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Welcome to lapband talk. YOu are doing great! Good luck.

Congratulations on your impending surgery. You will love your band.

Congrats, I know how difficult it is during the holidays.

The only part of a fill that hurts is when they give you the numbing agent. It burns. Good luck.

Sorry you have to wait so long. I hope it improves for you.

I think it takes about an hour. It is normal to be nervous. I was a nervous wreck.

I didn't feel hungry at all. YOu will probably experience this as with the swelling. Best of luck.

Hi, welcome to lapband talk. You will love all the information you will gain here. Good luck with your band.

congrats on your lapband. You will love it.

Arria, Congratulations on taking the first step to being banded. You will love your band.

Hi Tony, Congratulations on your success so far. It sounds like you are doing great. Keep up the good work.

Sherilynn, you are not feeling sorry for yourself you just want to make sure the decision is the best for yourself. I have to be honest with you. The lapband is a slower process. If you follow the band rules you will lose weight. But,,,,,you have to look at it as normal weight loss is 1-2 lbs a week. You may lose more, or you may lose less. RNY is much quicker. I understand that you have to reroute everything and that is why it is far more invasive. You just have to come to terms with whether or not you can be patient with the band. If I had to do it all over again I would pick the band but would be more agressive on my fills. Right now I am down 35 lbs since June. I'm considered a slow loser at 1 lb a week. It may take me over a year to lose the rest of my weight 47 lbs to be exactly. Probably will take me more like 9-12 months. Some lapband patients take up to 2 years to lose all their weight. Please be aware of this. You may or may not have the patience to withstand the band. It is a tool, nothing more. You can still consume high density foods with the band. With RNY you can't have sugar or alcohol. It sounds like you are weighing towards the band which is a good thing. Don't let others discourage you. Its a personal journey. Best of luck.

Renebean, that is great. Isn't it fun to move to a new size!?

Congrats. Hope the rest of your journey including insurance goes smoothly.

I haven't been banded by Dr. Kuri but I wanted to congratulate you on your impending surgery. That is so exciting.

Congratulations. YOur husband will love his band!

Rachel, that is fantastic news. Best of luck to you with your surgery.

Joe, you can do this. It sounds like you were super good at first then slipped back. Just recommit yourself. I know it is hard to not be able to work out in the a.m. Just try and do what you can. Best of luck.

JJB, I know how you feel. I would feel the same. Just think how great you will look afterwards!! That is so exciting.

Hi Tanya, it seems like I am a creep crawler at 1 lb per week. I tend to gain 3, lose 2, gain 1, lose 1, etc. etc. My body drives me crazy! Right now I am finally down 1 lb since I posted my last ticker. My goal is 6 more lbs, 10 by Valentines Day. That would be considered rapid for me. Good luck.

Leah, be easy on yourself. You band isn't officially working. It works when you have fills. Right now what you are experiencing is preband hunger and fullness. You will feel better after you have a fill or a couple. Keep the faith, it does get better. I gained 6 lbs when I went on solids but quickly took it off after I had optimal fill level. Please be patient. The band does work. You may need more than 1 fill as well. Good luck.

They typically do not fill the band at the time of surgery. You should have limited restriction but it is not surprising if you gain a little weight when you go back on solids. I gained 6 lbs prior to one of my fills. I have 10cc band and have 3cc in it. It sounds like you are doing fine. If your hunger isn't too bad and you are losing you may not want a fill. But if you can consume higher quanitities of food and feel hungry all the time it is definitely time for a fill. It may take you several to feel optimal results. Good luck.

Justine, congratulations on your surgery. That is awesome. You will love your band.

Congratulations. You will love your band.

Hi Rabbitfancy, congrats on your lapband surgery. It sounds like you are doing all the right things. You are doing great with your weight loss to date. Congrats! Keep up the good work.