tvlbunny
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2 years has passed since you registered at LapBandTalk! Happy 2nd Anniversary tvlbunny!
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The good Lord gave you a body that can stand most anything. It's your mind and motivation you have to convince. You must begin to think of yourself as becoming the person you want to be. Let that person who is inside come out and see the world. Take it one day at a time. Happy Holidays. PS: Update me on your progress
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Oh boy do I sympathize with you. I was banded the day before you and I have had 7 maybe even 8 fills and I would say that I am just now getting closer to restriction. This has been MUCH harder than I ever expected. I promise it will get better but even then it still kinda sucks, IMHO. Hang in there...just think where you will be this time next year and where you would have been had you not been banded. You're doing fantastic!!!
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I'm a low BMI'er -- the weight loss has been slow...VERY slow. At this point I can't say that I would do it all over again. You'll see people on here who say that their weight just dropped off, I can definitely say that I have had to fight for every single ounce I've lost!
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I have the Realize Band, it holds 11cc's. I have 10.1cc's in my band currently and I would say that I have some restriction but not a lot. I have an appointment with the doctor next week to figure out what next steps are since I still have a long way to go with my weight loss and I'm nearing the band's capacity.
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I have the 11cc Realize band also and the first fill was 4cc's the 2nd & 3rd fills were 2cc's. 4th was 1cc, 5th was 0.5cc and 6th was 0.6cc. I have 10.1cc's and only a small amount of restriction, but I'm already nearing the band capacity and want to try to make it work where I am, since I have a long way to go. Thankfully my doctor allows fills every week or it would have taken me 6 months to get to where I am now. Good luck!
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I have 10.1cc's in my 11cc Realize Band. I feel like I could still use a little more but I'm going to live with this, since I'm just starting out and have a long way to go. Moral of the story is that it can take quite a bit to get good restriction.
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Dr. not keeping track of fill amounts??
tvlbunny replied to amymay's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hmm, they have to be keeping track somehow? I would absolutely insist that they tell you, or at least show you how many cc's they draw up every time. They need to know how much is in there -- I have 10.1cc's in an 11cc band and I'm only 10 weeks post-op. I'm getting close to band capacity already with a long way to go for my weight loss. Without someone keeping track they could just keep going and going. -
Hi there I am checking in to see how you are doing and the status of your weight loss progress. Hope everything going well with you. Please visit my blog with my up dates with my weigh loss. As My World Turn
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Nearly 3 weeks post-op ... did this thing take?
tvlbunny replied to surfergirl4011's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I gained 3 pounds my 3rd week post-op. I was so embarassed to go in for my first fill, but the nurse said that it is very common. It takes time, you need to be patient and give it some time. I realize it is very difficult being that you voluntarily subjected yourself to this kind of "abuse", both physically and financially, but I promise everything is is normal. I've only lost 15 pounds in 7 weeks and then the nurse said, you've averaged 2 pounds per week already. After thinking about it, I'm very happy with that. It'll only take 6 months to get to my goal at that rate :biggrin: You're doing great, just hang in there! -
Does everyone go on a liquid/mushie food diet after a fill
tvlbunny replied to erywn's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
It is crazy how different every doctor is. After 4 weeks post-op my doc allows a fill every week until you reach restriction. Additionally there aren't any food restrictions in place...everything is fair game immediately. He said that he used to do the liquid/mushy requirement after fills but after studying thousands of patients he found absolutely no benefit to it. I have an 11cc band and in three weeks I've had 8 cc's put in. I had my 3rd fill today and I think that I'm finally on to something. -
How do you feel after your fills?
tvlbunny replied to thebandedgirl's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I've had 2 fills, with my 3rd tomorrow and I haven't felt any different when I've gotten them. I usually have my appointments at 7am on a Monday morning, go to work, eat breakfast and continue on my day with no problems. I don't feel any restriction so maybe that will make a difference in how I feel, but I doubt it. -
Had my first fill today, which makes me exactly 4 weeks post-op. Had 4cc's put into an 11cc band. I can go back every week for a fill from here on out until I reach the "sweet spot".
