ladyjordan

to those who followed my last post you will understand this one......I went in to see if I had a leak in my port well they found out I didn't, they removed all the fluid in the band to see how much fluid was actually in my band, im wondering because they removed all the fluid would they explain why I feel like im starving to death, I had restriction before they removed the fluid, now I feel like I have no restriction, or will I have restriction in a few days? can any one explain

all I know it is a big needle.....

just wondering how long after you eat do you wait to lay down, sometimes I eat late due to my husband comes in late from work, but I am so tired sometimes I wonder can that cause issues with the pouch? just wondering

thanks everyone, I appreciate the feed back

just wondering how long after you eat do you wait to lay down, sometimes I eat late due to my husband comes in late from work, but I am so tired sometimes I wonder can that cause issues with the pouch? just wondering

I was just wondering how do you handle the night time hunger? I do fine all day long but as soon as night falls here comes the hunger, and if you do eat something to curve the hunger what do you eat?? every body is not a night eater but if you are how do you handle it? thanks

thanks everyone for the feed back im going to try some of the suggestion I really appreciate you all taking time out to respond to my post, because I felt like I was really in trouble trying to control this night time monster..but I feel better with all the responses...

thanks jim.... maybe I need to try some good old peanut butter...

to those who followed my last post you will understand this one......I went in to see if I had a leak in my port well they found out I didn't, they removed all the fluid in the band to see how much fluid was actually in my band, im wondering because they removed all the fluid would they explain why I feel like im starving to death, I had restriction before they removed the fluid, now I feel like I have no restriction, or will I have restriction in a few days? can any one explain

I agree it is weird, but my Dr advised that I will no longer be seeing a nurse and he will be doing my fills from now on, it sounds crazy to me, but things happens....

the reason for the removing all the fluid is because last time I went to dr the nurse said I had 9.1 in my 10cc band I said then why am I straving all the time she said we need to check your band to see how many cc's are actually in the band well to my surprise there was only 4.0 in the band and I asked what happened to the other 5.1 she gave me a fill that day and had me to come back 2 weeks later to make sure the same amount of fluid was still there, they where checking for a leak, but I found out yesterday I didn't have a leak the nurse that was doing my fills couldn't find my port and was shooting the fluid in my stomach instead of putting it in the band.... which is sooo crazy to me, but out of all this I still feel great and I guess that's all that matters wright...

Micki praying for you, and realize your body has went through surgery and its going to take some time to bounce back, give your body time to heal, take it easy and get plenty of liquids down if you can, or get you some popsicles , it takes time and its a process don't beat yourself up, I promise you this time next week you will look back and say ohhh my I feel soo much better, and you will find yourself on here encouraging some one else feeling the same way, we all have been there, and if it gets to unbearable call your Dr, take care :wub:

I 100% agree with NaNa I walk 45 min to an hour outside and I have seen my weight come off im down 68lbs but it really works, and its free, I have a gym membership but I love the outdoors I get to walk and listen to the birds... good luck I use to hate to walk but now if I don't go walking my whole day is messed up if I miss my morning walk I will walk in the evenings....

Thank God for mothers <3 they will stand by us when all else fails, you have a wonderful hubby and im sure he is just as frustrated as you are, im sure he wants nothing other then to be by his wife side, if he could tell the job I cant make the trip I bet you he would, my husband is a business man we have our own business and sometime I want to cry when he cant be by my side sometimes but I try to understand if he could he would, good luck on your surgery and picture his face before you go in.....you will do great sweetie

praying for you, try to relax and make sure your not uptight when you go in for surgery, he will be waiting for you when you get home, don't go in stressed, Gods got you covered, you will do great, I do understand you want your hubby but he is going to make that money so he can come home and take care of his queen ( you)

i was banded 2/8/13 and ive lost 68 lbs

How can a person tell if they are physically hungry or if its head hunger?????

Hello, I came on here last week due to was eating like crazy, and I felt something was wrong with my band, well I went in for a fill and the nurse says Mrs, Jordan you should have good restriction you have 9.2 in your 10cc band so I asked her why am so hungry all the time, so she said let us measure the fluid in your band, well to my surprise when she took all the fluid out of my band there was only 4. in the band, im like where in the world did the other 5cc go she said maybe some one miscalculated im like no because I write down the cc's every time I come in, im like so frustrated because now im feeling I have a leak in my band, they want me back in 2 days to measure it again, just really frustrated wright about now I pray everything is ok

I kinda felt like a piece of junk by the time I left the dr office,

its crazy to me because yes ive had restriction that's what got me puzzled, im just confused by the whole thing, when I first had the surgery I went in for my first fill the nurse had such a hard time finding my port, im starting to think she just injected the saline into me instead of my port, when she did it the first time the saline was running down my side and she was like oh that's no big deal that happens sometime, but after the 2nd time she did that I told my dr and he requested she never touch me again, but they are going to have me to drink some type of dye pack that will show under x-ray if there is actually a leak, but honestly I have felt good in my body I just think the nurse that did my first fill messed up because my first fill was suppose to be 4cc but im going to make sure they get to the bottom of this, thanks everyone for your concern..

thanks for that information, I feel great and the fluids where clear but they just called me and said they want me in to do a fluid check, but thanks again

thanks ladies, I watched her removed the fluids it was clear im really thinking that the first nurse I had when I first had the surgery didn't know what she was doing, because when she would do my fills I would have liquid running down my side and she would just blow it off like that's no big deal, so my doctor requested she never do my fills again, but honestly im thinking that may be the issue im praying, I have had some issues with these fills but I want let it get me down,

you will do great sis, we are all in this together, I love this site because even if family and friends don't support you, you have people here that has and that are walking a mile in your shoes, we all struggle the same and we may fall down but we are here to encourage and help each other to get back up, take care sis and yes I will be following your journey

one thing I have come to realize is this thing is real, I was 300lbs before surgery im down to 233 ive lost 67lbs in 7 months and it hasn't been easy, I have bad days and good days like others I still over eat sometimes, but then I look in the mirror and tell myself girl you have come too far to mess up now, then I get a grip and get my butt back in gear, when I get angry first thing I want to do is EAT but I had to change that behavior and ask myself why did I have the surgery if I am still going to eat the same way and the same foods, this journey takes a lot of commitment and sacrifice, I sometimes get angry with the head hunger just not knowing am I really hungry or not, im just being real, I thought I was going to have the surgery and be high school fine again, whelp it didn't happened like that, I found out I have to exercise, eat correctly, and do a lot of praying, no I wouldn't take it back if I could but I sure wish I really knew what to expect before the surgery, Good luck on all of your journey we are all in this together everyday hasn't been sunshine but everyday hasn't been stormy either, may God bless us all and give us courage to win this battle....sorry im just being me :wub:

Good luck , you will do great don't allow fear to win I started this journey 7 months ago and I came to realize having the surgery doesn't stop you from eating, you are going to have to trust yourself and get in a good support group, and work closely with your nutritionist, and get to the root cause of your eating, sometime people are emotional eaters, or just eat because they are bored, what ever your reason for eating you will have to learn to conquer it, this has not been an easy journey for me due to I am learning to deal with the head hunger, but we are all different, and im sure you will do great, go in with an open mind and know you CAN do ALL things through Christ which strengthens you .