Etch51

My surgery was 10/13/2008. Before surgery I was taking 2000mg of metformin a day along with two 10mg of byetta shots a day. Before surgery, my doctor took me off the byetta. After surgery, I went down to 1000mg of metformin a day. Just went to my diabetes doctor and my diabetes is under control. She is putting me on 500mg time released per day and does not want to see me for six months. Hopefully by then, she will take me off all medicine. Just listen to your doctor. He will do what is right for you.

I too have facial hair. It does not go away with weight loss. I go to an electrolysis and have it removed. I waited to long before I went to have it taken care of. It has been over 2 years and I am still going every 3 weeks.

Yes I also had the pain in my shoulder. I had always been told the anesthesia settles in those areas and it is just a matter of time before it goes away. My doctor also said it was something else. But eventually it did go away. Just give it time.

I was banded on October 13, 2008 but just found this website today. I had some questions I needed answers to and found them on this website. What a great place! My problem is that they have yet to find my "sweet spot". I am going in for my fourth fill next week. Hopefully it will be a success. I have only lost 20 lbs so far with 65 more to go. I know I will do it. :rose: