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Welcome Lorrie I dont know of the percentages of this occuring...but there are plenty of 'banders' that have not had any probs with their lapband...I wish you all the best in your weightloss journey

Hi Rene Welcome to LPB. Best wishes for your surgery...keep us posted.

Welcome rcoeters Best of luck in relation to your insurance...Even if you have to pocket the expense yourself...it will be worth it for the quality of life you will be able to experience. keep us posted as to your progress.

Welcome Anne it is great that you have come to that realisation...Lapband is not a quick fix there is stil work to be done on our part but it is wayyy worth while! It is also great that you have supportive family my mom was very supportive of me too... infact she paid for the uninsured portion of the surgery...I have never regretted it for a moment and i am sure you wont either since you seem to want it so much...keep us posted as to your progress.

Welcome Kellie Reachell Congrats on your operation date...Good luck with the beginning of the rest of your life...I look forward to hearing of your progress.

I wasn't working at the time of surgery...I had just given birth to my youngest so was on maternity leave but I was performing normal household duties, lifting up kids, chopping firewood, cleaning the house within about 4 days of surgery...the only issues i had was a persistant acute shoulder pain (left over gas from surgery) but other than that no probs...Best of luck with your surgery check in often and let us know your progress.

Welcome Denise...You can loose as much as you want/need to loose with lap band that is the beauty of it...the thing you cant predict is the timeframe it will take you to loose it...everyone is different...But Congrats on your surgery date and I look forward to seeing your progress...Any questions just post them...we are a very supportive community willing to give advice and answer to any concerns you may have in preparation for your surgery and beyond...Check in often and let us know your progress.

Welcome Joe Hope you find the info you are looking for...we are a very supportive community so you are bound to find the answers to ALL your questions...I look forward to seeing you here soon.

Welcome SRRM Great to see you here in this friendly community...Wow you were allowed dark chicken I wasn't allowed anything like that for what seemed like forever 3 weeks it turned out to be...I look forward to hearing of your progress.

Welcome Amanda Congrats on sorting your insurance issues out...You wont regret the 20% you will have to pay as this op will improve your lifestyle 100% if not more...I look forward to hearing of your progress

Welcome BooBoo...this is a great place for support and information...Good luck on getting insurance to pay...I hope it all works out for you.

Welcome becca77 We have all been there the nervousness...wondering if you are going to be able to keep up with the rules etc etc. The trick is one day at a time...if you make mistakes...tomorro IS another day. You have got the right attitude though. You go girl! this is the beginning of the rest of your life... congrats for getting to this point and good luck

hi ya kynekke I agree with Neddie too...I plateau'd for 6 months...didn't go up or down...so finally I got so fustrated i started kicking up the walking, drinking water...and being cautious about my food choices...it took awhile to kick in (cause muscle weighs more than fat but over the last 3 weeks i have lost 7lb... dont give up hang in there!

welcome w8t4me Great to have you aboard...Good luck for the 11th...Try not to eat your dog before then!!! (hehehe!)

i have a 4cc band and currently have 3.7 in there...on the second fill my (inexperienced) dr trried to fill it up to the full 4 but I left the clinic and started vomiting fleme...I couldn't even hold water down...so I don't know whether I am game to go any higher...I don't feel that much restriction but as long as I walk and try not to eat between meals I am still loosing weight so I am happy at least....

I am a size 18 (us) and i still cant cross my legs...cant wait until I can...it would be nice to be able to sit like a lady again!

Welcom Manzanyta Great to see you here at LBT...I was banded october 05. the only time i vomited mucus was my second fill when my dr put in 4cc at once (I only have a 4cc band)...I couldn't even keep water down and felt like I was going to die...turns out it was just his inexperience...he saw me after hours to take some out which helped a lot...so far no more issues.

I don't have numbing with my doc...it is uncomfortable but not grossly unbearable...I feel tender in the port area after but I manage...I hate it when he digs around with his fingers trying to find the darn thing...that can hurt too!

Hi jiggly puff Sorry I don't have advice...dont know much about dynamic slips but I just wanted to say...I feel for you..and I hope everything sortes itself out for you...don't worry about not loosing any weight at the moment...just concentrate on YOU and getting well...you can get back to the weightloss later...Having said that...dont go overboard on the cream puffs (my nemesis)... eat healthy...go out and exercise...drink water...Have fun! I look forward to hearing of your progress.

YAY thats great laurend! Fantastic...

Welcome Rubbyjade I know what you mean when you say you become lazy...I have been pretty lazy with my lapband and cheated heaps!!! no big problems yet but I guess your story is a wake up call for me to be extra careful...I dont want to end up with Esophagal Dilation...So thanks for sharing that...I am glad you have recovered well...Time to get back into it I guess...You will loose the weight in no time at all so...Good luck...Look forward to hearing of your progress.

Here is a good reference site... http://www.onlineconversion.com/clothing_womens.htm i use it all the time...but I don't know whether it answers your question or not..

I probably shouldn't tell anyone just how much I can eat with lapband...lets just say it is much more than you should...but still has me loosing weight so I am not too worried... My worst time of day is late arvo I get soooooo hungry... Sometimes have trouble finding decent things to eat so I resort to cake...ooops wasnt supposed to tell y'all that little secret!

Hi Chubbola keep us posted on how you go with the insurance thing. Best wishes

Congrats on your lapband surgery... I agree with Alexandra...take it easy...drink lots of fluids, get used to the darn alien inside your body now!!! The rest will follow