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Congrats everyone..... glad to see more of us joining up on this thread....and on the band wagon... we are all on a journey to better health (and lives) .....a long, scenic route for us "bigger" folks, than for the 215# bandits..??..GOOD LUCK and keep on posting.

Tabitha and Linda01- it won't be long now..... I went to a seminar in Feb 2007, did all necessary stuff and got banded on April 2-2007, was going to be in late March but, Doc. had to go out of town. I was self pay, and that sometimes goes faster than insurance (and playing phone-tag and mail-tag). BUT FOR ME, LESS THAN 60 DAYS. Seminar 2-10?-07 Surgery 4-2-07...10 cm size band & was told it holds 5 cc/ml First fill 5-17-07...........= 1cc/ml Second fill 5-31-07.......= 1.6cc/ml Third fill 6-21-07..........= 2.2cc/ml Good luck to all and keep on posting!

Can we get some more info/update...... and thanks for posting the pics. MORE MORE MORE........I've lost my first 40# and ready to finish up with 140# more..lol ......... I am very interested in educating myself early on for my PS. Please give us as much info. as possible and pics too... THANKS SO MUCH.

Holliwagz..... thinking of you and surgery....let us know how everything goes/went... hope all is well!!

ANYONE ON THIS THREAD CLOSE TO GOAL..... or close to plastic surgery or already had some????? Please dish! I would like a realistic outlook for my possible situation at or near goal! I have seen JulieNYC PS thread and I tell you it is inspiring... I don't know if I will ever be quite that dedicated with the running. I would like to check out any others.

Why do some docs. make you wait sooo long between fills......mine is two weeks. And, I do feel like I can tell after about 10 days, if I still need more. Anyone got an answer from their doc.? Some are 6 weeks??? I personally could gain a ton in 6 weeks, without proper restriction, and it would take 6-8 more weeks to get back to where I was while I waited for a fill. I AM JUST CURIOUS- not being critical- but there is such a difference from one doc to another. I'm glad I can get my third fill on Thursday.... surgery 4-2-07..... or I would be gaining big time!!!

Thanks to Laura for posting pictures on page 272.... Great job-keep it up!! Gonna' be beautiful wedding day bride!!! I am going Thursday for my third fill... I was told my band holds 5ml/cc... I first got 1 ml/cc, then added another .6, for a total of 1.6ml/cc..... ready for my third. I am still losing but, I know I am still eating much too much. My 3rd fill will be the day before vac/camping trip!!! How many fills have you had???? Everyone/anyone??? and how much?Thanks!!!!!!

Well Spydr---------are ya' back yet.... did you have too much fun....are you still recovering from New O...... did you go bra less.... how many beads did you get.... what kind of food/drink did ya' have...... what was the weather like... where did you stay, and for how long....dish the details girl!!!! p.s. the mommy in me still worries about you.... wink wink....

Good luck with the consult Tabitha! Make sure you ask him anything you want to know! He seemed quite open about answering my two/full pages of questions! cvaden, what made you choose Columbia?? Were you satisfied with you surgeon and their staff??

My dietician,who teaches a behavioral class pre-op, said that the most common reason WLS patients have hair loss (post surgery) is.... they are too good on their diets-lol- Actually she said, that many of us lack regular amounts of good fats in the diet... she recommended that we be aware of, and include, healthy fats like olive oil, nuts, etc..on a regular basis. She gave advice on ....Don't avoid good fats, because you may have had some of bad fats. Some may try to make up for some bad fats, by avoiding all fats. It's worth a thought??????

The pre-op diet and banster hell were very hard for me. You can get through this!!! I know you can, because I did--if I can, I know you can. If you have a hard time... visit us all on line. It may help take up some of your time. For me the computer is upstairs and food was down stairs... it kept me away from the food! I also heard that bleaching your teeth helps????? Luck to you!

Tabitha and cvaden-- WELCOME TO OUR LITTLE THREAD!! Tabitha have you met Dr.Edwards yet...at all? I really liked him since I first heard him at seminar. He seems to be quite competent at all he does. He did such a great job with my surgery...I've slept on my tummy since that same day. Some people can't get back to tummy sleeping for weeks! cvaden-- I thought about going to Columbia MO, I had even been email back and forth to a nurse at their offices. -- But I do not travel well (car sickness) and thought that would be bad for a new band!!! Keep on posting- and pray for no more flooding...(No drought either)...is there a happy medium? I just might make it to one of those meeting..remind me please-legster!

Are you in Kansas--- I'm in Missouri---- best thing around here is putting up a proper bat house..... they will not get caught up in your hair, like many fear BUT THEY EAT TONS OF BUGS including mosquitos. Most people who are on our deck late in the evening, think they are fast birds Ha Ha Ha ....I usually don't correct them and say BATS... because of the fears people often have, associated with bats. Missouri conservation department has plans (and setup conditions) for a proper bat house. It's especially great if you have a water source (for the bats). This is often a good breeding area for the mosquitos, both the water and skeeters keep the bats fat and happy. Good luck with the skeeters ............ ...................and what is the idea behind the fabric softener sheets?????

WELCOME TO BIGHARLEYGUY....please join us for this ride of our lives...good luck getting your date set. Congrats to all, on what we have lost, and Cheers to what we will lose!!!!!

