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Well today is a better day. I got on the scales at our office and I lost 8 lbs. It took not eating for 2 days and the worst case of stomach flu Ive ever had but I did it. Its a new thing I like to call pooping your way to weight loss. LOL Thank the lord that is over. I have been stuck for 2 weeks so I am glad I lost a little even if it took the flu. Thank you all for the prqyers Chris is going to need them and he has a lot of people praying for him. I am going for my 2nd fill on the 30 so wish me luck. I am doing good at work and not too bad when I get home with my eating. Now I have to get my lazy butt to the gym. Well I have to go I hear a quilt calling my name. ( quilting is my favorite hobby.) Talk later

Hey everyone sorry I haven't posted in a while. Just getting over the stomach flu. I feel like shi......!. I was at the gym when I started feeling bad and left early and came home. I have slept all day and I am going back to bed in a little while. I need another fill I don't feel hardly any restriction. I am not eating well and I am discusted with my self. I am getting meat stuck everytime I eat it , mostly chicken and pork so I have been eating more hamburger. It almost makes me sick to look at meat lately. I haven't gained but I haven't lost in a while so as soon as I start to feel better I am going to buckle down again. I would like to ask anyone who would to please pray for a friend of mine. Her 19 yo son was in a car accident and it doesn't look good, he is on life support. His name is Chris and his moms is Anette. Thanks for being there.

I had my first fill today and it went great. No pain he said he put 1.5ml in and I feel tighter than I did. I am back to drinking slow and he said liquids for 2 days. I have lost 12 lbs since the surgry. He thinks I am doing great. More good news I GOT THE JOB!!!!! I am so excited. I start tomorrow. Now I have a question does anyone know of a DR that has banded a person after they were stapled. I have a friend that was done 29 years ago and she really could benefit from a band but my Dr doesn't do it if you had a previous bariatric surgry. she has a BMI of 47 and her sugar is out of control. She is really desprete. Just thought I would ask, I told her how helpful all of you have been wiyh info so maybe one of you might know something about this. Well hope all is well in band land. Love you all

Smithkr1 I hope you are ready to come wash my cloths cause I peed my pants reading your post. I live in west TN and some day we got to get together. I laughed till I cried cause that sounds just like something I would try. I just thought throw in a little sweet pickle and you have a great sandwhich spread. LOL Please keep posting I have not laughed so hard in a long time. Love ya girl

Adamdee thanks for the info on fills. I had my surgery on the same day you did and my fill should be on the 9th I hope. I really need to feel some restriction again. I am headed for the gym tomorrow and I am going to work my ass off. ( I hope ) I had my job interview today and I hope I get the job it sounds like such a great position. Everyone say a prayer for me. Well everything else is good today. I talked to bman IM last night and I got to say I might be losing weight with out all of you but I wouldn't feel as good as I do with out you. Nat your right some times I need to remmeber I am fat and I didn't get this way because I had good eating habits. I need to change my thinking maybe even more than my eating habits. I am one of those who think one piece of candy won't hurt and then I am off and running. I need to stay the hell out of that stuff! Point taken. Thanks. Well I need to go hope everyone has a great night. Love you all !!!!

Well I have to thank you Steph you again answered my questions before I could ask. I was worried about drinking streching my pouch and not losing weight all of a sudden. This has been my biggest worry, that I won't lose weight even with the band. I need to read the book I'm ok your ok. I must be paranoid cause I keep thinking the worst. Thanks for writing that in. Well I need to go for now hope everyone sleeps well. Oh I PM my info to Kaydotrn for the list has anyone else? just thought I would ask.

Good evening everyone Look at us we are growing (in numbers) as we are losing ( in lbs ) What a great bunch of folks I have chosen for friends. Well my latest news is I got called for a job interview today so wish me luck. It is for a nurse research position, it sounds intresting. I haven't worked for a year since my husband got sick so it would be nice to be back to work. It is so good to hear everyone is doing so great. I am going to see my Dr on the 9th so I am hoping for a fill because I am not as restricted as I was. The only thing I notice now is if I eat too fast I will get hung and food will come back up. That also hurts so I haven't done it much. My scars are healing great I think in a year you won't be able to see them hardly. Where my port is, its just a fine pink line. I am hoping to some day get a tummy tuck so I am hoping my belly looks ok after. I have slowed down according to the scales but my jean size says I have lost so I am not worried too much. I am going to start back to the gym thursday so that should help too. Welcome to all the new Dec Bandsters we are so glad to have you. I am so glad we have some guys here too. Well that is about all for tonight just know I remeber all of you in my prayers cause I need you all.

Hello everyone in bandland hope everyone is doing well. I can't get over how I seem to have a thought or problem and before I can type it on the board one of you have already got an answer for me. I never come on when I don't leave with a smile on my face. well I probley will be in trouble but I have started eating. I am not doing breads or pasta but I have done crackers. I bought 3 lean cruisean meals for today , both chicken and vegtables. I go the 9th for my first follow up so we will see. My new 20s are fitting very well and my Daughter bought me a pair of 18s and said put them in the closet for your next size drop. That girl sure has faith in me. LOL I am sure I need a fill cause I seem to empty out quicker now. I don't crave anything in paticular which suprises me cause I am a real carb addict. Well with the water thing I have been using Crystal light packets in bottled water and that has helped me get the H2o down cause I hate water. Well all in all I will be glad when the holidays are over. I am tiered of people sticking food in my face and saying just try a bite. Oh well I guess thats just life and we all have to deal with it. Remember I love you all. Has anybody thought about a cloths swap while we are losing? just a thought.

Thanks everyone for the support. I don't know about everyone else but I couldn't make it with out all your support. Life goes on dispite not being able to eat a large bag of chips doesn't it. I'm not sure if I mentioned this but my husband has been battling cancer for the second time in 2 years and he is now out of chemo and taking radiation. Many times this has been pretty stressful and you guys have gotten me through it. The day of my surgery DH had to go for a pet scan to see if the cancer had spread. All the messages you sent helped to keep me focused on one thing at a time. My husband is doing well for now and I am doing great. This is the kind of friends you only hope for. Well enough for my sappy self. I think all of us need to pat our self on the back not only for our hard work but our compassion and kindness to each other. I know this coming year we will be the biggest losers of all. love you guys!!!

Hello fellow bandsters hope all had a wonderful Christmas. Tonight I got the best present ever. My daughter bought me a new out fit and I have went from a tight 24 to a loose 20. I never thought I would be excited about a size 20 but it sure feels good to say it. It has only been 22 days since I was banded. I am also feeling hungry and think it maybe time for a fill. I have an appt on the 9th of Jan so we will see. Can anyone feel there port. I can feel mine and thought it was interesting. I guess its the nurse in me that would think of that. My scars are healing great but they are still a litle sensitive but not enough to take pain meds for. Well I just wanted to share my news with everyone.

Dreikalina I had my surgery on the 4th and I don't go back till the 9th and I am not getting as full as I was. I have had to slow down a lot because I was not chewing as well as I should and a couple of times I made my self sick. I have lost weight but I think I am slowing down. I am going back to the gym after christmas so maybe I can jump start some more weight off. Hope everyone has a great Christmas. Love to all!

hello all I hope everyone is doing ok. Laphappy thanks for your story. I couldn't type that much in the begining after my surgry. That is why this chat place is so great, what one of us can't do others can. I am worried because I am getting hungry more often than I did in the begining. I won't go for a fill until Jan 7. I am also having a problem with my meds. I take about 7 and 3 are capsules that are kind of big, I tried to take them slow and give each time to pass thru but some times I have thrown up after the capsule opens. I tried to breck them down in applesauce but they are so foul I threw up. I guess its time to talk to my Dr. and see if we can do something to make this easier. I am eating food and it doesn't bother me if I don't eat too much. I did eat to fast and that was a lesson well learned it won't happen again.LOL My incisions are itching and all my steri strips are gone and the scares don't look bad at all. I had a party last night for some friends and had chili everyone else brought sweets and I did ok. They were all amazed that I had such a small serving but I was full and felt great. This was the first time I have eaten in front of people and not worried if they were watching and thinking "Gosh look at all the food she eats no wonder she is so big." It was a good feeling. Has anyone else ever felt like that? Well I am just rambling so I had better go. Hope all keep doing well. Love you folks!!!!

Hello everyone I am sorry I haven't posted lately. I have been busy getting things ready for Christmas. I am having a get to gether tomorrow night for about 12 friends and I have been all involved with that. I am feeling great and I have lost 20+ lbs and I am so happy. I am not hungry and am not craving carbs like I was afraid I would. I am so glad to hear how well everyone is doing. Please beware of the evil chicken fingers! LOL One of the things that I love about this site is the sense of hummor all of you have. This is the only place I can come and truley understand evil chicken fingers. Thank you all for the support and love it is making this so much easier. I am so glad to belong to the Dec group. I went to lunch today and the waitress knows I had band surgery and said she couldn't charge me full price cause I didn't eat enough. I guess that is another plus for banding. I'll post later good to see everyone doing well

Smithkr1 the pain is manageable. My gas pain was the worse. I hurt in my back and left shoulder and neck but the pain meds helped and walking worked the best. The surgery site wasn't bad. On a scale of one to ten I think maybe a 5 for two days and after that I was pretty much pain free. The rewards are worth the pain I promise. Hello everyone else hope all are doing well. I had a pretty good day today and tomorrow I go into curvers to be measured and weighed, wish me luck I don't see a big change but its only been a week so.........See you tomorrow

have been banded for 5 days and feel great. I don't think I will fail this time because I really can't eat more than 1/2 cup and don't feel hungry. :clap2: I can do this !!!!!!

Nat you are a riot. LOL I am so glad we have found each other on this site. What would I do without all of you. Steph you have keep me going most of the time you always seem to say what Ive been thinking. I have lost weight steadly since my surgery. I am some where around 250 Its hard to tell because I have to take water pills because of my heart and sometimes i can have a 5-10 lb weight difference. I am surprized how long I go and am not hungry. But when I get hungry I need to eat or my stomach growles so bad you can hear it across the room!:xena_banana: I will say this is a learning process. Eating slow is the safest thing I can do and I've had to learn to put my fork down inbetween bites so I dont eat to fast. Well so far its been good so I am glad I've had it done. Thanks for all the help everyone:)

have been banded for 5 days and feel great. I don't think I will fail this time because I really can't eat more than 1/2 cup and don't feel hungry. :clap2: I can do this !!!!!!

Hello To all my lapband family out there. Today I am 5 days post op and other than not being able to eat much I really feel great. These are some things I have expirienced for my self. Please remember this is me I don't know if they will be the same for anyone else. My pain form the surgery was gas pain not at the surgery site, but it hurt in my left shoulder and neck and head for a day and a half. My appetite didn't return for a couple of days but I was very thirsty and had to learn not to gulp water down even if I was. I am already learning most of my "hunger" was not hunger but my head talking to me. I am on solids already because I was hungry but like my Dr. told me I eat protien 4oz first after that there is not room for much else. I feel full and saited and don't want more. Last but not least I went back and read what I typed the day after my surgery and this is what I learned...... Don't let post op patients near a computer they can't spell at all LOL!!!! So far the journey has went well I have no regrets and am happy with my choice. Kaydotrn thanks for checking on me, Steph I am in your corner and you are going to be fine I support your choice and you are a strong woman for making a choice that is very difficult and sticking with it you go girl..! I love you all for the support I recieve from you you are great folks.

I had breakfast this morning a hard boiled egg and 1/2 piece of bacon. food is as good as I remember. I am having a problem with my reg meds I tried to crush them and mixed them in baby food . UGH...... I threw up on my own chest. I havent had my depression meds in a week nearly and I am sobbing on and off. My daughter took my grandaughter to a Cheetah Girls concert so everytime I cry she tells me something about the concert and I start to laugh at the same time. I have managed to get my meds down whole so I should feel better in a day or two. No pain meds ! Why ? Because I am not hurting!!!!! All is not lost LOL. Will talk later

It is now down to mere hours before surgery and my greatest fear??????? FAILURE! I am so afraid this won't work either. What can I say I feel like such a mutt I couldn't even stay on the pre op diet. Well I can't keep going this way forever so I will march ahead. I have been excersizing as hard as I can so maybe that will help. I am staying at Hope Lodge in Nashville and they just offered me spaghetti which is my favorite. Will these demons never get off my back? Oh well, like Nancy used to say....Just say no!! Time for a shower......to be cont.:nervous

Hello everybody I left Nashville this afternoon and got home at about 12 noon. I am doing great and I am not using any pain med. I would like to say the gas they use in your belly to expand it was the worst of the pain I have had. Hermosa1 described my surgery to a tee. It happened just like you said. Tonight I was hungry and I had vegtable soup for supper the vegs were mush and I got about 1/4 cup and am very full. I am feeling great so far. As far as I can see not to bad overall.

hello everyone I have been banded. I am sore as all getout but I am going to make it. I must have swelled at the band cause right now I can't get more than a couple teaspoons down at a time. I am hurting moer in my shoulders and back then at my surgical sites. I had jello water and broth so far to day. No vomiting or nausea so I am thankful foe that. Well I will write later it is time for more jello and broth. LOL

It is now down to mere hours before surgery and my greatest fear??????? FAILURE! I am so afraid this won't work either. What can I say I feel like such a mutt I couldn't even stay on the pre op diet. Well I can't keep going this way forever so I will march ahead. I have been excersizing as hard as I can so maybe that will help. I am staying at Hope Lodge in Nashville and they just offered me spaghetti which is my favorite. Will these demons never get off my back? Oh well, like Nancy used to say....Just say no!! Time for a shower......to be cont.:nervous

Well I am getting packed to go to nashville. I am excited and edgey (sp?) but I am going to make it. I don't know if I mentioned this but my husband is in chemo and goes for a scan tomorrow while I am in surgery so please keep him in your prayers. This past year has been real tough on us. Several times I just gave up on the banding cause I didn't have time to fight the insurance co and something would happen and I would start again. I figure God must think this is the thing to do. Well it is off to pack so I will post later tonight when i get to nashville. Love to all

Is anyone in dec getting banded in Nashville