Kimber-lilly

If you type in your telephone number into google, a map will pop up to your house thru mapquest. Very scary. We have an unlisted phone number, so ours didn't come up, but I read that there is an unsubscribe button--i think it's a telephone--so you can have them delete your information--takes 2-3 days. Interesting who can find you if they want to bad enough!

completely off topic, how do I put in my new weight under my name? I can't remember!

YES! I used to go just to look at the "real" clothes and styles to see if I could duplicate the look in plus size--so, definately "just looking" Even my husband, who would rather DIE than shop, was totally into finding stuff for me to try on. Got a ROCKIN pair of bootcut jeans, and he said I look SMOKIN in them! Gotta love that man!

I told many people, including my co-workers--all of whom have been very kind and supportive. There is one, however, who had gastric bypass surg several years ago and she is constantly after me--asking all kinds of what she must consider "insider" type questions, like, 'Hi, you look great, is your hair falling out yet?". I was stunned, and I said "no, its not falling out now or ever, since I am following the rules, taking my Vitamins and eating enough Protein." That shut her up for that weekend shift. another nurse I know and like very much just had gastric bypass and is down 40 pounds already--looks and feels terrific--we sat and chatted the other night at work--we feel the same way about weight loss and goals, etc....very nice to talk with her. but I swear, if that other one asks me about hair loss one more time, I am going to tell her that yes, all my pubic hair is now gone! ha ha

Hi All-- I had my first fill in NOvember, had some restriction, but not much. Went back the other day and he looked at my chart and decided to do another fill. He put in 1 cc the first time. when he aspirated the "old" fill--only 0.5 cc returned. He made so comments about that being "unusual" but went on to fill me to 1.8ccs and I have excellent restriction for now. He made some noise about a leak? anyone else had this type of experience? Does the first fill just kinda go away? Evaporate/whatever? Thanks kimberly Started at 252, now 209, goal is 140!

Thanks! I didn't scroll down far enough initially and later found the posts about this very topic.

oops, started at 242.6!

I have a borther, to whom I am especially close. He is 13 years younger than I am and just moved from San Fran to NYC last summer. Has a big fancy job for the first time in his life and lives in Manhattan. He has a girlfriend who has been to WI to visit twice and I like her very much. She is bright, articulate and fun. When they returned to NYC after the summer visit, I heard thru my mother that they had broken up and that L. had said some particularly hurtful things to my bro. They are now back together--which is good,since I like her--right? I spent a load of cash for Christmas presents for him--had them sent to her apt. with her permission. (they don't live together) Asked her specifically to make sure they were gifty looking (the gifts are an assortment of gift cards) and to hide them from him until Christmas. Got an instant message from her tonight--said how much he loved his gifts! Um, hello! It isn't even close to Christmas and it makes me sad that he won't have anything to open on the actual day. NOt to mention that it's totally inappropriate for her to thank me for him---what a control freak! Ugh--I am so peeved and disappointed.

Wow! You look fabulous! So Inspiring! WOW! And that is a darling pix of you perched on the rock in Washington! Kimberly

Oh! somewhere I can go! I wanna be there, too! Finally get to meet Darcy! Kimberly

I get carried away sometimes, thinking, dreaming of my new slim self....found a web site where you can create a virtual model of yourself at varying weights--so fun to see what the future holds! I just had my first fill--2 cc.s and man oh man, am I ever restricted! Hardly eating anything--so this weight better leave my body quickly! oh that website is www.myvirtualmodel.com if you wanna see the new you! And just being nosey the other day at work and wanted to see what the band and the port looked like under xray--had a pal take a few pix so I could see and the radiologist came by while we were looking at the films and didn't know what it was (I work at a very small hospital), so i was giving him a little info on it, etc.....when this cocky surgeon sidled up to us and asked us what it was, etc.. then he said, "who's belly is this?" and I said mine and he said "is this a bariatrics thing?" and I said yes and he looked me up and down and said "well, it didn't work!" I could have pounded him with my fists, but I jsut walked away. Then wished he would hit a deer on the way home with his shiny new car. What a jerk! I am down 32 pounds since Sept 2! Wish I could think on my feet and had come up with some snippy but to the point come back. I have thought of a million since then! Oh well, he will eat those words one day! or hit a deer with his shiny car........

