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Good luck I know you can do it.. Hang in there:)

That is great news Rae.. Good luck it will be here in no time.

Thank you.. I have not had that pain again (knock on wood). Hopefully will not ever come back and nothing new will happen either. Come to find out I still have restriction a whole new level but it is still there.

Not me, but could have used them on my behind

OMG singing Cows dang it why do we not have them in Colo. I have will power really I do. I here you I cannot have Ice Cream in the fridge oh and now that you mention it. Maybe not Anyway I feel for you..

Update - Seems they do not think it is my band in anyway. I hope not They say that maybe what happened is yes they hit a nerve yesterday and very well could be that is what happend as to why I felt the pain all the way from my right arm to the middle of the chest is beyond explaining. Advice is to watch it and if I get another episode (lets hope not) to go straight to the EMRG room. So far I feel ok just tender in my chest area Also think with the swelling of my pouch could be it's healing (bet me) Anyway Thank you all for the prayers and thoughts hopefully I can quite being a Hypocondriac cause I feel like one.

Good Luck.. Great News:)

Dr and everyone is in a meeting till 1:30 so I left a voice message. Pain is just dull right now but all the girls know to call 911 and everyone now knows I have no slip under. Worst part is that I ripped my nylons while the pain was happening and did not change them so you see at my ankle a hole. Wow if it was not for my sense of humor keeping me afloat don't know what I would do.

Thank you ladies. The pain has subsided for the time being. I thought it might be a heart attack but since it hit on the right side I think I am ok. So far it has not traveled beyond to the left side it centered on the right side (front chest) and right now the most painful part is the port area, it did hurt more so when she stuck me this time maybe it was a nerve she hit but I was fine yesterday and when I woke up fine strange that it just came on like that. Here I was thinking my little boy was going to have to call 911 and they were going to see I did not have a slip on under my dress.

I have been wanting to try it since it came up on the board awhile ago but have not since we do not have a Sushi place in this town. One is opening in the near future so going to check it out. Suggestions for a first timer would be most welcomed:)

Did you post it on Spotlight???

Ok I am back and unfilled :cry Seems that with the this last episode of reflux coming up when I am sleeping it is a serious sign that something is just not right in my world. I had tested positive for H-pylori in March so was put on antibiotics and took them as told, come to find out that there is a 95% chance they are going to work and that 5% chance it will come back. Now I tested again today for it and if it comes back positive then they will double the medication. I am unfilled as when they were listening to my chest area you could just hear it gurlgling and I had not drank anything 4 hrs prior to the appt. I have to be on prevacid for 3 weeks and come Wed's morning if I still have reflux then I will be going in for the scope. Other than that and starving cause I have to be on liquids till tommorrow night then mushies everything is alright. I am happy to report that I am now 10 months out, well on the 16th anyway and am down 73.5 lbs from last July.. I cannot stress enough if you have relfux or any symptoms like I did get it checked ASAP. My symptoms were relflux at night not just spit up but mouth full coming out your nose refulx. burning in the throat area Tighter restriction - have not had a fill since Nov I will be able to get filled again in 2 weeks if everything calms itself down.

Thank you Pat you should really check with the Doc. I was sleeping practically propped up in the bed being it was raised so much.. I struggled with the amount of fill because I thought I should have been filled past 2.00 by now but at 1.00 I had restriction then at 1.5 it was to much then we went down to .8 that was not enough so back up to 1.1. and that seemed fine but as of late to much so doc says maybe anything above .8 but below 1.1.. Maybe just a point down will help you.. Don't risk your band

Yep that is the plan so far.. I feel better already so see what tonight holds for me. Thank you all

Thank you all . See my update on results from Dr vist. Here we go again unfilled today:(

Ok I am at a loss for what is going on. (A little background) You all know that I had h-Pylori and have been off the medication now for a month. But seems that slowly over the past 2 weeks I feel more restriction have not had a fill since Nov. Usually at night I do not eat past 6pm but since Thursday I have been awaken with whatever is in my tummy gagging me. I have to go actually throw up now yesterday I stayed on liquids all day and even tried a natural herb for the tummy seems I felt ok during the day slept ok till this morning I no sooner sat up when I knew it was coming up. I have an appt This friday but do not want to suffer all week. What do you think??

Retested again today 05-02-05. see new post.

I am so sorry to hear that they denied you a second time. I cannot believe they will not accept the information that you have on the docs. But then again since it's the insurance companies I do believe it..' Sorry Sorry

I did not have it that I remember now it could have been inserted while I was under and taken out the same way.

Just changed my appt 11:30 today Thanks

Trooper seems you already know what you need to do from your first post. My husbands family comes from Mexico and they live the way you descibe, though we may have the thinking that when you reach a certain age or get married unless you are living with your inlaws to save money you do eventually fly the coop. Whatever you decide I wish you the best.

Welcome Welcome and Congrats:)

How are you doing today any better???

I have that Demon in the house and it's sitting in a Gallon Tub. I have stayed clear of it for the past week but there were days that is all I wanted for dinner instead of a Healthy meal but I seem to have it under control right now as long as I stay busy seems I do not think about it. Help me come summer when that is all you see when your out and about. Mumm Chili sounds good now since we still are getting snow and it's cold out:)

I take B-12 daily and it has helped me so far I started right b-4 I was banded and have stayed with it. I think everyone has a certain vitamin or supplement that works for them. I use the one that goes under the tongue.