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[smallerj 2]

yea Candra my port still hurts. Not anything major just annoying pain. I guess it's where it's sewn onto my muscle. And I still hurt when I wear a underwire bra which is all I have besides sports-bras. I was hoping all this would be gone before I went back to work.

Beatriz you will be fine with Doc Fisher. Like Candra said he knows how to get the gas out I think that was the worst part for me because I think Dr Park added more just for the hell of it on me. LOL, I was miserable. Hey did we meet at the group meeting the other night?

I have a baby shower on the 24th so I won't be able to make the Sac trip. Like I said let's plan to get together some other time in.

ok bad bad girl, I was a bad girl. Well I was doing ok until I got a sweet tooth that I gave into. I had one of those mini cheese cakes. I know its sounds worse than it was, I promise it was a tiny one. My excuse is all of a sudden it's my TOM 15 days after the last one and I really crave chocolate. Anyway what's that about can someone tell me I know I've read this from others.

Wow Candra, a PB? I sure hope they give fills after 10 lbs because I've only lost 11. My eating habits have gone from bad to worse. I have to get a hold of them.

[smallerj 2]

Tina, glad you're feeling better about things. Mellow is cool, low stress. Not like you can do anything about it anyway. And the best part you are loosing weight.

Hey where is miss Riley Jane? you hoo....I miss you too.

[beatriz1980 0]

Thanks everyone! At least i know that I am not the only one here having Dr. Fisher.I am really worried about the GAS:eek: pains so I hope having Dr. Fisher help. Jess we did meet at the meeting last week. Thanks :thumbup:for telling me about this site all of you guys seem like great people.

[singand_dance 8]

Oh we are! :scared2:

[LaChica707 0]

Happy Friday Everyone!:eek:

ok so I didn't hit my goal and i'm disappointed in myself but I'm not gonna let that stop me... My measurements are going down.. especially in my BOOBS AREA:sad: but the weight is still the same!!!:w00t:

Ok, so what am I gonna do diffrent = no alcohol for me on the weekends anymore. and I REALLY HAVE TO STOP SNACKING.. ok I admit it.. I've been snacking and its a big NO no:bored: but I can't help it sometimes:unsure:.. and I KNOW THIS is all just a mental thing cuz My tummy isnt really hungry:huh2:... so I gotta set that in my head now.. NO SNACKING.. even if it isn't carbs.. it all adds up.. (SIGH):scared2:

Anyways.. I hope everyone has a wonderful Friday!:wink2:

[babysista 0]

Hello All

I have been trying to read everyday to keep up with you all. I havent had a good week. Its that TOM, weather and this thing we call life. It all started when I weighed myself on Sunday.:wink2: Now last week I decided to step it up a notch with my walking and drinking of water(over 100oz a day.:scared2: Running to the bathroom at work every 10 to 15 min.:w00t: Did really well until I stood on the scale.:eek: the digital scale said I gained a pound and regular scale said i lost 2 lbs :eek:. I was hella discouraged so with everything Ive had a blah week. Havent really watched what i been eating and not much exercise either. The good thing about this is that reading everyone's postings keeps meencourages and I will not give up. I am starting fresh on Monday:tongue2: ... Have a good weekend :w00t:

[Desperate1 1]

Hello All

I have been trying to read everyday to keep up with you all. I havent had a good week. Its that TOM, weather and this thing we call life. It all started when I weighed myself on Sunday.:wink2: Now last week I decided to step it up a notch with my walking and drinking of water(over 100oz a day.:scared2: Running to the bathroom at work every 10 to 15 min.:w00t: Did really well until I stood on the scale.:eek: the digital scale said I gained a pound and regular scale said i lost 2 lbs :eek:. I was hella discouraged so with everything Ive had a blah week. Havent really watched what i been eating and not much exercise either. The good thing about this is that reading everyone's postings keeps meencourages and I will not give up. I am starting fresh on Monday:tongue2: ... Have a good weekend :w00t:

Don't trip, Kim - MONDAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE lol

[Desperate1 1]

I know Jewel, a PB! Weird since i never feel any restriction or fullness. The difference now that I'm banded is that I can stop after 1/2c and not still feel starving like before but it still requires some will power to stop sometimes.

Isn't Riley on the slopes? Hopefully she's actually skiing and not still sitting in the lodge getting plastered LOL. Have fun Jane!

Thanks for the support Tina - You all seem so confident as to what you're doing that I assumed it was like that from day one. I thought that as soon as I was banded i'd know what I was doing too but I don't! so I will take comfort in the fact that it is a learning process for everybody.

DID YOU ALL CHECK OUT MY TICKER! This seems so flippin unreal to me LOL

Beatriz - Stick with Doc Fisher! He does good work. i was worried because i hadn't met anybody who had surgery by him but you have my experience now - he's GREAT!

My husband is on me to start "toning" - can you really tone extra skin LOL. I'm gonna order a 30 min toning/cardio workout made by the people who do the "8 minute" workout videos. Hopefully The Doc will give me the go ahead to start when I see him next week. I'll keep you all posted - time to shower then off to the bank, costco, wally.... All the fun stuff so I don't have to do it this weekend.

[Desperate1 1]

Analynn - I'm sure it's just inches off your back and not your boobs LOL. I've gone down from a 38 to a 34 but not in cup size at all so have faith :scared2:

Sorry John for all the "boob" talk! It's a major issue for us girls

[AudsMom 2]

Holy Moly..

This stuff is hard to stay on top of with dial up that goes 12mbps lol. SO

I am checking in. It didnt sound like we are getting together:( That sucks i miss you all soooo darn much. I cant go next saturday:( I work... yup im a workin momma kinda sad crazy annoying what ever..

I am happy. Well happier then i was. No more fighting.. even though wehn mike and i do talk thats alllllllllllllllllllll we do. So glad im not there anymore, auds is happier, MUCH. Less stress for her more for me.

I am looking for a place for us to live. and its looking like im gonna be paying more in rent then half my income!!! Im gonna have to file for child support, my low life ex isnt helping us at all. He doesnt think he should. I am on cash aid though. So they are gonna go after him now.

I have put back on a lb. Quite depressing. I have had a HUGE sugar craving, and thunder storms were going on all week here. No power for 24 hrs reallllly sucks! OH and im giving up kaiser. Probably in a month:( Quite depressed. I dont need a fill though if anything i need some out. Depends on the day hour min, food, second, everyyyything.

I MISS MY GIRLS!

So.. some of you text to keep utd:) tanks!!! For those that dont i hope you are all doing great. Keep on task! I have met a couple other banded peoples here.. its quite common actually text me and ill explain:)

Ok but i better go. have to start the divorce process and cover my ass. I give auds up every fri at 7 get her on sundays so if u guys wanna do somethin let me know. OH ill be getting a new cell today or tomorrow....

hugs miss u all

[LaChica707 0]

DID YOU ALL CHECK OUT MY TICKER! This seems so flippin unreal to me LOL

GREAT JOB LADY!!! :smile:

I look forward to the day My ticker could look like that.... :frown:

OK IT REALLY MUST be my TOM thing cuz my TOM just started and I decided to weigh myself.. why from this morning to now.. i instantly lost 4LBS!!! Ok is this really possible?? am I dreaming??? :thumbdown: I weighed myself trice (3'xs) just to make sure. OHHH PLEASE LET MORE COME OFF... OHH AND PLEASE ALMIGHTY GOD.. LET IT JUST BE MY BACK FAT AND NOT my love bubbles.. haha.. j/k. :sad:

Edited October 16, 2009 by LaChica707

[swrktp 1]

LOL!! Candra I am down to a 36 from a 42 but cup is still the same too!! LOL. Sadly everything doesn't shrink!!

I am so tight today I can't eat anything. Protien shakes I guess. TOM so not a suprize. Nothing staying down at all today. I just don't think a fill is a good idea for me....if I was any tighter Water would be a problems.

Nicole hang in there girl!!

[singand_dance 8]

I've totally lost boobs, And this isn't just band size. I really should go bra shopping soon. lol.

Yes, hang in there Nicole! We're all in your corner. Why do you have to give up Kaiser? I know he's got to keep Auds covered with insurance. Maybe we can swing something to hang out soon. Do you have a set work sched yet?

[MoniqueD 8]

Hello All!!!!!!

I'm getting banded on TUESDAY! Any last words of advice.

Dr. Fisher is my surgeon too!

Questions???

1. What kind of pain meds do they give? During and after???

2. How soon were you all able to move around and return to work?

What do i need to do over the weekend and the day/night before.

I have taken off work on Monday to do the last minute stuff....ie. grocery shop, get milk of mag, and chewable Vitamins. I already have the chewable calcium citrate.

Do I sound crazy???:thumbdown:

[smallerj 2]

congratulations MOnique, very exciting.

They give lortab to go home, I used it for 2 days and then not anymore. I guess it's up to you I just didn't like that "drugged" feeling so I stopped it. The most pain I had was gas. I hear Doc fisher is good at getting the gas out so you may be ok but I would have some gas x strips on hand just incase. I learned that the key to the pain was the walking right after like the same day.

I took the whole 4 weeks off but I was pretty much back to normal within the week. So if I had to I could have gone back then.

oh, yo are supposed to drink the MOM by 10am the day before so you may want to pick it up this weekend.

Good luck to you, and be sure to keep in touch to let us know how you are doing. :thumbdown: