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[SpecialK 22]

ND - glad to hear you're home! Keep up the liquids and you'll do fine.

[lynlynkr 0]

As I sat in Andrea's class on nutrition, I looked around the room and wondered if any of you were there.

I met a nice lady after class named Antrinette (probably spelled wrong) and I referred her to this web site. I told her how supportive and enlightening I have found it.

There were probably 12 people in that class and as I listened to them ask questions, I realized how much more I knew just by reading your posts. Therefore, I would like to thank everyone who posts their great questions and for those of you who continue to share your wisdom. It has been invaluable to me and I am sure it is nvaluable to many others.

I am, like many of you, awaiting my surgery date. I am ready to get my outside self to match my inside self. Keep those posts coming.

[nurse niki 0]

Kathy--I have a total of 6.5cc in my 14cc band...and HOLY COW!!! I could tell the first two day of liquids and muchies that there was "something" there. I had not really felt the band before this. So this am I tried scrambled eggs--no way. Not going anywhere...so I waited a few hours (I have heard that mornings can be a little tighter) and tried again around noon...I took three bites and knew I had to stop. I got up and jumped in the car to head to Lowes...and had to run back into the house to go to the bathroom. I never threw up, but I know what the "slime" thang is now! I felt better after about a minute and was able to go about my shopping. I am getting ready to try something else for lunch...something a little less dry! I let you know how it goes...but for now, I am learning a ton about my band!

[suecasb 0]

ND, welcome to band land!

Niki, when you are to tight to get food down what are you feeling? Do you feel hungry and just can't eat or what?

[SpecialK 22]

Niki - that is so good to hear your 2nd fill is helping already. Wow. Can't wait until mine on June 10th.

[nurse niki 0]

Sue--when I was unable to eat the scrambled eggs I was not really hungry. I just new I was going to have a physical day of working in the yard, so I though I should eat some Protein. When it felt stuck at noon, I was still not really hungry, just wanted to test the band and see how tight it was. The "stuck" feeling I had was not really a pain, more like a pressure. It felt a little like someone was sitting on my chest. The slime that I had was not as thick as I thought it would be, it was just mouth-fulls of saliva. After I spit them out, I was fine, nothing else came up and the pressure was gone! I had only had a few bites of egg, so maybe the pressure/slime would have been worse if it was something more solid or if I would have ate more of it...who knows?I never felt hungry at all yesterday--although I was able to eat a banana, Protein Bar and strawberries yesterday without any trouble. Today I am going to try to eat some meat and see how that goes...

Kathy--June 10th will be here before you know it! It is amazing to see the effect of 2 cc's...I hope Dr Miller is as aggressive as Dr Choban. (although, MidOhio seems to follow the lapband guidelines to a T)

[suecasb 0]

Thanks Niki...I was having visions of starving and not being able to eat anything. If you can't eat and you're not hungry.... that doesn't seem like a bad thing to me!

[nurse niki 0]

Sue--It would be terrible if I was hungry, but I honestly have not felt hunger since this last fill. I know that the fills tend to relax a little after a while, and I am fine with that...but as for right now, I am a happy camper!!!

I also felt something yesterday for the first time...I have read about "the wrong foods going down easily" and people eating "around" the band, and after dinner last night I know what they mean. We went to a local place and I ordered the pulled pork sandwitch. My plan was to eat half of the meat (no bread) and the 2 or 3 tablespoons of coleslaw that came with it. I knew I needed extra Bar-b-que sauce, so I got it to dunk my meat with, and started very slowly. I ate about 5 small bites of the pork and my DH said "Are you ok". I told him I was going to take a break and eat my slaw...the few bites of slaw when down very easily. I thought hmmmm, I will try the pork again...and it was a little more pressure than before. I finished my slaw and stole a fry from my DH, all without any pressure. I took one last bite of pork and deciede to call it a nite. No nausea, slime, PB...but pressure. I boxed up the rest of my meat (more than 3/4 of it) and headed to the park with the kids...

I was so excited to see how I can still eat out and not feel like I need to undo my zipper on the way to the car! I understand how easily the coleslaw and fry went down and how people might just skip the protein...but that would not be using this amazing blessing to its full potential! I feel so lucky right now! I need to remember this feeling when negative thoughts start to creep into my head!

Sorry this post is sooo long. Have a great Monday guys!

[suecasb 0]

Isn't that great? I love going out to eat and then eating for the next two days out of the left overs. Now if I could just stop snacking at night I would be doing good!

[SKoenig 0]

Good for you Nikki!! I originally thought "How am I going to eat without drinking?" But if the band is tight enough you truly can't. if I have eaten an feel satisfied a drink makes me feel 'stuck" and then it gets unpleasant. I am doing well but somedays fel tighter than others. Not sure if I'll get more in the band or not. Glad it's finally working for you>

[SpecialK 22]

I went to the Mt. Carmel Bariatric Support group meeting last night. It was on nutrition and planning ahead for vacation. I met a few more of the lapbanders who spoke up in the meeting when they were sharing stories or questions. The one lady that had a major problem with rice was there and she gave a graphic description of what sliming is for everyone present and had the RNY's half laughing and half grossed out. July's topic is on Self Esteem and that is one I can use some work on.

Take care and have a great day to all. Nice to hear the stories of managing the band when you know you're hitting the fullness spot.

[Thinner me 1]

Morning everyone! I finally have something good to share. After calling Charlene every day last week and leaving messages (she must have been on vacation???:confused2:) she called yesterday and said she was submiting my paper work to insurance. Now we wait AGAIN!!!!!!!!!

ndwife~ so happy you are home and doing well.

Niki, Sarah, Sue and SpecialK~ you girls are doing awesome. Do you remember what it took to lose 30lbs before surgery??

Hi Greg, DebbieK, LadyQT, KTBugg, Lyn and any one I missed.:thumbup:

Have a blessed day everyone!

[KTBUGG 14]

wtg tm on being one step closer. I am off to mcw now for another attempt on a fill or to see if/when they are going to replace my band. I hope I get some news today because my DH is almost more upset about this as me. So far 12 weeks of weight loss has been wasted. I wanted to be down 65+ lbs. for my 26th birthday. Unless a super miracle happens by Sunday I am SOL. I will let ya'll know later. Have a super swell day my friends.

[SpecialK 22]

Katie - are you thinking they are going to find from the fluro that your saline has leaked out and you don't have restriction from the 2nd fill where you and I were in the x-ray area back to back on April 29th? My next fill is June 10 and I feel I need it. I have some restriction but need more.

[nurse niki 0]

Good luck KT!!! I will keep my fingers crossed for you! Let us know what is going on! Oh, and happy early Birthday!!!