Margi

Hi all, well, I had my fill emptied a few weeks ago, I was soooooooo tired of the pain of stuck food, and of throwing up!!! I had an upper G.I. to make sure all was ok, the surgeon told me all was ok, and that they just have not made the right fill for me yet. He says next time only a small drop of a fill is all I get!!! We decided to just give it all a break for a few month. Well, I have gained 6 pounds, so I am thinking of getting that "drop" soon!! Even now with the band empty, every day I still have restriction, and the food gets stuck!! I am not sure what to do, any suggestions?? thanks from all my 50ish buddies!!!:cursing:

Hi all, I have not been on here in a while. I was having so much problem with fills. They cant seem to find one that works for me. A little bit was too much and none was not enough. I was soooooooo tired of the pain and throwing up, I went in and had all the fill taken out. They send me for an upper G. I. and it was normal. The surgeon called me and we figured that maybe leave it rest for a while. So I am having no fill for a couple of months. The band has not been what I thot it would be. I have lost 56 pounds since April of last year. Anyone else have this problem??

Hi all, I have not been keeping up with this board for quite a while, have been sooo busy! I went last week to the BC and had all of the fill taken out. I was soooooooo sick and tired of the pain with every bite, and the throwing up! I could not even get down yogurt. So, I had it emptied for a few months to give it all a rest! The BC sent me in for an upper GI which I had done this week, dont know the results yet. Have any of yous had this problem? It seems they cannot find the right "fill" for me, a small amount is just too much, and none is not enouf! At this point, I am so tired of it, dont know if I will ever get another fill, it seems like I am doing quite well like it is now. I still have some restriction, but now without the pain. I have been stuck on losing and gaining the same 8 pounds for months. No words can describe how great I felt when all of the "fill" was taken out!!!! It was relaxing for the first time in a long time! I was so upset that I even had the band put in, now I feel better. The band has never been what I thought it would be. I thought that you could eat most things only a small amount and you would be full, and stop eating. That is NEVER how it has been. Most of the year I ate very little food, and most of it always got stuck! Any opinions would be helpful. Thanks.:thumbup:

Yes, praying that The Lord Bless you with every bit as easy a surgery and after that I have had!!!! And. to clear your path there and back!! Praise The Lord for his Blessings!!! And hi to all of you my new friends and Sisters in Christ, Blessing to all of you!!!! The main thing about all of it-stay positive!!!

Wow! you look just fabulous!!! What a great inspiration you are!! I do remember talking with you before. I just had a 3rd fill last week, and I just cant seem to get into the losing grouve I was into before. Any helpful ideas? It all started with that darn pumpking pie at Thanksgiving time!!! I found out though that like I said before, when I get a fill, it is always too much, and then I cant eat anything except to drench all food in either sour cream, ranch dressing, (light of course), or mayo, and eat a LOT of low sugar ice cream, and because of all that my cholesterol, and blood pressure are sky high! If I dont drench this stuff, nothing goes down, except soups. YUK!! And if they give me just a touch less fill, I am hungry all the time. Any helpful info from you would be great!! I do exercise a LOT!! and walk every day. I am missing something. What do you eat???? YOu look like a movie star, is that really a picture of you??

So glad to see all of you here! I prayed before I even called about the surgery and I said "Lord, if I am supposed to have this done, please let everything go really well, and with no problems" And, guess what, it all has gone exceptionally well, from the first plan to the surgery to now, and the 56 pounds I have dropped since April 07!!!!!! Like I always say "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine"!!!! Talk to you all soon.

Yes, I did have the surgery in Flint at Hurley like some of yous. I really wish there were a place for the fills closer to me in Auburn, but they say because of liablility they have to do the fills where I had the surgery.

Hi everyone from Michigan!! I have not been on the Lapband board for months. What happened to the tickerfactory where I can update my #.s???? Teachlady I have met on the board. What a nice person. I am looking either for a group meeting or to start one in this area of Bay City, and Midland. Anyone know of one??? I was banded on April of 07, I lost about 57 pounds quickly, then it had been 5 months that I had had a fill, and I got one this week. I had only gained back a few pounds. They cant seem to find a fill that fits me, either it is not enouf or too much. I seem to have been on quite a stall for a while, hopefully now it will pick up although with this fill I am still quite hungry. Glad to have this board and all of yous!!

MY GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD!!!!:clap2:

I don't post much either because I don't feel I have much to offer either, but I am thinking about it, and well, I guess maybe I do! After losing 53 pounds and 10 sizes in 4 months, I have something to maybe encourage you all with! Of course doing the surgery and still now I always do everything with Prayer! But, after that I have found things turn out much better if you keep always positive about it all! Don't listen to anyone or anything that is negative. I told myself, this is something I have decided to do, I AM doing it, and I refuse to listen to anyone negative!! Everything has been just wonderful for me, except for the last fill which I got to much, and was my own fault for waiting 7 weeks to get some unfill. If you work the "band", it will work for you!! It is not all easy, you have to put in a great effort every day. Follow the rules, watch what you eat, drink your protein, and WATER, and of great importance, EXERCISE!! And, probly most important of all, stay on this board for support!!! The band will let you know when you do something wrong! Good wishes to all of you about to get the band, and stay POSITIVE!! P.S. The B. Center took my after picture last week, to go with my before, even though I have more to lose, they say I look totally different!! That was a great push for me!!:whoo:

After all of your help and advice, I finally went a few days ago and got a quarter of a fill removed, and now i can FINALLY EAT!!! The food is going down good!! I waited 7 weeks too long!! And, they pulled out all of the fluid and every drop was still in there! I feel good now. !!!!!! The fill had just been too much, so now they know how much I need each time, not much!!:whoo:

anyone who might know??? I had my second fill almost 7 weeks ago. They gave me the max fill at that time, which was a 5. They told me that might be too much, but was gonna try it. From that day till now, it is extremely too tight, every time I eat anything it hurts, still throwing up at times, I called the BC after 2 weeks and asked them if I should wait, will the fill evaporate some, they said no it wont, and that I could come in and get some unfill, but I thot I would wait, and it STILL is the same. I asked why would it not evaporate, and they just said because. Then why would people need more of a fill, if they had only have a small bit? I reallky dont understand this, should I go after 7 weeks and get some taken back out, and why has it not evaported a bit?????help!!!!:help:

I do the same thing everyday, eat the same food, and one day it goes down great, the next it gets stuck!! I really dont get it?????help!!!

Hi all!! I am new to the board also. Well, not really. I have been lurking for a long time. I made the call, now have my appt. with the surgeon in 2 weeks. Anyone else on here from Michigan? :bandit

All of yous on here, my Band Buddies!! I have lost 50 pounds in 3 months!! People I know walk right by me, dont recognize me! After 2 months I went off my Bi-pap breathing machine, hubby says i do NOT snore at all!! I can FINALLY BREATHE!!!! Can cross my legs am off cholesterol pills off high blood pressure pills feel good cannot contain all the energy I have all the time, cant sleep want to get up and go!! Buying a small size!!! some medium!! on and on and on PTL!!!!:clap2:

Hi all! I just shed the 50th pound last Friday!!! I am excited 'bout that! But..I really don't understand this band???? It does not work like I expected. I thought that I could probably eat most things just not so much, and I would be full. But. it is not like that. Since my last fill, and they gave me the max, I could not eat anything without it getting stuck, then one day last week, I could finally eat, and everything I ate that day went through great!! Then from that day till now the same problem, cant eat anything without pain, sticking, and sometimes trying to or do throw up!! Sometimes cant even get down soup. Dynamomini-I did not notice but yes we do have a lot in common!!! I forgot to tell you the Titles: The Cattle On A Thousand Hills, and "In My Bare Feet". Also, most Barnes and Nobles carry them, and in my State most Libaries. Hope you get to read them. Also, i do floor exercises every other day, only for about 10 minutes. Every day I go for a short walk, usually 'bout 10-15 minutes. I exercise in the pool when the water is warm enouf for me, not too often. I usually try to eat mostly hi protein foods. A lot of chicken and always with light mayo to get it down, a lot of vegs, a lot of mashed potatoes, and bean soup. Crackers and peanut butter, and always at night I have my fav ice cream, Edy's slow churned no sugar added Butter Pecan, only 3 sugars in a half cup. I look forward to that every night. And, it does not have the chemicals in it like most do which is the same thing they make tires out of!! I always drink a LOT of water, and my protein drink every day, a lot of salads with a sprinkle of cheese. Not really on any particular diet, just high protein. Thanks for asking, and for your help and interest, and lets us all keep posting here, and keep this line going! It is great to be with others of our age group!!!

