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I enjoyed a few beers durning an overnight scrapbooking trip with my friends. A week later my esophogus and pouch were dialated. The doc said it was because of the carbonation. Mind you they were Miller 64s and I took about a half hour to drink each one! But they still cause a major problem. And I am well over a year out! Patti

Thanks, I stuck to very small meals of semi soft foods over the weekend, and it seems ok. but i just ate 3 mouthfuls of refried Beans, and it was so stuck it hurt! I guess i will be getting an unfill afterall!!! Patti

Hi, I went for a fill on Wednesday, and during the fill (under flouro) the Dr said that my esophogus was stretched. He still gave me a small 0.5 cc fill, and told me to take it easy for a few days. Today is friday, and I have moved on to mushy foods. The problem is that I can eat like 3 or 4 bites and I am feeling like I'm going to hurl. Yesterday it was on yogurt, today mashed potatoes. Has anyone eber had or heard of a stretched esophogus? Oh and when I got a fill in May, it was fine. thanks, Patti

I got a fill yesterday, and was told 24 hrs liquids, and then 2 days mushy and then regular food. during my fill the Dr noticed that my esophogus was stretched, and this morning i burped up my protien shake! Guess I will be doing liquids today as well! Patti

I'm sorry that I do not post much. With working full time, and the twins & Joey, I rarely have time for the computer, but I do stop by an read your posts often during lunch breaks. I am now 7 months out and I am down a little over 40 pounds and holding. I have had 2 fills, but I had been barfing a lot, so no more fills for me until I learn to eat properly. I tend to eat too fast and not chew properly. If you have dinner with my family you would know why. Anyway, I was just wondering if anyone could shed some light on my shedding problem. My hair is getting so thin, I may have to purchase a wig soon, and it is totally not funny. I used to only get a hair tie around 2 times, now it goes around at least 4 maybe 5. I'm starting to get nervous. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Patti

I have the same problem, but mine is all morning. My doc says it is because I am dehydrated in the morning. I recently had twins and have to stop drinking at 7 pm or I'm awake all night going. So I have to get some warm liquids in me in the morning and a Protein shake then about 10:30 - 11 I can eat food. Patti

Jodi, Thanks, I think my last fill is giving up a little. I can actually eat now. I am able to get some more food in me. I am still very tight in the morning, but my Dr said that sometimes it is from not drinking all night. I can usually eat around 11, but then i try to eat my lunch or a snack. I have a nice fruity shake for breakfast, with Protein milk and fruit, it equals about 350 calories and 35 g protein. then for lunch i have chili, or tuna or chicken, with some crackers and tomatoe. for dinner it is whatever i make the family minus the rice, Pasta or potatoes. So last night it was 4 slices of London Broil with some corn. I've never been one to journal my food, otherwise WW would have worked for me LOL. ok gotta check the crying baby. thanks, Patti

Ok i posted this same question on another part of this board, but maybe i'll get a better response here. I am 7 months out and have lost about 40 pounds. I am stalled right now in the losing game, and the only thing I am losing is excessive amounts of HAIR! I don't mean a few strands here and there I mean clumps of my hair every day are falling out. Thanks to God for giving me a thick mane to begin with so it isn't so noticable. Anyway, I do get all of my protien in, as that is pretty much all i eat. I am not totally sure what else could be causing th problem. Is there a time frame as to when this will settle down or should i go wig shopping soon? thanks, Patti

Thanks for all of the advice. I pretty much only eat protein. and i do my shakes. my thyroid leves are ok, had them checked about a month ago. I am still trying to figure out how Jodi gets all that food in. Wow, i have a hard time getting in a half of chicken breast and for get anyfood before noon. well, i will continue to search for something to stop the madness of the hair loss. i think i will add biotin to the multi vitamin, which i will also change out to a chewable. thanks all. Patti

hi all, been a long time. well, this post caught my eye right away! i thought i was the only one who broke the rules!!! My drink of choice is Crystal Lite Lemonade with vodka (Raspberry, Green Apple, Watermelon, or Strawberry). I usually have 3-4 a week mostly on the weekends while hanging by the pool. Now that the summer is over, I'm sure that will die down. We also put our Margarita machine to it's full use this summer during a few parties. Yummy Mango and tequila.

Hey all, As of June 5th, my 4 month Bandiversary, I have lost 39 pounds. I have had 1 fill. Not sure how much, but I know it isn't nearly enough!!!

Now this is an interesting topic. I do not feel my port during sex, but when I am leaning over the crib trying to get the babies back to sleep, I feel it and boy does it hurt like heck. Sometimes, it just hurts if I twist the wrong way to much. I must say that DH and I are finding that SEX is much more better since banding and 38 lbs are gone, can't wait for another 40 to go away wow. Patti

That is so weird because I just popped on here to post the same thing about my hair. It is falling out in clumps. I thought it was my thyroid at first, but all fo my blood work came back normal. The nurse practitioner at he surgeons office told me it was because of the rapid weight loss. I was like there is nothing rapid about my weight loss :drool:. She said it was the changes in my body, similar to after you have a baby, i did lose a lot of hair after the twins were born. It did come back, but I'm talking in the month after, not 4 months after. I'm only 3 pounds away from a new do, so hopefully I will still have some hair left to get it done!!!! I'm glad I'm not going through this alone!!! Patti

I love love love my Wii Fit. I have a little competition going with my family on who can do the most spins in hoola hoop. We have all (6 of us) opened up the 10 minute work out for that and boy is it hard. We are into the balance games and the aerobics games, haven't tried the yoga or strength training yet, not much competition there. Can you tell we are a gaming family.

