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My band slipped in Oct. & I had all the Fluid removed. I had just switched to a new Dr. My band has now been refilled but it is NOT the same. I can over eat if I let myself. My Dr said my band is in an "ok" spot. Anybody else have this happen? I have NO restriction at all.

My band slipped in Oct. & I had all the Fluid removed. I had just switched to a new Dr. My band has now been refilled but it is NOT the same. I can over eat if I let myself. My Dr said my band is in an "ok" spot. Anybody else have this happen? I have NO restriction at all.

I am looking into becoming a beachbody coach ( makers of p90x, insanity, turbofire etc.) and wanted to know if anyone would be interested in me being their coach. P90X is an AMAZING fitness routine that coud benefit ANYONE in this forum. I dont want to persue this opportunity if there isnt a need for it. Has anyone thought about doing P90X? Along with P90X comes a product called Shakeology. You may have heard it because it has been on Oprahs talk show. Its a Meal Replacement shake. Take some time, look into things, and let me know if you are interested:) I am a gastric bypas patient that revisioned from lapaband but my main interest is in weightloss period. Send me a message if you think I could help you:)

You are exactly right, luuluu. There are many good people who have quit coming to chat because of the nature of after dark chat. There is a room for adult conversations already in place. We are all adults and there is no reason we cannot conduct ourselves in a way that is acceptable to all people. New people come into the room and leave because of the nature of the conversation. There are a very few in the room who state that they don't care who leaves, but they forget, we were all at one time new and in need of support. If you want to have those type of "adult" conversations with each other...keep it out of the room...keep it off cam....go to the adult room and use your private messages so that all do not have to be subjected.

I am a frequent user of the chat room and I have been known to talk 'garbage' from time to time. The moment I noticed it was making people leave or offending anyone I instantly stopped. I figured that everyone else would have the same respect. When I asked this specific group to stop there was very graphic retaliation and demeaning slander said. The second time it was being asked to stop, the same results. I think everyone has the right to the chat room but NO ONE should be forced to be subjected to some of the conversations that go on at ANY TIME OF DAY. I can almost promise Alex didnt make these rooms in order for an online orgy to happen. I know his intent was to provide a certain level of support by peers not only about lapaband, but for all aspects of life. I do not see how this topic is doing the room any good.

I have tricare and just had a band to gastric bypass revision last month. I was told that the sleeve was not covered at all, and was not an option

Resorting to calling someone you have never met rude names shows true childishness and immaturity. I stated nothing but the facts. Unfortunately, Dave tried to post his rude post in a PM and did not know what he was doing and it instead was shown to an entire room of people who did not appreciated his hatefulness and told him. Dave was in the room for about 5 to 10 minutes. I have been in this chat room for months. I have seen a full range of topics discussed...from the lapband...to the death of a friend...to quitting smoking...to sexual questions...to parenting questions...etc. I could go on and on. When you make a comment about anything without fully education yourself you are going on nothing but assumptions. People who make those kind of assumptions come off as true asses. If you want to post a rude comment about chat, stay in there longer than a few minutes to see what it is ALL about. If I am in the room, there is not one person i do not say hello to and ask how they are when they enter the room. If anyone has a question that I know the answer to it, I explain it to them. If anyone is in the room making a fool of themselves, I tell them that too. I do not support anyone causing problems in the room...which is exactly what Dave did. You ask why I am attacking Dave. I am not attacking him, I am stating the truth. However, I realize that there are many who can not handle that truth. hmmmmm indeed...take care

You know, I wonder how many people hiding under their rocks sit there behind their keyboards and call US the big bad wolf, not even to our 'faces', but on some 'lets hate everyone in the chatroom board'. I wonder why all of you have such a big pair of balls now- to hate on us, when YOU wern't there. Every side has two stories. Did dave also fill you in on all of the rude comments he had accidently posted in the main room? How they we're hateful and demeaning? I didn't think so. But go ahead and feel sorry for poor ol' road withered Dave since he took his time on the forum ( which he doesn't need or want in his life, of course) to describe how pitiful he is. Don't even second guess EXACTLY why we were talking about intercourse that night. But just in case you do- I'll tell you why. We were talking about making love and intercourse because these people have endured a very long deployment of my husbands and I was simply expressing to my FAMILY how nervous and scared I was for intimacy again after being away from my husband for such a long time........I hope you have had a good time ASSuming what mean and heartless people we are.......

Why is chat down AGAIN? Why arent we being notified? WHAT ARE YOU ALL DOING ?????????????????????????

I agree. I know of several members that have already given up on using this website anymore. I do not want to resort to having to find elsewhere but at his point, the chat feature is down atleast once a week. There has not been one member that I have spoke with that is pleased with the new layout. The ads arent appreciated, the site mapping has become more difficult, and as previously mentioned,its constantly down. I have requested from Ken S. personally that we be notified about the status when chat goes down, and apparenlty my request has been put to the wayside. Answers are needed, or sooner or later, you wont have a community to respond to at all.

Just a quick little message...I am and AIR FORCE WIFE with tricare prime that had my surgery May 8, 2009. I am an open book and I will be compltely honest with you about whatever it is your little heart desires!! If you have any questions or just want to talk you can do it on here or add me to Facebook: Alissa Hanssen.... hope to talk to you soon!

