spark1es18
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3 years has passed since you registered at LapBandTalk! Happy 3rd Anniversary spark1es18!
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Hi Sparkles hope you had a Merry Christmas! So how are things going for you with your band?
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Hi Sparkles . I'm really happy for you. To be honest at first I felt alittle but now I'm ready for a fill. I really feel my weight loss now is due to having only 1200 cal. per day. My friend that has had 2 fills says he feels the restriction now. I think the worst was the pain in the left shoulder but it only lasted about 4 days. Now, I don't even feel my band or my port and I can now sleep on my stomach.
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I had surgery on May 27th. I was in surgery for about 1 hour. Dr. Higa kept me over night which was nice because I got to use the self administered pain medicine dispenser. I didn't have to do a prep the day prior which was wonderful. However, I had to go on clear liquids 24 hrs. prior to surgery. . . I didn't have to have a catheter inserted either. Dr. Higa is wonderful! So far I've dropped 13lbs the first week and 7lbs. the second. Good luck on your surgery!
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Hi! My surgery was on 3-25-08. I spent one night at the hospital and was released around 2:30 the day after surgery. I can honestly say that there wasn't much pain from surgery. (had more pain from too much ab work too soon) I have lost 23 lbs. so far, seeing Dr. Higa tomorrow. I don't think I need a fill yet. Dr. Higa puts some saline into the band at surgery. I can honestly say I haven't been hungary. Like this morning I had a one egg omelet at 7:30, it's now 11 and I'm not hungary. I usually have a snack around 10:30 but haven't had time today. Think my weight lose so been slow because I have only been eating around 700 to 800 calories. I will talk to Dr. about that tomorrow. Funny you would think the lower the calories the more you could lose. I have been reading here about not eating enough and it slows you down. I never went thru the bandster hell that alot of other people talk about. Dr. Higa usually gives 4 weeks off from work to recover, but I really could have come back sooner. Good luck to you and if you have any other questions feel free to contact me again. Oh, yeah you may have doubts about going thru with the surgery but I think we have all gone thru that. Do you live in Fresno? Think Dr. Higa is a good choice. I know four others who have had surgery by him. (Gastric Bypass).
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Hi, i'm scheduled with Dr Higa for surgery on July 22nd, would you mind telling me what your surgery experience was like? Did you have to stay in the hospital, how long til your first fill, things like that.
