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I am very frustrated with my band right now. I was banded the beginning of May this year and I am only down 25 lbs. I have been gaining and losing the same 5 lbs for the last 3 months. I had 8cc in a 14cc band until my most recent fill this week. This fill was the most horrible experience ever! My port is facing up towards my head so it's not easy for them to access. It took the PA, RN and surgeon almost 2 hours to access it. I got stuck with a needle 15 times. My stomach looks like someone hit me with a sledge hammer. And to make it worse, instead of me going from 8 to 9cc in my band, they were only able to put 7 cc in because my stomach was having spasms. Now don't get me wrong, I am happy to have maintained my weight over these last couple of months instead of gaining. And I have lost a total of 65lbs this year so far. I just wish I could get to my sweet spot so I would start losing again and stop having to go through the torturous fills. Part of me is really wishing I had gotten the bypass. Danielle

I was banded May 6th and went for my first fill under fluoro about 2 weeks ago. My port was facing up instead of facing out, which makes it harder to access. I went from 4.5 to 6cc in a 14cc band. I don't feel any more restricted and have actually gained 5lbs in the last 2 weeks. I am very nervous about getting my next fill in the doctors office because I can't even feel where my port is and I don't want them fishing around my abdomen with a big needle. When the PA did it under fluoro I had a big bruise on my abdomen for about 2 weeks. I'm so frustrated about all of this. Danielle

May 6th and I've lost 22 lbs. 1st fill in 2 weeks. I haven't started exercising yet and I'm doing good with the protein but no so good with everything else. Overall I am very happy so far. Danielle

I am almost a month post-op and I haven't lost any weight in the last 2 weeks, since I advanced to soft and mushy food. I keep fluctuating between 2 lbs. I am not able to eat a whole lot, less than 1000 calories a day. But I am drinking my water and excercising occasionally. I just can't believe that the scale isn't moving. My metabolism must be in the toilet after the month of liquid dieting. Danielle

I am almost a month post-op and I can hardly eat anything at each meal. I have to eat less than a cup of food or my chest and stomach hurt. I also notice that both solids and liquids seem to sit in my esophagus before moving down sometimes. In the mornings I have very little appetite and only drink a protein shake. I can eat more as the day goes on. I am just wondering if I will even need a fill when the time comes. I can't imagine eating less than I do now. I am not even getting in 1000 calories a day. Danielle

I have lost 55 lbs since Feb.(31 of those lbs since the pre-op diet) and got my bmi under 50! I look forward to meeting many more goals with all of you! Danielle

So yesterday was post-op day 9 and I was actually hungry when I woke up. I started drinking my 1000th protein drink and thought I am really hungry and I felt like I could tolerate a little solids. Plus since some people doctors were letting them move onto mushies by this point I thought it would be ok. I have a strict doctor and am on liquids for 2 weeks, pureed for 2 weeks and then soft foods for 2 weeks before my first fill. So I cooked myself up 2 scrambled eggs. I chewed every bite thoroughly. Almost immediately after eating it my stomach started hurting, then my back and my chest. I couldn't eat anything the rest of the day. I felt like food was stuck in my esophagus and in the back of my throat and had pressure in my chest, even when I went to bed last night. I am feeling really stupid right now. Maybe one egg would have been ok, but it really looked like a small amount. I hope that I didn't do any damage to anything. I guess I will follow doctors orders to the letter now. Danielle

Well I had a rough week with constipation and gas pain. I still have no appetite and I feel like a need to burp all of the time, but nothing comes out. I am only managing 2 protein drinks, a cup of broth and some water a day and that is a chore. I am still on liquids until my post op appt on Thursday. I think if I could have some real food my appetite would improve. I am so sick of liquids. I have to cook meals for my family and I want to eat some so bad! I have resorted to taking a bite, chewing it up and then spitting it out. But at least I got to taste something good! I lost 18lbs pre-op and have lost 10 more in the last week. So I am down 50lbs since Feb. I haven't been down this low since I had my first child, 7 years ago. Danielle

I wanted to lose 10% of my body weight on my own before surgery. I started WW in Feb and between that and the liquid pre-op diet I lost 41 lbs. I started at 372 and was 331 pre-op. I can't wait to kiss the 300's goodbye forever!! Danielle Banded 5/6/09

All About Me :thumbsup: Where do you live? Indian Land, SC (right outside Charlotte, NC How old are you? 35 in 20 days! Are you married, dating, significant other, partnered? Married for 7 1/2 years Any children? Alexandra-7, Sara-4, Erin, Ryan and Logan-21 months Grandchildren? No Pets? 1 cat and 3 golden retrievers Currant Health Morbidities? High blood pressure What are your greatest Fears? That this will fail and I will have to do more drastic surgery What is your weight loss short term goals and Long term goals? I would like to be down to 200 pounds by this time next year. List at least one thing you want to do/wear/eat/buy when you reach your goal? I want to be able to shop in the regular sizes at a store __________________ Danielle

My surgery was May 6th at 7:30 am. The anesthesiologist gave me some Versed while I was in my pre-op room and I don't remember anything from that point on until I woke up in recovery. I never saw the inside of the OR. I did get a shot of Lovenox in the belly before surgery that ached for a few minutes. When I woke up in recovery my mouth was really dry and I ate some ice chips every 10-15 minutes. My belly felt bloated and sore. I got a little bit of Dilaudid. I couldn't have much because my blood pressure was really low. I had mild nausea and got a small dose of Phenergan for that. I was home by 12:45. I am really surprised at how little I hurt. I can move around a lot without it hurting too much. I mostly just feel bloated. I am taking my Lortab elixer for pain and gas x around the clock. I did have one episode of severe nausea in the middle of the night that I had to take a Phenergan suppository for. I have cotton mouth and I don't have an appetite. So all in all, things went well and I feel pretty good and am sooo ready to get losing! Good luck to everyone! Danielle

I'm on a liquid diet for two weeks. It's 1000 calories, low-fat and sugar free. I can have protein drinks, non-caloric beverages, broths and low-fat creamed soups. No chunks. I have to get at least 60 grams of protein a day. I'm on day #2 and it's not too bad, except for having to cook real food for my family. Danielle

May 6th!!!!!

I'm Danielle in SC. I am scheduled for May 6. I started my low-fat, sugar-free liquid diet yesterday. So far, so good.

Wow! You're doing great. Half-way to your goal in 2 months. That is the kind of weight loss I had the first time I tried Phentermine.

My name is Danielle and I am almost through the pre-surgery process. I am hoping to get banded sometime in the next two months. I have been battling obesity since I was a little girl and am hoping that this will be a permanent solution for me. I have 5 young children and I need more energy! I look forward to getting to know everyone. Danielle