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Irene! What a sweet compliment!:sad: As I have told you before, you and all the other wonderful people on this forum inspire me! I see all the changes that all of us are making..some not as fast as we'd like but the changes are there and it's really happening!:tt2: (((((*hugs*))))) Again thank you sweetie!!

Hi Peek! Lil Miss Band-Aid sent me this link when I had the same question..I hope it helps you. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f5/how-attach-picture-post-17595/

Hey CC, My doc gave me a card for any prescription med that I get to either be cut or in liquid form. I take prenatal vitamins on my own and just cut them myself..so I would think your pills should be okay, but as far as your coughing?? I don't know?? I have sinus drainage all the time but so far it hasn't bothered my band that I know of. Hope you're feeling better!

Hey yall..my doc said the same..no straws, no carbonation. I sneak in a straw every once in a while but I had such a hard time giving up my diet pepsi, I am even now afraid to have one for falling off the wagon!!:biggrin:

Hey Shinyhappymommy..LilMisses group for the clothing exchange is under the 2008 February bandsters: February 08 Bandsters :biggrin:

Hi Shinyhappymommy! I was sending Lil Miss a private email and I noticed on her profile near the bottom of her page she had it listed so I clicked on it and saw where she was starting a social group..my error in calling it a forum, but I think it's a neat idea. I just put down the sizes I have available for anyone!:biggrin2:

Lynn! You are stunning! Don't get too hard on yourself since you haven't had your first fill. You'll feel a bigger difference in your band if your fill is pretty substantial! Even if it's not you will do great because you have that CAN DO attitude!! :biggrin:

Happy Birthday Lori and that good looking trainer of yours is sure to help you tremendously!! Glad to hear hubby isn't jealous!!:thumbdown: Enjoy your day at the stores!! YOU DESERVE IT!!!:cool2:

Way to go...all of you..that is the greatest news!! I'm so happy for you!!:cool2:

Kjeter! You are beautiful!! You're doing great! Keep it up and then your SB sister won't be able to ride you any more!:cool2:

Thank you Ezma!:blushing: My doc said I'm a third of the way there! Whew! We'll get there! We all will!:thumbup: We got each other to help one another when we're low and to be there to celebrate with each other when we are going strong! :biggrin2: Another great reason to be a Victorious Valentine!!:w00t:

Hey JDsmommy! I had this same problem and when I went to my doctor I told him when I get home before I have dinner I'm hungry..hungry enough to cheat and eat chips and salsa, all night long or until my meal is ready!!:crying: So he suggested we put a bit more saline in me and also to drink a protein drink when I do feel those hunger pangs or just feel like gorging myself. :thumbup: He said the protein will help me feel full until my dinner. Now I am doing a whole lot better!:drool: Maybe if you tell your doc that you sit and eat and don't even really feel hunger in the evenings he can suggest something along those lines??:thumbup: Lets us know how you're doing!!:thumbup:

Hey Melody! Congratulations! So you're getting ready for your new life huh? That's great and this is a really great forum too! Hope everything goes well for you..keep us posted!:crying:

Hey ladies, Lil Miss started a forum on a clothes exchange. :thumbup: If those of you who would like to either receive smaller sizes or send out your larger sizes this is the forum for you! :crying: Check it out! I think this is a great idea! So many of you have already expressed an interest in this so let's start packing up and shipping out!!:drool:

Marathinner..bless you sweetie! :biggrin2: I certainly am and my daughter is 32! HA! I also have a 23 year old son in college!:crying:

I hope this comes through. This is 3 months after the lap band at a walk the health department my daughter works at put on:smile: Still a long road ahead but I am determined!:crying:

Hey Kjeter! What a nice thing to offer! I know when I started going down I called my sister, daughter and some of my friends and they came through for me and now I'm down another size so I gave them the clothes they gave me back and we're still laughing about how fast they were returned! Such a nice gesture and I know what you mean about your husband being happy to see them out of his area..mine is the same way!

