nicolek

hi You are being banded on my one year anniversary.Its a good date. Good Luck.

Hi They don't numb you at the OCC and as they use flouro thay can locate the port straight away and you only get one poke. I have found though as I have lost weight (less fat) I feel them more. Not painful though.

Hi My Husband CUJO and I will do a flying visit for fills on the 14th March.

Hi let us know how it works.

Yah Bill You go !!!!

Hi Isn't it amazing Kim and Michelle that only a year ago we were all in a different place and now plastic surgery is on our list.I want all of it ,But I need the money first. LOL Good luck Kim Let us know how it goes.

No I have the 4cc one ,but my husband has the VG and has 6cc in it but needs another fill.

Hi Its easier for you to watch Dr Ortiz's video on youtube about the subject., than trying to explain it.

Hi I'm glad everything went well at the OCC. I tried to have a consult at Cosmed in August, But after some fun and games with taxi and then finding out Dr Q had to leave for a family emergency. It just never happened. When I go in March its a flying visit so it won't happen then either. Finances are another consideration so we'll wait and see. I think I agree with Dave and do upper surgeries seperate from lower surgeries, but I'm a wimp.

Bebe You look fantastic!!! Please be careful being too tight. I know its easy to say I'll be OK tomorrow I just need to take smaller bites etc etc I did that for far to long and now have 0cc in my band after an emergency unfill. And caused a little damage to my pouch. Good luck

hi The VG band holds 10ccs of saline. I don't know how long it is. Hope this helps.

Hi I know a few ladies vacation just before surgery rather than afterwards as you don't know how you will feel.

Hi just wondering what fill did you get and how was your consult??? You know you want to share.LOL

hi Just wondering. Do you have after care organized?

Hi I eat pizza when the family has it. Dr Ortiz says he doesn't mind what you eat aslong as it is a 1/3 of what you ate before. It might not be the wisest choice ,But this is for life.I have eaten Birthday cake, alcohol, fast food as this is life in the big bad world.

Hi I had an emergency unfill 2 weeks ago and have already gained 8lbs back. The first 5 days I was on liquids. I think I'll have this band forever because I certainly haven't learnt how to control my hunger without the band.

OMG Karen I knew I had this band for a reason. I put 5lbs on in 1 week. I'm great during the day and at night everything goes in my mouth..... because were in Canada its not the easiest to fly down. My husband and I have booked a fill for March 14th. Hopefully i can get enough of a fill to get me on track. As I was never going to put on weight again I only have size 8 clothes and there is no way I'm buying anything bigger.LOL I'll have to conquer this hunger. Good luck on Saturday Let me know what fill you get.

Hi I didn't know they did consults on a Saturday. Good to know, although my next fill is a flying visit and so won't be able to do anything about it. Good luck. Did you gain any weight with your unfill/ I've gained 6lbs and I'm gutted.

Hi I did have to take out all my jewelry piercings aswell. Maybe send a note to Lori to see what she thinks about your retainers.

Hi Vangirl Maybe use a pill cutter or crusher to get the medication down in the morning, but still have the same restriction.You don't want to get too tight in the morning. Trust me. Evening is a temptation to overeat for most bandsters. Try Sugar free fat free popsicles or salad etc.

Hi Jinjeet At the moment I am totally unfilled so I have to be careful how much food I ate. When I was at optimum fill I would say I ate 1/4 cup protein and 1/4 cup veg thats it. sometimes only one bite of veg. The protein is the most important, but I did miss the amount of veg I used to eat. For a snack I'll have a V8 or broccoli soup to get some extra veg. Its a learning process for everyone. Definately trial and error.

Hi I had the exact thing happen to me after banding. It lasted for a good few weeks when I was eating solids aswell. I think it was my soft stop which tells you to literally stop! I still get it sometimes if I have eaten more than a 1/2 cup of food. Maybe go back to sip sip sipping over a long period of time. This is normal so don't worry.

Hi It sounds like the first time I PB'd on chicken. You probably took a too big of a bite,or didn't chew well enough.Hard boiled eggs can be tricky. Go on to fliuds for the rest of the day.Let your band rest. Good luck

Amazing Michelle. You should be very proud.

CONGRATS. My one year will be next month and as you said it is hard to believe that I was ever THAT big. Keep up the good work.