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I'm also 10 months out and I cant believe I have lost 89 lbs. No more insulin, and blood pressure is back to normal, but my absolute biggest pleasure is not having to shop in the big/tall shop any more. I went from a 52 waist to a 44 and from a 3x shirt to xl. Is it really me, I'm pinching myself to make sure. Congrats to all of you for making this work!!!!

I ended up going to Dr Murr at Tampa General. They are wonderful Drs. and nurses, the procedure doesn't hurt and best of all, all it costs is my Insurance co-payment!!:thumbup:

Hi Guys, I live in the Carrolwood/Northdale area. I was banded the day after Thanksgiving. I'm happy to say all has gone very well. I was able to give away all my old clothes last week and bought all new stuff and none of it was a big man size(hurrah). I had wanted Dr Dietrich to band me but insurance didnt cooperate. I ended up in Tijuana and Dr Gonzalez did my surgery. All went well!! I would love to join a support group in North Tampa. Any one have any ideas? Mark

Hi Guys, I have had a few of those experiences of eating just a tad too much since my fill, and as you all know its very uncomfortable. I'm going to stick with soft foods, soups, and and pureed foods for the time being. I even had a little blood come up from getting all clogged up. I spoke to the Dr's office today and they said its just an irritation and will go away. The great news is I lost my 60th lb today! I'm in shock over the effectiveness of the LAP-BAND® and how quick its working. My only question now is who gets my old pants and shirts:biggrin: Mark

Well I over did it today! I tred having some wonton soup for lunch and I ate the first wonton too fast and I guess I didnt chew it enough. I cant begin to tell you how uncomfortable I became in a hurry, I felt like a ate a 2 lb steak!! I couldn't keep it down, and for half an hour I felt terrible, not to mention making a mess. What a difference since I had my first fill last Monday!! It seems, Chinese food, poultry products and pasta don't agree with me anymore. I'll be eating more cottage cheese with no sugar fruit cocktails for a while.That seems to go down very easily. The good news is I lost 4 more lbs since Monday. Mark

I had my first fill on Monday. He put in 1.2 CC'S. (I think he said that. I don't care as long as the band works!) I ate liquids and mush for the first couple of days, and now I'm back to normal food, but frankly, not much(food) is going down. I'm not very hungry, but I started losing weight again. I'm down an even 50 lbs since Nov. 15. I'm not too upset about that! I WILL lose 100 lbs by June. My 4th grandbaby is on the way and I want to good in all the pictures!!! Mark

I'm having my first fill on Monday. I was banded on Nov 28 in Tijuana. The weight is coming off and I hope the fill will make it easier to lose. How does it feel getting the fill? does it hurt, any side affects. Mark

The weight is still continuing to drop. Not as as fast, but as long as it goes down I don't care. There are no side effects,or pain. I just feel so lucky. We had our company Holiday party last night and so many people gave me a big "pat on the back". That was the best morale booster possible. Ive been eating lots of mushies. My wife makes a pot roast soup and does the same with chicken and its pretty good. I'm a little over 2 weeks out now, and I went to a small amount of solids last night at the party, and I eat (couldnt eat more) a little paella and rice. 4 or 5 fork fulls and I was done! I cant get my first fill until Jan 11. Its the first available date the fill Dr has available. I don't feel like like flying back to Tijuana at this time. So I'll just be extra careful until then. Mark

Well I feel good, still losing weight and I will probably need to go for my first fill shortly. I hope you are alll doing well.

I cant feel or see the port at all. And I like it that way:thumbup:. Tomorrow is my last day on the liquid diet and I look forward to eating "mush". A few more weeks and I can cook(and eat) my Thanksgiving turkey still in the freezer' Mark

I know what you mean Heidi. I didn't think it would come off so easily. I hope it continues.

That previous message was for YAYA!

Hi, This is Mark, I was in the next room from you in Tijuana. I hope you are feeling well. I flew home to Florida on Monday and truthfully, except for my throat being a little raw I have no pain at all. I lost almost 20 lbs from the preop diet and have lost another 10 since Friday. I just hope it continues. Terri says "hi" Mark

Good luck to you SOEXCITED. Lets hope for a painless and easy weight loss. I guess I'm next, Friday morning is my time. I'll be in your neck of the woods. I'll be flying in and out of San Diego and I'm coming home next Monday. We can compare scars:biggrin:! All the best, Mark

Well, 3 more days to go! I started at 324 and today I was down to 307, just from the pre diet. I'm hoping it continues like this. The really good news is my sugar has gone down so much already, that my Dr told me to stop the insulin. My blood sugar was getting way to low. I'm gonna have a goodby party for all my needles and insulin. Your all invited of course! Its nice to hear that for most of you the discomfort wasn't that bad. I'm going to start packing tonight for my trip. I guess its time to get ready. My best to all of you. Thanks for the support:smile2: Mark