December Delights 2009

[oceancity4me 0]

Happyme...I feel your pain. My husband has said the same thing. It has to get better! I don't want this to be for nothing. I have lost 20 pounds and I was banded Dec 3rd. I know thats not horrible but it has taken forever for the last 5 pounds. I have had one fill and get another on Feb 5th. I had restriction for about 10 days after my first fill then it went away....

[kimmi0919 2]

Going for my first fill tomorrow morning. I'm very excited.

[Vivinthewoods 0]

Going for my first fill tomorrow morning. I'm very excited.

Me too! Let me know how yours goes and how many cc's you get.

Good luck:thumbup:

[PamHil 0]

I am totally with you! You are not alone. I have had one fill that was 2.2 cc's in a 10 cc band and I am really not noticing too much restriction. I find my clothes are continuing to be looser, but my scale doesn't seem to be moving too much. I am only going to weigh myself every two weeks or so, to see if that helps my brain. If I get on the scale every day hoping to see it going down, I think I will get frustrated. I will be happy when it gets to the point of the 1-3 pounds per week. I would be happy with that. If I wanted it off faster, I keep telling myself, I should have gone for the gastric bypass. But that was too scary of an option for me. I am barely over the month mark, so I need to be patient. Not my strong suit! :thumbup:

[bellyfatgone 0]

I am totally with you! You are not alone. I have had one fill that was 2.2 cc's in a 10 cc band and I am really not noticing too much restriction. I find my clothes are continuing to be looser, but my scale doesn't seem to be moving too much. I am only going to weigh myself every two weeks or so, to see if that helps my brain. If I get on the scale every day hoping to see it going down, I think I will get frustrated. I will be happy when it gets to the point of the 1-3 pounds per week. I would be happy with that. If I wanted it off faster, I keep telling myself, I should have gone for the gastric bypass. But that was too scary of an option for me. I am barely over the month mark, so I need to be patient. Not my strong suit! :thumbup:

I keep thinking about my band too and wondering if I should've done the bypass. It scared me, but now I have so much follow up work/care with the band that I'm not sure what's better. Oh well...it's done now so I'll make the best of it right!:thumbup:

[bellyfatgone 0]

funny story................

Before my surgery I took some "before" pics of myself in my sports bra and underwear (I didn't have a bikini!). Not the prettiest sight. Unfortunately I haven't had time to print one out and delete them off my computer.

So....the other day I hear my 7 year old twin daughers and their friend trying to repress laughs. When I went to see what's so funny, there my pictures are on a screen saver slideshow on my computer!!!!:thumbup:

How embarrasing!!!

[tbird1211 0]

funny story................

Before my surgery I took some "before" pics of myself in my sports bra and underwear (I didn't have a bikini!). Not the prettiest sight. Unfortunately I haven't had time to print one out and delete them off my computer.

So....the other day I hear my 7 year old twin daughers and their friend trying to repress laughs. When I went to see what's so funny, there my pictures are on a screen saver slideshow on my computer!!!!:thumbup:

How embarrasing!!!

That is too funny! I wouldn't be too embarassed about it, before pictures are necessary so we can see the progress that we don't see when looking in the mirror everyday!

[DizzyLizzy 21]

OMG, that is too funny! I took before pictures too, but made sure to upload mine to my photobucket and erase them off my camera in case I happen to lose the camera! Now if only I can find the guts to publish them on here! :thumbup:

[kimmi0919 2]

Me too! Let me know how yours goes and how many cc's you get.

Good luck:thumbup:

The fill was not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I had myself all worked up over it. I got 5cc today and was able to drink the Water they gave me before I left. I had some water since then and it must have been too much because it came right back up. I guess, I'm gonna have to learn how much I can eat/drink all over again. I'm on liquids for the rest of today, but can start back with regular stuff gradually tomorrow. I hope everything went ok for you!!! Let me know. :thumbup:

[Vivinthewoods 0]

funny story................

Before my surgery I took some "before" pics of myself in my sports bra and underwear (I didn't have a bikini!). Not the prettiest sight. Unfortunately I haven't had time to print one out and delete them off my computer.

So....the other day I hear my 7 year old twin daughers and their friend trying to repress laughs. When I went to see what's so funny, there my pictures are on a screen saver slideshow on my computer!!!!:thumbup:

How embarrasing!!!

But just think about the, "WOW - just look at mom now!" you will be getting.

Hang in there with the W/L - it will happen. Hey, I win the prize for the slowest post-surgery weight loss. :thumbup:

[realtruelady 0]

Ok, is anyone else having pains around the port area and difficulty stretching?

[Vivinthewoods 0]

The fill was not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I had myself all worked up over it. I got 5cc today and was able to drink the Water they gave me before I left. I had some water since then and it must have been too much because it came right back up. I guess, I'm gonna have to learn how much I can eat/drink all over again. I'm on liquids for the rest of today, but can start back with regular stuff gradually tomorrow. I hope everything went ok for you!!! Let me know. :smile2:

My first fill went fine too - doctor just patted my tummy a few times to find the port and then just a tiny pick - that was all I felt. I got 3cc. Then a floroscope and drinking that barium stuff - this is what I was dreading, but it was fine. I thought I would have to drink a big glass of gritty barium, but it was only one small mouthful, about the consistency of Milk of Magnesia, which I saw go straight down into my big stomach and the nurse said that was perfect. I sat and drunk a full bottle of with no problem and then went shopping to the fabric store next to the Doctor's office - how nice of him to move into that location!

I have to be on a liquid diet for 3 days and soft food diet for 3 days after that.

So glad your fill went well.

Edited January 27, 2010 by Vivinthewoods

[realtruelady 0]

Are you able to feel your own port? I can't seem to feel mine.

[bellyfatgone 0]

Ok, is anyone else having pains around the port area and difficulty stretching?

I have minimal pain around the port, and am still nervous about bending too much since I feel it more then.

[newgumpee 0]

I can also feel my port.

had my lad done 12-3-09 had my first fill on 1-16 but not on the first try, after being stuck 6 times, and could not find the middle of my port I was done, and told him to stop.

Two days later I went to the hospital to have it done under x-ray, then after 3 more times he got it in.

Don't know if I want to do this again, but have a date of 2-17 for my 2 fill, hope this one goes in easy for him.

The Doc. is new at this, and I an his first, so I am his Ginny Pig you can say.