dottywotty

i forgot to mention that it's tender to the touch.....

i had my port replaced in december and all is well so far. idk if this is the place to ask... i have been having lower abdominal pain for almost a week. it began in the lower left side, now it's in the front. super low. almost like menstrual cramps to the max!!!!! anyone else experience this? i feel like poo! it's making me not want to eat. my husband keeps telling to go to the doctor. we don't have insurance, so that's my last resort. thanks in advance.

well, i am on mushies now. i had lost a few pounds, but now that im on mushies, i've gained it back....ugh! i am super scared to eat, but i am starving! i eat 1/2 cup, but since my band has hardly any fluid in it, 1/2c just doesn't go far!!! i am trying to have will power, but boy is it ever hard! i don't go back until the 26th, so my main goal is not to lose, but not to gain! glad to hear that you are doing well. btw-sorry it took me so long to reply...i've been on a trip and had no internet access!

well, i will keep you in my prayers that the hunger subsides!!!! yes, water is my best friend. i drink tons a day.

so far so good for me. this is day 3. i've been drinking lots of protein shakes and water. i'm hungry mostly when i have to cook for everyone else. we all sit @ the table 2gether for meals, so that's a little tough on me, but i am managing!

hi everyone....im so very discouraged. last month i got a fill, putting me @ 7.3. boy did i feel restriction. i kinda got the feeling that i was too tight, but thot that maybe i just need to get used to this feeling and eat smaller bites/chew better. well i went in today for a barium xray. and there it was, my pouch was stretching with each swallow and not going down very well. she immediately took out 4.2 and put me on a strict liquid diet for 7 days, mushies for the next 7, then reg food, then i go back for another swallow test. im so upset that this has happened and am terribly worried that i will gain weight back......i would love some input from others who have experienced this, a little encouragement!

i had a fill 2 weeks ago...i think i am too tight. i am not even eating 1/2 c of food. everything seems to get stuck. and all day today i have had this dull pain just below my left ribcage. i'm scared that my band has slipped. but all i have read on slippage leads me to believe that there would be constant vomiting, chest pain, reflux, and inability to even keep fluids down. fluids are ok. i don't know. i'm soooo worried that something is wrong because i just have a very uneasy feeling that something just isn't right in there. any suggestions???

i also used dr esquivel in austin. i love them! they are friendly and helpful. i was banded in january...the ladies who do the fill are awesome.

222....down 3 more lbs! woohoo

lost 1 lb this week......new weight 225

today's weight 226! down another 4 lbs! soooo excited!

weigh 230...down 4 lbs! woohoo!!!!

Name, real or screen~ dotty wotty Age~ 32 Weight on April1st~ 234 Goal Weight for April 29th~ 220 Exercise Goal for April~ 3x a week Dietary Goal for April~ lessen carb/calorie intake...smaller portions Date Banded~ Jan 25 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~20

so is it okay to have the protein shakes in the 1st week? my dr said clear liquids the 1st week.

Hi everyone. I had my surgery on Tuesday, so I am 3 days post op. I am 5'2" and had a pre-op weight of 254 lbs. I've lost 17 lbs so far, which is probably not because of the band...but because of that horrible Atkins pre-op diet I was on added to the fact that I am on clear liquids. I am slightly hungry. I try to keep my mind on other things. Can't wait for next week. That's when I begin to eat 'full' liquids! WooHoo!!! I am excited about this new journey and can't wait to share every step with you.