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I Was Searching Around And Found A Thread On Pouch Dilation And In That Thread Alot Of People Said That They Experienced The Lack Of Restriction. This Makes Me Nervous. I Wonder If This Is A Possibility. I Guess You Need An X-ray To Find Out For Sure. It Said That You Go Back To A Restricted, Limited Diet And It Can Correct Itself Within A Week Or 2. I Think I May Try That For The Next Week And A Half Before My Next Fill. Just Thought I Would Let You Know What I Read. Maybe Go To Some Of The Threads And Read About It. Keep Me Posted If You Learn Anything Different. Thanks

I Also Have 2.5cc In My 4cc Band And I Am The Same Way As You That I Don't Feel Much Of A Restriction. I Noticed If I Eat Small Amounts Slowly More Times A Day I Don't Get So Hungry. I Also Have Been Taking Diet Pills To Kind Of Help Me Out Until My Next Fill. I Was Just Worried That I Already Have Over Half My Band Filled. And I Still Have 50 Pounds To Lose. Just Wanted To Let You Know That Your Not Alone. Good Luck To Both Of Us.

I Had Surgery On9/05/06 And Had The Exact Experience That You Are Having. As A Matter Of Fact I Still Do. Once You Start Getting Your Fills You Will Notice A Difference In The Amount You Can Eat. My Doctor Told Me That It Was Ok To Go To Cream Soups As Soon As I Was Able To Tolerate It. But He Did Stress The Importance Of Eating Slowly And Not Overeating. At That Time The Cream Soups Seemed Like A Gourmet Meal. I Still Have To Remind Myself All The Time That Being Hungry Won't Kill Me. It Just Feels That Way. Changing Our Relationship With Food Is Soo Hard. Health Is Worth It In The Long Run. Good Luck To You.

I Too Was Diagnosed With An Ovarian Cyst. I Had My Surgery To Remove It About 2 Months After Getting The Lap Band. I Had The Same Experience As Angy With Not Being Able To Exercise And As A Result I Gained A Pound That Month. But Now I Am Back On Track Again. I Don't Think The Cyst Has Anything To Do With Weight Loss, Or I Didn't Notice Anything. Good Luck

Jachut You Definately Don't Get Into Shape In Only Two Weeks On The liquid diet. But Not To Many Of Us Got Their Surgery Date Immediately. At Least I Know I Didn't And I See That Is The Case Most Times Than Not. Within The Month Or Two You Are Waiting For Your Surgery To Fully Commit To A New Way Of Eating And Moving. I Know That I Was Able To Make Short Term Commitments So I Knew That I Could Do It Until Surgery And My Blood Pressure Went From High To Normal And I Felt Alot Better. My Issue Was Always Long Term. Hopefully This Is The Answer. People With A Bmi As You Say Of Only 35, I Question The Surgeons Motive For Doing The Surgery. Susannah I Wish You The Best. I Agree There Shouldn't Be 2 Classes Of Obese. All Of Us Who Have Had The Surgery Or Who Qualify For It Have The Same Struggles Or We Wouldn't Be In The Situation We're In. Commit To Health Immediately And Everything Will Go Fine. Good Luck Again

I Am A Stay At Home Mom Of 2 Boys Ages 12 And 14. I Help Out At Their School 2 To 3 Days A Week. My Boys Keep Me Busy With Sports Almost Every Night Of The Week. My Husband And I Also Own 2 Car Dealerships.

hi everyone congratulations on your surgery date. i was on a liquid diet. i couldn't eat anything with sugar in it either. i would like to see with the people who stuck with a strict pre-op diet and the ones that didn't if there was a difference in how they handled the surgery. i exercised at least 5 days a week and stuck to my diet religously and had no nausea after surgery and went back to work the next day. i really thought that my recovery had alot to do with the condition my body was in before hand. just curious on others experiences.

