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so it turns out that i wont have to lie to anyone about my band after all. I have band erosion already not even 4 months after surgery. I am getting my band removed in 2 weeks and then going to Canada a month after it is removed. In 3 months I can get a new band if I want once my stomach has healed. Wish me luck that I dont gain that weight back :S

it sounds like everyone is doing good since being banded. I was banded in October as well but sadly I just got news that my band has already eroded into my stomach and I am getting it removed in 2 weeks. My doctor is also going to stitch up the hole in my stomach and in 3 months I can get a new band if I want. Wish me luck that I don't gain my weight back. I am so scared that I will and feeling a little depressed that all my hard work was for nothing

I really need more Fiber in my diet. I have no problems with goin to the bathroom before the band but now I am having major problems. If I take sencot ( natural reliever pill) it works fine but I dont want to be dependant on that forever. I have medamucil (sp?) but the type I have is a smooth form that when mixed with Water expands so I am freaked out to drink it every day because I am afraid it will hurt my pouch size it expands so much( though it does taste good). I am not sure what else there is that I can try that won't make me dependant on so I was wondring if anyone has any food tips or Vitamins that could help out. Thanks

if you want a great opportunity to travel and earn great money and get the lap band procedure you can come to Korea to teach and get it done here. Thats what I did I could never afford to get the surgery done in Canada plus I am a low bmi'er

check out http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f137/5-day-pouch-test-53690/ http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f9/5-day-pouch-test-108087/ http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f178/5-day-pouch-test-108188/ I did the test because I am super paranoid of stretching my pouch. I lost nearly 3kg in 5 days and it showed me that I needed a fill big time, helped with my cravings and I have been eatins great since. I also blogged about my 5 day pouch test on my blog below

I always wear pantyhose. Maybe it is because I live in Korea. Most women wear pantyhose here with short shirts, dresses, shorts etc. I think it just looks better. I hate my legs too so I either wear tights and then pantyhose socks that go up to the tights or full pantyhose

ok are we weighing in on mondays? If so it is already Monday here. I have lost 1 kg since last week. I havent updated my ticker as I am not on my home computer. My goal is 1kg a week... so far so good :confused:

I added myself and Leighamason to this list.

wow that looks yummy!

when you have good restrictio it is hard to guzzle water because it will cause shoulder pain and made you burp alot. If you drink too much you might simply throw it back up. I have to be careful not to drink too fast while at the gym or I will have to stop and wait for the water to pass. It is like eating too fast. Not a good idea. Atleast that is from my experience

So I am thinking that when I am closer to my goal I want plastic surgery. It started with a tummy tuck but then the more weight I lost I began to think whether or not to get a tummy tuck, breast lift ( no implants) arm lift and thigh lift. I already talked to my doctor about this and he talked me through the procedures some what but I am a little concerned about the recovery time and other things so I have a few questions for people who have already had any or all of these procedures How close were you to your goal when you had ps? What surgeries did you have? Did you get them all at the same time or at different times? How long after surgery did you stay at the hospital? How was your pain level? Did you have someone to take care of you after you got home from the hospital? Could you have survived after surgery if you lived alone and had no help? How long till you went back to work? I have done this whole journey on my own because I didn't tell anyone about my band. I told my doctor my concerns about how much time off work I would get ( not alot) and questioned whether I could have the surgeries because I live alone and would have no one help me after the surgeries ( ie to take care of my dogs, help around the house etc) but he told me that if I was able to survive after being banded living alone I should be fine after having plastic surgery. Any thoughts, advice, or stories would be great thanks :cursing:

I got banded on a Saturday afternoon and went back to work on the Monday 1.5 days after surgery. I am a teacher so it was easy for me as I spend half my day standing and the other half sitting. Even if standing was hard I could sit in class. It was better for me to go back to work right away because it made me move around more getting the gas out of my system.

