Hi I live in Arkansas and would love to bond with other Arkansas peeps. I had my band March 1st. Starving right now but I know it will get better.

Hi!!! I from Hot Springs AR. I had my surgery on feb 8th and I've lost about 19 lbs. I go for my first fill next week and cannot wait. The first few weeks I was starving but it has gotten better. My doc is wellborn in little rock. Who is yours?

My Dr is also Wellborn. I live in NLR!! So awesome to meet u. I have been pretty miserable these past few days with gas and now I am very hungry. Did u wait the full week before u ha anything other than clear liquids?? I can't wait to hear about your first fill. Hope we can stay in touch!

My lapband went in yesterday (3-4-13) and I am miserable. I am not from Arkansas but your post caught my eye as I feel the same way you do. I am soooo hungry! 4 oz of a clear liquid is torture! How are you making it through the day?

I guess in a sense I was lucky because the first few days I was so miserable with gas, pain and nausea I didn't feel like eating at all!!! But these last few days have been hell!! I have jello, Popsicles, broth. Actually after day three I had a piece of info from the dietician that I could start like warm cereal and I had some cream of wheat(Cinnabon) it's good and it's a little thicker consistency so that helped. Make sure those r the same rules for u too. Hang in there!! I feel yah, I think I am a tad bit irritable. My family may run away before this is over!! ( ;

I waited 3 or 4 days I can't really remember but I was STARVING!!! I think that was the hardest part of the whole procedure to date! I think I started on cream soups sooner than I was supposed to because I just could not help it! You can do it though!!! I hope we stay in touch also I will give you all the details of the fill. I'm ready for it but I'm nervous it's going to hurt. It will be worth it though at least I hope it will be!!

I think u will do just fine with the fill! How exciting, hope it goes well. Let me know!

Hey, guys! My name is Joanna. I live about 35 mins from Hot Springs. I was banded on March 8th. Haven't regretted a single moment of it!! My dr is Ron Hekier from Texarkana. I tried Wellborn, but no one from his office would call or email me back. I took that as a sign and I love my dr. Any ways.. I'm excited for all of our future healthy selves!! Yay us for making the best decisions of our lives. Xo

Hi! Congrats we are 1 month apart from getting our band! I got mine feb 8th. Dr wellborn is my dr and so far so good! I've lost 23 lbs and had my sec fill last tues. I didn't have to do preop diet. I live in Hot Springs. We should keep in touch!

That's awesome!! I did the 2 week preop diet and that plus now I've lost 28lbs. And we should keep in touch!