Well my surgery is scheduled for Monday, the 11th. Today was my first day of a total liquid diet. It was rough but I made it thru it. Anyways I am excited...
I had my surgery on the 31th, and I do not regret the decision at all. I have already lost 17 pounds from check in at the hospital. I truly thought that I...
I would appreciate any recipe you enjoy using crabmeat. Thanks ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo!...
I am 7wks post op have lost 42 lbs (with preop 2wks liquids only) I have lost less than 4 lbs per week. I went for my first fill/adjustment , while sitting in...
I am 7wks post op have lost 42 lbs (with preop 2wks liquids only) I have lost less than 4 lbs per week. I went for my first fill/adjustment , while sitting in...
Hi Lisa. First of all, you are doing a phenomenal job with your weight loss. Stay positive. Look at what you have already achieved. Every ones weight loss...
Thank you Jennifer for your responce. It really helps to know you are not alone and the food diary i stopped at 4 weeks but will start again, at least ...
Hi just to let you know the lapband does work dont let no one tell you different .. I had my surgery in Oct and I have lost 80 lbs thus far.. May seems like a...
Hello I would like to re introduce myself to the group, my name is Paul. I had surgery on March 21 and feel so much better about myself. I am writing this...
Paul I just had surgery June 11th; so I missed the meeting on the 14th. What meeting is tomorrow? I really want to use this site; but the spam seem to ...
Thank you Paul for stepping up to assist me in moderating this site. I appreciate your enthusiasm. Tonight's topic at support group is "Self Image After...
... Jody -- 3 of my 5 scars had NO pain at all - just some itching, but the long one below my port & the one to the right of it...YOUCH!! (I've had 2...
The meeting tonight is at Sentara 6:30 pm. Please everyone try and make a point to be there Susie and Becky have given me alot of info at these meetings. We...
Last nights meeting was great as usual. Sorry I didnt post last night about it. The meeting was all about self image after surgery and your weight loss and how...
I was so embrassed--- I thought that the meeting started at 7:00pm and I was only 15 mintues late. Little did I know that it started at 6:30pm. I don't know...
Well, Dr. Clark put the band on me yesterday. Haven't had any unexpected gas or pain issues to speak of. My stomach just feels a little tender and I'm moving...
Welcome to Bandland! Walk, walk, walk & sip sip sip on your protein! The 1st 2 weeks were my hardest & it's been downhill from there! Congratulations! --...
Janice, It was great talking to you after Group last week! I hope you'll be there again next month. It's always at 6:30, but better late than never! I'll be...
Congrats on the successful surgery just remember the surgery is a tool not a solution,but it is the best thing that ever happened to me. I also agree WALK,...
Hello, Thanks for spending sometime to talk with me. I have been trying to do the protein shakes. But is seems like the past couple of days have been crazy. I...
Hi guys Just wanted to say i am sorry for not being able to post the last couple of days i ahd to have an emergency procedure at my doctors office, nothing to...
Ihad lap band surgery on Jun 11, the incision where the port is located is bruised, does anyone have any idea how long it takes for that incision to heal?...
that is the one that took the longest on me at about 4 weeks but i am a diabetic so it takes longer for me to heal each person i have talked to it has taken...