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Hey Steph, I know that it's hard looking at pictures for me, in general. I always say "do i really look like that"? It expecially upsets me when i leave the house thinking I'm looking really good and that i, for sure, found the most slimming thing i own. Then I see the pictures and look at me, the blob, and sometimes i just cry because I'm so mad at myself that i look that way. Sometimes i get in the frame of mind that I was just in a size 12 a little while ago. LOL then 14, then 16 and now a 18 and then boom a picture comes along to put me back into reality.. that yes.. I am an 18. Anyway, i just want to wish you a word of encouragement. I agree with Jen, it takes awhile to get there and it will be awhile to take it off. Just think of what that picture would have looked like if you had not lost the 31.6 pounds that you've already melted away. This will be one of those pics you can compare yourself to later, when you go and meet up again, take another.. and so on. Pretty soon you'll be lost in the crowd. Be positive and keep your chin up. The weight is coming off, not being packed on. You have done an excellent job! Keep it up! Best of luck to you.

Hey BGP, It may be something for you and the doc to discuss. My OB/GYN told me that he won't have it any other way but a c section, for precautions. I also have a pain pump too, so i'm sure that plays a huge part in it as well. It's such an exciting thing to look forward too. I'm up and down on the idea of becoming preg. again. I'm sure as i lose weight, i'll become selfish, but who knows? If I am going to have baby 3 then i will want to be preg. as soon as I am cleared to do so. Best of luck to you and hubby.

I can tell you that the fills do not hurt, I have an intrathecal pump implanted, right near my port site, and this pump requires fills. It's just a little pinch. What happens is the doc goes in with the needle and pulls out the old medicine from my pump and then reinserst a needle with a new mix. With the lapband, it's pretty much the same. I think it varies if the doc pulls out fluid first or not, it may depend on each persons situation. Once again, i have not had a fill for the lapband, but the pain pump is simuliar to it. Just a pinch, really.

LMO/LIZ I'm thinking of you right now and sending prayers to you. As of this time you are now being operated on!!!! so you might be sleeping, but your in bandland.. LOL!

It's never too late Cris! Welcome to the July 2006 bandland club! LOL

MARY******* Welcome to bandland!!! I've been waiting to see you post! I'm so glad things went good for you. How are you feeling? Aren't you glad we didn't back out LOL. I'm so excited for you! Keep in touch, maybe a chat later? If your up to it. Take care of yourself.

Sherri, thank you so much. I'm glad to be home and it was nice to read all the well wishes from you all. I'm praying for you, your son and the rest of the family to get through this tough time that you are all going through. Keep us posted and let us know how your son is doing.

LMO- YEAHHHHH you're finally there. Im so happy and excited for you! This is it girl, time for your life to change.. forever. You can do this. try to keep yourself busy, that will help you stop tearing up. It helped me. I am finally home, i came home today. If i had to stay in that hospital bed one more night, i may have needed another back surgery.. ouch.. that bed just sucked. LOL I wish someone was there with you.. i hate that you are going this alone! Keep us posted, i'll be looking for you online to see how it went, sometime tomorrow. Lots of luck and love are being sent your way, via ... ME lol Take Care, KMO

Hello and welcome to all the new bandsters! Best of luck to you, there are so many things you can learn on this site and many kind people to chat with. For those of you losing, congrats to you!! It's amazing how time flies. I'm so excited for me and everyone else. LMO- Your time is here!!! Yeahhhhh i'm so excited for you. I'll be sending prayers your way. You will have a uneventful surgery and breeze through recovery. I can't wait to see you in bandland! Please bring a laptop or trying get online some how to let us know how your doing. I'm nervous for you that you are going alone. Take it easy... I luv ya !

You could just refuse to stay in the hospital, that is always an option (not recommended). You also can just ask your Dr. what their procedures are and let them know that you prefer to go home. i was in the hosp. for 3 days, i just got home today. But i had some issues that kept me there longer. Usually my Doc keeps his patients overnight for observation to make sure they can hold their fluids down and to see that they go peepee. This was my experience, i'm sure many others have had a different experience. Just like our pre-op diet and after care food plans.. Not all of our Dr's have the same plan.

Jenna, I don't want to high jack this thread but i just wanted to say that Sherri's son, i'm led to believe, has a racing quad. If you just have the reg. ole atv, it should fit to your son just fine. i have two quads, both are the rancher es400 and my 12 yr. old rides a 300. She is just fine and handles it pretty good, she's still learning. There are plenty of places that have safety classes. Best of luck, have fun and be safe. SHERRI- Any updates? How is your son doing today? Hope you're hanging in there.:bananapartyhat:

jacilyn, congrats on your pregnancy, much luck is sent your way. did you get a complete unfill? i've talked to a few banded preg women and half kept some what of a fill and others unfilled completely. just curious. thanks for sharing your experience

mini, i am so excited for you. you must be estatic about getting the band, and still being able to try for a baby sooner than you expected. best of luck to you and your hubby! i was banded on thurs., so after i'm healed my hubby & i will make the decision of when/lf we'll go for #3.

