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Oh I have seen that horse conditioner at the drug store. In the shampoo section..........I might try that. I also might be interested in a a weave can you make them permenent until the hair grows back in!! Ok ladies out for another play day!!

Oh I have to admit I do like soup ALOT and that is a soft food...........I never liked soup pre op but oh I LOVE soup and I get to eat that until tomorrow afternoon!! :-) My bad!! Ok and with protien shakes and Soups today. Ah not feeling much restriction at all right now..........will be interesting to see how solids go. Nicole yea ask Dr. Baggs about your hair. I want to know what he say too. I lose about 10-20 hairs per shower right now. I think it is staring to slow down but I can totally tell and I can feel how thin it is. I hear ya girlfriend........ Oh and stress makes my band tighter. I was telling Robin and Dr. Baggs I was really stressed about losing my job but I am not sure they thought that was totally the reason behind everything. But I do know stress makes it tighten up........... So what is this with airplanes. I am going to Portland on 9/11 for the weekend. I am sorta wondering if I get a fill before it is will be to tight after the plane ride.............anyone ride a plane after the band!! I would hate to get to Portland and suddenly get to tight!!

OH NIcole your doing good!! Wow you losing like crazy again!! I was doing ok until the last week. All of a sudden I just tighten up to much. I mean before I think I was similiar to you Nicole where I had to be careful than BAM!! I couldn't eat anything but soup...........so ok I can work with that for 10 more days!! I thought.......than that last morning I couldn't drink Water. I thought first it was just that morning routine but it got worse at the day went by I got freaking tighter now looser..........so it was really sudden!! It was an ok #$&^% moment cause I had always said as long as I could drink water I would work with it!! Would you call that a soft signal from the body or a hard one!!! LOL. I think next time if I can't eat solids than would be the point to give in and get an unfill. So I learned something............... I am totally fine today. Just a headache from all the PB'ing the last few days.........but no permenent damage today. I am doing fine with liquids today but really HUNGRY, HUNGRY today.............that part I won't be liking but after talking to Robin I am serious gonna get rid of all sliders, even salad for a couple of weeks and get to the protien hardcore again. Robin got me thinking again about how important all that is and I did miss protiens. I don't like soft foods all that much!! NOt even the ice cream suprising!! I will go in at the end of the month for a fill. I am gonna call Kelly today to get something 2 weeks out. Than maybe I can also get in on the group fill. Dr. Baggs said once the swelling is down we can work on getting back to the sweet spot!! I still hope to be under 200 by the next fill just gotta work for it now...........but not taking for granted I do have a band and 4cc's which is more than I had pre op. I am in a positive mood today. I think finally doing what I needed to do helped me alot.....................

OH NIcole your doing good!! Wow you losing like crazy again!! I was doing ok until the last week. All of a sudden I just tighten up to much. I mean before I think I was similiar to you Nicole where I had to be careful than BAM!! I couldn't eat anything but Soup...........so ok I can work with that for 10 more days!! I thought.......than that last morning I could drink Water. I thought first it was just that morning routine but it got worse at the day went by..........so it was really sudden!! It was an ok #$&^% moment cause I had always said as long as I could drink water I would work with it!! Would you call that a soft signal from the body or a hard one!!! LOL. I am totally fine today. Just a headache from all the PB'ing the last few days.........but no permenent damage today. I am doing fine with liquids today but really HUNGRY, HUNGRY today.............that part I won't be liking but after talking to Robin I am serious gonna get rid of all sliders, even salad for a couple of weeks and get to the protien. I will go in at the end of the month for a fill. I am gonna call Kelly today to get something 2 weeks out. Than maybe I can also get in on the group fill. Dr. Baggs said once the swelling is down we can work on getting back to the sweet spot!! I still hope to be under 200 by the next fill just gotta work for it now...........but not taking for granted I do have a band and 4cc's which is more than I had pre op. I am in a positive mood today. I think finally doing what I needed to do helped me alot.....................

Tamra, I called Kelly and had her record my weight in the Richmond system for me. I don't know if she will still do that or not. Once you are on Dr. Baggs patient list he is SO GREAT about getting back to you right away!! I really appreciate that!!

