blowy

Good luck to you!

Can you just watch clips, or can you watch the entire show online?

Can you give me more info regarding the repair of your hiatal hernia repair and the level of your restriction please. Thank you!

I will watch. You are an inspiration. Stay strong...and HEALTHY! Try not to beat yourself up over past choices; you can only move forward now. I just joined this site last night, and I already feel so welcome and supported. Keep up the good work; YOU can do it!!!!

Thanks so much! I'm going to hang in there for another week before making a decision. Today seems to be a little better.

Thanks for the warm welcome. I look forward to sharing others' journeys.

Aloe Vera juice huh? I just joined this site today. I need some input. I was banded on 6/10/10, with a 10cc band. I had no restriction after surgery. Very little after the first fill of 4ccs on 7/22/10. On 9/1/10 I had my second fill, 2.5ccs, which was somewhat restrictive. I consistently lost weight. My goal was between 3 to 4 pounds a week. As of last Wednesday, I had lost about 45 pounds total since surgery. Well, I had my third fill on Wednesday, 1cc, for a total of 7.5 ccs, and I can barely keep anything down; not even water. I've tried warm, cold, and frozen stuff etc. Some must be getting absorbed as I haven't gone to the ER yet for an IV, but I can't imagine how. Finally, today on a whim, I tried a cheese puff. After it stayed down for a while, I ate a few more. Mind you, I know this isn't healthy, but it's truly the only thing that hasn't come back up. The sips of water that I had after the puffs came up, but not them. What's the deal? I think I'm swollen, but have had NO issues since surgery. Any ideas? I want to try the aloe vera that Jake recommended, but how does it smell and taste, that might be an issue in itself! I am so weak, exhausted, and frustrated. At this point, I don't even care about food, I just want to guzzle a huge bottle of water. LOL, I know that is impossible post op.

I'm also new to the site. You are my first response, as I just completed registering. That's great! I wish you well. My surgery went very smoothly. Other than the gas that they blow you up with, and you have to deal with for a few days after, I had no issues. In fact, it was like I hadn't even had surgery. I know everyone is different, but I hope yours goes as well as mine. You're in my thoughts!