nicole1095

I have been banded for over a year now and have been doing good. I had a slippage and a dilated pouch in dec and I was miserable through the holidays. I went to my dr and they took all the fills out. I finally went back last month and got 3cc put in my band and I have been really tight in the morning and in the evening. So I just have a small window to eat something in the afternoon and keep it down. However this morning I had 1/4 cup of scrambled eggs and I had to throw them up. They wouldn't go down. I had a few sips of water this afternoon that stayed down but I'm just not feeling good. I feel the acid coming up my throat my back hurts and my head is pounding. Do I need to go to the er? I'm miserable please help me....

They did tell me to stay on a liquid diet until I can get in to see my dr. I totally plan to stay on liquid and protein shakes and shots only. I think I have put my body through enough right now. I have a fractured foot on top of everything else. But I'm doing much better being at home.

Just got back from er the dr's were great they took 4cc out of my band. My dr told me he only put 2.5cc in last month so he lied to me. I feel better but as soon as I got home I threw up and I'm still feeling kinda nauseous and have a horrible headache.

Ok just got off the phone with dr he wants me to go to the er. It's the hospital I had my surgery at so the er dr there know what to do he told me. Thank u hope this helps n no big problems fingers crossed.

Hey everyone I haven't heard anything from anyone. Also I have posted in a while I'm sorry. 9months post op just wanted to see how every1 is doing. I have had a love hate relationship with my band for some time now. I have gotten filled all the way up to 7cc and I have gotten unfilled all they way to 3.5cc. I have lost a total of 69lbs which is great I'm just not happy with. I need to push myself harder. I'm at 4cc and have little restriction I will be going soon to get a fill. I just had foot surgery so I'm really not active right now. I'm really hoping to hear from some if you guys hope all is well. Take care!!!! WE GOT THIS

I was banded on March 23rd everything went good dr even removed my gall bladder due to it being inflamed. Im still really sore and having to rely on my meds like clock work. Im living off of sugar freen jello and ice chips and pure protein vanilla shakes. Sometimes im not feeling hungry at all but other times my stomach is growling and im so hungry thats when i drink a shake. Im wondering if it's going to take me a little longer to recover since he removed the gall bladder. Gas hasn't been a big big issue but whenever I feel discomfort I chew some gas x. But im still having trouble getting in and out of bed and sleeping on my back not a happy camper about that. I tried sleeping on my side it just was more uncomfortable for me. But Im walking alot and having no problem doing it. Im going to attempt to take a real shower tonight so I hope i don't get anything to wet. Missing food like crazy though. Hope everyone else is doing well. Oh yeah 16lbs lost so far. Operation get skinny and healthy in full effect!!!!!!!

Hey Ladies by the sound of it you have a had a great summer!! Im so jealous didn't take any vacation just worked this summer. I have been doing ok my last fill was 2 much which was back in june I couldn't keep anything down ended up in the er for fluids until i got back to my dr the next morning they took all the fills out and found out I had close to 7cc in my band hmm no wonder I couldn't keep anything down. So Now im at 6cc and doing great. Although I have been kinda stressed out which my dr told my could make mne tighter and it has so my portions r even smaller now and I tend to get sick if I eat 2 fast. So when I feel super tight I drink a protein shake or soup. Also I wanted to ask if any1 else is dealing with the fact you see your clothes to big and you feel smaller but then I look in the mirror and I still see that fat chick. I dnt understand while i feel smaller and then when I go to see me smaller I don't see it. It's kinda frustrating and disappopinting.... Sorry It has been so long for me but I hope to hear from you guys soon.... Take Care

Hey Twin thats awesome! I dnt go back to get another fill until june 20th but my dr does all mine. I have lost 13lbs since my last fill. I def feel restriction now and I can eat anything b4 11-12 so I have a pro shake and my coffee of course.Im still haveing trouble chewing to fast but Im working on it..... Congrats on ur weight loss.

Hi ladies it's been a while since I have talked to either of you. I hope all is well and you journey has been a good one so far. I have been doing pretty good lately. I had to buy some new shirts all of mine were really baggy and they were making me feel sloppy instead of cute.

