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  1. My surgery was in 2009 starting weight 229 I'm currently at 147 no exercise no loose skin . My goal is 135. These lasr 12 lbs is hard will have to exercise
  2. I was on liquid metformin after my surgey and could not stomach the taste. I take 500 mg tablet daily with no problem. my band is pretty tight and i have no problem swollwen
  3. I havw flown about 4 times in the last year since my surgey and have had no problems
  4. I just started having a period also after the band. I havent had one in 3 years and its very heavy
  5. C-section was horrible. Ive been banded over a year and that pain has no comparison.
  6. My surgery was 4/30/09 My A1c was 5.4 my doctor said I could come off metformin after band anniversay. Im so tried of the horse bill also
  7. Thanks I needed this post I fell like crap and have a dr appt next week. I was thinking about the sluggishness had something to do with my iron on lack of B-12
  8. I was losing hair also but started taking 5000mg biotin and my hair is back thick and healthy
  9. Ive lost 53 lbs down to 183. Ive had 4 fil and on unfill due to stomach virus have not reached my sweet spot yet
  10. Im very tight in the morning also. I have to drink a hot liquid to relax the stomach
  11. This is my 5th year with it. Will get it removed next month had an ultrasound last month dr was unable to find it there for will have to local anthesia to have it removed i love this device no cycle the entir time until I had lap band surgery. will be replacing this with a new one
  12. I have bluecross/empire and I was approved in 2 days they paid for the entire surgery and also pay 100% of the fill
  13. My A1c level have fropped to 5.4 and i fell wonderful. my dr will not tke me off the meds until a year after the surgery i have 6 more months to go
  14. Dr Charles Finley Crawford long. He was wonderful. I went to visit feb 09 and surgury was april 09. ho does not make you diet and no seminar. just the basic medical history, heart, pulmonary, nutritionist and physco evaluation and he can refer you to all his contacts
  15. Charles Finley at emory crawford long an you do not have to attend the seminar great doctor

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