No, I'm not saying that we have not had sex in 8 years but, that on our wedding night.. I did not have sex... that was so shocking to me, as it was opposite of our "norm".......and things changed so markedly that I can pinpoint the day! In the past two years we have had sex three times now... the most recent after I posted on this thread. I am not just a complainer... I have worked very long and hard on my relationship, how I treat him, myself our daughter... been to counseling, read books and take advice often.... I am still working on it, but, still unsatisfied in many ways. His usual "lazy" comments, and actions ... WHAT A TURN OFF... for four years it has been me to initiate, me to do any foreplay, me to do all the "work" and me to clean up the mess!! It has gotten to the point that if I'm not worth his effort at all, it's not worth it to me emotionally to feel the after shocks. And all this for maybe 8 minutes... last time only 3.... no small or big reward for me.....just some leftover feelings of rejection. I get no cuddles, kisses, touching, whispers, petting......but if I do the work he gets a QUICK reward and always comments that we shouldn't wait so long next time. Maybe I should look for a "tip" on the night table next time????? Luck to all- I know how it feels to be wanted, appreciated, and held. Lets all keep working on it ... being married is the hardest job I've ever had.

Is everyone enjoying all the rain??? Ready for the heat?? and humidity??? Legster I have not yet made it to any of the meetings... I guess I'm scared of the unknown..... please tell me as much as you can about the meetings and what I could expect---- don't be shy... I want to good and bad!! How is everyone?? Mo and Kansas.... keep on posting!!!

As my doc gave me rules..... each doc is different.... No drinking 30 min or so before meals/and no drinking at meals/or 1 hour after meals... eat only three small meals daily... stop eating with first faint signs of satisfaction/fullness-- DO NOT take one more bite... always eat Protein first, then veggies, and last are carbs... eat only "good" foods/like good for you foods.... low or no cal. beverages between meals/ like no milkshakes etc.... THERE ARE 6 TO START WITH... I CAN'T THINK OF THEM ALL RIGHT NOW(it's late,lol) Good Luck getting back on track, hope the tightness is nothing to worry about.

We All Want To Know About The Nipples ?????? Do They Still "work"?????

I have been married now for 8 very lonely years.... we have been together for 14 years total.... we now have a beautiful 19 month old (miracle).... things for us literally changed overnight--- our wedding night--- to be more specific. We had our friends, from out of state, staying at our home.... (already been together for 6 years at this point, and no honeymoon was planned)...... so the night before our wedding "they"/our house guests, were going at it like bunnies- so did we. The day of our wedding was a disaster for me the bride, and the groom was oblivious to the issues, and that night after we had a great dinner with our guests, "they" once again could be heard going at it..... when I approached my "husband" this second night, OUR WEDDING NIGHT.... he refused me and said.."you are my wife and I don't want them to hear us". We had lived with these people for two months (before we moved at one point) and the night before we were married it was just fine.....eight years later ......SO HOW DO I DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE???? I QUITE FRANKLY AM STILL CONFUSED TO THIS DAY.... how should I deal with my situation? I have had about a million thoughts of what, if anything I should do.... with no conclusion to this date..... time just keeps passing us by. We went to counseling for about a year and I participated in every thing they asked us to try, I have read books and asked for advice etc.... I am regularly as disappointed/lonely/rejected now, as I was on my wedding night.

2bthinagn-congratulations on getting a date- when do you start the pre-op diet? It's along road ahead... you might wish there was a train. lol

Howdy all- is that how we are supposed to greet one another in MO(and Kansas)? Hope everyone is feeling great- I'm getting up early in the A.M. to go walk with my friend-- hope the weather is kind. Does any one around here ever find good pay?? It's a trade off for this much humidity! lol Keep up the good work and loose loose loose!!!

Very inspiring to us newly banded ones Liberty2003!!!!! Please tell us (who can't even imagine yet)...how does it feel?? Can you exercise and live daily life virtually pain free?

:nervous 2 years and 16 minutes.............. the length of time, since I started counting, and how long we have "done it" in that length of time.... Oh yeah- it was twice, so I guess it's......... 2 years, and 8 minutes each time!!! Do ya' think I belong to this thread???? SAD-16 minutes of acting on our Love in a whole two years-I feel like I could cry right now:cry--- or laugh:D--- the whole thing confuses me:confused:. :girl_hug: Is it a good thing that our lives together can exist with out sex all the time, and we're still married?? OR :myscared: is it a bad thing that our lives together can exist with out sex hardly ever, and we're still married??

Hi Legster.... and all others here on this thread! I am glad to have all this in common.. not just a band! How is our mild summer weather treating you all?? Any good camping yet this year... we are going the 22ish. I have had my 2nd fill, and I can't eat nearly as much as before, it's not a feeling like I expected. I thought I would get to a point where I would feel like if I take one more bite I could... fill in the blanks_____________________!! It really is not like that for me. What does enough food feel like for you guys???? Any specific things you can't eat????....... for me it's our local cashew chicken-white meat is just too dry, and some bread. Please keep posting and share your experience with our doctor in common!!! Good luck-

Nanny2Trey- glad you joined us on this thread --maybe more will come! What size band did he give you??? How much fill do you have in it? Mine is 10cm holds 5ml/cc so I was told by Rita. After my recent second fill I have 1.6ml/cc total fill. KEEP ON POSTING!