Fat Girl Slim

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Wow! You made my day! What you wrote is music to my ears. I too am so discouraged with my band.......boo, hoo! But today I having been doing a lot of research on the internet and I am going to make some changes with my eating and portion size. What you wrote confirmed that there still is hope and that I did not waste 10 grand! Thanks!

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Thanks Sparkplug...............I did get a fill........0.5cc's yesterday. I actually had 3 cc's right out of surgery and 1 cc placed at post surgery visit. Your reply is encouraging.........and yes I am going to move forward and stay positive. Being angry is a waste of energy.............

Guys I was banded 4/20/12 and fluctuate between 193 and 199 pds. I have had only one "fill", 1 cc since I was banded. I had two appts for "fills" but the doctor would not fill my band because my allergies were acting up. I am a little discouraged. I initially went to lap band consult and weighed in at 217 pds. The day of surgery I weighed in at 199 pds.....I lost those 18 pds on my own. So today when I went to my visit the PA told me that I want to achieve weight loss due to better eating habits and NOT because of RESTRICTION,...........I am somewhat confused!!!!!! I thought the point of having the freaking band placed is to cause satiety due to restriction along with better eating habits..........maybe I didn't get the memo..........if that was the case then I should have went to a nutritionist and never got banded. I really need feedback here becuase I still consider myself a NEWBIE. I am not trying to be negative whatsoever I just didn't like what I heard from this PA regarding her methodology of the band. I don't feel restriction and I am only maintaining my previous weight loss. Please tell it like it is because maybe I am doing something wrong and not "working" with the 1 cc I have in my band. Thanks!

Wow Catherine you are such an inspiration! You look great! I hope that I can attain the success you have! You could be a pin up girl in that dress! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Oh don't get so upset..................think of it as me using the term hefer as a term of endearment for someone that gives horrible patient care! I could have called her a lot worse.....

LOL! You have got to be kidding me.......really? Wow.........I am at a loss for words........except to point out that you just said, "why would you go around insulting other fat people?" FAT PEOPLE.....DID YOU JUST SAY FAT PEOPLE? NWgirl ya gots three fingers pointing right back at ya. Oh and I didn't call her a fat hefer.......I called her a hefer.

Guys I was banded 4/20/12 and fluctuate between 193 and 199 pds. I have had only one "fill", 1 cc since I was banded. I had two appts for "fills" but the doctor would not fill my band because my allergies were acting up. I am a little discouraged. I initially went to lap band consult and weighed in at 217 pds. The day of surgery I weighed in at 199 pds.....I lost those 18 pds on my own. So today when I went to my visit the PA told me that I want to achieve weight loss due to better eating habits and NOT because of RESTRICTION,...........I am somewhat confused!!!!!! I thought the point of having the freaking band placed is to cause satiety due to restriction along with better eating habits..........maybe I didn't get the memo..........if that was the case then I should have went to a nutritionist and never got banded. I really need feedback here becuase I still consider myself a NEWBIE. I am not trying to be negative whatsoever I just didn't like what I heard from this PA regarding her methodology of the band. I don't feel restriction and I am only maintaining my previous weight loss. Please tell it like it is because maybe I am doing something wrong and not "working" with the 1 cc I have in my band. Thanks!

Thank you guys for all of your input. I only have two PA's available to me and they r both new to the facility that I receive my fills. Both PA's have an extensive bariatric background according to the one I saw........mind u this particular PA is not banded and the hefer is my size. I almost felt like telling her to apply the lap band diet to herself because she could also afford to lose a few. From the get go this person was VERY condescending because she saw that I had mentioned reflux at my last appt.and gave me the lecture from hell w/o letting me get one word in edgewise. What the broad did not know is that I have had freaking reflux prior to surgery and at my last visit the NP and I were trying to figure out if my excess mucous was allergy related or true reflux. ( I chew every bit to mush and I wait one minute or more between bites.) Then she suggested to remove the 1 cc I have in my band........I told her if that is what she felt is medically necessary to narrow my problem down then by all means do it............and of course she didn't take any one cc out because she was being facetious. I can take the heat and I am not one to BS but I am truly baffled about my last appointment. Hopefully, I can get a fill at my next appt. Thanks guys for your support!

My belch comes from the pit of my stomach! And it feels wonderful!

Yup! I was just like you! It is so hard for me though because I love to EAT! I was banded on 4/20/12 and right now it is soooooooo hard to exercise self control. I cannot wait to get my first fill on 5/21/12.

Hello everyone! So I was recently banded 4/20/12 and did great with my pre-op diet and week one post op surgery. But this past weekend I ate bad and grazed quite a bit. So my question is can I "stretch my pouch" if I am not filled? The NP told me that I can but I have read otherwise on the web. Thanks for any responses.

Great info Morelgirl! U put my mind at ease!