Were is all my Chattanoogians at?

[*slim* 2]

sorry slim. i am right there with you. hope you feel better.

Thanks. I hope you do too.

I woke today to a little more tightness than I have been feeling. I guess I will see how it goes.

[Carrie_C 9]

I wish I could help, but I have the opposite problem of always being too tight. I am scheduled for a fill next week, but I think I will cancel it. I have barely been able to eat this weekend. My weight loss has started picking back up so I don't think I need the fill right now.

[*slim* 2]

That's great that your weight loss is picking up again. I know that can be very frustrating when the scale doesn't move. I hope it continues for you. If you are still having issues eating, I would go ahead and cancel that fill. No point in making yourself miserable.

[Carrie_C 9]

Well, Tiffany called today to reschedule my appointment. This is the 3rd time it has changed. But it is better anyway. It has been rescheduled until the next week, so I can see how I do up until then.

[*slim* 2]

Well at least you will have more time to decide if you really need the fill.

My restriction is up and down. I could barely get my yogurt down this morning, but could really eat tonight at dinner. I can't figure it out from one moment to the next.

[Carrie_C 9]

Yea, I know what you mean, I was the same way so that's why I thought I needed a fill, but then all of a sudden I had a lot of restriction again. So I don't know how we are supposed to know when we need an adjustment.

[downsdc 0]

My restriction is better but I still need another fill. I'm losing weight now (4 pounds in the last two weeks) but I still tend to eat larger portions than I should. I'm doing better exercising, so that should help with the weight loss.

[punkster 0]

i agree. somedays i think boy i need a fill and the next day i'm like well wait a minute. My experience has been variable to say the least.

[punkster 0]

glad for fill next week. wish it were sooner.

Edited May 8, 2009 by punkster

[*slim* 2]

Well, my restriction is gone again. I actually had to eat my lunch for Breakfast yesterday because I was starving. By last night, I was ravenous. I ate way less than what I would have pre-band, but still way more than what I should have with the band. I just decided not to go to bed hungry last night. Couple stress into that and you get a really bad situation. I went ahead and scheduled another adjustment. It is still two weeks away so if my restriction comes back, I have time to cancel. I am hungry this morning, so I doubt it is coming back today.

I guess we all are having similar situations with the restriction. I wonder what makes it vary so much. I will admit that I would probably never have gone the gastric bypass route, but I sometimes question having gotten the band considering how tricky getting restriction is. I thought I had studied up on the subject, but reading about it and experiencing it are two different things.

[Carrie_C 9]

When is your adjustment?

[*slim* 2]

It is May 21 at 2:00. I can only hope that I remember because I think I am off work that day. I keep post it notes on my desk at work to remind me of my appointments. I don't have such a wonderful system at home.

[Dwayne Bordelon 0]

My adjustment is Tuesday and boy do I need it! I was so desperate, I called them Thursday(my original appt day) and asked if I could come in. She(not sure who she was - I think it was the black headed chick in the front office) said Dr. Ponce was out of town. I didn't think he had to be the one to do the adjustment?

[*slim* 2]

When you are within your first 3 months at GBI, your surgeon will do your adjustments and follow ups.

[Carrie_C 9]

My surgeon didn't do my adjustments or followups during my first 3 months. I always saw Brooke.