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- Long-term Regain, labs, habits, and life after the honeymoon.
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I am so deeply sad and frustrated...
Hello I am so sorry you are going through that sounds dreadful I know how you must feel right now, you know why don't you try dr.geiss he is in syosset hes really good!
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can I be banded with hypoglycemia?
hello I have hypoglycemia symptoms I need a couple more tests done but should I get the lapband if I have this? I feel like i need to eat big meals to keep me from getting dizzy
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please tell me what you consumed on preop liquid diet?
what did you consume on your preop diet ? how long was it for ? how much did you lost? did you get sick or dizzy? were you taking medication? __________________
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what did you consume on your pre op diet ?
what did you consume on your preop diet ? how long was it for ? how much did you lost? did you get sick or dizzy? were you taking medication?
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tell me everything you consumed on your preop diet
what did you consume on your preop diet ? how long was it for ? how much did you lost? did you get sick or dizzy? were you taking medication?
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Anyone with multiple sclerosis ? should I get the lapband?
im 26 and i might have multiple sclerosis, i mean i did some testing and they all came out fine but it's hard to diagnose and i do get the fatigue , numbness sometimes , migraines and my uncle and cousin had it ,i say had cause my cousin passed do to one of the side effects from the medicine . I also have a sm lesion with white matter in my brain right where i get my migraines too. im just wondering if it will be ok for me to get the LAP-BAND® with possibly having multiple sclerosis does anyone have it ? i never mentioned it to my doctor cause i havent been diagnosed . i am almost all done with my testing for the LAP-BAND® someone please help thanks
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Anyone with multiple sclerosis ? should I get the lapband?
im 26 and i might have multiple sclerosis, i mean i did some testing and they all came out fine but it's hard to diagnose and i do get the fatigue , numbness sometimes , migraines and my uncle and cousin had it ,i say had cause my cousin passed do to one of the side effects from the medicine . I also have a sm lesion with white matter in my brain right where i get my migraines too. im just wondering if it will be ok for me to get the lapband with possibly having multiple sclerosis does anyone have it ? i never mentioned it to my doctor cause i havent been diagnosed . i am almost all done with my testing for the lapband someone please help thanks
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help
thanks girl I think I will !
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help
hello i need some help i don't know what to do so i was so ready to get this surgery and i went to a couple apointments only needed a couple more but when i went to the psycologist she told me since i am a compulsive eater and i have anxiety that she thinks i need to work on my mind some but she said she wont deny me for the surgery so for the past week in a half i been eating less and did manage to lose 6 pounds but i keep feeling like i want to binge cause im so starving and yes i am eating i eat probally 1700 calories a day and im working out im just soo hungry i hate it and i feel like if i don't get this surgery im going to be right where i am next year sitting here still big wishing i had it cause i need it to help me with my hunger but i also did something stupid and didnt call to calcel my appointments i just never showed up and i think the nutritionist was pretty mad cause she left me a message but i was soo tired and over slept to call in so what should i do ? should i still pursue it i really want to cause its not that i want to binge but i want to eat cause im starving and i know if i keep on this im only going to end up bingeing and that is not what i want i need something that will make me feel full im really confused right now
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help
hello i need some help i don't know what to do so i was so ready to get this surgery and i went to a couple apointments only needed a couple more but when i went to the psycologist she told me since i am a compulsive eater and i have anxiety that she thinks i need to work on my mind some but she said she wont deny me for the surgery so for the past week in a half i been eating less and did manage to lose 6 pounds but i keep feeling like i want to binge cause im so starving and yes i am eating i eat probally 1700 calories a day and im working out im just soo hungry i hate it and i feel like if i don't get this surgery im going to be right where i am next year sitting here still big wishing i had it cause i need it to help me with my hunger but i also did something stupid and didnt call to calcel my appointments i just never showed up and i think the nutritionist was pretty mad cause she left me a message but i was soo tired and over slept to call in so what should i do ? should i still pursue it i really want to cause its not that i want to binge but i want to eat cause im starving and i know if i keep on this im only going to end up bingeing and that is not what i want i need something that will make me feel full im really confused right now
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Has any reached their goal weight of 115/120 pounds?
very nice what was your starting weight?
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Has any reached their goal weight of 115/120 pounds?
hi i am 253 pounds and my goal weight is 115 /120 pounds cause i am short and i would love to see how that would look on me but my question is has anyone reached that goal ?
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Come watch my "haitian big girl video" & tell me what u think
i loved it ! what did you win? so cool ...:thumbup:
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Sex before and after Lapband
well i am not into it cause i get out of breath too easy now and thats what i hate lol
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Sex before and after Lapband
ok so i am sitting here and can't wait until i get the lap band , why you may ask ? cause having sex at 253 pounds totally sucks ! i hate to be so descriptive but im only honest and i am married so when me and my husband go to do the hanky panky i refuse cause i feel so lazy and feel like i can not move like i use too . it will be like 1 time a month and im only 26 years old poor hubby lol everything is just in the way and i get out of breath too easy , how do you feel about this ? and i hope this will all change when i lose