Sara Mos

Hi All, I'm so pleased Im not the only one with no restriction. I was banded on April 2nd this yr, the band was great, then I guess the internal swelling went down, 6 weeks later I had a fill, he put 4mls in. I was a bit scared as I didnt know what to expect.....a week later I found myself getting more and more hungry? and I could not eat a whole plateful of food and a pudding? Well as the weeks went by I realised that this wasnt right, and I was begining to feel a failure, so I started going back to my old habits pre band i.e. drinking red wine, biscutes avoided exercise etc... 4 weeks after my 1st fill I phoned the hospital secretary up and explained what was happening to me. Today I visited the Dr again, he put another 1.5ml in, but I didnt feel any difference, (they ask you to eat a yogart etc to see if it sticks or you feel full) so he then put another 0.5ml in, so I now have 6mls in. I truely pray this works now, I'll let you know if 6mls (in a 10ml band) is a great restriction or not... Sara x

Dear All, I wanted to say a big HELLO to you all again, I'm sorry Ive not logged on for weeks and weeks now. To be truthful I felt embarrased because my band had not been working since I had a fill (5 weeks ago). I was actually eating more, it was weird! I felt a failure too, and started to go down hill to be honest, eating more, drinking red wine again, not exercise etc...all the things which I did before the band. Anyway to cut a long story short, I went back to see my consultant today, hes put another 2mls in my band, so I now have 6mls in (10ml band) he 1st put 1.5ml top up in but it didnt make any difference so he put more in. Ive got to phone him back again next Wednesday to let his secretary know. Fingers crossed....:paranoid this time. I'm so pleased you are all doing so well, and you've all stuck together, I need to keep coming on this site as you are all so helpful and encouraging I'm away 50% of the week now working away from home, next week Im only at home in the week Monday & Friday! Ive got to try and sort out an exercise regime, kity, you sound like your really enjoying the gym now which is great. Also, I passed my exams (which were in May) all 6 papers to my relife! Take care all, Love Sara xx

Good Luck for tomorrow mdrai, we'll all be thinking of ya!! Sara xx

Bonjour!! Hi All :biggrin1: well got back from France yesterday, my 'diet' has been well n truely blown!! I darent get on the scales after all the red wine and cheese Ive eaten!! How are you all? I feel so much better for getting away for a few days, I am finding though Im eating more now, than I did before the fill, I think I will phone up my consultant and see if they will put another ml in, even Dave said sara your eating more that before? I hope everyones ok, Sara xxxx

Hi All, I havent forgotten you all!! Been working away a lot lately, my diets not been brillant either (the resturant food and red wine is a killer!!). I'm off to France till Sunday on a mini break, so Im looking forward to getting away for a few days. Hope everyones ok, I'll log on again on Sunday and try and catch up! Take care everyone xxxxxx Love Sara xx

Dear All, A BIG HELLO!! I have missed posting this week, I popped on quickly yesterday, so Ive missed all of everyones updates!! Well this week has been a roller coaster ride to say the least!! Ok, Monday started rather badly, getting in the shower at 5am and forgetting the hot water doesnt kick in till 6am didnt help, then my car windscreen wipers gave up the ghost 6 miles down the road so I had to wake my poor mother up at 6am to borrow her car to get to Surrey (near London) for the exam! The exam was hard guys :think I missed out 25 questions on paper 3 as I over analysed most of them and time ran out, the afternoon papers werent so bad, but I still couldnt answer the drug questions as I didnt study those in depth except for the A&P. Its a pharmaceutical exam, and as work as a project/programme manager in health sites it wasnt really relevant to me, but I am paid and employed by a pharma company hence I had to take the exam...sorry now I have verbal whaffle!! Anyway on the Tuesday I was up at 5am again, in mums car yet again bless her, and I phoned the office, to let them know of the problems etc and they started to have a 'go' because my mums car wasnt insured for buisness...I just broke down, it was so embarrasing, next thing I know I have the head boss phoning me up etc....oooo gawwwddd, anyway I thought I was losing it as I started getting panicky feelings (like a pre set of a panic attack) so mum went out n bought me St Johns Wort (like a herbal calming pill) Oil of Primrose (for PMT) she has been so kind to me over this last week. Anyway Wed & Thursday I was working away, today Ive had a lovely day, and its Friday, so I can put all my troubles behind me now! I know I'll have to take the ruddy exam again, but thats lifes little ups and downs for ya! Well, Laura, I must say I saw the link you put in that your going to have your wedding reception, its absolutly gorgeous!! If I lived nearer Id be outside the church/venue and get my confetti ready! Kat, I hope you and hubby are ok, I read that hes going to have an op to put things right, so I pray that that will make him better, and you will both be happy and healthy. Pam, you have been in my thoughts, how are you? Take care everyone, sorry about all of my whaffle! Loves ya all! Sara xxxxxxx

Tracy your SO PRETTY!!!!!!!!!! You are going to be an absolute stunner in a few months time, you have such kind eyes, your eyes portray you as a very warm loving caring person. Sara x

