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Hugs and prayers for you Kat!!! Jane

I am so proud of all people who get up and exercise!!! I had to get up at 6:30 for a 8:00 meeting and you would have thought the world ended!!! I am jealous because I can't seem to do that. I belong to a gym, I belong to Curves, but haven't gone because of my hernia, I think next week I can go, it will be 2 months since surgery. But I only like to go at a specific time because they are not crowded and I don't want anybody to see me excercise. Maybe when I have lost more weight I will feel more secure working out. Jane

Laura, That is TERRIBLE about your house! I would be so mad!!! I do remember when a friend of mine moved into a new subdivision, they did lock the house, but the key was in the mailboxes. I remember this friend and I taking a tour of all the houses that way. Of course we were very respectfull, but everyone knew where the keys were. That was about 15 years ago. I know I sound old when I say this, but there is just no respect these days for peoples things. Jane

Quick update on Shrinking Violets: What was your date of surgery? How much liquid is in your band? How much weight have you lost? April 17th 2007 6cc's in 10 cc's band about 20 pounds since surgery Everyone have a great day!!! I am seriously down in the back today, must have done something yesterday that I didn't know about! It started late last night. OW! Jane

Laura, The dress and shoes look great!!! The ribbon shoes are adorable!!! Be glad you are 23!! I don't think my feet could handle those shoes after 44 years of all this extra weight!!! Went out to dinner tonight with a friend, ordered a margarita, and couldn't finish it! Then I ordered a salad and ate a small but okay amount, it is going to take a few days to get use to this much restriction. I am very very very lucky my Dr. believes in giving me a lot!! I think she is also secretly hoping that if I lose some extra weight, the problem that I am having with my hernia repair might lessen. Have a good night and once again Laura glad everything is back on track for you!!! Jane

Wow!!! Just got back from another fill, and I got 3cc's!!!!!!! I am going to be skinny by next week!!! The lap band is going GREAT!!! The hernia is just a pain to heal!!!! I have fluid that is forming and she has taken off a liter of fluid each time. I am getting frustrated, but there is nothing I can do. So the moral of the story is I will be back on Monday boasting about my 100 pound weight loss in 5 days!!! Jane

I am off to the Dr. for a possible 2nd fill. I think it is a good idea. I think living with this fill for two weeks I feel not much restriction. I have lost weight though so I don't know what she will do. She is also going to drain my hernia site for a third time. Keep your fingers crossed that she gets less than a liter this time!!!!! I want this hernia problem to be over and it is making me VERY crabby!!! It is nothing serious, just a inconvience!!!! I am in St. Louis, and they are warning us about the winds coming this afternoon, you Tracy are in Kansas City I believe, so I guess the weather people are right!!! Have a good one!!! Jane

Tracy, No fair!!!! but sounds like he knows somethings up!?! Jane

I too watched that "Big Medicine" last night and saw it last week too. It is really interesting. I wonder if lap band is something they do. No matter what I think it is a common struggle no matter what procedure you have done. I am losing weight again, but does anyone at this point feel like this is another thing they will fail at? It is amazing that I feel this way. I feel like I am not going to reach my goal, and I don't really even have one! Just wondering if anyone else feels this way! Jane by the way Tracy, I didn't feel any restriction until I ate real food!!

What is this??? As far as the size of your band -- look at your wallet band card that you received and tell us the type it says and I am sure one of us can help determine -- Jane

Terri That is great!!! I had a picture taken in early April, maybe I should take another one. You are very inspiring to keep me going!!! Jane

Laura, I reached 298 two days before my surgery, so I know what it means!!! I hit my high of 349 in August of 06. Now, you may jump up in weight a little bit, so don't let that phase you!!!! Congrats on your accomplishment!!!!!!!!!! Jane

Denise--- Yeah to breaking that plateau!!!! I found when I got my fill, my weight went down to the point where I started gaining, I probably lost those seven pounds in four days. So it is coming Monday the answer to your weight loss. Laura--- Yum the icing sounds great!!!! Jane

I need an extra day in May to get all my exercise in!!! I guess we can't create that huh? I need to think about my June exercise! Changing the subject to fills, I had a fill Thursday of 3cc's. Everything seemed fine and was so very happy with the restriction, now the past few days I have sort of thrown up, it was probably a pb. Nothing hurt and no sound (tmi), but I did feel a ball in my chest for a while. It seemed to happen a few days after I had my fill, do you think it is probably just a little swelling or do I need to get some taken out? I have an appointment on thursday June 7th, so I do have a little while. Let me know you opinions because everyone always have great suggestions. Jane

Bubbles, For me I didn't really have a lot of restriction right after surgery. Now with my fill it is 500% better than after surgery!!! Hang in there, it is coming!!!! Jane

Tracy, There is light! When you get your fill, and you will, it is like 'this is why I had this done', it really is a great feeling, it is really amazing what a difference it makes!!!! I am four days or so out from my fill and I have done a complete 360 on my band!! Jane

I am not a soda drinker, but I do maybe once or twice a month have a diet coke, should I stay away from carbonation? Jane

Ever since being banded I have done nothing but moan and groan and you guys have been very encouraging and positive! You all are sooo nice!!!! I got my fill Thursday, and LOVE MY BAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope this is not a honeymoon phase, but I have great restriction, it seems perfect!!!!!!! Thanks for putting up with me!!!!!! Jane

Shawna, I had surgery on 4 17 and had a fill yesterday and the same thing happened!!!! After about 15 or 20 minutes she finally got it. She must have stuck me 8 or 9 times at least. I have a bandaid on it so it is covering up the stick marks. I will have a nice assortment of bruises. But the amazing thing was that it didn't hurt!!! She did numb me first. I could feel a BUNCH of pressure, but that is it. She was persistant and it paid off in the end. I got 3 cc's, wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it. I also had a liter of fluid drained off my hernia reapir area, and for some reason I got woozy while she was doing it, so yesterday I didn't eat much, I am sure I will tell in the next day or two. I am going back in two weeks for her to drain the hernia, and she said she could give me a fill if I needed it!!!! I feel like I have the BEST Dr. who doesn't give up and understands what fills mean. Although she does weigh about 100 pounds! I can't sleep so I guess i am rambling. Need to try sleeping again, work will come very early!!! Have a good day and nice weekend!!!!!!!!!!!! Jane

Terry, How do they know how much is in there and how much is gone? I get my first fill hopefully thursday, not worried about pain, but find the whole thing odd. Do they think your band or the port/tubing is leaking? You are doing great!!! Jane

WOW That is great!!!!!!! Jane

I can no longer be called a shrinking violet. I will just be a violet for a while. I have continually gained weight for three or four weeks. I still am thankful I have lost what I have don't get me wrong, but when you spend $15,000 for the band you expect more. Now I do have my first fill Thursday, so I am sure that will do the trick. I think I am just having mind games, because when I had lap band I had a hernia repair, and have had problems with that. I also have been pmsing for almost two weeks because I am late! Did anyone else have this problem, I haven't started my period since I have been lap banded. Oh well it seems all I do is complain! I need to stop and look at the bright side! Jane

Okay I think I win on the clothes. I have a couple of skirts and one shirt when I was in high school. I will be 44 in a week. They are size 9, one is a Gloria Vanderbilt A line skirt and the other is a seersucker skirt that I just love. The shirt is another seersucker, but I remember when I was a sophmore, my best friend and I went shopping with our moms alone, and then called each other when we got back and we both got the same shirt, and since I am so sentimental, I still have the shirt. I wonder if the other girl does (she is still my best friend). What memories, if nothing else this brought back wonderful memories for me!!!! Thanks!! Jane

This is sooo true, thank you for bringing this to our attention. Jane

I tried to post this morning, but couldn't get through. I gained one pound this week. Monday is weigh in day for me. So far I am up 3 pounds the past two weeks. When I saw the Dr. last Thursday I was still down 17 pounds since I last saw her, so she is okay with that. My problem is that I am eating WAY TOOO MUCH. I have no restriction, and I feel like I am reverting back to my old ways. I have a fill scheduled for the 24 of the May, so that is soon. Plus I am starting back to work tomorrow. I wish I had another week or two off work to recover from this hernia repair, but I don't, and if I did I would probably just eat. Don't feel great, so I am just kind of laying around watching tv, and thinking about food. Plus I am ready to start anyday now, I am late, but that is too be expected I am sure after the lap band and the hernia repair. Maybe I am just on a low spot, and this will pass. I am so glad that I have this site to unload. I live by myself and am not dating anyone right now, so only the dust bunnies hear me, and I am not sure they are good listeners. It is nice to have the encouragement of Tracy to drink our water, and a sounding board for Pam to talk of her Dad, not to mention Kat who keeps up inspired while handling her struggles with words of knowledge not to mention wisdom. I am glad I found this site and look forward to reading all the posts and if I don't comment know that it is a silent bit of encouragement or a small prayer. Jane