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I think people that get the VErtical sleeve go through a boot camp on how to bash banders.I have gotten into a couple of tiffs with people who have gotten the sleeve or are leaning towards it ( usually Kaiser patients) And are really hating the band.any way long story short....I looked at the band complications forum and the sleeve complications.and the sleeve complications are way more drastic the that stand out on the first few posts are PICC lines, major revision surgery with long hospital stays after keaks, feeling like ur dying and an actual death.on the band complication page I saw a lot of flipped ports band slippage and erosion.at least in the first few pages I didn't see PICC lines or death.I'd much rather have a flipped port than death ! So grateful for the band !!! ( disclaimer: even with the complications I would chose sleeve before bypass)

For me it was about 3 weeks after surgery.:-)

I usually post major things on FB.but I didn't do that with the surgery.I have told a few people and an aunt who cant hold water so I'm sure other family know but I haven't seen them since I told the aunt.everyone has been supportive but you can tell they are wanting to see major changes and even though I've lost 40 lbs my body hasn't changed that much.when I say I've lost that much they smile buy u can tell they don't believe it.so I'm glad it's out there but people do have an expectation once they know.

The rest is up to u !! Good luck !! :-)

Congratulations !! U made the 1st step by coming to this site and getting kicked in your butt (with love) and now you have made some connections from ur town and got great advice that you have to decipher to see what can and can't work in ur situation.

Sexy profile,catch my 3 yr old,see my va-j-j with out a mirror, :-) laying on my back naked with out choking on breasts or breast snuggling under armpits. ball with the dogs,hiking,sky diving,Water skies, Horseback riding with out saying a prayer for the horse.going to the gym feeling confident,wearing sexy summer shorts/ clothes,paint my toenails comfortably,

I was banded 4/6/12. I didn't think I needed a fill but got one to see what the difference was.I went for my 2nd fill and refused it.I got a good "Kudos" from my doctor for me " working" the band and not letting it work me.he said if I don't lose weight for 6-8 weeks then he would fill me.although my weight has slowed it's still 1-2 lbs a week.:-)

WoW WoW WoW !! Very inspiring !! Thank you for sharing !!

Congratulations. !! :-)

Congratulations !! :-)

Great way to think about it.!!

Tears !

I understand !! Even when I was dieting the last 2 yrs.I could not break 300 I hovered around 302-304.so yes years filled my eyes :-)

Atkins has always been my friend !! I lost 50 lbs when I first did it.and have kept a Psuedo low carb lifestyle.my problem was portion control a evnnon low carb it's hard to lose taking in 3500 calories a day.mankind lived on mostly meat vegetables and fruit for thousands of year before this sugar and processed food craze hit last century.that's when we got fat as a nation and diabetes and other weight related issues sky rocketed.to be honest I have been taking more chances on carbs lately after banding but I feel like crap when I do.I think low carb is the most natural way to lose weight .I know we've added artificial sweetners and low carb protein bars but if u read the original research from Dr.Atkins it was very wholesome.

Yes this feels great ! A lot of things have Gond all wrong in my life particularly over the last 8 months.This is one of the things that is RIGHT !!

WOW ! I see this thread has been hanging on for years ! That's Great and sad at the same time ! Great we have a place to vent this stuff.Sad that there is sooo much of this cruelty. I have a lot as many of u but the one that comes to mind is Memphis .I lived there as a kid from age 5-9 yrs old.(in the 70's) I went back for the 1st time in 2003.the first thing my uncle said to me was " Damn!! what happened to u !? I thought everybody from California was skinny and wear bikini's" WTF ?!? Really unc ?!?!

Thank you !! Everyone ! This is really big for me !! :-)

I'm a nurse.about 10 yrs ago I worked on a floor that did a lot of extended care.this was the place they dropped u off when u were not well enough to go home yet not sick enough to be on a regular floor.anyway...I was about 240 lbs. but carried my weight well and still had the coke bottle shape.we would get a lot of gastric bypass patients who surgery went wrong some kind of way.I would talk about them and say that surgery was " punking out" and that what they get for taking the easy way out :-( Fast forward 10 yrs,100 more lbs.and now shaped like an orange ,now I see the light.Surgery was the hardest decision to make .yes it was risky and I kept thinking about those patients from 10 yrs ago as I was making my decision.but now I understand why.and it's not punking out it's a really brave step !

WOW !! Over 120 lbs in 9 months AMAZING !! Thank you for sharing !!

Yay !! I'm so excited to share my milestone.I started my pre op 3/23/12. Banded 4/6/12.My staring weight was 339. I've just hit 40 lbs down in 2 1/2 months and weigh 299. Woo Hoo ! I was getting a little frustrated I've had a lot of " life stress" over the past couple of weeks.I wasnt eating properly and was sure I had gained.but I'm motivated to refocus and double my efforts to keep the weight coming off!!

Healthnet was giving me the run around for months so I switched insurance co and got it done.when I spoke to my LB surgeon he said that healthnet was really bad at approving people .I went through anthem blue cross.

To answer the question ...YES !! U look Awesome !! Can u post this in the success forum ? I think it will be very encouraging for people looking into lap band and when I was thinking about it I kept going to that forum !

Does anybody else think the calories burned is too high ?!? I said I did 2 hrs of moving furniture they said I burned 1600 calories ? WTF ? I love it if it's true but it seems a little off to me