JAMESS

I smoked marijuana the first day I got home. It helped with the pain. But I do smoke recreationally now. I was also wondering if like, coughing would fuck up the band?

NO...IT WONT DO ANY DAMAGE TO THE BAND IF KEPT TO A MINIMUM......TRY TO TAKE SMALL DRAWS TO LIMIT THE COUGH. SMOKE ON!!!

I know it doesn't make much sense to trade one vice for another, but I very rarely drink (once a month, and a couple beers at the most) and I don't smoke cigarettes. I do, however, enjoy smoking marijuana on occasion, and I don't know who or how to ask if this is alright post op. I'm five days out and I wouldn't even think of doing it while I'm still recovering, but I was wondering if anyone had any experience with this after recovery. I'd really appreciate any advice you guys have. Thanks a lot.

I HAVE BEEN SMOKING POT DAILY SINCE DAY ONE OF MY SURGERY. I HAVE BEEN BANDED ON JAN 3 2008 AND LOST 18LBS SO FAR. I SMOKE BEFORE dinner AND IT WORKS OUT GREAT. I GET FULL EASILY AND ENJOY THE RELAX IT GIVES ME. SMOKE UP...THATS ALL I HAVE TO SAY.

hey pals

im a bander for 6 weeks now and i had my first fill b4 week ago and i just wonder if its ok to lie on my stomach becouse i used to study/surf the net/watching tv that way and the last 6 weeks was hell for me i couldnt enjoy any of the activties i do the normal way -sitting- so i wonder if it wont hurt or jeopardize the surgery.thanX :eek:

I ALSO sleep ON MY STOMACH....MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WHATSOEVER. I HAD MY LAP BAND PUT IN ON JAN 3 2008. SO DONT WORRY.........:smile:

Kind of long we go on this cape trip with the same girls every year and theres a few heavier people well my friend lost 60 pounds by taking these pills working out and she looks the thinnest she has in like 10 years I have lost 74 pounds haven't worked out much well anyways they were ranting and raving about her and said nothing about me I know but I feel so jealous and cheating like hey what about me the whole weekend was like how did you do it what do you eat how much do you work out my own mother and sister have said nothing to me and went nuts about her I just don't get it I started at 250s and now weigh 180 why don't people comment about it I don't know I dont want to be jealous but enough was enough I want some credit too i quess.

I JUST GOT BANDED ON JAN 3. I HAVE TOLD NOBODY EXCEPT MY WIFE. I REALLY DONT WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW. IF I HAD YOUR PROBLEM, I WOULD BE HAPPY . MY IDEA WITH THE BAND IS TO NOT STAND OUT THAT MUCH AND LET THINGS FLOW. I HAVE ALREADY LOST 18LBS IN LESS THAN A MONTH. I FEEL HAPPY WITH MY DECISION, EVENTHOUGH I HAD A BMI OF 32.8 WHICH MEANS THAT I AM NOT THAT FAT TO BEGIN WITH SO PEOPLE WOULD REALLY CRITISIZE ME FOR DOING WHAT I DID, BUT I COULDNT STAND BEING FAT , SO I MADE THE DRASTIC DECISION. DONT WORRY ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE ARE NOT SAYING. IN TME YOU WILL BE THE TALK OF THE TOWN. YOUR FRIEND WILL NOT BE THIN FOR LIFE UNLESS SHE WORKS OUT THE REST OF HER LIFE , YOU WILL. THINK OF IT AS PERMANENT WEIGHT LOSS VERSUS TRANSITORY WEIGHT LOSS. GOOD LUCK

THATS THE MAIN THING THAT COUNTS

HELLO, I HAD MY SURGEY ON JAN 3 2008. I DIDNT EVEN DO A PRE OP DIET. ALL I HAD TO DO WAS NOT EAT THE NIGHT BEFORE THE SURGERY. THE DOCTOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TELL. NOT TO SAY THAT THE PRE OP DIET IS NOT NECESSARY, BUT I MADE A QUICK DECISION TO GET BANDED AND NOW I HAVE LOST 18 LBS IN A MONTH. DONT WORRY ABOUT THE FRIES.....EAT MORE IF YOU WANT AND NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. I GAINED 4 POUNDS THE WEEK BEFORE MY OPERATION FROM MY FAIRWELL MASSIVE EATING. BUT NOW, IM A NEW MAN WITH NEW DEVELOPING HABITS AND LOTS OF MOTIVATION. GOOD LUCK , AND DONT SWEAT IT.:smile:

Ok.. I know I am a bad girl. I took my daughter and her 2 little girlfriends to McDonalds tonight. I ate like 8 fries and 1/2 a chicken nugget. Now I am worried my doctor will be able to tell that I cheated. I have my blood work in the morning, is there anything I can do? Surgery is scheduled for 2/5.