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Just have to tell a story I had my port repaired and the medical student assisted the surgeon (stupidly said something about the needle I was under sedation but awake) he goes oh my God that needle is so big imagine that thing going in You. then the surgeon says to the anestheisiologist is she awake I closed my eyes she says no. I wassss awake and pissed lesson learned people talk people make comments it is a large needle don't why they need it so big either but thats what they use it doesn't hurt though until they can't find the port then they poke around aimlessley.

I do not have a big abdomen that was always my smallest part I have a pear shaped body huge tree trunk legs (one shape from thigh to calf) and a wide rear end and floppy upper arms that hang like (bat wings) anyways after I reach goal weight I wanted to know what can be done to the extra on my thighs and upper arms. alot of people always get tt but that is not my problem.

yes its simple but it does require reopening of the port site and more anesthesia just a little bit of a pain

From Holden Ma banded June 2005 from umass worcester dr. Czernicach overalll pleased lots of work though just hoping to keep the weight off hello to all ma bandsters

The doctor or a nurse practitioner put a pillow behind my back I arch over it and they use a large needle and inject the fluid I personally like the surgeon better he doesn't bruise me but you get who you get. Its easy and quick unless your port flipps like mine did a year ago.

I was alot skinnier when I got married I gained like 100 pounds since my wedding so I am at my weight I was when I got married now so mine fits perfect but for a long time I never wore it I have lost weight many times in 14 years and I always judged it if I could get my ring off I was doing good for awhile it wouldn't budge and I had to wear it so tight It left permanent marks now I can take it off and on.

My friend at work had it and she told us about it and we felt her port then I looked into further she told me who to call and 1 year later I had the band

Just was wondering when is a good time to stop getting fills I am at 2.7 and have restriction but my weight loss varies like last time I lost 14 pounds in 2 months didn't get a fill at my doctors visit now don't seem to be losing the weight this last month I have 4o more to lose and I really want to get down but am afraid to get a fill now I am so tight pb alot took so long to fill restriction like 1 year don't won't to wreck a good thing but don't know if i want to go any tighter than I already am.

My port flipped three months after surgery had to go in again to the or to get it repaired under sedation not general just in twilight zone was kind of mad cuz followed everything to the tee just unlucky fixed it and it has been fine ever since have gotten like 5 fills it is just an inconvience but you have to fix it to get the fills so you are stuck. a necessary evil I guess.

Do any of you do this sometimes I vomit after I eat because I still haven't learned to STOP needless to say I eat more after vomit it becomes a vicious cycle and to boot I am not losing weight what do I do. help

Kind of long we go on this cape trip with the same girls every year and theres a few heavier people well my friend lost 60 pounds by taking these pills working out and she looks the thinnest she has in like 10 years I have lost 74 pounds haven't worked out much well anyways they were ranting and raving about her and said nothing about me I know but I feel so jealous and cheating like hey what about me the whole weekend was like how did you do it what do you eat how much do you work out my own mother and sister have said nothing to me and went nuts about her I just don't get it I started at 250s and now weigh 180 why don't people comment about it I don't know I dont want to be jealous but enough was enough I want some credit too i quess.

Well I am really excited I just cleaned out my whole closet and gave the big clothes to my sister in law who gave clothes to me which were to small at the time for me. well anyways I had a whole pile of clothes that didn't fit me that were small that I kept for someday and the majority of them fit it is like unbelievable I am so happy maybe this is finally becoming a reality I will be a (normal size) anyways just wanted to share this with you guys thanks.

iT took like five fills to get to a good spot I have 2.6 in a 4cc band took about a year lost 66 pounds oh well

Did mine under local anesthesia not much pain at all out same day very easy alot easier than the lap band surgery itself youll do fine

I left the same day had it at 10 30 and left at 4ish it took a long time to wake up from anesthesia hated it my family said I was as white as a ghost came home and had a hard time catching my breath anesthesia but all in all felt better couple days later just think I had bad reaaction to anesthisia not the surgery well worth it though

I have a hard time with lettuce sometimes I tolerate it sometime its awful. I wish I could tolerate easier because it is low in calories and I could mix it with the proteins go figure what i lived on pre band to lose weight now I can't even have it.

Just wondering I read a book about lap band and it said the first year is prime for losing weight then it decreases I have been banded for almost a year and not lost all the weight I want to know do I still have another year left I am hopeing so please let me know what you have read and heard scared I want to lose another 50 or so pounds. I made the mistake of not getting a fill for like three months but it turned out I wasn't as tight as I thought because I only lost like 5 pounds for that three months and that was valuable time live and learn. I'm greedy I guess I am glad I lost what I did but I want to finally be at a (normal) weight for height and not always have to think about it let me know what you think thanks.

Just wondering are there any june 2005 bandsters here I want to know how your doing I lost 64 pounds how is everyone else doing thanks

Yeah we have all lost weight before but the key is keeping it off in my lifetime which is 22 years of dieting Ihave lost at least 300 pounds and have never kept it off let me verify I kept it off once in my early twenties while being bulemic for four years good luck

It might take awhile to get proper restriction be patient it does work

Chris should be in the top three Elliot however messed up the momentum by doing exceptionally well on tues Chris will do fine he has an amazing voice he has the looks the talent and the body he will get a contract I am however shocked too like he was but you never know I think Taylor is going to win it all soon we will all find out

What is the average most people lose in one year how long can you lose for.

Just wondering has anyone regretted getting there band I met someone in a store getting jeans. she pulled up and 18 and said these are so big. I said I'll take them. She stated I was there once I had gastric bypass and have lost 110 pounds in less than a year. She actually looked really skinny and here I am losing 59 in little over a year I am discouraged it took alot of time to get proper restriction it feels that I have not done well I wanted to lose 100 in a year I am feeling that I made the wrong decision does anyone feel the same please reply

Kelli really was awful I was waiting for her to mess up she has never been in the bottom and she has been consistently good can't believe it she was so bad and her eyes looked wierd wonder if she'll get the boot or another chance I think Elliot is going he has a wonderful voice but does'nt have the it factor unfortunately the show was excellent they all did a superb job what voices.

Just asking when do you start measuring weight loss is it your surgery date when you hit that sweet spot I had set goals but haven't met them but don't know when to set the starting point well I guess I'm saying it took awhile to get the restriction I needed to eat less to lose weight just something to think about what does everyone think