i was banded on thur. and the dr. & nutritionist are having me drink water upto 30 min. before a meal and then wait 60 min after. even though it's all liquid, they still want me to do this. as always, check w/t your doc.

hi all, i'm just checking ln on the day after surgery. i feel much better today, still sore, of course. i talked w the doc and he said i had a load of scar tissue from previous surgeries, which made it a little bit harder. anyhow, i'm still in the hospital and may be released later tonight or early tomorrow. thanks for the well wishes & prayers. YOU ALL ARE THE BEST! PS did anyone else have an issue with keeping a liquid diet down? did you get nausiated?

ready, i'll be thinking of you! best of luck. you'll be in bzndland soon. many wishes & prayers are being sent to you, from me lol

:omg: hi all, i just got to my room a little over an hour or so ago. :omg: I AM NOW OFFICIALLY BANDED! i spent 4.5 hours in the OR, with some issues, but i'm okay! I love this hospital, lol. I get a flatscreen tv on a swing pole type of thing on the screen there are so many options. internet, tv, music,movies...and so on lol. i'm typing this laying flat down LoL so now about the surgery, lol. i feel sore mostly on the right side. i even did peepee pretty much right away, i know this might be TMI BUT I WANTED TO SHARE< LOL> l've had urine retention issues in th past, so we all were worried, for no reason lol. l've spent too much time thinking about it. okay, so i've been pretty much nausiated all of day. l've had several issues with bradycardia all moning and evening. I am very tired. i've snoozed several times already. the aid gave me broth and Jello. l tried both, it's ok. and the aide,well,she forgot to give me the sf jello! so it was nasty. l know these will all pass by ,lol,along with the gas that i may recieve by the morning. shortly you all take care, l've been giving a second shot at life, like most of you all have. so i hope to go above and beyond. also, i did my final pre surgery weighin i was at 223, with no pre op diet? :rofl: i'll be more alert later, it took mealmost 2 hrs to write lol thanks for your well wishes

Diane, I'm so sorry that this is happening to you. I wish you the best of luck and a speedy recovery. My prayers and thoughts are with you.

Sherri, thanks so much for your well wishes! there has been so many people on this thread that have been such a great inspiration, you being one of them. I'm so happy to hear that you are doing so well! Keep up the great work. Jen.. I love ya!!! You are doing so good, keep up the work. it's all worth it in the end.

55) July 26 - flappy 56) July 27 - sabrinajoanne & hubby 58) July 27 - julip 59) July 27 - oktwigs 60) July 27 - VLP 61) July 28 - giblert 62) July 28 - ready2bthin 63) July 28- KariK BEST OF LUCK TO ALL OF YOU, I'll be banded on tomorrow so i won't be around to with you all the best. I hope your surgery goes good and that you have a speedy recovery. Take it easy! Let us know how you do when you get back.

I just had this convo. with my Dr. last week. He also said 12 - 18 months. Meaning, if it happened at 12 fine.. but 18 is ideal. He had also said that he has had over 10 patients become preg. and some were only 3 - 6 months out. Those patients didn't have a problem with a slipped band. One of my Dr's biggest concern is letting yourself heal and he was worried about people who may vomit quite a bit in preg. Mini... I wish you luck in whatever you chose. I was in the same situation, and i'm chosing the band first and then have another shot for a 3rd child.

July 24 - Trish06 July 24 - Arceal Best of luck to you both! I wish you a safe surgery and a speedy recovery. If you are traveling please try to take it easy! Let us know how you do~ I bet you can not wait to see those pounds fly off of you.

[quote=FunnyDuddies]So many people changing their names LOL Yeah, I know.. I had changed my name to try to see if it fixed my chat room problem, new account set up and everything... go figure... it didn't help me out, at all.. I still don't know what the heck is going on! So I'll float back and forth between Time to love me and KMO. Depending on what name wants to behave! Jen(Jenmomto3) gave me the nick name. LOL Also Funny... I have to say that you have done so awesome so far. You really have your head in the right place and are such an inspiration for me. For you to lose as much weight as you did before the band is amazing. Keep up the great work! PS did the soup really work for you? I don't want to highjack this thread over it.. but i'm just curious. For all of those who were banded in the past few days, I hope you are doing well and are having no issues. take it easy and relax! :notagree For those of you who have been banded in the past few weeks, thanks so much for all the good, bad and ugly stories.. You are really helping me and I'm sure everyone else out with pain, anxiety, food and many other issues. Baylor Mom, welcome and congrats! I added you to the list, even though your surgery date passed. Best of luck to you...

Good luck to you all having surgery today. Wow what a long list! Many wishes and prayers will be sent your way for a speedy and healthy recovery. Let us know how you do and how you feel. Best of luck! 38) July 21 - vintagehound 39) July 21 - Paulax 40) July 21 - mferra 41) July 21 - Jennifer23 42) July 21 - chunkiyetspunky 43) July 21 - mel61670 I added Mel to the list, so i just reposted.. so no, you're not losing your mind if you thought you read this yesterday.. LOL

Funny, I hope you get better soon. I hate getting chest colds, i feel like my body is like a brick from the shoulders down. To everyone else, I hope your pain subsides soon! Take it easy