DrewsLou

As far as I know Dr K only does fills in his office in Aurora. A fill with him is pretty easy. He will have you lie on the exam table and poke around on your belly to see if he can feel your port. If he can't feel it he will use ultrasound to locate it (little wand he presses on your belly with some ultrasound gel) Once he locates your port he cleans the area with iodine (bzk) He then puts sterile gloves on and inserts the needle into the port. Sometimes he has to poke you a couple of times before he gets it just right. I can feel a little "pop" once he accesses my port. Once the needle is in the port he will have you sit on the side of the table (I choose to stand because the needle hurts my fat roll) Don't look down! The needle is pretty big and it freaked me out to be standing there with a needle sticking out of me like an arrow. He will have you drink a glass of water while he adds saline until you feel restriction. Restriction is a very tricky bitch if you've never felt it before. You are looking for the feeling of "gurgling" in the back of your throat as you feel the water go down. You want the water to drain slowly into your pouch. I hope this helps! Good luck and I can't wait to meet you!

Hi girls! I finally feel like I am back to the land of the living. The past week has been spent in a pain killer haze. I discovered that Percocet gives me the munchies and I weighed myself this morning and damned if I didn't gain a few pounds! I had PT yesterday morning then came in and worked a half day. I was in a horrible mood and was hating life. I just wanted to go home and take a nap! After work I went home and took some pain meds and napped for a couple of hours then went to a photo shoot for roller derby for our 2008 calendar. I just hung around and watched for an hour. It was nice to be around my girls! I took Vicodin last night instead of Percocet and I feel like a different person today! No more Percocet for me!! My knee is doing fine. Still a lot of swelling but that's to be expected I guess. I don't have too much pain, it's mostly just stiff and achy. Thanks for all your kind words and for thinking about me! I can't wait to see you all next week! Mal... I am thinking of you and can't wait to hear the outcome on Friday! Woof... LOVE the new pic! You go girl! Dynamo.... You are so strong!! I am proud of you for getting through a rough weekend!

Hi Girls! I am here! Surgery went fine, there was less damage to my knee than was expected. They shot me up with drugs in my knee to avoid too much anesthesia and narcotics since I have a tendancy to get nauseas (sp?) with that kind of stuff. I got to educate a whole new team of docs and nurses on the band. They were all very impressed with my progress so far. I thought I got off scott free as far as pain goes with my knee but I just woke up from a nap and it hurts like hell. Just sent the hubby to get me some crutches to use for a few days even. Yay for percocet!! I feel honored that you quoted me Woofie. Just take it one day at a time, girlfriend, and you will be fine. We didn't get fat overnight and we're not gonna get skinny that way either. Off to go lay down. Thanks for all your warm wishes!

Surgery is at North Suburban and it is out patient so I will be home in the evening! Thanks Mal!

Welcome wiseman! I too am in CO and was banded May 2006 by Dr Kirshenbaum in Aurora. Welcome!

Congrats on both the weight loss and the pregnancy!

Angie!! Where are you girl?? Update please!

Weclome welcome welcome! I am SO glad you came out of lurking and joined us!!! :clap2:

<p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks for the gentle reminder Michelle. I know that the 76 pounds I have lost this past year are nothing to sneeze at but dammit I want more!</p>

I agree with this 100%. I could never (and still can't) wrap my head around having surgery in a country that you can't even drink the water in. Like you, I suppose that is just my own personal hang up.

Ummm yeah... I'm here. I'm a bit bitter about my weight right now so I won't go there... Congrats to all you losers!!

MAL!!! Congrats on joining bandland sister!! Yup, surgery is Wednesday for my knee... not a moment too soon!! Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers!

Congrats Kim!!! I have been stuck at 205ish for 3 months and probably will be until I can excercise again. I am having my knee surgery on Wednesday so hopefully I will be back in action by July!

Yes! I quit 01/01/07 and haven't looked back. I feel soooo much better not smoking!

Good luck to you today Mal!! I am sending good mojo your way! post as soon as you can so we know how you are. Each and every one of us is there for you. :clap2: Lap_dancer... I'm looking forward to meeting you!!

Yay Jen!! It's such good excercise. I hope to be back on skates by July!

Welcome Sheree and congrats on your surgery date!

Thanks Alex. I agree... can't we all just get along? I suppose there will always be those who love to bicker though... thank goodess we have R&R for that! Party on Garth.

Mal... tell Dr K Amy said hi when you go in tomorrow... I think it freaks him out how many of his patients I know! Thank you for your kind words about my knee surgery. I just want it over with dammit!! I hope to get to meet you in a few weeks!

Susan... I never left! Been here all along! :clap2:

Checking in here too... 204 this morning.

Angie.... I think I lost about 5 pounds in the week following my first fill. That's the most I have ever lost in a week. I usually average about 2 pounds or so.

Poll re-opened.... vote on!

Thanks for reopening the poll Alexandra!

One suggestion I have about fills: After he fills you he will ask you to sit on the side of the table and drink water. The way my belly fat rolls, sitting with a needle poking out of me is VERY uncomfortable so I always stand to drink my water. Works MUCH better for me! Good luck to you girls! Mal... I'll be thinking about you tomorrow!