DonHoll1

I still have shoulder pain and it gets pretty bad sometimes. I have been told that is is caused by nerves that get damaged during the surgery. They are healing and it is painful. That makes sense to me , but i sure wish it would get better. It has been four and a half months now. Donna

Hang in there. It really will get better. Donna:ranger::grouphug:

This is the first time i have heard of it, but i am pretty new.I do know the more weight you lose, the easier it is to find. Best of luck, Donna

I always believed it would work. I am very glad it has. Donna

I don`t think i am ever really hungry anymore. When i eat now it is just because i think i should or i am bored.I am trying to teach myself if you are not hungry you do not need to eat. Donna

I have gotten three fills. Probably did not really need the last one. I was really tight for a while. Now i have lost a couple of pounds and it is not so bad.I probably will not get any more fills for several months. PS if you are losing weight , your clothes get loose. Sorry can`t help myself, former teacher.

It will not be too much longer before you can have some beef. Just make sure it is tender. I love it too and i still eat steak. Donna

Welcome to all the new people. Congrats on your dates. You might want to have some chicken and beef broth in the house for when you get home. Donna

I paid 8000 in Mexico and that was with the airfare. Everything included. Was very happy with the doctor. Donna

Hi! Welcome to the site. What were your complications? Are you ok now? Donna

Someone parked in my spot at work. Donna

Welcome to all of you who are new and congrats on your bands. Carol so sorry it did not happen for you. Donna

Congrats on you date. Let us know how you do. I am from Indiana Donna

Non Scale Victory------ like, i can cross my legs now and my jeans have zippers instead of elastic now and my pants are not too short anymore , ect, ect Donna

I tried to take it . I had really bad side effects. I had a lot of stomach problems and other problems as well. Sorry but i can not remember what they were. (maybe memory problems LOL) I went back to lexapro. Very few side effects to this one for most people according to my doctor. I do remember that my problems with Cymbalta were bad. Who knows though, it might work great for you. Donna

So sorry this happened to your wife. How is she now? My surgery went fine and i have had no problems. Donna

Welcome to all of you! Glad you are doing well. Donna

I have been a little sad too. I think it is saying goodbye to all my comfort foods.I really miss some of them. I bought a donut today. The first one since my surgery. I could not finish it and i do not really feel too bad about getting it. Sometimes you just need a bite of something sweet.Before i would have had four or five donuts. Progress, not perfection. I went to the gym later and worked it off. Donna

Hope you are feeling better. That sounds awful. Glad you are losing so well. Donna

Even before my first fill i lost really good. Just having the band in helped reduce hunger for me. I also write down every thing i eat.It helps me not to get carried away I go to the gym at least four times a week. often times five. You really have to help the band work. Hope this helps some. Also i do drink a lot of water. Best of luck.

Welcome to all of you !!!! Let us know how you do. Donna:ranger::gluck::hug::banplease::welcomeB::):Banane52::Banane41:

I just had my third fill and i am very tight. I can only eat a few bites at a time. I stay tight all the time so i just have to be careful and go really slow. I am losing two to three pounds a week. Donna

The last couple of months i had made it to the gym 18 times each month. I am going to try for 18 again this month. Donna

I am having the same problem right now. I am too tight and if I want to eat I can only have a few bites at a time.I am hoping once i lose a couple more pounds it will loosen up a bit. If not i will have to get a slight unfill. The slime,when it happens , tells me i ate too much, too fast, again.I really wish i could learn to slow down. I think that is my biggest problem. Donna

I did not have that but it sounds like gas. Donna