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| PART 1: Hi to all our new friends, welcome aboard! This site is designed to help all people interested in Lap banding to come together and discuss all facets of life before and after banding. This board is a free Yahoo board and as such, feel free to post anything that you feel appropriate to the topic, or start your own thread (topic). However, as a bit of simple �housekeeping�, you may find the answer you are looking for in an existing thread, or, add your question to the relative thread, and you should hopefully get some speedy responses! This way, the next person who has the same question may save themselves a little time. Please don't be shy, join in & become a part of this great forum full of support, encouragement, advice & information! On all the pages you will see some numbers at the bottom and top of the page, indicating pages of past topics. It's well worth scrolling back, as many of the things you want to know have been addressed before. You will find a huge range of topics such as: * Cost. * Surgeons - scroll back to see which surgeons in your area. * Pre and post op advice * Optifast * General Advice * Get Togethers * Inspirational stories and many more. When returning to a long thread, click on the 'latest post' time/date (on the right) to see the most recent replies. To see all the latest threads, & automatically refresh the screen, click on 'Lap Band Surgery' (above the page numbers at the top) Have a look at the MSN Messenger thread...this is where a lot of the members of this board post their email addresses to chat on MSN. Sign up..it's great fun and you can talk to many members in live time!! Try posting in the General Chat #2 thread first up, there is a lot of traffic in there, so a response may be quicker. WARNING - THESE PAGES ARE ONLY MEANT AS A SUPPORT TO EACH OTHER AND DO NOT SUBSTITUTE MEDICAL ADVICE. |
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| PART 2: Some frequently used abbreviations you may see on this forum: Bandster/Bandit - A person who has undergone banding. B u m p/Bringing Forward/BTT - This means to bring a thread/topic to the top of the front page. THREAD - A thread is a topic PB - Productive Burp - This is a 'bandster' term that refers to the regurgitation that most bandsters will experience at least once in their bandster lives when we've eaten more or larger pieces than can be passed through the stoma (small entrance to the stomach). Since the food has not been digested, there is no odour, stomach acid, or retching involved but there may be a varying degree of phlegm that accompanies it. PB episodes may last anywhere from 1 minute to two hours, depending on the individual and circumstances. After a PB episode, under most circumstances, it's best to refrain from eating at that meal and let the stoma rest. If it is happening constantly it may be a good idea to try going on fluids for 24 hours to see if the inflammation goes down. If not, you must see your doctor. NSV - Non Scale Victory – A victory that is celebrated by not being weighed e.g. being able to cross your legs, jeans that were too small for you now fit, when flying not having to ask for an extender seatbelt. YAHOO has a glitch in their system that causes threads/topics to disappear when they reach the bottom of page 1 and are being transferred to page 2. They eventually reappear but it's known for them to take a day or two to do so. Therefore it is advisable to save any thread that you would like to frequently use in your bookmarks or favourites. You will sometimes see s p a c e d words. Yahoo is quite touchy, & thinks that some innocent words are profanities! Thank you. |
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| This is just the welcome page. I am going to cut and paste your latest post into the Chat thread... Mel |
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| Hello Linda, it appears you may be a moderatoror involved with the running of the boards - just a quick question re a missing post which I posted yesterday under the heading of Doctor Dilemma (last night about 9). I wonder if you could email me and let me know if there was a porblem with it - so sorry to trouble you. Just hoping I didn't post something that was out of line. Thanks again | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This page is used only as an information source for new people. If in doubt as to where to post your message choose the GENERAL CHAT #3 thread/topic and post on that page please. Thank you. |
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| PART 1: Hi to all our new friends, welcome aboard! This site is designed to help all people interested in Lap banding to come together and discuss all facets of life before and after banding. This board is a free Yahoo board and as such, feel free to post anything that you feel appropriate to the topic, or start your own thread (topic). However, as a bit of simple �housekeeping�, you may find the answer you are looking for in an existing thread, or, add your question to the relative thread, and you should hopefully get some speedy responses! This way, the next person who has the same question may save themselves a little time. Please don't be shy, join in & become a part of this great forum full of support, encouragement, advice & information! On all the pages you will see some numbers at the bottom and top of the page, indicating pages of past topics. It's well worth scrolling back, as many of the things you want to know have been addressed before. You will find a huge range of topics such as: * Cost. * Surgeons - scroll back to see which surgeons in your area. * Pre and post op advice * Optifast * General Advice * Get Togethers * Inspirational stories and many more. When returning to a long thread, click on the 'latest post' time/date (on the right) to see the most recent replies. To see all the latest threads, & automatically refresh the screen, click on 'Lap Band Surgery' (above the page numbers at the top) Have a look at the MSN Messenger thread...this is where a lot of the members of this board post their email addresses to chat on MSN. Sign up..it's great fun and you can talk to many members in live time!! Try posting in the General Chat #2 thread first up, there is a lot of traffic in there, so a response may be quicker. WARNING - THESE PAGES ARE ONLY MEANT AS A SUPPORT TO EACH OTHER AND DO NOT SUBSTITUTE MEDICAL ADVICE. |
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| PART 2: Some frequently used abbreviations you may see on this forum: Bandster/Bandit - A person who has undergone banding. B u m p/Bringing Forward/BTT - This means to bring a thread/topic to the top of the front page. THREAD - A thread is a topic PB - Productive Burp - This is a 'bandster' term that refers to the regurgitation that most bandsters will experience at least once in their bandster lives when we've eaten more or larger pieces than can be passed through the stoma (small entrance to the stomach). Since the food has not been digested, there is no odour, stomach acid, or retching involved but there may be a varying degree of phlegm that accompanies it. PB episodes may last anywhere from 1 minute to two hours, depending on the individual and circumstances. After a PB episode, under most circumstances, it's best to refrain from eating at that meal and let the stoma rest. If it is happening constantly it may be a good idea to try going on fluids for 24 hours to see if the inflammation goes down. If not, you must see your doctor. NSV - Non Scale Victory – A victory that is celebrated by not being weighed e.g. being able to cross your legs, jeans that were too small for you now fit, when flying not having to ask for an extender seatbelt. YAHOO has a glitch in their system that causes threads/topics to disappear when they reach the bottom of page 1 and are being transferred to page 2. They eventually reappear but it's known for them to take a day or two to do so. Therefore it is advisable to save any thread that you would like to frequently use in your bookmarks or favourites. You will sometimes see s p a c e d words. Yahoo is quite touchy, & thinks that some innocent words are profanities! Thank you. |
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| Hi Katrina. I am where you are. I am waiting for my doctor to come back off leave and I will be making an appt to see her. I would love to hear how you go. I have no intention of telling anyone if I do do it. Not even my family at this time. I can't get past the feeling of shame associated with not being able to keep the weight off. Do you have the support of family or friends? Do you know anyone who has a band? Have you thought about gastric-bypass? I too wonder if the band will make a difference in helping me stick to eating properly. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This page is used only as an information source for new people. If in doubt as to where to post your message choose the GENERAL CHAT #3 thread/topic and post on that page please. Thank you. |
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| PART 1: Hi to all our new friends, welcome aboard! This site is designed to help all people interested in Lap banding to come together and discuss all facets of life before and after banding. This board is a free Yahoo board and as such, feel free to post anything that you feel appropriate to the topic, or start your own thread (topic). However, as a bit of simple �housekeeping�, you may find the answer you are looking for in an existing thread, or, add your question to the relative thread, and you should hopefully get some speedy responses! This way, the next person who has the same question may save themselves a little time. Please don't be shy, join in & become a part of this great forum full of support, encouragement, advice & information! On all the pages you will see some numbers at the bottom and top of the page, indicating pages of past topics. It's well worth scrolling back, as many of the things you want to know have been addressed before. You will find a huge range of topics such as: * Cost. * Surgeons - scroll back to see which surgeons in your area. * Pre and post op advice * Optifast * General Advice * Get Togethers * Inspirational stories and many more. When returning to a long thread, click on the 'latest post' time/date (on the right) to see the most recent replies. To see all the latest threads, & automatically refresh the screen, click on 'Lap Band Surgery' (above the page numbers at the top) Have a look at the MSN Messenger thread...this is where a lot of the members of this board post their email addresses to chat on MSN. Sign up..it's great fun and you can talk to many members in live time!! Try posting in the General Chat #2 thread first up, there is a lot of traffic in there, so a response may be quicker. WARNING - THESE PAGES ARE ONLY MEANT AS A SUPPORT TO EACH OTHER AND DO NOT SUBSTITUTE MEDICAL ADVICE. |
