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good idea! i need to get one. i have lost 91 pounds since being banded on february 2nd '09 ... i feel like i have some loose skin and an empty double chin... wonder if i could get a body shaper that would be like a turtleneck? lol!!! well, beats being obese i suppose. feeling great. i think i'll look into some of those "spanks" my friends were telling me about though. good luck, karen

hi! i have had my band for almost a year... i have lost 91 pounds. today i had a Protein Shake for Breakfast, at lunch a 1/2 cup chicken salad. dinner was about 10 almonds, and then 1/2 cup of chili with 1/4 c of shredded cheese on top. i had coffee with half abd half, and Water throughout the day. i take a chewable multivitimin and i am feeling great! i watch my carbs. everyone is different. good to find what works for you. good luck, karen

wow! i have had three fills with the most recent being yesterday also. i have always been advised to have liquids for two days after and then 4-5 days of soft foods. today i feel like the fill was pretty tight but i know that after 3 days it will feel perfect and that i will once again be eating very small portions. seems to me like all doctors have their own rules for fills and diets. i am restricted on carbs with only a certain amount i am able to have in one day. i have lost 60 pounds, so it's okay with me.

i had lapband surgery on 02/09 and have lost 60 pounds. i can assure you it isn't as obvious as being morbidly obese. sure it is a little lump but, i am lovin' it!

hey shelly, no sweat!!! you will be just fine. don't beat yourself up so much! if count carbs and fat and work out then you are doing all you can.just keep up the good work!

yesterday i had my first fill. my dr. put a a large amt in, asked me to drink a little Water, and it was stuck. he said that is what it feels like when it is too tight. then, he took out a bunch, i drank water again and it went down okay. so, he put a bandaide on it and poof! away i went.

today i feel like i have no restriction. i feel like had more before. geesh, i have lost 30 pounds and i feel dangerously hungry now like i could eat my way back to the starting point. will this change for me? do i call and ask for a little more? what do i do now? i feel like i have no lap band at all. scary. if someone knows, please drop me a note.... thanks.

i am two and a half weeks post op and i went back to my desk job after a week off. i wish i would have been able to take two weeks off. i tire more easily but feel great.

all doctors orders seem different on here but i drink the vanilla lo carb slimfast, yummy. make sure it is cold and use a straw. also i take a chewable Centrum. not too bad. maybe that could work for you too.

yeah!!! good for you. be good to yourself and allow time to heal. will be thinking of you. take care.

hello ! you may also want a heating pad , neosporin, and larger sized bandaides for the days following. i found the heating pad just comfoting to my tummy when it was on low. good luck, you will do great!!!

hi wendy, everyday seems a little better. this morning i feel almost pain free, except the reminder of the "port" ... i will give that time. i am doing well on the post op diet , just like you! can't wait till tuesday when i get to have "mushies" whoooo hooo !!! take care and have a great week!

thanks for the advice , i did ask the nurse. she stated that it is "normal " and that the present pain will pass in time. i started taking adult strength tylenol liquid and that works well for me, i can function too without that drugged feeling, thanks, karen

hello wendy, hope today brings you to feeling more comfortable. i was surprised at how long it is taking to feel good. i thought it was an "easy operation" a person would quickly bounce back, as in a day or two. wow! reality check for me. i have found that everyone is different and has their own healing time frame. i am feeling more comfortable, slow but a little better everyday. i find the left port pain to be the real "bugger" ...hang in there, know that i too am having the same "discomfort" and that i am keeping you in my thoughts. take care.

hello fellow band members, i was banded monday, feb,2nd. i too have "port pain" . maybe they could invent a better way to do that. i would feel wonderful if the port pain were gone. anyone know how long it lasts? i would love to know . i would even count the days. hugs to all my fellow band members.

:thumbup: yippie!!!! i am almost there !!! monday mornin' here i come. i realize it is a tool, the first step in a long process, but i have already lost 20 poungs, feel better about myself, and wear one smaller size in jeans and shirts!! i am a yo-yo'er so i have plenty of sizes in my closet to choose from. today i begin the two day liquid only diet to prepare my liver for final shrinking. i plan on shopping, being away from food and having a lot of laughs with my husband. i have been pretending he is food. i chase him and try to bite him. he is fast so i do get some excercise in! he sure is great suport. i will be thinking about all my fellow to be banded members today.

hello , i am so excited!!! only a week.... i can't wait, and i am so ready. i did some shopping too. i bought a new "comfy outfit" and since i have been on the low carb diet for some time now i got a whole size smaller !!! i love to look at all the photos on this forum. they make me feel so good about the future. yippie feb 2nd !!!! a great day.

mee too !!!! exciting!

hello! so excited about my upcoming banding but a little confused to. after reading so much i wonder, about the "sweet spot" when a fill is needed and if insurance will cover it. i also wonder about the food part. i suppose i will have all of my questions answered soon at my pre op. hope you are doing well and are just as excited!

hello! i am scheduled to have my lapband on february 2nd!!! yippie!!!