July Butterflies Master Thread

[Charlene K 1]

Hi Guys,

I've been away for quite awhile. I'm pretty much living life like I don't have a band. I've just become complacent. It doesn't even bother me when I see other people doing well with their weight loss; I should really be jealous, but I just don't care!

I am just having no luck with getting my band filled. I've just had tons of abdominal pain. I went from March to November with an empty band. I got a 3cc fill and a week later I got H1N1 and had to have it all taken out again. I've only a week of good restriction the whole time I've had the band and I've been totally unfilled forr 85% of the time I've had it.

My abdominal pain is just getting worse. It is triggered by laying down, so by the time I get up in the morning it is just killing me! I feel like I have no medical home. I don't have a primary doctor and my surgeons office has too many patients so they have little to offer me. I suspect that my pain is coming from the adhesions located around my spleen. My surgeon told me that if my pain continued he'd want to take my spleen out.

I've come to the realization that my surgeon should had said no when I asked for the band. I should have got a sleeve. I can have it converted, but I don't want any more surgery for awhile. I also think that I need some pain management. I'm living on ibuprofen; yes I know this is a no-no, but I am in so much pain I have to. I also know I need to start doing some of this on my own; if I can't have my band filled I need to work harder to keep the weight off an hopefully lose more.

I guess we have a new health psychologist at the hospital here. I need to get in to see her. These problems are just too big to kick around in my head anymore. Nobody really understands what is happening with me. They see me still funcitoning and acting like a normal person, but they just don't get that I have messed up insides that just hurt so bad.

So that's my story for now. I hope everyone else is doing well.

Hi LoveG, ...........so sorry to hear of all your problems , but I can relate. I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. When the weather changes I have pain everywhere including my adhesions around my band and port. I don't want surgery either, but I think I should have had a gastric sleeve because I think this band may have contributed to the FM. I have found that taken a 5mg of Flexeril muscle relaxer gives me more relief than anything. I only take it about about three nights a week. I am starting on Savella tomorrow which is kind of a anti depressant. I know several people that take Cymbalta for pain and it works very well. I don't know if this new medicine will work, but I do know this pain is taking a toll on my emotions and I am becoming depressed. Keep looking for a doctor that will work with you. I hope you don't need surgery for awhile.

I hope you have a better year than the last.

Happy New Year!

[lovegrapes 0]

Hey Charlene,

I'd read a few of your recent posts and yes you sound a bit like me. I'm fairly certain I have fibro too, but I don't want the diagnosis because the medical community is very judgemental about the condition.

I think the best thing I could do is to start exercising. I'm one of those people who does things all or nothing. I start out strong and work out hard, and I burn out very quickly and just stop exercising. We have a Wii fit, lots of work out videos and in spite of the bitter cold and tons of snow I can walk for free at the football dome in town.

I hope for good luck for you in the coming year. I'm actually optimistic myself.

[1day at a time 2]

Happy New Year and here's to 2010 and it being our year to get in control of our tool. To those who are in control have a wonderful year.:biggrin:

[Blaze21 5]

Happy New Year!

[Charlene K 1]

Hey Charlene,

I'd read a few of your recent posts and yes you sound a bit like me. I'm fairly certain I have fibro too, but I don't want the diagnosis because the medical community is very judgemental about the condition.

I think the best thing I could do is to start exercising. I'm one of those people who does things all or nothing. I start out strong and work out hard, and I burn out very quickly and just stop exercising. We have a Wii fit, lots of work out videos and in spite of the bitter cold and tons of snow I can walk for free at the football dome in town.

I hope for good luck for you in the coming year. I'm actually optimistic myself.

I started on the Savella.....so far so good. Less pain, less IBS. My band is tighter and that is a good thing. I did start at a low dose of 12.5mg. I will build up to 100mg. The recommended dosage was on the internet.

Happy New Year to All!

Lets make 2010 our Goal Year! And for you who have reached it.......CONGRATS!

[kimaly 57]

happy new year and here's to 2010 and it being our year to get in control of our tool. To those who are in control have a wonderful year.:smile2:

I so hope your right!!!!!

[crzytchr 3]

Happy New Year and here's to 2010 and it being our year to get in control of our tool. To those who are in control have a wonderful year.:thumbup:

I am hoping to do just that this year. My weight loss has completely stalled. I am on my 3rd plateau (2 1/2 months so far this time). I know that I will have to get off my lazy butt and move it for the weight to start dropping again. I also think it is time to start measuring my food again, at least for the next week or two. What good is journaling if my portions aren't correct?:tt2: I have restriction, but I want to make sure I am eating the portions that I perceive I am eating. Now, I have made positive steps already by starting at the gym last week on a free pass and I am signing up probably tomorrow, since they are running a special. Good luck Butterflies!

