TracyK

Good morning violets....welcome to the new violets Terri-well, I managed to get my lazy a$$ out of bed this morning so that at the least is a positive thing, right? LOL The good news is the scale went down the 1.5 I had gained. The fluid pill did its job. Thank God. Now for the other 1 I gained....the fibersure should take care of that...TMI i know. Everyone have a great day and remember what Judy always says!! We miss you mdrai & pamela!!

Welcome JosieB.... Wow what a chatty group today. I had 3 pages to read from this morning!! I am kinda down today. The girl that works for me in my office is going on an intervew for a new job on Thursday. Long story short...i don't think I have the energy to train someone else (again). We get along great and I hate to see her go, but I can understand why. The only reason I am still there is because I have been there for so long I am like a permanent fixture and I have the "well, I have done it for this long" attitude. I went through 9 temps over a 2 year period to find someone as good as she is, now she is leaving! OMG! Now all the work will be mine to do all by myself again until God only knows when. And to top it off, we are busier than a one legged man in an ass kickin' contest. (I work in the oil & gas service business that suports offshore drilling & production.) Ugh...I can't think about it anymore....Jenn...move to Texas and come to work with me!! lol Laura-sorry to hear that you are sick! That really bites! But congrats on the new hubby!!

Good morning everyone, Well, the scale has been bouncing from 218.5 to 221 and that is disheartening considering I have mostly been drinking my meals. I will just chalk it up to water weight and take a fluid pill today!! Yesterday I had a great NSV...one of the guys at work (that does not know about the surgery) commented on my weight loss...he was the first one so I ran to him and hugged him!! Everyone have a great day and remember what Judy always says....

just a quick note...I actually just ate supper..not drank supper, I actually ate!!! I feel like a champion!!!

<p>Hi everyone!</p> <p>I called my dr office this morning and they let me go in today for the "unfill". I have been wondering all of this time why with .9 I had so much restriction. Well, I did not have .9 in there I had 1.4 of omnipaque (which the nurse said does cause more restriction for alot of people than saline does). How the other nurse confused 1.4 with .9 is beyond me. She even wrote .9 on my chart. Long story short....today she did take some out and know I am at .9</p> <p>I am going to see how that goes but I can tell that it will be alot better. Next time I get a fill (if ever) I am going to make sure I have the same nurse who did it today.</p> <p>So, this is the summary of what I have had</p> <p>Surgery 4/11</p> <p>Fill 5/11 to 1.5 (saline, which oddly enough I did just fine with)</p> <p>6/26 Fill from .7 saline (the rest was lost from absorbtion) to 1.3 omnipaque</p> <p>7/9 Unfill to .9 omnipaque</p> <p>Everyone keep your fingers crossed and I will let you know how this one goes!!<img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/hungry.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Hungry" smilieid="262" class="inlineimg" /> I am SO ready to try this out</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Happy birthday to both of the birthday girls!!!!</p> By the way...I had lost 5.7 pounds on the dr scales since 6/26...not too shabby for all the liquids & mushies I have been on

OK, so to heck with waiting for a week to decide if I am gonna get a slight unfill....I am! I am not going to live on soup and oatmeal the rest of my life. I can not eat anything....I mean ANYTHING solid!! I have chewed until I feel like I am going to get lock jaw. I have become a professional at PBs. I would rather use will power and the restriction from just the band if I have to. I can not live like this!! aarrggggggh! OK, the tyrade is over. Sorry you all had to witness the tantrum.

I highly recommend a book called "for one more day" by Mitch Albom. it is about a man, through a series of unfortunate events, decides to commit suicide. He was on his way to the house he grew up in to do it and when he got there, his mother was there...his mother had been dead for 8 years. He was able to spend the day with her and try to make up for all the things he should have said or done while she was alive. The author said that when he was looking for ideas on what to write about, most people that he asked if they had a chance to spend one day with, who would it be....most all of the responses were someone in their families that had passed away. So that is where he got the idea for the book. I cried at times while reading it. Very touching. It is only in hard back right now, but worth every penny!! I also just finished "The Husband" by Dean Koontz. Good one too. And...I also just read "Fool Me Once" by Fern Michaels. The typical family secrets revealed book. I loved it though...it makes my life sound so "normal". LOL Right now I am reading "Mary Mary" by James Patterson. A good murder mystery.

Kat-I am still sending up the prayers for your entire family! I hate that you are going through such an emotional time! It is so hard to watch someone you love hurt, especially a baby. My payers are still with you. Mdrai-happy b-day in advance for tomorrow. I was wondering where you had been. We missed you. Laura-Can't wait to hear from you. Congratulations... Everyone have a great day!!!

Journals...whoa. From experience, be very careful what you write in them!! :confused:

Thank u all for the replies to my problem. I came home early from work because I just feel so drained. I know I am not getting the vitamins I need. Do you all take a vitamin? If so, what kind? As far as the restriction goes, I am kinda scared to get some of it taken out...I guess I will give it another week or so and see how I feel about it then. Oh well, I am rambling...sorry:speechles Did any of you see that movie "Monster-In-Law"? In the movie Jennifer Lopez had a necklace that was a question mark and when she was asked why the question mark she said "because I just don't know"....LOL I seriously need (want) one of those necklaces because I "just don't know" either.:confused: One thing I do know is I am going to crawl in bed...I don't feel well:sick

:help::help::help: Anyone? good morning violets...instead of typing it again I just quoted myself....how is that for lazy? lol Everyone have a great day!! And remember what Judy always says.....

:clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2:yay you!!:clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2: You look awesome!!!!!!

Hi Jenn-nice to meet you "face to face" LOL. It is nice to have a face with the name. I love the tattoo, but I am too big of a chicken to get one!! Judy-I am always up with the chickens....I like to get up early and have some "me" time before I get m daughter up and start the daily grind. I am so excited for Laura.... Tell me if you all think I am too restricted....I had a piece of pork chop about 2" x 2" and about 1/2" thick, literally 2 bites of mashed potatoes and about 5 green beans...afterwards it took everything I had not to throw up....do you all think I am too restricted or is that about right?

Good morning everyone... Wow, having yesrerday off really screwed me up, now I think it is Monday again. I am glad its not though :mad: Good Lord...rain, rain rain rain....ugh. Not supposed to clear up for a few more days here. Everyone have a great day!! And remember what Judy always says....

Thanks Lunasa & Pam!! Terri-what a beautiful poem...I love it and it is SO true...been there and done that! Went to get me some pants that fit, could not find any. I ended up getting Macy (my 4 year old daughter) 2 outfits and some sandals. When I left the store I thought "there is something wrong with ths picture" LOL Thats a mom for ya...

<p>Thanks Judy & Terri !!!</p> <p> </p> <p>Jenn-I am glad that you are happy with your fill so far! It probably is just the thing that you needed for a little kick start!</p> <p> </p> <p>Good morning violets...Happy 4th!</p> <p>Everybody be safe and careful with whatever you do today.</p> I am sure the drunk drivers will be out in full force today...

<p>PS...husbands do not know how to take pics from the same distance as the last time...LOL</p> Note the Special K on top of the fridge

I did this once, let me see if I can do it again....I never can tell if I am adding the attachments correctly....

Kat-I will keep your grand daughter in my prayers. I hope she is better very soon. Laura-The pills you get will work...have faith. I hope you have a great weding and you will be a beautiful bride!! TracyKS-hope the fills give you just the right restriction!! Jenn-I hope your fill does the trick for you too. I have been losing since mine, but damn, all I do is drink, can hardly eat anything. But, either way, I am glad to see the scale move down I never thought i would see the day that my almost 4 year old daughter can eat more than me LOL. The only thing I have planned for tomorrow is to try to find some pants that fit...The ones that fit in the waist normally look like balloon pants on me because I have small legs...so stretchys' it is. Everyone have a great evening!!

<p><p>Good morning violets...</p> <p>Don't you just love it when...you wake up and start getting dressed and realize that the clothes you picked out are falling off of you? That is what happened to me this morning!!! YAY! I swear that it was only maybe a week and a half or 2 weeks ago that I wore those jeans and now?...no way...it looks like a family of 6 moved out!!! What a wonderful feeling!! I just thought I would share that...</p> <p> </p> <p>Everyone have a great day!</p></p> <p> </p> <p>P.S. Down to 220.5 this morning!!!!</p>