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Try this one, I tried it and it was pretty good! http://eatingwelllivingthin.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/talk-about-a-makeover/

I'm just wondering what the symptoms are for dilation? Thanks!

I believe I was given a little too much of a fill and may call for a slight unfill. I am having hard time getting/keeping liquids down (day 2 of 2 today)... and it takes forever to finish a bottle of Water since I have to sip. I also been having quite abit of hiccups. Last night a cuple times in bed, coughing and some liquids coming back up.... didn't taste acidic, though Should I call in for a slight unfill or ride it out and attempt mushies tomorrow? I have not had a fill in almost a year... and am at probably 6ccs now ....

I had a fill yesterday. I haven't had a fill in about 10 months. I am on liquids for 2 days and gradually start on solids Friday. I can't remember, I can seem to get fluids down ok, just a little slower. Is this due to swelling? Also I am having some hiccups! FUN!

I love VitaRain Water .. 4 flavors no sugar, no carb, no cals, no carbnation. Comes in Tropical Mango, Raspberry Green Tea, Dragonfruit and strawberry Kiwi. It comes in a case of 24 and can be found at costco. (Kirkland brand) Also I love my ginger green tea.

UPdated: I had the same pain hit me again 7/19 so I went to urgent care, it turned out that I had gallstones, so I saw my surgeon and he did the surgery that same day plus he did an endoscopy at the same time to check my band. My band is just great and my gallbladder is gone. He said that the gallbladder was very inflammed.

Hi. I am wondering what the symptoms are for an erosion of the band? Im worried, I doubt I have it. I had some pain between my breasts and went to ER, don't know why. I see my surgeon on July 28th. He said my band looks perfect from the x-rays. He said if the pain continues he will order an endoscopy for erosion. I haven't had any pain since. I still have some restriction on and off depending on the time of month. I have researched for symptoms but the info are so conflicting so please explain to me very clearly what the symptoms are. Thanks!

I have to admit that I am in a huge rut, due to time, money, conveience, etc. I have been eating same thing everyday for lunch for maybe a year or so (YIKES!) ... aidells meatballs and edamane Beans. I am bored with it, yet it is very easy. I also wonder if you eat it everyday .. it could become a slider food? I notice that I am not really satiffied.... I need suggestions for lunch and dinner.... Today I am trying something different for lunch,, brought bbq pork with some dipping bbq sauce. Thanks! :frown: Edited to add: I emailed my NUT yesterday and she suggested making bean salad, and adding tuna or chicken to it. Any good bean salad receipes?

Save! Thanks! Sounds good

Gonna try it next weekend! Thanks!

Won't it be noisy???

I am going to Florida next week. My favorite restraunt is Cracker Barrel. What is there to eat that is lap band friendly? I usually like chicken and dumplings. Thanks for any suggestions in advance!

I love my ginger tea. I use 2 scoops from 4c green tea light with lemon and honey (www.4c.com), add 8oz fresh ginger juice (put ginger root in juicer) and 5-6 squeezed lemons. Mix it all up. It's sooo delish!!! :smile2:

I had lapband surgery on 1/28/2009 with Dr. Landers. He is a wonderful surgeon. I am so glad I got him instead of Dr. Bock. I am not too fond of Dr. Bock based on what I heard about him. Dr. Landers comes from a family with history of morbid obesity and he was 50 lbs overweight himself too so I think that's where he got his love for weight loss surgery and wants to help people. When I first met him, I think he was inexperienced having a deaf patient (yep, I'm deaf), because when he started to look at my stomach, he asked me if I wanted the interpreter to leave the room, I wanted to laugh but I didn't. I thought it was sweet that he wanted to respect me. He took really good care of me during my surgery. I woke up to his smiling face in the recovery room. I did not feel pain until I scooted over to the hospital bed from the wheeling table then it hurt. The only time I was in pain was when getting in and out of bed, bending down to pee, getting in and out of car. But no pain when walking, and I walked normally and the nurse had to tell me to slow down. I did not feel sick or anything at all, in fact I never napped at all that day/night in the hospital. I stayed overnight. I woke up in recovery room at approximately 11:50 am and to my room at almost 1230 or so. I did not have any naps until 1145 pm, the pain killers did not knock me out till the nurse gave me a much stronger one at 11:45 pm which really knocked me out. I drove the 2nd night after my surgery because I was bored to tears and wanted a new book from Borders on a Friday night! LOL I have seen him 3 times since and will see him again on July 22nd. I think I am in need of fill but I am travelling next week so that will be an issue and he did not have any appts. available this week except with PA and I refuse to see Bock or PA. I do not allow any PA (physician assistant) to touch me except in orthopedics based on my bad experience in the Urgent Care back in 2006 related to my back problems and he was very uncaring and pratically threw me out and thew me a bottle of pain killers. That's all I can say about Dr. Landers. He is a wonderful surgeon and I am glad he joined Group Health as I, too, am an employee for Group Health! Group Health rocks!

Edamanae beans!! very good and high in protein!! I like to eat them with Kosher salt!

:sad_smile: I got a date. It is January 28, 2009. I am so excited!!!!!! I can't wait. My first NUT appt is Dec 10th. :tongue:

Hi! I am just wondering. How has your getting banded had any impact on your grocery bill? Same? Higher? Lower? I am thinking it should be lower because of the amount of food we can eat so food should last longer? Just curious. Thanks! Pix:biggrin2:

HI. Is there a list of what you can have when eating out? On Mushies and solid stages? Restrauants such as Cracker Barrel, Applebee's, chinese, etc. Thanks in advance! :thumbup: Pixs

Thank you all! I asked Dr. Curry on the obesityhelp.com on the lapband message board and he responded. Here is what he said : We have a patient with ankylosing spondylitis, he is doing fine, no problems. Technically though I think the FDA label says that it is contra-indicated.

bumping this up. I have dr. appt on May 20th to discuss options and get a referral. Also still seeking more answers on my 1st post of this thread! Thanks! :smile: Pix

Thank you!! My dad has Uclerative Colitis also. So I guess that means I got the gene from him! ... I dont have UC, though (at least not that I know of).. Yeah I had to learn how to spell ankylosing spondylitis. :tongue: I will check those websites out! thanks again! :smile2:

I am researching on if it s good idea to have lap band if you have auto immune disorder? I don't have lupus or anything. I have ankylosing Spondylitis, which is a rheumdoit (spell?) arthritis. Anyone have autoimmune disorder and had the lapband? Thanks PIXIES

Hi! This is my first post here on this board. I am from Federal Way, WA I have a consultation in two weeks for lapband to see if its right for me. What to expect at the consultation? I was not referred, I just called them and made an appt and they gave me one, didn't ask if I was referred. My current doctor doesn't really know me, as I have new insurance as of January 08... my employer dropped the insurance I had been on 35 years so my old doctor really knew me and my history, and he was very supportive of me thinking about lapband a few years ago but the insurance did not cover it. I still have that email when i emailed my old doc asking about it, and he did type back "that is a reasonable consideration"..... luckily I still have that email, should I print it out and bring it with me to consultation? Oh yes, my current insurance covers it, just needs authorization. I have been overweight for 30 years with some weight loss, then gain it all back up plus more, then lose then gain back .. yo yo ... tried WW bunches of times, atkins, Jenny craig, South beach. The south beach diet was the best one I have been on ... and I'm attempting that again but its so hard with very little free time I have . and my place of employment is an oinkfest. Lots of food out there, but lately when there's an email announcing food, I simply delete it! LOL :eek: For once I want to be thin in my life, want to experience life as a thin person, :thumbup: I know there is a thin person inside me screaming to get out!!! Thanks Pixies