:bored :bored :bored well well I guess this site has nobody from the chatt. area and let me also guess that no body has been banded at memorial hos. by dr. fromm-paynter-or ponce?? Geez I sure feel like the lonesome stud here lol.

That is the one where I started to feel some restriction. However, I have had my 4th fill and am going back for my 5th. I seem to have good restriction for about 1.5 to 2 weeks and then it decreases. I am definitely eating less than I would have before the band but I can eat a lot at dinner imparticular.

So the 3rd helped but I have definitely not hit my sweet spot 4.5 months out yet. slim, I am glad to see that you have taken about 5 fills too and I am glad your restriction has stuck. Hopefully, this one will stick for me too.

Your fill experience is similar to mine. I would feel it for maybe a week, but that was all. I would be right back to no restriction and able to eat too much. I am still feeling this one. I especially feel it in the morning.

You lost 36 pounds in two weeks? Or did you do the liver diet longer?

I am gettting in 4-5 of them a day, eating one yogurt and 2-3 juices and trying to drink 64 oz of water.

I am curious how much weight I am losing, because I swear it seems my clothes are already fitting a little more loose.

I did it for 3 weeks, cmexlr8.

Glad to have some reassurance, slim

had a fill today and am hoping this one takes. surely it will. it was my 5th. I lost another 4 lbs in the last month for a total of 46 over 5 months. I am pleased but wishing it was more. hoping everyone is doing well.

I hope this fill is the one for you too. I am glad that you are doing good.

My surgery is tomorrow morning. I am looking forward to getting past it.

My surgery is tomorrow morning.

That's awesome! Congrats! It will be over before you know it.

My surgery is tomorrow morning. I am looking forward to getting past it.

congratulations.

Well, the surgery went well. I have not had too much pain. Just discomfort from the gas stuff and for the first couple of days, it hurt to take a deep breath. I am walking every day and I feel like I am pretty much back to normal.

One thing that is odd is one of my incisions is about 3-4 inches long. Wonder why? I am going to ask when I go to my first appointment.

The big incision is where they put your port. It sounds like you are doing great!

You do sound like you are doing great! The walking is the key to getting rid of the gas pain. And I agree with Carrie, the largest incision is where the port is.

anyone go to support group tonight? great speaker.

anyone go to support group tonight? great speaker.

Which support group? Aren't there ones at GBI and at Memorial? I am not sure if I want to go to the meetings. I feel like I would be the only guy in there.

Which support group? Aren't there ones at GBI and at Memorial? I am not sure if I want to go to the meetings. I feel like I would be the only guy in there.

the one at gbi. there was a guy there so you wouldnt be alone. there were only about 10 people there (that is normal). very low key. there has been at least 1 guy every time i have gone.

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I would like to go, but it is too far for me to drive.

I have been searching for a thread that talks about the details of the surgery. I am curious how the band is attached, what is done during surgery and other details about how the band is installed.