Thank you all for your nice words of support! I really could have just cried when he said that--he is a surgeon, but doesn't do anything new or different from the time he got out of med school. We don't have a very creative surgical team--so if anyone around here get's in a real need for anything other than an appendix they go to Green Bay. I wasn't surprised that they didn't know what it was. I have been answering questions left and right since I got my band. I had it done in Green Bay and that is a 2 hour drive from here. But what a jerk......

like my husband? tee hee

Thanks for the info and the link-- We have been to Disney world once with our son--want to take him back but not spend all his college money doing so! Thanks again! Kimberly

Just looking for some tips and info-- Thanks!

Hi all-- I was just wondering, since i had read that some of you experience varying degrees of restriction during your periods....is it just coincidental that I switched from Premarin (a pill that I couldn't take crushed--soooo terrible tasting) --which I was hardly taking --to Climara patch and now I am having trouble with stuff getting stuck? My imagination? I haven't had a fill yet.

Man oh man, I thought I was smarter and sneakier than this band! I'm NOT! I am just getting from pureed food to soft foods--doing well, not eating much--behaving, until the other day, took son to Burger king. At a fry. No problem. He didn't finish his skinny little cheese burger, so I chewed and chewed and then I almost died on the drive home--had to pull over and barf in front of my five year old. He was freaked, i was afraid I did something terrible. I am toeing the line for sure now, but do you think I goofed myself up? So mad. Kicks self. Kimberly

Thanks--= Yes, fairly good food choices, however work days (three a week) are difficult because 1. we get so little time to eat/prepare food and 2. terrible choices (high fat, high calorie) in the cafeteria.....sO I am brown bagging it and making the best of it! Days at home are a breeze--have to remind myself to eat! No probs with water--64 ounces a day is minimum that I drink.....and spend half the day looking for a potty!

Hi All-- Many thanks for all the advice and interesting commentary on this site. Great to tune in daily and read and see what everyone is up to (or down to!). Anyhoo, tomorrow I go see my doc for my 6 week check. I have kind of leveled off weight loss wise--down about 25 pounds and am "stuck" or plateaued or whatever. Can't lose anymore doing what I am doing. Not hungry--had a few glitches with eating too much too fast, but other than that, all is well...... What do you think? Is it time? I am exercising and still just fluctuating between 215 and 217 every day! Please tell me what to do! thanks! Kimberly

I am down 12.8 pounds, went for first post op appt today, so that is good...HOWEVER I FELL TERRIBLE! So tired and sore and waaaaah! I am bummed, because I thought I would just bounce right out of bed after this! Is this normal? Also, I have a hematoma under one of my incisions--he siad it will open and drain--can it get ANY grosser? Ugh. Discouraged and lacking ANY energy. WAH

That is hysterical! Sending it to everyone I know---sooo funny!

HI Gross Darcy-- The hematoma opened up was gross and now is GONE! All healed, back to work and school and all the zillion other things I have to do! So, all's well that ends well! My scale at home(is new)so I don't know what I would have weighed pre-op, so I won't know until I go see Dr Kemmerling in October--but this scale says I weigh 219! I am loving this scale! My pants are baggy and everyone who hasn't seen me lately says the same thing Oh! I can really see it in your face!---I would rather have the amazing disappering butt, but I will take what ever I can get! How are things with you?

well, I called my doc and the nurse said not to worry about this too much--but that I had better have learned my lesson! Yes! Yes! Crawling away to concentrate on behaving myself.........

ok. You can bet I am playing by the rules for sure. I am not having any trouble with liquids or anything, so I am grateful it was a wake up and not real trouble! Stoooooopid

do you think I messed myself up? omg