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Hahaha I would've never thought of that! Had two laparoscopies and can't shake the thought now (lap band insertion and removal). I will clean the hell out of it this time Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

The best way to find out if your liver is fatty is an ultrasound. I'm a radiologist and look at lovers all day and it's so obvious when it's fatty. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My mom is in a different country, with my other siblings, and her job, she can't spare the time. My husband is being weird about the surgery. I had the band in the past (removed for slippage in 2013), he always says I was a b**ch when I lost the weight. (I lost 100 lbs, gained it all back after removal). I like the idea of the joint rooms, that's very clever Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hey guys, My surgery is booked for the 19th of Jan. I only told my mom, my husband, and my best friend. My surgery is out of town. My mom won't come with me. My husband wont either (we have 2 school aged kids). My clinic requires someone to pick me up and stay with me the first 2 days post op. I am left with hiring a caregiver. I am so upset. How can you spend two days in a hotel with a stranger /rant

That's my surgery date as well! Sent from my SM-G530T using the BariatricPal App Me too me too!! When do u girls start the pre op madness? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am so not looking forward to that part! My pre op diet is 3 shakes and 250 calls of approved low GI veggies. That's a snack for me lol Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm 8 days after you and freaking out too.. Did you start your pre op diet yet? I'm due to start on the 5th! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm getting a MGB on the 19th, can I still join the tread ) Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hi there! I'm a new member to these forums, maybe visited a while back.. Here's my story.. I'm 30, and in 2005 I had a lap band. about 3 years later, after ,maximizing inflations, it started working suddenly! I lost 100 lbs, down to 127 lbs, in a few months. I was pretty much throwing up everything I eat, and learned how to manipulate the "system". I'd eat whatever I wanted, then gulped Water, excused myself, threw everything up, returned to the table, and ate some more. Then I got pregnant, and I deflated the band completely. BIG MISTAKE. I gained the 100 lbs again during my pregnancy. Yes, in 9 months, I gained 100 lbs. I'm serious. ok my baby was probably 6 lbs. I got pregnant again, and didn't fill the band. Then suddenly, while pregnant, the band started working again, even though it was empty. When I had my second child, I was lighter than when I got pregnant by 20 lbs. In 4 months post partum, I went back down to 127. at that point, I couldn't eat anything. I threw up ANYTHING I ate, even water. I had to get IV hydration in ER several times. A barium study showed my band had slipped, and was causing complete obstruction. My potassium was dangerously low and I started to get arrhythmias. I was admitted for emergency removal. Here I am, 3 years after removal, back to 223 lbs, and 26 days away from my mini GB. I was completely against any surgery that will change anatomy, but after the suffering of losing and gaining a 100 lbs TWICE, I'm done. I want to create this thread for anyone who is having a MGB in 2017, to discuss our progress together, our preparations, and our outcome. I look forward to meeting more MGBers in the new year S