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Maybe the 4th will be a charm

I am waiting for next Tues. for my 4 th fill. At times I do feel like the band is really starting to do its job. Occasionally I do feel some tightness from eating too fast or too much. I am eating small portions and watching what I choose. I can't wait for my appetite to go away. I am so hungry all the time. I really feel like the 4 th fill is really going to make a BIG difference. I am heading to Canada next month for a week and my Surgeon is going to be away for 2 weeks in August so I am not sure when my next appt. will be after the one on Tues. I am in this for the long haul. So...... :thumbup:
EileenMary

EileenMary

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Week 3 Post op

Hi everyone. I started back at the gym this morning and feel great. Did a one hr. step class. All the ladies were so happy to see me back. I have lost 15 lbs so far and my doc. was very happy with that. I had my surgery on May 11 th. I also returned to work this past weekend. I am starting to remember less that I had surgery. My belly feels so much better. No more pulling feeling. I can't wait for my first fill. My doc. says he is going to put in 1.5 cc after my barium swallow. I love Dr. Mollinelli. I feel so different this time about weight loss. I feel ready to use this tool to help me. Can't wait to feel the restriction. So, now I wait ...... :w00t:
EileenMary

EileenMary

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What a difference

After this last fill, WOW what a difference. I can't believe it. I am less hungry. I am making better food choices just like my surgeon said I would and I am losing weight. I am now down to 25 lbs lost. I really feel it now. My clothes are falling off. I started on the Unjury protein powder at least once a day. I have one scoop in plain yogart. It is ok. Not great wonderful, but ok. I am working out 2 to 3 times per week. I can't believe what a change after this last fill. I am now at 3.75 cc in my 10 cc band. I go back in 2 weeks for a weigh in and another fill. Maybe just a small 0.25 cc is needed to get me to 4 cc. I can't imagine more than that. My body is changing and it feels wonderful. I am learning to play nice with the band..... :thumbdown:
EileenMary

EileenMary

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First Fill Today

I went this am for the barium swallow and then to my doctor's office for my first fill. It was alittle uncomfortable for about 10 seconds. My daughter Amanda went with me and thought it was cool to watch. She is 19 and eats very healthy (I think due to watching a Mom struggle her whole life with the issue of weight) and weighs 110 lbs. He injected 1.75cc into my port. I am sore today in that area. I am now on a liquid diet for 3 days and he says to come back in a month. He will not see me sooner unless it is an emergency. The whole thing today was pretty easy, I am just soooo hungry. I hope that I will feel the restriction. Waiting to see.......
EileenMary

EileenMary

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Advice from ANYONE....Help

I am 2 weeks post op and last night I was leaning forward and went to reach my right arm and felt a pull/pinch around my largest incision line where the port is. I was awake half the night thinking I did something really wrong and made a suture come undone or the port flipped. It hurt last night to get in and out of the bed a few times. I took tylenol this morning and feel a little better. I don't know if I should call my surgeon. It is Sat. and I do not want to get him pissed. It was just a strange feeling and I am really not sure what happened inside. Anyone out there felt the same thing in your past experience and what did u do ?
EileenMary

EileenMary

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Waiting for First Fill

I go next wed. morning for my first fill. June 17th. I am getting very nervous. I am in a Wedding on July 17 th and purchased the dress 9 months ago 2 sizes to small. I am just wondering from everyone how much weight do they feel I will lose in one month ? I don't know if I should exchange the dress now or wait and see if I can get into it. The bride (childhood friend since age 5) is getting nervous. I am back at the gym 3 days a week doing step class. I just want to feel full and hope that the first FILL works for me..... Any thoughts ? I hear so many people say that the first fill did nothing !!!! any advice ?????
EileenMary

EileenMary

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Waiting for second fill

I am waiting for second fill. I only feel a small amout of restriction especially eating meat. The other day I was out to eat with my BF and I guess I was just going to fast. All the sudden, my chest started to feel pain. It was a big wake up call. I did not eat alot of food but it was how fast I was going. I have to learn to slow down esp. when eating out. When I am home I follow my lapband diet perfectly. When I eat out, I just have a different mindset. Why does food bring such joy? I have made so many changes in the past 2 months. I only had surgery on May 11 th. I need another fill and my doc. says I have to wait 4 weeks between visits. It pisses me off. I am paying for this myself. I want to get to the point that I don't have an appetite and can only eat small portions. I want the results so many others have had on this site. I think I should be able to pay the $ 175.00 for an office visit and get a fill. I am a self pay and just want GOOD results. I am going to hang on and just try to continue taking it one day at a time. I am back at the gym doing step class 3 x per week.
EileenMary

EileenMary

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2nd fill

Yesterday I went for my second fill and it went better than I thought. I was suppose to wait 4 weeks for the next fill but called up his office staff Monday and made an appt for Tues. He did not yell at me. He was very nice and said I did the right thing. I had no restriction and was HUNGRY all the time. I was starting to feel down b/c I spent all this money. He pulled back the fluid with the needle and only 1 cc was left from the 1.75cc he put in on the first fill. He then injected 2 cc and said to keep coming back every 2 weeks until I get to the sweet spot. It did not feel uncomfortable like last time and I was not as sore in my belly area like the 1st fill. I am now on liquids and feel better about everything. I just want to have a good relationship with my doc. office staff and him. I do not want to be a pain in the ass. At this point I am feeling hopeful that maybe within the next month or so I will get to that great spot u all talk about ~~ restriction, CAN'T WAIT !!!
EileenMary

EileenMary

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? Band tighter after exercise

Does anyone think that there band is tighter on a day that they get a good workout in? I have noticed that when I do my step class in the am, those are the days that my band is tighter? Any thought ???
EileenMary

EileenMary

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Any Advice before 1st fill ???

I go for a barium swallow this Wed. morning at 8 am at Greenwich Hospital in CT. After that my doctor is going to inject 1.5 cc in my band. Does anyone have any advice before the injection? I want to get the best results. I have heard different things in the past. Should I eat very light the evening before? After the first fill am I going to be really hungry? What is the purpose of staying on a clear liquid diet for the 2 days? Thanks for your advice .....
EileenMary

EileenMary

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visit to the MD

Went to the MD today for my 2 week post op appt. He is very pleased with the 15 lb. weight loss since my pre-op diet and 2 wks of post op diet. My incisions are healing nicely. I can't wait until 6-17-09 and I get my 1 st fill. I hope I feel the restriction. So many people say they do not feel it. I WANT TO FEEL IT. The next 3 weeks until my first fill are going to be hard. With no restriction and no fill it is easy to make bad decisions. The doctor told me I would feel hungry and to make food selections. I can't wait until I am not hungry all the time. June 17 th come on baby !!!!
EileenMary

EileenMary

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Too much too soon !!

I was feeling so good. My belly was really starting to feel normal again. So yesterday I got on my boyfriend's Harley for a ride. Getting on and off was slow but I felt I did great. So, last night we went to bed and I am still sleeping on my back so that I do not cause any damage. I am 2 weeks post op today. Well, I woke up and now I am suffering for that bike ride. My belly is very sore and almost feels like I could benefit from an abdominal binder. I go for my 2 wk post op appt tomorrow. I am going to continue to take tylenol every 4 hours today. I just think I over did it ~~~~
EileenMary

EileenMary

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Week 2 Post op

I am feeling hungry. I am taking things one day at a time. Can't wait to go for my follow up appt next wed. with my surgeon. I have lost about ten pounds. For the past few days I have stayed the same. I am trying not to think about the scale. I want to do well and I know that I have to change the way I think about food. We now have a different relationship. This site is really helping me. I want to stay active and keep my spirits up.
EileenMary

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