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Have you tried a heating pad to get some relief? It works real well. ~~~Stephanie

I was able to get life insurance through USAA even with my weight although it was a bit high ( I have other conditions as well). They said if I lost weight due to the lap-band then it could lower my premium. ~~~Stephanie

I get some back pain when I get stuck. It is in the center of my back. Kind of a sharp pain. ~~~Stephanie

They told me to bring my c-pap machine for after surgery, but they did not end up using it.LOL But to answer your question it is suppose to help. I'd take it just in case. They told me if I did not use mine they would have to charge me to use one of theirs. I don't know. But I took it. ~~~Stephanie

I love to eat yogurt with granola in it for breakfast. I also sometimes have some mixed fruit with some string cheese. Or oatmeal with an egg and cheese on the side. ~~~Stephanie

Thanks but those are post and topics I was trying to find the status updates. I did not see anything for that under content. ~~~Stephanie

I go to Bariatric Solutions and I believe they do fills without insurance and I know they have an office in Dallas. I go to the office in Decatur. They have a bus that goes around and does fill all over the metroplex. They use fluoroscope with there fills. Which I like. They are really nice and good too. Good luck True Results may do it as well ~~~Stephanie

How to you follow all the status updates? I know how to follow it except for when Alex does the birthday wishes. Say I put a new status update on and then Alex comes in and does the birthday wishes and then someone comments on my status how do I find my status to check on the comment, without having to go through all the birthday wishes. Is it possible to do? ~~~Stephanie

It took me till my 3rd fill to feel any restriction I have 7.8 cc's in a 10 cc band. I had very slow weight loss until my 3rd fill. I have lost five pounds this week since having my fill. I have to admit I also added some extra exercise but not a lot. I can feel the restriction and I am eating less now without being hungry. So I know the band is doing it's job now. It will happen for you too just hang in there. ~~~Stephanie

I did not have a problem with telling people I knew that I was having WLS, but I was unprepared for what would happen next. After telling everyone I knew I was not prepared for the fallout, which was everyone's expectations after the surgery. Every time I saw someone they looked me up and down and were constantly assessing my weight loss by some standard they had and when I did not meet it you could see it on there face. Then I ended up feeling like I needed to explain the difference between by-pass the sleeve and lap-band. I ended up having to go into a long spill about how lap-band works with the fills and all. Exhasting. Plus people would always say stuff about me having surgery in front of complete strangers that happened to be around. I got all kinds of different looks. If I could do it over I would not say anything unless someone asked. ~~~Stephanie

Here is two for you to try. I believe you can get samples on the website. One is Bariatric Advantage Meal Replacement shake the second is Syntrax nectar the fuzzy navel is good but they have a lot of them that are not milk based, The website is BariatricAdvantage.com. Good luck ~~~Stephanie

I got my fill and I was getting stuck pretty easy but within a week the swelling went down and I loosened up, So I was just swollen for the first week..If it has been over a week I would think it was an accident or your too tight if it keeps happening. chicken has done me in a few times it can be tricky. ~~~Stephanie

They may have just forgotten to list it. So I'd call like the above mentioned. ~~~Stephanie

Happy Birthday and blessing you with many more( Birthdays and pounds LOL). ~~~Stephanie

You go girl. I was 47 when I got banded I wish I could have my life back but I'll have to settle for half my life back. So if you have this opportunity now at your age, what a great gift to be able to give yourself, A lot of us did not have this opportunity at your age, You'll be giving your family a great gift too. I was unable to do things with my family because of the weight and I can never get that back, I hated being embarrassed to be out in public I spent my life in the house hardly ever going anywhere I even missed my daughters graduation which I'll never be able to get over the shame of. I also lost my best friend because I was unable to go to her husbands retirement. She never forgave me. So take this chance and run with it, literally LOL, and never be embarrassed again. Good luck ~~~Stephanie.

I use Bariatric Advantage meal replacement shakes they are 150 calories and 1 gram of sugar. It really helped me feel full during pre and post-op. You can find it on BariatricAdvantage.com, Check it out. I also like Syntrax nectar you can find them there too. ~~~Stephanie

Sorry to hear what you went through nailpro00. Good luck with the next one. ~~~Stephanie

I'm in the pr I'm in the process of going to school to become a NUT. Your comment about your NUT being skinny hit me. I have been ashamed to tell people what I was going to school for because of my weight I felt I would be looked down on and if I haven't lost all my weight by then who would want me to help them or hire me for that matter. But I feel like who better to help someone but someone who has been there or who at least is going through the process. What do you think? This has weighed heavy (no pun intended LOL) on me. ~~~Stephanie

I heard it mentioned in the forums several times. Maybe if you search the forums you could find some topics on it. Good luck to your mom. ~~~Stephanie

If you have not tried a heating pad try that it helped me a lot. ~~~Stephanie

l agree with what they have to say I'd just add that I don't feel full like I did before the band I feel a sense of being satisfied that I never had before I was banded. It just recently happened with my 3rd fill. I had been struggling to understand and then boom it happened. It is a wonderful feeling. Good luck ~~~Stephanie

​Congratulations , it is nice to hear that you lost all that weight I've been concerned about my age and metabolism so every time I see were us older ones have lost weight I get more motivated and hopeful. So thanks for sharing ~~~Stephanie

For me when I got my third fill (I'm at 7.8 cc's) I all of a sudden had no problem telling that I was not hungry, I have more of a problem with knowing I should eat.. I had been struggling through trying to tell the difference, but since this last fill there is no mistaken it. So that could happen for you. Right now I'd do what Suebee01 suggest. When you get the right fill you'll probably know better. ~~~Stephanie

I have a Realize band that is 10 cc's and I know my Dr. also uses the Realize band that is 15 cc's. ~~~Stephanie

I get my fills with fluoroscope, but they still start out slow with like 2.5 cc's and then I go once a month till they said maybe the 3rd or 4th fill and then they'll tweak it after that. I really like the fluoroscope, but I just got my 3rd fill and I'm on liquids so I don't know if I am in the green zone yet. I kind of like the way yours was done. I think sometimes they take longer to get more money. I don't know that for sure just something in the back of my mind. ~~~Stephanie