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B ~ coffee with ff cream Greek yogurt 15 gm protein L ~ 1/2 a mini muffin ~ son took other 1/2 3 bites of pot pie D ~1 talapia filet with home made tarter sauce 3 bites of potatos Root beer float yummo! 40 oz water

Stormy - that sounded just terrible. I am sorry you felt the dreaded "stuck" feeling. So far, I have been fortunate to not experience that feeling. (Been banded for 5 months, so I a new bandster.) I recently had a fill, and this is the first time for me feeling a bit nervous about solids again. I've been doing liquids and mushies. I'm glad you posted this, as it serves as a reminder to BE CAREFUL! Yikes! Has the pain subsided all the way? Hang in there girl! We are here for ya!

Have fun and relax, they will take great care of you! Enjoy the down time. Get up and start walking the halls as soon as your are able, it will help the gas leave your system. Eat light before surgery. Connect with the other people being banded. (The people I was banded with, we all exchanged number or email address. It's cool to keep in touch.) Pack light - you won't need much. Let us know how it goes! We will be waiting to hear from you.

The bowls you eat out of for meals, hold 1 cup of food. All your friends can't wait until you drop a size so they can have your cloths. You cut up your own food more than you do your 22 month olds......yes, that is me! Last but not least, I know I am a bandster, when I am ADDICTED TO THIS FORUM! LOL

B - protein shake Coffee ff cream L - pot pie insides no crust blended in bullet S - mini muffins (2) D- meat balls with spaghetti sauce blended in the bullet. 40 oz of vitamin water

Sabrina - I am not very helpful with your port area pain, however on the topic of stretching your pouch, from what I understand you have to abuse the pouch more than that to really do stretching damage. I wouldn't sweat it. I hope your pain goes away.....that stinks! Darn V-8!

WELCOME TO BAND LAND!

Welcome Kristen! Glad you have joined the group! I finished watching Gray's - I liked the ending. It was cool. Hope everyone is enjoying there Saturday!

I had canceled my fill apt and made it into a vitamin level check instead. Which I had second thoughts about doing the very day I called. Ugh! My band opened up wide and said ahhhh. So, I decided to call, and see if I could make another fill apt. Turns out they put me right back on the roster again. Worked out beautifully. I did have a fill appointment yesterday. We did not do lab work. I feel like he gave me an aggressive fill. I was thinking they would top me off, like .1 cc or maybe .2. As my fills have been smaller this whole process. I had told them I was near my sweet spot, that this would be an adjustment. Ended up getting .4 cc's. I watched on the screen like I normally do. This time the liquid flowed threw alright, just slower than I have seen before. The room as packed too. Both case managers, who are RN's, Emily the PA, and the newest Dr. to come on board the staff was there. Plus like 3-4 other people. It was ineresting and crazy. Normally there is not as many people in the room. When Doc G looked at my band, he spoke words out loud that are haunting me a bit today. I am trying not to worry about it. He noted that my band was positioned at 1:00 ish or noon. He said normally the band sets at a 2 o'clock position. Dr G said my pouch was not dialated, and my band was not slipped. I am a weirdo, my words not his. He said it must have scarred in that way. Hmmm will I be more apt for a slip? I sure hope not! He said it's my anatomy, a little different that is all. For some reason, it makes me nervous. I understand that I can not "focus" on that. I am hoping my head and my emotions will get on the same page, and I can let it go. I may give the office a call and ask to see the initial picture they took of my band. Was it always at the 12-1 position..... I digress.....anyway, I was talking to them about the crazy topic of doing your own unfills. I've always watched the process, but this time, I was paying close attention. I have to revise my previous statement on my blog. I don't feel it would be as simple as I had once thought. Especially not doing it on yourself! Ugh. I have the small low profile port, so it would be even harder to hit with the needle. I asked them, if I had an emergency situation, if I would be able to call and get someone to walk the medical professional through the unfill process. (situation being I was out of the area and no one was familiar with the band.) They assured me they would be able to help. Not to mention asking for a Chemo Nurse would do the trick too. Anyway, just thought I would tell you about my change of heart. So although I know I have what it takes to do it, I cant forsee me being in a situation such as me doing my own unfill. Now as for my fill. I think I will be on liquids for an extra day. I feel tight. My whole eating world is about to change I think with this fill. I hope I don't find it to be to tight. I notice that this morning to drink, it feels different than before. Ah, yet another learning curve. I hope I adjust as well as I have the past 3 fills. Today I have had a shake, coffee, some water, and a blended up pot-pie. No crust, just the gravy, veggies, and chicken. It did just great. No issues. Well, that's what is in my head for today. I am really hoping I have a good enough fill level at this point to sail me through the holidays. Gosh, I wouldn't want to get a fill going into Thanksgiving or Christmas. Oh....one more thing....I lost 8 lbs in a month! I am very pleased to report that tid-bit. Not to slow or to fast, just right. Given all my eating blunders, it's very nice to see a healthy result. Woo-Hoo!

