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rashad I Am Sooo Glad You Are Having A Great Recovery. I Hope I Feel The Same Way When I Get Banded. I Am Going To Try The Unjury Drink Tonight. I Ordered Some Online And It Finally Came In Today. I Will Let You Know How It Tastes. Also Are You From San Antonio? I Am From That Area, And I Have Got To Tell You The Cheesecake Factory Is One Of My Favorite Places To Eat. Best Of Luck To You. Keep Us Updated On Your Progress.

i Have Not Had Surgery Yet, But I Have Gotten Those Cramps Many Times, And They Hurt. I Was Told That The Body Is Lacking Potassium Which Can Be Found In Bananas. I Hope This Helps.

I HAVE NOT YET BEEN BANDED EITHER, BUT THE HAIR LOSS THING FREAKS ME OUT AS WELL. RIGHT NOW MY HAIR IS MY BEST ASSET AND I DON'T WANT TO LOSE IT. THE NUTRITIONIST SAID THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HAIR LOSS AS LONG AS I GET THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF PROTEIN. I HAVE ALREADY PURCHASED SOME PROTEIN POWDER AND HOPEFULLY THAT IS ENOUGH TO AVOID ANY HAIR LOSS. I HOPE THERE ARE OTHERS THAT WILL POST ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES.

hi Keith, great To Have You Aboard. I Am From Texas And Hope To Be Banded In July, Just Waiting On Ins. Approval. I Didn't Have Too Many Questions For The Doc, Because I Got Most Of My Answers From This Awesome Site. I Figured Why Not Get Information From Those That Have Already Experienced The Surgery. Anyway This Is An Awesome Place To Get Lots Of Info. I Have Made Alot Of Friends Here, And Best Of All Everyone Here Is Soooooo Supportive. I Wish You The Best Of Luck In Your Journey. Keep Us Posted.

thank You All For Your Replies. They All Made Perfect Sense To Me. I Think That I Am Really Just Very Anxious About Things To Come. I Knew I Could Count On All Of You For Help. By The Way, I Had A Perfect Nights Sleep Lastnight. Sweet Dreams To All Of You.

:help: I AM NOT SURE WHAT IS GOING ON WITH ME THESE DAYS, BUT FOR THE LIFE OF ME I CANNOT SLEEP. FOR THE PAST 2 TO 3 WEEKS IT HAS BEEN THE SAME THING. I GO TO BED AROUND 11:00, SOMETIMES LATER. I TOSS AND TURN ALL NIGHT LONG. I CLOSE MY EYES, I OPEN MY EYES, I LOOK AT THE CLOCK, I GET UP TO PEE, I GO BACK TO BED AND STILL NO LUCK. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE HECK IS HAPPENING. I MEET WITH THE SURGEON ON THURSDAY, AND AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. I AM NOT SURE IF I CAN'T SLEEP BECAUSE I AM CONSTANTLY THINKING ABOUT BEING BANDED. I ALSO HAVE TROUBLE CATCHING MY BREATH WHEN I AM IN BED. I AM SOOOO EXCITED, AND I DON'T EVEN HAVE A SURGERY DATE YET. I FEEL LIKE LATELY I AM JUST SO FULL OF ENERGY, I HAVE EVEN LOST MY APPETITE WHICH IS REALLY WEIRD, LOL. ANYWAY, DID ANY OF YOU FEEL THIS WAY, OR COULD THERE BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH ME. I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE IT COULD BE SLEEP APNEA, BUT OF COURSE I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THE SYMPTOMS ARE. ANYONE THAT CAN SHED SOME LIGHT ON THIS PROBLEM? THANKS IN ADVANCE.

mark, i Don't Mean To Sound Stupid, But What Is A Cpap, And What Does Having Apnea Have To Do With Having The Surgery. Just Curious.

