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I to have lost a lot of hair, I was taking Biotin but not enough, started taking 5000 mcg a day and have noticed it slow down right after a few weeks. It worked for me.

Hey Lori, how did the fill go?

Does anyone know about flouro fills? I'm reading it on some of the other threads. Their docs do the fills under flouro to help them reach a good fill level. Does the maples ever do that? Has anyone had experience with it?

Also does anyone know how much Maples charges for a fill after the year is up? I never thought to ask that question.

Yes the maples does it I had to have it the first fill I got because they could not find the port. It is just like an xray but they can see immediately, go into the OR room for it. Just takes a few minutes once they know where it is.

I asked Jenn, as I am coming to my year next month she said not to worry they are not charging anyone yet that is over a year and they will send a letter when they would be start charging.

I have a fill it's Tues at 12:30 say hi in the waiting room if you are on this forum.

See you there!

I am a month shy of 1 year and I have lost 95 lbs. You have to have some control also it is only a tool. Keep up the great work.

Just try and relax, go into a dark room take a cold cloth put on forehead and take a sleep if you can, You are just nervous. Everything is going to be okay, Good Luck!

Hi Everyone, sorry to change the topic a bit but my surgery date was supposed to be August 11 and now I will have to wait til September or possible October because my blood pressure was elevated and I am now trying a new pill for that. The only thing, is I'm scared I"m going to change my mind now!! I really want this surgery but I want it done and over with. Did anyone else experience this back and forth?

Mandine don't change your mind, in a short while you won't need or may not need the blood pressure pills. Be strong this is just a small set back in the big picture. I had surgery at the maples on Oct 14,2008

Good luck!

Janet

Maybe see you on the waiting room.

Hi Moonbeam,

I am not sure if it is my sweet spot. But I have been loosing around 12 lbs each time I go, and I still have emesis sometimes after I eat. So Dr Bracken said I still don't need another fill. I have about 5 12 cc in right now.

Hi everyone glad to see you are doing good. Good luck to those that have gotten surgery and keep trying to those that are waiting for the wt to come off. For me I haven't gotten another fill for 3 times now. Continue to go the the pool Mon-Fri, doing aqua fit and the lap swim for an hour.

Hi Shelly,

I bought My Fitness Coach, do it with a friend really like it is a good workout can do it for 15, 30 ,45 and up minutes. I like it because you can do it with a friend is a good workout.

Janet

Hi Guys,

It has been awhile since I posted, I had my last fill March 10th. I have now started going to the pool 5 times a week and going to aqua fit M,W,F and then doing laps for 1 hour 5 times a week. I have finally started loosing. Love the pool. Hope you all get motivated as I finally have.

The exercising is going slow can't get motivated. Maybe will get motivated once it starts to warm up. I know I should get doing it and I would lose more. Haven't been on my Wii Fit for awhile even though I bought some new exersise programs for it.......!

Hi Toots! How is the exercise going, I need some ideas so i'd love to hear what you're up to!

I LOVE Water. I posted a thread about water drinking games, lol. Maybe if anyone if bored they can look...I haven't read it yet since my post but hopefully some cool tips for us ?

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/water-drinking-game-get-yourself-drink-88236/

Anyone have any exercise ideas? I want a Wii Fit because it's cold here and I use that as an excuse not to go outside. I can't afford it right now.

Hello everyone it has been awhile since I posted, have been losing slowly, Go on March 10th for another fill. Have been feeling good. Hope this you are all doing well.

put in your values then say get code usually brings up another page wait for it to load copy and paste the code into your post. there are 2 different ones not sure which one. try both and then delete the one that didn't work. Hope this helps.

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Could someone please tell me how to get this ticker thing to work? I start my opti-fast tomorrow....surgery in two weeks. Wish me luck!

Hi everyone. I don't post here often, but I read the posts and I'm very encouraged by everyone's progress. I'm finally going in the right direction myself and my band is becoming my friend. I'm really learning how to use my tool and I've lost over 2# in the last week.

But I have a question -- I can eat almost anything. But I'm sticking to the 2/3-1 cup portions. What's really strange (to me) is that the first couple bites (of anything except Soup -- which doesn't count) seem to get stuck. If it's not liquid, the first couple bites just sit there for a moment. I slime and PB. I've even thrown up a couple times :yikes: (sorry, but I want to be specific so you all with more experience can answer me). After I sit for a couple moments, and the discomfort goes away, the food starts going down and I'm fine and continue eating to the 2/3-1 cup is gone.

It's almost like I can feel me esophogus contracting and trying to push it into my pouch. I don't know if that makes sense. But is there anything I can do to skip those uncomfortable pains & slime with each meal???

I found that sometimes I do the same thing, I find if I don't have enough Fluid between meals this happens or If I don't chew my first bites enough.

Just a quick update,

Surgery date Oct 14th 2008

Start weight 295

Jan 6th weight 264

Loss of 31 lbs.

Went to see about a fill yesterday, Said because sometimes food won't go down won't put anymore fliud in have 4 cc in band. Go back March 3rd to see how I am doing. Feeling good just cold at times.

Just a quick update,

Surgery date Oct 14th 2008

Start weight 295

Jan 6th weight 264

Loss of 31 lbs.

Went to see about a fill yesterday, Said because sometimes food won't go down won't put anymore fliud in have 4 cc in band. Go back March 3rd to see how I am doing. Feeling good just cold at times.

good luck on your banding, I am going for my 2nd fill on Jan 6th at the Maples Clinic.

Hello Everyone,

I had my surgery on Oct 14th and my first fill on Nov 25th Dr put in 4 cc. Feel a little restriction when eat food before I chew it enough, have to bring up because won't go down I am learning. Haven't lost any more weight than 23 lbs. But know my clothes are fitting looser. I go for my next fill Jan 6th. When he put my first fill used no freezing and could not find it had to go in 3 times had to take some xrays on the spot to make sure needle going in right spot. Going to put my own freezing on next time and know where it is now so should be a little better. Not sure if it is my diet or why not loosing more wt. I started doing the wii fit and the biggest loser video to get my metabolism going hope that helps. Glad to see that other people are doing better. Keep up the good work.

Thanks Joel,

But it is a little out of my way but like this forum I can at least talk to other people that have had this done and post my thoughts.

Thanks

Janet

How was your experience and costs to go to Winnipeg?

The cost for The maples clinic is 18,375.00. This includes fills for 1 year. Of course there is gas to winnipeg and food. I am lucky I have family in Winnipeg so I stay there. Is Okay because Creighton is small so get to shop in the City a little more.

I am from Creighton Saskatchewan,

Because Saskatchewan does not cover lapband surgery, I went to the Maples Surgical Centre in Winnipeg and paid for it myself. Sent letters to the goverment but they just said good luck.

Had my surgery Oct 14th. Go for my first fill Nov 25th.

Janet

Hey

I had my surgery on Oct 14th at the maples doing good just really tired at times. Dr Bracken and Dr Andrews are both very nice. I had no problem at the Maples Clinic. very helpful.

Good luck with your pre-op.

Janet

Hi It's Janet.

Had my surgery Oct 14th doing good, starting to eat solids and doing good. Have my first fill on Nov 25th. I think it is worth the money I had to pay out at the Maples. Great care.

Hey,

It's Janet,

Well surgery is all done and I am back home. My daughter didn't wait to have her baby she had my grandson on the 10th my surgery date was on the 14th. He had to be flown out so we ended up in the same city he was. Find myself very bruised and tired but eveything working out okay so far. Talk again later when feeling better.

good luck, everything will be good. You start a new chapter in your life.