Debbie3sons

go to the top of the page and look in the right hand corner and click not on the messenger or the noyicification but the next one and see what that says then scroll down and look to the left till u find where it says photos or pictures then click on that and see what it says if it says person has not uploaded pics then go where it says upload and browse choose a alum nae it then upload or go to the very top where it says forums and go to photos click and see where it says upload and try that.

I wasn't scolding u I only try to make suggestions or help any way that I might know , well keep us informed & good luck ,

I don't know what your doc recommends but mine says two days of full liquids after a fill then back to basics , but talk to yur doc just to make sure and remember not to drink while you eat ,

Don't forget those two things are very starchy foods & will make u full but remember about sliders wich I think they are cause they go down quickly but they also stay in the pouch (stomache) longer and are harder to get rid of , where as beans fill you but they will come out and they also have protein from my understanding, but ask ur Doc for the pre op & post op instructions so this will help u to start , and discuss it with ur doc they will know why, that's why I like my Band surgeon cause at any time I can text or call him and he will reply , cause I had a few things happen that I though wasn't normal and got scared but he told e it was normal and for e to come in just to make sure for my concern, he is great even with stuff I heard and read aout him I also asked him about it and he was blunt and trueful so that's why I chose him,

It is still going for e slw but it's going I' almost a year out and have lost 66 lbs wich is good I keep telling my self lol and I have 101/2 cc's in a 14 cc band so for some of us it takes more and some not at all and soe just a bit as again remember we are all diffrent that is what makes us unique lol or we would be boring,

Wait a minute as I was reading this was this appt for u and about u or about your Daughter first of all and second how much did your Daughter lose or gain , and how small or big is this Specialist and would have said I brought my Daughter for this appt ,I have a Doctor but if u don't want to help , then I would have said isn't nice that we are changing our eating habits for the better and healthier way by the way how much has y daughter gained or lost , and seen what this specialist had to say about our education from the band some people by the way we know our bodies and systems better than anyone else they just go by what we tell them and their education so we as indivials just have to inform them,

Most Doctors will offer u options and you can ask them if there is anything you can apply for to help the process if u have good credit care credit might help and some Doctors have other credit u can apply for till it's paid off also I don't know if ur father was union but they have to pay I think it is 1 or 2 onths could b a bit longer for Insurance that he was paying for while working specially if he was laid off ,not sure bout if u get fired tho whatever ,but there is help somewhere so talk to your Doctor to make sure and ask a lot of questions so u can try , hopefully it will work out for u.

Isn't nice that you can go to a store and not worry it is not going to fit or have to go to a plus size for (women) or big & tall or larger size specialty stores . good for you and if you, your wife ,kids and band(mistress) are giving you the bells & whistles sort of speak then keep on keepin on biking and doing what you do I know you are feeling good .

She ur friend had lipo so what the , u r just trying to help ur self but don't do it for anyone else she should now how it goes since she had lipo ur just going to do this to help u medically and phiscally also after we lose the weight that we have tried on diet after diet or what ever methods we have tried & failed we just need a bit more help and some of us banders do get a nip tuc or whatever we need and some don't but what you thin is best for u is what u should do not for anyone else and as u see on here u get support also as ur doctor about support groups in ur area that u might b able to attend cause u not alone, lots of help and support here.

Again if your Doctor didn't give u th pre op & post op Insructions then loo up pre op & post op diet for lapband patients and use those I had to print mine at cause I wouldn't have known but I ased 2 wees before my surgery also the sae surgeon I had did my coworers surgery so that's how I found out and did the pre op and post op diet for us banders, hoped this helps cause your body is healing and recovering.

Keep it up apparently your doing something right , that is amazing , I thin I finally need to try on smaller sizes as people are starting to tell me my clothes are swallowing me lol. well yeah ! you.

276 when banded ,now 210 and still going till I hit goal of 135.

I am right behind you lol I have lost 66 lbs and have posted some pics I am glad to know that it is also going slow for u I don't feel so alone thnx for that however I am sooooooooo Happy for you ,keep it up I know you just want to yell out I have lost 77lbs yoo!!!! hoo!!! I was banded at the end of Sept.

Not from long each cali but I am not far fro ther as I live in Orange county calif, but I know y Surgeon Dr. Atul Madan does soe surgeries there at long beach but I had my band put in @ Marina del rey hospital & I get y fills from him in Costa mesa though and he has been good to me, but I am sure u could proabally find someone from long beach also there are support meetings @ placentia linda hospital on some mondays in placentia or Brea calif i am pretty sure it is Brea calif.

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW IT IS A DISEASE , HOWEVER IF YOUR ON THIS SITRE THEN YOU SHOULD KNOW IT IS A DISEASE WE JUST LEARN HOW TO DEAL WITH WHY AND WHAT WE WE'RE STRUGGLING WITH AS WE ALL (BANDSTERS) HAD TRIED EVERYTHING POSSIBLE AND FOR ME MY THYROID WAS OUT OF WACK SO I GOT THE BAND AND STARTED WORKING THIS TOOL TO HELP ME I ALSO WORK EVERYDAY AND STAND ON Y FEET FOR 9 HOURS SO YES BEING OVER WEIGHT FOR SOME NOT ALL IS NOT A CHOICE ALSO IT IS CONSIDER A DISEASE CAUSE SOMETIMES WE DO NOT IDENTIFIE THE REASON UNLESS A SURGEON OR DOCTOR CAN IDENTIFY IT ALSO.

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I eat a lot of melon like watermelon and cantelope , sometimes oranges and app;es if the app;es are peeled and sliced cause they have their own naturuall sugars so that helps a lot cause I still crave sweets so instead of candy,cake or my other vice I quit was my Soda I can do the fruit or melon in place of the soda or candy it helps.

Everybody s giving you great suggestions and I also get the salads at subway I used to be able to eat the flat bread and sometimes I still can but I eat only a bit and take he rest for later or give it to someone in my family and they eat the rs sine we can only eat a little so if you can tolerate the flat bread that is another choice but I do really like their salads & I get the veggies and chicken put in it.

It is probally musle related but good thing you called your Doctor ,since we are not the Doctors but I know for me after surgery I had a lot of pain on my right side and texted my Doctor to see if it was normal and he said yes it was cause it was a muscle probally pulling from surgery that we don't usually use cause it hurt and tugged when I tried to get up from laying or sitting , still Great that you called your Doctor.

Keep it up, good to hear.

If your getting bullied at work if you have a union call your union rep or go to your actuall boss if you r comfortable enough to go to them and let them know who is doing the bullying and let them know or someone hire up ,we don't like bullying .

It took me two years to figure it out cause I had a couple of people I know that had it done and I wanted to make sure that's what I wanted I also watched how it affected them in eating and mind set it's not for everybody but u REALLY have to set your mind for it since your on this site try the Lapband diet pre op for 2 weeks and see if your ready and DON'T CHEAT, then try the post op Diet it sucks both of them but before you know it , then you might have lost weight on your own and then talk to your Doctor or the lapband surgeon to see if you might be ready or ask if you might be able to see real life people that you can talk to that have had it done and their pics of before and after it might help , and I hoped this suggestion helped.

wow haven't seen you on here in a while , however I am glad the band was helping before this happened but hopefully it goes right this time I am glad you r feeling better and thanks for sharing as we know somethings go right and some go wrong but always take care of your self, how did it twist though I can understand the slippage but twisting not good ouch.

No I go to Dr. Atul Madan, but I tried to go to Dr. Oliak but my insurance wouldn't cover what he wanted so I had a co worker/ friend suggest Dr. Madan and he is real good ,there have been negative articles about him, how ever all of his patients that I know and have seen do well, so ask any questions to any of these doctors and find the right one for you and don't let them shrug you off either a good surgeon will be there for you at any time .