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Down 102lbs in 6 months and 253 in 3 years
La_madam replied to Frank's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
You both look fantastic and so happy, what a great job you both have done. You should be very proud of yourselves Thanks for sharing such great news, you give me hope! -
Sensy, I am so happy to hear you did the right thing and acted responsibily in having some fluid removed. You certainly do not want to do damage to yourself or your band regardless of the weight loss. I hope you start feeling back to your normal self and find foods that work well for you with your new current fill level
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Monica, my frist fill took a week for me to notice a difference. My second fill was instant and my third fill is fickle, somedays I have too much restriction and other days I have zero restriction, on the days with zero restriction I try and work with my band and my head has to do lots of the work. Let's hope you notice a difference after a few more days. Good Luck
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Who are you and what have you done with my wife?
La_madam replied to Alexandra's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Alex, you look absolutely beautiful! -
Thanks for the update on Katie, Please send her my best.
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Hi Teresa, I just went on Monday to the dentist for the first time since being banded and had the deep cleaning where the go down into your gums to clean. I was fine and had to take no extra precautions, but I will tell you this I was a little nervous of the novacaine wondering if it would go down into my band and make it all numb, sounds silly I know but all & all I had no adverse affects with my new band and Mondays dentist experience, except my teeth are a little sensitve now since they are so clean, I guess all that plaque was a buffer of sorts. Normally the only time an anitbiotic is required prior to dental treatment is when you are at higher risk of infection for example my son who has a suppressed immune system from his cancer has to take massive doses of antibiotics right before the dentist and right after the dentist. You should be fine
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I do not take a fiber suplement, but I do consume large ammounts of water every day which helps in my bowel movements not being so strained. I do go alot less but like Nykee have lots more gas then I ever had pre band.
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Nykee, thanks for the book title, I think Iam going to have to get that book!
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Singing is not something I do very well So I have no input there except I had pain and swelling in my diaphram for 3 weeks after surgery, kept feeling like I had to burp but couldnt get it up and out so that maybe the only thing I can see may prevent a problem in the first few weeks post op But Congratulations to you on your upcoming surgery. You will be one of us in a few days
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The pool area looks beautiful Betty, Where were you at exactly?
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Good News Babs, that is great. I hope you get the same good news tomorrow about the thighs!
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It's not a diet! it's a life style change.
La_madam replied to jqpublic's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Very well said, I agree with you 100% However sometimes for myself it is not always as easy as it seems but having my band does help. It is one day at a time for me, it's all I can do, I do my best to not look into the future or dwell on the past. -
Hmmm, I have never heard of this happening to anyone I know who has been banded. What has your Doctor done to correct this porblem? Did he say they would inflate back on their own? I had a "feeling" of shortness of breath or tightness in my chest area due to the swelling in my diaphram and sternum area from the surgery and placement of the band, that feeling went away each day, but total took about 3 weeks post op to feel normal. Could this be what you mean?
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Yep I get water retention big time when I fly or travel to a different climate or time zone, you probably got that going on for sure.
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First of all you are not hopeless, you are successful. 35 lbs is fantastic especially since your starting weight was under 200 lbs. That being said, since you only had 75 lbs to lose and started at a much lower weight, those last 40 lbs make take a little longer and a little more effort. I wish I had 175 starting wieght What does your daily intake of food look like, can you break it down for us so we can see exactly it is you eat in a day? Are you eating your porteins first? Do you drink with meals often? Do you drink any liquid calories? How is you carb & sugar intake? For me Carbs and Sugar kill any effort I put forth, I am doomed if I have any carbs or sugar in the morning for that day. I agree with you when working out you need to be in a possitve supportive environment, so of you feel uncomfortable working out with him it may not be in your best interest to do that. I also agree with the diet thing falling on your shoulders, that is why us bandsters got the band, so we no longer have to weigh our foods, measue our portions, count points or buy certain foods. Have you tried talking to him about how you are feeling? Let us know what you are eating and how much, Iam sure with all of us here we can offer you some good advice once we see how & what you are eating. None of us are perfect. We all have our bad days and feel discouraged, when I have a day like that, I just tell myself tomorrow is a new day and a new start, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt but I keep trekking along one day at a time. You can do this!
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Penni, you are in a strange place, living out of a suitcase and living in a hotel not to mention all the added stress of your mother and the death of your son in laws girlfriends. Once you get home and get back to your normal routine things will get better. Besides Penni, you should never go by what another scale says, always only go by the one you have always been using As you tell us " stay strong"
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Thought Bandster who struggle like me would enjoy this story
La_madam replied to tmarie's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Great Post!!! Just what I needed to hear as I approach a new week and a new day! Thanks for sharing it with us -
No weight loss for me this week stayed the same, But I am OK with it since I started my montlhy cycle last night.
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No weight loss for me this week,no gai neither .. Started my monthly cycle last night. Penni, you are under alot of stress, stress can do strange things, you are also living out of a suitcase and a hotel, do'nt fret, once you are home and back to normal and your normal routine things will be good. Hang in there Penni. Congratulations to all of you loser's this week, awesome job!
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Need Help, I feel like I'm "dieting" again!
La_madam replied to TraumaNurse's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I can eat 4 scrambled eggs at one sitting and I have had 3 fills )and have fairly good restriction) so you are not the only one Once you get your fills you will notice a difference. My doctor told me that I should be eating 1/3 or less then what I used to eat pre band and I am and I am losing. Do what works best for you. I do agree with the liquid calories, I drink zero liquid calories except the little bit of powdered cream I put in my coffee other then that it is Water. Liquid calories do make a difference in hindering weight loss. Hang in there, it wont be like this once you have good restriction -
Hi Flower, I'm 14 pounds away from my original goal weight I set the day of my surgery. I has been a year since I was banded. I can not even begin to tell you all of the triumphs I have had in the past year but I will say that the band is the best thing I have ever done for myself, I honestly feel for thefirst time in my life I will not gain this weight back. I am a much happier person, inside and out. The happiness radiates from me. Like Babs said, my kids are also enjoying their new mom and all the energy I have and all of the fun thingswe now do that I never did pre band. Hubby is benefiting too My band has changed my life. I LOVE MY BAND!!!
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I had the same Dr. As Jenna and was told the same thing, it has been 1 year for me with no sodas or carbonation and I do not kiss it one single bit. 86 lbs lost is far better then how any carbonation could ever taste!
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Penni, Iam sorry to hear of this tragedy. Condolences to both your family, Amber's family and her fiance Jacob
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I'm so sorry to hear of your troubles, Hang in there, it does get better Soon you will be feeling better, this is just a little set back, I'm glad you are getting the problem fixed Monday.
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OMG I didn't die! Thank you Jesus!
La_madam replied to the best me's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hi Kathy! Congratulations on your new band! I'm so glad to hear your experience in Mexico with Dr. Kuri was more lovely then you hoped for. That is great news! I wish you lots of success with your new band