Francesca

Hello , I have not posted in a while, with work and such..... anyway, I am really pissed off. I weighed myself today and I gained another 4 lbs... I am eating right back where I did before my band. I am really mad that my band eroded!! pissed really!! I feel ripped off!!! I paid a a ton of money for this surgery which I am still making loan payment on,and I don't even have the band anymore,,, that really ticks me off!!!!!!!!!!!! I think I will email Dr. Ortiz today and vent on him as well....I know it is up to me now.... I get that!! I feel I have the right to me mad as hell !! any support would be great!!! thanks a bunch

I miss you, call me, I have lost your phone #.or p.m. me....I want to know how you are. Francesca

sign me up.....good idea with the rules Jenna, you post was great and to the point. it really tickes me off that some people didnt get there gifts..... I feel bad for them.

Vera, Thank you so much for the beautiful gift.The butterfly plate . I have hung it in my room. I wish I had a camera to take a picture and post it.....oh,in your note you said you took a pic. will you post it? speaking of the note, THANK YOU FOR THE SWEET WORDS.I do live up north. I think I'm about 5 or 6 hours from you. We should meet sometime. Thank you again. Francesca

PLEASE find me sun glassed just like yours!!! I will pay any price. was there any pic of baby sis?

Lisa, Just checked and saw the pics. oh my, how funny!!! I miss you and I miss my sisters and cousin very much!!! Thank you for having lunch with us! it was fun. tell Chris I said Hi and thanks again for the bike ride, what a blast!!!

wow, lots of band removals!!! I was in the hopsital for 6 days. very ill and very painfull

count me in......

thank you everyone!!! I am still pissed... lol Penni, the biggest looser... I want to be on that show!!!!!!!! take me with you

My phone has been all messed up due to the weather here! Call me again

what have I missed? Lisa you were eroded? oh my, I have been away way to long....fill me in..............give me a update, please

I was just thinking about you and wanted to say hi! How are things? I am getting better everyday... I really do feel like I still have my band.. its totally weird, and get this, I have now lost 12 lbs. can you believe that? I am almost in the 180's. yahoooooo I can not belive it. what am I going to do when I hit the 150's. you might have to fight up here and pick me up of the ground. lol I am loosing more weight now then the last 5 months with the band.. go figure!!! talk to you soon, your friend, Francesca

thank you for all the well wishes and thoughts!!

No I didn't get your message.

as everyone knows my band was removed due to erosion on 11/28. I know that my band is not there but it sure feels like it is.... This is weird! I have PBed everyday for a week and I can only eat a small amount. I have also lost 8 lbs in 2 weeks.. I have not lost any weight in months... My band is gone,now I am losing weight... what is up with that? Am I just loosing my mind?

But for real, when people have arms or legs removed, they still feel the phantom for a period of time. You probably have a combo of both phantom plus the scar tissue. Plus your belly is healing now. Just keep up the good work, Miss Boop. That is what I said to Dave just the other day. I really do feel that way. I still have restriction and I am going to use this to its fullest!! I am feeeling better, not 100% yet but I am getting there! I have a check up today. oh and I weighted my self today. I have now lost 11 lbs. yahooooooooo I am 193 I have not been this weight since I was in 9th grade. 20 years ago.

Just a quick update, I got my drain tubes and 40 staples out yesterday. I am feeling better but still in a lot of pain. I really am getting better day by day. My Dr. says that I am doing well considering the extensive surgery he had to do. well I will write more later, bye for now Francesca

still in major pain. will write more later. need to lay down.

Banders, This is Francesca's husband. She has asked me to come on the board and give all of you an update. She had her band removed on Monday. There was a bad infection, so it's a damn good thing they caught this problem when they did. She isn't doing so well right now. She's been in a lot of pain since Monday, but they've been giving her heavy doses of morphine. So, she's been in one of three states since the operation: #1: Lucid (but literally moaning from the pain), #2: Completely zoned-out on morphine (but with much less pain), or #3: Asleep (knocked-out, really) on the medication. I just visited her during my lunch hour. She has been getting regular visits from me, the kids, and her friends -- but she probably is only aware about half the time. I have to cut this short. She just wanted to give you guys an update. Take Care, Dave

Thanks for the good wishes, everybody. I've printed out your comments and I'm going to take them to her as soon as I leave work. I know they will cheer her up. Lisa, here's the info you requested. And as for your question about me... well, like the old Sam & Dave song says: When something is wrong with my baby, something is wrong with me. :think Thanx for asking. Trinity Hospital 410 N Taylor St Weaverville, CA 96093 530-623-5541 She is currently in room 206. She probably wouldn't be up for any calls for at least another day or two...come to think of it, I haven't even seen a phone in that room. But I'll ask the nurse about it tonight.

sue, what are you having done? good luck and will talk to you all friday or sat..

Thank you for the well wishes!!! I am a darn nervous wreck! I will be glad when it is all over...and the healing can begin. Michelle and Sue, I too will be thinking of you both, and I will ask my husband to post and give everyone a update on me. Crystal, thanks for forgetting me... lol

You know how I feel, I am here for you!! I will call you thursday. isn't it wierd that were having our bands taken out the same day? I wish we lived closer! I am glad that you posted, its a good way to vent!

:cry Hi everyone, I just wanted to give everyone an update on my band removal. I talked to my surgeon here where I live, and he has agreed to take my band out.. well, so far so good.. he is going to have my records faxed to him and then he will decide if he can do it.. I am thrilled about this.. and my insurance will cover the surgery. yahooooooooo Don't get me wrong, I am very bummed about this whole band erosion thing, but I am glad to be saving thousands of dollars... Well, thanks again for everyone's support!!! EROSION IS HELL ON EARTH !!! For no particular reason, my husband has asked me to add this photo to my post:

Hi everyone, just wanted to update, my date has been changed to the 28th.