NewMechelle

I need some of your "ticktoitness" I am not doing well today. Not sure why. I have not really struggled like this yet (I will be banded six months the 28th of November) I am hungry, depressed and mad at myself. I have had three reeces cups and a bag of Dorittos (the little bag you get in a maching) I dont know what is wrong with me. This is the first time since my surgery I have a screw it attitude. I gotta stop and quick. Holidays are around the corner and to add I am still at 201. GOTTA GET UNDER THAT! Good luck with your goals. I am just hoping I can behave the rest of the day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck. You will be so glad you did this. I am almost 6 months post op and wouldnt change it for nothing. I feel so blessed every day for a new chance at life. Yes there are days that you think "what the heck did I do?" BUt honestly over all it is awesome. God bless and good luck.

You crack me up. It has to be water.I can honestly vary 3-5 pounds each day. I know this because I am the unofficial VP of SWA. lol Any way next week will be better. You inspire us all. Hey I am 201 this morning. SUCH A TEASE THAT SCALE IS..................... have a great weekend Mechelle

I am starting to fear something is wrong. When I first had my surgery, I religiously took prevacid each day as my doctor told me I would need to for at least a year. I did so for about two months. It is SOOOO expensive. Even with insurance, it was almost $90. SO I decided to skip it. Maybe not forever but there was just not an extra $100 laying around for this medicine all the time. Any way I also take daily meds for headaches. I have for years. Some over the counter excedrin migraine tylenon, some prescription 800 ibuprofen, Some narcotics etc. Dont get me wrong I am not a crack head but I take something daily. Now out of the blue the last few days, my stomach is absolutely killing me. It burns and hurts so bad. I am scared to death I may have an ulcer or something now. Bad part is I dont have the money or time to take off work to have tests done. I have an appointment with my surgeon in a few weeks for my bi-monthly check up. I am wondering if i get a small fill if he would be able to see any problems (he does it under the flueroscopic machine I think they call it.) I have started taking prilosec OTC in the mean time and hope I have not waited to late. To boot I am under alot of stress personal and work related, the holidays divorcing parents (after 45 years of marriage just insane) on and on. My weight is the same. I am bouncing back and forth from 202 to 203. Have been there several weeks and not moved. How long does it take for an ulcer to develop? I have seen on this site numerous people who have problems and had to have their bands removed. I would die absolutely die. I was private pay for my band and not sure what the heck would happen if I had complications, I am pretty sure my insurance would cover the complications but not to be re-banded. I have lost 56 pounds and do not wanna start going backward. I feel like I need to throw up. My nerves are shot my stomach hurts and I have a head ache. CALGON...TAKE ME AWAY:frown:

I am starting to fear something is wrong. When I first had my surgery, I religiously took prevacid each day as my doctor told me I would need to for at least a year. I did so for about two months. It is SOOOO expensive. Even with insurance, it was almost $90. SO I decided to skip it. Maybe not forever but there was just not an extra $100 laying around for this medicine all the time. Any way I also take daily meds for headaches. I have for years. Some over the counter excedrin migraine tylenon, some prescription 800 ibuprofen, Some narcotics etc. Dont get me wrong I am not a crack head but I take something daily. Now out of the blue the last few days, my stomach is absolutely killing me. It burns and hurts so bad. I am scared to death I may have an ulcer or something now. Bad part is I dont have the money or time to take off work to have tests done. I have an appointment with my surgeon in a few weeks for my bi-monthly check up. I am wondering if i get a small fill if he would be able to see any problems (he does it under the flueroscopic machine I think they call it.) I have started taking prilosec OTC in the mean time and hope I have not waited to late. To boot I am under alot of stress personal and work related, the holidays divorcing parents (after 45 years of marriage just insane) on and on. My weight is the same. I am bouncing back and forth from 202 to 203. Have been there several weeks and not moved. How long does it take for an ulcer to develop? I have seen on this site numerous people who have problems and had to have their bands removed. I would die absolutely die. I was private pay for my band and not sure what the heck would happen if I had complications, I am pretty sure my insurance would cover the complications but not to be re-banded. I have lost 56 pounds and do not wanna start going backward. I feel like I need to throw up. My nerves are shot my stomach hurts and I have a head ache. CALGON...TAKE ME AWAY:frown:

You go girl. Say good bye to the old you and hello to the sexier new you and the best part..... it was there all along. You were just there dying to get out. Me too. God bless you on your journey and get shopping girl

lol. I really wasnt done with my blog but the boss walked in. Tee hee. Seriously, i appreciate your feed back advice and everything you are to the lap band world out here. Your like "mom" to me and alot of others only I am way too old to be your daughter lol. God bless and congrats on your journey and accomplishments. I am still hovering at 203. Cursed scale.........

