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I AM NEW, SENT A LONG POST BUT NEVER SAW IT ,OH WELL. HAPPY TO BE APART OF THE GROUP. PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I APPEAR TO DO OR SAY SOMETHING WRONG :rolleyes I HAD LAP-BAND 2/OI/06.SURGERY,MOSTLY DUE TO FAILING HEALTH'S,VIA MY DR. ADVISE.ONE THING I MUST KNOW AND HOPE I GET NUMEROUS REPLIES ON THIS. OK,HERE WE GO.I ENTERED A LAP-BAND PROGRAM,FROM THE TIME I WENT TO A SEMINAR,SIGNED UP FOR A EVALUATION WITH THE SURGEON,APPOINTMENTS AND TESTS WITH MANY OTHER DR.S,EVEN TOOK 7 EXTRA NUTRITION CLASSES IT TOOK OVER 7MO.I FELT IT WAS LIKE GOING BACK TO COLLEGE. BECAUSE I HAVE A BIPOLAR CONDITION [MANIC DEPRESSION]THEY WANTED ME TO BE ABLE TO FOLLOW THROUGH [TO NEAR PERFECTION]I FELT VERY INTIMIDATED!!! I THINK IT WAS FOR OTHER REASONS,CANT SAY!!!HERE IT GOES I NEVER,EVER,HEARD ANYONE IN 7 MO. THAT WHEN I HAD SURGERY THE BAND WAS NOT TO BE IN A WORKING CONDITION???????????????? AND ABOUT 2MO. THEY WOULD FINISH IT COMPLETELY.WHERE WAS I AT ?? TO NEVER REMEMBER THAT??? THE DISCHARGE NURSE TOLD ME YOU NO YOU ARE NOT HOOKED UP YET DON'T YOU!!?? NO I DID NOT.MY GOSH I DON'T UNDERSTAND.SHE SAID THE SWELLING HAS TO GO DOWN ETC.I WILL SEE MY SURGEON TODAY 2/23/06.,FOR THE 2ND. X SINCE SURGERY. I WAS TOLD IN 2MO. IT WOULD BE DONE I HAVE BEEN ON LIQUIDS FOR 25 DA. AND ON CRUSHED MEDS. 3XD. [[HATE HATE HATE] CRUSHED WITH A MARBLE AND A PEDESTAL. TERRIBLE TASTING :cry :cry .I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY POSTS ABOUT THE MEDS. AND LIQUIDS FOR THIS LONG. I AM SO HUNGRY,I NEVER NEW WHAT REAL HUNGER WAS.. I AM APPREHENSIVE ABOUT SWALLOWING SLOW.AND NEVER EATING AND DRINKING AT THE SAME TIME,FRIGHTENS ME :think I AM A GULPER WITH LIQUIDS WITH LIQUIDS,HOWEVER I EAT VERY SLOW. TEAM MATES PLEASE RESPOND TO MY POST AS TO YOUR THOUGHTS. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL,I WILL BE PRAYING FOR YOU ALL!! PRAISE HIM