MimIN thanks for the words of encouragement. the ups and downs of this process are unbelievable. it's nice to know that i can come here for support. i too use phentermine. i use to use the phentermine and pondimin (phen-phen) together. but of course that is no longer available. the phentermine seems like it works better with the band than when i used it by itself before band. thanks again for the encouragement and good luck on your journey.

Can Someone Help I Was Banded 9/05/06 And To Date I Have Lost Between 40-50lbs Depending On Whether You Count The Week Before Surgery. I Have Had 2 Fills. I Am Already Up To 2cc In My 4cc Band And I Feel A Restriction For The First Couple Days Of My Fill And Thats It. I Have Controlled My Appetite By Going Back To Taking Diet Pills. I Still Have 50+lbs To Lose So I Fear That I Don't Have Enough Left To Fill In My Band To Even Get There. My First Fill Was 1.5cc And I Barely Felt It. Same When They Added The Second .5cc 3 Weeks Later. Any Advise, I Feel Like I'm Going Backwards.

ANGELA I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE THE DAY OF MY SURGERY. I TEND TO NOTICE IT MORE IF I OVEREAT OR IF I DRINK SOMETHING THAT IS CARBONATED. WALKING SEEMS TO RELIEVE IT. THE DOCTOR HAS NO CLUE AS TO WHY OR WHAT TO DO FOR IT. GOOD LUCK AND IF YOU FIGURE OUT ANYTHING DIFFERENT I WOULD APPRECIATE THE INFO. SURGERY DATE: 9/05/06 WT LOSS: 32LBS

Hi Everyone... I Am From Wi Also. I Had My Surgery Done By The Same Dr. As Bubbyville In Fort Atkinson. Dr Erickson. He Is Amazing And His Coordinator Patrice Is Wonderful Also. My Surgery Was Quick And Easy, No Pain At All. I Love The Support Group That They Offer If Fort Atkinson For All Us Lapbanders. Its Fun And You Meet Alot Of Great People. Good Luck To You All!

DonnaGT & Bjean I Like Both Of You Started Getting Very Frustrated. I Got My Band On 9/05/06 And Have Lost 31lbs. I Lost Most Of It In The Week Before On Full Liquid Diet And The Week After On Full Liquid. During The Month Of Noveber I Actually Gained Some Back. I Had My First Fill And It Did Nothing. I Then Went Back In 3 Weeks For Another And Can Finally Tell A Difference. I Got Very Discouraged With Weight Gain. I Do Feel Hope Again But Am Worried That I Already Have 2cc's In My 4cc Band And Have 50lbs More To Lose. All We Can Do Is Just Take One Day At A Time And Hope For The Best. Good Luck To Both Of You!

I didn't have my first fill for about 2 months. I was losing weight at 4 weeks and i still felt restricted so there was really no need for a fill. My doctor does the fills only when I am not losing weight or I don't feel restricted anymore. I was banded on 9/05/06 and have 2 fills now because my first fill a couple of weeks ago wasn't enough so I went back in for an adjustment. Now I have 2cc's in and I feel more restricted. I wouldn't rush a fill if you don't think you need it yet. Everyone is different. Just listen to your body. Good Luck

JFLOW CONGRATULATION. I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL I WAS THERE TO. THE 10 DAYS BEFORE OF LIQUID ONLY GOT THE BEST OF ME. I STUCK TO IT THOUGH. I HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING AGAIN AND I HAD MY FIRST FILL OF 1CC ON 11/14 AND AM STILL VERY HUNGRY. I HAVE TO ADMIT I LOVE FOOD. WELL GOOD LUCK AND I HOPE YOU FEELING WELL AFTER THE SURGERY. BANDED 9/05/06 WT AT SURGERY 251 CURRENT 219

