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roxpics
LAP-BAND Patients
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Dr. McKeen is great!! I had my band placed 4/8/08 and had to pay cash :biggrin: but I must say it has been worth it. I had an infection with the sutures and it was nice to have him just over the hill. but $4,000. is a lot of adjustments!!!! Oh yea, I had my first adjustment 5/9/08 it felt weird no pain, but weird then a headache for 2 days but I CAN'T EAT MUCH YEA!!!!! Roxanne Aptos
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Glad to see someone in my neck of the woods. What do you ride?
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Hi All, Glad to see a biker site, I ride a 08 street glide and was banded on 4.8.8 a birthday gift to myself. I put my bike in for dservice right before the surgery so I wouldn't be tempted to ride and the day the doc gave me the ok I took off down the coast to San Lous Obisbo. I'm not sure how I will handle the temptations at ralleys and the like but I guess with a lot of will power and the lap band it will work. Roxanne
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Thank you, I was banded on 4/8/8 and reading this was scaring the hell out of me. I paid cash for my band and I will keep your wise words in mind during the tough times and fight back.
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Hey I'm in Santa Cruz. Banded 4/8/8 by Dr McKeen in San Jose. Looking forward to a great journey.
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wow, I'm glad I read htrough this tonight. I was banded on 4/8 and started puree foods today. I've done really well till I went back to work last night (3p-11p shift) and when I'm at work and when I get home from work all I want to do is eat. I lost 15 pounds in the 1st 10 days but I can't help but wonder if it is going to find me again. Granted my calorie intake is still way under where I was I see old patterns emerging again. Thanks for helping me see I'm not an island in this weight loss world.
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Hi. I was just banded on 4/8 so 9 days ago, I've lost 11 pounds and really have no interest in food other than cooking it. It was tough going the first 5-6 days with radiating pain around my heart to my left and right shoulders, but that has now subsided and all is right with the world. Being on a liquid diet is of concern to me. How do you get the protien in? The protein powders that I've tried are awful and will not mix. Please help.:confused2: