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Sounds like a great idea to me Carlene!

sweetrepose... I was banded by Dr K in May. Let me know if I can answer any questions!

I recieved my gift today!! Thank you so much charlene821!! She sent me a ghost that lights up, a halloween basket of flowers and ghost candles! (hope I didn't forget anything!) I will try and post a pic tonight! Thanks again charlene!! I almost forgot! I got Halloween socks too! Yay!

I am having my port and tubing replaced in a couple of weeks due to a leak in my tubing. The leak could be from a defect in the tubing or because it was punctured with a needle when my doc was trying to find my port. Won't know for sure until Inamed examines the tubing after it is removed. It is possible. Peace.

I have a 99 Jeep Cherokee and I get about 17-19 MPG. It is only driven on my commute to work and it is all highway driving. It sucks!! (literally!)

My feet shrunk!

Even with my recent complications with my leak I would do it again in a heartbeat! 47 pounds that I will never see again!

Yeah Heather!!! Drcollier... there are several methods that docs use to give fills, just depends on the doc. Some use ultrasound to locate your port, some feel for it and some use flouro. I tihnk flouro is the xray you are referring to. I think flouro gives the most accurate results but I would never use it unless there was a problem. Just seems like a waste of money to me.... but that's just my opinion.

After a couple of months of suspecting a leak.... it was confirmed on Monday with flouro. There is a leak in my tubing about an inch or so above my port. I will have to have my port replaced as it is attached to that portion of tubing. I am having that done November 2. Ironically, that is exactly 6 month to the day since I had the band placed. I am pretty frusterated (sp?) about this!!! We will send the tubing and port back to Inamed after it is taken out and they will determine if it is a manufacturer defect or if it was punctured with a fill needle. Support needed!!! Peace.

I scheduled my port replacement surgery! November 2 at 3pm! It's a Thursday so I am just going to take Thursday and Friday off and come back to work on Monday. I can't wait to get this band rockin'! Peace!

Welcome to the LBT family Charlie!!

Mine was ordered this weekend but probably won't ship until today!

I don't know that I have any advice but can certainly sympathize. I was diagnosed today with a leak in my tubing. I am probably going in soon to have the tubing and port replaced. My only advice would be to get a fill done under flouro with contrast so they can see if you are in fact leaking and where from. Feel free to PM me if I can do anything for you! Peace.

The replacement will be under general anthesia and out-patient just like my original surgery.

Wow OU! You look amazing!! Congrats on the 100lb loss, I am very jealous! Well I'm back from my flouro. Looks like I am leaking in the tubing about an inch and a half above my port. I will have to have the port replaced. Dammit!! I am very thankful however that it was my tubing leaking and not the band itself! The flouro was very cool... amazing to see all that stuff inside of me! My band placement is perfect and my port looks great. Hope everyone has a great day! Peace.

Hey Maysters! Well today is the day. I get my flouro done in an hour and will finally know what the fluck is up with my band. I have not been able to have anything by mouth for 4 hours prior so I am thirsty! Wish me luck and I will let you know what I find out! Peace.

I was banded in May and have NEVER PB'd!

Have fun for me Marcy!!

Everytime I try to log into LBT through my favorites I keep getting redirected to a hacker site. Is this happening to anyone else?? Peace!

PB=Productive burp. Basically vomiting from what I understand but without the stomach acid burn. Not something you want to strive for! MY doc says prolonged PB'ing can cause band slippage. I've never done it and would liek to keep it that way! I think If you search the main board there is a sticky of abbreviations. That should help you out!

Holy crap Linda! You look awesome girl!!!

Eat more solid Protein and that should help tide you over longer. Turkey, cheese, Protein Bars, meat, ect. Refried Beans work for me too. I hope this helps!

http://lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?p=309492#post309492 Try this link.... hopefully it works!

Hey fellow Maysters! here is our new home for the month of October. Geez... October already! Where has the year gone?? Can hardly believe Christmas will be here before we know it! I am hanging tough for now with my band. I haven't lost (or gained!) anything in the past month or so. I go next Monday for my flouro and hope to get back on track after that. I am wearing size 18 for the most part now with some 16's thrown in. Not bad from the tight 22's I was in in May! I have been pretty stressed out in my life lately. My hubby and I are having some difficulties in our marriage right now in addition to his health problems. I think adding to the stress is me wanting a baby (now that my PCOS is totally under control, according to my gyno that I saw last week! NSV!!!) and feeling like I am having to put that on hold because he can't get healthy. I know that probably sounds selfish to some people but I can't help the way I feel. I feel like I have sacrificed so much for him and for him to be pulling the BS he has been lately is huge slap in the face. I just feel very lost and confused most of the time lately. I have agreed to try and work things out with him and see if we can't get back on track. I take my marriage vows very seriuosly and hope and pray he does too. Thanks for listening to me vent. You guys mean the world to me! Peace.

Hi all... I am going to start a new thread for October. I'm not sure I know how to link a thread but if someone can do that for me I would appreciate it!! It will be called May Bandsters~October Chat Peace!