Marchies in February

[OH Juli 15]

HI everyone, I am going to need your support like never before.

On Sunday morning I ate about 1 cup of Coco wheats then I was moving a 500 lb trundle bed down some stairs. I was using every muscle in my chest and stomach. For dinner DH got KFC. I had a piece of chicken about the size of a thimble, and about a tablespoon of coleslaw. I immediately began to slime. I could not stop the slime or the coughing and gagging. I heaved from 7pm to 5am then finally went to the ER in excruciating pain like the golf ball feeling only alot worse. My blood pressure was 215 over 70 indicating I was in severe pain.

The ER doctor on call said my lower stomach was in spasms against my pouch from heaving and with a little pepcid and a shot of demerol I would be better.

I did feel better and went home and slept all Monday. Monday night I got up and had warm tea that gurgled down. Tuesday I went to work and decided to try some applesauce I had 2 tbs, and was back to heaving, sliming and was in utter misery. I went back to the ER. I had 4 shots of demerol that made me woosey but did nothing for the pain.

They called in my Lapband doctor who gave me an immediate unfill and then a upper GI, realizing that nothing was going down and that emergency surgery was in order. He was upset that the ER doctor from the day before did not call him as soon as I came in.

I had surgery that showed 1 of my stitches had come undone and my band was tilted. But the worst problem was that the lower stomach with a main vein was logged up through the band cutting off circulation to my stomach. Essentially part of my stomach was beginning to die. He had to cut off the band which gave a good blood flow back to the vein and my stomach is fine. But I am completely devastated. I have officially lost 60 lbs, and was on the home stretch. He is not objecting to rebanding but said that often same problems will occur. I don't know if my insurance will even cover a rebanding. I no longer fit the criteria. On a good note he said my insides were totataly different then when he banded me. I had initially had fat all around my organs especially my liver and stomach. He said it was like it all melted away.

We are not sure what happened, did I strain to hard moving the bed, did I heave to much with the sliming, or did my belt loosen from not having all the fat around it(that is his idea maybe).

All I know is my little buddy is gone.

Janine

You have my sympanthies, you are understandably devistated.

Not that you want to count your blessings, but sweetie you have your health and your stomach is going to recover, which is so much more important than what size you are.

And there's nothing saying that you can't continue to lose from here forward.

You have us to come to. Good luck. I'm so sorry.

J

[Whitepants 0]

Hello Everyone, just checking in. Janine, I read what happened to you. So sorry to hear this. I can only imagine how you must feel. I take my band as being a part of me I was born with. So in losing your band, I feel as if you've lost part of you. Now you must adjust to a new you again.

Take all that you've learned in changing you eating style and life style and apply it now more than before. You've learned alot about yourself, now draw on that knowledge. I agree with the others that you can do this. I too hope that you can be rebanded. Be careful and take all precautions while healing. Feel Better.

Hope everyone else is seeing some results.

[demsvmejm 5]

I've been very "comfortable" with myself this winter. I've found I can stay within my daily calorie goals and maintain my weight without exercising on a routine, scheduled basis. (but I do still exercise)

I know once spring sets in and the bike path is open and the days get longer, I'll pickup where I left off and kick it up a notch in the exercise dept, i'm confident in that.

Not sure why I need to explain myself to anyone, maybe it's just for me, setting things right in my mind on why I haven't lost any significant weight in 4 months.

Thanks for listening to my jibber-jabber.

++sledding tomorrow will surely burn a few extra calories!

Supposed to get 2-4 more inches here in Northern Lower MI.

See everyone in the new month.....We will be 1 year Marchies!

We've come a long way, haven't we?

[MargAK 0]

Janine,

I've just been thinking about you the last few days. What's the latest? Can your insurance provide replacement surgery, if that is safe? Well, try to let us know what's going on with you.

Marg

[Whitepants 0]

Hi All, Oh Juli, I have a pair of white w/ rainbows on each back pocket. These pants are when I was at my best weight. I had my daughter put them on to see if she can fit them. They are too big for her and she weighs between 155lbs and 150lbs. I want to come down to 175lbs myself. I think I weighed 175lbs in those pants. Well, what ever weight I am when I get into those pants is where I'd like to stay. I don't know the size of the pants for I had taken the tag out long time ago.

I'm back to losing weight again. So, I'm good for the next 3 months. I can only diet 3 mos at a time then I hit a plateau. It seems 3 mos weight lose, then 3 - 4 mons no weight lose. The most is 30 lbs weight loss for that time. I've lost 15lbs since my last and best fill, Feb 6 till today Mar. 1.

demsvmejm, the month of Feb. I didn't exercise at all. But, I still managed to lose weight just the same. I didn't feel bad for people more over weight than us can't exercise for a while till they lose a reasonable amount. So, we're still ahead of the game. But, I will begin Monday. I do my exercise after work by a gym near my job. At least you did get more than me in.

Oh Juli, now that you have better restriction, your weight will come off easier too. I understand what you mean with this restriction being more tricky. I'm still getting mine under control. It's getting easier, but still learning. Once again we're still learning now at a different level.

I'm debating on getting once last fill to end the 1 year. If I don't, I hope this restriction lasts for a few months. Then after my plateau, I'll get another fill to boost up my weight lost and more restriction.

Janine, hope you're getting better and still maintaining you food portions. You have already proven to yourself you can lose the weight. You'll lose the rest. Now you'll be an inspiration to me doing it all on your own. Keep it up.

So, good luck to all of us, now that we're losing weight again.

[Jeni 85 0]

new thread for us marchies

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f90/marchies-bandiversary-month-54227/#post743373