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Kaninag, Congratulations to you and congrats on the 64 lbs gone!! I know this is a great accomplishment for you and you are such a motivator to the rest of us!! Keep up the good work, Kaninag!!:w00t:

Hey all, Just checking in to say HI. Nulife, glad you found this spot, I have found this thread to be extremely helpful. I am going for my 2nd fill on 02-03-09 and quite honestly I cant tell that I have the first fill. which is depressing to me, of course I want everything instant and thats not going to happen either, I know! Jason, glad to know you are still out there and doing well, actually you are doing great. I will be so excited when I lose 60. Everyone take care and hope to speak to you all real soon!

THANKS for all of the support. Well I really dont think I am getting as much water as I need, I can drink about 25-45 oz a day but not the 64 as required. I do take vitamins and I am working on getting my protein up to 64 a day. I think I overate last night while out with friends. I am still feeling full from this, but no reflux or anything else. Did you feel the restriction immediately or was it a delayed thing? I am going to try my best and make the meeting if I dont have to work and I look forward to meeting many of you.:thumbs_up:

Hey Yall, I hope that everyone is having a Great New Year! I had my first fill yesterday. 4CC worth. I seem to be doing ok, I just feel a little strange. I am able to swallow and eat but definately not as much as before. I just seem a little tired. Is this normal? I hope you all have a great day!:wub:

Hey Yall., Just wanted to check in . Dianne- I saw your ticker--You are doing great and To all you other folks who have lost over 50lbs, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK:smile2: I cant wait until I am able to lose 50, I know I will feel so much better physically and mentally. I am not sure if I will be able to make the Dec 20th meeting, All of our Christmas gatherings start this day and We have obligations everyday after until the 27th. Since I havent had my first fill yet, I am hoping to be able to keep the reins on the appetite. MY first fill is the 5th on Jan. Any Holiday tips and how to handle the pressure from everyone who expects your plate to be full of food? I havent told many that I have had this done!

Hey Yall, Back from the beach and had a blast. Jason I am soooooooooo proud of you. I knew you could do it. Everyone keep up the good work. I see the lbs keep coming off. Kan-I was reading about being careful when you do situps, and twisting the port, but sometimes on this site, there are so many different experiences that I could become paraniod reading them all. Maybe its nothing, just a heavy workout--at least I hope so for you. I dont know about you all, but I tend to trust the advice that comes from our Thread more than others. Hope you all have a great day!:biggrin:

After you get your ticker made out, copy and paste in where your put your signature.

Diane I too will be at the beach and I am sooooo looking forward to the time away! As you all know I am 13 days post op, and I have been reading about band slippage. I am not eating what I shouldnt but am worried when I eat mushies and then progress onto solids that it will slip. If it does slip will you know it? Did any of you have that concern? I have read of folks who didnt follow the diet or was told by their DR that they could eat solids earlier and they seem to be doing well. Did you all stray or were you all compliant with the DR orders? I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!

I hear ya!! I too am ready for the mushies. I have taken a few bites of creamed potatoes really smooth and tolerated this great and this made my tummy stop growling. Its been so embarassing at work to hear it rumble. Has anyone else had this problem?

Glad to see I am not the only one, Thanks, I am trying to do everything I was told to do, but this is a little bit annoying. Hope your day was GREAT!:cursing:

Hey Yall, Nice to read all the talk posted recently. Jason--keep it up, You are doing great.:cursing: Yesterday, I went and had the staples removed, no pain just a slight pinch. i am wondering if anyone has nagging pain-sensation where the port area is. I do not know if it is gas or what but it is bothersome. ANY suggestions? I met a few folks yesterday at the office and urged them to get online and meet with this fine group of folks in our thread.

snowflake, :thumbup:GOOD luck on your finals!! YOU CAN DO IT:thumbup:

CD, Hang in there, sounds like you are doing great. Snowflake, Sounds like you have your schedule full and this might be causing extra stress on you, Dianne is right, take some time for you. You have come this far, Keep up the good fight.

