Wondering something.... It took me 17 years to pack on all the weight so I know that just because I've arrived at my new weight-it's not over. Gonna take time to make this permanent as it will be easy to slip back into old habits and gain weight.

That said, I maintain restriction still to prevent me from overeating.

I'm having plastic surgery done on my nose and am wondering if I should get an adjustment to unfill some so that I won't risk sliming - don't want to hurt my nose.

When they say this is a process-they aren't kidding! I'll be doing great and then I'll have an episode where I ate too much, didn't chew enough-whatever and I'll slime.

Anyone have restriction when they have surgery? Or was everyone pretty much NOT relying on the band at all?

Hi:

I'm scheduled for abdominoplasty on 5/14/09. My lapband surgeon wants me to have a total unfill the day before surgery and he said he'll refill the following week or when I'm up to it. I have big nausea issues with anesthesia so I believe that he's doing total unfill because of the high possibility of vomiting after anesthesia. I am pretty tight now. I think that lapband surgeons vary on their methods, so please ask your doctor.

Hope all goes well for you.

Hi, I am considering which WL procedure I prefer...Lap Band high on the list. Can you tell me how one would handle nausea with vomiting when your band is not unfilled?