VABandster

So Mark.....you can ONLY eat if you have those enzyme tablets??? So really you are probably still too tight, huh?? I would think that the tablets would be good for an occasional "stuckness", but to have to take them w/every meal would be a pain in the butt I'd think! But Congrats on the loss!!! Good news is it sounds like you won't be needing a fill anytime soon! LOL

I got banded on a Friday...I think it just depends on when the operating room is available..... Skye....no, I did not get a catheter put in...the surgery time is not very long and you are up and about moving so there really shouldn't be any need for one. One thing I do recommend you bring is some throat lozenges to suck on after surgery b/c you will likely have a sore throat from the anesthesia...

:happybday2: TO YOU......:happybday2: TO YOUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu :happybday: Dear STEPH..................:happybday: TO YOUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!! Hope you have a GREAT DAY STEPH!!!

I think there are 3 different sizes...I know one holds 4 ccs and the other holds 10ccs and I'm not sure about the 3rd size? Someone else might know. You should call your Dr. and ask if you want to know! :confused:

Sassy....what size band do you have?? Sounds like if you got 2ccs you probably have the VG (or 10 cc band) like me! I only got 1.65 on my first fill so it sounds like you got a good amount! STEPH....Awesome on the weight loss!!! Dang...you guys are all doing so well!! I'm feeling so very stuck :-( Need that fill ASAP b/c otherwise I'm going to slip back into my old bad habits!!

BK...sounds like you need a slight UNFill!!! Call your DR and get back there ASAP!!! If you keep PBing too much you can make your band slip I think! I'd go back to liquids, drink some protein shakes until you can get some fill taken out! Hang in there!! Your body is probably in starvation mode too, which is why you're not losing....

NAT...Congrats on the loss girl! That must feel great!!! CLAU....you have to be on liquids for 7 days after a fill?? Wow!! My Dr. is not nearly that strict! Thinide...I'm looking forward to my fill too!! This time next week! woo hoo! :confused:

Boy, I wish someone would tell me I'm losing weight too fast! LOL I doubt that will EVER Happen to me! Siyah, congrats on selling your house! That is so exciting!!! Moving is always stressful, but worth it in the end! So I posted the other day about port pain...I had some severe pain and thought maybe my port had flipped or something. I did a search on this site and found a post by someone who said that right before her period she got this pain...and I got my period yesterday and voila! The pain is gone!! So bizzare that PMSing causes port pain...but it's way better than the alternative (port flipping or infection)!! So just in case any of you experience it....keep in mind what time of the month it is!

Becky, Just wanted to thank you again for your post! I started my period yesterday and voila! My port pain (sounds very similar to yours) is Totally gone!!! I had no problems moving or sleeping last night.. Really strange to think that PMSing is causing this, but hey, as long as my port hasn't flipped or something else is wrong, I'll take it!

Nat, I got the Merit 701E, here's a link to the pic: [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Merit-710E-Elliptical-Trainer/dp/B000GVPQ2K]Amazon.com: Merit 710E Elliptical Trainer: Sports & Outdoors[/ame] but I got it from a local store for 1/2 the price on Amazon! Woo hoo!! I have a wide range of songs on my workout mix...things from Big n Rich "Save a horse, Ride a cowboy" to Justin Timberlake "Sexyback" and Will Smith "Switch".....pretty much anything w/a good beat that I know will motivate me to move!! Of course this AM I woke up feeling like crap....I've managed to get through the entire winter w/out a cold and now that I'm ready to start working out, I think I'm coming down w/something! UGH.... STEPH...your floors look georgous!! I am thinking about putting pergo or something like that down in my basement, cause right now the carpet that is down there is a MESS! Between the dog tracking in dirt and my kids spilling soda....its got to go! Sorry to hear about the boob pain! Hope it goes away soon! So you guys remember the other day I was asking if any of you had port pain?? Well, mine was pretty severe so I did a search on this site and found a post by someone who said that sometimes right before your period, that area can get sore....well, sure enough I started my period yesterday and voila! The port pain is gone!!! Soooo strange!!! But I'm glad it's gone b/c I was really starting to worry that my port was flipping or something! Jill....glad to hear the scale is moving! Wish I could say the same!! But I'm getting fill #2 a week from today!! I can't wait!

Hey ladies! So I got my elliptical today! I got a good workout just moving it to the basement (and a nice hole in the wall too...ugh). I also put a "workout" playlist on my ipod so I'm ready to rock and roll!!! I'm going to start tomorrow night! I'm telling you all here so you can get on my case if I don't! Hope you all had a good weekend! One more week and I'll be getting my fill!!! We're supposed to get a big snowstorm on Tues/Wed... but I'll believe it when I see it (our weathermen are famous for blowing a few flakes out of proportion!)

So I finally broke down and bought an elliptical yesterday...its going to get delivered today! You all have motivated me to get my ass in gear, hopefully once and for all! :mad: NAT...have fun at church! Hopefully its not too holier than thou! And definitely hope you get to hold hands! I know what you mean about the weight only dropping by sheer willpower! Only 1 more week til I get my next fill!!

Wow BMAN!!! You can Totally see a difference in your face and in your side view!!! Way to go!!! I'm going to have my sister take some progress pics when I go out for my 2nd fill next weekend...and will post them after that! Although right now I'm struggling just to maintain b/c I can eat way more than a cup at time! :-(

wow Becky! I am due to get my period on Monday and for the past 2 days I've felt a lot more pain than usual in my port area!!! I actually have some celebrex I got from my doctor for a foot issue I have, but I am going to try it and see if it makes my port pain go away! What a weird phenomenon, but I'm so glad to know that the reason for the pain may be my period! Thanks for posting!

I am only 2 mos out too and the last 2 days I've had a lot of pain to the left of my port area! It is so bizzare...maybe i slept on it too much?? I dunno.....but it's weird! Glad to know I'm not the only one!

Yikes!! Sounds painful...but glad to hear you'll be back on your skates in no time!!

It sounds like the new name should be clutz? LOL What happened DL that you're in a knee brace!???

:whoo: Woo hooo!!! Thanks DrewsLou! I knew you'd have the answer!! You must be rockin and rolling those pounds away w/roller derby and your new fill!!! :first::rockon:

OK.....I can't remember if I've asked this before, but for those of you who've had more than 1 fill w/Dr. K.....does he take out the fluid that is already in there to make sure there is no leakage before he puts the 2nd fill in??

Maurdan, how was your first fill??? I am going to make sure I get that Water pooling sensation when I go for my 2nd fill!! Then I'll have him take just a teeny bit out so hopefully I'll have good restriction!! 10 more days!!! I can't WAIT for my next fill....it is only by sheer willpower at this point that I am maintaining my loss. Does anyone else still have any pain on one side of their port area?? I still feel this weird muscle pull/cramp like feeling on the left side of where my port is every time I bend over! I wonder if this is normal?? Anyone else have anything like this??

BMAN......You're a YOGA GODDESS! :rockon: Your post had me laughing my ass off!! NAT...wow....sounds like things are going GREAT w/the new man!!! :love: I'm so happy for you (and jealous of course!) STEPH....glad the house is looking so good!! And that you got good compliments about your weight loss!! I am still struggling to stay where I am.....I'm eating way too many carbs and just food in general these days.....only 9 more days til my next fill and it can't come soon enough!! Question for you guys: Do any of you still have pains near your port site when you bend over?? I still get this almost cramp like sensation sometimes when I bend over. When I went for my first fill my Dr. didn't know why I'd have that b/c he said "I wasn't over there" (meaning in that part of my stomach), but I'm wondering if maybe the port is just pulling muscles from that side or something??? Just wondering if anyone else has anything similar or if I'm just a Freak!?

Claudia..Congrats on the Size 10! I think I'd faint if I ever got into that size! NAT...can't wait to hear how dinner goes!! I can't wait for my fill only 10 more days from now!! I feel like I'm eating like a pig!! :-( BMAN...let us know how you like the yoga class! What kind is it??

Steph...oops! sorry about the typo!! Wow...that is exciting to be meeting your potential son in law! Let us know how it goes!! kay...how's your little one doing? Sassylady....don't get discouraged...some people GAIN weight before their first fill, so you're still ahead of the game!! Usually when you get the fill, you have to go back to liquids for 12-24 hrs to let any swelling go down....hopefully you'll get a good fill the first time!! BK...I approved you in the yahoo group! Post your pics away!!

The only way I seem to get fruits in is...FRUIT SMOOTHIES!!! You can add protein powder to them AND get your fruit in at the same time! Just add a little milk, bannana and frozen mixed berries and mix in a blender....some people add peanut butter or yogurt or whatever, but it's a great way to get in fruit and feel very full!

STEPH...sorry to hear your little one isn't feeling well!!! I hope she feels better sick. If it's her first year in school, I'm sure she's building up her germ tolerance! I can't believe you guys haven't gotten any snow after all you had last year! BMAN...WOW.....that was a really cool recap of our cumulative Progress!! Thanks for posting that!! Makes me feel a lot better!