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I haven't posted in a long time...first, I was busy with the crazy holiday season at work. Then I went to England for Christmas. I actually got a fill the day before I was flying overseas! Not recommended, by the way! I hardly ate anything before I got on the plane and not quite half the (awful) meal on the plane. Mainly drank water the whole time. But it wasn't until after I landed that I really felt the restriction! I got to my in-laws' house and my husband's mom had prepared this huge meal! Ugh!! Roast chicken, veggies, mashed potatoes, roasted potatoes...I ate some of the chicken and some of the veggies...and then had to throw up! It was awful. I was so tight from the pressure on the plane, I guess. It was just that one day, but wow...rough at first!

 

Well, I lie...it was rough food-wise the whole time! His mom cooks the most rich food you can imagine!! And even though my portions were smaller, it was packed full of fat (I'm sure) and carbs and generally good-tastin' stuff! Ha! I gained about 4 pounds in the 2 weeks I was there! When I got home, though, I had the WORST cold/flu I've ever had and lost it all in 3 days.

 

On the 3rd day after I got home, I got a text message from my husband's mom saying Mark (my husband) was in the hospital with a chest infection. (He still lives there because we are waiting for his greencard.) So I called the hospital the next morning to find out how he was. He had taken a BIG turn for the worse and was in the ICU, sedated and ventilated. They advised me to come over as quickly as I could. So I booked a ticket BACK to England and flew out the next afternoon. Crazy. I was so sick, coughing, sniffling and trying not to eat much (because of my last experience) all at 36,000 feet above the Atlantic. It was hard trip! But it was harder once I got there. Mark's mom was in tears when she saw me. We drove straight to the hospital where he had been sedated for 3 days at that point.

 

Tests found he had swine flu of all things! He had cancer a few years ago and now has a lot of lung problems. Anytime he gets an infection or virus, it sits in his lungs and he can't clear it. So it developed into pneumonia. Now, nearly 4 weeks after getting the initial call that he was in the hospital, he is STILL in ICU over there. I came back after about 10 days over there. But there were a few times while I was there that we were very close to losing him. He developed other infections while they were trying to clear the H1N1. He had to go on dialysis because his kidneys were failing. His heart rate was 125bpm and his temp was 104. We watched other patients in the ward DIE of this while I was there. SO hard! Thank God he started to improve a little bit before I left. He's had a few bad days since, but more ok, than bad. They had to do a trach and they finally stopped his sedation a couple days ago. Now it's a matter of his waking up...though he it still on a ventilator.

 

So...between the stress, the trips back and forth to England and super rich food over there, I haven't lost a flippin' pound since my fill in December! Well, I did gain 4, lost 4, gained 3, lost 3...now I'm stuck.

 

And I am frustrated. But I am also finding that I'm literally getting "stuck" a bit too often. So, I might not get a fill on Wednesday when I go in...or I might even have a slight UNfill...ugh.

 

It's just been a really crappy month. And I am mad at myself for eating "junk." Even though I HAVE been going to the gym every other day. I am still not losing much. And I'm still worried about Mark.

 

Oh sheesh...sorry to ramble on and on...

 

~ Maggs

 

P.S. Attached is a photo of me, Mark and our niece, Freya from our trip up to Scotland right after Christmas.

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Maggs that is beautiful picture!! First off you do not need a fill you need a slight unfill!! There is nothing wrong with you but stress!! Our bands do crazy things and stress can cause our bands to do the most craziest things. I hit my sweet spot for 7 months and was loving life...lost 60+ lbs with no problems..then in December I started having my period every two weeks for some odd reason and then my grandma passed away..and then BAM my band tightened like it never has..I couldn't eat two bites and I was starving. I only had 5ccs in a 10cc band and had to take 1cc out...so I lost a total of 130 lbs on 5ccs. Now with 4ccs in my band I am pretty wide open now that my stress level is back down.

So I am so sorry to hear that Mark is going thru this!! I will be praying for him for a quicker recovery and his green card..you two need to be together!! Get a little taken out and your life will be so much better!!! Make better food choices and have them fill you up and then it might be not so tempting to eat the bad foods. I know when I am full then I am not so tempted.

Take care and prayers are being sent your way!!!

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Stress...........wow you do have that. You have been thru a lot and my thoughts and prayers are with you. I was just banded on Dec 31s so I am just learning about my band and I did not know stress does effect it. I will keep that in mind and please post again regarding Mark. It must be awful having him so far away. That was a beautiful picture you posted.

Judy

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Wow what a sad story! You have so much going on in your life. I can't even imagine how you handle all that stress. I do know that stress can definitely affect your body though. Hang in there and you will start losing again. Just be patient. I sure hope your husband gets well soon and I will say a prayer for him. Very nice pic you posted. Please keep us posted on your progress and how your husband is doing. Take care. :)

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Sorry to here about all the stress you are under! You look great in the picture! Just curious how much is in your band now? How much is your total loss?

I have been stuck at the same weight since December and it stinks! I have not been working out. I guess I have to ad that to the mix ASAP. Wishing you the best!

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Sorry to here about all the stress you are under! You look great in the picture! Just curious how much is in your band now? How much is your total loss?

I have been stuck at the same weight since December and it stinks! I have not been working out. I guess I have to ad that to the mix ASAP. Wishing you the best!

I'm not sure how much is in there, to be honest. When I go to the doc on Wednesday, I might have a little taken out. from October to November, I lost NINE pounds. So I think I did better with less fluid in the band. Since being banded in June (excluding the pre-op diet) I have lost just shy of 40 pounds. I'm a slow loser. :( But at least I have lost this much! My goal is to lose 20 more pounds by my birthday. (May 26) I hope I can do it!

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9 pounds thats awesome and I am too a slow loser!! I am a little over 40 lost, my goal was 50 by Christmas but now I hope by Easter. Its not easy at all. But your right 40 less than what I was is great, I would have never been able to do this without the band.

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