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amallis77

LAP-BAND Patients
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About amallis77

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    Novice
  • Birthday 10/12/1977

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  • City
    Charlotte
  • State
    NC
  • Zip Code
    28277
  1. Happy 35th Birthday amallis77!

  2. Thanks for the blog comments...its both reassureing and scary to know that people who already have the band still feel the way I do...I just want to be over this already...thanks for the encouragement! I need all I can get :-)

  3. I did liquids for 2 days - that's it. Thank goodness. After I had the surgery - I didn't want to mess anything up and I had to do 2 weeks clear liquids and 2 weeks full liquids but b/c I was forced after the surgery to do it , I did it. But I don't know if I could have done it 2 weeks before the surgery. I am so glad I had a surgeon that just said 2 days before and that's it! So be happy and good luck!
  4. amallis77

    Ending my Love Affair with food

    Hi Abby Just want to say I can totally relate. I am a year out of surgery and down 60 lbs but I have always compared the food addiction to a drug addiction and how much harder it is b/c you have to eat. You dont need drugs to live. Anyway I knew what I had to do but in some ways I was scared or not sure about doing without the food that I grown used to having. But you get so fed up that you say "whatever - I have to do this' That is what I did and I am glad that I did. Even now, sometimes I mourn that I can't go get whatever food I want and wolf it down, but it keeps me from getting it b/c i know that I can't eat but a small amount and with really small bites (especially with this last fill that finally gave me really good restriction). I know that's what I need even though sometimes I just have that craving to eat and eat. But its good and worth it and I wish you the best of luck!!!!!
  5. Hi I had a small hiatal hernia and my doc stitched it up and repaired while he was in there doing the surgery. Prior to the surgery I had bad heartburn and reflux and he said that was a main cause. With the hernia fixed and the lapband surgery I dont experience that anymore. My doc had said if it was a big hernia, he wouldn't do the lap band and I would have had to have gastric bypass. So I was glad that it was small and it got fixed.
  6. amallis77

    Am I too tight?

    Hi All I have been banded for a year and just got another fill about 5 days ago. I am now at 3 cc's in a 4 cc band. I have not had this good of restriction and feel like I finally am feeling truly what I should be. It's great however I do feel just the slightest start of heartburn sometimes after I eat. It doesn't ever turn into full blown heart burn and after an hour I am fine. I am reluctant to get any taken out b/c I really like this amount of restriction. I have lost 60 lbs over the last year but really was able to eat fairly normally. I feel like now I will eat less and keep the weight loss going. (For the last 6 months I have only lost about 8-10lbs). Does anyone think this is a big deal? It doesn't bother me too much as it is slight and like I said before it doesn't turn into full blown heartburn. Just wondering if anyone had any thoughts. Banded 2/12/07 - 260 lbs Current weight - 200 lbs
  7. amallis77

    Newbie from Michigan

    Hello, I just joined! I had my lap band 3 months ago here in Pensacola ,FL. I just had my second fill and am hoping that I get some restriction so I can get this weight to come off. I have enjoyed reading everyone else's experience. It is so nice to have people to relate to with a situation like this and to hear their tips. I look forward to being a part of these forums.
  8. amallis77

    confused about restriction

    Hi, I was banded Feb 12, 07 and I just had my second fill yesterday. Right now it feels pretty tight, but it did after my first fill but then after a few days I didn't feel that much restriction. So I am afraid that after a couple of days, I won't feel a whole lot of restriction. I can relate to a lot of posts that I have read about still being able to eat a lot, I have been surprised by that. Anyway what is this sweet spot that people keep referencing? How do I know when I have found it? My second fill put me at 2.3 cc in a 4cc band. Thanks for any help.

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