I have lost alot of hair too!! I think it is finally slowing down through. I am afraid of the spikey hairs growing back too Riley!! But losing weight is a nice trade!! My finger nails stopped peeling so I have hope this will stop too. Maria don't let my experience scare you!! I only posted it just so people know what happens. I sorta have a feeling I was to tight so I needed to just listen to my body and go with it. Now I know what to tight is about so I will be able to do something sonner next time. I am still glad I got the band and actually glad it happend when I was only 10 minutes from my surgeon. I knew Dr. Baggs would see me if he could. ALso really needed time with Robin alone and helped alot to talk to her and have her confirm what I already figured I was way to tight..........probably from the last fill on!! I still have some restriction today. I feel it just not the same as before. BUt some of that is swelling I am sure. Just cause I had a minor problem isn't any reason for anyone to get scared. Just wanted to let you all know so that if you think your to tight to listen to your body........my intuition was telling me I was to tight next time I am gonna go with that and talk to Robin and Dr. Baggs sooner........... No worries.............

Hey Guys last day of vacation!! I am feeling normal again today. No more PB'in on Water. I am down a pound and gonna fight for keep that or go down further. I am still afraid it will hurt to eat and I want to keep that fear. Cause.......once I eat something bad and it goes down I am afraid of the head hunger. I just feel so good today!! I am glad I finally gave in and got some of the Fluid out. Dr. BAggs emailed me this morning and said there was really nothing I could do it just happens sometimes and when it does you have to get back over to Pinole for an unfill as soon as possible. He said calling first thing in the morning is best cause they will usually try to squeeze you in that day. He also said the ER is always open and a bariatrics doctor is always on call for an unfill. Just feeling so good this morning. Nothing is hurting!! Although I am only drinking water this morning and than moving on to Soups later today..........no cheating on the liquids today. Today I will get in my 64 ounces for sure!! Yea!!

Really nice hotel by the way Nicole!! We loved it!! Thanks for the recommendation!! Nicole I think I have more problems than you do with PB'ing..............I think you might be totally ok where you are at!! Don't let my experience change your mind just be aware how it goes if your too tight!! I sorta knew I was just stubborn I wanted to make it to the 20th and I wanted to lose a litte more before I got the Fluid out..............I knew i didn't want a fill but I also knew I was gonna ask him to take some out on the 20th. Don't let my experience change your mind about what it right for you!! But I hear ya I was gonna ask to get some out on the 20th anyway!! Just not 2cc's but I know Dr. Baggs is trying to make sure I don't slip or have that happen again................it will work out. I was losing weight though and hope it keeps up. But get this I haven't been hungry since the last fill at all. But I am really hungry tonight..............but again I haven't eaten more than Soup in days...........and I guess now that I don't have the band so tight I can feel the hungry feeling again......... I am gonna work on soft signs like Donna says. Dr. Baggs said I can call Kelly in couple of weeks if I want another fill..........I told him I was sure I would since 4cc's was barely enough and he laughed...........he might know something I don't!! LOL. Lets see how the next few days go........... It really does feel good to give my stomach a break though............guilty pleasure!!

Hmm.........Pam didn't you say you have more problems with PB'ing on vacation.............wow I was on vacation when the real problems started........ ALl I know is I am gonna have to be on top of things now and not depend on the band to keep me full. I need to get strict with protiens and calories and up the exercise until I can figure out my sweet spot again!!

Hey Riley I like your theory about readjusting!! I hope your right............I know I don't want 6cc's again. Christine If you think your in a good place don't go higher!! To many problems with being to tight....... I was planning to get an unfill on the 20th anyway.

Hey Ladies headed to bed.............so tired!! So much fun to vacation one more day of fun.........going to see the time travelor tomorrow than back to the routine..............I have had such a fun week off .................... Can't wait to see everyone this weekend. Two weekends in a row.................. If I didn't have something going on Saturday night I would try to carpool too. More time to talk............I am jealous Jes, Candra and Riley. I wish I lived in Vallejo too!!

YEa I liked the one on one. I told her the truth about the ice cream and pasta...............I think I also had frozen yogurt and regular yogurt but she didn't give me a hard time..............I just kept telling her I used them at the end of the day if nothing else was staying down and I had to keep something down.................. I think I was very close to my sweet spot. A tiny bit over than the last three days blew everything apart........I really am blaming my pesky Aunt Flo and I suspected this would happen. Robin said if I know I have a couple of day where I get really tight than I have to stay loose enough to accomadate this........... But yea I thought about writing her a card or something too cause she really helped me out today. Dr. Baggs too!! I know they didn't plan on squeezing me in............but they made it work out!!