I definitely want to join the easter challenge. I am going home to Canada for a visit ( havent been home in years) and I want to be the weight I was when I left. I have 9kg to lose by then which is 20 pounds. I hope I can do it :wink:

My first two fills ( 5cc and then 8 more cc added into my 11cc band) my doctor told me to eat mushies and take it easy with food for 2 days. If mushies were too hard to eat then he said I should go on liquids for the rest of the day. My next fill bringing me to 9cc, my doctor told me to go on liquids for 3 days and then mushies and then normal food. My last fill bringing me to 10cc my doctor said the same thing as I had done after my last fill. When you get closer to your sweet spot I think it is important to be on liquids after a fill

I was having the worst time after Christmas. Christmas was acutally fine because i was backpacking through Asia but when I came home I got my christmas package with atleast 20 pounds of junk ( no one knows i'm banded) and I ate most of it. I did gain 1kg I think but it was ok because I lost atleast 3 kg while backpacking. After I had given the remaining of my goodies away to my students I did the 5 day pouch test and I lost 3kg. It was great because after I finished I got right back onto the healthy eating band wagon. If you want to read about my pouch test struggles etc check out my blog :wink:

your first few fills won't affect you too much but when you get closer to your sweet spot you should stay on liquids for a few days. I get my fills on Saturdays and I hate it because then my whole weekend is a write off. No point in meeting with my friends for drinks etc if I can't drink ( I am almost at my sweet spot so I get 3 days f liquids after a fill). I would love to have fills on Mondays but I live 2 hours from my doctor.

I was banded in South Korea. My doctor said there were other foreigners banded in Korea but I never found a blog so I started mine to help other people interested in being banded while in Korea and for others who want to talk with a fellow bandster etc. So many people have contacted me since being banded.

If you want to read about being banded and living abroad you can check out my blog

Thanks Mimi for your insight. I thought my doctor was a little crazy thinking I could recover quickly after surgery. I have read a few threads a few months ago but I will look again. I would get 9 days off to recover and could possible get another 3 days ( if I use my sick days but it would be hard to get) but thats it. I would probably stay at the hospital for awhile. How many days do people usually stay at the hospital after surgery? I would also take my dogs to a sitter for at least a week as they are small dogs and are used to me carrying them all the time and there is 3 so carrying for them could be difficult.

omg i have always used numbing meds before a filll but my doctor pleaded with me to let him skip the numbing stuff today and after 5 minutes i sucked it up and went without and i didnt even feel a thing! It actually felt better without the numbing meds because after a fill my stomach is still numb as I go home and i hated that. Today was good. I can't believe it didnt hurt.

I find alcohol affects me more of less depending on what i eat during the day. I drink wine and hard liquors but all only in small amount. If I drink too fast I feel sick and not drunk and it is not a fun time. Usually 2 glasses of wine leave me as a write off. There are different drinks that sometimes I can and can not handle. Vodka I can't seem to manage but whiskey, gin and rum are ok. I rarely drink these those. Just remember to drink slowly because it takes a while for the drink to go through your band. The last thing you want to do is drink too much and then have to throw up and can't because of the band ( trust me NOT pleasant) I used to be able to out drink everyone now I won't even try and always stop after 2 drinks. If I eat too much during the day and then go drinking I don't get as drunk as fast. Remember to drink even more Water as it makes you more dehydrated. Now I drink my whiskey with water instead of coke and add some ice. It sounds gross but it isn't that bad.

I have an 11cc band with 8.7 in it. I went for a fill a few weeks ago and the doctor put in 1cc so I was at 9cc but after an hour I still couldnt drink Water so the doctor took out .3cc which made a huge difference. I am still not at my sweet spot so I am going for another fill this Saturday. It will only be a small one maybe .3cc-5cc so I hope it will be ok. I can still also eat bread. I dont tend to eat rice as I am sick of it but I did try it in Thailand a few weeks ago and it didnt go well ( I ate it too fast i think). I am almost half way to my goal weight! I can't wait!

I have an 11cc band and I am at 8.7 cc in it. I still need to get another fill. Sometimes people completely fill their bands to be at their sweet spot. Talk to your doctor if your concerned about a stretched stomach. I just did the 5 day pouch test to get me back on track with my eating and to see if I felt I needed a fill and I know I definitely need a fill

almost finished this test and it is great. It has really helped me jump start healthy eating again.

do any of you girls have diabetes and pcos? I think some people are under the impression they might have pcos because they are diabetic. I am not and I dont watch my sugar and I was told never to worry about that ( unless I get any symptoms for diabetes). Since all doctors are different what were you all told about diabetes and pcos?