Those of you that have been banded ........... let us know how you are!!!!:thumbs_up::tt2::frown::tt2:

Hi All

Congrats on all the weightloss ! I have just gone in for my 2nd fill and found out I have a 14 cc band , does anyone else have a 14 one?

I feel more restriction with this 2nd fill he filled it up to 8cc , hopefully I lose some lbs before the next appt !

I'm back from vacation and was pleasantly surprised to have lost 3 pounds!! ONE pound to ONEDERLAND!!!!!!! Yeah!!

I did have two bad stuck incidents while away, but survived!

Congrats to all the other's successes!!

Edited April 22, 200917 yr by jms462001
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I'm back from vacation and was pleasantly surprised to have lost 3 pounds!! ONE pound to ONEDERLAND!!!!!!! Yeah!!

I did have two bad stuck incidents while away, but survived!

Congrats to all the other's successes!!

WELCOME BACK! And you did Fabulous on your trip it seems! Congrats! I leave 4 wks from today and i'm sooooo excited!

Did you get some good pictures? (Of course you did I know!)

Also, any suggestions from what you learned about going on international travel as a 'bandster'?

Tkl

Me too!!! I went on a cruise and didnt gain weight!!!

Only lost 4 lbs last month so doc gave me another fill. I am now at 8.5cc and hopefully done witht he fills:)

Me too!!! I went on a cruise and didnt gain weight!!!

Only lost 4 lbs last month so doc gave me another fill. I am now at 8.5cc and hopefully done witht he fills:)

Very well done! I hope I do half as well as you two did!

I actually only lost 4 pounds this last month as well. But, I don't think I want another fill because I don't eat that much and can get stuck easily if I'm not careful. I don't want any further problems eating. I still get satisfied on a small amt of food usually. There seem to be some days when I am super hungry.

I had no problems eating on the airplane, I ate quite a bit, but was careful. I was fortunate to be upgraded to Business class for the 12 hour flight and was given lots of food. Of course I did not eat that much of it, but had no problems. I did seem to be slightly more restricted the day following flying. I ate fish often while there and did fine with it except the last time when it got stuck and I was a long time bringing it al up.....not fun!! I also got stuck on the crust of a meat pie. I had been eating the filling of them frequently and decided to try a couple bites of the crust.......big mistake!! Other than that, the band was not a problem and my emergency needle stayed put in my suitcase thank God!!

I know you other two getting ready for vacation are excited!! I would just say not to get a fill just prior to leaving!

and my emergency needle stayed put in my suitcase thank God!!

I know you other two getting ready for vacation are excited!! I would just say not to get a fill just prior to leaving!

Thanks! I'm going to Dr. the week before i leave just make sure all is ok. She's not planning on giving me a fill, but is going to give me my emergency needle and make sure i know what to do with it. LOL

Thanks again!

Tkl

I actually only lost 4 pounds this last month as well. But, I don't think I want another fill because I don't eat that much and can get stuck easily if I'm not careful. I don't want any further problems eating. I still get satisfied on a small amt of food usually. There seem to be some days when I am super hungry.

I had no problems eating on the airplane, I ate quite a bit, but was careful. I was fortunate to be upgraded to Business class for the 12 hour flight and was given lots of food. Of course I did not eat that much of it, but had no problems. I did seem to be slightly more restricted the day following flying. I ate fish often while there and did fine with it except the last time when it got stuck and I was a long time bringing it al up.....not fun!! I also got stuck on the crust of a meat pie. I had been eating the filling of them frequently and decided to try a couple bites of the crust.......big mistake!! Other than that, the band was not a problem and my emergency needle stayed put in my suitcase thank God!!

I know you other two getting ready for vacation are excited!! I would just say not to get a fill just prior to leaving!

I am concerned after getting another fill today and knowing I am flying from Florida to San Diego in 3 weeks. How was flying for you? How many cc's do you have? My doc knows I am going and thinks all will be fine. But I worry:bored:

Emergency Needle? Please tell me more, the curiostiy is kiiing me.

Emergency Needle? Please tell me more, the curiostiy is kiiing me.

It's a needle like the one they use for the fills that they give you so that you can un-fill yourself in an emergency if you are on travel or in a place where you can't get to a Dr. if you need to. You unfill, and stay empty, until you get home and go back. I've never known anyone to actually have to do it yet, but it's 'just in case'.

Hope that helps!

Tkl

It's a needle like the one they use for the fills that they give you so that you can un-fill yourself in an emergency if you are on travel or in a place where you can't get to a Dr. if you need to. You unfill, and stay empty, until you get home and go back. I've never known anyone to actually have to do it yet, but it's 'just in case'.

Hope that helps!

Tkl

:thumbup: and is all i can say to that! let's hope you never have to use it!

Oh I just couldnt do an unfill on myself!

It's a needle like the one they use for the fills that they give you so that you can un-fill yourself in an emergency if you are on travel or in a place where you can't get to a Dr. if you need to. You unfill, and stay empty, until you get home and go back. I've never known anyone to actually have to do it yet, but it's 'just in case'.

Hope that helps!

Tkl

Try this out....my Dr. says they are working on a remote for the bands, no more needle fills, just go to the office and they remotely fill or unfill you, and you can check out an emergency remote for vacations. He said they won't let people have the remote for at home, because to many of us would just say 'well, it's a special family dinner (or whatever)' and unfill ourselves so we could eat too much.

Try this out....my Dr. says they are working on a remote for the bands, no more needle fills, just go to the office and they remotely fill or unfill you, and you can check out an emergency remote for vacations. He said they won't let people have the remote for at home, because to many of us would just say 'well, it's a special family dinner (or whatever)' and unfill ourselves so we could eat too much.

Wow! I hadnt heard of that one yet. But she did tell me that's why they dont give them out until right before people leave, so they dont have the 'urge' to self adjust their bands! I had a hard enough time with the shots after the sursgery!!!!! I do NOT want to do this, but, it's going to make me feel a bit more secure when i'm traveling. I'll be in Germany and Italy, and along with my 'emergency needle' i'll have a letter of explanation about my surgery. Short and to the point, just saying what i have. I also have the card that came with my lap band stating that i've had the surgery. They are just in case. I'd rather have and not need, than to need and not have.

Tkl

I don't know about anyone else, but I would be afraid to do an unfil.

How exactly does the remote work?