WOW THAT IS PRETTY QUICK. I CAN'T WAIT FOR MY DATE WITH SURGERY. WE ARE JUST AROUND THE CORNER FROM EACHOTHER. I AM IN THE SAN ANTONIO AREA. CONGRATULATIONS :clap2: AND THE BEST OF LUCK TO YOU. KEEP US UPDATED ON YOUR JOURNEY. SWEETY

welcome Craig great To Have You. I Have Not Yet Been Banded, But Hope To Be Real Soon. I Meet W/the Surgeon On Thursday. Trust Me Most Of My Questions Have Already Been Answered On This Site. This Is A Great Group Of Friends Here. You Will Definitely Learn Alot, And Of Course Meet Some Awesome People Along The Way. Best Of Luck To You. sweety

pretty Much The Same Thing For Me. I Just Want To Be Able To Do Things With My Eight Year Old Daughter That I Couldn't Do With My Son Who Is Now 15. I Just Want My Kids To Be Proud Of Me. My Daughter Tells Me That It Is Not What Is On The Outside That Matters, But What Is On The Inside And That She Likes Me Just The Way I Am. I Told Her That This Was True, But That I Didn't Like Me The Way I Am. I Also Do Not Have A Sense Of Style. Even At Work, I Wore Jeans And T Shirts All The Time. I Want Some Style. I Always Say I Just Want To Be Able To See Those Beautiful Bones Right Below The Neck. I Can't Wait To Go Swimming With My Kids And Not Be Embarrased About How Fat I Am. I Want To Look And More Importantly Feel Healthy. This Heel Pain Is Not Fun. sweety

hi Clever i Am Sorry To Hear About Your Depression. I'm Glad That You Have Decided To Start Over. Like Alot Of Us Out There, Depression Is A Huge Problem. I Guess That Is The Part That Scares Me The Most About Being Banded(which I Hope Is Soon). I Am On Anti Depressents And I Worry About How I Am Going To Feel Mentally After Surgery. I Am Trying To Stay Positive, But It Is Tough Especially When I Am Stressed Out Already, Nervous, And A Little Scared About Getting Banded. I Continue To Read All Of These Posts, Because They Are What Keeps Me Going. I Know That After I Am Banded I Will Be Here Alot For The Awesome Support That Is Given Here. My Advice Is To Seek Comfort Here When You Are Feeling Depressed. I Know That That Is What I Am Going To Do. I Know All Of You Will Be Here For Me When It Is My Turn. Clever, I Hope That Things Get Better For You. Keep Your Chin Up And Head Held High. You Will Get Through This. sweety

I Was Told No Sex The First Week After Surgery. I Guess Some Doctors Have Different Thoughts On This, But Damn 8 Weeks. I Just Don't Think So!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i Hear That If Your Bmi Is At Least 35 With Comorbidities Such As Diabetes, Hypertension, High Blood Pressure Etc. That The Insurance Will Consider It. I Have A Bmi Of 37 And Am Diabetic, And I Have Already Undergone Most Of The Pre Op Tests. I Am Meeting W/the Surgeon Next Week, And Waiting For Ins. Approval. Hopefully A Surgery Date Isn't That Far Away. Best Of Luck To You. sweety

i Worry About The Same Thing. That Time Is Usually A Miserable Time For Me, And I Know That There Is Going To Be Swelling And Gas Pains, And I Don't Wanna Feel Doubly Miserable. Of Course I Won't Say No If They Schedule Me During That Time Lol. sweety

Bamalama, I am from the San Antonio area. And yes, we will have to "band together" Keep me posted on your journey. Sweety

BEST OF LUCK TO YOU JOHN. I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT BEING BANDED IN MEXICO, BUT I'VE HEARD ONLY POSITIVE THINGS ABOUT IT. I DO HOWEVER KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE TO CARRY THE EXTRA WEIGHT AS ALL OF US ON THIS SITE KNOW WHAT THATS LIKE. I TOO HAVE 2 KIDS, AND ITS NEVER TO LATE TO SET A GOOD EXAMPLE ABOUT GOOD EATING HABITS. I AM DIABETIC, AS WELL AS MY MOM, DAD, AND SISTER ARE. 2 OF MY GRANDPARENTS DIED OF HEART DISEASE, THE OTHER 2 OF CANCER. ONE OF MY UNCLES DIED OF HEART DISEASE, AND I ALSO HAVE AN AUNT WITH BREAST CANCER. I AM ALREADY 36, AND I DON'T WANT TO DIE AT A YOUNG AGE BECAUSE OF ANY OF THESE DISEASES. I'M HOPING THAT BY BEING BANDED IT WILL REDUCE MY RISK. ANYWAY, THIS WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A QUICK REPLY, SORRY IT IS SO LONG. ANYWAY, BEST OF LUCK TO YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY. HAVE YOU DEFINITELY DECIDED THAT YOU WANT TO GET BANDED? IF SO, I WISH YOU THE BEST. KEEP US POSTED. SWEETY