Hey Yall, I was just reading last pages posts and I am glad to see that everyone is doing fine. I was looking at the weight loss tickers and all the lbs lost add up to a good sum, sooooooooo WAY TO GO FOLKS The idea about a Pre-Thanksgiving rally is a good one, to keep us all motivated and on the same page. I have been cooking still and I wont tell you what, but lets just say its sinful and I havent wanted to taste any of it..I hope that feeling keeps up.... of course I am sure being less than a week post op is what is causing this. I was thinking that maybe at the next meeting we could all find a way to get together and introduce ourselves to each other. Everyone take care and hope to talk to you all again soon.

:smile2: Prayers for you and yours. Things will be fine. I am s few days post op and doing fine and I hope that You will do well also. Take care and talk to you soon:smile2:

Hey Yall, I didnt make the meeting but am looking forward to meeting you all soon:smile2: Jason-I was wondering if your nutrition was in balance but another thing I had read about was some people going thru a grief process, the same thing you go thru when you lose a loved one, divorce... Its denial, anger, grief, acceptance..and one other factor but I cant remember now. I hear that breaking the relationship with food causes this and since I am only 3 days post op I have no experience with what you are talking about. Has anyone else ever heard of this, The grieving for your old friend food?

Hi Violet:smile2: I was just reading the post and wanted to check in with you. I too was initiated into bandland on 11-12-08. I hope that you are doing well. You have some of the same questions, wonderings as me so perhaps we can keep tabs on each other:smile:

Shawna, I hope to be driving by the 4th day also. Hey girl, I know what you mean when you say PMS, I have PMDD so I always dread that time...its non stop cravings yadayadayada I am hoping to come to the support group meeting this weekend but I am not real sure at this point. My grandmother fell last night after I got home from surgery so I will have to see how she is doing before I plan any road trip.. I dont know about the rest of you, but when I am up and walking I feel pretty good, but once I sit I feel the gas moving in my shoulders and chest. I think walking helps me move it to the burping road:drool:

Diane You are so right about being a bit sore today. I just got up without a pillow and I think you have just given me great great advice. I have read some of your other posts and want to say thank you for always being encouraging. Every bit of support helps:thumbup:

:smile2:Good morning to you all, Just dropping by to let you know that I am about 15 hours post op with the band.. So for those of you who have the surgery coming up...this has been a very positive experience for me. I am up and walking quite a bit to get relief from the gas and I am able to burp. I know that some folks have experienced problems in that area, but let me encourage you to walk. wak. walk. I am just a little sore at the incision sites but nothing that I can not handle and believe me I am a big baby:redface: when it comes to pain. So hang in there and keep getting excited about your upcoming surgery--a positive attitude will help you more than anything:thumbup:

Hey yall,, Back home and walking around, trying to move the gas and I feel better standing. The surgery went well and I was kept in recovery an hour. I was up and walking within 20 minutes of being in recovery and when the nurse came back with water for me to drink I had changed into my "normal" clothes. So Far so good, If things stay this way this will be a very positive experience for me and I hope that this post helps encourage those that have surgery coming up.

CD, you will do fine and I understand exactly what you mean. EXCITED yes, that describes me today:smile2: Well yall, today is the day, I will be checking into the hospital in a little while. So prayers are greatly appreciated. I hope that someone will write back and say that when they got out of surgery that they were not starving. I have done really good this week with the liquid protein suppplements but today I woke up starving.... Jason, Keep up the good work. you will lose those 3 that you need to before Sat and doesnt it feel good to get new clothes. well everyone, have a great day and hope to talk to you soon. Hugs to all,:thumbup:

Alabamagirl, Hello and big smiles! I was reading about your chocolate affair and it seems you are overdoing it a bit...I thought I need to sic Jason on you:sneaky: He seems pretty good at keeping one on the straigt and narrow. But Hey, I know that you and he will at some point be telling me like it is. Well Wednesday is creeping up on me and I am getting excited and still a bit nervous about the surgery:sad: So all yall keep me in your prayers and keep up the encouragement:thumbup:

I bet you will be able to lose those 3 lbs by next Sat. Something in me tells me that You can do it:thumbup:

:smile2:I cant imagine the fast, will be thinking about you and the clear liquids to me is like a fast but now like what you are talking about. So hang in there and know that this too shall pass:smile2: