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WOW I wish I could say I am to skinny Congrats on getting things done and recovery. The band does not work for everyone So far it has been great for me. I do not get as full as I would likesome days but I am almost one year out and down 100 lbs Good luck

I would not be considered "skinny" But that may be the same gerenal idea that the needle part keeps bending because of the extra flap that i have. I use the sof set ultimate QR 9mm When I was pregnant 7 years ago I did have to get the 6mm Maybe that is teh problem. Thanks fopr the thought

I was banded June of 07 I am a type one diabetic with the pump I have had the pump for 13 years Seince my surgery I have lost 100 lbs and my skin is loose and it hangs there. My needle keeps coming out or bending to like a z shape I think it is because of teh extra skin I have I have tried everything I can think of. The tape will not stick very good again I think it is because of the loose skin. I do use the skin prep. Changed spots went above my belly button and nothing seems to help I am changing daily because I get 400+ counts :confused2:I am so sick from this I have spoken to my weight loss doc and minimed and my pcp and noone knows what to do I have to find a new diabetic doc my old retired :incazzato: I just put in a new needle on the top part of my behind to see if that will work Any ideas I need help Thnaks

We love camping we have a seasonal in a campground in Mich. I do find it somewhat hard stayingon the diet while camping. But I have a young child and you have to roast marshmellows over the camp fire. I keep my log book and count everything I eat and we always bring our own food. No eating out. We would love to be full time Rvers when the time comes for us. (If my husband ever can retire) We camp as early as we can with heat on and as late as we can also with heat on It is to cold otherwise. Good luck everyone. It is campibg time and school is almost done

I was banded June of 07 I am so glad I got it done also I am down 95lbs not as much as you I am a new person I can not handle red meat or pork Bread is very limited

I carry around a larger purse For all of my stuff and my son has asthma so I have his inhalers. I do not use teh controll solution much at all so I leave that at home. I leave my log book at home and I just look up on the meters memory later when I get a chance to write it down. Insulin and needles are a must Good luck with yuor search I know I woudl love to go to a smaller purse but I have to much junk.

I am so sorry to hear about your lost and your childrens lost. I will pray for your family and that answers will be known soon. She was so young I am so sorry for the pain and heartacke you and your family is going thru. When you are able please update this thread so we are aware of what happened. God will provide he has plans for everyone and everything.

OMG I think I could have writen the first post actually my husband asked me if I did when he saw it (he looked at what I was laughing about on the computer) What is this with them The otehr night I said hey lets pay a card game with our son and he said ok just a min. and than 45 min later he wanted to play a card game when it was bed time He does not realize how much time is wasted on the stupid game I totally loose it with the game and him. And he is nagging me to get in to the game no way I have a live and a family to care for I can not tune everyone out and go kill objects on the computer He is so bad he is trying to figure out when we go camping as a family how he can get his fix in. I wish WOW would be put down out of business BUT no way taht will happen they are getting way to much money from all the addicts out there

this si just a tool an dthings happen I would call your surgeons office they can probably sit down with you and get you back on track Just what ever you do DO NOT GIVE UP

tryu this site for the gel CVS Online Pharmacy Store

I am in Greenville Mich My parents have a cabin in the UP

WOW I was going to say the sugar tabs that is what I do .... But if you can not handle them. Are you on the pump/ insulin may have to be lowered. There is also a glucose gel When I start getting to many lows I lower my insulin intake it may take me a few days to get it right . It normally happens when my weight goes down. How much do you have in your band? Are you able to eat enough to stay out of ketones I get ketones so easy I have to eat 1000cal a day or I get sick with ketones. Good luck you may want to talk t othe doc about what other options you have.

WHAT PART OF MICH ARE YOU FROM i AM ALSO IN mICH

I sleep all the time on my stomack and my port never really hurts

I lowered my basel rate lots They do allow you to have carnarion drink I brought with me some of the instant sugar gel just in case butI did not need to use it

personal I do nmot drink the powder I am a type 1 and I have had trouble with my kidneys off and on during my life They say if you get in over 100 g of protien per day it could affect your kidneys My protien ranges from 60-90 Some days I do hit the 100s but that is not often and I was told if it is not a daily thing than I should be ok. You hav eto get in 60 g for your body to work properly It is a hard balence. I stay away from protien drinks and barsz or whatever else they have unless I am sick I I can not get my protien in by normal food than I may eat a bar that has 20 g I was banded June 2007 I am down 95lbs It does help you controll your sugar better to loose teh weight Good luck

I have been on the pump for 12 years now almost 13 yeras Insurance has just changed it will cost us lots more to stay on the pump but I am trying my best it was such a life change I do not want to go back to shots. I say if the insurance will cover the pump go for it. I used to say it has made such a life change for me I will never go back to shots Good luck I have the minimed brand They are great but expensive I think having the pump made surgery easier I can easly adjust my does a few times an hour or a day.

YOu will need to walk almost non stop to get it all out after surgery Walking will make you feel better It is all worth it Good luck

I bring my son to Mcdonalds and I get a grilled snack wrap Low cal and high on the protien Sometimes I will also get the parfeit (fruit and yogert) I try to also get my son the healther items instead of fries he will get the apples. It will all work out you will not want the fast food after the band the greese and stuff will make you sick.

I am a type 1 I was 5 years old and almost died. There is not many type oners out there at least that I have been able to find. I am on the pump and WOW my daily intake used to be 130-150 units per day now I am at 35-45 units per day It is great I feel so much better it is hard to play around with the insulin dose but it will be so worth it. I am 10 months out and I still have to change my dose every so often. _when I lose enough weight_ So far I have lost 90 lbs I still have about 50 to go But I am so much healthier and happier WE WILL ALWAYS BE ON THE INSULIN BUT IT CAN BE LOTS LESS (sorry I hit the caps) and over all we will feel lots better

that is great you were able to get in to teh doc I am on a med that also gives me pain and a burning feeling. I have to put the pill in a spoonfull of yogert That normally helps So if the smaller ones does not help you may want to try the yogert I have a cat named oreo he is so good to my son when I was trying to come up with a name here comes my son walking out of his room with my OLD cat oreo being so nice and lovey to him. Good luck

I think I heard if tehre was complacations some ins may consider it WHY would you want your lapband removed?? I love mine it is my best friend. IT still allows me to eat to much but it is working.

I also have had some irrartation in the band area By my breast bone. I went in for the scope and they said i had a mild irratation and they gave me a med to take for 3 weeks and than they put me on prilosec otc SO far that seems to have helped I do have days that it is so bad I so not want to eat anything but yogert You are right about everyone saying to call the doc I woudl say the same thing but I just told you what I went thru everyone is different. (and I do not want to get yelled at again for not saying call teh doc) I put up with the burning pain thing for like 3 months before I said I can not handle it any longer and what helped I could have went to the store and bought But they do say that can also be a sign of slippage and/or erosion Good luck

All I can say it do it do it do it as fast as you can I am a type one diabetic on the insulin pump I have been a diabectic for 26 years My diabetic doc was unsure but I found a great surgeon that has done the lap band on other type ones. I was out of teh hospital the same day I had no complaications A little red in teh healing area so they put me on meds that took care of it. I felt horriable before the band and I have a new life now I have lost 90 lbs You will face some different problems along the weight loss but it will all work out There is not much data about diabetics type one having teh surgery but I say go for it I would do it all over again if I had to I extended my life I have with my family because of the less weight and I have so much better controll of my blood sugars. PM me if you would like more info I am all for this surgery

they can feel the port than they numb the area and go in with the needle In the band there is blue saline so once they find the port and they think they are in they will withdraw the fluid to make sure it is blue than they inject more blue fluid