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Hope you are feeling better and that shows how important it is too really pay attention to what your body is doing and get help right away...Deanna Thanks for posting about this....I think most newbies think stuff like this only will happen AFTER a fill....

llowe...something an ER doc told me to do... Get on all fours....lower your head down to ground...support your stomach and chest with pillows, leaving your butt up in the air. This seems to let out alot of gas pressure that is built up under rib cages and from sleeping in recliners...that is what I did and I felt better immediately..I have had MANY MANY private messages telling me thank you for posting this, it has helped a great many people...I think it works for some and maybe not for others...its worth a try. Deanna

Tracy...its nice to have a pizza twin...LOL...you girls need to find someone to respect you and love you for you...I would never wait 10 years for someone..if you are good enough to be with now then why not forever...that is my opinion...Have a great day girlies...I LOVE the butterfly tattoo...I was thinking about getting one of those myself...I want it on my lower back though...Deanna

My surgeon was Dr. Baird in Idaho Falls. There is a place called the New U clinic that three doctors participate with and the fills are included for a year. I am going to send you a private message peaches...okay? Deanna

GR8FUL GAL, THANK you for posting all the hairy details about the fill. I think it helps knowing what is coming and how they do it. Hmmm, I wonder if we all have 1 cc in there already? Do you notice any difference? I think I will not eat either, just for the reason that you said though...WW and weighing in NEVER EAT BEFORE WEIGHING IN!!! That reminds me of one WW meeting I went to there was this gal who was like .5 or 1 pound away from goal, so she went into bathroom took off her underwear and bra and made goal!!! Update on pizza night...I ordered a Delite(which is thin crust) from Papa Murphy's...thats a take and bake type store for those who dont know...and we ordered a large...WHICH preband we ALWAYS ordered TWO...yes I said TWO family sized pizza's....I had to make sure that I got all that I wanted...so we ordered a large for me, DH and DD...and I had one piece..small bites, chewed good...and then I waited for a bit and then had another piece only this time...I didnt finish the second piece..the doggies got half of it...and they were LITTLE pieces too....I threw a piece AWAY TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT???????/ Throw good pizza away????????? OH YES I DID...and you know what...WHO CARES??? I dont want it...I am not thinking irrational thoughts about "I can't wait until everyone is in bed so I can sneak out and eat six pieces of pizza while no one is looking...." I don't have that feeling..It is like I am at peace with the pizza...I know that I probably won't be able to have it after a fill and I am totally okay with that. It does not have a hold on me after all.....This band thing is GREAT!!! LOL...have a nice night all you beautiful violets... Oh, and I just wanted to say sorry to all of you who cant have solids yet...I hated reading food stories when I was on liquids... I am SOOOO happy to never have to "DIET" again...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It feels sooooo good....and liberating.....Deanna

DynamoMini...what do you mean a gyser? One of the hard spots was full of fluid????? Did you eat before hand? What did they tell you about eating afterwards?? Was it done blind or floro? What do you mean gurgling? Inside your stomach as you drink? LOL...HURRY AND ANSWER ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL...Deanna

LOL...maybe you could be the Lapbandit Abby.... Laura...How exciting...I got married in the court house 14 years ago, so I didnt get any of the hoopla....I wish I had.... Tracy...WOW...I say, DO WHAT YOUR HEART SAYS!!!!! He is 6 and he will get over drama, but you have to do what you think is best for him...sounds like he is your hero... What is everyone doing for Memorial Day? Anything special? We will probably go camping and boating...IF GAS PRICES STAY WHERE THEY ARE!!!! I am ordering pizza for dinner tonight and plan on having the toppings maybe the crust...has anyone had pizza yet? I am not going to diet anymore in my life. If I want to eat a piece of pizza, I am going to let myself and NOT feel guilty....Pizza is food, food is life, life is good!!! Deanna

So for those of you who have HAD a fill...did you eat regularly up until the fill time? Or did you be careful what you ate fill day? I go Monday for mine, and I dont want to eat if I am not suppose to. I dont mind doing the Unjury chocolate "shake" so it wont bother me too much the first few days of liquids...Angie, you probably arent losing as fast because you are below 200 to begin with. Seems like when I was dieting when I was "thinner"...thinner means under 200...it came off A WHOLE LOT slower....I have lost 35 since April 5 on two week pre op diet...I am feeling very lucky but then again I started at 305.5.....OH MY!!!! I am moving around and no knee pains anymore and I am LOVING life again!!!!!

Maybe the reason we never see updates 5 years down the road because these people are embarassed to be seen again after they gain all the weight back. Granted, I know there are so really "WILLPOWER" strong people out there and some of them probably have kept off the weight..but the majority I bet hasnt. Deanna

OMG Haydee..that is TOO fuunnnyyyy!!!!! Good Morning all you beautiful VIOLETS!!! Exercise and drink your water!!!! Talk to you all later!!!Deanna

Yes, I agree. Just sad, sad, sad. I just wonder what the people who are barely making it as is are doing.

Good Job...bet that makes you feel soooo good...and I doubt it is water weight...What are you going to do for the cardio? Did he say what the best cardio is to do or does it matter? Anyways...Congratulations on a HUGE loss....Way to go Deanna

Welcome Peaches, I am not in Boise but in Pocatello...I was self pay and it was around 12,000 with the pysch. evaluation, anesthesia, surgeon and one year of fills, with access to dietician and exercise physiologist.... Read everything you can on here...there is A LOT of information and it will help with your questions...I know some people use Dr. Cahn???? (spelling) in Boise area...Deanna

You are all so great girls...everything that you all say makes sense and there is such a kindred spirit with everyone....we will all make it through this one day at a time...and soon...WITH BRAND NEW CLOTHES!!!! Deanna

I am glad to live in a fairly small town..50,000...I could ride from one end of it to the other if I chose to...I have noticed more bicycles out lately, but dont know if it is because of the weather or if people are trying to save some money.

LMAO tracy..love the billy the bad ass band.....LOVE IT!!

Heres my question...please anyone who knows...pipe in... Does the band move around your stomach...I am NOT talking slipping up and down the stomach, but around in CIRCLES, or when the stomach heals up is the band totally enclosed and does not move AT ALL??? Does anyone know? Deanna

Terry, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good job...you go girl...it feels good to get into a smaller size, BUT TWO SMALLER SIZES????????? WOWOWOWOWOWOWOOW....double bonus huh? Great job...cant wait to fit into a 1x...my shirts are now 5x's....I hate tight shirts!!! I can wear some shirts that have been put away for awhile...I really dont want to buy clothes til I am down 50 pounds...do you guys think that is realistic? 50 pounds down til new clothes...or am I gonna be swimming in mine by then??? Deanna

OMG..my pants fit like that tooo...comfortable now in the waist and looking ridiculous in the butt and leg area...LOL...too bad we dont all live around each other we could go to the mall and make a new fashion statement...baggy butt and legs!!!

There you go Haydee...you go girl...now I think what you said it so true...it makes you feel like a failure if you dont stick to the regimen that you put upon yourself.....but you are not a failure...and that in itself is something to celebrate...YOU ARE GREAT!!! You stopped at two and are still stuffed...CONGRATS!!! I know what you are saying about feeling a failure...but this is ONE MOMENT AT A TIME......we need to remember that ....if we slip a little...the next minute is a new minute...Good Job!!....we are all beautiful and getting skinnier by the day!!!! Deanna

Michelle, how right you are...FOOD IS REAL LIFE...not water and not blended food...but food...thanks for putting that is perspective...I think we all could learn from that statement...sure water will get weight off...but your gonna have to eat SOMETIME...and it might as well be the right things and the right quantities.. I can not eat and eat and eat.....I do stop myself...but yesterday I grazed ALL DAY....how dumb...it was because of this pain and I was taking it easy to see if it would go away...but today I got up and rode my bike and walked 2 miles...and I am feeling MUCH better about food today...having my oatmeal and banana now... Haydee....how many sausages would you have had pre-band??? I bet more that two.....be proud that you only had two...we have to start somewhere...there is a lot of head issues to go along with the eating less and I sure think we are all lucky to have found this place and each othere..it sure is nice to know I am not alone...Deanna

GOOD MORNING VIOLETS!!!!! WE ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Jennuifur- good luck finishing up your homework...I just had my finals week last week so I know how you feel!!! Mdrai- string bikini COULD happen one day...you never know...LOL...also loved the wiggle in the SF Jello comment....my daughter is also in 7th grade and I know exactly what you mean about the Dr. Jeckel/Mr. Hyde syndrome that seems to show up at this time..LOL Laura- I am soooo with you on the "eat anything" I just discovered this yesterday and am not happy with myself...although I have not eaten bread or fast food(except Taco Bell refried beans) so I am happy about that...But I go next week for a fill appt. I dont know if she will give me one though considering I am still losing pretty fast, but that might change now that I am not feeling full at all!!!! Terry...Keep on Keeping on GIRL!!! We are gonna do this...we will conquer this battle with the bulge....WE WILL!!!! Have a great day everyone and drink drink drink!!!!!! ALL THE TIME!!!! You are all my HEROES!!!!! Deanna

It is a great post...in fact my mom and I were just talking about this yesterday...she mentioned the fact that she didnt understand commercials or magazine articles that had people saying I lost 15 pounds and 8 sizes!!!!! She stated the same thing...she said I can lose a LOT of weight and still fit into the same clothes....and not be able to change sizes...I guess it is good that we dont have to go buy new clothes every ten pounds, but it does make you wonder what you really look like stuffing in 25 pounds more that before...but then again, you dont just loose in your pant area...sooooooo.....My pants are falling off of me at 35 pound loss, but I refuse to go buy new clothes yet...good thing for elastic waist bands!!!!! Good luck to you...Deanna

I knew it was stitched in place, but that was the answer I was looking for...that the adhesions make it so it does not twist....so it is kinda like locked into one place forever..

I loved how DrC put the "yanking" one in there...LOL...made it sound like you could almost do it yourself... Maybe you should try going to someone who is trained in bariatric counseling and talk about it...maybe you just need a rest.. I know that I myself have had a few days where I am VERY nervous and anxious about having this band in me that I can not just get rid of....sometimes it takes A LOT of reading and looking at before and after pics to calm me down and realize that I DID MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE...I dont know...I sure hope that those feelings go away altogether one day...Deanna..Good luck in whatever you and your surgeon decide to do that is best for you!!!!! Thats what this is all about right? What is best for you for a healthy long life!!!!