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Hi everyone-- Sorry I've been gone for a long time--- I'm with you Maurdan-- I was having difficulty a few weeks ago as well- I wasn't able to eat anything and I knew I was becoming dehydrated- I went back to the Doctor's and SURPRISE! the 1/2 cc that was LOST from my fill on Sept. 13th was in fact in there and I was so restricted that they actually took out 2.2 cc's and won't do another fill for 1 month. I WAS MISERABLE-- I've gained the 6lbs back but i know that it was from dehydration and not true weight loss-- I feel better now and will go back down at the end of the month. Keep your head high to those that are slow-loosers-- I'm actually walking with my daughter now and I feel good about that. keep smiling I am!!!! Ninny - Gail

Hi everyone-- oh boy I think i need help-- Went for a fill last Thursday-- that night I tried to eat meatloaf and mashed potatoes-- I didn't feel any different after the P.A. did the fill and the food was very soft---- since then I've hardly been able to eat and with alot of gass trying to come out in a burp-- sometimes it works sometimes not Food since fill-- protien shakes X3 Cup of soup-- and coffee I'm awake at night and takes a while for my stomach to settle down-- My question and I still swlooen or is it possible that the missing cc of fluid at the time of my fill came back-- was at 7 cc's before fill- P.A. said i had 6.5 cc's at the time and he increased me to 7.5 I'm not hungry but I'm not taking in fluids either! any thoughts If I go back to have fluid taken out -- I swear I'm gonna have the band removed and go for the Bypass Gail:huytsao:angry:mad:

I've not beeb told that- I've been told 3 meals a day and only 1 snack

KD It sounds lik you are not eating enough-- your body is trying to conserve--- I know that you don't wnt to hear it but you are prouably too tight and need some out- check with your Dr. and Nutrionist. G

Ladies, I have a friend that was banded 1 month ahead of me and she is at 10cc's and only occasionally had restriction- she has lost about 50+ lbs. she keeps plugging along- she is faithful walker to loose weight she is more dedicated than I am! HOW DO I ADD MY TICKER FACTORY TO MY PAGE????

Claramae-- Sounds like you are ion the right track now-- keep your head up and thank goodness that you were still in the hospital when they diescovered it- could have been worse if you were at home!! Good luck!

Linda- I too have had setbacks- I had alot of pain around my port site and heartburn all the time- some foods stuck othertimes they didn't--- I went for the barium swallow as well- I had an inflamation of the stomach lining and the intestines as well- they took 4 cc's out and left it out for over 2 weeks- i gained 8 lbs back-- I took nexium for 6 weeks- I feel better but discouraged because i havn't lost all the weight yet- and they haven't filled my band back to what it was. Keep smiling and search the net for any kind of assistance to pay- I was fortunate my insurance covers me_ Hugs to you Gail

Lets see my list looks like most of yours-- I don't eat bread-- pizza or scrambled eggs either-- They will come right back up-- Some times pasta is okay other times it's not-- same with rice-- Steak gives extreme trouble-- I can eat some chicken breast- but like you all --too dry not good.

Sweety-- First of all what size band do you have-- mine takes 10ccs to fill it all up-- I'm at 7 ccs and have better restriction on some days and not any on others. Remember this is a slow process- My friend had her band placed 1 month ahead of me-- her band is all ready at 10 and she can still eat a berger with a bun--- not me- but she has gotton into a good walking routine and is doing better than me- I'm really trying to put my best effort forward and walk too Talk to your Dr. and see what he recommends. keep your chin up I am!!!!

Ivarose- thanks so much for your honesty-- I love it- I do some defeating of myself-- I eat cookies at lunch and I will have ice cream too- but I'm working on finding an avenue for that- I've been very stressed at work therefore I choose comfort foods--- either i live thru meds or I choose food--- Last night I walked 6/10 of a mile- I've clocked it with my car-- I know that if I can master this then I can turn around and go the other direction and get the 1.5 mile route down pat--- there is no reason why i haven't been walking all along-- i just haven't---I'm so happy i found this group and I will tell others about this site too! thanks for all of your comments and encouragement.

Hi Linda-- What makes you think your band has slipped? Are you having pain or is it just becaause you have not lost weight? Let me know

Ladies how do i add the tickerfactory to my signature--- I copies the html file and tried sending it -- message was invalid file-- what am i doing wrong?