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OmG! How long had April had her band? How long does it take to erode????? I always knew this was a possibility and was informed before getting the band. I will be praying for April..... I certainly hope all are well. Ashley-No problem. I look forward to hearing from you.
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Hello all! Just marking my spot! I'll be back!
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Yeaaaaahhhhh, Ashley! Welcome to OneDerLand!!!!!
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Hi all, I had my surgery October 20, 2010. I just had my 8 month appt. Ye, I've heard the weightloss is slower for us bandsters but I'm cool with that cuz it gives my skin and muscles time to catch-up! I've also heard that since our weightloss is slower... The amount of excess skin we end up being left with is less. I for one hope this ends up being true. I cannot afford skin removal surgery!!!!! It just better go with the weight! Lol Chrissy-way to go gurl! We'll be sharing clothes in no time. You and Ashley are going to fly by me. Tell candra to get her butt back in here. We need to hear from her. Too busy my butt.... Or what little there is left of it!!! Lmao
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Ash-I told you you'd catch up to me in no time. 16lbs is great!!! I have a goal to be at 185lbs by the end of July. I am also doing a 5K at the end of July....I better start training....
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Tina! Thanks, it's pretty exciting. Now I clearly notice the difference in my body. Isn't it funny how byers notice before we notice ouelrselves. I stlill have a hard time stawing out of Lane Bryant and other plus sized sections. I still don't know what size I wear and wnn bring 2-3 size into the fittng room. I love it though!!!!
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Thanks Chrissy! So have you weighed yourself? How much have you lost?
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Hello everyone! I hope all are well. I am doing great. I really needed the fill I recieved on June 18th as I now have plenty of restriction. I just have to listen to my band to keep from hurting myself. I have gotten quite a few things stuck momentarily. I have been really focusing on the Protein. On that friday, I was 193.3lbs on Kaisers scale. At home, 195.8. I have no dea how much I weigh now cuz this AM my home scale said.... Are u ready for this????.... 189.9lbs. OMG! OMG!!!!! I haven't seen 180's since highschool!!!!!!! I am so darn excited. Unfortunately, 5 minutes later it said 190.0lbs but hey! I'll take it! At least the scale said it t least once, if only for a second. I know it's coming. It gave me the motivation I need. So I think I need t report my food. B-2 slices bacon and 1 scrambled egg w/ coffee w/ sugar & cream L-boneless garlic chicken frm Safeway Chinese section .22ozs dinner-possibly Benihana???? Or Claim Jumpers. Don't worry, I can't eat much. Practicing portion control and my resistance muscle. Hey!!!! Has anyone heard from Candra or Jess? Have a great day! See you al soon. Newbies too. I look forward to meeting you all. We really need a planned walk.
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STUCK! for over an hour now....help!
MoniqueD replied to echazottes's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I know exactly what you are going through. This happened to me the other day with my multivitamin. It was the absolute worst. Try what the pp'er said, raise your arms up and walk, walk and walk some more. I also second drinking something warm/hot like tea. I went staight to get chewable vitamins. Also, I know we are not supposed to drink while eating but....sometimes I have to when eating chicken and dry meats. Otherwise, they may not go down easily. Good luck..... -
Hi All! Tina-my band is great! Thanks for asking. I was trying to catch up on some reading. You all are abunch of chatty katy's. Lol. Hard for me to keep.
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Hi John and Ali, we were posting at the same time.....
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Pam, Tina, and Ashley-Yes, thanks for the advice. I am taking it easy and being very careful. I do not want to be too tight. I really think it was the vitamins. I just came from COSTCO and I spent $40. on vitamins. I bought Flintstone Completes, Viactive-calcium chews and B12 sublingual tabs. I know we LapBanders don't need the B12 but I personally need all the energy I can get. I am not going to chance getting vitamins stuck again. It was too painful. Now I know what you all mean when you say...STUCK!!! Ouch. Chrissy-we are talking to you.... Sorry for your ER visit. Is the rash from your drainage tube??? EWWW, now you have the cooties...LOL. What is the surgery for???? How are you feeling otherwise? Are you taking sips of water? Try not to gulp. So, my family and I went to Everett and Jones BBQ for Father's Day lunch. I was able to eat.... the yams-cuz they were very soft and the red beans. Yes, I ate beans. They were so soft and tender. All went down very easily. I also cheated a tab bit and tasted the chicken, one slice of a link and a tiny taste of the sliced beef. Again, all went down well. So I guess it was the vitamins. That was at 1:30pm and I am still not hungary. For dinner, I plan to have 1 scrambled egg with cheese...Yum.... I have to eat the pureed today and on to stage IV tomorrow.... TTYL...........
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I just had the fill Friday and was on clear liquids for the remainder of the evening. I did cheat and eat 1/2 of a cookie. It went down fine. Yesterday was full liquids and I had some clam chowder. I only ate a tiny bit of the potatos and clams, mostly the liquid. I am not sure how food will go down. Today I'm on pureeds. I plan to eat a scrambled egg in a bit. So we shall see. I can drink water perfectly fine. It went down. I also had a several cups of tea and chicken broth on Friday night with no problem. I don't think it will be a unfill...major problem. I really think it was the rough a** multivitamin. They are very course. My stool softener, BP meds went down fine. I am going to CVS to get some chewables. This isn't the first time I've exerienced getting stuck just the first time for that long...... Usually, a gulp of water gets it going..... I don't know?????
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Good Morning Everyone. Thanks for all the well wishes. Ashley-Congrats on the new ride. Come take me for a ride. Let's go shopping. We both need new clothes. Call me. I'm off Thurs and Friday. Question for all...Okay so, I am now at 6cc's... My question is????? How do you know if things are too tight? I just took my vitamins and boy oh boy...they got stuck for like 10 minutes...Extremely painful. I had to go get some hot tea and take gulps to get them to go down. I do not want to end up in emergency or back at the Dr to get an unfill. What should I do???? If I work hard to lose a few pounds quickly, will this feeling go away because I'll have a tad bit of room down there? Help......
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Good Evening Everyone, So I had my appt with the Dr Fisher today and surprise...I got a fill. I now have 6cc's in my band. We had a great appt and he told me I was doing great and not to expect large numbers. He said my weightloss rate was just fine. I am so happy and motivated. I must say that I hate liquids. It was so hard with the fam eating solids and my favs for dinner. But oh well, plenty of time for that. I move to full liquids tomorrow. I need to go change me ticker. I weighted in at 193.3lbs. I can't wait to see the 1-80's.......I hope to see it my next week. So that's my mini-goal...189lbs by the end of next week. TTyL.............Night, night...
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Good morning all. Ashley, yes I was just lurking las t night. Too tired to post! Lol I'm doing well. I have an appt with the good Dr. This afternoon. I so need a fill. I haven't lost the 10lbs we tailed about to I doubt I'll get any fill. We shall see. I'll update when I finish. Ttyl
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Sixty what? Pounds lost??? Inquiring minds want to know??? Hehehe, lol.
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Good morning. I had my band placed 2 months after my baby turned 1years old. Mind you she was not walking and refused to walk until 15 months. I had to rely on my husband for a few weeks. But after that like Ashley said, we were fine. I also have a 6 year old. This has been a great journey!!! Ok so, I'm planning to wear my size 8 shorts on this very hot day in the Bay!!! Lol. Hey Ashley! I miss ya girll! Unfortunately the 26 isn't good for me. I'll catch you all on the next excursion. Have a great Sunday!
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Hi everyone!! Hi newbies! All is well here. Just marking my spot!
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Good morning All. Hey Riley, I see you down there. How is everyone. All is well here. I spent Saturday night in the emergency room. I was having some severe abdominal pain. I recieved IV fluids... 2 bags to be exact and I am up 4-5lbs this AM. I feel so bloated. My feet a swollen and hurt hecka bad. I can't wait until the swelling goes away. It better take this extra weight with it. To make along story short. I have an ovarian cyst that may need to be removed. Funny thing???? The surgeon that reviewed my CAT Scan said I have an enormous amount of bowel in both my large and small intestine. I was prescribed Magnisium Citrate and Miralax. The MagCit has finally kicked in and boy, oh boy it is explosive.... I'm glad I am home for 2 days. Follow-up appt this afternoon and another with my OB later in the week. Wish me luck and prayers, please. I was also told to do a liquid diet for the next few days..It is so hard. I did well yesterday...I had a bowl of cream of broccoli for breakfast. Slept most of the day. Wonton broth for lunch and cheated with 2 bbq ribs for dinner. Even with so little food for the day...I was so full. I hope this episode makes me re-focus on my band and the proper foods to eat. I do feel a tad bit tighter because of the vomiting I did while in the emergency room. Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you I had to drink 4 cups of this yucky stuff you have to drink to illuminate the CAT Scan....Oh joy!!! Anyway, I still have not lost the 10lbs Dr Fisher wanted me to lose and my appt is Friday, June 18th. At this point. I don't even care if I don't get a fill. I want to eat something on 6/19. It's my mom's birthday and Father's Day is the next day....I know it's bad for us to plan to eat...But hey, we still have to live. I just want a more convienent time to get a fill. Not that I am getting one... I do have something that I am extremely happy about...I went to WalMart and wanted some plain denim shorts...Nothing fancy....I am so sick of the labels. Everything I have is brand and I look like a fool wearing BabyPhat shirts with Dereon pants, etc....I don't mix labels...That's just me. So, i was shocked to find that I fit my butt into a size.....drumroll please......8 shorts. NOT 18, yes I said SIZE 8. Unbelievable!!! I was in shock!!! I haven't worn an 8 in over 10 years.... I only tried them and was convinced they weren't going to fit because they only has a 4, 6, and the dang 8. Okay so, I am not losing much weight...Just playing with the same 2-3lbs but I am apparently losing inches. Not playing the inched game according to Dr Whoo but....I'll take it!!! When the heck are we getting together? We need a walka and lunch at the cute little place we ate at in Vallejo. I want some Clam Chowder.....TTyL
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Happy Saturday Everyone! Enjoy...........
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Hello all!!! Ashley, for real??? Pneumonia??? OMG! You be sure to stay hydrated and be very careful. I was going to call you to see if I could come over on Friday but..... NO! You need your rest. Take care. All is well here. Maintaining and trying to lose....TTYL.
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Hello Everyone! I have been MIA for quite some time. I have maintained my weight throughout my birthday :month and all of the social situations surrounding. I am back and enough is enough. It's time for me to regain focus. I see the good Dr on June 18 and have not lost the 10lbs he wanted to see...I am hoping to lose the 4lbs and hopefully plead my case and get a fill....We'll see. I hope all are well. TTYL.........................
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hello and nighty, night...All is well....Just tired... I guess everyone else is too....cuz there is no one here!!!! Where is everyone????
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Ditto what Chrissy said! Go Ashley!!!