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just some thoughts - So tonight I went out with all my friends to dinner at Yuki Japannese steakhouse. Its a hibachi place. Well the guy cooking kept talking to me and asking me questions. After dinner...

Drains? - When people say they they have a drain after surgery what does that mean? Also I see alot of people on here posting about gallbladders....does RNY casue issues with them?

Magic Mike - So I went to go see Magic Mike this weekend with some friends. It was an ok movie but one part really bothered me. They are at the strip club and one of the male strippers walks up...

Picture and some thoughts - This weekend I went out with my friends. I am 24 and have known them all since I was 12. They have never made me feel uncomfortable about my weight and I have always felt accep...

Drinking alcohol with RNY - I havent had my surgery yet ( I do have the lapband but am revising to RNY) well tonight I went out with all my friends in Atlanta to dinner and they were all going to go bar hoppi...

new surgeon yay - Went to my pcp today and got my referal to my new surgeon. Called and made an appointment and I have one on August 20th. Im very excited! The process with my band was fairly quick ...

food scale? - I was just wondering that when some of you say you had 2 0z of chicken are you actually weighing it? Just wondering if a food scale is something I need to invest in to measure thin...

did lose with lapband. will i lose with rny? - So I have been doing research for a new surgeon to do my revision and I found one that I really liked (from the reviews of him on this site) Well I called his office and they do ac...

What has to be done before bypass - So I go this Friday to my PCP to get a referal to a new surgeon for my revision from band to bypass. With the lapband I didnt have to do much before hand. I had to see a phychologi...

what is a stricture? - I got the lapband done with hardly any knowledge (  I know thats my bad, I was only 20 and was so excited at the prospect of losing weight that  I just did it) My doctor dropped of...

what is malabsorption? - What is malabsorption?

YAY my insurance will cover revison - So today I got some good news! My insurance wil cover my revision from band to bypass. I was acutally suppose to have  an appointment this coming monday with the surgeon who did my...

My surgeon now out of network? what to do? - So today I got a call from my surgeons office. I was suppose to have an appointment on Monday July 2nd and I was super excited because I was going to talk to my surgeon about revis...

lots of questions. Revision from band to bypass - I am talking to my doctor on my appointment on july 2nd about revision to RNY. I didnt do alot of research when I got my band and before I have another surgery I want all informati...

consdering revision to bypass but feel guilty abou - I got the lapband about 3 years ago. I was super excited to finally have a tool that would help me to lose weight. I am 24 and have been overweight sense I was about 12. It took al...

Anyone have revision from lap band to bypass? - Im considering a revision. I was just wondering if there is anyone who has had a revision from the band to the bypass and could give me any information. I have had nothing but pain...

Does insurance cover revision from band to bypass? - Hello I am 24 years old and going on 3 years with the lapband. I am considering talking to my surgeon about a revision. I unfortunately did not to alot of research when I chose the...

When is it time to consider revision? - I am 24 years old I have had my band for 2 1/2 years now. I was 378 when I got my surgery I got down to about 340 ( partlly I believe because I was in the hospital for almost 2 wee...

Restrition....and then none...but also some good n - So I went a few weeks ago and got a fill. It took about a week to "kick in" and that lasted for about a week and now Im back to feeling like im not having any restriction. Its such...

Does it take a few days for a fill to" kick i - I dont know if its me but last week I got a fill and for the first few days I didnt notice any difference in restrition but the past 3 or 4 days I can definately tell!!! Its wierd ...

Making my food go down??? - I have an appointment with my surgeon tomorrow I havent really found restriction yet it has been almost two years. I think I have maybe figured out why but dont know how to explain...

Anyone else have a crap lapband DR!!! - OK so from the begining my surgeon has not been the greatest. He was 4 hours late for my surgery ( which I understand things happen) Ok next after the surgery nothing was going dow...

so worried - So I noticed that for about the last month I have lost restricion. At first I really didnt notice it because I have never really had that much restriction to begin with I have neve...

boredom is my worse enemy - So tomorrow is a very exciting day for me! About a year and a half ago I was in school for nursing. I did a little over a year and decided it wasnt for me. At that time I was doing...