I had my band placed o a Friday, flew back Sunday. My hubby had knee surgery Monday. I took him and cared for him. I was back to work Wed. I have a desk job and was great. I had no gas pain at all.

I personally don't eat the day of a fill, but that is my preference. I do drink normally. I had my 4th fill on Friday. My spy was at 11. I had drank 20 ox of coffee, and 20 ox of vitamin water.

I am a "slow looser." In reality, I am not though. I've lost 32 lbs since April. Personally I don't think that is to shabby at all. It's true that most people are loosing more weight than I am, yes, BUT I feel great and have had lots of NSV! Which are a huge bonus! I went in today for my check up and fill apt, and I had lost over 8 lbs this past month! Which is awesome! Standard says you should loose 1-2 lbs a week. So I am on track. I have not had an unfill. Matter of fact I have gotten a fill each month for the past 4 months. Each time, I have adjusted and made great progress. At times, I have to remind myself not to compair myself with anyone elses weight loss. I have lost all the "baby weight" I put on during my pregnacy, and have begun to wear my wedding ring again! Very cool!

At'a girl! That feels good! Keep up the dedication and you will be where you want in no time!

Well welcome! Glad you have joined this forum. The more the merrier. I keep pretty steady on this forum. I really like it because it's small and you get to know everyone. I don't feel connected to LBT. All the peeps in April 09 have dwindled down. Sad a few of us post but it is pretty ghosty there. At anyrate, I am a OCC bandster so I have been here from the beginning! Which is pretty cool. Blisters on blisters......hmmm someone needs to bottle up that motivation and send it on over here! If I had blisters, I would be out until they healed up. So guys, I had my 4th fill today! The good doc gave me .4 cc's so I am up to 2 cc's in the band! I lost a bit over 8 lbs this month! I am very happy! Oh and 65 lbs is great! Keep on keeping on! I am happy with my weight loss so far, I know many blow by me, but hey we are all on different rates of loss. 2 lbs is awesome!

I say good for her for writing a book and telling her story. Personally I thought she looked clean. Drugs take a toll on a person and some still look and sound ruff for a while even after being cleaned up. I watched Fringe instead of Greys last night. That show rocks! Anyone else are it? Thank the Lord its FRIDAY! this week sure had a drag to it! Are you all from LBT?

I am tired of izzy too. To be honest I am glad she is taking a leave....may we will get lucky and she will stay gone. I am glad George is dead too!

Me tooo! I am hoping this will be a better season than last! The whole Denny coming back, didn't work well with me....got old fast and the way it was left was so sad but it was better that way......

Ah kids! Can't tell them anything! It has to come from someone elses mouth for it to be true!

That is pretty cool!

I don't like breathing in water, but that is me. Some may like it ....say a fish....

Looking great!

Oh and she also does not keep track of bad days.....she is very forgetful when it comes to those....

Oh yes, you can have my scale. She is a good one too! LOL Help yourself, she is very kind and never weighs heavy...

Hmm the thought of fish having noses tiny or not brings up a good question....."How do they blow their noses....?"

B - Coffee with ff creamer L - Wendy's back potato, butter, sour cream, chives. Ceasar side salad S - 2 star bursts 2 - 20 oz vitamin waters