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DonnaB's Lap-Band Journal, a weight loss surgery blog by DonnaB on BariatricPal. 5 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Read more about 5-31-06 - First fill.

5-31-06 - First fill.

(Originally posted 5-31-06 - I deleted the post from the thread but I wanted to keep the info) Well everyone, I did it. I had my first fill today! Yay for me! I have to stay on liquids for A WEEK! OMG. Boo for me. lol   I had my fill at Dr. Jayaseelan's office - very nice people - and it didn't hurt at all. Not even the "bee sting" of the Lydocain. I felt it, but it didn't hurt. I was all in a panic for nothing. I know Janet, you told me - by now you'd think I'd listen to you more often,

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• DonnaB
• September 5, 200619 yr

Read more about Love This "Quote"

Love This "Quote"

"Your body is the baggage you must carry through life. The more excess the baggage, the shorter the trip."~~A.H. Glasgow

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• DonnaB
• August 9, 200620 yr

Read more about Fill Unfill Saga

Fill Unfill Saga

Re: too tight Quote: Originally Posted by christa94 donna, you mentioned that you were losing before the fill. why did you have the fill? did you feel you were losing restriction? you mentioned that the fill is too tight. what makes you say that? are you still losing?     Hi Christa,   I got the fill because I had lost and regained the same pound four times over a two week period, which my doctor said is a sign you may need a fill. Additionally, I was at twelve weeks post op, by which

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• DonnaB
• June 15, 200620 yr

Read more about Record of first fill saga!

Record of first fill saga!

I decided I needed to make a record of my PB incident which was closely followed by my period and my first fill - bad idea!   Quote: Originally Posted by NurseMichelle Donna I am so sorry to see your fill is too tight. I am going to get mine at 11 weeks. I am eating way way too much. Snacking. My compulsive nature is coming back around. I am maintaining 22 pound loss, but I have to really work at not snacking at night. tell me about your experience with this fill. :phanvan     Well .

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• DonnaB
• June 8, 200620 yr

Read more about Record of progression

Record of progression

I'm running out of space on my signature line but I want to keep a record of the progression of my weight loss:   DonnaB   Banded March 7, 2006 Dr. Roberto Rumbaut, Monterrey, Mexico 282/274/242/150 (-40) 5' 9"   03/07/06 274 (-8) 03/14/06 267 (-7) 03/21/06 265 (-2) 04/03/06 263 (-2) 04/08/06 261 (-2) 04/16/06 260 (-1) 04/19/06 257 (-3) 05/07/06 255 (-2) Horrible scrambled egg PB = 6 hours! 05/24/06 252 (-3) First Fill: 05/31/06 = 1.4cc 06/05/06 248 (-4) 06/07/06 246 (-2)

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• DonnaB
• June 7, 200620 yr