cashley

Thank you / Thank you...Thank you very much! (In My Best Elvis Voice) My last fill is sooo tight but it allowed me to get the scale moving and break into the Onederland... I'm waiting on a call from my doctor on an unfill (I posted about it in Genral) but I really like losing weight and food just seems gross! I do have to force myself to even get my protein shake down though. I've been staring at my moring one all morning... I guess it's going to be lunch now.

Wow this thread is just amazing. I see people in here who were banded in Feb that do not post anywhere else but this thread. It's like the Feb. people need their own board or something. It's such a kinship to see the others from the similar date as you and how everyone is doing. It's great to see the edited version of the list... i'm glad you can edit again after 24 hours. Everyone is doing so great and it's it's very inspirational.

Yeah I thought it seemed agressive. I was actually thinking that .2 or .3 more would have been perfect since I felt pretty great, was losing a bit (1/2 pound per week), and just wanted to be a bit tighter. It seems doctor's don't like you to tell them their job. I told him I though about .2 would be great. He said "well see how the Water goes down"

I was also starving after surgery and totally suprised I did so well on the liquid pre-op diet but post-op it became a struggle to obey the rules. I ended up calling my doctor and he let me move on faster then most. He felt as long as I wasn't vomiting then I could go to unclear Protein drinks and then to mushies early. It's totally weird though the difference between the hunger pre-op vs post-op.

I love this thread.... I'm totally addicted the last year or so... before I could take TV or leave it. Now I really look forward to the next episode of.. 1. 24 - Can't wait to see what happens - this is a good season 2. Lost - Again it's the plot that keeps you wanting to come back 3. Bones - It's good and doesn't require a back story 4. CSI (Original and sometimest the others) again I like some shows that don't require the previous shows to understand 5. Smallville (yep Tom Welling is great) 6. House - it's just good!

This ususally means that you are either getting more Vitamins then you need or your vitimans aren't being absored well. I would still take them but maybe consider a liquid gel or liquid Vitamin. The bright yellow is mostly just the excess and doesn't hurt you but as some vitamin companies (that claim to be more absorbed say) you're peeing down your money.

I guess with Paula's post all the newbies felt she was pointing the finger at them. In the first thread by Vines I did respond with a question to Alex on "why deleting was allowed"... so this could be my fault or maybe not! Anyway it goes people would have continuted to "Get Mad and take their "ball" and go home" (I mean take their post and leave) but still it's childish just like on the playgroud!. Who really cares "who's fault" it is that there are changes happening. I for one think they will be for the best in the long run. And I'm allowed that opinion even if I'm a newbie. P.S. - The deleted threads didn't remain in my User CP or Subsribed thread area but I can find them on Google as someone else pointed out. The Divinci thread wasn't even "fighting" so I don't understand why Dylansmom got her feelings hurt so bad, did she not expect some rebuttle to her opinion. It doesn't make people bad to disagree.

Amen to that... I've done experiments on myself and know I do better and lose more weight when I don't graze.... which is so hard to do but I agree with you that the theory is bullshit... The "experts" in the weightloss field say to eat 6 small meals must work for the food companies because all that does is make me want more food and think about food all day....

I'm glad to hear about the drinking right up to the meal. I've thought about that and wondered because that's my hardest thing. I forget to drink and find myself sitting at a resturant dying of thirst and know I can't drink until 1 hour afterward. If I could drink before then I think I'd get more Water in per day. My doctor said 1/2 hour before but I don't see that it wouldn't pass if I did it a few minutes before the meal. (Expecially when I'm really thirsty)

Date Banded: 02/08/06 Country: USA Doctor: Dr. Vincent Lusco City/State: Louisville KY Eroded: No Date Removed: N/A For some reason I didn't think I had to reply to this as a newbie but now I see that several people as new as I have.... So here are my statistics.

*No Numbing shot which I've read others have... it's not even offered *Injection into Port *Complete Fill of the band *Drink Water until I feel it "backup" *He starts removing some fill until I tell him the water went down It's hard to feel and I'm not sure I like this method since I either talk to fast and have too much fill or I can't get my words out and he takes out too much. It's Dr. Lusco - Louisville, KY

Life goes on if it says also... why is it such a big deal to just leave it?

I'm not crazy about the 24 hour edit button since I think edits can be useful for many threads after the limit like the "total loss" sticky thread. But I have to say I'm in 100% agreement about people not deleting their entire thread. I think it's childish to think you can take things back after you "Say" / "Post" them and have the right to remove what everyone else says. The world don't work that way, why should this? Also what does it hurt to leave post on the board that were quick questions? They would just sink to the bottom and not bother anyone. I do have a possible suggestion and that is to allow people to "close their own thread" and then if it's an agrument it would stop.

I'm also having some gerd issues and acid in the back of my throat. I've never had indidgestion problems and it's only been four days since my fill.... Would you all also advise and unfill or recommend waiting a few more days? sleeping hasn't been a problem and I can get down some food and Protein shakes but I have this acid burning in the back of my throat all the time (since Tuesday).

I'm conflicted on this since I want to follow the rules and continue to loose but right now I am sipping some hot tea with my meals since I think I'm too tight and it help relex my stomach (band)... also I hate the not drinking thing so I was having one sip or an ice cube during the meals before. I'm a slow loser ususally so I don't want to sabatoge myself by drinking and making the loss slower but right now the hot tea is a must for comfort.

The quote button is very valuable to direct your post at someone who had a point you want to address... if I reply to a point but several people post in-between their post and mine; then it helps keep the flow of the conversation. It also assists to keep that point in the thread in case they remove their post. It can be misused but its better then the flow of a post getting distorted. People can't always wipe the slate clean... if you say something to someone in person you can't wipe their memory or repair feelings. If someone wants to leave a place they don't automatically have the right to take every trace of their selves with them. You can't do that in real life and most of the times you can't do that in Cyberspace.

My friend also started using it last week and brought over a full set for me to try to 3 days. She's not selling it but her aunt is. It's expensive but I'm amazed at it so far. I've been using it for 1 1/2 days now. I've tried tons of skin care since my skin is very dry. Lancome nor Estee Lauder made if feel this good. I guess that's why they do the three day trial. So far I like it.

I've read the description of PB several times though luckily I haven't had one. I have on the other hand threw up a few times and I'm wondering if some people are just different... do some people throw up just fine and not PB or does both happen random. I was under the impression that if you threw up it was from the lower stomach and if you PB'ed it was from the soma pouch. I threw up today and it was instant like.. swallow then uckkkkkk threw up. No golf ball or slime just regular. Also it was just Soup that I threw up since I'm still on liquids from my fill. I didn't eat too fast or anything. I'm thankful that it wasn't a PB (since that sounds worse) but I'm concerned my fill is too tight. I don't really want an unfill until I know for sure it's too tight. I was going to give it at least a week since I know I'm a bit swollen from the fill. How long do you all wait before getting an unfill? Also, would you be as concerned over a throw up as a PB?

Thanks for the answers... I guess the main reason I thought this was a throw up and not a PB is due to it being exactly the same feeling I've had in the past. It wasn't different at all. I mean why even rename the incident to PB (which implies it's a burb with food) if it's the same as a throw up was pre-banding. I didn't get the golf ball feeling in my chest or have any slime. It was more like nauseas like I drank sour milk type nauseas and then I threw up and felt better. The soup wasn't very hot and it was potato but I smooshed the chunks up. Jack - It's interesting you mentioned the spasmodic regurgitation since that feels like exactly what it was.... also my esophagus has been very spastic, I've had hiccups a lot even when not eating, they are very loud and somewhat embarrassing since I teach software classes and they happen randomly. <o:p> It happened again last night on a slim fast shake... I wasn't drinking fast or anything. I don't know why my doctor went so high on the fill... I just wanted like 2cc not 2.7. </o:p> StrawartS – The new picture is awesome - you are beautiful.

I thought the average was smaller then that. My doctor says some doctors use a scale that is 1cc first fil, 1.5cc second etc.... but he uses water to feel how much is comfortable. I have 1.7cc my first and 2.7 on the second. I'm feeling way tight now and I'm doing liquids.

Also, if you all throw up do you do liquids for a few days to heal? Or is that just for PB?

Which Kelly got her feelings hurt and deleted all their threads? It wasn't (formally know as) bigbellykelly was it??? I love her post and she always has so much great to post and I love her PS post. I hope it wasn't her.

I have it also and perfer the ellipitical machine at the gym since your foot doesn't land with each movement. Mine is getting better and I'm also walking a few times a week but if I walk everyday it really bothers me. The ellipitical doesn't hurt at all.

Hey.. Alex thanks... I just posted a very similar question on another thread. You just answered my question also....

I just deleted this entire post since I think I forgot how to use the english language temporarly. I'm now trying again.. I vote to let the person delete and or edit their own post but not remove the entire thread. If others want it deleted they can also remove their parts.... if the moderators want it removed then they have that right.