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Hi, There is a thread on here with question to ask the Dr. You are doing the best thing you can do right now (read all the post on here then read them again) I think you will find all the anwsere's right here. I am only 2 months out, but if you have specfic question please ask me, I will do my best to help you.

Laura, I have had constipation all so, every since I had surgery. I found this quaker instant oatmeal called weight control it has 7 grams of Protein and 6 grams of fiber. I have been eating it every morning for 4 days now. It has helped me alot.

Michelle, congratulations you have done a super job. You have been such a inspiration for me. I have only been on this journey for two months, and when I've gotten depressed I come to LBT and read all the post and yours has been one that has always helped me. When I posted questions, you have always responded with great anwseres. you are such a great help. I can't wait to meet you and others at the 2006 bash.

I think the blond looks great on you, and the dark under I think its great with your personality.

It seems to me that everyone has just about the same NO NO's Well mine are, Drinking water with my meals all the time. Eating after 8:00 pm, and not exercising enought. I keep saying I'll try harder on the exercising and not eating after 8:00, but for the drinking with the meals I just don't think I will ever be able to do that.

Glad to hear everyone is doing so great. I'm ok, just a little depressed because the scale has stopped moving. I had my first fill two weeks ago, of 2cc but doesn't seem to be helping. Going to waiting two more weeks and if the scale still doesn't move going back for another fill. I have lost 32lbs, most of it was during the two weeks of liquid after surgery.

It took about two weeks for most of the pain togo away. Then about another two weeks of just a little pain. It does get better hang in there.

Carrie, how much of a fill do you have now?

Hi everyone, I have been doing good. I think it's time for another fill. I can eat way more than the 4oz the doctor suggested. I'm going to try and wait two more weeks because it's so far to go for my fills. I have 2cc now.

thanks for the info.

Happy Birthday Jack

I have been able to eat any breads that I have tryed so far.

Tomorrowsdream, I think some Insurance Co. will pay. But I have no health insurance.

Good luck, will be here waiting to hear from you.

Hi, and welcome to bandland. The only thing I was told to do is to make sure I dryed them good after showers.

I used Dr. Rumbaut.

Have not located a Dr. in AL or GA. I am going to Dr. Horgan in Chicago. I can fly from Atlanta to chicago for $158.00 the fill is $250.00. Thats cheaper than flying back to Mexico which cost $508.oo the last time I checked.

I went to Mexico because it was going to take six months to get all the test and classes that the US Dr. wanted me to do. Went to Mexico had all the test done in oneday.

My DH sold one of his trucks and gave me the money for my birthday. I know I a'm A lucky women.

La Madam thats what I was trying to say. I'm glad to know that you can have restriction and not PB or vomit and still be able to eat everything just smaller portions. Thanks for all your help. I'm trying my best to follow all the band rules. So far So good. I started exercising today. Exercising has been the hardest thing for me to make myself do.

Thanks everyone, La Madam I checked out the sight you suggested. I am eating my protin first, I get all my Water everyday. I am having a problem getting in the Fiber. I have started taking a chewable fiber pill. I do think that you anwsere my question. I think I may have been second guessing myself. I do feel that I have restriction, but because everyone that I have been talking with said they couldn't eat bread, Pasta, and rice and I could I thought maybe I didn't have restriction. Does this make any since to anyone.

I was banded 8-8-05. I have lost 31lbs. I'm very happy with the weight loss. 20lbs was the first two weeks, while on the liquid diet. I had my first fill 9-21-05. I have a 9.75inamed band. If I understand right this band will hold 4.0cc. I had 2.0cc on my first fill. My thinking was that if he put 2.0cc in it, that makes it half full and I should have great restriction. But I can eat everything that other people on here has trouble with. I can eat bread, pasta, rice. The only thing I haven't tryed is steak. I eat about 1/3 of what I used to eat before the band. Here is my question, My Dr. will add or take out fluid within 14 days of my fill free, after that you have to pay again. So do you think I should have more added?

After reading this thread it gave me the motivation to clean out my dresser and get rid of all the old things. Going shopping this weekend. Going to get me some matching panites and bra's. After reading JENNA's post thought maybe she had hit on why I have bad days. (need matching)

I went to seminar that Dr. Schmit in Birmingham. His price was 14,000. But I decided to go with Dr. Rumbaut in Mexico. Not because of the price difference but becasue Dr. Rumbaut has so much more experience. Dr. Schmit will do yours with a bmi 0f 36. But I do not believe your insurance will cover it.

Glad you asked this. I have not had a pb or vomiting. I had my first fill 9-21-05. I have 9.75 inamed band. If I understand right it will only hold 4cc. I got 2cc at my fill. I can eat anything, (bread, pasta, rice) haven't tryed steak yet. I only eat about 1/3 of what I would have ate before the band. I don't want to have a pb, but was wondering since I can eat all of this stuff if I should go back and get more of a fill.