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Hey Dottie I am going to Tujiana and having surgery on the 10th with Dr. Garcia how about you?

Are you sure it is not you're weight loss that has contributed? You have lost an amazing amount of weight congratulations!!

Hello, Does anyone else have their surgery booked for around this date? I hear he has three other surgeries this day. If this is you I would love to communicate. I am travelling alone from Canada. Donna

You can get a surgery that only uses one scar right down center(underneath) I had a breast lift and they used this method. You can't even see the scars.

It is probably a physchological thing. You can't eat so you want to feed everyone around you............It is not bad, just make sure that you don't eat it.

I wonder if anyone can answer my question about................underwear! Can you wear them during surgery? I could when I had my lapband. The one thing I will feel weird about is if I can not wear them.

I agree with the other poster, liquids is liquids, no yogurt or cream of wheat, thin soups, jello, thin protein shakes. this may be why you are having issues, start slow you don't want to damage your stomach in any way.

It doesn't sound normal to me. Strange that you still have your drain 10 days out. When are you do to get it out? I would call him just to be sure. Don't worry they will help you

How badly do you want to lose weight and keep it off forever??? I am going to schedule a revision from band to sleeve and that is scary!! What if there are complications with the removal? What will happen? I can't think of that because I will have to get it out eventually. I know that I want to be slimmer for good!! If you have the support of your husband and you really want this for yourself JUST DO IT!! You have nothing to lose but weight!! Come with me to Mexico I am going to Dr Garcia........

Nothing at McDonald's is healthy. We should never be going there and eating or drinking anything. It is pure garbage foul food!

I am so happy for you. I have had my band for 5 years and want it out. It makes me feel so good to hear that it can be done in one surgery successfully.

Don't eat eggs then................................

I think you may be jealous of his "not manly body". He is fit, slim and eats right!! What we all should be doing.

I totally agree with Kathy. I watched the show and do not believe Dr OZ would promote this if he did not believe in it. He has his reputation on line. The sleeve is a component of the bypass, whether he did or did not discuss it, I think that it is wonderful that he stands behind weight loss surgery. He has put the information out there for those who may be considering the surgery. He states that a very low percentage, I think it was 3, of people who qualify who actually get the surgery. Obesity has become an epidemic in America and I am glad the surgery is being discussed.

Hi lulugirl, I too need to have a revision from lapband to sleeve and was considering Garcia. If you see this how did it go? Were there complications removing the band? Thanks for any help you may provide I am very nervous to get it removed.

The sleeve, on its own, has not been around longer that the band, approximately 5 years. The complete surgery including re-routing that included the malabsorbtion portion. Doctors then found that success could be found without that portion and started to do just the sleeve portion.

You also have to factor in what caloric needs your body has just to function not just exercise. So if your body needs say 1700 to maintain than any less calories, without exercise should mean a weight loss.

I am seriously considering this surgery and I can not wrap my head around how I can do this. How do you go from always thinking about food to not. Any advise can you give to someone contemplating the surgery? I can not even imagine what it would be like NOT to be so consumed with my size and losing weight all the time!

Hey philligirl my heart goes out to you. Post your questions here about eating and I am sure you will get some help. You are not alone you have this site to help you. Please use it.

No, we still think you are nuts!!

I amseriously considering getting a revision from lapband to the sleeve. Can you tell me what your incisions are like? How many, how big? I am just so vain!!

Well yes there can be complications as it is a foreign body inside of you. Abuse of the band and from what I hear just faulty band/installation can contribute. There is risk with any surgery but with the band it is a contraption inside that can cause issues, have you thought about the sleeve?

I think the system shows anyone who is logged into lapbandtalk not necessarily chat. I did go into chat just now and saw 3 other people but noone was chatting. I think the idea of having a time to meet is great. Evenings are good for me too.

Your stomach can be irritated and maybe inflamed so it can affect your restriction. Eat only your one cup of food that you know you can eat and you should see your restriction come back.

I comment that I have is that make sure that you want to deal with the filling and de-filling for ever. With other weight losss surgeries this is not an issue, I have had mine for a long time and if I knew then what I know now I would opt for the sleeve, no fills, no constant changes in what you can eat, and you may always be restricted to eat certain foods.