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i want an august allstars and a ticker too but cant figure it out, actually, not feeling well enough to fiddle with it all kwim? Can someone list me on the august band dates please?

Tara, i had my surgery at Dover on Monday with Dr Abkin. The hospital staff was fabulous. I was very pleased! I think Morristown is over rated these days and folks are just finding that out :tongue:

I am sooooo there with you on the shake thing! surgery was monday and im just getting them down a bit now. i was told im allowed to have V8 juice, yougert, skim plus milk as well as shakes so that will add some flavor once i get that in the house.

Hello all! Im so excited to be here! I was banded on Monday the 4th. Im still pretty sore and unable to sleep in my bed, mostly the recliner. Ive been walking a lot, drinking some shakes. Overall doing pretty good. I have been married forever to a wonderful man, I homeschool my five great kids 6yob, 10yog,13yog,17yob, and my 20 year old son is starting his 2nd year of pre med in college, YEAH! Im a full time mom and teacher all day and work part time nights in an awesome hosptial emergency room. We have a beautiful boxer dog named Maggie, a sweet Shi Tzu named Webster, a rabbit named Ginger and two beta fish, Opal and Sparky. I was raised in the south, planted in NJ for the last 23 years, hope to go back south again some day. This is the first week of the rest of my life and Im very excited!!!! BTW, I cant get my weight ticker to show up, what am i doing wrong?? Also, where do I get the funky August sign?? Looking forward to meeting all of you!

I have been very happy with Advanced Laproscopics Drs Abkin and Bertha. Google it, you should find them. i just had my sugery Monday:smile2:

I so should have come here BEFORE my surgery, but oh well here i am. Im 45 years old, married to a great man for 23 years. Im a home school mom of five great kids. have gone back to work in the past year to put my son through college. i work in a hospital ER with awsome people, some who have had lap band surgery. They have been a huge encouragement to me. I have been so encouraged already through a rough day today (day four post op). I do a ton for everyone else, I given body and soul and now its my turn to take care of me. Cheers to my new, healthy body...........in progress

well the clamping thing may have to due with why i am in so much pain. i had the lapband with a lot of sutures and have had horrible port pain. my friend that had the realize was perfectly fine minimal pain. i did not honestly look into that much. dr told me they were equal and i didnt question it.

i had my surgery 3 days ago and didnt know what to do either. the dr would not give his opinion. we went with the lapband because dh is in the med device industry and like to design better. whatever, i really dont know though. oh he also was gla dthat there was so much data available on the lapband.