Brigham and Women/Faulker Hospital

[heidib 15]

Oh yeah, thought I'd share some new pics. I chopped off 12 inches of hair! Love my new short hair!

Edited November 17, 2009 by heidib

[notateechanow 7]

Nice job, Heidi! :w00t:

So I had my quick unfill yesterday. After putting in .25 cc at a time, he took out an entire 1.0 cc. I wasn't happy about it, but sure felt good to have Soup WITH veggies today and not have to strain them out. Also a really good night's sleep without reflux. Dr. R's PA was fantastic. I really like her.

Hope you guys are having a good week. I'm refocusing on finally losing that last 13 before New Year's......we'll just see how long this focus lasts with the holidays.

[heidib 15]

Nice job, Heidi!

So I had my quick unfill yesterday. After putting in .25 cc at a time, he took out an entire 1.0 cc. I wasn't happy about it, but sure felt good to have Soup WITH veggies today and not have to strain them out. Also a really good night's sleep without reflux. Dr. R's PA was fantastic. I really like her.

Hope you guys are having a good week. I'm refocusing on finally losing that last 13 before New Year's......we'll just see how long this focus lasts with the holidays.

Glad your better Paige. I'm sure having just broth was NO fun. I know what you mean about only staying focused for so long :thumbup:. Well, I was sooo surprised when I weighed the other morning & I was down a few LBS!

!~~~!!!! WOOOOOT!!!!!! WOOOT!!!!!

Did NOT expect that. Gave be some needed motivation. :-)

[nomadem 1]

Hi all- sorry Ive been out of touch after rounding up everyone. I totally flaked out and missed the Nov support meetings. I will try my best to make it in Dec. Its been a long time.

Well like I expected the honeymoon of that last fill only lasted a week and I gained back the few pounds I lost. But overall I feel okay. I did have one night that I woke up with reflux and choking but I think it was bc I had eating right before I went to sleep. Thank goodness it was only one night and I started taking Prilosec just in case.

Oh and I got to experience a full blown hangover when I was out of town...horrible! Kept heaving and felt so horrible I had to have a friend drive me home. Once I got home I took (well you know what I mean) Phenergan and it worked like a charm.

Oh and last friday was my 2 year anniversary!

[bostonmomma 1]

ok...so I had my first surgery consult yesterday with Dr. R at Faulkner! He thinks I will get approved no problem and the only thing I need next is the Upper GI! Yahoooo!

I loved his PA...Katherine I think? So he said he's now booking into March or early April. I am getting so excited! I think I need to make a signature.....this might actually happen!

~Holly

[heidib 15]

ok...so I had my first surgery consult yesterday with Dr. R at Faulkner! He thinks I will get approved no problem and the only thing I need next is the Upper GI! Yahoooo!

I loved his PA...Katherine I think? So he said he's now booking into March or early April. I am getting so excited! I think I need to make a signature.....this might actually happen!

~Holly

That's great Holly! Keep us posted!!! :thumbup:

[heidib 15]

So, how'd everyone do yesterday????? I did pretty good. I had taste of this & that. I had maybe 2 bites of pie. Did not get over stuffed. I did have a few very small glasses of wine.

[notateechanow 7]

Ok, Heidi.

You inspired me. I made the tremendous mistake of getting on the scale today and was absolutely horrified by what I saw. I was up 10 pounds from when I had my unfill. Mind you, like many of us, my weight can fluctuate 4-6 pounds on any given day....but it was 2 pounds over THAT weight...you know the one that makes you totally PANIC?!

I went and walked...then ran...then walked more. I'm sore. I'm exhausted, but with no work and no family to take care of, I have nothing to do til Sunday night. SO I'm going to commit myself to at least workout each day this weekend to jump start myself. I'm now 22 pounds from my New Year's goal. Not so likely if I don't get off my fat a$$.....!

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. I'm just a few weeks from my 2 year anniversary and I can't believe that my desire to eat when I'm not even hungry has never gone away. Crazy. I guess my behaviors will never change until I really make some serious changes. One day, one meal at a time.

Who is coming to the support groups in December?? :smile:Paige

[heidib 15]

Ok, Heidi.

You inspired me. I made the tremendous mistake of getting on the scale today and was absolutely horrified by what I saw. I was up 10 pounds from when I had my unfill. Mind you, like many of us, my weight can fluctuate 4-6 pounds on any given day....but it was 2 pounds over THAT weight...you know the one that makes you totally PANIC?!

I went and walked...then ran...then walked more. I'm sore. I'm exhausted, but with no work and no family to take care of, I have nothing to do til Sunday night. SO I'm going to commit myself to at least workout each day this weekend to jump start myself. I'm now 22 pounds from my New Year's goal. Not so likely if I don't get off my fat a$$.....!

