Edan Ren?

Got to get rid of my dl fat man chair today at work! Victory is mine!!!!!!

Cool, I see you're surgery was three days before mine. How did it go? It's nice to meet you, what is your real name?

I was banded on August 16th and since then I have lost 19lbs!

Not to sound like an idiot but what are soft scrambled eggs?

I got banded on the 16th, and now when I eat anything, like pudding, or an popsicle since I am still liquids I get heartburn when I lay down. The surgeon said he fixed my hernia and that would stop, any suggestions?

Home after my surgery I'm sore and tired but doing good

Wish me luck, they told me yesterday that they may have to postpone my surgery if the Anesthesiologist believes I am to high risk and move me to the hospital instead of the surgical center! That will mean another delay and one more set back, but if it is OK, I will get my band with plication today! Wish me luck my fellow banders!

Sure no prob's... You might find me under edanramos

Just looking for a local lap band buddy...I live in Daybreak/South Jordan. Anyone in the area?

My surgeron, Dr. Darrin Hansen, started adding the plication as part of his surgical procedure and the cost was the same to me. In fact I had no idea he did it until I did some research on here, and on other sites, and then I asked my Dr. and he told me he started doing it in January as a general rule. I am hoping it helps me with extra weight loss, he said it should be around 70% as opposed to 60% with just the band, but again there has been no long term study thus far.

My surgery is on Thursday too! Good luck to both of you guys...I can't wait! I took 10 days off from work so I hope i do well. This has been so many years in the works. Every time I got close something would happen like losing my jobs, or my wife telling me she wanted a divorce, closing my business, or foreclosure...one way or another something happened. This time all is going well, I have it paid for, time off from work and now I just need a ride to an from the hospital! Good luck to us all, let's stay in touch post op. Good luck....

17 lbs. in 12 days...amazing! I hope I have that kind of loss too!

I have heard of liquid protein you can add to your water, or even Powered Protein from Herbalife, I used to put that in my shaked for even more protein..

Congratulations, I have my surgery on Thursday! When did you get your band?

Way to go Mis 73. I am thinking about just burning my fat clothes, but maybe I'll hold onto one so I can do this too!

Yo I am getting banded on the 16th!

Christy Lynn, I thank you for the comments this has been good to read these things as I have my procedure in one week! Awesome.... and yes it will be nice to see things south of my belly button again...like my toes! I also will not miss getting rid of my "XL" office chair!

Thank you all so much, it is so nice to be in a group of like minded individuals..

I read once that "Success Happens Because You Make It Happen" and you have made it happen! I am having my procedure in one week...so I hope to be half as successful as you. I am starting at 407... Thanks for the inspiration! Any tips for the temptations?

Thanks guys...hang in there Junior Guru. Time will fly!

mylapband.com has one, but if you have a smart phone download the MY FITNESS BUDDY app.

7 days from today my life will change forever! I'm scared, excited, and ready to get going. On my preop diet I have lost 9 lbs.. in two weeks,and one week left! So that's without the band, excited to see after I get the band! I am going to be a Bandalero.....since I am Latino!

Here is another one....having to use the handicap stall in the bathroom because i'm to wide to fit in a "normal" one!

These are all great! I certifiably won't miss thinking "can that chair handle my weight!" or worse...that chair clearly could not handle my weight! No more broken chairs.....