BrandNewLisa

I would like to take this opportunity to announce that I, yes I, am offically under 300 lbs. Yes, you heard correctly! 298.2. Thank you, thank you! It was an honor to just be nomiated! You love me, you really, really love me!!!!:smile2: First of all, I would like to thank my dear surgeon Dr. Choban, who is officailly guilty of Assault and Battery on my poor, still healing Port during my second fill. I am pretty sure that she pushed it so hard that it popped out of my Azz, but hey, I still won! I would also like to thank Restriction, Good Good Restriction. Without you I would still not know that dry chicken breast, full of Protein and flavor, will move to a state of total liquidity when chewed for 17 minutes. I would also not know that siad tangy, spicy chicken breast could morph into a softball studded with Titanium nails, that likes to make camp in the middle of my chest for 9 hours. Softball of Death. Good times. :smile2::party: Ok, I am through being a smart ass. I am eternally grateful for the help you all have given me! I am under 300, and I am in a size 22 for the firat time since I can remember. I read everyday, but do not post NEARLY enough. I vow to pass my old timer wisdom to the newbs from here on out. After all, I weight 298.2. Does that not now qualify me as an expert??? teeeheee Luv you all, and thanks again from the bottom of my heart! I can not wait to send my next update!!!!! Sorry in advance if this is a dup post, stupid puter went down on me. Thanks y'all!

Thanks for the info Greg, the amount has really had me worried. It is so hard to tell right now, until I get on real food, so after a day of mushies, I will see how it goes. I am glad that it is working for you, I hope that it works for me too!

First fill today as well. Sue, I was right behind you! They called you a few minutes after I walked in. I was also in the little hold room when you were finishing up. I just mised you! I have to admit, even though the fill wasn't painful, I hated the pressure sensation. And when she pulled the needle out, feeling it pop out of the port was freaky! I am a bit disappointed though, I only got 2.5 cc's. She tried 3, and said that it was overfilled. I hope that this is all I needed, I have been really struggling with hunger. Say a prayer for my 2.5!!!!!!

I have Type II as well, diagnosed in April of last year. It was one of my main reasons for deciding to pursue the surgery. Not my only one, as I weighed 356 lbs. when diagnosed, lol. According to my PCP, at 3 years out from Lap-Band surgery, over 70% of Type II diabetics will have self resolved. That is huge for me. I am just over a month out from surgery, and I have already had to taper off my meds (Byetta and Metformin). Just losing the first 50 lbs. has made an amazing difference, I can not wait to see what happens as I lose more! Good luck to you and your hubby!

Fill tomorrow. Finally!!! I am so happy that I could wet myself! Okay, not really, but you know what I mean! I see that Suecasb is in for a fill tomorrow, anyone else? What time? I would love to have someone to talk to while waiting!

I just wanted to thank you all for the support that you gave me the other night. I was in complete and total freak out mode!! I am feeling alot better now. Still dealing with it, but my vet is willing to send documentation to my rental office on the breed of my dog, and she says that he is nowhere NEAR pitbull! My rental office is willing to accept that, so I think that I am okay!! I am afraid to get excited until it is all said and done. But I think I might be in the clear! YAY!! I am with the rest of you guys, I AM NEEDING THAT FILL! I am cycling as well, gaining and losing the same 3-4 pounds regardless of the fact that my diet and exercise are right where they should be. I am deathly hungry a good portion of the time, but I just suck it up. With all I went through to get this band, screw a little bit of hunger. I will deal :biggrin2: (that is, if my stomach does not eat itself in the meantime, which is a distinct possibility). I also am planning to get another tattoo at my 100lb mark. Mine, however, will be a coverup piece. I have a decent tattoo on my left shoulder, but I am pretty sure that it is not what I want to see in the mirror when I am reaching for the Depends and wearing support hose. Therefore, I shall use this time to compose a proper tattoo, if that is not a contradiction in terms, lol. Thanks again for understanding you guys, you are the bestest!!!!