MAYBE A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE HERE BEING A BUSINESS OWNER, BUT NOT SAYING THAT THIS IS ANYONE HERE BUT ALOT OF PEOPLE WILL DO WHATEVER THEY CAN TO NOT GO TO WORK. THEY ALSO THINK THEY ARE ENTITELLED TO COME BACK TO THE SAME POSITION. IF THE EMPLOYER COULD GO WEEKS WITHOUT YOU IN THAT POSITION THEN YOUR JOB WOULDN'T BE NECESSARY AT ALL. WITHOUT SOMEONE SETTING SOME GUIDE LINES OR LIMITS THE HUMAN NATURE CAN BE TO DWELL ON SOMETHING A LITTLE TOO LONG. I WENT BACK TO WORK A DAY AFTER MY SURGERY. IT COULD BOTHER ME AT HOME OR AT WORK AND I WOULD RATHER HAVE THE PAYCHECK AND KNOW THAT I AM VITAL TO MY BUSINESS THAN TO SIT AND STEW. SOMETIMES IF YOU LAY AROUND TO MUCH AFTER SURGERY YOU TEND TO HAVE THE WEAKNESS AND DISSINESS. START GETTING UP MORE EACH DAY AND EXERCISE AND STAY HYDRATED (THAT CAN ALSO CAUSE YOUR SYMPTOMS) AND I BET YOU WILL FEEL BETTER IN NO TIME.IF YOUR DOCTOR CAN SEE NO REASON FOR YOUR SYMPTOMS I FEEL THAT HE HAS AN OBLIGATION TO YOUR EMPLOYER AND TO HIS REPUTATION TO REALEASE YOU TO GO BACK TO WORK. THERE ARE NO GREAT REWARDS WITHOUT GREAT EFFORT. SURGERY 9/05/06 WT BEFORE 251 CURRENT WT 216

DAWNAE CONGRATS ON YOUR DECISION AND WELCOME. LIKE EVERYONE SAID RECOVERY TIME VARIES. I GUESS I WAS A LUCKY ONE BECAUSE I CAME HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL AND MOWED MY LAWN. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY MORE PAIN THAN WHAT ADVIL COULD HANDLE. I DIDN'T MISS A BEAT. DID HAVE SOME SHOULDER PAIN FROM GAS BUT WALKING HELPED OUT ALOT. STAYING BUSY KEEPS YOU FROM GETTING STIFF AND THINKING ABOUT IT. GOOD LUCK AND HOPE TO SEE YOUR PROGRESS IN THE FUTURE. BANDED 9/05/06 STARTING WT 251 CURRENT WT 219

Stacey. Don't Worry About Hair Loss. Hair Loss Is Due To Improper Nutrition. There Is No Reason Why With The Lap Band You Would Not Be Getting Proper Nutrition. That Is More Of A Problem With Gb Because All The Calories And Nutrients Aren't Absorbed. With The Lap Band Every Calorie And Nutrient You Eat Is Absorbed. As Long As The Food You Eat Are Of Quality There Should Be No Problem.i Also Take A Multi Vitamin Every Day. Good Luck In Your Decision.trust Me There Is Nothing To Be Afraid Of.

Shesha I Seen On Another Site That You Were From Wi. I Am To. What Part Of Wi Are You From. I Was Banded In Fort Atkinson By Dr Erickson On 9/05/06. Great Doc. I Was Also Self Pay. Best Money I Ever Spent. The Fort Atkinson Hospital Has Support Group For The Banders Or Future Banders So You Can Meet People Face To Face And Hear Their Stories And Their Experiences. The Spitting Thing Can Sometimes Happen If You Get To Much In Your Fill. But Remember They Can Take Out Some And The Problem Will Be Fixed. Let Me Know If You Have Concerns And I Can Maybe Help You With Them.

