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ONEDERLAND!! Woohoo!
Losing 2 replied to littlerockbandster's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Congrats to you! That is an amazing goal to reach! -
22 Months In - Still at Goal and Skinny - Easily Maintaining
Losing 2 replied to Allison0927's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Great post... Thank you for sharing your success story! So very encouraging! -
Congrats to you!!
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Chemotherapy & The Band
Losing 2 replied to RavenClaw779's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi RavenClaw... Yep - losing weight became a low priority quickly. Glad you are finished and are doing much better these days. After today, I'll only have 8 boosts of radiation and I should be done by then! Yeah! Lakegirl - thank you so much! -
I took a week off - I have a desk job. As Mary stated, know your own body and plan accordingly. Best of luck!
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So glad to hear that all is better now & that your list of complaints didn't raise an eyebrow... Continued success.
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Chemotherapy & The Band
Losing 2 replied to RavenClaw779's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
RavenClaw & Jachut - I'm sending my prayers to the both of you for continued strength and certainly for healing. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in Nov., 2010 (banded Oct. 2008); I was finally getting down to a good weight for myself. As soon as I found out I was going to have to have two surgeries, chemo & radiation - I visited the bariatric office and was unfilled. I'm still not sure if that was a good or bad idea and probably will never know, for sure. However, during the AC / Taxol treatments [8 total] and 2nd surgery, I managed to gain all of my weight back. During chemo - if I wasn't sick on the stomach with the taste of metallic in my mouth - I was dealing with extreme fatigue and severe bone aches. So - I can say that I know what you mean. I did in fact lose my appetite a lot... but I just kept eating anything and everything that my DH put in front of me - trying to find a 'taste'. Loading ketchup on everything.. ugh. Now that I am towards the end of radiation, I've finally made an appointment for a fill. I'll go today for the fill and see if this helps at all. When I went for my unfill, the bariatric doc told me not to worry about my weight - but to focus on healing. And I did. I 'thought' slightly about the weight, but I just kept eating. Thinking it might make me feel better. So - I think we just have to heal and worry about our weight later. We are blessed to be around after such a diagnosis. But, I do want to get back on track, ASAP. Best of success to the both of you and any others who are faced with this nasty mess. -
Wow, Insurance Paying 90%
Losing 2 replied to Bevo 4 Prez's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Now that truly is awesome... -
Congrats!! YaHoooo!
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Hello to you... I have no advice to you ~ however, I would like to take a moment to wish you very well on your restart. I'd say to you though, just do what you did to lose the first 87 & you are well on your way to victory!!! Much success to you!!
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Hello & Congrats! I'm from the Chi as well.
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Can you please help me?
Losing 2 replied to Henriikka W.'s topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Voted! Good luck! -
INSURANCE JUST CALLED - I'M APPROVED!!!!!
Losing 2 replied to Allison0927's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
CONGRATS!!!! -
Anyone interested in a Christmas challenge?
Losing 2 replied to lauragshsu's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I would like to join in on your challenge, hoping to lose 20. Thank you! -
User-Friendly, Affordable Exercise Videos on Sale @ QVC
Losing 2 replied to cmr8tch's topic in Fitness & Exercise
Thanks for the tip on these DVD's.. I saw her when she presented these and have been wondering if they were any good. -
Oh Yes! That truly is an awesome NSV ~ CONGRATS!!
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Going for another fill... hoping I can stop overeating!
Losing 2 posted a topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Seeing my fill Doc this coming Wednesday. 1st off, I'm self-pay... I haven't had many fills & the doc who does them is right, when he tells me I need to come back more often. The problem I find is that when he's trying to give me more fluid at one sitting - I feel as though I can't breath & certainly have a hard time drinking that water afterwards ~ so I always only get just a little. Then, a couple of weeks later - unfortunately, I can eat way, way more than I need to - so, no weight lose :biggrin:. It's sad, that when I see a lose - I feel like exercising... when the weight stalls or goes up even by 1-2 lbs... I stop exercising. This pattern has not been good for me, of course because I'm not losing... just maintaining. I am so hoping I can take in & accept a 'good' fill amount this time and can eat the small amounts like my fellow bandsters here. It's my hopes to re-commit to losing and to try to lose at least 15 lbs. by the end of November. Thanks for listening to my rant... CONTINUED SUCCESS TO EACH YOU!! -
Going for another fill... hoping I can stop overeating!
Losing 2 replied to Losing 2's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Thanks to both of you ~ of course I know you are right. I was so doing the right things - eating balanced & exercising. Anyway, went for my fill and he wouldn't give it to me. Told me to get on track with my meals and check back with him a couple of weeks. I'm trying hard. After my appt. on Wedn., I went back to my smaller, high Protein meals with minimal & sensible snacking. Hopped back onto the treadmill. Amazingly, this broke my plateau - allowing me to drop 3 lbs. Water weight; seems to put me back on track. I also really want a fill and he won't give it to me; I've emailed him twice since my appointment and he's told me no. I don't like that ~ because I still want a fill - I haven't had one since April. It's not easy finding a fill doc when you are self pay - as it is, his price is up $180. Again, thank you for the words of wisdom. I truly needed it. -
what is a bandster who went astray to do?
Losing 2 replied to Cherylita's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Wow! What a revelation for me.... I need to have that talk with myself.. Thanks for sharing. Continued success to you. -
what did i get myself into
Losing 2 replied to findingherself's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
You'll be fine... I had the SAME anxiety a say it so before! But then, on the day of... I got excited! -
Banded but don't work out
Losing 2 replied to Bander92210's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
That IS awesome! -
CONGRATS to you! I know you are excited!!
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Going for another fill... hoping I can stop overeating!
Losing 2 replied to Losing 2's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
BetsyB, thank-you for the straight talk and info... I need it. -
Four months out..three fills..few questions?
Losing 2 replied to kellyjoiii's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
This is good info for me - and I'll save it for my own advice as well. I too, plan to begin to be mindful... from now on. Thank you & Continued Success to Each of you. -
Anyone interested in a Christmas challenge?
Losing 2 replied to lauragshsu's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
This is encouraging, as I need to get back on track... and all are doing so well on your challenge:thumbup: ~ Continued Success to each of you!