Hey ladies I hope you guys are doing great! Tray it seems like you got to your half way point pretty fast and thats awesome! I sure wish we lived closer so we could hang out. And Twin all is well with your eating just try to drink lots of Water and make sure your eating Protein trust me it helps. Plus Happy 2 month Bandiversaries a coupld days ago lol. I no you can do this everyday is a new day new opportunity to get the lbs off. I have been doing ok consistent with zumba or jogging. I have lost a total of 33lbs as of 5-23. I just have been kinda of emtional lately and im not sure y. Im pretty independent by choice (single mom problems) but I have been craving some male attention. How are you guys dealing with this? Or are you guys in relationships. I guess just lonely. Im trying to focus on myself but it wouldn't hurt to have someone around who knows what Im going through to tell me how beautiful i am and be there for me. I don't know i guess im just crazy lol. Well it's holiday weekend you guys have plans? What are you lookig forward to eating what are you secretly going to eat lol becuz you know we all do it? Well if I dnt talk to you guys soon have an AWESOME weekend and Holiday!!!!

Hey Twin got my 1cc fill on wed I must say it hurt pretty bad. But all is well. Im on 2nd day of liquids doing good but starting to get super hungry at night time so I have been trying to go to bed early. He told me to come back in a month. Im hoping to start losing more weight now. I have been doing zumba everyday my soreness is everyday just because Im doing a diff dance everyday so it's more fun that way. You def need to try Zumba i have a kinect it's so much fun... Well hope your doing ok take care. oh yeah almost forgot he said my incision looks fine so I guess Im freaking out over nothing i guess better to be safe then sorry...

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Hey Twin did you get your fill? How much did you get put in? My incision is infected AGAIN im really not sure y. My dr wants to see me ASAP so im going in on wed and also to get a fill. Excited nervous all in 1. Zumba kicked my butt I did it for 2 hours yesterday and I woke up this morning so sore lol it was a good sore though. I was going to try and do it for a little bit today just to keep my motivation up. Hope all is well....

Houston(Cypress) Banded 3-23-12 by Dr. Spigel

Hey ladies!! Hope everything is great. My 3 day liguid diet served it's purpose. I lost 3 lbs but I did gain 1 back but no worries. It's like a mental check. From not losing to losing 3 lbs it feels pretty awesome. I have not been pushing myself like i should. But thats changing I certainly dont give myself enough credit. Didn't get a fill my dr was in surgery all day friday so I couldn't. Plus I like to have a day off when I get it done becuz I feel likght headed afterwards and I like to take it easy. So hopefully I get 1 soon. Im so happy for you twin. Your getting your 2nd fill getting closer to your green zone. Hey Tray how are you? How have your friends been recently towards you? I just recently had an issue with a friend of a friend. She looked at me and had the nerve to say " So your little surgery you had doesn't seem to be working" I wanted to punch her in her nose but becuz Im adult and plus i dnt have bail money I just simply looked at her and said well it's a work in progress and I have you know i have lost 26lbs so far and Im feeling great and your man had to problem noticing it so y would you. I added plus it looks like you are finding the weight Im losing unless your just retaining water. Hmmm dnt f*ck with me b**ch. Lol I felt good after that. I guess im a little weird becuz ppls negativity towards me I use it as motivation and drive. As far as there words it's water on my back it just rolls right off. I would nvr treat ppl that way. Anywho so I got the Zumba game for my kinect for mothers day lol I know mothers day is tomorrow but Im a single mom and have to buy my own gift but it's cool I always get what i want lol. Love my son!!! Hope you guys have a great day.

OK so i got up today with a clear head and not looking back. I forgot about last week and starting over. Im putting myself on 3 day liquids to get my mind right again. Today went pretty smooth. I even worked out this evening and had more energy to play ball in the backyard with my son it was great.. Im calling my dr and see if I can get in to see him for friday for another fill. As far as the stress about finding another job it's still there just have to keep an open mind about things and know something will come my way... How are you guys doing? What's new? Oh i forgot to tell you guys had shish kabobs on sunday tons of veggies and i put pineapple and apples with beef it was so yummy and I only ate 1 and I was totally full loved it... My head is back in the game now thanks for keeping me in line guys.....