Welcome pearls............:-) Heather luckily I was still in the BAy area just stayed later to get the appointment in................ I was gonna come back tomorrow at 11am but they found something today so I got lucky. I didn't care about driving back I just wanted to see him before the weekend..............LOL!! Glad I don't have to go back next week though!! Although I might want another fill by next week!! LOL. Ah well............. Still not liking being at 4cc's............................5.5cc is about right for me I think!! Or better yet 5. 75cc's ..........

OH Dr. Baggs said he is still working on the group fill dates for September and to call in couple of weeks to check in for a group appointment............. I didn't get 9/24/09 Riley obviously!! OH well............ I might go in the end of this month to get another fill.

thanks Pam so glad I am not the only one!! LOL. I had to have a PB bag while I was driving all freaking day yesterday..............I just never knew when it was coming but it didn't help that I insisted on trying to drink water all day long.................I finally got pineapple juice cause someone told me if your stuck it will dissolve the problem and I got a tiny bit of that down.............seemed to help so helpful tip ladies!! Pineapply juice might be good to have around...........

Yep no more carbs!! I am so ready for it. I just didn't feel right the last week 1/2 with the way everything got caught and than carbs would go down easier............... It was almost harder than bandster hell cause I was afriad of eathing nothing!! The only bad thing is Robin and Dr. Baggs were waiting for me but they had no idea why I was there!! I think they thought I wanted another fill and made an earlier appointment...........so I had to go through Robin first!! LOL. I just told her I want some of the fluid out I am hurting...........LOL. I was telling her that I get tighter around my period and she said no one has told her that before. I told her you better believe it but this time I have no room for it to tighten up!! She said it makes sense with hormones and all but she never heard it before..... She also gave me some stuff to bring to the support meeting. She was also telling me the group fill before me was not very talkative and they all just sat there waiting for a fill............LOL. Poor Robin!! Robin is easier to talk to one on one so I was glad I saw her today. She told me she would get Dr. Baggs and advise him I needed some fluid out so I could be comfortable!! :-) Yahoo!!

5 pounds down howeve in three weeks. I was down 2 more but I think not eating for a few days and not drinking make me retain water.......... Robin said to tight also equals gaining weight too!! Robin was very cool and I appreciated her and Dr. Baggs both staying later so I could see them today!!! Tamra I spend the night right by the American Canyon Walmart and shopped there last night!!

I am on liquids for 48 hours so the swelling can go down. That means I can't eat much Saturday. I will probably still come to Reggies for the company and I think what I am making might work by Saturday afternoon.............. True is yesterday I was gonna cancel this weekend but the unfill has done wonders I feel better physicall but psychologically I am still upset about being at only 4ccs!! Grrr.............Dr Bagg was laughing cause I told him I didn't think 4cc's was a safe number and he asked what I though about 6cc's. LOL. Ah no don't want that either............

Hey ladies I am back from vacation and with 2cc's less in my band. OMG I got really, really messed up fromt he band being too tight and had almost had to go to ER last night..........luckily I was able to see Dr. Baggs today but he took 2cc's out of my band and my band/stomach is having a break for 2-4 weeks. I have mixed feelings about it BUT I was in so much pain I didn't care I had to get an unfill............I wanted .5 cc's out not 2cc's through!! I was so against an unfill but finally "decided" that it was a good idea. I haven't been able to eat for almost three days now and haven't gotten any water down for almost two days........I was throwing up even water all day yesterday!! Could even keep sliders down yesterday. We still played the tourist and went all over Napa, Angwin, St. Helena and than San Fransico today. I just couldn't eat anything. Today I got about 20 ounces of water down and that was all day!! Just my band and I were fighting all day!! I hurt to drink water. I saw Dr. Baggs and Robin at 4:30 and Robin was like you are definetely too tight. We talked about all the soup and ice cream and frozen yogurt and sliders the last two weeks.............I told her nothing stays down but soft stuff the last week and she was like you need some liquid out today. I totally agreed. She went and got Dr. Baggs and he was like we can take care of that.......after we talked a bit he said he was taking out 2cc's becuase there is likely alot of swelling that needs to go down( when I drank the water in his office it was still sore down there but at least it went down after the 2cc's were out).........I am sorta worried about bandster hell but seriously it was so bad the last two days I can live with what he decided!! I just wanted to be able to drink water again. I was so darn thirty yesterday and frustrated I couldn't keep it down........ I couldn't even pee until tonight cause nothing in nothing out......... I FEEL so much better right now. Just worried about bandster hell. Robin said once i get the fluid out the protiens will go down better again and I have to get really strict again starting tomorrow.................Dr Baggs mentioned staying on clear liquids for a full 24 hours and that it wouldn't hurt to do 48 if I am still sore. I feel SO, SO much better tonight!! I couldn't even swallow my own spit without it coming back up........it hurt to much!! Dr.Baggs doesn't know why it happened neither do I. Probably that I was to tight to start with and the last week or so it tightened when there was no room for it to tighten...........than all the PB'ing made things just swell up. The more I PB'd the more things swelled and the more I PB"d. I was just making myself worse......... So I am not coming to the group fill next week. I can go back in two weeks to get a fill or I can wait a month and do the group thing...........he is gonna slowly get me back up to my sweet spot but I KNOW I don't want 6cc's again....... So I am glad I have a band cause at least I can get an unfill and not have to go into ER or back inthe hospital when I get to tight!! I am so glad there was something to take out so I could feel better.........