I have told you before, All hail queen band groupie... the holder of all knowledge about lap bands lol. I love and appreciate you much and havent even met you.

Great job. You are doing awesome. I am right behind you.I was 203 this morning. Cant wait to get under 200. See you there. God bless.

I have had to pay for it myself and did. Yes it was worth it. I was banded on May 28th. Our insurance did not pay for it and of course we did not have that kind of money just laying around so my husband made a withdrawl out of his 401k so I could have the surgery. I have lost 56 pounds. I weighed right before my consultations started and my two week liquid diet. It has not always been easy but it has been worth it. I would do it all again and kind of wish I had done it sooner I am 43. I wish I had not spent so many years so big and unhealthy. It has to be something you are sure of. If you are willing to do what they tell you to do, you will succeed. If not, you can eat right past that band and it will not be worth it. You have to committ to it and if you do I promise it is worth it, FLY mine was almost 15000 and it was worth every penny.Good luck and God bless

well I got on the scake this morning and was 202. SOOO very close, just a few more pounds and I will be out of the two hundreds hopefully for the rest of my life. This has been an amazing journey.There is always the fear for me that (as I have before) I will lose the weight, get where I want and need to be and then in time, little by little see the weight creep back five pounds at a time. This time I have a plan. I will weigh regularly. I didnt even have a scale before. I knew I was fat I was just in denial, not having a scale allowed me to not be accountable, Also once I hit my goal, I will not allow myself to add more than five to ten pounds, regardless of cycle time, holidays whatever. Accountability is the name of the game this time. My first BIG goal was to lose fifty pounds. My second was to get under two hundred, that is three pouns away, then it is the home stretch for me. I love my band. I hope every one else is well.

well I got on the scake this morning and was 202. SOOO very close, just a few more pounds and I will be out of the two hundreds hopefully for the rest of my life. This has been an amazing journey.There is always the fear for me that (as I have before) I will lose the weight, get where I want and need to be and then in time, little by little see the weight creep back five pounds at a time. This time I have a plan. I will weigh regularly. I didnt even have a scale before. I knew I was fat I was just in denial, not having a scale allowed me to not be accountable, Also once I hit my goal, I will not allow myself to add more than five to ten pounds, regardless of cycle time, holidays whatever. Accountability is the name of the game this time. My first BIG goal was to lose fifty pounds. My second was to get under two hundred, that is three pouns away, then it is the home stretch for me. I love my band. I hope every one else is well.

I didnt mean to send that I wasnt finished lol. Its not better because you/I am better but becauseof the way you are treated. I remember having car trouble about 10 years ago right after I had lost 100 pounds. to be honest I was pretty attractive, decent body, people were stopping right and left to offer help, women and men, didnt make sense to me, like some how I was more trust worthy, a more decent person , better or something it was crazy. Even my family treated me differently fat. I just want to scream at people and say I am the same person I was when I was skinny what is wrong with you? Now I am on my way to a healthy life permenanty this time, I will never forget who or where I was. All I can do is try and look at people for what and who they are inside not what they are on the outside. I am sure that what you have been thru has made you an incredibly compassionate wonderful person. I am sorry if you have been hurt. I guarentee you are beautiful inside and out. Try not to get so angry at the "beautiful" people. I am learning that those that seem to have it all, looks, money nice job, beautiful spouses, are often the ones who drink themselves silly every night, cheat to make themselves feel better, never feel satisfaction in what they do and put down every one else in the world to make them selves feel better. Being skinny will not make you a more loving person better a better parent or more compassionate friend however everythint you have been thru will.Being thin is about being the healthiest person you can be and you are worth it. God bless you and all you do.

I know what you mean. People do treat you differently. I have been fat and thin, trust me thin is better.

Phil....you crack me up I like it... I am already an un official VP of SWA (you know I weigh every time I potty) now I may have to borrow "phil" earlier on a blog I told some one that you were the "mom of is banders and that they needed to listen to you. I said all hail band groupie. lol Hope you are feeling better. bye the way I tell every one about my band. I dont mind at all. I am so thankful and blessed, I tell folks, it is no easy thing, you still gotta eat well and excercise, no quick fix it at all.God bless you and yours.

That is wonderful you have found a buddy. I also have a co worker that was banded so she anwsers alot of questions however she has not done well with her band and doesnt follow instructions of her doc and eats and drinks what she wants any way it would be great to find some one like you have. good luck and God bless to both you.

May I share a bit of advice? I have a high school reunion in four weeks. I have been freaking out. I wanted sooo badly to be a certain wieght. the closer it gets the more I freak out then I realixed, this is not a marathon. This is the rest of my life and no one needs to worry about rushing me or stressing me out about time limits especaially myself. Yes we would all like to wake up and be 100 pounds lighter next week but it doesnt work that way and as long as you do what the doc says little by little it will happen and be worth it. Band groupie is like our Band mom.... she knows all.... all hail to the great Band groupie.... she knows what she is talking about for real, good luck and God bless.

Yes it does get better every day. Gas ex is s God send seriusly, try it. You will be mad you did not try it three days earlier. God bless and good luck on your journey. welcome to the family.

I am almost five months banded. You look absolutely great. You are adorable. I am also very grateful for this chance but ready to move a little faster. I am 206, anxious to get in Onderland but it seems to be taking forever. Good luck and God bless.

First of all I want to tell you that you are absolutely beautiful. When I saw your picture I was like oh my gosh this woman is georgous and no i dont "go that way" lol I am a Baptist Pastors wife, any way yes dear it is normal, you are only five days post op? They pumped you FULL of of Iv antibiotics and fluids while you were under so you would not dehydrate, then your body kinda freaks out at first and tries to hold on to or conserve calories cause it thinks you are starving it to death. Your body will adjust you will start dropping, it is worth every bit. I am almost five months post op and it is one of the best things I have done in my life, dont panic girl, it will happen, good luck and God bless

Welcome to the family. Each day will get better then out of the blue you will have a bad day dont let it scare you. the anasthesia and surgery itself kicks your butt, rough on a body. I am almost five months out. Been worth every bit of it and so thankful for this second chance at life God bless and good luck

I am so sorry you feel so bad. you need to get your butt into the doctor it really isnt anything to play with, seriously people die from the flu both regular flu and also from swine flu and with you eating so much less, you have less to fight off illness with., Please take this seriously. I am in healthcare and I worked with a lady several years ago whose 27 year old healthy daughter didnt take the flu seriously... her husband took her to the er when she couldnt hold her head up they came out (he of course half expected them to say she was pretty sick and would have to stay a few days) they said we are so sorry we couldnt save her. She left behind two little kids. Take care of yourself, if not better soon, get to immediate care or er if you have to it's not worth the risk. Praying for you tonight, Mechelle

Happy Bandiversary, you have a real help to so many people. I cant wait to get under 200. I am still hovering around 206-208. Driving me crazy telling myself this is not a race. Thanks for the tips and friendship. Mechelle

I have been asked 100 times or more since the end of may if i would do it again....in a heart beat. I wish i had done it sooner. I am down 52, slow and steady i couldnt harldy move before, i walk 2 miles a day now. much more energy I almost like the person in the mirror now. I feel so much better, taken off of half my blood pressure meds, cant wait to get off all them. it is worth every bit of it. not every day is easy. you still have to "diet" you still have to excercise, it is not a magic pill but it makes it possible to do it and i promise it is so worth it.........you are worth it .GOD BLESS and good luck

Laura, I just read the beautiful words you wrote about your mother. I am a social worker in a nursing home and my closest friends are these residents, cna's and nurses that care for them. What an incredibel legacy she leaves, what a blessing. God blessed you with an incredibel woman to raise you and I am sure she was touched thousands with her love. I am at work with tears streaming down my face for the loss of a woman I never knew. God bless you.