I was banded one year ago, have lost 70 lbs. Feeling great. I am from Michigan & Dr. Zoe Deol did my surgery. Anyone have Dr. Deol.

Welcome! There are a few on this board that has that doctor. Great weight loss too!

Great job, Stephanie! What is your life like now, compared to a year ago?

Welcome! We are glad to have you! I get so excited when I see how successful so many people are....I am still waiting for my band. So, all of you are my inspiration.

Welcome, Stephanie! Congratulations on your weight loss!!!

Welcome Stephanie, congrats on the weight loss so far. How has your journey been?

Read through the many posts here and you'll find the stories of most of us. I think you might find there aren't any taboo subjects, we discuss anything and everything here, and it's not always lapband related. Good Luck for continued success.

Hi there. I am wriring on behalf of my wife.She just got banded on Friday,Nov.19.We are from Vancouver,BC,Canada. My wife is experiencing some gas pains.She was wondering how long that would last,also she is taking a week of from work,is that going to be long enough?

Thank you very much for your support

Concerned Husband

Concerned Husband,

Everyone is different when it comes to the gas pains, so I don't know how long to tell you she will have them. You might try some Gas-X. I went back to work after a week, but some have taken longer. What kind of work does she do? I think each person has to decide how long they need according to how much pain etc. they have, and what type of work they do. Good luck and welcome to bandland.

Welcome Concerned Husband, I hope your wife gets to feeling better soon. You've come to a great place for info and support. Good luck.

Hi Concerned Husband, That's really sweet! Has your wife tried Mylicon Baby Gas Drops? I found that more effective. Get her to walk around as much as she possibly can. That's the very best way to work that gas out of your body. Try using a heating pad and liquid tylenol for the pain. It really does get better every day.

Concerned Husband, my neighbor had a laproscopic style hysterectomy recently. The worst pain for her came from the air trapped inside her. She said that the thing that helped the most was moving. Sending big hugs and prayers to you and your wife. Keep us informed.

Thank you very much.My wife will be typing to you soon. Does anyone live in the western Canada area. We are from Vancouver,BC.

I look forward to meeting her! I'm not sure if there is anyone from that area that are members or not. I know we have an area set up for different states but I don't know about countries. There are wonderful people from all over the world though.

~C~ is in Montreal, Quebec. Perhaps you can pm her and she can tell you of anyone in your area. Best of luck to you!

I live in Oregon and only about 7 or 8 hours from the Vancouver B.C. Next time I get up that way, we'll have to try to get together. Best of luck to both of you, Teresa

Stephanie, great job on your progress!!! You should be very proud and feeling a lot lighter. You'll have to give us your information regarding start weight, goal weight and fills. Its always really informative for people. Nice to meet you and hope you choose to hang out here and chat with us a lot, Teresa

I live in northwest Washington about 75mils from Canada. Good luck to you and It's great to heir of someone so close.

Stephanie, 70lbs over the last year thats great I hope I do that well:)