starting from scratch!?

[shannongetsslim 0]

Hi everyone!

So end of May it will be one year since I got my band. It was an ordeal and they ended up having to open me up on the table. Recovery was longer, which meant more time off work, and much much longer to heal. That 8inch incision was a bugger!

Anyways one year over and 70lbs off. It was a slow start but now here I am...

So I work in a hospital as a nurse, so anyone who has spent anytime near or in one knows about Norwalk. I got it so bad about a week and a half ago. My stomach was convulsing with nothing in it for two days. I gave myself 5 days of healing and I was just too swollen. Vomiting, not keeping down liquids ect ect.

So almost a year to the date I went in an saw my surgeon and he took my whole fill out. I was almost 6cc's in a 10cc band. So I am scared, I immediately felt better and was able to eat some soft Protein. I feel much better, but am worried. I can't go in for a fill for two weeks, and then I imagine it will be a slow process. Mind you it only took me 3 fills to get to my sweet spot. So here I am worried, that I will gain back everything I have lost in two and a half weeks. I am going to try real hard to stick to what I was doing before and exercise won't be a problem, but man oh man do I feel like I am starting over.

Anyone else been through anything similar?

[WorkingMom 0]

Wow sounds like you have had quite an ordeal - - but wow, 70 lbs! You won't let yourself gain it back! Keep on track and come on line if you feel out of control

You CAN do it!

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

Well, you can always try to negotiate a good fill when he does the first one. Ask for 3ccs or even 4cc....and another fill appointment in 3 weeks. It never hurts to ask!!!!!

[jimdd810 0]

after loosing 70 lbs your body and mind have some what adjusted to your new lifestyle. First off you know what you have to do and avoid to keep your self on track. Now you only have to keep positive and remeber you have lost 70 lbs heroic to say the least. Positive thinking is the key to any successful journey. You are living a life that many others in this world can only dream about. Find the one thing that keeps your mind free of the demon of food and live that to the fullest. Maybe now is the time to take up that new hobby that maybe you couldnt do 70 lbs ago. I hope this helps a bit and remember to keep on posting and reading because this forum has saved me through alot of stuff even if I am just at the start of my journey.

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[shannongetsslim 0]

Thanks so much you guys, i have made it through my first day and i did swimmingly! Thanks for your positive comments and suggestions. I am totally going to ask for a large fill, luckily my Dr isn't the most conservative with fills. So hopefully by the second one I will be back where I was.

Thanks again and I will for sure keep checking in! May 4th is my appt, so whats what 16 days to go! Piece of cake right? Maybe piece of rice cake!

shannon

[shannongetsslim 0]

Hi All,

Ok, well I am 10 days until my fill and although I am being good, I am so sure I am eating more than I was before. This is freaking me out and I am totally trying not to beat myself up. I am still riding my bike and walking, and feeling good, I haven't felt like this is a while. Anyways just checking in and hoping I make it through this without too much turmoil! Thanks again for the support.

shannon

[shannongetsslim 0]

Hey all!

So I am not sure if anyone is checking in or not but I finally got my fill today. It was a hard couple of weeks and I strayed a bit but so far so good! He gaveme back all my fill minus .5cc so I am at 7ccs. I have been on liquids today and I will do it tomorrow too. It is weird but I dont feel like I am tight like I used to be, but sometimes it take a wee bit right? Thanks for the support!

Shannon