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Your preferences may change but generally you still love the person you married (unless there are other issues). I sometimes think tastes get stuck in a time warp - I love gorgeous younger men and my husband probably feels the same about women, but that doesn't mean we don't still love each other. He doesn't look as hot as when we first married but then neither do I. And what is to stop you fantasising about someone else anyway? That is harmless and if it keeps the relationship happy then why not.

Very true. How often do we hear about someone who has a fill and then goes out straight afterwards and has a big mac/pizza/sub whatever because they want to test their band.

I am sure that the plication would make a huge difference in terms of pain etc. Unfortunately most of us only have bands so we cannot tell you if what you are feeling is normal or not. Speak to your surgeon and it might be an idea to go onto the SleevePlicationTalk.com board as well. People there should be able to give you a better idea of what recovery after the plication is like. Hope you are feeling better soon.

Very true.

Maybe your Dr should do some tests , to make sure your band hasn't slipped. If they are all fine then yes another unfill is definitely the way to go.

That definitely isn't normal. What pain do you have and where? Hopefully the unfill will help. Often the people that have the most problems after surgery are those that had a fill at the time of surgery. the combination of postop swelling and fill is too much for a lot of people. Lack of energy is probably because you are on a completely different diet to what you are used to.Plus anaesthesia can cause you to feel awful for a while afterwards. Poor appetite - this I would say was a bonus not a problem. Enjoy it while you can as it does eventually come back.

Laxatives do not help you lose weight. They are a quick/temporary fix at the very best . They can cause all sorts of problems and you can end up dependent on them. If you are constipated then it is OK to take them on a short term basis but other than that NO. Surely the reason you got a band was so that you could give up this kind of dysfunctional behaviour?

Love the Tough Love.

You are probably in the Green Zone already. Maybe the problem is with what you expect the green zone to be. You are losing weight. Are you sticking to small portions of healthy food and are these keeping you satisfied for a number of hours? If yes then you probably are in the green zone. Maybe if you explain why you don't think you are there and what exactly you are expecting we could give some better feedback.

Cazzy is from the UK and she normally posts a lot. If she doesn't see the thread then maybe you could send her a pm.

That's great, congrats.

I would not recommend scrambled eggs. Lots of people have trouble with them.

This happens if you are not following the band rules i.e eating slowly, chewing well,waiting between bites etc I am still concerned that you are eating ahead of your schedule. At 8 days out you should be on liquids so you should not have this problem. The bruise on your wrist could be from where they held you when they moved you on and off the bed. I am shocked that your surgeon did not give you any info presurgery. This is not the norm and if it is true then it is very irresponsible. I think you should double check all your paperwork , maybe it is hidden in with the other stuff that they would have given you prior to surgery. Have you been online and searched for a WA support group? There are bound to be others there that have bands and it would be good for you to meet other people, I know that was one of the things that helped me most initially. There is/was an OZ band site. If you do a google search you should come up with something. I think the main thing ATM is to stop trying to eat - you need to go back to liquids. At 14 days out then you can generally start adding mushy foods such as avo, mashed veg, tuna etc but for now stick to things you can drink.

I wish some of you guys had bands instead of sleeves. The band site seems to have been taken over . We not only have religious threads in the appropriate place we have them in the general band support section too. And the worst part is that I am the only person who doesn't think it's appropriate. Every time I read one of these so called inspirational posts I want to chuck. Do people really think that God cares how much they weigh and that he/she/it is going to help them lose weight? If he/she/it really did exist then I am sure he would have far more important things to worry about - world peace, starvation,overpopulation , disease etc. And if Believing in God is going to help make you successful then why was it necessary to get a band/sleeve to be able to do it.

LOL. That was not how I read your title. Whenever I see PB written on this site, I immediately think of something else.

It actually looks like a hernia - or an alien trying to get out.

The 4cc is definitely the older band. I know a lot of people that have this band and have had lots of success. Most of them were able to achieve restriction sooner than a lot of us seem to be able to with the new larger band. However as the band has now been updated there would be no reason to use this band unless the Dr was trying to get rid of old stock(generally in Mexico). I don't know about you but i would want to make sure that whatever they put into me was the newest most up to date version.

Those threads are not posted in this area. They are generally posted in the appropriate place either Powder room gone wild or Rants and Raves. Which was my exact point. That everyone should feel free to post what they want so long as it is in the appropriate place. I have no problem with religious threads so long as they are not classified as general lapband support. It is important to have some kind of order and also to stick to the rules and guidelines. If we ignore these then we could end up with anything anywhere and that could cause further problems. Question: Would you be happy if someone started a thread about sex, drugs etc in the General Lap Band support section?

The biggest incision is the one where your port is located. The hard thing you may be able to feel is your port. You cannot actually feel your band.

I agree I don't have to read things but I still think that there is an appropriate place. There is a forum specifically for Religious bandsters, I still think that this is the most appropriate place for these type of posts not General lap Band Discussion. I think that we should aim to keep things in the correct place and that we should respect all beliefs as not everyone will believe the same stuff as you. BTW if you wish to inspire there are ways of doing it that can include everyone whatever they believe. If that is your aim then why not try to post a thread that inspires everyone.

The lapband site used to say that autoimmune disease were a contraindication for getting banded( I don't know if it still says it) , maybe your experience is an example of why?

I have no problem with you posting religious stuff. BUT I think you need to show a little respect. Not every member of LBT believes in the same God as you.Therefore if the post is made in the appropriate place it will not offend anyone. Please keep posting but put it in the proper forum.

Apart from the clothes which are obviously too big I can also see a huge difference in your face. You look like a different person. Well done.

You are not supposed to be scrubbing it off. You should leave it until it starts to come away naturally. If you are not careful you could cause problems around your incisions. the last thing you want is to end up with an infection.

I had one of those when I had my hysterectomy and it was brilliant.If the pain does start once the "ball" is finished then you just take the oral meds that your Dr has prescribed. To me it sounds as though so far everything is going great. Well done and good luck with the rest of your journey.