Now I cannot really eat! I finally got my first fill last Tuesday. I figured it would take a few days to get used to eating again, but I just can't seem to get the hang of it. What gives. I love the fact that I 3 oz of food is filling me up, but I cannot stop. I am so used to having ZERO restriction, and eating whatever and how much I want that I don't know when to stop. I also keep drinking when I eat since I was doing that before the fill as well. How long will it take to get used to this again? It feels like I just had the surgery again, only no pain. Did you all go through this? Should I go in for a small unfill or just try my hardest to get used to it. I went to Applebee's at the mall yesterday and couldn't even finish my Soup, and it took me like a half hour. And one more ?, I am constantly burping, is this also normal, or even par for hte course? I see most of you are on your 2nd fills. You are all so lucky. I was starving for like 5 weeks and eating everything in site, now i'm dying cause I can't eat at all. It really sucks. Thanks for letting me bitch!!!!! Patti

Ha Ha this is funny since I just went over the weekend to get new holders. I got measured as well, haven't since after the reduction, back when my son was 1 (6 years ago). The Dr reduced me from a G (DDD) to a C. Now I am a small B. I think it is so funny I went through all of that to just lose them anyway. Well, I think BF the twins had some to do with it as well. But DH said when all the weight is off I can get a lift. WOO HOO!!!

I agree totally! I totally got caught up with work and have been missing you all so much. I have totally fallen and need help getting back up. This is the best group on the Web. P

sorry I've been gone so long. I've been so down and out. I've not been losing weight, not been gaining either so i guess that is good. I haven't gotten a fill, I go on the 13th of May. I've been PBing quite a bit, I eat way to fast sometimes. I'm also turning to drinking my calories in the form of alcohol,which I know is really bad and I'm not liking myself for doing it. My eating habits are total CRAP. I can eat pretty much anything as long as I go slow and chew really good. I love snack foods and have been grazing on all of my sons lunch stuff, and all of the twins goldfish and little things like that. I guess, I just want to say it and be accountable for my actions so maybe I will stop being so bad. Hopefully, work will calm down a bit and I will be able to get here a bit more often. Patti

Angie, At first I said what the heck is a pannus, i thought it was some sort of sandwich. Then when I opened the thread and read it I laughed so hard I almost tinkled myself. Start complaining sister, that is how I got my breast reduction for Free. well, courtesy of the insurance company. It only took me 3 months of complaining of neck and rash problems. Patti

Hi all, I was not around yesterday, sorry. So we can start the thread on Tuesday. I did really bad on Sunday for Easter, let's just say that cheescake is not a band friendly food, it goes down way too easy. I am vowing to start fresh today as my new week and eat like a proper bandster. Will be back later to post what I have eaten since I haven't planned that part of the day yet. b - 1/2 cup rice crispies 1/2 banana 1/2 cup milk l - tiny piece of lasagna (shared with babies) d - going to 'Cheeseburger in Paradise' with girlfriends, not sure what i'm going to eat.

Happy St Patrick's Day!!! Here's to a steaming corned beef waiting for me at home. See being married to a German Puerto Rican, we only have corned beef on St Patty's Day. I'm so looking forward to dinner. Glad that I go tot he Dr on Thursday so by then it will be out of my system. B- Protein drink l - chicken salad s - canned pear d - corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes, glad i'm not that restricted yet. wish I could down a beer with that, but i'll settle for a raspberry vodka and crystal lite lemonade for dessert. :biggrin:

Well, the corned beef didn't sit well at all. So I opted for another drink. today: b- rice crispies and banana l- chicken salad d- meatballs and sauce, maybe a little Pasta

Hi all, sorry i didn't start the thread this week. had a rough start. I did manage to take an hour walk on saturday with the babies, and we repainted their room. I did most of the painting, and up and down the ladder. I was so sore yesterday. I have to get my butt in gear and start the exercise, I want the weather to get warm already.

I haven't tried salad. I'm scared to. I had broccoli the other day, and I only ate the tops. I'm just starting to incorporate 'real' food back into my diet, but I'm still eating very wet, and mushy stuff. I miss eating salad with my chicken. :biggrin:

OK, I finally have NSV. Ok I may have had small ones before, but this is great. Over hte weekend, I painted the twins bedroom all by myself. My DH was doing other things in there, but I put the paint on the walls. Before, I would have just sat and watched. I'm sore today from going up and down the ladder, my way of getting extra exercise in. He tells me to just bring the can up, I tell him that will do nothing for my flabby ass. :biggrin: And the jeans I'm wearing today, a size 14, didn't fit me before surgery, today they are falling down when I walk. WHOOO HOOO! The only problem with that is we have to get the pool liner replaced, to the tune of $5K and that leaves little money for new clothes. Oh WELL, I'll buy a belt, haven't worn one of those in ummm EVER!!!!!