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I will! I am soooo excited! Dr. Caloca seems very nice and very knowledgeable. I will post and let everyone know how it went! I can't believe I leave in a couple days!

that's better than nothing...for the moment at least!

I don't see any pics? Maybe you don't really have them uploaded yet. I will wait. lol.

very cool...I will look!

I went back to work right away and was just fine! I bet you will be too!

I am too scared to do it!

at least they are checking things out! I hope you feel better soon!

I agree with Lucy

Yay! I am excited for you!! Post when you can and let us know how you are doing!

SOOOOO crazy. I am scheduled for surgery on Friday morning! WOOOOHOOOOO! I wasn't really planning on it happening so fast...but I am off work...and don't start school for another month or so...so...they had an opening and I took it! haha I am so excited! I will be at the Lucerna Thursday night with my Mom...Friday we will be at the clinic...but then I will be back at the Lucerna sometime on Saturday until Wednesday. If any of you getting banded would like to meet up I would be happy to!

I have not had that happen to me...I usually just actually throw up whatever is making me feel like that. Sounds cruddy though. I wouldn't eat that again! I don't eat anything doughy at all...every thing I eat of "bread" nature has to be crunchy and crisp.

OK I thought I posted this now I can't find it so maybe I made it up!

I don't feel like I need another fill, but I am coming up on my bandiversary and just want to go in and have them take a peek. I don't think anything is wrong or anything, just want to put my mind at ease and make sure it's all OK. It's been a while since i've had a fill. I could do one slight tweek, but I fear getting too tight.

Any of you done that just gone in to get it checked out and not gotten a fill? I might call today and see if they do that.

thanks!

I haven't ever done that...but I think it sounds like a good idea...can't hurt!

What a horribly embarrassing task. I just sent in pics to Cosmed to see about TT and BL...albeit my head was cut off...hahaha. I hate pics lie that even being there though! ACKKKKKKK! No just waiting for a call back from them.

So here I am 4 1/2 months since being banded, and only recently have I started to feel a slight restriction from my fills - the last one a week ago. I know everyone is different, but I have 3.1 cc's in a 4 cc band. I have only lost about 10 lbs in 4 months (yes, I know - not that much) but I am trying to convince myself that "slow & steady wins the race"... I am happy to see how the next 3-4 weeks go for me until my next appt, but I am concerned that I may be getting too close to filling the band at it's capacity. I don't want the next visit to tip me over in the other direction of not being able to get anything down & it being too tight, yet I know that at 3.1 cc's, it's still not "good" restriction - at least not right now the way I'm feeling as I can only really describe it as "slight" restriction. Any advice??? Any one else had this same concern or experience???? Does .1 cc's really make enough of a difference as I get closer to 4 cc's???? Thank you for any advice!!!

I personally think that even small amounts can make a difference. I think I am too tight right now...and am going back in to have probably .3cc's taken out. It seems like during this time of the year, my allergies go crazy or I get a cold...and suddenly I am too tight and need some removed. The last fill I had was only .3cc's...last time I felt too restricted.

AWESOME!

AMAZING...GOOD JOB :lb13:

the restriction you initially feel is from being swollen...not from having a fill. You will not get a fill for about 6 weeks. You will feel plenty of restriction initially...you wouldn't want a fill in the beginning.

Thanks for your responses everyone! Well, I have a complete unfill at the moment because my band tightened. My problem is also my will power,but I have been maintaining. I can't get a fill for at least a month anyway,because it's still swollen. I guess I will wait and see. If the scale starts moving in the wrong direction, I guess it will be time for a fill LOL. I am hoping to use self control though. I also plan on getting a tummy tuck and all the works done next year. I know I will need an unfill then as well.

Oh on a side note, My husband is from Ecuador. We contacted plastic surgeons there and for a tummy tuck, breast lift, leg lift and arm lift its $5,000 total!!! More than half the price of Mexico and my husband has family there. I have to wait until next July though. That's the only time my husband can go and I can get my Mom to watch our kids. I can't wait!

$5000??!!! That is awesome...I would be totally interested to hear more about this...or from anyone that has had it done there! That will be my next step...and WOW...what a price difference!

yay!!! I am at 173...and can't wait to get in the 160's now! Isn't this so fun?

hahaha...these are too funny.

when are you scheduled to get your band...or has it already happened?

that isn't too bad...you can get a quick 15-20 with just a greek yogurt...probably more if you make a smoothie with it, depending on what you put in it.

I am still craving this a day later...lol. I think I am going to have to make it this weekend.

thanks guys! I loved re-living everything and seeing how happy I have actually been the whole time...fat or not. I am definitely happier now...and feel healthier...life is good.

I still have about 20-30 more to lose...maybe less...and I need to add like 10 more pics...but here it is so far.

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