pcosmommyof4

My first fill I alredy had 4cc's, they added 1.5 cc's. My band is either 14cc or 16cc I don't remember which. In a week and half they will give me another 1.5 cc's so I am at 7 cc's.

I had a different surgery in 2006, we had to pack my wound for six months. My entire 8 inch inscision came open when the dr. tooks the staples out. It will eventually heal that way. The great thing about packing it is, that the scare won't be as visible.

Last night was my first hour long workout. I was so excited for myself I couldn't go to sleep. The longest my body has lasted on my crosstrainer bike was 15 mins. Last night I completed the full 30 minute workout on my crosstrainer. Before that I did 10 minutes on my eliptical, 20 mins on my workout ball using wieghts and doing curl ups. The last 30 minutes of m workout was on my crosstrainer. I got to that half way mark and wanted to quit. I thought I would push it through for another minute. Then I realized it had been three minutes. I then put on the song "Forgot You" and Ipod and sang it to my wimpy self. 7 mins... to go....Queen We will rock you...yeah good motivation song! The last two was spent my fav. artist Jordan Knight and his song Rockstar. Next thing I new, it was a minute past that 30 min. mark and I was still singing and cycling. I then iced my knees, showered and mineral iced my legs. Got up this morning and did 30 mins of kickboxing with my daughter. I am four weeks post op today and four weeks and two days post-Dr. Pepper.

I had issues two weeks post op as well. Scared me enough to see the Gyn. found out I had a severe yeast infection and didn't realize it.

Reeces and ice cream that invovles peanut butter cups! Thankfully my dr. told me to try PB2 with chocolate. I am going to order it this weekend. I thought my biggest issue was going to be Dr. Pepper. However, I no longer miss it.

Keep drinking the protein shakes, they help you feel more full. I was told it will take me three more fills before my band will start working. Until then I am drinking my protein, eating greek yogurt and holding on.

My husband stuck with me through multiple of health conditions that got me to 300 pounds. The man had to pack my bikini line inscision twice, once for three months, once for six months. I know he has learned to love my obeseness, he is already noticing my smaller breast. I figure it gives him a new body to look at and explore. I think where couples struggle is the new found self confidence in the one that has lost the weight. After we loose the weight, more people will notice us and more temptations will be available. We however uphhold a biblical marriage and have been bffs since 14. When we married we agreed that divorce just wasnt an option and is not in our vocabulary. If you are having issues I would start therapy.together and learn differen positions.

It has been a month since my surgery. I am very happy with the way things are going. I had my first follow up visit two days ago. They took my twenty staples out of my stomach and filled my lap band with 1.5cc more of silicon. They put in 4cc’s during my surgery. I found out my band holds 16cc’s. I am lucky enough to have the large band because of my body shape and where everything is placed in side of me. (In other words because the PCOS has caused me to carry 150 pounds on the front of my tummy) The fill was not that bad. You can read the rest of my blog here: http://tinkrisegrind.blogspot.com/

I am so happy to have lost wieght during these first three weeks. Total I have lost 14 pounds since the surgery. All together I have lost 34 pounds and a couple of inches. I tried solid food today. Of course it was food I shouldn't have. I ate one piece of KFC chicken. I took the skin and all the outside yumminess off of it and gave that to my growing ten year old son. All I wanted tondo after eatinh the chicken. I am curious about soda, I miss Diet Dr.Pepper. Have you had complications from drinking it?

My NP told me at my visit that it is best not to, she said more than anything it causes extremem gas pain in the shoulder. I grew up in a small town where the water was not safe to drink. (Before bottled water was cheap) My mom bought 49 cent 2 litters of pop for us drink so I have always had pop to drink. I will most likely stick with my water. I never drink beer or any other alcholic beverages so that is not a problem. I have not had a dr. pepper in four weeks and honestly I feel pretty good about it!

Are you suppose to drink protein shakes once you start solid foods? My book says not to drink them.