Jill Talbot

Hi All - Iwas banded in January '08 and am on doxycycline for a minor skin infection. My dermatologist warned me about heartburn being a common side effect but seeing as I'm banded, the heartburn and chest tightness is pretty intense. I have a call into my surgeon but was wondering if anyone has had a similar experience? Thanks!

Rock on Gilliebean! Enjoy your summer - you've earned it!!

I am staying on plan today because of the beautiful dresses on display in the stores

So I'm in the shower last week, soaping up as usual. I feel an egg-sized cyst where my upper ribs and right breast meet. It's not too hard, and I can move it with my fingers. I'm alarmed only because of it's size and location. I just may be the luckiest bandster in the world because my wonderful surgeon (Dr. Woody Denham) is five blocks east of my condo, and he's affiliated with the same hospital as my internist and OBGYN. Fun fact - I was born there 45 years ago :rolleyes2: Anyhoo, his staff heard the fear in my voice (near the breast, 45 years old, etc) and asked me to come in as soon as I dried off. One hour later, my dear surgeon assured me that I had a harmless lipoma (fatty cyst) that has most likely been there for years. No link to obesity and quickly removed with one afternoon off work. Reason I felt it? Rapid weight loss :cry_smile: It's weird, scary and fun all at the same time! Love to all Knockouts!

So I'm in the shower last week, soaping up as usual. I feel an egg-sized cyst where my upper ribs and right breast meet. It's not too hard, and I can move it with my fingers. I'm alarmed only because of it's size and location. I just may be the luckiest bandster in the world because my wonderful surgeon (Dr. Woody Denham) is five blocks east of my condo, and he's affiliated with the same hospital as my internist and OBGYN. Fun fact - I was born there 45 years ago :w00t: Anyhoo, his staff heard the fear in my voice (near the breast, 45 years old, etc) and asked me to come in as soon as I dried off. One hour later, my dear surgeon assured me that I had a harmless lipoma (fatty cyst) that has most likely been there for years. No link to obesity and quickly removed with one afternoon off work. Reason I felt it? Rapid weight loss :tongue2: It's weird, scary and fun all at the same time! Love to all - Jill

I sure as hell took phen phen - lost a load of weight and looked fantastic. Once off the market, I gained it all back. Loved it because it zapped hunger - have found lap band to be a savior for the exact same reason, but have developed a new lifestyle because of the cost and surgical intrusion to my body. Lap band is no quick fix - phen phen was.

Way To Go Oneder-woman!!!!!!

Hi Knockouts! It may seem premature, as I've only lost 30 lbs., but my body is changing so much even at 1/3 toward goal. I'm lucky that I won't need major reconstruction when I hit goal. I salute and admire all the bandsters who have endured plastics to be the best they can be. As much as I don't want to endure it, I can't deny that I'll require a breast reduction/lift when I reach goal. Does anyone have experience with this procedure or think they will eventually require it?

Mama and Ang - you ladies look gorgeous with your shrinking waistlines :scared2:

I'm officially shopping in the Misses section - broke down and cried in the dressing room. Called my Mom from the mall parking lot. She lives in Florida and I'll see her on my vacation next week. My sibs live near by and have only seen gradual weight loss. Mom will be the first to see my 38 pounds gone since surgery. Can't wait

I'm 2 pounds shy of goal for this challenge :wink2: Name...........Start........Current......Goal.......To Go Brandymom1234...200...........200........185.........15 Candle..........205...........195........197..........0 cQQlgirl........215...........209........205..........4 destiny79.......255...........245........240..........5 Foofy...........242.5.........240........234..........6 Jackie..........164...........160........157..........3 Jill............220...........212........210..........2 Jovi2673........217...........217........200.........17 KarenG .........189...........181........181..........0 kjl315..........227...........220........217..........3 kristin1031.....240...........220........225..........-5 legster.........209...........199........196..........3 LessnLess.......164...........157........157..........0 Linda Lu........228...........217.2......215..........2.2 Longhorn........204...........195........195..........0 Mumof2boys......188...........188........175.........13 Marimaru........206...........202........195..........7 PhDiva..........208...........208........195.........13 Rainer..........251...........247........241..........6 Redtulips3......225...........217........215..........2 Renewedhope.....213...........206........199..........7 Sades...........201...........197........190..........7 Skinny_Jill.....186...........179........178..........1 Stacy73.........222...........219........212..........7 Sunny112........143...........143........135..........8 Suzzzie.........291...........291........280.........11 Valstar.........269...........265........260..........5 wombat712.......145...........141.8......135..........6.8 debihaines......254...........219........209.........10 4jin............225...........220........220..........0 Trixie..........241...........221........221..........0! Jennypoo........199...........193.5......194..........0!!!

