scottyd

I had the same thing a year ago, get that thing unfilled fast when your sick, it might save you the surgery. Mine the insurance did not cover the 2nd surgery. still fighting a 10 month later and I am not winning that battle. my band closed off to where I could not eat or drink. from the flu and taking IV's to eat before having surgery. Bad days Slipped bands suck.Scotty D

well if being sick and throwing up is what the band is well than I got the wrong thing I am good. I am down 201lbs now and love the band.

people relax enjoy your journey. It will work I am proof for the pudding. calm down do what your dr. has told you and you will be fine. I promise, Scotty D

I have a problem with leaving food on my plate. but now I use a very small plate. and it is easy to clean my plate now. but it took a year to get this in my head. small plate

It sucks and I deal with it daily but I have lived with it for 17 months I however have lost 190lbs and well love the results. I will be doing the dance again in the morning amen to the band and all the drums. I am however tired of the Pbing. It does suck.

You should do the HAPPY DANCE EVERY DAY. i DO. Your doing great. keep up the good work your awesome... Scotty D

Sometimes with the Feedback given here are we helping are hurting the situation. It is true what works for one dose not work for others but on the other hand really why raise the neg questions or thoughts when it is not necessary. Sometimes in the feedback I see people searching for fault or finding fault in any answer given. This helps no one. I for one single no one out but feel all of us as a whole can help each other in a positive way. The band is a tool, I love it and I will help anyone the best I can. I have had mine 15 months and still going strong. I just got a .5 cc today and I to am a bit to tight. My Dr does not use the Flore thing I wish he did that would be awesome but well that is with way it is here. Sometimes a little is just a tad too much. Scotty D

What a jack ass he was to make you feel this way. I would not let it get you down. Stand up for yourself the nest visit. You paid for it no one has the right to make you feel like that. NO ONE.

I was in to my Dr today, got a fill and oh my. Really! I am feeling it today. No complaints just I have not had this much restriction for 2.5 months and I like it but hello again. and the brakes are on. I got away with a lot of things for awhile and that all came to a halt today. Thanks Dr Haley. I say this in a good way. Some one needs to hold me accountable. The fat man in just got thrown to the ground. Scotty D

I take topamax daily my Dr put me on it for the side effects over 2 years ago now I am at a high level times a day and it is really not doing anything anymore but costing me money. But I know you just can not quit this durg cold.

This is why I just read anymore. It is just a lot of confusion of my dr. said your dr. said and I believe this or that. But I agree with you Ohm and Really I am one on a peaceful journey. We will all make it some faster and some slower. The saying goes we are what we eat is really true. Some days I am an OREO. (this is be funny) I like to help. I have found tunnel vision is our worst enemy. When I say our I say it in a wide wide frame of mind and not pointed in any direction. I want everyone to reach there goals. Get what they want out of there search to be thin or what they feel is thin or acceptable for them. I for one am no expert and never claimed to be one. I am a FAT man. Oh yes I am. I have lived it all my life. I taken the horse crap comments from the peanut gallery for 40+ years. The skinny bitches and six packed male friends of mine, till you leave the party or turn your back. Comments hurtful unneeded crap. I only come to this as even in this thread there are unneeded comments among what I see as our own kind. Obese, over weight, FAT yes take it we have heard to from our own Doctor. Unneeded comments. So are we helping or hurting each other? I think we all have feelings. Why do we attack each other with the keyboard. It is really not needed I think we are all here for the greater good. Helping each other. ohm I think your wonderful. Scotty d

From here we go to Newspaper ads for the Clinic, and the seminars. My Dr is doing 2 in the next 3 weeks. It is so Awesome to be on the traveling team. My motivation has been kicked in the tail. Rock on my Lap-band friends.

I really hope mine is. God do I ever. Thank you. sorry this is what I really want. I know this is not the answer your looking for.

Yes that is true, But the big thing is BBQ is a big item for me that gets stuck for me almost all of it. So it was really easy to not eat it. Hard as it was and is really tempting but hurtful all the same. As it was a real pain. I love BBQ but it hurts. When we did the filming I was going to wear a BBQ shirt and it was a no go. go figure. Scotty D

Yes that is where the corn palace is. that is where I grew up and went to school. the Dr. who did my surgery has been a family Dr. for years and a great man. Scotty D