Ok SO I am pregnant and still 6cc in my band....needless to say i get stuck EVERY meal ....i would have to say that ive mastered this! I know it sounds crazy but I moan...i moan like there is no tomorrow...th reason is that it makes your throat manually work the food down to your stomach. Another thing i do is try to take deep breaths in. If I am sitting down, I stand up and walk that usually brings it down. I hope some of these work for someone!!

Come On ALEX!! Lmao we need eachother...we gotta get our fix~ My fingers are having withdrawls!!!!!

Ok so here is the deal- I had my lapband surgery on May 8,2009:thumbup: My husband deployed for Afghanistan June 12, 2009:frown:. Husband gets back from Afghanistan Sept 19th 2009 ( same day that my period starts):cursing: I had lost 50 lbs by the time my husband arrived.. Oct 16th, 2009 threw up 2 times and went on a crying rampage.....OH NO!!!:redface: 2 Pregnancy tests confirm positive results:ohmy: Expected Delivery Date June 26,2010( one day after my bithday ). At first I was devastated. I had lost all this weight and now Im going to have to gain it back. I NEVER wanted children in the first place...BUT now I am pretty excited and thrilled about the whole process. I had to get 1 cc unflled leaving me with 6cc in my band currently. No morning sickness or anything, maybe a puking here and there but not enough to have a complete unfill. SO here I am 8 weeks pregnant tomorrow and with FIRST kid.........so what do i do?!?! I am 23 yrs old( still seems to young to have kids to me) and with a husband in the military...this is going to be an interesting ride!!!

WOW our EDD is the same day and were banded!! This should be an exciting/thrilling ride togerther!

Hello-

I feel we are in THE SAME boat. I was banded in MAY weighing 264...I had lost 44 lbs, husband came back from afghanistan and BAM i am pregnant. My first OB appt is Nov 10th BUT, 5 days before i found out i was pregnant i had gotten my MAGIC fill allowing me to only eat about 4 tbsp per meal SO i had to go back and get that 1cc unfilled anyways other than that my lapband doc said the that unless im vomiting then i should be good until i cant eat again! I believe that I am only 6 1/2 weeks pregnant considering my last period was Sept 19(day my husband got home from deployment) SO yeah I got the H1N1 vaccine YESTERDAY and dont regret it. There are so many 'unreported' cases that are showing up everywhere so I just want to be safe. This is my first pregnancy so thats about all I know..the only thing that I learned I cannot have is Eggs..keep me updated, we need to keep in contact since were both in the same situation!!

Well its been a while since Ive ritten so here it goes....I had surgery May 8th...and lost 20lbs within the firsy 9 days!!!:tongue: Then on the 10th day i broke both bones in my left arm from rollerskating..grrrr so there went my exercising for hile atleast until i can feel a bit better...had to have surgery to add some plates and pins to set my bones together....BUT when i went in on the 21st for what i thought was my '2 week post op check up' he gave me a fill!!!:blink:4 CC's to be exact......i thought i was supposed to wait a month and i questioned him but hey, who's the doc?! Now I am down 25lbs from a starting 264...leaving me at a wonderful 239...only 39lbs to go til onederland!!!! Other than being one handed things are going pretty well...even had some briskit and chicken last night...of course not even enough to amount to what i was eating pre surgery...but thats the point right??? last night was the first time i had ever actually felt 'full' it was next to amazing! the only problem i find that i am having is eating meat without taking a sip or two to get it down...if i dont itll get stuck even after chewing it a million times!So thats whats good with me!

you and me both girl!!! i gotta be there at 930 am....so scared......lets do this...BAND SISTERS!!!!

Finally somewhere i belong!! This entire time i have felt that i am behind or ahead of the curve do to surgery dates of the people that i have been talking to .....BUT NOW I can be with my fellow May-ers.........May 8th here Woot Woot and let me tell you i am fearing for my life!!:thumbup: I have never had surgery..on anything...EVER!! So of course you will find me weary and nervous. Anyways it would be nice to be able to talk to some of you so we can go through this journey together.....I would give me a piece of mind and some sanity....let me know if you wanna partner up and push eachother to new weights:tongue_smilie: I sure could use some encouragement now and then....maybe this is exactly what the doctor ordered!!!!

Can anyone tell me if LITTLE ROCK AFB does lap band?

I need everyones input on this!! What did you say to your PCM to get the ball rolling? I am in the army about to get medically discharged for severe back problems but my husband is in the air force so obviously i will be his dependant...i meet the 100 lbs + requirement and i have high blood pressure..i have tried phentermine, jazzercize, weight watchers, jenny craig and other various solutions and to no avail still chunky..what do i have to do to get the ball rolling!?!??!

I am currently in the ARMY living in FORT HOOD TEXAS and my husband is AF stationed in LITTLE ROCK AR it sucks but i am in the process of getting out hopefully in OCT!! I have so many questions because i tried going through this process while i am in the ARMY but they denied me because it wouldnt make me fit for duty!! GRR but i can hopefully take advantage and get this done as a dependant of my husband!! Any advise i will GLADLY take you know how it is that not much information on what to actually do comes easy. BUT YAY i finally found a place where someone might be able to help!! Thanks for any direction!!