Name...........Start........Current......Goal.......To Go Brandymom1234...200...........200........185.........15 Candle..........205...........195........197..........0 cQQlgirl........215...........210........205..........5 destiny79.......255...........250........240.........10 Foofy...........242.5.........240........234..........6 Jackie..........164...........162........157..........5 Jill............220...........213........210..........3 Jovi2673........217...........217........200.........17 KarenG .........189...........181........181..........0 kjl315..........227...........220........217..........3 kristin1031.....240...........230........225..........5 legster.........209...........204........196..........8 LessnLess.......164...........157........157..........0 Linda Lu........228...........217.2......215..........2.2 Longhorn........204...........195........195..........0 Mumof2boys......188...........188........175.........13 Marimaru........206...........202........195..........7 PhDiva..........208...........208........195.........13 Rainer..........251...........247........241..........6 Redtulips3......225...........217........215..........2 Renewedhope.....213...........206........199..........7 Sades...........201...........197........190..........7 Skinny_Jill.....186...........179........178..........1 Stacy73.........222...........219........212..........7 Sunny112........143...........143........135..........8 Suzzzie.........291...........291........280.........11 Valstar.........269...........265........260..........5 wombat712.......145...........144........135..........9 debihaines......254...........219........209.........10 4jin............225...........220........220..........0 Trixie..........241...........221........221..........0! Jennypoo........199...........193.5......194..........0!!!

Howdy-Doo Knockouts! Life is good here in Chicago. I was banded on January 14th and for a good two months after, the weather was brutal. I hoped for lengthy post-op walks with my lovely dog Sally, but the temps and wind chill made that impossible. Our walks were reduced to minutes, so Sally could do her business and we could run back inside (I'm in a condo). During the deep-freeze I went to my local "Curves" five times a week. As I write, it's been 72 hours after my first fill (1CC). My appetite and thoughts of food/cooking is zero. I find this to be so powerful. Watching The Food Network has always been a weekend morning routine for me, and it still is. I love the artistry of some (not all) of the on-air chefs….without the stomach grumblings that once led me to a fattening weekend lunch. To the contrary, I look at each finished product on Food Network – and I wonder how hard and long I would have to chew it. This would astound my pre-op self. Best of luck to you all!!!

Hi Bandsters! I can feel my port so easily when I lightly circle around it with my fingers. I had an excellent surgeon and it's placed just below my ribcage on the right hand side. The site is not swollen or sore, nor have I lost a significant amount of weight. Is my ability to feel the "face" of my port unusual?

I'm staying on plan today because I don't want to spend the best years of my life fat

Name...........Start........Current......Goal.......To Go Brandymom1234...200...........200........185.........15 Candle..........205...........200.5......197..........3.5 cQQlgirl........215...........212........200.........12 destiny79.......255...........250........240.........10 Foofy...........242.5.........240........234.........6 Jackie..........164...........164........154.........10 Jill............220...........216........210..........6 Jovi2673........217...........217........200.........17 KarenG .........189...........186........181..........5 kjl315..........227...........220........217..........3 kristin1031.....240...........235........225.........10 legster.........209...........206........196.........10 LessnLess.......164...........159........157..........2 Linda Lu........228...........221........215..........6 Longhorn........204...........197.4......195..........2.4 Mumof2boys......188...........188........175.........13 Marimaru........206...........202........195.........7 PhDiva..........208...........208........195.........13 Rainer..........251...........249........241..........8 Redtulips3......225...........221........215..........6 Renewedhope.....213...........208........199..........9 Sades...........201...........198........190..........8 Skinny_Jill.....186...........182........178..........4 Stacy73.........222...........219........212.........7 Sunny112........143...........143........135..........8 Suzzzie.........291...........291........280.........11 Valstar.........269...........269........260..........9 wombat712.......145...........144........135..........9 debihaines......254...........219........209.........10 4jin............225...........225........220..........5 Trixie..........241...........227.5......221.........6.5 __________________

Your gratitude gives me goose bumps!

