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Everything posted by smsmithart
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Slow Losers Unite!
everything i eat hurts me i just dont like the way food feels in my stomach anymore..and i throw it up i cant deal with that pain feeling in my belly and it radiates to my back..i thought i would just feel full alll the time but im starving and i have had several fills and been too tight and had a few unfills.. i have a 10 cc band with 5cc in it now ...6cc was to much i could actually feel the band squeezing my stomach and it hurt ..icouldnt even drink water ..so i think my restriction is ok .not everything i eat cookies always go down fine:sad:
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lap band failure
i have only lost 15lbs and i was banded in feb 08 and every lb was a struggle but i kno i have to work out or i dont lose..so i drag my lazy ass to the gym 5 days a week and the weight is coming off.my main problem is that i binge at night.im still hungry too but the working out is really helping im losing inches
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Ketosis and... urine?
it was a UTI ask your doc for some antibiotics..i thought the same thing
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How easy is it to stretch your pouch?
It took me 4 fills to get tight..
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Florida Dr for BMI 30
but i live in port st lucie and my fill doc might do it call him dr vaughn in jupiter fl...hes really cool
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Truth Please!!!
its been hard and i dont feel full it hurts when u eat the wrong things and i just thought i would feel full but im still hungry all the time maybe it head hunger ..ive only lost 10lbs since feb..its sucks and im working out and trying to eat right im not giving up i was self pay and it was 10,000 anyways i just thought i would say its been a hard 10lbs...
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Dr. Larson in West Palm Beach...
i live in port st lucie i like dr vaughn in jupiter ive used dr larson for fills but he is really expensive and the waiting room is always packed ..it takes forever to get in and out of there:biggrin:
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Dr Vaughn In South Fl, Jupiter Fl
I Just Wanted To Post That He A Super Sweet Guy And Very Affordable ....no Waiting Forever In The Waiting Room Either There Not Many Doc Down Here That Will Do Fills...much Cheaper Than Dr Larson At Jfk
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Which celebrity do YOU think needs the Lap Band?
rachel ray shes porking it up '
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Is It Harder To Lose With A Low Bmi?
its much harder when you have less to lose and a slow metabolism.. from yo yo dieting. i was banded on feb 28 08.i lost 10lbs and it was hard but im going to keep losing and working out
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Freaking Out Over "I'm Not Losing" Posts
its not the easy way at all ...i have insulin resistance and every lbs is a struggle ive lost 10 lbs and its been 2 months but i am not starving myself either..
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not filled yet and eating everything i can.. 2 weeks post OP anyone with same issue??
i just made a pumkin pie its mushy....im ok with it .. just waiting for a fill..then i will get ome restriction
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Uncomfortable after surgery
I have the same pain on my left side and it swollen to a hard golf ball size..I don't kno what to do
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Dr. Gerald Kirshenbaum - going to kirshenbaum to be banded 2/28
anyone want to share a taxi or meet up at the airport im flying in on the 27th my surgery is on the 28th..id like to meet some other people that are going to do this the same time..or if your just flying in for fills the company would be nice
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Is anyone else havign surgery on Feb 28th?
Im To Be Banded On Thurs By Dr Kirshenbaum Im On The Preopp Diet Now ..gosh I Hope This Works For Me It Seems Nothing Else Has ...
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Okay...I'm Freaking Out!!
HI IM FEELING THE SAME WAY PLUS GUILT BECAUSE WE ARE BUYING A HOUSE AND ITS DRAINING ALL OUR MONEY AND THEN MY HUBBY IS LIKE WHY DONT YOU JUST CANCEL YOUR SURGERY WE COULD REALLY USE THAT 10K...BUT I WANT TO BE SMALLER I WANT TO BUY CLOTHES FROM THE REGULAR SIZES...I DONT WANT TO SHOP IN THE BIG GIRL SECTION I CANT DEAL ..I LOVE FASHION AND I MISS IT ...OK SO IM OFF THE SUBJECT ..BUT I FEEL THE SAME I LOVE SUSHI AND DONUTS AND CAKE ,,,I HOPE I CAN STILL HAVE THESE THINGS LATER.. IM ON MY PREOP DIET NOW IT SUCKS..ALOT
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Anyone else do their own fills?
i would not risk it because if u get infection and mess up your band you are out so much money
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Are ther any other fellow banders this week?
ok so im to be banded this thurs feb 28th in denver
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Things went real bad!!
tell us pls??
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has anyone cured their pcos symptoms with the lap band surgery?
i have pcos and i want to cure it my doc say if i can lose 60lbs i may just get my wish ...i weigh 195and 60lbs seems impossible if anyone has cured themselves by weightloss please tell me all about it
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For those who have PCOS
i stopped taking my metformin now im craving sweets and stuff i guess i should go back onit ...ok back to the potty for me i hate that side effect
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For those who have PCOS
i had the implant and now i have pcos and it made me gain ablout 40lbs ....i hope this band works for me i hope to be rid of these stupid symptoms because people dont see this as a disease or illness because they cant see how it makes us feel....
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PCOS-Dandruff!!
i have all the same issues i hope this band works ...i need to be cured i cant be bald fat and hairy i would have to hide in a cave somewhere ,,,,,its so not fair
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I need a pin up name!! Help me!
good for you you girli..
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Dum Da Dum Dum...
good luck you will be fine keep in touch my surgery is the 28th...