Hi all, and thanks for all of your advice! Finally yesterday, I got to eat some small bites, and NO PAIN!! The food actually after over 4 weeks went through!! I am feeling so much better now! Today I dropped my 50th pound!! Now, 30 more to go!! My Dr. changed it because I have dropped so many inches. YEAH!!!:clap2:

Hi all, I cant seem to find the "Violets", anyone know where they went? Well, it has now been 4 weeks since I got the max fill, and still cant eat anything more than soup and mashed potatoes!!! Any thing else and after a couple of very small and well chewed bites, that golf ball pain and stuck food! When does this stop? At this point I feel that I will never get another fill!!!!!! Before this fill I was eating salad and chicken and I love that!! But now, I am tired of the pain, and the food! Was going to go back 2 weeks ago and get some of the fill taken out but figured soon it would lighten up a bit??? Any advice??????? thanks!!!!!:help:

Can anyone tell me where I go to find the thread of April 2007 Bandsters? thanks!

Glad to see you are all doing well! I am doing great! Mini goal to get 50 #'s off, those last 2 pounds have been driving me! but. will get there. Am wearing a size 12 from a 20!! So, I am happy now!! 30 pounds to go yet!

Hi all, well, 2 weeks ago today I had my 2nd fill, and they gave me the max. Since that time, I have not been able to eat much! Everytime I would even eat soup, it would get stuck, and hurt! Even 2 days ago I threw up for the first time! I called the B.C. yesterday and told them, and asked them to take out some of the fill, and that It is really getting on my nerves, and that I lost 6 pounds in the last 10 days, and is this gonna get any better? Does the fill loosen? What? They told me no it wont get better, no it will not loosen up, and they would call me back today 'bout getting some of the fill out! Last night after I talked to them, I ate some supper no problem, and this morning breakfast no problem! They called and I told them now things are quite better! Go figure!! This happen to anyone else???????Went to my regular Dr. yesterday and about my 46 pound loss, all she had to say was lose 30 more!! Wow! what such encouragement!!!

Hi all, this really has nothing to do with the Band, but this is something that is stressing me. My GS has been diagnosed with ADHD, but without the learning disability, and put on drugs for it. But. My son does absolutely not want him on the drug, and I am wondering if any of you know of maybe a natural way like vitamins that would work as well as the drug. I am not sure what the drug is called, but arent they all for that about the same?

I am just a hop and skip from Teachlady!

Hi all my fellow April "Shrinking Violets" Well, I wanted a 2nd fill cause I was hungry a lot! Went today and they told me because I was doing so well, they gave me the max fill which was a 5!! I lost 41 pounds since April 16. They said I was doing better than most gastric patients at 3 months!! My BMI is so low now!! Am at a size 11-12!! But.....the band is SO tight now, I can barely swallow the water!! I had a protein drink today, and it hurt going down!! Do I have too much, ?? I dont know! They say that at times it takes 1-2 weeks before the band tightens??? Like "Teach lady " the pool is 86 today, and I am working out in it all day!!! Going to the gym tomorrow, hope I can EAT in the morning!!!!

Hi you all!! I was celebrating this morning when i weighed and hit the 40 pound loss!!! Just to notice that I had added wrong, and it was 38!! I will NOT complain about it though, just lose another 2 #'s!!! I was banded in the middle of April, and lost 38 pounds, and many many sizes!! Guys,... I am wearing a size 12-13!!! From a 2x or size 20!!! It is just great! I had a fill 3 weeks ago, and think maybe I need another, although lately some things I eat get stuck! I think I will wait a while for another fill, what to you all think? I have been getting hungrier more now. There are some people that I had not seen in a while, that dont recognize me!! That is exciting to me!!! It is getting harder now to lose the weight, but I keep chuging on. Doing a LOT of exercise!!! Good to hear from all of you!!