welcome Bridgette, i Too Started My Journey By Attending A Very Informative Seminar. I Started To Make Appts. The Same Day. I Have Already Had A Series Of Tests Done, And Will Get To Meet My Surgeon Next Week. I Am So Excited And Can't Wait To Get A Date For Surgery. I've Researched The Lap Band Procedure For A Little Over 3 Months Now. Of Course When I Found This Site I Was Amazed By All Of The Information. All Of The Before And After Pictures Have Been Such An Inspiration To Me. Any Questions You May Have Can Most Definitely Be Answered Here. I Wish You The Best Of Luck On Your Journey. Keep Us Posted. crissy

Just kind of curious as to what a low profile mini port is. How is it different from other ports, and does it affect the weight loss in any way? Thanks ahead of time for answering these questions. Sweety

I also agree with everyone. When I first told my husband I wanted to be banded, his first response was "you aren't even fat you don't need to do anything". It's funny, that other people, such as the people that love and care for you always see you a bit differently than we see ourselves. I know I am overweight, and that the band would be the safest thing for me to lose the weight and actually keep it off. It turns out he was afraid about the whole thing. I asked if he would go to a seminar w/me, and he agreed. Now, he is my biggest supporter. My mom was also hesitant, but talked to her doctor about it and asked questions. Her doctor told her that it has done wonders for people and that it was much safer than any other weight loss surgery. Now, she can't wait for me to get a surgery date. She is still a little scared, but knows that with my diabetes and all, that this would really be good for me. In the long run for me, I don't really give a rats tale what anybody else says. This is about me and my health, and not about theirs. I wish you the best of luck in whatever you decide to do. Sweety

hey bamalama i was just noticing how close our BMI's are, and that we have the same goal weight. Just thought that was kind of neat. Anyway, good luck to you and keep us posted on your progress.

I don't yet have a surgery date, but I do have an appt. in the next 2 wks. for sleep study (sleep apnea). Hubby is right though. It is definitely a good thing that they check so much before surgery. Better safe than sorry. I don't think it will postpone things for too long. It will be fine, and your surgery will be here before you know it. Best of luck to you. Stay positive, things always happen for a reason. Crissy

Breezyrn, Devana is right. I am also new to this and have found that having a completely positive attitude makes a huge difference. Have faith that everything will happen the way it was meant to. When I first went in, I was told that I would have to do the 6 month diet for insurance purposes. I was sooo disappointed, but told myself that it would still be worth it in the long run. I kept my spirits high, and continued to stay positive. Two appointments ago, they told me that I would not have to do the six months. They had gotten the wrong insurance info. I was sooo happy. So my advice to you is to keep your spirits high. I am a true believer that what is meant to be will be. Sweety

<p>Wow, congrats on being banded. I can't wait for my date. Hopefully that is real soon. Anyway, I to go to AIGB. I love the staff there, they are awesome: so friendly and caring. I get to mean Dr. G in a couple of weeks. I am excited for you, and hope that you continue to do great. </p> <p> </p> <p>Sweety</p>

I am new to this site, but sure am glad I found this place. So many of my questions have already been answered here. I had my stress test this morning. I also finally got an appointment to meet the surgeon. I have a sleep study scheduled in the next to weeks. I am so excited about meeting the doc. I hear that once that happens your date for surgery is pretty close. I hope this is true. I am soooo ready to change my life. A little scared :phanvanand nervous as well. Can't wait to get insurance approval. Any additional information from any of you is welcomed. Sweety