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| PART 2: Some frequently used abbreviations you may see on this forum: Bandster/Bandit - A person who has undergone banding. B u m p/Bringing Forward/BTT - This means to bring a thread/topic to the top of the front page. THREAD - A thread is a topic PB - Productive Burp - This is a 'bandster' term that refers to the regurgitation that most bandsters will experience at least once in their bandster lives when we've eaten more or larger pieces than can be passed through the stoma (small entrance to the stomach). Since the food has not been digested, there is no odour, stomach acid, or retching involved but there may be a varying degree of phlegm that accompanies it. PB episodes may last anywhere from 1 minute to two hours, depending on the individual and circumstances. After a PB episode, under most circumstances, it's best to refrain from eating at that meal and let the stoma rest. If it is happening constantly it may be a good idea to try going on fluids for 24 hours to see if the inflammation goes down. If not, you must see your doctor. NSV - Non Scale Victory – A victory that is celebrated by not being weighed e.g. being able to cross your legs, jeans that were too small for you now fit, when flying not having to ask for an extender seatbelt. YAHOO has a glitch in their system that causes threads/topics to disappear when they reach the bottom of page 1 and are being transferred to page 2. They eventually reappear but it's known for them to take a day or two to do so. Therefore it is advisable to save any thread that you would like to frequently use in your bookmarks or favourites. You will sometimes see s p a c e d words. Yahoo is quite touchy, & thinks that some innocent words are profanities! Thank you. |
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| Hi Katrina You will get a better response if you post your message in the General Chat #3 Thread. This thread is only used as a standard welcome thread not for corresponding, not many people read this thread. If you look through the threads over the numerous pages you will find heaps of information that will help you. Welcome and all the best for you 10 July appointment. Leanne |
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| Hi everyone, I have a doctors appointment on tues july 10 and am getting quite nervous. I really want to be banded but am kind of scared. what advice do you folks have for me to know I am doing the right thing. Were you afraid you wouldn't be able to make the change. thanks Katrinap1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This page is used only as an information source for new people. If in doubt as to where to post your message choose the GENERAL CHAT thread/topic and post on that page please. Thank you. |
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| PART 1: Hi to all our new friends, welcome aboard! This site is designed to help all people interested in Lap banding to come together and discuss all facets of life before and after banding. This board is a free Yahoo board and as such, feel free to post anything that you feel appropriate to the topic, or start your own thread (topic). However, as a bit of simple �housekeeping�, you may find the answer you are looking for in an existing thread, or, add your question to the relative thread, and you should hopefully get some speedy responses! This way, the next person who has the same question may save themselves a little time. Please don't be shy, join in & become a part of this great forum full of support, encouragement, advice & information! On all the pages you will see some numbers at the bottom and top of the page, indicating pages of past topics. It's well worth scrolling back, as many of the things you want to know have been addressed before. You will find a huge range of topics such as: * Cost. * Surgeons - scroll back to see which surgeons in your area. * Pre and post op advice * Optifast * General Advice * Get Togethers * Inspirational stories and many more. When returning to a long thread, click on the 'latest post' time/date (on the right) to see the most recent replies. To see all the latest threads, & automatically refresh the screen, click on 'Lap Band Surgery' (above the page numbers at the top) Have a look at the MSN Messenger thread...this is where a lot of the members of this board post their email addresses to chat on MSN. Sign up..it's great fun and you can talk to many members in live time!! Try posting in the General Chat #2 thread first up, there is a lot of traffic in there, so a response may be quicker. WARNING - THESE PAGES ARE ONLY MEANT AS A SUPPORT TO EACH OTHER AND DO NOT SUBSTITUTE MEDICAL ADVICE. |
