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i am a newbie to and it is a long process to get insurance companies to approve but it will be well worth it. I just got banded on 12/12/07 and i feel great. the surgery no problem after surgery that day soreness yes. but all and all i felt great. i wanted to get up and move around but couldnt. stupid iv in your way. i went home next day just to start the dreadful 1-2 week liquid diet. but its not to bad i dont feel hungry. ive lost 29 pounds its been 8 days. but i know once i start the pureed foods the weight loss will be slower. but thats ok. thats the way the band is meant to be. slow steady weight loss the theskin has time to reform to your new body. so keep at it. everything will work out great for you.

congrats on your approval. it seems like it takes forever. i started my process january of this year and got my approval date in august. some of the people in my surgeons office were not the brightest people thank god she has new people working for her. but even after that i had to wait cause the surgeon i used was just newly doing them i was her first case!!! so i still had to wait cause when a doctor first starts out they have to have a experienced doctor with her so many times before she can do it on her own. so then waiting again she had to have 3 candidates before he would even do the surgeries with her. so thier for i had to wait until 3 other ladies were approved before i even got a surgery date boy was i furious i coulda had my surgery done in august. but finally got my surgery date for 12/12/07. i have had it done. and i feel great. so the wait is worth it. i hope this go well for you.

i have had the banding done i live in western pa. i had it done on 12/12/07. have you had it done yet? i feel great. im having no problems as of now hope things go well for you.

i live north of pittsburgh in a town called kittanning but i had my surgery in butler,pa

great work!! i hope things go well

hi jenny im from pennsylvania my name is shelly and i had my lapbanding on 12/12/07 as well i have lost a total of 29 lbs. so far. it is driving me crazy to not being able to eat some sort of textured food . i have been alternating water crystal light, chicken and beef broth,carnation sugar free instant breakfast,sugar free popsicles. and its getting old so today i tried some sugar free jello and it went down good. and i felt like i was eating again with a little bit of texture. so if you havent tried the jello yet. try it it might help

hi my name is shelly i read your post. i understand your fears and anxiety. but dont worry things will go great i just had my surgery on 12/12/07 and i feel great i have lost 29 lbs so far. i had minimal pain about 3 days worth. i still have tenderness if i turn the wrong way. but all in all i feel great. dont worry you will do great!

I had my surgery on 12/12/07 i cant feel the band but i can feel where the port is. maybe its just the swelling? i would contact your doctor

im new here but my doctor recommened me to use sugar free carnation instant breakfast at least 2 times a day to supplement the protien. and its pretty good tastes like chocolate milk.lol

hello im new to this site figured id reply. I had my surgery on the 12th of december and i feel great:whoo:

I just recently had the lapbanding procedure done. and i have lost alot of weight in the last 7 days alone mostly water weight but weight is weight to me lol. hopefully it goes this well down along the line

hi my name is shelly and im 29 and I just had the lapbanding done on december 12 2007 and its now the 18th and i have lost 29 pounds. hope fully it goes this well for now on