year due to HB and by the time I got a little fill again after Christmas I had gained 12 lbs! I have lost most of that again but I still have a problem of knowing when to stop eating!:thumbup: Well ...no matter what...I am so glad I have my band. I may never be skinny but I feel so much better and I can live with a size 16.

Belated Happy Birthday SpecialK! Hope it was a good one. You are doing a fantastic job with the weight loss! Hi Debbie, sounds like we are having the same problems. I can and do eat way to much. I have only lost 37lbs... But without the band I might have gained that much, so I am not giving up! I am convinced that when it warms up so I can get outside I will do better. On the bright side...I can't believe how much better I feel just losing that much! Hello to all the new people!! :thumbup:

Yeah TM !! You go girl !! :crying:

TM...I'm so glad everything went well for you!!! I wish I could get back that not hungry feeling.:thumbup: Good luck Patty!you will do just fine! :laugh:

I'm feeling tired all the time too,like I just can't get enough sleep. I take a multi vitamin daily and have started back on the protein powder. I'm hoping that will help.:biggrin:

TM...yeah!..tomorrow's your big day! Good luck! We'll all be thinking of you and waiting to hear all about it.:crying:

Welcome Oktoberfest. You came to the right place for support. Good luck on your journey! :tongue:

What a beautiful morning for a walk SpecialK ! I walked all over Mammoth caves last week and really enjoyed it. I don't know if I would have tried it last year.:biggrin2: TM..I'm counting the days with you!:tongue:

My incisions are all below my ribs so I'm not sure how that works out.

OK....so maybe it's not my bra!! :biggrin2: I just thought we would all feel the same thing with the band. This is most enlightening!

What does your restriction feel like and where do you feel it? Mine is all under my ribs...like a to tight bra. Others say that it is in their chest and feels like a golf ball, so I guess we all feel something different. Now I'm wondering if I have restriction or just need a bigger bra! What do you feel and where??:thumbup:

Hi everyone..I have a question. What does restriction feel like to you? I keep hearing people talk about a tight feeling in their chest. The only thing I feel is under my ribs. It feels like an under wire bra that is way to tight, I have to stand as tall as possible to get any relief. I am beginning to wonder if it is restriction or a medical problem! I have not heard any one else describe it this way. What does yours feel like??:thumbup:

Hi TM.....Amen! SpecialK you are doing great! Greg are you still here? How are things with you?