Shesha And Kari Hi. I Too Am From Wisconsin. I Live In Cambridge. Its A Small Town Between Madison And Fort Atkinson. I Was Banded In Fort Atkinson By Dr. Erickson On 9/05/06. They Were Awesome. To Date I Have Lost 40lbs. What I Like About This Program Is That You Have To Attend At Least 6 Support Group Meetings In The First Year After Surgery. Like This Site Its Wonderful To Meet People Who Are Going Through The Same Thing As You. Good Luck To Both Of You

Hi Alicat I Was Banded On 9/05/06. I Too Am A Stay At Home Mom From Wisconsin. I Don't Have Much More Time In Than You But I Will Be Glad To Help Out Anytime. Welcome And Good Luck

Michelle I Feel Sorry For You Because I Was Banded On 9/05/06 And To This Date I Still Have Horrible Shoulder Pain. It Actually Keeps Me Up At Night. One Thing I Did Notice Is That If I Drink Anything Carbonated Or Any Bread It Seems To Get Worse. Exercise Seems To Alieve It Some. Keep Track Of The Foods You Eat Or Drink And See When It Gets Worse. Then Stay Away From It. Maybe Since You Have Been Sleeping Most Of The Time You Should Try To Start Walking I Know That Helped Me More Than Gas-x. Hope This Helped You Some. 40lbs Less Since 9/05. Good Luck It Gets Better. You Just Need To Refigure Your Body Out.

In My Life I Have Been On Both Sides Of The Fence. When I Was Thin I Was Assumed To Be A B****. When I Was Heavy I Was Assumed To Be Lazy. When We Built A Huge House I Was Considered A Snob. When I Wouldn't Dress To The Nines When I Went Shopping I Would Be Assumed To Not Be Able To Afford The Items In Their Store. I Was In A Jewelry Store When I Was Thin But Not Dressed As Nicely As The Women Next To Me. Who Do You Think They Helped First? It Wasn't Me. We Just Have To Face That Certain People Catagorize Everyone And You Can't Take It To Heart. Demeaning The Other Person May Feel Good But It Continues The Cycle. Class And Empathy Can't Be Taught. I Feel Sorry For The Ignorance Of Anyone Who Has Talked To Someone For 2 Seconds Without Knowing Them That Can Put Them In Any Catagory. Be Happy With Who You Are And You Won't Be As Insulted At Ignorant Comments(not Necessarily Ignorant People). I Am Proud I Was Banded 9/05/06 And Have Lost 40lbs. Everyone Say What They Must It Doesn't Change Who I Am. Confidence In Yourself Inside And Out Can Conquer All

Piper I Was 130lbs Less Than 15 Years Ago. I Was Anorexic For The First 5 Years I New My Husband. I Had 2 Boys And Gained Weight. I Got Back Down To 150lbs For About 3 Yrs. At That Time My Husband Joked That He Would Never Leave Me Unless I Got Over 300lbs. Well Guess What, After Being Thin Most Of My Life I Got Up To 260lbs. At That Point I Too, Thought My Husband Didn't Sign Up For This. I Actually Thought I Was A Fraud. Needless To Say, My Husband Told Me One Night When I Was Crying Cause My Legs Hurt So Bad From Being Outside Doing Yard Work All Day That I Had To Do Something For Myself. I Had A Hard Time Admitting That I Didn't Have The Willpower To Do What I Had Done So Many Times Before. I Also Learned It Is More Than Just Willpower. I Think When Everyone Heres Lap Band They Think It Is Horribly Restricting But It Truly Isn't. I Have Had Mine Since 9/05/06 And Have Lost 40lbs. I Eat Everything I Want. Smaller Portions Of Course. When You See The Scale Moving In The Opposite Direction Your Use To It Gives You The Drive To Not Eat The Crap You May Have Before. It Turns You Into A More Aware Person Of What Your Putting In Your Mouth. I Will Say That I Can't Eat Bread Or It Makes Me Sick But I Can Also Say I Truly Don't Miss It. Remember Its Reversible And Its Just A Tool For Us That Every Other Answer Hasn't Worked. Lap Band Won't Work If Your Not Ready, Because You Can Go Back To The Same Eating Routine As Before. Its A Tool For Those Of Us Who Are Not Ashamed To Say We Need The Extra Help.

Doug I Had My Surgery On9/05/06. I'm Down About 40lbs. Best Money I've Ever Spent

Doug I'm From Wisconsin