What a lovely poem ictexas, it really hit a cord

Thank you Gina , Teach & Pam for your positive thoughts, I just pray I can get through today. ((((PAM))))) I am so, so sorry to hear of your news. You must be utterly deverstated. Sending you lots love, and prayers xxxxxxxxx Sara xxxxxx

Dear All, Sorry I havent joined in much :cry . I am so stressed out. I have my exams tomorrow, 6 papers in all and Im bricking it. Plased can you pass on positive thoughts to me tomorrow, Im just prayiing I dont have to resit all these papers again. Lunasa - Im so sorry to hear about you and your DH, I truely hope things will get better for you both. Would a w/k away together help patch things up, just the 2 of you, somewhere nice and romantic? Well done everyone on your weight loss!! Its great to see everyone doing so well!! :clap2: Take care Sara xx

I will Pam!....and Im going to stay away frome booze too for a while! Sara x

Afternoon everybody!! Wow, just read 3-4 pages to catch up!! Teach congratulations on your hubby geting aproved, you must be so pleased! I laughed when I saw the pic of your hair!! You know, when I was at junior school, I remember this secretary lady having a violet rinse in her hair!! You definately look thinner in the face too against your profile pic:clap2: Pam congrats on getting into smaller clothes & knickers!! Well I went to see my consultant yesterday evening, and the dietician lady. Ok my muscle level apparently needs to be 76-79, when I first went there (Pre surgery) it was 40%.....Dadadaaaaaaa....it is now 50.03%!!!! I was soooooo pleased, I have been exercising like mad, but also Ive lost fat, so maybe thats helped too. Ive been keeping a food & exercise diary since being banded, so I took that a long with me, they were both pleased. Ok my fill.....I was nervous, I must be honest, as I wasnt sure what to expect, anyway I had to lie down on the couch, he couldnt find my port at first, lol, he said have you ever felt it, I just laughed and said its under all my fat....anyway in the end he put a pillow under my back so that my abdomen stuck out more, by this point I had my eyes shut tight, lol, he must have put a local in first, then he put 4 mls in my band (its a 10ml band Ive got) he said the dietician will phone me in a week to see how Im getting on, but he said the next fill was going to be in 3 months time (so mid August I guess) after all of the apprihension...it was fine! Over in a matter of minutes. After I had to drink some water, then eat half a pot of yougart, to show the band wasnt too tight. When I got home about 8pm, Dave wasnt back from work still, so I got dinner ready, Id only had cottage cheese & a yoguart all day, I had soup just in case after my 1st fill, so anyway, down the village hall this weekend theres a beer tent, as theres a steam train special weekend, so Dave and I go along to it and met up with my parents and my aunt and uncle are down staying at mums, well Im not a beer drinker, but I said to the guy behind the beer stall, have you got something sweetish (bearing in mind I felt pretty tired with hardly eating and a long old day at work, then my fill) so he got me a pint of this stuff called 'behind the buffers'?? Its a cornish beer, anyway, it tasted lovely, so an hr later Dave got me half a pint more of this stuff, by this time I was off my head, and mum had to hold onto me on the way home....anyway I did something really really silly when I got in, there was a bottle of red wine (half gone) in the kitchen, so I poured myself a glass in a drunken state, anyway, 1/2hr later I was so ill, omg......I still feel ill now :cry Anyway guess what.....Ive gone and ordered my 1st charm I've lost a stone and a half.....(21lbs) so its official, lol, my next goal is to lose another 7lbs (for charm no 2!!) have a lovely weekend everyone, Take care Sara xxxxxxxx

Brenners....Hey I'm glad your feeling better, to be honest I'm not too sure on the daily calories werent ment to have. Mine varies greatly, from 800 cals to 1500?? The best bet is to call the hsp you had the band put in, and ask to speak to the dietician there, or failing that the secretary of the consultant could ask for you. I guess a lot depends on the level of restriction you have (& how much you can eat) I couldnt eat a lot at 1st, now I have no problem, lol!! Take care, Sara xx

Terry this is a brilliant idea!! You will get in shape in a flash!! It will definately make a difference!! & you'll reap the rewards :clap2: of being one-super-fit woman!! I think I over did it a bit yesterday, I did a 40 min swim with my mum, then last night before I went to bed I did 3 miles (4800 meters) on the treadmill (took me 65 mins) then weights....I feel a bit weird today, lol!!! I'm nervous because I see the consultant this w/k and the dietician, she'll probably do the muscle test on me again :phanvan last time she did it, it was 40% and she said no wonder your not losing weight it should be at 70% to get the metabolisum up to burn fat.....so Ive been exercising like mad...LOL...:faint:. I think getting a trainer is an awsome idea, in the near future Terry I might go along that road....tell us how your 1st session goes....Good on Ya!!!!!!!!!!! Sara xxxx