Hey Twin & Tray I know you guys are right! Some days are btr then others. I have been under so much stress lately. Im looking for a new job right now I work as an inventory manager for a drug reatil store. My schedule is crazy nights weekends and it's starting to get out of hand. I didnt want this as a career it was just for the time being. Im the kind of person once I get used to something no matter how unhappy I am i stick with it ie: relationships, jobs and such. I swore to myself this year will be diff new me new out look on life. Im not sure whats going on with me. Some days I have restiction and somedays I dnt ugh. I no I need to start exercising just doing it is the hard part. Plus I got sick the other day and haven't had the energy to do anything. Sometimes when I go into the kitchen im afraid becuz I can't eat bread, rice or pasta so Im lost on what to eat. I just dnt know what happened to me I was doing so good and 1 day I woke up and was like what did I do i guess im just lost. Sorry to be complaining so much but I appreciate you guys supporting me and thank you for your encouring words. Hope you guys are doing well....

Ok I was banded on3-23 first fill 4-20 I thought I had restriction but Im not really sure what it feels like. I feel pain in the back of my throat and feel like im going to throw up but that feeling passes and then Im hungry again . I have been extremely stressed lately and im not sure if that has something to do with it. Some days I have no restriction at all and some days I have alot of restriction. Im so confused! I was doing so good. I watch my calories even went i went out to eat(mexican) i ask for the nutrition chart so I could figure out my calories (they looked at me crazy and probably were talking about me lol) but i didn't care. I really dnt eat to much becasue im afraid. I also still drink2-3 protein shakes a day. Im kinda lost and very stressed out and now hungry. I woke up this morning sick went to the dr and I have an upper respiratory infection and a sinus infection=miserable. So on top of everything else now Im sick and feel like crap and no energy. Any advice, wisdom or help would be much appreciated not doing to good over here....

Hey Twin not doing so great I have little to know restriction. Nothing like when I 1st got my fill it's been almost 2 weeks now. Some days I have no control and I want to eat anything somedays Im good and I snack and drink protein shakes. My exercise is slowly coming along however my weight loss has stalled. I have lost my drive. Im not sure what to do anymore. I dnt know if I need another fill or what I need to do im just completely lost...

I was told if I had surgery on Friday I could be back at work on Tuesday. Im not sure about that. My dr removed my gall bladder due to it being inflamed ao not sure if that prolonged my recovery or what but when Tuesday came around I was still relying on my pain meds like clock work so I figure I just needed to take a week off so I did and glad I did so when I went back to work I was good. Just dnt rush your recovery thats awesome that you have your husband there to help. Just stick to your dr instructions and you will do great. try not to over due anything. But walking is good so as long as your not lifting anything you will be ok. I was banded on 3-23. I have a 2 1/2 y/o son and thats good you have kiddos they will come in handy when it's time to exercise trust me. Congrats on starting your new life.....

I have tried six star 26g protein it taste horrible but I chugged it so i got my protein. Wouldn't but it again. I do still get sunkist protein shots 24g of protein they taste pretty good. You can find them on amazon.com they are like $2.50. Hope this helps...

I had that feeling the night b4 too. I was banded on 3-23 it was a struggle at 1st becuz i missed the the junk for I used to eat but trust me it gets better . Plus you find new foods you like and can adjust some of your old foods to make it more healthy for you. Your doing this for you and make sure you dnt lose focus. And having kids is a plus they are good exercise chasing them aound and playing with them. Good luck and and keep us posted!!! Congrats on this new chapter in your life.....

I didn't stay overnight I made sure I would be out the same day only becuz Im a single mom to a 2y/o little boy so I needed to get home. But i stayed in the hospital all day 1pm-9pm. They were so sweet and so attending. Your 1st day will be ok it's the 2nd and 3rd where you will be relying on meds more. But trust me it gets better. Just stick to what your dr tells you for your after care and you will be great. Congrats on getting banded!!!

I agree with everyone else call your dr ASAP