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My Lapband Journal

A blog by Nykee in General

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2011 . wow. Its been so long. Am I ready to blog again about this stuff?? I dunno. 2011

Just... in the exact same position I was when I left off here years ago. I am STILL around 320 pounds... and i am STILL TIGHT and have restriciton problems constantly. But instead of trying to fix it with prednisone, I just deal with it. I choke every day. On food or water.   I think.. ill just start off with a food journal. I just gave up cookies yesterdaty or so I tell myself, we shall see. I gave up candy 10 months ago, and have had NO candy since. Which is mindboggling.   I have not d
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Doctors Appt. Aug 06

I went to the doctors yesterday and told him about stuff..:help:   I was referred to a urologist (spell?)... but I didnt know that until the urologist called today..:eek: I thought he said an MRI was being referred.? (another one!)   He switched my viccodan for ultram, just like I asked and wanted. I got a perscription for a cream in case I ever get a rash again. I got on high blood pressure medication and that made me cry, I am surpose to be getting healthier here!:confused: I weighe
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ewww

I am fed up..   I am gaining weight cuz my fill isnt tight (and I dont follow a diet consistantly)........ I need a fill, but even with one, I HAVE to restrict myself in calories, carbs ect.. OR i wont lose much more..   I am NOT happy about a approximate 75 pound loss in 18 months... I lost pre-op and I lost during a few winter months, ever since I have been gaining and loosing the same 10-15 pounds... but I dont see anymore loosing of those pounds, only more gain.   I struggle with ex
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Spring Break

WOW   I was amazing.   I had no idea It could be this way.   I DONT know yet, how much the Steroids are affecting me.. OF course they are alot..   BUt..I am hopefull Its NOt all the steroids.. That would be a SHAME>       PLUS.. I am gonna be asking for some for daily use.. Not near this amount.. like 10 ml a day. I will skip some days and go for it on others.   Here is the list of AMAZING things I did.. THAT I NEVER DO.. THAT were IMPOSSIBEL TO DO.   I drove with out a
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Diabeties stuff

My blood sugar on the meter thing at the doctors has been 146, 132 and 150...   I just wanted to document that!   I showed up on monday and my doctor had all this education ready for me.. and insulin. HOW much to give myself depending on how high my numbers were and HOW to do it..   But he said "nevermind" and I was GLAD.   I dont plan on EVER having to learn that CRAP!
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Tiss all Good

Well I went and all is fine   I get all the care I need   It was super simple   I had a panic attack for nothing   I got a shot   I can come in whenever I need and get more Till April 11th   I was able to keep down milk and juice and some chips and cheese today.   Life is good   WHEN I am helped in my health care in such a way..   Its heaven   PLUs I am HIGH on these steroids.. NOTHING feels better than having this evergy and the power to BE YOURSELF..   I could name like
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Update, Problems, March 14th

Update: March 14th Been having a hard time. Been to the doctors alot.. Been having anxiety and depression. Prolly the hardest time I have had in a decade emotionally and financially, but definately not physically, I want to make that clear. My Follow up, fill doctor who is less than an hour from me, totally accomodating and I have complete access to.. happens to have took a month long vacation/training that is out of the country and I happen to be having problems.. SO, I have been forced
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5000 calories

I had a 5000 calorie day today   I had like 80 ounces of whole milk 60 ounces of grape juice 6 hershey kisses 25 almonds spegetti noodles, with butter sauasge, eggs and fried potatoes ketsup, mayo cocoa krispies cerial   :help:
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MILK

I drank a half gallon of whole milk this night   I am high on steroids and of course cant sleep and I am wide open.   I find that the gallon of new milk in the fridge is whole (a kid musta made a BIG mistake, NO one likes whole in this family)   I been up watching the movie RENT.. (I think its 4 hours long!!!!lol) WOW WOW WOW by the way WOW WOW I never knew what rent was about.. WOW   and I been pissing all night (I pissed myself 3 times... thats sad but true, just a bit, I cant make i
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BANDVERSITY

My bandversity was Feb. 14th   I weighed in today, alittle late (cuz I was being so lazy, its in another town)   AND I am 335 pounds..   THATS 80 pounds.. LOST.. in a year   I CANT beleive it.. but its all true..   My life is really happening..   I HAVE NOT weighed this little since I was in college in 94-96   THATS ten FUCKING years (this does not include yo yo dieting of course)   I AM FUCKING AMAZING.... (not really, I am SUCH a BAD banster.. I cant even imagine how much I cou
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Sister

My littlest sister who I have never been very close to and lives in colorado with none of her family and must like it that way, takes a surprising interest in my WLS.   She wants to be involved and I let her. She wants to pay for self and be there for me.   She is so releived and so happy for me.   I realize that she is alot like my dad, she can love you unconditionally, not needing some kids of relationship to care about her sister who fighting for her life in such poor health, getting tr
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Almost there

I am all ready to get a gastric bypass with Emma patterson when I find out that I am Not going to get medicare like everyone said i was. I have to have medicade and WLS is excluded.   Well my only choice now is to self pay in mexico. I call a place and end up having so many problems on the phone that one day I get on line and just look up someone else. I dial   It was the Obesity Control center. A lady tells me all about the band. I had considered the band but decided Gb was a better ide
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Fill in info on way to band

I get a new doctor and he does not treats me fair.   He agrees to give me ultram for back pain, I dont have to lose weight.   And pretty much I dont.   He checks me for diabeties and I have it.   HUMMM I wonder why that witch never checked it.???   With this doctor, I have a new phobia called NEVEr tell the doctor your in pain. Hide it at all costs.   There would be days at the doctors where I would get this pain in my back and sit and hold it forever and if the nurse asked if I was
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An Angel and the Crisis

Soo..   One day I am sent to a vocational doctor.. and I take the chance to run by her my proposal for ultram and how It will help me get my life back and lose weight and such,   She thinks its a GREAT idea. But she cant prescibe them due to the ins rules.   She has examined me thoughoughly.. she has talked to me and touched and checked me more at that time than my regular doctor ever did.   I tell her what my doctor has done. I cry knowing she will never give them to me.   She said, Y
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Second Hope. Ultram

I learned to NEVER give up hope.   There are things in life you may not even know exist that can help you.   Recall I had come to the conclusion about a year before that I could never lose weight on my own cuz My body was in so much pain that excersize was out and life was just too hard. I couldnt do it when it was alot easier. I had NEVEr admitted defeat about anything before. I had to. Once I did it became alot easier to live with myself.   So.. It happened by acident:   I had been gi
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First heard about WLS

I first heard about the gastric bypass in the year 99 or 00.. It was on Montel. I knew it was the one thing that could save me, the only thing.   About a year earlier I had gave up the notion that I could ever lose wieght on my own. I hadnt stopped trying, but because I was becoming worse off physically, I knew I would not be able to do it on my own.   I needed medical intervention. I knew it. I now knew it existed.   So I began research. It was like 50,000$ and not covered by my insurence
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experimenting

Feb. 10th I took 60mg last night and it worked some because I was able to take drinks of jucie all through the night every time I got up to go pee. I was able to eat a few chewy carmels so far too.. its 11:30 am. I havent tried any hot soup or milk or anything yet... (since 7am or so) All the prednisone is going to do if I take it day after day is open me up all times of the day,.. meaning at night I will eat even more than I do now. Well the point of that was to be able to g
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solumedral

OK So I called and what I got was called Solumedral, 125 mg I got that shot at 2pm while gurgling on my saliva and unable to drink anything. By 4pm I was open... and then for the rest of the night I was wide open. I was able to drink as much milk as I wanted. I was able to have pizza and drink milk DURING eating it.. I was able to fall asleep for a few hours and upon waking STILL able to drink all through the night.. Gulp it even. It wasnt until the next day around noon tha
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Am to PM/ Shot /prednisone

I took the 40mg of antiinflitories last night and either it wasnt enough or It wore off.,.   The shot they gave me lasted 24 hours..!!!   Tonight I will take the 60mg he reccomended.   I dont like the idea of taking all this pill form prednisone.. I dont know why I think the shot is any different.. But it just seems that way.   I only take these amounts of prednisone when I have a few days of something very physical to do like go camping or go to a family gettogether or go on a date.
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Tightend up! Drama and Happiness

I TIGHTENED BACK UP   YEAH, WHEW..   LOL   I tried to have some chicken fajita soup and it was apparent my wide openess is gone..   I will take 40mg of the prednisone tonight and see if it helps with morning restriction.   I cant wait..   THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR for months and months. A way to level out my band restrcition!   HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY :clap2:   Some Drama today.. made me feel low for a little while.. BUT I feel great now due to much support. I
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