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I would go back in for another fill and keep doing so until you have good restriction. I have heard people need anywhere from 6-8ccs in a 10cc band.

$7500 is really reasonable. My tummy tuck was over $11k. Good luck.

Congrats on your scheduled tummy tuck. I just had one on 4/21 and I love it. Good idea going on vacation beforehand. I am 3 weeks out and it is pretty tiring. Good luck!

I would have the lapband first, get pregnant then lose again, the the tummy tuck. You will definitely stretch out your stomach and might even damage the muscles when you get pregnant. Good luck.

Well my drain fell out on its own. The stiching came lose and it started to fall out so I took it out. It left about 1/4" hole but it will heal. I go see the doctor tomorrow to take my other stiches out where the other drain was and the stich on my chin where he did the lippo. I love my tummy tuck!

HI Steph, yes I am still wearing the binder. I plan on wearing it until I go to Hawaii on 6/16. That will give me almost 2 months in it. The drain is a pain in the butt. I am still bleeding out 50-75 ccs every 24 hours. He is taking it out on Monday.

Steph, glad you are doing okay. I finally get the last drain out on Monday. I can't wait.

Kat, you will love your tummy tuck. It is so nice not to have a pannus and rashes anymore. Just take it easy the first couple of weeks and you should be okay. I finally get my drain out on Monday so wish me luck.

Hi Everyone. Monday will be 3 weeks. I still have one drain in but will be getting it out on Monday. I shower now a lot with my bathing suit top on with the drain attached to it. I am very happy with the surgeon. I do still have a little belly fat but for the most part my stomach is flat. The thigh lift was good. I still have some loose skin but not too bad. I am now at goal. I go in next week for a slight fill so I will not be as hungry. I want to lose 10 more lbs.

Hi Laniayala, I am doing really well. Still a little bit tired. The last drain is a pain the rear. Hope to get it out this week. The bruising is going down slowly but surely. I love my new belly button. It looked a lot higher but that was because he cut off all the fat. He actually positioned it to where it use to be so he really didn't need to redue it. I am going to get my belly button pierced in June. I can't wait!

I am so jealous you got your drains out so early. Tell me, how much were you bleeding? I have 1 still in and its 2 weeks. You look great.

Steph, that is exactly how much my doctor cut off too. I wish you a speedy recovery.

Thanks so much. I felt like a train wreck for about 10 days. I'm back to work today and feeling good. Can't wait to get the final drain out!

Hi Sweety, be prepared to get naked. He didn't even give me panties to wear!

Sounds just about right. 1-2 lbs per week. Welceom to bandland.

The only shot I get is when I get a fill. He shoot me at the port site with a numbing agent. Haven't heard for a shot in the stomach.

Just wanted to give you all an update. I am now 2 weeks post op. I still have 1 drain in. I am bleeding out 75 ccs still. I need to get down to 30 ccs to have it removed. I hooked my drain to my bathing suit top last week and took a shower. Its amazing how much hair grows on your legs in 10 days! I am 10 lbs from goal. I lost 8 lbs since surgery. 6 of those were abdomenal fat. At first I didn't lose but I guess its because of the surgery. Now the scale is finally showing it. I'll post some pics after I get the drain removed. I am thrilled with the outcome so far. My goal was never to get skinny after banding. I just wanted to get to a healthy weight. I was a size 14 in high school but it was really hard to maintain. I am now in a size 16 and happy. I just want to get to 199 on the scale which is about 12 more lbs. Thank you all for your posts the last 2 weeks. I felt like a hermit so it was nice to come here to talk to my friends!

My doctor recommends an unfill of .5. I went from 3.2 to 2.7. I did gain about 7 or 8 lbs within a 2 week period. I have taken that off now since my surgery on 4/21. The only advice I would give you is if you do get an unfill wait until the very last minute before surgery. That way you will not gain any weight. Best of luck to you.

Hi Lauren, I would go with the job that has the most flexible work hours and gives you the most hours as appose to one that you are not sure of. Good luck.

I am so sorry to hear about your tumor. Keep us updated on your progress.

For me its a question of being just loose enough to eat, not gain weight and not PB. I am 10 lbs from goal so I'm going in for a slight tweak once I recover from plastic surgery. My goal is to get to a good fill where I can stabilize and not PB as often. I think that once I get there I'll probably be there long term without a fill. Depends on if the fill absorbs or not. I'll have to see.

How much are you able to consume at one time? With good restriction it is 1/4 to 1/2 cup of food. If you can consume more you probably need a fill. How after are you Hungry? How many calories a day to you consume?

Both during my lapband surgery and my plastic surgery the tube was removed when I was under. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Good luck with your surgery. How exciting.

Please take into consideration your post op care. I have had to go back once since surgery to get 1 of 2 drains removed. Next week I'll be going back in again to have the final drain removed. Best of luck with your decision.

I agree with the doctor. It took me several days to get the full exhaustion affect from my tt. I am 2 weeks post op Monday and finally up and about more. Postponing the party is probably a good idea. Good luck with your tt.