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About 2 weeks after surgery i started to get my appitite back. I started eating griiled or bakes chicken. I felt that i was not getting full. I called and made an appointment for the fill, which i got today. After the fill i was feeling a little off. My head started hurting. I took some tylenol...

Hi, I am schedule to have the lap Band put on 5/17/10. I had the by-pass done about 6 years ago. Has anyone had both procedures done? If so what do you think?

Hi, Just wanted to say "Thank You" for the information I've been able to acquire through this message board. I have my Gastric Bypass surgery schedule with Dr. Allam for 5/10/10. I'm so excited that I find that I can't concentrate on much of anything else. I'm excited and terrified all at the...

No one said it would be easy. Ironically, I am typing this as I am watching "Half-Ton Dad" on TLC. I went to Dr. Allam because last year I envisioned myself going down this road like the people in the show I just mentioned. After a long wait between my insurance company and the hospital, I am...

Hi Everyone, My Name Is Sharon And Have Met With ( My First Visit) Dr Allam To Have The Lap Band Surgery I Am So Excited And Yet At The Same Time Very Scared After Reading All The Risks, Yikes, This Is Where You Guys Come In, I Need Support Majorly! I Know I Need The Surgery, Otherwise I Am In...

Hi Everyone! My name is Sarah and I am 28 years old and have met with Dr. Allam twice now. I have set a surgery date of September 10th for Lab Band surgury. I am very excited about having the surgery...I feel like I've spent my whole life trying to lose weight and nothing ever worked. I know that...

Hi my name is Aaron. Iam new to the group iam in the process of getting the lap bad procedure done . I have one more test before i can get the procedure done. I really enjoyed the meeting and met alot of positive new people. I will continue to join the meetings as much as possible. I am not...

Hi everyone, Even though my presentation at the support group meeting was a total disaster the other night, I just wanted to say thank you all for being so kind and empathetic towards me (and making me laugh while you teased me about forgetting everything I wanted to say). I really look...

Hi I'm Brad I had the lap band on May 18 and lost 25 lbs. so far.

Just had my surgery on Thursday evening. Still a bit soar and full of gas. Moving around better today. I'm very excited about my new life and look foward to connecting to those aready on the journey.

Hi Everyone! I just had my lap band on April 23,2009 and I am feeling really good!!!!!!!! I am soooo excited about feeling good again. If anyone has any past experiences or lessons or little secrets they would like to share with me, that would help me along the way, that would be great!!! ...

Hi Everyone, My name is Nadine, I am schedule for the Lap-Band. I attended the meeting for the first time, and I must say it was definitely informational. It is so great to have the kind of support that is given. I am looking forward to the next one.

Hi everyone. My name is Kathy and I just had the lap band surgery this past Thursday, the 26th. I have a question.... where the port is ( i think ) is sunken in and the skin above it is puffed out and swollen. Is this normal? Also, all of the other little incisions seem to be healing well,...

I am 25 years old with 4 beautiful sons who are 7 5 3 and soon to be 2 this month. I have had a weight problem since I was 16. After each C-section birth it seems like I gained 20 pounds. My BMI is 45.77 right now. I have been on the Atkins diet, cut out my pop, I exercise and I also take Meridia....

Welcome to our message board, I happened to be looking through the "MEMBERS LIST" and noticed that there have been a few new people listed and would like to take a moment to invite them to say hello to us and to offer them a chance to ask any questions that they might have for any of us that...

Hello i am new in this forum to get the information regarding health and some diseases....all the best to those friends who are going to undergo some surgery...

Hi Guys! I'm so excited to be here, finally restarting on my journey of WLS. It's REAL this time, actually attainable and tangible. I can't wait! I have all of my appointments scheduled for this month, and will be at the meeting on the 20th. I'm having Lap Band surgery. I met with Dr. Allam...

Well I have a surgery date! Feb 5th :) I may not have to wait the 6 months after all. Hopefully insurance will see my stats and okay it without the wait. As of now I am going with it.fingscrssed

I am new here and wanted to say hello. I am 25 and the mother of a 3 yr old and hoping some day for more :)

Hello everyone. Just wanted to let you know alittle about myself. I'm 33 a mother of 2 soon to be 3 and I was banded almost 18 months ago.

Well my name is Nia. Im so happy I finally made an appt. w/ Dr. Allam. I have a 2yr old son named Tristan, he's the best thing to come in my life!! Im sooo tired of being overweight and unhappy I want to make a change and I want to do it now!! Im have the lap band and my surgery date is Dec. 11th,...

Hi my name is Ron, I had bypass surgery last thursday 11/6/08. Met with Dr. Allam today so far I lost 13 lbs. and my blood sugar is down significantly. So far so good.