Jax that sounds like me. I've gone down one size and if it weren't for the excess skin on my tummy I know without a doubt I could go down another size..so now my legs look like I'm wearing pants too big but my tummy is still hanging on!! I am still wearing my shirts that are a bit big but they are slowly being removed as well! My bra size has only gone down 1 size..both ways!!:tongue: But your picture looks like you've gone down more than the size you wear..you look really great!! Such an inspiration for the rest of us!!

You look MAHVELOUS!! Big difference!!

Hey Mss! That's great. :tongue: Only you will really know how much you can take and now you know just how much you have, that's good to know. My doc gave me 5 cc on my first fill and I have a friend that goes to him and he gave her only 3cc so I can only assume his reason is because we are all different in our own way and he felt I could handle the 5cc where my friend (who is a smaller woman than myself) could only have 3 cc. She may even have a different size band too. Mine is for a research study and it could be totally different from hers?? I hope once you get over your mushies you can eat solids with no problems!! Hang in there you're doing GREAT!!

Hi destynee! Well I'm glad to hear you tried to really be conscientious of what you were eating and how much. My doc said for me to use a baby spoon and that's how small my bites should be!:tt1: I started laughing and told him history repeats itself..now I'm back to the baby stage with the spoons! I don't use a baby spoon but I do take tiny bites and chew till it's almost like a paste! I am scheduled to go back in June for another adjustment but if I get any at all it will be a very tiny bit! I really think with the 5.6cc in this 12 AP band that I am really close to my ideal tightness. I'm a pretty big girl so maybe my stoma is bigger than yours and you may need more or less. Ask your doc how much you have total and if he does remove some have him take maybe just 1/4 or 1/2 of what he put in you on the LAST fill and that may end up being your sweet spot..where you're eating but not so much that you can't lose the weight and still keep all the food down without any bad side effects! You will know pretty quick if he removed too much..you'll feel like you could eat anything! :w00t: Keep us posted on your progress! Good luck!!:tongue:

RSG! Well done dear! I agree wholeheartedly with these words and was really distressed when I read the dilemma operagal was going through. Operagal..we are all only human. We can forgive and press on and it sounds like you are..kudos for that!! Ezma Right on!! You took the words right out of my mouth! JaimeSTL..come to the rescue for me if I end up being bad...I'll need your support!!

Hey Destynee! Well I have to agree with Karen. After your last fill with just liquids and then trying to start solids and then having those problems you just wrote leads me to believe you are too tight! :cryin: I too felt like I didn't want another fill on my third because I was having some real issues with solids as well. I told my doc I'd like to wait and get used to this fill a little better because I couldn't eat my 1/2 cup of food for my meal at one time. I was eating maybe a 1/4 cup and later (about an hour) eating the rest. With this extra time I am adjusting better and believe me your instincts kick in when you get used to how much you can tolerate and what you can tolerate and if you go one step over your hugging the porcelain bowl again! :sad: This is the start of my second week and I'm eating better now but I have noticed that it takes a lot less to give me that full feeling so I may be close to my sweet spot! :biggrin2: My doctor told me not to eat a lot of liquids. He said my body won't get the nutrients it needs because the liquids just pass through so quickly and also that the proteins in my stoma will help keep me with a full feeling longer. If I were you I would first talk to the doc and then decide if you may want to try to get more accustomed to this fill you have and try eating and chewing less food and maybe even stretching the time to eat a bit longer like I am having to do. You might not need another fill and you surely need to be sure to eat solids well before you get another fill..just my opinion. I am so glad I have decided to wait. I don't hug that white throne anymore and I am getting my solids down a bit better. :cursing: Let us know how you're doing!

Great news!! Glad to hear your BP is ok!! It can be worrisome when it drops but I did have the dizzyness and headaches so I'm ok now with half meds! I also started taking biotin from walmart as well for my hair. I've been on it for about 2 weeks and also prenatal Vitamins..just for my own peace of mind and my hair is still coming out (not as heavy as before) but it is a lot shinier..or is that my scalp?? Just kidding..it is shinier but I can't see much change in my thickness yet. My doc said to increase my Protein and to be patient. He said it took 3 months to start falling out and it might take that long to grow back!!:thumbup: So I will just keep an eye on it and you let us know how yours if fairing!! :biggrin2: