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I can eat popcorn with no problems!! Goes down easy!!

I was banded on 3-24-08 - I love it!! I cant imagine how much I would weigh right now if I have not had the surgery. My weight loss is slow compared to some - but that is ok - I drink tons of Water, exercise, and am feeling so much better.

I had my surgery at Providence in Waco - Dr. Moffatt. He is great and so was Providence. No problems whatsoever.

I am in McLennan County (Waco area). I would love to chat with yall about our WLS journey!!

I had my 4th fill on 9-15-08 - and for the past 9 days I can barely eat. I have lost 5 lbs (according to my scale) in the past week. Some days, things go down good, others nothing!! I am struggling to get the proper amount of Protein. The burping, etc. has gotten bad in the past week.

Hang in there James - it is so worth it!! My insurance would not pay; so I did the self-pay route and was banded in Waco. My weight loss has been slow but each time I go to the doctor I show a loss and thats been very important to me - they are small but a loss and no gain! I also like to look at it like this: If I had NOT had the surgery, I probably would have gained another 20 - 40 lbs at the rate I was going. I havent had any troubles and I view it as a blessing!! Good luck to yall!!

It was the best decision I ever made. You wont regret it!!

I have Unicare - mine will pay for nothing. I was self-pay.

I was banded 3-24-08 - mine too was an easy surgery and recovery - I have been doing pretty good - one fill - but I will say hunger has been coming on here lately like crazy in the last week. I go back to the doctor for another fill on 6-4-08. My hubby had gastric bypass last August and has done very well - 110 lbs lost and looks great. We are very supportive to each other and the best - when we go out to eat, we both always order from the child's menu - very cheap!! BTW, my hubby's doctor was Dr. Kuhn (sp?) with Baylor Medical. My surgery was in Waco. Mine is coming off slow - but I am ok with that!

Hi! I am from the Waco area and had surgery at Providence on 3-24-08. I am doing pretty good and do not regret my decision at all! Best of luck to you!

Christine - I go for my first fill on Monday, April 28th. I am so scared but your post made me feel so much better!!

Same boat here. AZNikki - same here. I do great during the day and when I get home from work - everything falls apart eating wise. I was banded on 3/24/08 and I need that first fill bad!!!

I took off 8 days and was so glad I did and wished I would have taken another week.

My first fill will be April 28th. I am so ready!! I do not feel that much restriction. It is a struggle not to eat more things. Mentally - I just tell myself that it will get stuck - cant eat it!! But I have to admit that I have cheated on a couple of things. Bandster hell - my life right now.

They gave me ice chips until about 6:00 pm that night (surgery was at 9:00 am); water (sips) after that. No cath for me either.