pookiemp

You can get through this whatever option you chose : ) I am leaving my husband this Wednesday. I am moving out into my own place and this is after 10 years... I am super motivated and have a great career...my husband has not had a job in a year and is completely not motivated to get one. I still love him, but can't live with his lack of contribution to our marriage. I am worth more than his lack of love (no affection, kind words or sex anymore) and motivation. I hope I am doing the right thing, but I won't know until I do it. I hope this is a wake up call for him because I do love him...I just can't live with him anymore.

I am on my 5th fill...banded on 9/23 I had no restriction with # 1 and #2 # 3 I had restriction and lost 15lbs in the month of December. I had fill # 4 on January 4th and had ZERO restriction...less than before the fill...WEIRDDDD So fill # 5 was last Thursday and I can only eat a tiny amount of food since and am really losing I only have 5.4cc in my 14 cc band!

I don't really have any input except to say that I could have written your posts...I am going through the exact same thing

I had my thrid fill a little over a week ago. For the frist 2 days after I had pretty good restriction, but now that feeling is totally gone. I am not having any problem eating anything and I was before. I am just confused why this would be. I have 3.2 in a APL (14cc?? band) he is telling me that that is the amount in my band and that I have more between the port and the tubing (maybe 2-3cc)....help!! I can't get another fill until 1/5 and I am worried that my progress so far is going to be affected. I am trying to up my workout to compensate. thanks for your advice!!

I have had decent restriction lately tonight after a hard workout I stopped at Wendy's and got a Southwest salad which is Chili and lettuce a little cheese and tortilla strips..... I was able to eat all of the chili and half of the salad....this is way more than usual wondering why I was able to eat so much more tonight??

I never eat Taco salads from Wendy's or any other place. I was desperate the other night and have heard alot of people eat Wendy's chili and thought it sounded good. The entire salad is 500 something calories and I ate about half. No need to justify what I ate...I have lost 40lbs in just under 10 weeks....pretty good I think! My usual salads consist of lots of veggies etc and I usually have no problem eating them at all and they really fill me up.

I did my first 5K today!! I ran walked the entire thing and didn't die!! I am 327lbs and if I can do it anyone can!! Next one in Jan...now working on improving my time!! Had to brag...I am so excited! YAY!!

Linda- Thanks it does make me feel better! I guess I am just confused and obsessed at the moment. I am thinking that I am doing ok because this AM I took off the couple of ponuds that I had put on. It is just such a learning experience with all of the changes in my body.

I did really great the first 2 months PO, but now in the past few days I have really been eating alot more than I should be. I have a fill scheduled for thursday, but I am wondering if because I am eating more than I should be if I am in danger of stretching my pouch?? I had my second fill about 4 weeks ago and lost weight initially in the first week or two after my fill. I have now been plateaued for the past 2 weeks and may have even gained a pound....has this happened to anyone else? Thanks:mellow:

I know that I have been eating more over the past 2 weeks especially the last 2 days.... how do you know if you stretch your pouch?

I feel the same exact way and I am also 9 weeks post op! I get my third fill on Thursday...I hope it helps!

My first stuck came at my Dr.'s office after my first fill....He had put too much fluid in the band and I sat up to drink....could not get even a sip of water down. I was in pain and sliming bad. The nurse had to get Dr. to remove some of the fluid. I have been stuck a couple of times since then, but I can easily bring it right back up. It is painful for the moment, but not too bad.

Don't worry about the pain...the numb the area with lidocane and then access the port. The only thing that I felt was just some pressure when he was pusing on my abdomen to feel the port area. Thanks everyone else...I'm glad I am not the only one!!

I was banded on 9/23. I have lost 20lbs, but not because I have been feeling any restriction. I am using sheer will power to get this weight off. I had my second fill last thrusday and I felt some restriction right after, but I was on liquids and mushies for 2 days. Saturday I tried to eat and got stuck after 1 bite at every meal and the food had to come up. I even thought for a brief second that the band might have been too tight, but then.......... Sunday....no restriction at all. I was able to eat any foods that I wanted from shrimp to white meat chicken and salad and did not feel any restirction....I mean none Why would this happen?? today not feeling any either....

My surgery was 9/23 as well. I asked for my first fill early and had it 2 weeks ago. I just had my second fill yesterday. First fill he put in 7 cc's explaining that 3 would stay in the tubing and port...so 4 in my band I couldn't swallow even 1 sip of water. He took out 2cc's and that left 2 in my band. Yesterday I had 1.2 cc more put in and I still don't feel that much restriction...weird... I know I have some because I am loosing weight, but I feel like I am eating more than I should be. I hope 3 times is a charm, but he doesn't want to see me for 6 more weeks :sad:

I just started mine a few days ago and would love to read some more!! Thanks!!