Ughhh, stressed, soooo stressed. I am firmly in the grips of Bandster Hell, and right now my main worry is not food, but alcohol! Cause I want a DRINK!!!! I am hungry, stalled, and ready to kick some arse, lol. Not to mention that my rental office is trying to make me get rid of my dog. Regardless of what one might think his breed is (but isn't), he is my family. He cared not how fat I was, just that I played with him on a regular basis and put food in his bowl. Too bad he does not represent all men, haha. Feel free to read the devastating story at the link below.... petbulls: Rental office snafu, now I am freaking out..... I have a fill coming on Tuesday, so hopefully all of this despair will be gone by then. But right now I am struggling. And I can't stop crying at the prospect that I might lose the only thing in life that has loved me unconditionally, regardless of how fat or unhealthy I was. Thanks for letting me vent, and wish me luck! :blushing:

I would call your doc to clear it, but with what you ate, I would not freak out. I was on full liquids two weeks after surgery, which included : creamy soups, sugar free puddings, sugar fudge pops, and sugar free jello. Basically, I was permitted to eat anything that I could suck thru a straw, lol. You did not eat anything that would totally screw your bad, so I think that you will be ok. Call your doc, and then just remember that tomorrow is another day. Suck it up, and then start over. You can do this!!!!

Nicely done Scrappy!

My large port wound did the same thing. What helped me were butterfly closures. It was only one end of the incision, and I was able to put some Neosporin on it, press the skin together, and close the opening with the butterfly bandage. The bandage is very thin in at the part that covers the wound, so it still gets alot of air to help the healing. Healed just as small as the other scars. Make sure if you have any signs of infection, that you notify your doctor immediately. Good luck!

I had my follow-up today with Dr. Choban, and I am down 13 lbs from surgery! Yayyyy! I am also way excited that I am scheduled for my first fill May 6th. She initially said May 13th, but when they called me to schedule, turns out that she is not available that day. So rather than make me wait 7 weeks, she brought me in a week early. I am totally thankfull for that, and I can not WAIT! Also, huge NSV for me today! I bought a size 24 jean today. And they fit. Well. Not only were they 24's (most of my closet holds 26 or 28's) they were Wal-Mart 24's. Not Lane Bryant, not Avenue, real person 24's. Okay, small victory, but it feels so huge, so I am just gonna enjoy the hell out of it! Also, Dr. Choban and I talked about our little group. I shared with her so many of our concerns, and how happy I am with the people I have met and the support that I receive from them. She thought that it was fabulous, and made the generous offer to attend one of our monthly meetings if we would like to discuss our concerns about the practice, ask questions about our recovery, anything. I thought that was really nice of her to offer. She said that any of the surgeons, nurses, or the dietician are available if we would ever like to schedule them to come and speak with us.

I sure will! I haven't even had time to pull them off the camera yet. Some are no good, but I think that I got some pretty good ones! And thanks Juli! I just want to be like you guys, I want the newly banded to be in awe of me, like 'Hey, that could be me!!!'

Hey all! I just wanted to say thanks again for making me feel so welcome on Saturday. I had a great time! The Style Show was so amazing, I found myself in tears several times! I know, I am a wuss, but hey, they inspired the hell out of me!lol Honorable mention to Juli and Baby, 54 miles on the bike and you STILL made it to the meeting. Seriously? I officially wanna be like you two when I grow up!!!!! haha It was so great to meet you all, I had the bestest time. I can now not wait until next month. You all are such an inspiration, I can not wait to be one of you!!!!:huh2:

I haven't been burping to much, but I have been having the weirdest noises coming from my belly! I swear, it literally sounds like leaky plumbing down there. Gurgling, bubbling, all of that stuff. Thank God I already talk loud, lol.

Okay all, I scheduled and rescheduled, and I think that I finally got clear to attend on Saturday! Yay! Hopefully nothing comes up, cause I can not wait to meet everyone. It seems like there is going to be a huge turnout!

I hear ya Hope, I was banded 3/31. Talk about bring up the end of the parade! lol I have an incision question you guys. I was peeling off some of my Steri-strips today (they are pretty much falling off) and most of them came off okay. But the ones on my big wound (port) not so good. A few of them, under the Steri-strip, were a little, umm, 'juicy'. Sorry about that, was the best word I could think of, lol. Just in two places, the wound seems to gape a bit, and it was a little, again, 'juicy'. I have no fever, and there is no redness. Can I perhaps put antibiotic cream on them? Maybe they just need a little air? Any ideas would be appreciated! Thanks!

Yay for rep'ing the Columbus Bandsters Kathy! lol I hope to attend my first meeting of this group on Saturday, and I can't wait! Just being able to have that support, and to see the results of everyones hard work, is going to be amazing. I hope you guys luck into the same thing in your areas.

Thanks for talking me down guys. I was in a bad way last night. I think that I really felt like I had let myself down. I have been doing so good for so long, last night felt like a crash. Oh well, today is another day, I am back on the wagon!!!!

My doc told me nothing but walking or elliptical for 4 weeks. Make sure that you are careful!

Ummm, okay, can we all say crash and burn? One week out, and I was doing sooooo very well. And I even avoided the BBQ Debacle of 2008 this weekend. Yet the sister and her fast food fanatic boyfriend strike again. They went to McDonald's again this evening. They are the true Dollar Menu-nairs! They come home, I am safely ensconced in my computer room igorning them. I guess that they forgot something, because they left again. I go downstairs just as innocent as can be, intending to get a bottle of water. And there, on my dining room table, is 2 very large bags of McD's. I open them in a trance, and I find a starving womans paradise: two very large piping hot fries, three double cheeseburgers, 3 5 piece nuggets, and two salads. O M G. Seriously. Before I could even blink, I think that I inhaled at least 10 fries. Not sure if I actually chewed, that point is up for interpretation. But what shames me the most, is that I actually took the bun off one of the doubles and took a small bite out of the middle of the burger. Then I promptly put the bun back on and placed it back in the bag. All in all, I really only ate a small amount, but I am totally crushed right now. I was doing so well! And I am only a week out, how on earth could I possibly make it to a fill? I know that so much of this is head hunger, because my body isn't really hungry. Okay, it really kind of is, but I like to lie to myself to get through the day. But it felt good, sooooo sinfully sinfully good, to freakin CHEW AND SWALLOW. Can anyone spell shame spiral????? ugh :thumbup:

Geeze Kerri, that is amazing!!!! Doesn't it just blow the mind how much difference 24 lbs can make??? You look fabulous, and I can see the difference EVERYWHERE. Nicely done! :ohmy:

Hi all, sorry it took me so long to jump back in. I am eating pretty much the same as everyone else. But I am with roster, I am starving! To be honest, I don't really think that my body is hungry, I think that it is more head hunger than anything. I would sell my left foot right now to be able to chew something and swallow. Mushies are sounding like total Heaven right now! Wow, congrats on the 16 lbs Mom!!!!!!! I just weighed myself a few hours ago, and I am oficially 8 lbs down. I am finding it hard to get in all of my liquids though, I keep forgetting to drink.

Lisa here, and I am 33 years old, and I am in Columbus, Ohio. I am an Onsite Recruiter with Manpower, and I recruit exclusively for Abbott Nutrition. Abbott produces Similac, Isomil, Pediasure, Ensure, and a myriad of other biopharmaceutical products. Coolest thing is that Abbott also produces the EAS line, so I get all of the dreaded protein powders and drinks way cheap at the company store. Yay, those things can get freaking expensive!

Oh, and congrats on the 10% Fenton. I am pretty sure that you deserve a brand new high speed gadget for that!:regular_smile:

Thank you guys for all of your feedback. I am glad someone asked, yes she is overweight. If she had a insurance that covered it, she would more than qualify for the Lapband, as she weighs over 300lbs. I mean to mention that in my original post. We are very close, and I know that she has some jealousy issues. We have been fat together all of our lives. She has been very open about it. But despite that, she has been extremely supportive, which is why I was so surprised that she would do this, and that she would fight me on it. Yes Fenton, she is paying rent, but I put my foot down and told her that she can not bbq until I am on solid foods. I now have a sister that is not speaking to me, but I could really give a flippin dayum. I have decided that during this time in my life, I have every freakin right to be selfish for once. So I have embraced my new Me Me Me nature! She will get over it. If not, she can move, no skin off my back. Thanks you guys for letting me vent on this. I was truly afraid that she would break me with this one! I had rather disturbing visions of myself digging leftover bbq scraps out of the trash at 4 in the morning. :regular_smile: