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What color are they? I'd like one. How much are you charging?

I pulled my steri strips off after a week. Olivia...Yes I did have the pain in my chest when I would breath in. It was just gas. It'll go away eventually. I actually did feel better after walking. I'd get out of the house and walk a half mile down the road and back and feel MUCH better. As to work. I had my surgery on a Thursday morning, got out of the hospital on Friday afternoon and was back to work at an office job on Monday. I was ready to go back to work and felt pretty good. Just had a little bit of soreness. I'm 15 days post op and feeling completely human and feeling great. I'm happy with the choice I made and I'm starting to look at working out in a gym three days a week. Yay! Welcome everyone new that's joined us.

Welcome back!!! I'm so glad to see you! You're an inspiration! I hope things go better at UofM. They're a good hospital!

Bug... I had diahrea for a few days after surgery so that wasn't a problem for me. I lost 6 pounds presurgery and 11 pounds in the two weeks after. Today is my 2 week anniversary. I can't believe i've lost a total of 17 pounds though. YAY! Libra... call your doctor girl!!!!!

I got 15. And I'm 31. I guess I did a good job listening to my parents and grand parents talk about growing up! hehe.

I signed up for a gym about 8 years ago and worked out 3 times a week with a physical trainer and she was awesome. if i didn't make it to the gym she'd call me with encouragment. I really enjoyed it until I became sick for several weeks and just never made it back.

I haven't had alcohol since three weeks before surgery. Too many calories!

I ate a lot of campbells soup at hand. it has no chunks in it and it's very smooth, about 100 calaries for each container. I'd only be able to drink half of it so I have half for lunch and half for dinner. The vegatable medley is REALLY good!

I had the gas pains for about three days. I was allowed to shower the next day and I had steri strips on my incisions.

Welcome back Libra! Glad you're back and I'm sorry you had a reaction. We're glad you're here! I got my scale today and I'm down 11 pounds since surgery two weeks ago! YAY!

H393 S387 C376 G230 I didn't weigh last week because I just got my scale today but I'm down -11 from TWO weeks ago Telly..you look so beautiful! I wish my entire head looked that nice with hair that short!

BigRed Doggy! Welcome to Lapbandtalk. That's exciting! You'll be so happy! I was banded on Aug 3rd. Two weeks ago tomorrow. If you have any questions let me know!

The dasani flavored water is pretty good but my favorite drink is Propel Strawberry-Kiwi! 10 calories and it's sooooooooooooooooooooo good! Even my husband drinks it and he usually will drink nothing but mountain dew (yuck!)

Thanks for the warning. ick! I hope you get relief soon!!!

I'll join when I get home. No myspace access from the office.

Ummmmm... Yikes! I found the video amusing myself. Just shows how we educate ourselves in things that aren't that important I guess. I know personally I couldn't name any of the Justices. I can tell you who the 7 dwarfs are though. Thanks for the laugh tired old man. I'll try and educate myself a little more. Btw... I don't think you harbored any terrorists from 9/11. That statement in itself is pretty overboard.

Yay Glock!!! Welcome to band life!!! I'm so glad you're back!

My first job was pushing carts and bagging groceries for a grocery store called Meijers. I worked there for a year and lost 80 pounds during that time from being out on the lot pushing rows of carts into the store for hours and hours. I kind of miss it. Those were the easy days.

Hang in there Brandy and Kat. I know exactly how it is. That's why me and my MIL have NO contact anymore. Good luck!

Welcome to the group Tim! Glad you made it through fine. I hear you about not sleeping on your side or stomach. I eventually woke up and was sleeping that way anyhow. hehehe.

Oh my GOD I just lost it here at work! HAHAHAHAHA! That's so classic! People freak out when they hear the word "port" and think I have this device strapped to my side for the rest of my life. Then they get freaked at the thought of it being under your skin... like having your insides rearranged and a bunch of usless stomach and intestine hanging in there isn't freaky?? I also get people thinking that my stomach has been removed or something and I have a balloon in there that the food goes into. They only listen to key words and ignore the rest.

I found out I have severe sleep apnea and I have a cpap too but I hate the mask that came with it. Everytime I sleep on my side it leaks and I rarely make it through a night without taking it off.

Why not Paul? They have two different kinds in aisle 5 right next to the bathroom scales and pound cake!

Julie.. I did buy my scale from Old Will Knott and it's GREAT!!! Thank you soooooooo much!

neenagh...what a beautiful baby! You ARE doing the right thing. I'm SO happy I did this. It's been less then two weeks since my surgery and people notice a difference in my face already. My pants are feeling loose. Isn't that worth it? Your health is VERY worth it!