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Hi my Dr told me I need my band removed due too,air traped in the stomach and not been able to be realesed due to the scare tissue around the band . I have been in pain for awhile and the hospital and quite a few times. can some one tell me what to expect for after it is removed thank you

Thank You For All The Great Advice, Lets Keep In Touch It Is Nice That We Have The Same Dr.best Of Luck On The 4-4-08 For Your Next Appt,caryn

Hi Yes I Was Banded On March 17, And Lost 16lbs So Far I Was Scared To . But I Realy Feel Great Try Not To Wory You Will Be Okay .when Is Your Surgery Date???

I Have Not Been To A Meeting Yet But ,i Plan On Going,have You Gone Yet ? I Like Dr Oliak .iam Having Troulbe With The Protein Shakes , How Did You Get Through The Frist Two Weeks With The liquids? Is The Transtition From Liquids To Mushies Hard ? Did You Go To The Nutrition Class After Your Two Weeks Of Liquids? How Was It?, Sorry For So Many ?? Any Feed Back Would Be Great, Thank You Caryn

HI iAM WOUDERING IF ANY OF YOU LADIES HAVE EXPERIENCE THIS i HAD MY PERIOD ,IT HAD STOPPED AND KNOW WENT TO THE RESTROOM THEIR WAS BLOOD ON THE PAPER ,AT FRIST i WAS SCARED THINKING SOMTHING MAYBE WRONG IT IS NOT IN THE TOLIT, BUTT JUST THE PAPER i WAS BANDED ON MARCH 17 AND HAVE LOST 14LBS SO FAR , IS THIS OKAY .i PLAN ON CALLING MY DR. TOMORROW ,ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATE ,THANKS CARYN

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT YES EVERY THING IS GREAT i LOST 14 LBS SO FAR AND IT FEELS GOOD, HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN BANDED FOR ? THANK YOU CARYN

HI i WAS BANDED ON THE 17 OF MARCH i HAVE BEEN DOING OKAY UNTIL TODAY. TODAY WAS HARD i FEAL SO HUNGERY ALL THE TIME AND MY shakes ARE GETTING TO THE POINT WERE i TRY TO DRINK THEM AND GAG,i CANT START ON THE MUSHIES UNTIL i SEE MY DR.ON tUESDAY THE FRIST OF APRIL,ANY ADVICE ABOUT GETTING THEM SHAKES DOWN WOULD BE HELPFULL, ALSO DOES ANY ONE KNOW WERE THE CLOSEST SUPPORT GROUP IS TO TEMECULA THANKS SO MUCH FOR ANY ADVICE ,CARYN

Iam 10 Days Post Op And Feal So Tried And Worn Out I Lost 14lbs So Far .i Dont Know If My Body Is Getting Enough ,iam Already Sick Of The shakes, but I Need To Do This Right And Not Cheat And I Know I Can.but Does Any Feel Like This,i Have 6 Days Until My Frist Post Opp Appt, And A Class To Teach Me How To Transition To Mushie Foods.

hi was banded on march 17 I feal hungery most of the time I have lost 12 lbs so far ,butt I feal the same way hungery,I have not felt full on the liquids, do you feal full after your shake? ????

HI I was banded march17 08 and lost 10lbs so far, Iam thinking this is to much ,is this okay

hi thanks alot, Iam 5 days post opp,your right I do feal happy that I lost the 7lbs so far thanks caryn

HI was banded on the 17 and it hurts when I have to burp,also Iam feal hunger pains all the time I lost 7lbs in 5 days is this normal ???? any feed back would be a great help thanks caryn

Hi I was banded march 17 08 I have lost 17 lbs so far,Iam doing okay ,I am hungery all the time. butt okay

I been having the same doubts,butt I think this will work, my surgery is march 17 ,I need to lose 10lbs before my surgery date .I dont know of any support groups in temecula , maybe we should start one .keep me posted how your surgery gos best of luck,

thank you so much kat

Hi I have my second appt with my surgen tomorrow, any help with ?????????? would be greatly app.what should I ask,thanks

I have my frist appt with my surgen tomorrow , I allready went threw the ins process and was approved,so Iam in need of the same info,what to ask ect, good luck at your appt ,,,

my ins is paying for it,I have my frist appt with my surgern on tuesday , I am going to see Dr,oliak in orange , when is your frist appt with your DR,and what city is he in?

I hope you feal better,Iam going to see if he can take two weeks off,can you drive after 1 week, Iam not sure if his boss will let him have two weeks off in a row thank you

hi I will be finding out tuesday my surgery date , my husband is going to take a week off work to help with the kids, do you think a week is enough time. thanks

DO YOU KNOW WHO YOUR DR , IS GOING TO BE,IAM GOING TO SEE DR, OLIAK IN ORANGE,

HI i HAVE MY FRIST APPT ON FEB 19 2008 WITH DR.OLIAK IN ORANGE CA, IT TOOK MY INS 15 DAYS TO APPROVE ME.i HAVE BEEN LOOKING INTO LAPBAND A YEAR PRIOR .AFTER ALL THE INFO i READ ABOUT LAPBAND, i FELT HOPE THAT THIS MIGHT WORK FOR ME.iAM A STAY AT HOME MOM FOR THE LAST 13 YEARS ,i THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL THE POST i FEAL i HAVE A PLACE TO GO WERE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND ME.:thumbup: ????? WHAT SHOULD i EXPECT FOR MY FRIST APPT????:eek:

it has been about 10 days since my paper work was sent to the ins, so I called the dr.office they said they have up to 30 days to get back to me,has anyone heard of this , and why dont they let you know that up front,??????????

FOUND OUT FRIDAY WAS APPROVED,i AM SO HAPPY,SCARED ,i HAVE HEALTH NET HMO AND MY DR IS DR. OLIAK IN ORANGE CA ,MY FRIST APPT IS 02/19/2008.THANKS SO MUCH...................

HI iJUST FOUND OUT ON FRIDAY i WAS APPROVED IT TOOK THEM 15 DAYS GOODLUCK i HOPE YOU GET GOOD NEWS SOON

HI i GOT APPROVED IN 15 DAYS WITH HEALTH NET, THANKS