nygrl

i have to weigh every day ... if i dont i find myself cheating... i know it sounds strange but it works for me... i dont let myself get crazy about what it says it just keeps me in check!

how can that be right?? just from looking on here you can get a much better average... most people lose that in the first few months not years!!

I am in the middle of my worst pb yet... it just wont go away... it has been about a half hour.. i slimed about 5 times and a few chunks of the culprit(lobster) came up... I am just wondering how long this can last???

i was banded just about 9 weeks ago and i just got back from Hershey park...The only trouble i found was the roller coasters with a lap bar ... they seemed to hit me just in my port area... i went on 1 and the bar was banging into me and that was it for me with those rides... i also stayed away from anything that pushed me into the side of someone like the scrambler... you should be fine at disney though since not to many rides are that bumpy..have fun... we are headed there next in oct and i cant wait!!

ok... i think it is over... i think i actually heard and felt it pass through... is that possible??.. the 24 hour liquids really is bad timing since we are having a huge barbaque tomorrow...do you think about 18 hours would be ok??? OMG... i feel so much better i dint think that was ever going to end... i8 have only pbd 2 other times and as soon as i threw up a little they were over... this was a nightmare!!! thanks guys for getting me through this!!

you make me laugh jack even while i am feeling so miserable...most of what is comming up are slime and little bits of lobster... there has to be something stuck that must be big... i didnt think i was eating big pieces...i have eaten crab and shrimp and no problem... i will NEVER eat lobster again!!!!!...i was afraid to drink anything but i will try what you said and hopfully it will help... thanks for responding

i thought it was over because a huge chunk came up...(guess i didnt chew too well tonight).. i thought lobster would be ok... guess not... anyway i still feel like crap!!! i guess there is still more stuck... do you think it will go down or do i have to bring it up?? thanks

My head is spinning Jack LOL:confused:

i was banded on april 21... i have lost 27 pounds... i got 1 fill on may 31 and i do have some restriction at times but it comes and goes....my doctor wants me to wait a little while before i get another one since i am losing weight... i exersize every day and it is still going very slow!!!! i do feel great though!

i have pizza all the time... i just take really small pieces ... i cant even eat a whole slice though... the first time i did that i pbd just because i ate too much too fast... now i know when to stop and it is fine!

i am almost 8 weeks and i still have occasional soreness in my port insicion...is this normal or should i be concerned.?.. i have had a fill so my doctor has seen whats going on in there and she said everything looked great...has anyone else expierenced this??

that is exactly what i am talking about... when i lean on something or if i have high waisted pants on that rub against it....this is normal to still be having this???...it is not hot and it is only red right across the cut line which all of my incisions still are red..i have a doctors appointment a week from today i guess i will just mention it.

We are going to Hershey Park in 2 weeks and i was wondering if i should avoid any rides?...I am7 weeks banded today....I just dont want to do anything that might cause it to slip...Has anyone been to any parks with big rides???... Do you think i should avoid the roller coasters and really bumpy rides???...HELP I want to have a good time but i dont want to do anything that might damage my band!!

thanks margo i will ask... just out of curiosity what is actually in shoo fly pie??

where do i get this shoo fly pie?? we are staying at the hershey lodge and i dont remember ever seeing it there... do they have it in the park?

i still have soreness around my port area sometimes and i am almost 8 weeks!

i live on long island but we go every summer....never had any shu fly pie though!

i havent tried a sandwich yet but i had a half a slice of pizza last night with no problem... i also had a little bit of pasta for dinner tonight also no problem!

i had my first fill last week and also had trouble... just a word of advice stick to liquids and mushies for a few days....it is really too soon to be having sandwiches and things like that...believe me i learned the hard way!!

what a breeze...i am so glad it is over and i now know what to expect...i got 2cc... i just hope i get some restriction because i was wide open before the fill...i watched the barium just go right through...well i guess we will know soon enough!

ok so after reading about these dredded pbs i have to admit i thought maybe some of you were exagerating...well i have to apologize for my thoughts because now i know what you are all talking about!!!.. that was probably the worst feeling i ever had and then the throw up happened...well up came the meat and better i felt....liquids for me today!!! just had to share my expierence... and i hope i never have that happen again!!!!!

sorry kathy you just dont know until it happens to you.. i though maybe its not that bad LOL... i also read so much on here that i knew exactly what it was... that was actually such a help just knowing..

it was pork and the strange thing is i had some yesterday and was fine... i decided to have a little piece this morning thinking ok its protein ....well big mistake... i may have eaten a little too fast also...and i also have read from some of you that the band may be tighter in the morning...whatever it was it sucked LOL!!!!

with a bmi of 35 which probably means you have about 50 or 60 pounds to lose i would not rearrange my organs !!.. i had a bmi of 36.7 and would never ev3en consider by pass... my friend had bypass but she basically LOST me!!!you know what i mean she lost a lot of weight.....i love my band so far and cant imagine doing anything else!!

just wanted to give an update... i am feeling great!!.. the heartburn is gone but i still have restriction, and good restriction.... i just hope it stays like this... guess i am a rare one to have restriction after the 1st fill...thank you to all who helped me through those first few days;)