54Shirley

Thanks! I appreciate that... But I'm still Trying. Everyday is a New Adventure with the Band. But No! Regrets at all !

Stuck all the time ! No ! As long as you take small bites (I like the size of a DIME, you have control of it in your mouth.) chew it up to the consistency of applesauce, and take your time you won't get stuck. If you eat thick Doughey foods, that are Dry, and won't go down, yes you will get stuck! You will learn very fast, which foods do not agree with you and your band. Those foods you will not eat. Good Health to you, Shirley.

I still sip with my meals. Maybe afer my next fill, things might change. Who Knows ! If I don't sip, I can only eat a couple of spoons, of food, and that's it, I must stop eating.

SOunds like a good plan !

Congrats on the loss ! Even if your not to happy with it. A loss is a Loss, it's better then a Gain..

Ask your Dr.s Insurance person that question , just to play it safe. I lost over 100lbs. on a 12 month diet . 1200 calories a day. But ,,, I started out at 356, so I was still well overweight. That makes a difference. I'm sure that if you loose to much "CHECK YOUR BMI CRITERIA WITH YOUR iNS." They might try to wiggle out. I have seen a lot of people loose weight, but then strap on weights over the body, when getting weighed. The Dr. has his numbers, and the patient has theirs. Check with your Dr.'s Office, and see what they say.. Shirley.

They are right ! So as you can see the band is a teaching tool... Once you have gone threw this process. you will say I will never do that again ! Chances are 50/50 You might try it again, because your love for the food, well you hate to end that friendship. Now you will either get stuck or get lucky. But if it is a Food that commonoly gets stuck. Don't worry, you will be stuck again. Then you will stick to NO WAY ! am I doing that again.. Now you just have to continue to try different foods, just to see if you can tolerate them or not. Trust me,,, It's still worth it.....

Let your Doc. know about the Chest Pain. It could be Gas, but could be something else. It's better of to talk to him.

12 months !

If you feel to weak, or it should happen again ! Definatley contact your Dr.... You might even give your Nutrionist a call, and explain some of this to her, and they can tell you what to have.

I use to get a 20 minute lunch. I would have to finish up all my paperwork, so Lunch was now 10 minutes. If I ate anything at all, and sometimes I did, it was very fast ! I learned threw the band, that you will slow down, put the fork down, take your time, and chew. My meals always got cold before I could get anywhere close to finishing, but ! I did learn... I also practiced the same way you are, because this is a change for the better surgery, and at least you will be, kinda use to it. I know it helped me. As fa ras Restriction ! Well, Digestion begins in the Mouth, your teeth, and saliva help break the food down, so you chew, and chew to accomidate that band. When you go in for fills or adjustments, they put saline in the Port which begins the process of blowing up the balloon in the band, and that tightens up around the top of the stomach."RESTRICTION" So the opening now is smaller, so by chewing up your small pieces of food, it will go down, if you don't,,, it will get stuck at the band. So whenever you go in for a adjustment, you will always feel tighter "MORE RESISTANCE". To much,, will put you in the Red Zone. Not enough in the fill, and you still have to go back for another adjustment to feel some Resistance. Hope that helps, Shirley. i

I know what you mean... The word "DUMB" comes into mind, for some unknown reason.

Go to your settings, then click on "IGNORE PREFERENCES" Then enter the name, and it will be on the list. If you get email reminders though, It can possibley come threw there, but you can always DELETE that person.

Every one knows that ! I still have to excuse my language, because the thought of So much Misinformation for the Newbies, is so wrong, and everyone knows that. I was involved in the conversation, and was not going to bite for it. If you have a problem, seek out help. Try to improve your self don't just complain. That's useless to the Newbies. So Lollicat I got cought up in the Heat I don't like getting cursed at, I can talk TRASH too, if I lower myself to that level. That's why the apology ! Everyone knows I don't come on here just to shoot my Filthey Mouth Off. So I'm glad it was stopped, because it might have carried on, even more. Thanks for the 2cents though. Take Care. Shirley.

Ibelieve it's worth it ! I know I have NO Regrets. and I have weight loss under my belt. Still a long way to go, but slow, and easy wins the race.

DITTO !

To the Ladies and Guys on this site. I apologise for losing my cool ! It got under my skin, and I got carried away.... So that person has been put on a list where I will not here from them again. So no prolems in the future from me. Sorry if I upset anyone, I assure no HARM at all was directed at anyone. Shirley.

Are you Serious STFU ! Listen you backwoods babboon !'m just getting started. Don't jump in my case B! Go get some or something. If your not interested in comments, that what the Hell are you doing here ! Banded 2 years LOL wow just think B ! Someday you'll be able to call yourself a Veteran. But not in the near future. Your a wanna be. You got no time, just complaints.. O.K. Newbies, here is a Prime example of someone who is not happy with life with the band, but yet won't do a Damn thing about it .... By the way, she's banded a whole 2 years, LOL So she really knows her stuff. Doesn't even have the sense to get checked out under Fluoroscope to see if Restriction can be met. But she is going to dish out advice to you, with her expertise of 2 years. I've got over 5 years of being banded, and her problem is she just don't like it, so she B!tches about it. What do you think about someone like this. Now eat CROW you old B!

If you can't have Restriction, then you have NO! Idea what this band is really like. So don't fill their heads with Bull **** ! Like I said before, and looks like I was right. So why don't you DEAL WITH IT in your own way ! Since you haven't got a clue about Restriction at all. Your a Walking Mountain of Misinformation. Don't make these people think that there is No Hope at all. Get a Life, or better yet FIND A LIFE. Shirley.

I don't believe "support" as you call it is cronic complaining ! Who does that help except you ? If you want to pitch a B!tch ! Look in the Mirror, and B!tch ! Makes as much sense as coming on here, and complaining... BTW I never said people with the Band don't Die ! I have never know one yet though, but I sure knew a lot of women that regained there weight, and died from Kidney Failure, or Malabsorption.

Congrats on the Loss ! Can you start to see or feel the Difference ? Shirley.

Thanks !

Get your eyes checked ! I suggested Fluoroscope for fills, and then see about restriction. Your problem semms to be that your Bitter ! If that's the case , why don't you go in and have it taken out, or revised ? Huh ! Don't dive down my throat, because you don't even matter.. I have had my share of things, and it gets fixed, and life goes on.. DEAL WITH IT !

See what the Mylanta does.. If your kids are rally sick, then I might go, and get something from the Pharmacy.

If you have a small leak they can fill you with a small amount of accryllic to stop the leak. Not a Big Deal at all. This was done just as a precautionary method in the event there was a small leak. I know I had it done, and I have not got a leak. As far as revision to RNY. No Way Ever ! Everyone that I ever knew is in the Ground ! Last summer I went to a Funeral Parlor, and the poor girl was skin n bones. This is a Mechanical device that works by maintenance from a Dr... That is the bottom line, and if your not happy with it, don't complain about it, do something about it.