[Charlene K 1]

I am hoping to do just that this year. My weight loss has completely stalled. I am on my 3rd plateau (2 1/2 months so far this time). I know that I will have to get off my lazy butt and move it for the weight to start dropping again. I also think it is time to start measuring my food again, at least for the next week or two. What good is journaling if my portions aren't correct?:thumbup: I have restriction, but I want to make sure I am eating the portions that I perceive I am eating. Now, I have made positive steps already by starting at the gym last week on a free pass and I am signing up probably tomorrow, since they are running a special. Good luck Butterflies!

Yeah, I know what you mean. The holidays derailed my journey, journaling, measuring, exercising.......and this cold weather hasn't helped. Texas is usually 50-70degrees this time of year. We are going to be in the 20's this weekend. Walking is not an option. I guess I will have to break out the indoor exercise crap I have bought over the past years. Lets see.....I have a bicycle, bands, weights, wii, dvds, oh I forgot.....I bought one of those chairs with the exercise cords for stretching........oh and that doesn't count the stuff my DH has. No excuses here!

I am going to take my ticker down till it starts moving!

[crzytchr 3]

Yeah, I know what you mean. The holidays derailed my journey, journaling, measuring, exercising.......and this cold weather hasn't helped. Texas is usually 50-70degrees this time of year. We are going to be in the 20's this weekend. Walking is not an option. I guess I will have to break out the indoor exercise crap I have bought over the past years. Lets see.....I have a bicycle, bands, weights, wii, dvds, oh I forgot.....I bought one of those chairs with the exercise cords for stretching........oh and that doesn't count the stuff my DH has. No excuses here!

I am going to take my ticker down till it starts moving!

You are in Texas and I am in southern Louisiana. I know what you are talking about. WE AREN'T BUILT FOR THIS!!! We will have lows in the 20s for about 3 days and then lows in the teens for about 3 days. The last time this happened pipes starting bursting everywhere. Stores were out of supplies to fix them. I remember my grandma didn't have Water for a week.:thumbup: Dangit, I am getting colder just thinking about it!

[Charlene K 1]

You are in Texas and I am in southern Louisiana. I know what you are talking about. WE AREN'T BUILT FOR THIS!!! We will have lows in the 20s for about 3 days and then lows in the teens for about 3 days. The last time this happened pipes starting bursting everywhere. Stores were out of supplies to fix them. I remember my grandma didn't have Water for a week.:thumbup: Dangit, I am getting colder just thinking about it!

I know that's right. We can handle Hurricanes, but let us have sustained cold weather we wimp out. Yep, teens and 20's predicted for Thursday thru Sunday. Well, maybe this cold weather will speed up our metabolisms.

[1day at a time 2]

The high has been 28-30 and at night at low as 17 we are supposed to have snow this week in GA. I miss Florida

[crzytchr 3]

Ok, ladies, here's the deal...I just measured out my bowl of Special K (1 cup), and dangit, I have been eating about 50% more than that!!!:thumbup: I am measuring EVERYTHING in the next few week, heck maybe the next month. Oh, I have been a very naughty girl:crying:

[1day at a time 2]

Yeah I need to start measuring cause I just got a fill and he wants me to take it real slow and measure and write stuff down the 2 thins I hate doing

[crzytchr 3]

Yeah I need to start measuring cause I just got a fill and he wants me to take it real slow and measure and write stuff down the 2 thins I hate doing

I am going to measure, but I'm not writing down JACK! I post mine on Fitday. I don't mind clicking some buttons, but I write all day at work, I just don't have it in me when I get home. I haven't been to my surgeon's office in over a year. My 2nd, and last, fill was in November of '08. I still have restriction. I still eat slow and don't usually overeat. Cereal, however, is a sneaky thing.:thumbup:

[lovegrapes 0]

You guys are wimps! Twenty degrees is t-shirt and shorts weather here on the shores of Lake Superior. Okay, not quite but 20's aren't so bad! The wind chill is what really kills you up here, it's usually well below zero, not to mention the two plus feet of snow we got in the last week.

The only time I've ever lost a good amount of weight on my own is when I keep track. I don't know how many times I need to learn the same lesson! So I've started tracking my food again on livestrong.com (daily plate). I'm a little insane when it comes to the format of my "food journal" and suprisingly this seems to be working for me.

I finally made an appointment with my surgeon to address my pain issues. I hope I'm down a couple of pounds by my appointment. I've gained 15 lbs since May, I think I'll be down at least 5 lbs by my appointmenta and hopefully a little more.