Dominic

I have a meeting with my doc on Monday morning; I'll let him know about it then. If it has slipped, are they going to have to open me up again? I paid for the whole thing in cash... I don't want to pay again.

I was out all day today and decided to stop for dinner and have a little Soup at the Olive Garden. I mistakingly bit a very small bit of a soup soaked bread and it got stuck. I waited for about 15 minutes and eventually, I burped and released about a cup full of saliva, the small piece of chewed bread, and some of the soup I had sipped. There wasn't any bile and it didn't necessarily feel as if I had truly vomited. Am I alright? Is it possible that I've harmed my band? What should I be concerned about? I've had some soup to eat in the last hour and I feel normal. My stomach feels like it normally does when I'm full with the band. If it were to "slip", what would I be looking for? BTW, I was just banded last Friday (it's one week now)

I was out all day today and decided to stop for dinner and have a little Soup at the Olive Garden. I mistakingly bit a very small bit of a soup soaked bread and it got stuck. I waited for about 15 minutes and eventually, I burped and released about a cup full of saliva, the small piece of chewed bread, and some of the soup I had sipped. There wasn't any bile and it didn't necessarily feel as if I had truly vomited. Am I alright? Is it possible that I've harmed my band? What should I be concerned about? I've had some soup to eat in the last hour and I feel normal. My stomach feels like it normally does when I'm full with the band. If it were to "slip", what would I be looking for? BTW, I was just banded last Friday (it's one week now)

I'm on my 3rd day (banded on Friday) and I've lost 13 lbs so far. I'm only drinking 60 mls of grape juice every hour, so I guess it's only right that I lose something. I don't know how long it'll go on, but we'll see.

I'm so sorry to hear that you couln't even swallow your spit; nobody deserves a struggle like that. I really hope you find some balance with your weight, because I know how hard it can be to deal with the stress that goes along with it.

I'm getting banded on the 21st (this Friday). I'm excited, because it'll be the first step towards getting back where I belong.

That's an admirable quality, Missy. I was always clueless when somebody was hitting on me, even when I was in shape.:cool:

Thanks, Missy. I don't feel attractive at the moment, but that's sweet of you to say.

Thanks, smilin_apple. I'm going to get banded on the 21st (this Friday). I'm looking forward to it, because I hate the way I look and feel (physically and emotionally). I've gone from being a very capable guy to one that is barely able to handle his own weight. I'm hoping to either look exactly like my before pics, or in a best case scenario, better. People treat you differently and in general, it seems like a lot more opportunities are afforded to you when you're not overweight. As soon as I can, I'll be hitting the weights and treadmill. I want to fill out any loose skin with solid muscle mass.

That's correct. Those pics were of me right before I gained my weight.

Having gained all of my weight in the last 2 years, I can testify that my ability to attract the ladies has diminished greatly.

When I lost over 100 lbs on Atkins, I had some loose skin, but I was able to fill out reasonably well with lots of weight training. Without a tuck, I'll never have that "ripped" look, but I'm more concerned with looking good in my clothes. I really hope that I can continue to gain muscle with the band, because I haven't really heard from anyone that's been able to build solid mass on it. Here are some pics of me at about 245 lbs to illustrate: One last pic with clothes (to illustrate that I don't appear to be "saggy"):

Hello everyone I'm originally from Los Angeles, but I currently reside in Texas (somewhere...).

I'm brave :smile2: In all seriousness though, it really won't matter if that person really cares about you.

When I'm lean and in-shape, I tend to get a LOT more attention from women than when I'm fat (like I am now). If I'm fat, I'm discouraged from going out, which minimizes my accessibility/visibility. I'll admit that I don't notice when I'm being hit on for the most part though.

Hi guys, I'm getting my lap band on the 14th of this month and I was wondering if I'll be able to continue to gain solid muscle mass. I ask, because I'm not only overweight, but I'm also muscular. Not only do I not want to lose muscle, but I also want to be able to build it after the procedure. I asked my surgeon the same question and he said it wouldn't be a problem, but you all have first-hand experience. I'm 5'10, 27 years old, and weigh in at a solid 215-230 lbs when I'm in shape. I'm currently 330 lbs. I want to be healthy, not skinny. I'm doing this for my health, but as I mentioned before, I by no means necessary want to be skinny and flabby. Thanks In-shape: (2007 pictures) Out of shape (current): (what I look like now, but taken in 2005)