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| PART 2: Some frequently used abbreviations you may see on this forum: Bandster/Bandit - A person who has undergone banding. B u m p/Bringing Forward/BTT - This means to bring a thread/topic to the top of the front page. THREAD - A thread is a topic PB - Productive Burp - This is a 'bandster' term that refers to the regurgitation that most bandsters will experience at least once in their bandster lives when we've eaten more or larger pieces than can be passed through the stoma (small entrance to the stomach). Since the food has not been digested, there is no odour, stomach acid, or retching involved but there may be a varying degree of phlegm that accompanies it. PB episodes may last anywhere from 1 minute to two hours, depending on the individual and circumstances. After a PB episode, under most circumstances, it's best to refrain from eating at that meal and let the stoma rest. If it is happening constantly it may be a good idea to try going on fluids for 24 hours to see if the inflammation goes down. If not, you must see your doctor. NSV - Non Scale Victory – A victory that is celebrated by not being weighed e.g. being able to cross your legs, jeans that were too small for you now fit, when flying not having to ask for an extender seatbelt. YAHOO has a glitch in their system that causes threads/topics to disappear when they reach the bottom of page 1 and are being transferred to page 2. They eventually reappear but it's known for them to take a day or two to do so. Therefore it is advisable to save any thread that you would like to frequently use in your bookmarks or favourites. You will sometimes see s p a c e d words. Yahoo is quite touchy, & thinks that some innocent words are profanities! Thank you. |
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| Hi everyone....I just wanted to post...I've been reading posts for days now and in fact it is here that I learned I can pay for my band with superannuation...I'm so grateful....I will be getting the letters from my surgeon and GP (i hope i dont have problems...cant afford it otherwise!) This forum is fantastic...full of great info and nice people. I am booked for September 11th.....my Mum had a band done in Dec 05 and she looks great! Our family has major weight problems (I've tried every diet known to man and failed ) Can someone tell me how you go taking tablets after the surgery? I have to take 6 tablets a day for bipolar disorder.....im thinking i might have to crush them and put them in empty capsules...does anyone have any suggestions? Lovely to meet you all Pix |
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| This page is used only as an information source for new people. If in doubt as to where to post your message choose the GENERAL CHAT thread/topic and post on that page. Thank you. |
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| PART 1: Hi to all our new friends, welcome aboard! This site is designed to help all people interested in Lap banding to come together and discuss all facets of life before and after banding. This board is a free Yahoo board and as such, feel free to post anything that you feel appropriate to the topic, or start your own thread (topic). However, as a bit of simple �housekeeping�, you may find the answer you are looking for in an existing thread, or, add your question to the relative thread, and you should hopefully get some speedy responses! This way, the next person who has the same question may save themselves a little time. Please don't be shy, join in & become a part of this great forum full of support, encouragement, advice & information! On all the pages you will see some numbers at the bottom and top of the page, indicating pages of past topics. It's well worth scrolling back, as many of the things you want to know have been addressed before. You will find a huge range of topics such as: * Cost. * Surgeons - scroll back to see which surgeons in your area. * Pre and post op advice * Optifast * General Advice * Get Togethers * Inspirational stories and many more. When returning to a long thread, click on the 'latest post' time/date (on the right) to see the most recent replies. To see all the latest threads, & automatically refresh the screen, click on 'Lap Band Surgery' (above the page numbers at the top) Have a look at the MSN Messenger thread...this is where a lot of the members of this board post their email addresses to chat on MSN. Sign up..it's great fun and you can talk to many members in live time!! Try posting in the General Chat #2 thread first up, there is a lot of traffic in there, so a response may be quicker. WARNING - THESE PAGES ARE ONLY MEANT AS A SUPPORT TO EACH OTHER AND DO NOT SUBSTITUTE MEDICAL ADVICE. |
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| PART 2: Some frequently used abbreviations you may see on this forum: Bandster/Bandit - A person who has undergone banding. B u m p/Bringing Forward/BTT - This means to bring a thread/topic to the top of the front page. THREAD - A thread is a topic PB - Productive Burp - This is a 'bandster' term that refers to the regurgitation that most bandsters will experience at least once in their bandster lives when we've eaten more or larger pieces than can be passed through the stoma (small entrance to the stomach). Since the food has not been digested, there is no odour, stomach acid, or retching involved but there may be a varying degree of phlegm that accompanies it. PB episodes may last anywhere from 1 minute to two hours, depending on the individual and circumstances. After a PB episode, under most circumstances, it's best to refrain from eating at that meal and let the stoma rest. If it is happening constantly it may be a good idea to try going on fluids for 24 hours to see if the inflammation goes down. If not, you must see your doctor. NSV - Non Scale Victory – A victory that is celebrated by not being weighed e.g. being able to cross your legs, jeans that were too small for you now fit, when flying not having to ask for an extender seatbelt. YAHOO has a glitch in their system that causes threads/topics to disappear when they reach the bottom of page 1 and are being transferred to page 2. They eventually reappear but it's known for them to take a day or two to do so. Therefore it is advisable to save any thread that you would like to frequently use in your bookmarks or favourites. You will sometimes see s p a c e d words. Yahoo is quite touchy, & thinks that some innocent words are profanities! Thank you. |