I am staying on plan today because I will be on the beach in a month and a half

Way to go jtag and Ang - outstanding and inspiring NSVs!!!!!!

All bandsters know that our weight loss journey has nothing to do with numbers on the scale. That is why we have (yipee) non-scale victories! Why do our goals find themselves on the right hand side of some bad-assed ticker software? I need to hear Non-Scale-Goals!

Name...........Start........Current......Goal.......To Go Brandymom1234...200...........200........185.........15 Candle..........205...........205........197..........8 cQQlgirl........215...........215........200.........15 destiny79.......255...........255........240.........15 Foofy...........242.5.........242.5......234.........8.5 Jovi2673........217...........217........200.........17 KarenG .........189...........189........181..........8 kjl315..........227...........227........217.........10 kristin1031.....240...........238........225.........13 legster.........209...........209........196.........13 LessnLess.......164...........164........157..........7 Linda Lu........228...........228........215.........13 Longhorn........204...........199.4......195..........4.4 Mumof2boys......188...........188........175.........13 Marimaru........206...........206........195.........11 PhDiva..........208...........208........195.........13 Rainer..........251...........251........241.........10 Redtulips3......225...........225........215.........10 Renewedhope.....213...........213........199.........14 Sades...........201...........198........190..........8 Skinny_Jill.....186...........184........178..........6 Stacy73.........222...........222........212.........10 Sunny112........143...........143........135..........8 Suzzzie.........291...........291........280.........11 wombat712.......145...........144........135..........9 Jill............220...........220........210.........10

Name...........Start........Current......Goal.......To Go Brandymom1234...200...........200........185.........15 Candle..........205...........205........197..........8 cQQlgirl........215...........215........200.........15 destiny79.......255...........255........240.........15 Foofy...........242.5.........242.5......234.........8.5 Jovi2673........217...........217........200.........17 KarenG .........189...........189........181..........8 kjl315..........227...........227........217.........10 kristin1031.....240...........238........225.........13 legster.........209...........209........196.........13 LessnLess.......164...........164........157..........7 Linda Lu........228...........228........215.........13 Longhorn........204...........199.4......195..........4.4 Mumof2boys......188...........188........175.........13 Marimaru........206...........206........195.........11 PhDiva..........208...........208........195.........13 Rainer..........251...........251........241.........10 Redtulips3......225...........225........215.........10 Renewedhope.....213...........213........199.........14 Sades...........201...........198........190..........8 Skinny_Jill.....186...........184........178..........6 Stacy73.........222...........222........212.........10 Sunny112........143...........143........135..........8 Suzzzie.........291...........291........280.........11 wombat712.......145...........144........135..........9 Jill............244...........220........210.........10

Name...........Start........Current......Goal.......To Jill Talbot.....244...........220........210..............10 Go Brandymom1234...200...........200........185.........15 Candle..........205...........205........197..........8 cQQlgirl........215...........215........200.........15 destiny79.......255...........255........240.........15 Foofy...........242.5.........242.5......234.........8.5 Jovi2673........217...........217........200.........17 KarenG .........189...........189........181..........8 kjl315..........227...........227........217.........10 kristin1031.....240...........238........225.........13 legster.........209...........209........196.........13 LessnLess.......164...........164........157..........7 Linda Lu........228...........228........215.........13 Longhorn........204...........199.4......195..........4.4 Mumof2boys......188...........188........175.........13 Marimaru........206...........206........195.........11 PhDiva..........208...........208........195.........13 Rainer..........251...........251........241.........10 Redtulips3......225...........225........215.........10 Renewedhope.....213...........213........199.........14 Sades...........201...........198........190..........8 Skinny_Jill.....186...........184........178..........6 Stacy73.........222...........222........212.........10 Sunny112........143...........143........135..........8 Suzzzie.........291...........291........280.........11 wombat712.......145...........144........135..........9 __________________

Welcome home and speedy recovery!