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A weight loss surgery blog by redcat on BariatricPal. 4 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Read more about 6th fill

6th fill

My 6th fill was on 7-2-09. The medical director of True Results saw me today. He was alarmed at how much fill I have received (8.6 ccs total), saying that that was likely more than anyone else they saw. I have been concerned for quite a while, but the NP keeps reassuring me that everything is fine. The dr decided to withdraw all the fluid to see how much I actually have in my band. He could only withdraw 2.8ccs!!! He said "Where is all your fluid?!" He withdrew the fluid about 3 times to

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• redcat
• July 24, 200917 yr

Read more about 5th fill

5th fill

I got a big fat fill on Monday...1cc...for a total of 8.6ccs now. I just started back on solids today (only mushies for the day after the fill). I can tell a difference! Still not as dramatic as I hear from some folks...but I've been satisfied with less food today...and stayed satisfied longer. That's the whole idea, isn't it?!? So...I'm optimistic about the weeks to come. My family has noticed some weight loss...yay! I head to the beach on about 10 days, and would love to be at 185 for t

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• redcat
• June 11, 200917 yr

Read more about 4th fill....

4th fill....

I got my 4th fill on Thursday, May 21, 2009. She gave me .6ccs...for a total of 7.6ccs. I'm just getting back to solid foods now, since the fill, and I THINK I have some restriction!...not like I read for some people...who eat 1/2 cup of food and they're full...but I am getting satisfied with less food, and the satisfied feeling seems to last awhile! Hooray! I know it's early to tell...and I've only mostly had mushies so far...but I'm feeling like this one did something! My knee is slowing down

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• redcat
• May 23, 200917 yr

Read more about It's a New Day!

It's a New Day!

Like all you bandsters, I've tried most everything to lose wt...all the food and exercise plans...even had a 'gastric pacer' implanted...part of a research study. It didn't work. I've been able to lose wt in the past...I got down to 127 lbs on Nutrisystem...but haven't managed to come up with the self discipline to keep it off forever. Soooo.... Feb 17, 2009, I had lapband surgery. I've had the band for 3 months now, and I've only lost 4 lbs since the surgery. I am feeling almost no effects fr

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• redcat
• May 13, 200917 yr