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| Hi there! Yes I’m new, I have decided to have the lap band done...don’t see my surgeon until sept :-( oh well them’s the breaks!!!...cant have my op until Feb, cos that's when my health insurance matures...cant wait though I’m on here reading all of these threads almost every night...I don’t think I will be telling the world about the lap just going to keep it under wraps for a while - don’t want to be judged!! Would love to know what every1 else has done??? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This page is used only as an information source for new people. If in doubt as to where to post your message choose the GENERAL CHAT thread/topic and post on that page. Thank you. |
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| PART 1: Hi to all our new friends, welcome aboard! This site is designed to help all people interested in Lap banding to come together and discuss all facets of life before and after banding. This board is a free Yahoo board and as such, feel free to post anything that you feel appropriate to the topic, or start your own thread (topic). However, as a bit of simple �housekeeping�, you may find the answer you are looking for in an existing thread, or, add your question to the relative thread, and you should hopefully get some speedy responses! This way, the next person who has the same question may save themselves a little time. Please don't be shy, join in & become a part of this great forum full of support, encouragement, advice & information! On all the pages you will see some numbers at the bottom and top of the page, indicating pages of past topics. It's well worth scrolling back, as many of the things you want to know have been addressed before. You will find a huge range of topics such as: * Cost. * Surgeons - scroll back to see which surgeons in your area. * Pre and post op advice * Optifast * General Advice * Get Togethers * Inspirational stories and many more. When returning to a long thread, click on the 'latest post' time/date (on the right) to see the most recent replies. To see all the latest threads, & automatically refresh the screen, click on 'Lap Band Surgery' (above the page numbers at the top) Have a look at the MSN Messenger thread...this is where a lot of the members of this board post their email addresses to chat on MSN. Sign up..it's great fun and you can talk to many members in live time!! Try posting in the General Chat #2 thread first up, there is a lot of traffic in there, so a response may be quicker. WARNING - THESE PAGES ARE ONLY MEANT AS A SUPPORT TO EACH OTHER AND DO NOT SUBSTITUTE MEDICAL ADVICE. |
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| PART 2: Some frequently used abbreviations you may see on this forum: Bandster/Bandit - A person who has undergone banding. B u m p/Bringing Forward/BTT - This means to bring a thread/topic to the top of the front page. THREAD - A thread is a topic PB - Productive Burp - This is a 'bandster' term that refers to the regurgitation that most bandsters will experience at least once in their bandster lives when we've eaten more or larger pieces than can be passed through the stoma (small entrance to the stomach). Since the food has not been digested, there is no odour, stomach acid, or retching involved but there may be a varying degree of phlegm that accompanies it. PB episodes may last anywhere from 1 minute to two hours, depending on the individual and circumstances. After a PB episode, under most circumstances, it's best to refrain from eating at that meal and let the stoma rest. If it is happening constantly it may be a good idea to try going on fluids for 24 hours to see if the inflammation goes down. If not, you must see your doctor. NSV - Non Scale Victory – A victory that is celebrated by not being weighed e.g. being able to cross your legs, jeans that were too small for you now fit, when flying not having to ask for an extender seatbelt. YAHOO has a glitch in their system that causes threads/topics to disappear when they reach the bottom of page 1 and are being transferred to page 2. They eventually reappear but it's known for them to take a day or two to do so. Therefore it is advisable to save any thread that you would like to frequently use in your bookmarks or favourites. You will sometimes see s p a c e d words. Yahoo is quite touchy, & thinks that some innocent words are profanities! Thank you. |
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| This page is used only as an information source for new people. If in doubt as to where to post your message choose the GENERAL CHAT thread/topic and post on that page. Thank you in anticipation of your co-operation. |
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