December Delights 2009

[chickadee81 0]

It has been FOREVER since I posted on here...but I sure could use your help/advice!! I had a fill on Friday. Followed the dr's instructions and had liquids the rest of the day Fri. On Sat I was allowed to transition to mushies and soft foods. This all went great! In fact i felt like I could eat a ton (I didn't though). Today (Sunday) I am to go back to normal foods. I have meds I take 2x a day. This morning I took my pills and they briefly got stuck. I decided I was just gonna do a shake for Breakfast. It went fine. Lunchtime-I decided to have some turkey deli meat wrapped around some string cheese. I ate like 3 bites and pain and fullness and hiccupping and burping :eek:. Dinnertime-I made lasagna. I mashed the crap out of mine, and ate no noodles and chewed like I never chewed before and got in 2 bites before the pain and hiccups and burps started. Why could I eat yesterday and not today? Am I just irritated from the stuck pills? Do i need a slight unfill or should I hold out a few days? Argggg this is so frustrating because I am STARVING!!

[Marine mom 3]

Hi ppl...im new to this so bear with me...i was banded 12.01.09 n i havent lost any weight! Well, 17lbs..ive had 3 fills n i dnt know how much is in my band b/c my surgeon won't tell me! All he does is degrade me n tell me how i am the worst pt he has ever had...encouraging huh?...I am not making terrible food choices and i try 2 exercise at least 3 days a week...has anyone else had not so good with the band? Im just so disgusted and depressed abt this. I am on here to find some support b/c i dnt really have anyone to talk to abt what im going thru. does anyone have any suggestions? oh, i have since moved to another city due to my job and i have another surgeon that i am gonna start seeing...BUT my insurance doesnt kick in until june 1st...my appt is june 2nd lol...

hopefully your new city brings a new doctor who will be supportive. I will say that i have to exercise 5 or 6 days a week to make a difference. Maybe that would help you feel better, too. not a lecture, just thinking. June 1st is just around the corner, so maybe a short term goal would benefit. I can do almost anything for a month. It is a lifetime that always got me, lol.

[Doer 14]

Exercise has been good to me so far!!

[KarynA 0]

It has been FOREVER since I posted on here...but I sure could use your help/advice!! I had a fill on Friday. Followed the dr's instructions and had liquids the rest of the day Fri. On Sat I was allowed to transition to mushies and soft foods. This all went great! In fact i felt like I could eat a ton (I didn't though). Today (Sunday) I am to go back to normal foods. I have meds I take 2x a day. This morning I took my pills and they briefly got stuck. I decided I was just gonna do a shake for breakfast. It went fine. Lunchtime-I decided to have some turkey deli meat wrapped around some string cheese. I ate like 3 bites and pain and fullness and hiccupping and burping :thumbup:. Dinnertime-I made lasagna. I mashed the crap out of mine, and ate no noodles and chewed like I never chewed before and got in 2 bites before the pain and hiccups and burps started. Why could I eat yesterday and not today? Am I just irritated from the stuck pills? Do i need a slight unfill or should I hold out a few days? Argggg this is so frustrating because I am STARVING!!

From what I've read (various posts), what you're describing is very common - severe tightening after a fill. It also might have something to do with the stuck pills. Were you taking tiny bites?

As long as you can get fluids down, you should be alright. If I were you, I'd take it easy (go back to liquids) and wait a couple/few days to see if the swelling goes down. Of course, it's entirely up to you and how you feel. I just experienced something similar, only I couldn't get/keep any Water down. I decided to get a slight unfill (1cc). I wasn't hungry though - not at all, just really thirsty.

Wishing you luck... and comfort.

[KarynA 0]

Karyn: I'm so glad you had some (or all ) of that fill taken out. I've had that same experience twice and it scared the pants off of me. I'm sorry you had to go through it, too. I couldn't swallow my own saliva during the night and woke up choking a million times - then just stopped trying and went to the doctor. As soon as that fill came out, I was my normal self again. Sounds like your fills are going to end up at .5 or .3 CCs like mine. I'm so relieved you're feeling better, though.

I remembered that you had been too tight... and when I started to freak-out about not being able to get the Water down, I went back and read your posts. It definitely calmed me down a bit. Thanks for that. :thumbup:

This is a learning experience, that's for sure! It sure is comforting not to be going through it alone.

[HiMow 0]

HI GUYS! I keep saying how sad I am that our group isn't more active, but now I see that you are all posting here! This is awesome, I need some friends that are going through the same thing at the same time!

I am really excited because I lost 80 lbs so far, but I have a hard time sharing with anyone because I feel weird if they ask how and I dont know them that well. Plus, kind of ashamed that I had 80 to lose and 110 STILL left to go :thumbup:

I am having my wedding on October 21 and I hope to be under 200. I kind of jumped the gun and bought my dress and it wont really fit if I dont lose at least 40. Was that dumb? Well my rate has been really consistent at 10 lbs a month, so i thought it would be okay.

Oh! I also wanted to Celebrate because I am no longer MORBIDLY obese!!! just regular obese. ha

Edited April 27, 2010 by HiMow

[Vivinthewoods 0]

@ Mow - Congratulations on your 80lbs gone! That is awesome.

Yesterday while walking my pooches, a neighbor, who I don't know well, stopped and said, "you have lost a lot of weight haven't you", I just gave my standard reply of, "I'm working on it". When others have commented and have asked how I am doing it, I tell them, "It's a combination exercise, a sensible diet and portion control". No lies, but that is a much info as I'm going to give out.

Good wishes on your forthcoming wedding - looking forward to seeing a photo of you in your wedding dress. s

[TracyW2 137]

himow - I bet you will be down that 40lbs by your wedding. That is so exciting..congrats

Viv - how cool to have a random neighbor comliment you like that. I give the same answers when I am asked how I have done it.

steff - that is horrible for your dr to be saying that. everyone is going to lose at their own pace!

Not much going on here except I am eagerly awaiting my first u/s on the 5th! This baby has a horrible sweet tooth and I can't seem to tell him or her no.

[Vivinthewoods 0]

Viv - how cool to have a random neighbor comliment you like that. I give the same answers when I am asked how I have done it.

It was cool X 2, as this neighbor has been a bit snobby in the past and she also added, "well you are looking great". That was so unexpected and made me happy all day!

BTW - love the baby ticker.

[TracyW2 137]

BTW - love the baby ticker.

Thank you :scared2:

[Marine mom 3]

Can you satisfy the little one with a chocolate kiss at bedtime, or is he/she a donut kind of kid?

Well, I had a small fill put in. I told my doc about my trip and my concerns and i think it is a good compromise. This a.m., i had a smoothie, and am fuller than usual. I'll need to stay on top of it!

[New Joy 0]

Hey ya'll.

I went to the doc today was thrilled to see that I have lost 6lbs in 3 weeks. Total lost is now 30lbs and I am officially 25% closer to my ideal weight.

She gave me my 4th fill of .50cc bringing up to 6.75cc in a 10cc band. She thinks this is going to get me to my sweet spot.

All in all, I am starting to feel great. I am less than half a pound away from being at the 50lb loss mark ( since my non-pregnancy highest) So happy...my little man turns four next week and I weighed 270lbs on his first birthday. I can't wait to take a comparison shot.

[illuminationlady 7]

Yesterday my DH hugged me and said, "You're smaller! I can tell." He called me "tiny". I know I'm not tiny yet but it made me feel really good. He said he can definetly notice a difference in my size by hugging me. I'm going to be asking for a lot more hugs...lol

[Marine mom 3]

awwww...what a sweet story!

[Vivinthewoods 0]

@ New joy - Good for you, isn't it sweet to now see some results?

@ Dottie - doesn't that make you feel wonderful! All your hard work deserves some good hugging!

@ All - now that most of us are feeling restriction, have you changed what you are eating? I could eat anything until that last 1cc. Now I'm tight in the morning, so only have a shake for breakfast and then not until 10:00a.m. This is weird, but the food that really makes me feel tight is yogurt!!! I would have thought that would slide on thru the band, but no.

I think that 1cc really did it for me, it is a week ago today since I had the fill and I have loss 4lbs in that week!!! Life is sweet.