[quote name=lauraj23;Ready for the good news?!?!?!?! His scale.. which is what I started on for my pre-op weight.. says I'm at 307!!!!!!!!! WITH CLOTHES ON!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO So not only was I finally down to 310 from the 311-314 bounce' date=' but then 309 on my scale this morning.. and now 307!!!! I'm exxxxcited. [/quote] WooooooooooHoooooooooow!!!!! 20lbs is AWSOME Laura Well done!!!!!!!! I know your a bit dissapointed about your fill being put back 3 weeks Laura, but it wil pass by real quickly, you are doing soooooo well! Sara xx

mdrai...THANK GOD your ok, and all the tests were negative.....ok that deserves a Shrinkin Violet cheer leader dance!! :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: TracyinKS...Have afantastic weekend!! That country show your going too sounds fabulous!! Let us know how you get on!! Terry & Lunasa...thank you for your encoraging words.....it is getting tougher losing weight....Im now trying to 'up' my exercise routeins, infact I'll go on the treadmill after being on here....Oh I love the breakfast recipie, that sounds soooooo yummy. I'm so pleased your ok Terry, I was a bit worried about you after the fill and you noticed it was getting a bit tighter, the meal you went too sounded lovely....it is amazing how much we used to eat compared to now. Pam, hope you got through the day ok, re Teacher Appreciation Day, goodies are so hard to resist when they stare back at ya! lauraj23 how did it go today re fill, let us know!! You all take care, Love Sara xx

LOL!!!!!!!! This site is definately addictive!!!!!!

Dear All, Still havent caught up on all the reading on here yet!! Brenners, how are you, are any better, have you been back to the doc yet. Let us know how you are xxxx Lunasa, well done on the wt loss!! I too sucumbed to weighing myself this week (I said I wasnten, then I did ) anyway to my relife another 2lbs has gone, so in total its 20lbs now, 1 more lb and I can get a charm! lol... Terry, are you ok? How is your restriction feeling, has it eased up a little. I hope your ok? Lots of love to everyone else xxxxxxxx love Sara xxx

Mdrai, I am so sorry to hear about your test findings. Many years ago I was a gastric specialist nurse; The condittion is called 'GORD' Gastric-oesphageal reflux disease: if it is 'Barretts Oesphagus', which can be treated with proton pump inhibitors for a couple of months to heal the area, and reduce production of acidthen the treatment is titrated down after a healing dose (the treatment they give is called PPI's drugs they act on the proton pumps which make acid in the cells, they are stronger that a histamine receptor drug H2s like ranitidine or cemetidine). Its where the gastric cells (caused by oesophagitis) log into the mucosal cells above the oesphageal sphicter muscle above the diaphram. They start to produce gastric production, in a low PH enviroment. They shouldalso give you lifestyle advice; It can be treated Mdrai, please dont lose hope. Talk to the gastric specialist, and ask for more information. Have faith, were all here to support you xxxxxxxxxxx ((((BIG HUG)))) Love Sara xxxxxx

Hi All, Just a quick note today. Ive logged on 3 times today and I kept lossing the internet connection...Aaaaaaa! Tracy, that was really kind hearted of you looking after that lady, and finding her work....your a little angel :angel: Laura, I love your shrinking violets motif, its great & really proffessional looking!! :clap2: I cant stop, but I hope your all ok I'll try and catch up on the posts tomorrow!! Love to you all, Sara xx

Hi Tekymom, Aww big (((Hug))) I hope your port site heals quickly for you, you poor thing. Sara x

Laura...sounds like you had an exellent time partying with your mates!!!!!!!! Good on ya!!!! Sara xx P.S re PB/slimeing....Ive had that too, oh boy, Sophie, my youngest, has seen me too, and if ever I urge now, shes like mum...get outta here!! LOL

Jennifur.. (((Big Hug)))) You will find the right job for you. Pams right, all it means that is that job wasnt the right one for you.....there is a job out there Jennifur with your name on it hon. I know this means so much to you.... My nan (grandmother) when she was alive, some time I used to get frustrated and sad about things not happening, or like felt it was getting harder used to say to me.... " As one door closes, another door opens" be patient a little while longer Jennifur...there is a job out there for you, its around the corner....only you cant see it just yet... Have faith..... Love Sara xx

Teach, well done on the 2lb loss!!! You'll gent to ONEDERLAND in no time!! :clap2:

Christy I am so sorry to hear about your father-in law, that is so sad:girl_hug: , is there any chance that he may regain his mobility at all? I will certainly say a little prayer for all of you xx Laura, I'm amazed!! Wow, your house has really come along, it looks just fabulous, I bet you cant wait to get in there and live!! How wonderful Well, todays been a bit slow. Its a bank hoilday here today, Ive been studying my books, went to see my mum, and farted about really, haven done any exercise, which I know I should have done. I cant wait to have a fill now, I can really feel the munchies coming on every day, or maybe Im getting a bit obessed about food again. Last night I started to read the calorie book :paranoid and tried to visulise what each food tasted like...I am so sad!! Take care all, Love sara xx