Rmdaniel

I have cigna too..they told me tge aporoval was goid for 90 days from the date you were approved. .so basically three month span..

Sorry that You had to experience that.Our family members can be our worse critics. Well right after I had my surgery done in may maybe four 4 weeks later. I ran into a dinstant uncle who saw me and the first thing that he said was that I was as a house and needed to lose some weight..Talk about no filter. I was four weeks post op and not many family members and friends knew of my surgery then.I was hurt by what my uncle said. But i use that as motivation to keep on pushing through this journey. I am now 60 pounds down and 25 pounds away from my personal goal weight. I wish you and every one on this thread much sucess with your journey and lapbands.

so amazing. You make me want to cry just by reading this.NSV are the best. I stop stepping on the scale and just go with what my body does and shows me as I lose my inches..You are right..WE CAN AND WE WILL DO THIS!!

I learned the hard way. I always had drink and eat seperately after surgery. I was out with friends last week at a resturant eating brunch. I had started gulping down my Water after a couple bites of breakfast and i could not move fast enough to get to the bathroom. I had a stuck feeling and felt like i could not breathe. I stood up and turned around and everything came up everywhere.. Total embarrasement.. My advice is stick to what the doctor says.. No eating and drinking at the same time.You dont want to find out like I did.

Congratulations!!

Before i had my lapband surgery in May i would go to happy hour every other day. Now currently I can even take a couple sips of Moscato wine without feeling the effects of it. I am a light weight now when it comes to drinking.

Thanks..greatly appreciate that.

Thanks..greatly appreciate that.

Thanks..and happy new year and blessings to you too..

No matter what happens don't stop pushing.slow progress is progress .Its still a struggle for me sometimes...afraid to eat something sometimes because I don't want to ever look like I did 60 pounds ago..but I thank god I made the choice to get my lapband because it has helped me..

Hello everyone. I had lapband 5/9/2013..I'm down total 60 pounds..before surgery I weighed in at 236 I now weigh 175..25 more pounds to lose and I will be at my personal goal..here are before surgery pics and recent pics. [ATTACH]38876[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]38877[/ATTACH]

I hate I missed this..live not to far fron the galleria..will there be another meet and greet?

May 9th..down 46 pounds

My wasn't filled at surgery..my first one isnt due till june 25..hows everyone feeling?

I had my surgery on May 9th..first couple of days were rough..I couldn't do anything by myself because of gas pains and port pain..as the days went on it got better..I have went back to work this week with no problems...I am on soft foods this week...waiting for my two weeks to be up(my surgeon said so) so I can go work out with a fitness trainer..I went out with friends last night to Celebrate a friend birthday...this is a before picture from February and a picture taken last night..I am staying positive and happy that I made my choice for the surgery. Hope all the May bandsters are all doing well and those that are waiting for surgery you are making the right choice. .god bless [ATTACH]26946[/ATTACH]

Trust me..it gets better every day.im post op day 16..I have went back to work and my surgeon has started me on soft foods for this upcoming week...I haven't had anymore gas pains like I did the first 10 days but it gets better just make sure you follow your surgeon's orders..

Congrats leanne190.....if you dont do anything else. WALK..thats what my surgeon told me..

Houston, tx