Painter Girl

Suzanne, this doesn't have anything to do with your surgery, but I have found some shoes that have really saved my feet....I wear them just about all the time and they are wonderful......they are called Think! They are made in Europe (Denmark?) but I only buy them now....That is what I walk in, because even my Tennis shoes used to hurt. Good Luck with everything.......I'm still one of the lurkers that keep hoping I can do this without the band...it's hopeless.

I've been on liquid diets in the past and find that it is hard to get enough fiber to be able to "go". Do lap banders rely on laxatives?

:faint:I am really considering the lap band.......I, like so many others, am so frustrated with myself for not being able to live life at a reasonable/healthy size. I am trying to figure out if this will be a help to me or will I have problems as an older person and just really screw my body up. Has anyone had the lapband for longer than 5 years or so.... I would really like to hear from someone.:help:

Are cokes or champagne off of the list of things we can drink after being banded? I read somewhere that the bubbles from the carbonation will stretch out your pouch. Anyone still drinking these?

Aren't any of you a little afraid of having a surgery in Mexico? I wish the best for you.