Oh by the way the nurses moved me back behind the curtain to dress. I told them I didn't care where I got dressed!! But they nicely lead me back to the curtains!! I almost fell out of the curtains trying to dress though. I grabbed them and almost pulled them down and I could have landed on the pre op patient beside me............LOL. That was so not like me I would crazy that day!! I would never parade nude before a bunch of pre op people.............crazy meds!! The nurses and Dr. Baggs were laughing........hopefully with me but maybe not since I was being crazy.......... BUt for the record I did dress behind the curtain thanks to Icy!! LOL On Jes and Candra Icy is the pre op nurse and I LOVED her. I hope you get her she was so, so nice!!

I worried about dying to. My only worry cause I am a single mother. I wan't afraid of the surgery!! But like Riley says no one has died. I just I would be the one to break the record!! Thanks Jes we are walking out righ not and it is 104 in sacramento and I would not have brought a jacket so thanks for the advise I ran back in and grabbed one!! Candra you so normal. I debated back and forth once I got the surgery date. What helped is talking to people on here Chris, Nicole and Riley at that time and they helped me move forward. So glad I did.............. Scars I will show you mine next time I see you. Not to bad except for the port scar. But you can see them. They are all very tiny except for the port. Be serious not the end of the world. I like my battle scars they remind of what I have been through to get here!! Eating out............well share a plate with someone. If your husband is not supportive that will be hard. My mom is only sorta supportive and it does get on my nerves ALOT sometimes but that is life. You own't back out you will just feel like you want to. Even driving to surgery I was debating but I just shut down my debating and told myself I can't cancel now all these nurses and Dr. Baggs waiting for me.............Dr. Baggs totally relaxed me!! He looks so different in scrubs too!! I was so loopy that day who knows what I told him!! I do know I wouldn't open my eyes for my discharge I was to tired. I just told him the lights are off but someone is home!! HE was laughing at that but I was dead serious.......I couldn't open my eyes. I also tried to get dressed after surgery right in the middle of the pre op room with every laying in beds waiting for surgery!! One woman waiting for RNY asked me how I felt and I was awful and said I just want to barf!! Her eyes got huge and she refused to look at me anymore. I think they were anxious to get me out of there and home!! Tamra. You are flying you WILL be at goal before you see Dr. Baggs!! He is so great your gonna like him.......He was not my first pick but I am so glad I got him!! Things just happen for the right reasons sometimes!! Chica still around no bother at all!! We will walk you through it!!

Ok off to the Bay area I will check in again in a couple of day...............unless my ITouch can get wireless at the hotel!! I am sure I will have reading to catch up on!!

Ok I will bring the either special K loaf or lentil loaf-it is like a veggie meatloaf thing. Ok NIcole I found it on hotwire for 1/2 off!! Yea 58 your right and it looks great................. Heading out in the morning ladies. I need to de stress before I go back to work........... B: None L: tried a salad but no go gardenburger no go non fat/sugar free frozen yogurt (so, so good!!) D: Two yogurts (ok to much yogurt today) mashed potatoes and veggie meatloaf (no go) try again tomorrow!!

Yea Reggie I saw that too and tried to block it!! How rude!!