NJ_gal_in_VA

I hear ya nonad! I hate the whole sliming thing. I have to be sooo careful. I also agree we need another thread. How do we do that? I'll start it if needed! Also, I can't make my next fill at the end of this month and I'm bummed because they can't get me in again until March if I cancel I just can't afford the gas to get to UVA this month. I live 6 hours away! But I know I need a fill because I'm not losing. I've only had 2 fills since my surgery in June! And I can eat too much and still be hungry.... I'm so frustrated :eek:

I live in southwest va. very small town. but i'm about an hour from kingsport tenessee so that may be an option. thanks! I will talk to my fiancee and see what he says about the january appt.

Thanks joeygirl! I feel better especially because I only had two fills so of course i'm not feeling full! I guess I am one of the ones that need more! I have an appointment already. I just dont know if I can make it because I live 6 hours from where I get them done and i dont think its in our budget this month for gas and expenses. But I will reschedule for next month. Thanks for all your input! It has really helped me to understand this better! I wonder if I can get my fills at a doctor closer to me....I only stuck with UVA because that's where I started the whole process before I moved.

Denise, Mine is always that thick mucus. i do all i can to avoid throwing up so i spend a lot of time just spitting in the sink and holding it back when that happens. sorry so gross! What is slime? is that the thick mucus thing?

I am on 2 different antidepressants and im still in the dumps. im at the highest level u can be on with the meds. they cant raise my dose anymore. so that isnt it. but i will try better fills and i will be honest with my doc. i'm just afraid he'll tell me its not working and want to remove the band or something.

I'm definitely in! I was wondering where all my slow losing friends were! Lost just 24 pounds in 7 months! By the way, what's NSV or whatever it was??

To all who have responded so far, Thank you so much to all of you who have responded so far. It feels good to know that I'm not alone in all of this! We need to support each other because it seems as though so many people on these forums are doing so well. I agree we should have one for us "lost" banders! And to joeygirl, I've been in twice for fills. How do I get these "agressive" fills as some of you described? The nurse practitioner that fills me just does it how she wants and doesn't really ask my opinion. Also, I get food stuck sometimes so does that mean I have some restriction? Sometimes it gets stuck so bad I have to throw it back up (sorry so gross!) And it hurts really bad. Especially when I eat bread and drier foods. Also, if it's time for a meal, say, when I've finished cooking for my family, should I eat even if I'm not hungry? And thank you for the support teach! I've thought the same thing. I even considered getting the band removed and just doing it all on my own. I thought this maybe isn't for me. I'm not so sure but we can help each other! And I, too feel guilty about the time and money that my fiancee "wasted" because I screwed up. But I guess we shouldn't look at it that way because my fiancee and my son are there for me no matter what and I'm sure your family is too!

I had my lap-band done by Dr. Shirmer at UVA and he was very nice. A little strange, but very nice! He takes time to answer your questions and he's pretty patient. But you won't see him much after surgery. Janet Dix will do your fills. She's the Nurse Practitioner I believe. Good luck!:clap2: