BANDIT GIRL

I do notice around that time i am retaining more water that i feel more tightness than usual. I don't have any problems eating or vomiting (thank god). But you may be a lil too tight and when you're retaining it causes you to be too tight. Maybe you need a slight unfill. Good luck!

Well, my dr's office has submitted my paperwork for approval. I am very nervous and excited all at the same time! I have been praying and leaving it in Gods hands! If i do not get approved I will have to wait till next year. I would love to ask everyone here to pray for me too! Thank you guys for all the support and answering all my questions!!!:tt1:

So hello everybody!! It has been a while since I have posted. I wanted to see how everyone was doing. I hope you all are doing well and having success. I have lost 78 lbs. as of today!! I am very happy with my journey so far. I have had a few times where my wt loss slowed down a little, but i had my 4th fill in feb and so far I think I have hit my sweet spot. I am at 6cc's. I really haven't had any problems and hope not to. I will say i feel my band more at 6cc's than I ever did before. I just feel more slight tightness. I always did but not as much as now. It doesn't hurt at all just a small amout of tight pressure. I am glad though cause it reminds me it's there. I know there are risks and complications that could happen even to make me have to have my band removed, but i do not regret my choice to have this surgery one little bit. I will deal with whatever happens as it comes. I am so much happier about myself and have much more self confidence and let's not even talk about the physical aspect. Physically I feel GREAT!!! I am able to run up the steps at my apt complex!! Never thought I would ever be able to do that. And I jog on the treadmill!!! So to anyone who is considering this surgery......Please think it through and make the best decision for you. And make sure you know the good and the bad. I can say to you, i recommend this to anyone who can't lose it on their own. It still takes work.....you CANNOT just eat whatever you want and expect to still lose. It is defintely a tool so use it properly and watch yourself change! Now don't think for one minute that I never eat the wrong foods or drink something I shouldn't but I maake sure I make the right choices 98% of the time. That is the only way to make this work. So good luck to you all and thanks again to all of the people who post here.....it really has helped me soooo much!

I have the Lap Band. My Dr chose this over the Realize Band because he felt his patients had better outcomes with weightloss. He does use both.

It's funny you say that about the air and stomach making all sorts of noises since surgery!!! lol!! I was banded 9 days before you and i have that too. I will be laying in my bed after just waking up and it's quiet in the room and laugh too about the noises. And I seem to have ALOT more gas than i ever had before.

Hello everyone! I was just wondering how everyone is doing? I hope you all are ok! And everything is peachy! I am doing great so far at 2 1/2months out. I have had 2 fills so far and it is working for me. I have lost 41lbs including 13lbs from the pre-op diet. The fills really didn't hurt and I was so shocked. My Dr. got it on the first try both times. He doesn't use flouro, he feels for the port by pressing on my port area. I am not hungry hardly ever and I have restriction so far. Hopefully it will last and I won't need too many fills. I have been eating alot of fish(tilapia) and chicken. This really isn't as hard as I thought it would be. "so far". I wish everyone good luck and hope you are all ok and doing well! ttyl!!!:tongue_smilie: