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hi saundra i'm doing well its been so busy at work lately 40 plus surgeries a day sometimes and it seems like so many of our nurses are off for their own illnesses or family members my schedule has been crazy and tonight i developed severe abd pain and was diagnosed with gallstones so doc wants it taken out. i'm down almost 60lbs and see my doc next week to see if i need a fill since i've only had one since my surgery in nov. how are you doing hope all is well carla

Hey DB,

I was so happy to hear from you. I am grateful all is going well for you right now other than being a bit sore. It does get better believe me. I am sure its not as bad as you thought it would be, huh?

I saw my surgeon yesterday for my 2 week post op visit. He was pleased that I have lost a total of 32 lbs now. I go back to see him on 4/28 for my first fill. I am able to eat soft food and I have no restriction on the band but I am really not hungry most of the time. It took me a good week to feel normal again. You will be back to normal in no time at all. Thanks for letting me know how things went for you- Lighterload

hey Sherry,

How is ur progress going? Mine seems to have come to a stand still!!! I can eat anything i want, i have no probs with bread or rice and seem to have No restriction!!! I get my first fill on April 21st and can't wait. I was out at the shops the other day and was so hungry so i went to subway and had a low fat 6 inch sub. Thought i would just eat as much as i felt comfortable eating and leave the rest..... it was then i realised i could eat anything. I ate the whole 6 inches. It was so yummy... but i did feel guilty. My will power is slipping and this is precisly why i got the band, i can't seem to stick to a diet for more then 6 weeks. I really need band power now... i hope the 1 cc fill helps a bit and can't wait till i have more fills. I will have one bad thing... an easter egg. Happy easter and i look fw to hearing from you, i'm sure ur doing better then me. i think i'm down about 20lbs.

Hey! good for you!!! Yeah you should definitely lose those 2 lbs by the end of the week. I just had my 4th fill yesterday and it is pretty tight so I am hoping to lose at least 10 lbs this month. My last fill i didnt feel any restriction so I only lost 2 lbs...my 16's would have been loose by now!...So I am teetering between my 18's and 16's. I am working on my 10 lbs this month and a definite size 16. Let's do it!:thumbup:

3. Top Surgeons is the least expensive place for me, after I researched other surgery centers in my area.

4. This is not brain surgery. The risks of complications are very low. I am more likely to have more health problems if I don't do the surgery.

I researched and really considered all this before surgery.

I chose to have the surgery and I am so glad I did. Dr. Salamitari has been great, the surgery went better than I expected and I have lost 50 lbs since.

thanks wendy! I was recently banded on 3/30/09 and i'm so excited i'm back in motion and doing really well. I lost 22lbs on my preop diet so i'm anxious to see how i'm going to lose with the help of the band.

Hi Shelley! I have been crazy busy the past 2 weeks. I had to go out of town to visit an ill relative, then the next weekend I went on a weekend scrapbooking trip and now this week my daughter had surgery to have her adenoids removed...so....hopefully I'll have some me time now...Laura

sounds like you're doing well. i'm good... i went to the movie tonight with a friend and about half way into the movie, i got a pain in my shoulder that would not go away until i was home and laying down again... i wonder if some of my sitting pain is due to the fact that i'm so short? who knows... i'm really doing good other than random pains.

i still have to remind myself to eat, i have always had the problem of waiting until i'm starving to eat... like today, even though i got up and moving around 8 am, i didn't have my first protein shake or anything to eat until 4 pm... why i wait, is beyond me. i guess i will need to make an appointment with the nutritionist.

anyway, glad you have the extra time off, my 2 week follow up is the 13th also, but i'm scheduled to go back to work on the 14th. we'll see if i'm ready or not! :-)

have a great day!

Hey Sunshine... how are you doing? Im having a week here, kids are on a roll for some reason and determined to make me lose my ever loving mind. Want to get together sometime this week and do tea or something?

okay lady i had my 4th fill yesterday and i'm down another 3lbs. so i'm 2lbs away from 240lbs and being on this 48hr liquid diet i should be there by the end of the week. and i can feel these 18's getting loose now, we need to set another goal now !

Last week was the roughest thus far. I had so many things try to knock me off track. I just got in my car a drove the feelings away. Had a fill of 3.5cc, and feel like nothing was put in. So I am trying to reach doctor. I guess we will all have those times in this journey. I still have lost 17 pounds, and do not regret a minute. Some days are going to be harder than others. How are you? Sorry I haven't been on in awhile. Crazy at work. Take care and hope you are doing great.

Hello,

I came across your story about your son's dimple and it was so close to home..

My 3 year old ran into a table and hurt her cheek, it was a swelling then a huge bruise, then a hematoma and she has a dimple although the hematoma is getting smaller. It has been 6 months and everyone says it will go away, so did your son's dimple go away?

Thanks

I left a message on your post about going to liquids. I came to take a look around your profile to see when you were banded compared to how much you've lost. Its barely been 4 weeks girlie - you're doing great. You're averaging more than 4lbs a week. That's AWESOME! Like I said - you should be losing about 1% of your weight a week. which is about 2.5 lbs. You're doing almost double that. Don't feel discouraged!

Hey girly. I have not been on here in a while. Got my first fill last week. I am down 15 pounds. Feels good. How are you doing?

Hello my name is Tia and I was banded on 3/31/09 , my weight was 317lbs on 3/31/09 today I am @ 301.5. I am here and happy to be apart of this group I wish everyone success and I will do my best to be a support to any and all on this journey. My goal is to reach 135lbs

yay! the scale is still moving for me, sometimes i think it isn't but when i look back over the past few weeks and months, it definitely is averaging 2 pounds a week! i am in a tight 12, but a 12 nonetheless, and i want it tight now so that i won't have to buy new jeans for awhile!

my mom is doing well! she started chemo and is doing better than most with that, as far as not being nauseated. thank you so much for keeping her (and me!) in your thoughts/prayers!

I am doing well. I have had 3 fills and have lost 65 lbs. It is alot of work! Today was the first time I threw up. It was wierd I guess I ate too fast or did not chew well....anyway dont want to go through that again!!!

hey Tig,

Well here it is 10 days post op and I am feeling great. I was unable to contact anyone prior to this since my internet service was out for almost 2 weeks. We are back to normal now.

I do not feel surgery was bad at all. I had no gas pains as most talk about just had a very sore tummy, like I did about 400 sit-ups. I was not hungry until about 3 days ago and I am now starting on soft foods. I see my surgeon on Tuesday and it will be back to work for me the following Monday. I had lost 21 lbs pre op, on that liquid diet and I will be anxious to see how much more I lost since surgery on 3/25/09. Keep in touch- Lighterload

Hey DB,

Is your surgery stilled planned for next week? I am 10 days post Op and I have to tell you, it was not that bad at all. I was vomiting for two days post op but its been all up hill since. Lost 21 lbs pre surgery on that 21 day liquid diet. I see my surgeon on Tuesday so I am anxious to see how much more I have lost. keep in touch- Lighterload

Dear Terel, I loved your pix because you look happy and having fun, as it should be. I see you are a nurse which probably means you have put a lot of other people's health ahead of yours at times.I was born in 63 so we are close in age. I havent had the courage to take recent pictures yet, let alone put them up. I dont have a date yet but I am going in on thursday next week and hope to get one then! I will be cheering for you! Cali

Hey girl...thanks for the support! Next week is a new beginning! Surgery isn't as bad as you're probably imagining (I've had others). And what's a few days of pain to a cop? I know you're tough! This will add so much happiness (and length) to your life...DO IT NOW! Hey, you'll probably be in the April gang with me! I want you fit when you're running after my purse-napper! My nephew is an 'Explorers Captain' in HS, graduating this year and then off to become an officer! Hope you find work soon...that would suck to have to repeat training!!! Hang in there and keep bloggin'! -BG

Good luck on your consultation next week!

I was pretty sore for about a week. What helped me was to keep moving, walking a lot and of course my pain meds . I do hope you feel better and congrats on being banded.

hi reggie, right now i am not hungry at all however i do have like head hunger but its easy to ignore. But i am getting weak since i haven't ate in 3 days. Incision pain, depends on the time of day. Have u had a Csection??

Hi,

I had my surgery on 2/23. At my pre-op appt I weighed in at 264 and as of today I weight 244. I'm not sure what to expect I have had one fill aready but I feel I still can eat a lot so I 'm in for a second one next week. I would love to know other peoples experiances have been