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yes it is true.

I miss most breads the most

You probably need more fills to get to the spot when yu are not hungry between meals and make right food choices and stop vominting you can get slips and it makes the skin around the stomach swell for a long time and itgets into a vicious cycle of swelling and more vomiting.

do not douche it messes up your natural way of cleansing yourself your body has a way of taking care of itself your introducing bacteria when you do it its true older women do it but they didn't know any better now we do stop it now.

DO YOU LOVE OR HATE your band and why?

Give them to a charity people will always need them.

Can't eat chicken either always puke with it even with sauces and gravy never tried dark meat chicken because it has more calories than white ill give it a try though its frustrating because i love chicken was getting chicken salad at the grocery store but they use regular mayonaisse though oh well yah chicken is a hard one.

did all of you pay for this or was it covered from your insurance if not how much is it.

how do you guys prepare your Protein foods ie, what are they usually in other words what do you do do get them soft chicken usually gets stuck for me do yu put any type of sauce on them just wondering i know we are suppose to eat Proteins first so i guess i just want interesting ideas for proteins that are band friendly give me your ideas thanks.

there has to be some one out there who got there lap band done in june 2005 curious to see how everyone is doing still let me know

I don't need a Tummy Tuck but do need a thigh lift insurance coverage pending and they won't do a breast lift not big enough for a breast reduction but I was wondering does everyone who gets plastic surgery pay out of pocket or did insurance cover any of the cost really can't afford to pay but need liposuction breast lift and total lower body lift kind of dissapointed lost weight and left with a mess of flabby ugly skin and droooopy boobs go figure.

does surgery ever get covered by insurance companies I really dont have the money to pay for it.???

Well I'm out for easter brunch with my family. so were eating and my uncle says to me are you still on track losing weight or did you quit. (I haven't lost much more in like 7 months previously lost 80 pounds so i said i have like 30 to lose more so i'm taking it at my rate truthfully i have had a hard time with the last 30 however he goes to me can i ask you a question sure. how did you get so big after astonishment i said genes. fffffffff you i felt like saying i am so mad.

How much does everyone have in their 4cc band and are consistently losing weight. just wondering what the average is?

It was about 65 pounds then they noticed it annoyed me to its like what are you all blind I don't know its all in perception I guess but not a word until then no one.

My biggest mistake was being too tight for months and vomiting everyday for 4-5 months finally had to get a complete unfill had nothing for a month gained 4 pounds my lesson learned respect your band hopefully after a barium swallow the band is intact by the grace of god after all that vomiting I thought it had slipped these were my options if it did go for another operation and readjust it to the correct position. revise to gastric bypass. or just leave it out all bad options meaning more operations luckily it was okay and I am on my way after months of no weight loss just vomiting eating and vomiting more what we do to ourselves its sickening.

I was banded June 9 05 also have lost 73 pounds had to get an unfill gained 8 due to vomiting severly now resolved just got a fill need to lose 40 more i will do this has been hard when I was unfilled all the bad habits came back lesson learned i am addicted to food need control the band gives and yes you gain weight back quickly even though i lost slowly it sucks but reality I really want to get off the last bit of weight good luck to us all on our journey to better lives.

I never knew about the band until a girl at work let me feel her port and told me about it I went to her doctor and got the band I never knew anything like this existed I am glad I did it word or mouth goes a long way.

the anethesia can cause that my friend had a tubal ligation and she had blurry vision she thought she was going blind they said it was from the anesthesia

I went to the umass group had dr. czerniach but dr. kelly is in that group he is wonderful he is the pioneer for the program at umass your in good hands. I went with dr czerniach because I could get in to see him quicker dr kelly is so booked all the time

Yes to both we need change in america we need a womans perspective.

why is smart food popcorn not a good food choice.

There was many but one was from my husband ( why are you always on that site. lap band it didn't work anyways. from hubby your not small just smaller. next door neighbor 8 you could play santa claus..dr. for varicose veins well you are a big girl.

Had an infection took antibitics for a week was fine

they don't like you doing it because they are ultimately responsible for your care. Its too risky and you could put too much in. my doctor can tell by the pressure he feels when he is pulling back the plunger you could fill too tight and cause a slip its not worth it. also i thought I was too tight vomiting constantly went for a barium swallow and the dr. accused me of filling my port too. because I am a nurse