About Me:

Date Banded: 5/30/07

Weight Loss to Date: 120lbs (12/28/08) as of 1/7/09 back up to 192 gained 20 lbs...guess some of it was water weight cuz I was so dehydrated.

Weight Still to Lose: 37 lbs

I wish I would have come to this sight in my earlier days as a LAP BAND patient. I love the support group chat room and have found many new friends there.

Now that I am reaching my goal, I am having some trouble with my band. I have heartburn and indigestion all the time. I have been prescribed prilosec to deal with that problem. I have also had to have my band emptied on three separate occasions. Currently my band is empty because I had been vomiting so much that I lost 19lbs in 24 days. I only had 1cc in my band...so I am a little worried about what is going on there. Doctor does not seem to be concerned? Even with empty band, I am having lots of heartburn and indigestion... I am paranoid that I may have an ulcer or something. I wonder if anyone else has these same problems?

I am loving life without the weight. I can't believe how much better I feel about myself. I want to go out and see people and attend Christmas parties and visit old friends. I never used to do that before. I would have preferred to stay at home in the comfort and safety of my own shades drawn home.

One of the things I wanted to say on here, if anyone is actually reading this is that when I am in the chat room so many times the topic is I don't feel restricted enough...I can eat and eat and eat. Well I felt the same way in the beginning and don't be too anxious to be filled. If you are losing and not feeling restricted that is absolutely awesome! The more restricted you feel the fewer choices in food that you have. Keep plugging along and remember that your band can't do all the work for you...it is just a tool to help you. You still have to make the right choices about what you put in your mouth. :thumbup:

So off my soap box.

Yesterday I went to lunch with an old college friend. We hadn't seen each other in two years. (before my surgery):thumbdown: It was the most amazing feeling to see the look on her face when she saw me. Oh how the band has changed my life.