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. I'm just a few weeks from my 2 year anniversary and I can't believe that my desire to eat when I'm not even hungry has never gone away. Crazy. I guess my behaviors will never change until I really make some serious changes. One day, one meal at a time.

Who is coming to the support groups in December?? :smile:Paige

Oh Paige, I so wish I had the drive to exercise like you do! I did OK yesterday & OK today. I picked a bit today though

:-(. I wanna start doing some of those on demand workouts on the TV. I HAVE to!!!! I really wanna tone more, mostly my gut & butt. I just saw the worst pic of myself that showed my NASTY gut! I didn't think it still looked like that!!! :thumbup: I hear ya about the 4-6 lbs up & down any gived day. THAT"S SOO ME!!! I should try to go to the meeting cause I don't need i fill for awhile.

[Tova 0]

I am seeing that the thing that helps keep me going is when I work out regularly - I dont know why but exercising also helps me eat better - I need to commit to go regularly

[heidib 15]

UUUUGGGGGGG!!! So frustrated~~!! I got way down for me like 2 wks ago then all of a sudden I'm up lik 7 pounds!!! WHY!!?!!?!!?!!!

[bostonmomma 1]

oh no Heidi...that stinks....could it be from thanksgiving? Hoping it disappears for you soon!

so.....drumroll...I"ve got a surgery date for APRIL 7th!!!! Yahoo! I could have had March 11th...but my husband will most likely be out of town that weekend. Boohoo.....So April 7th it is at the Brigham....

I love having that date in my datebook! :smile:

[heidib 15]

oh no Heidi...that stinks....could it be from thanksgiving? Hoping it disappears for you soon!

so.....drumroll...I"ve got a surgery date for APRIL 7th!!!! Yahoo! I could have had March 11th...but my husband will most likely be out of town that weekend. Boohoo.....So April 7th it is at the Brigham....

I love having that date in my datebook! :smile:

YAAAAAy!!!! CONGRATS!!!

I think i went up before thanksgiving & I was good that day :-(

[notateechanow 7]

Heidi if it makes you feel better, I've been working out religiously for the past 4-5 days and I'm still holding on to my extra pounds....

I think my post-Thankgiving weigh in went something like this:

Stood on the scale. NO F'ING WAY! There must be something wrong.

Moved scale to another part of the floor. Clearly the scale was off because it was in a rut between tiles. Got on it again. SAME weight. HUH?!

Peeled off all of my clothes. THIS will help. Back on the scale. Nope. Same weight.

Went into the kitchen (Naked now, mind you....) and got new batteries. Clearly there's an issue with my scale. Put in new batteries and weighed myself in kitchen instead. SAME WEIGHT.

Frustrated because I'm over that "OMG weight"...you know the one where you always think, it's not really that bad unless I hit such and such?! Yeah. Pants are tight for work. I don't own fat clothes any more. One more reason to go walking today. :tongue:

Bostonmama, congrats on your date! Very exciting. Makes it far more real, doesn't it?!

Hope everyone is having a good week, getting back into the routine. :smile:

[heidib 15]

Heidi if it makes you feel better, I've been working out religiously for the past 4-5 days and I'm still holding on to my extra pounds....

I think my post-Thankgiving weigh in went something like this:

Stood on the scale. NO F'ING WAY! There must be something wrong.

Moved scale to another part of the floor. Clearly the scale was off because it was in a rut between tiles. Got on it again. SAME weight. HUH?!

Peeled off all of my clothes. THIS will help. Back on the scale. Nope. Same weight.

Went into the kitchen (Naked now, mind you....) and got new batteries. Clearly there's an issue with my scale. Put in new batteries and weighed myself in kitchen instead. SAME WEIGHT.

Frustrated because I'm over that "OMG weight"...you know the one where you always think, it's not really that bad unless I hit such and such?! Yeah. Pants are tight for work. I don't own fat clothes any more. One more reason to go walking today. :thumbup:

Bostonmama, congrats on your date! Very exciting. Makes it far more real, doesn't it?!

Hope everyone is having a good week, getting back into the routine. :tongue2:

LOL!! Thanks for the laugh Paige. I could just picture you running around your house w/ your scale ha ha ha!!!!

That's what I did a few weeks ago when my scale said I was way down. Got on...NO WAY!......got off...then on again.....moved it....got back on.....OK I"LL TAKE IT! :-) Then I'm waay up a week later. I'm trying to blame it on I should be getting my period soon. To tell you the truth I don't know when that's coming because it chenged in the last few months so much. It should be soon. So, I"ve been having a pitty party for myself & EATING MORE :nono:. Last 3 nights I have felt do stuffed after dinner. The first nigt I did eat too much but last night & the night before I really don't feel I ate too much. I hate that OVERLY FULL feeling. My port popd way out & I feel so uncomfortable. This is my first time feeling TOO full in over a year.

Well, today is a new day! RIGHT?? :smile2: