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This is off the subject but where did you get you banner and flag. I am also a Noverber 2008 bander and I am so thankful to have it.

I am glad things went well for you. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS PROCESS GOING ON AND LOOSING MORE WEIGHT. How about you?

I had my first fill today no numbing agent and no pain. I am so grateful to have my ban.

I had GERD before surgery and my surgeon took me off my meds after surgery and so far no GERD.

I had my 1st fill today everything went great. My weight in went well also I have lost 20% of my excess weight. Next fill 2/13/09. I am starting to understand the process now and hope I will be more patient with myself. How did it go for the others that were getting filled today?

I wish I knew the answer to your question. I could make a lot of money. I know for me it is some of both. Yes I took eat to medicate. I am trying to find out what pain I am trying to stop. I am trying to face the fact that the emotional pain will never stop and I need to learn not to eat to make me feel better. I have a few things that I am working on.

I have been on anti depressants for years and sometimes I still feel depressed. One of the reasons I think most of us are hear is due to mental health issues. I am seeing behavioral counselor and this has helped but I have a long way to go in finding out what is causing me to over eat.

Thanks for your response. How much weight have you lost? Do you now feel full when you eat?

I hope to get my first fill tomorrow also. I got for my 6 week check up. I have had a lot of medical problems so This is easier for me to face. I hope you do well and it goes quickly for you. I will check tomorrow to see how it went for you. Do you know any other November banders

When did you get banded? Another thought we were told it would be hard but I knew I would not know how hard until after the surgery. We all have some things in common and some things are not. Again this site has been so encouraging to me. How about you?

This will be my first fill. banded 11/17/09 Thanks for your encouragement. As far as your feeling depressed did you every think it might be because you just had major surgery and is not related to your being hungey. Don't be so hard on your self. From what I am reading on this site it take time to loose weight and to feel full. But it looks to me that many have been sucessful. I know I am desperate to loose the weight also and I think it wil be slower than we expect.

I am back to my pre Christmas weight. I go for my 6 week check up tomorrow. I hope I get a fill and I am looking forward to my weight in. My scale at home is about 4 lbs higher than the doctors. They are also going by my weight the day of surgery which was lower than when I started the program. Is that what they did for you.

I am so sorry to hear about your grand mother. I hope your memories will be comforting to you. I am also sorry to hear about your differcult process with WLS. I hope you will find a way to work this out. I don't have any information for you but I will keep an eye out for your progress.

How are doing doing since your surgery? I had my surgery done at EMMC in Bangor. I go for my 6 week check up on Tuesday and hope to have a fill. The last 2 weeks I have not lost any weight. Give us an update.

I was doing really well up until Christmas. Now i am struggling to get back on track. I think my goals are set to high and I should be happier where I am right now. I am very greatful for this we site and to have people to share with.

Thanks for your words of encouragement but I am struggling not to put weight back on. I am thinking about food all the time now and not feeling full at all. I hope I get a fill on Tuesday or I think I will gain weight. My will power is not helping right now.

I was banded 11/17/-6 go for 6 week check up the 6th do you think they will do a fill? I am not feeling any restriction any more I have lost only 14 libs since the banning 20 since I starting the program and I am already getting discouraged..help fill me in on your weight loss journey.

I did gain 2 lbs for my weigh in but I was foing back and forth for months. I will say again that maybe your pca can help find other health issues that you have. I had more than 2 health issues but was so surprised that I was approved. Don't give up keep fighting hopefully they will approve you.

Was your second operation a lab ban also. I am going for my 6 wk check up Tuesday do you think they will give me a fill. I have not felt full since my 4 week date and now I am eating more. Also do you count calories or measure food amounts instead? Looking forward to you advise.

Could you tell me where to find the place to put a signature on my personal information so my ticker will be displaced when I post. Thanks

I am only 5 weeks out and yes I have days where I am very hunger and some I am not. It looks like you have lost a lot of weight you must be very happy with yourself. I was told as I went into the program that it was not going to be easy. I am already surprized at how hard it is going to be. Tell me a little about how you have been sucessful. I think we need to help each other stay positive. What do you think?

Congrats on your surgery and the courage to self pay. i know I was so nervous waiting for the insurance co to approve me. I have high blood pressure, heart problems, high cholestoral and was taking meds for my stomach. The insurance co was paying for 5 meds every month. I am down already to just my high blood pressure med so that is just 2 they are already saving money. Again my age I think was a factor. I know I had the lap ban so I would not end up like my mother who spent the last 20 yrs of her life home bound and died at 71 of nothing but complications from her weight. I also wish I had been more understand then of how hard it was for her not to eat. I did not have the serious weight issues then. It has been 5 weeks for me and I have stopped loosing weight and am starting to get discouraged this site is really a help.thanks to all who post and share.

I was banded on 11-17-2008 My first month went great I lost 9 lbs the first 2 weeks. I go for my 6 week check up on 1-6-2009. I think I have lost another 5 lbs. I have had a bad few days around Christmas. Some one sent my some candy and I had some and then felt very guilty. I am trying to get back on track. It did not take long after surgery for me to find out I still have head hunger. Thats why I am here today. Any encouragement out there. The support group I go to has very few lap ban people and I find that gastric by pass people do not have the same problems that I will be having.