vicki's band

HAHAHAHA, Val u r funny, true, unless we have soup and icecream...lol...:wub:

Hey guys, just checking in to let u all know, im feeling alot better, no heartburn or pain at this point, maybe i just got stuck and irritated myself but did the 2 days of protien shakes and yogurt and all is well. I think I am gonna skip the other party and come to the picnic with u guys on the 11th of sept...what is everyone bringing, did we talk about this yet ..lol Barbee thanx for everything, are u coming to the BBQ?

I'm sorry, i dont want to scare u, it suppose to only happen to 2 % of people and once it happens, you are a higher risk for another slip, thats why i'm scared, I feel better today, doing protien shakes and yogurt and doing ok. ill test it out tomorrow and see how it goes, thanks for your encouraging words....:ohmy:

No, i didn't get a fill last time i was there, havent gotten one in over 2 1/2 months. i slipped back in march and had a revision done and have not had heartburn or gotten stuck at all till the last several days and now the last 2-3 days have been bad and i just had yogurt and vomited. I'm gonna try and do liquids for a few days, thats what they usually tell u to do anyway and see how i do. last time i progressed to not being able to swallow liquids or saliva, if that happens, well then i know......hopefully it will settle down. :bolt:

Uh Oh, those old familiar feelings, the last 2 or 3 days, i have been getting mild heart burn first time since surgery, getting stuck on soft foods and some abdominal pain, God, im so scared, i hope im not slipped again, cause i will lose the band and gain all the weight back, not to mention another surgery. Im laying low and see what happens in the next couple days, gonna go to sam's and get some protien shakes....grooooooooooooan

the 11th is fine with me too val, either way. uh oh, never mind i have a huge party on 9/11 and have to go, sh**...well whatever u decide, if i can be there, ill let u know..,, How r u feeling val, is it a different feeling restriction than from the band? what does it feel like, r u losing faster.? we can eat streak.

SOUNDS GOOD TO ME VAL, IT WILL BE COOLER TOO...jUST GOT BACK FROM HOFFMANS AND I ONLY LOST 4.5 LBS IN 8 1/2 WEEKS, BUT REALLY, I LOST IT 2 WEEKS AGO ON ATKINS. HE WAS GONNA FILL ME, BUT I DONT THINK I NEED A FILL, SO I SAID MY RESTRICTION IS GOOD, DONT KNOW WHATS GOING ON, IM EXCERSIZING, DIETING, ETC, AND HE SAID "WELL, AS U GET "OLDER", HUH?, I REMEMBER WHEN THE DRS WHERE OLD ENOUGH TO BE MY FATHER AND NOW THEY CAN BE MY SON.....GRRRRRRR......ANYWAY, HE SAID TO SAY HELLO VAL AND IS GLAD YOUR DOING WELL, SAYS HE HAS HAD GOOD LUCK WITH THE SLEEVE AND I SAID I WAS JELOUSE...LOL ...TALK TO U GUYS LATER

I would love to go, what date is it, i know it is wed.

Yes val, the same here, i was either too tight or too loose, it was never good and the most I had was 5.5cc. I pray that it is ok now, i thing im still nervouse over the last prolapse and everytime i have a twinge or get stuck or goes down too easy i wonder if its ok. i see hoff this week so i'll talk to him and see what he thinks...

well LLL and val, that makes 3 of us who have prolapsed in a little over 2 yrs, so i wonder what the stats really are, I am having some discomfort here and there, and my nightmare is another prolapse and emergency surgery . My prolapse was severe according to dr H. and acute. i could not even drink water or saliva, nausea, throwing up blood dehydration. etc.... everyone is different, although he said it was acute, i wonder how long i may have been prolapsed. I do not feel too tight now, can eat most things on most days. sometimes i have a problem early in the day or on some meat...but the pain comes and goes in my upper stomach, and it is not after eating...?????

well, im six weeks since my last fill which left me little room for a lot of food, but for some reason, i actually gained. I started atkins 8 days ago, phase 1 and have lost about 7 or 8 lbs. I cant believe I allowed myself to gain 30 lbs after the band revision, how stupid is that!!, anyway, dwelling over it is not going to help, but i never thought i would have to do atkins again after the band... :thumbup:

sounds good val, seems the summer is moving sooo fast..everyone is running here and there. Im glad your doing ok and i hope you do well with the sleeve, i think i would have opted for it if i had the choice, no more getting stuck and yadda yadda .lol:thumbup:

wow val, i think im jelouse, they say the sleeve is easier and u will lose weight faster. why couldn't he do the band? How do u feel about getting the sleeve, you must have talked to the hoff before surgery in order for him to go ahead with it, did he feel it might be a problem. Hope u feel better soon.:tt1:

just checking in on u val, havent heard from u since ur surgery. let us know how ur doing...xxxooo

Hey Guys, haven't been on in a while myself... Congrats LLL.....gives me some insperation since ive just gained a ton. so i need to keep coming to the sight and getting encouragement.... HI Jenn, long time no hear from you, welcome back and happy to see your happy...lol.... Val, I would love to come, will know better in a few days since my other ugly half is going in for hip replacement, and dont know the exact date..will let you know. glad to see a few people back online, wish we could get more activity on here..Love to all the bandster sisters and brothers ha, talk to you soon....

val, where do u live, post it on personal message on my facebook page, or e-mail me at vslawich@gmail.com.

Up 3 more pounds, got a fill of 1.2 cc's, feel restriction now, so hopefully I can detox and get back on board, need to finish my Edy's sf 1/2 fat icecream first haha.

Seeing Hoffman tomorrow morn at 10:15, hope i get a fill, cause i've gained more weight and have a very healthy appetite...grooooooan....

Great Veronica, Happy you will be out of ur misery...Not sure about the 25th sounds like a lot of fun, but have out of town guests that weekend. will see if they will be with me or not on that day.

I agree, just wish it was right on with the restriction, but like u say it is fickle, but where would I be without it?, i dont want to know...:smile2:

So Rain, how do u feel about the band, r u happy with it, or would you have made another decision?

O.K. so i am ambivilent with my feeling re the band, i am soooo glad i lost the wt, i am pissed at myself for gaining 25 back and i just want to get on my way to goal again, but until i have restriction, i cant seem to stay on track, eating everything in site and cant stop myself,,i need a fill. june 2 hopefully...:thumbup:

Yahoo, Renee, so happy for you, dont be a stranger, your still family to us bandsters, keep us posted on your recovery and wt loss.....:thumbup:

are you losing or gaining weight or just staying the same,,just curious with the liquid/soft diet.

You know Rain, i have totally thought about that lately, and some times I wonder how much was band and how much was diet, cause since i fell off my carb free diet, i am gaining my weight back, and after all ive been thru, even people who know ive got the band say they would never do it. I thought you go get the band, find the sweet spot and your good to go forever more....not this too tight too loose, more surgery, heart burn, stuck, pbing, yadda yadda yadda. And to answer your question, no, i would never recommend it to my family or friends. i think the sleeve would probably be the way to go now and if i had the choice at the time and knew what i know about the band, thats exactly what i would have done...