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I don't know what NSV stands for either.

It is private/locked so others can't see what is posted in the group but others may be able to see you joined the group. When I joined it said, "Rebecca has joined the group Bandsters". I think you can disable notifications like that on your privacy setting but not sure how.

Sure Rosie! I think fb is easier to use than this forum.

I didnt take it that way Tim. You are an inspiration

Marcy, I feel exactly the same way. I would love to have an accountability buddy! I have been discouraged and losing hope...it is a terrible place to be. Do u facebook? If u do friend me, the offer goes to other bansters too Rebeccaelicia@yahoo.com

Hi just checking in to see how everyone is doing. I have hit a wall the last few months...no weight loss and even have gained back about 10lbs. I am totally bummed and worried that I did all of this for nothing. I go to the doc on Monday for a fill, I think I'm at 5cc's now. How are all the rest of you guys doing?

Oh Marcy that is terrible. It was only an accident, don't beat yourself up too much about it. It was not your weight, the same thing could have happened with your 6 year old stepping on it. You are absolutely right about this being a different weight loss journey than you've experienced before. Just remember it took years to put it on...losing it slowly will help to adjust our behaviors and help us deal with the root of the problem. Hang in there. So sorry about Pandie.

I am counting my pre-op diet in my weight loss because I feel like it was part of the journey. If I don't I am pretty much at the same place everyone seems to be which is about 25-30lbs lost. Everything had been going pretty well for the last few weeks and then I must have eaten something that got stuck..I'm really restricted and can only tolerate liquids for the last 5 days I don't want to go to the doc because I will probably have to start from square one again (I only have 3ccs in my band). I don't know if I will ever get used to the inconsistencies--restricted/no restriction...maybe it will even out eventually.

Very cool!

That's funny! I wish I wouldn't have told people at work...they ask "how are you?" ...then look at my stomach which is not intentional on their part but still makes me feel weird!

I love Disneyland! Glad that everything went well for you!

I have definitely gone through grieving periods. The first time was when I started on the liquid diet...I was pretty emotional. After surgery was another tough time, especially during the liquids only phase. Once I started feeling better I of course started eating more. Then one day I decided to make a home made potpie...it seemed innocent enough. I ate one piece..I think the crust got stuck. Three days later after not being able to eat and feeling terrible I went to the doctor for an unfill. The experience was slightly traumatic for me which maybe was a good thing because I think I has changed my view on food. Now when I even think about eating something I know I shouldn't I just remember that stuck episode. Yes...that pizza smells amazing but there is no way I want to risk getting stuck. It's like the saying: 'Once bitten, twice shy". Hopefully I learned my lesson?

Hi everybody, I was banded March 10. Everything went great for the first three weeks then one night I made a bad food choice. I ate a piece (yes...only a small piece) of pot pie WITH the crust and definitely paid for it. After two days of feeling nauseated, I decided to call the doctor when I started dry heaving. I guess I thought that if I was stuck it would eventually pass through but the nausea got so bad that I couldn't function. I went to the doctor, she took out the 3cc's that they had put in during the surgery. She said I should feel immediate relief but I still felt nauseated so she gave me a steroid shot to reduce swelling. She explained that my stomach was probably swollen and it was probably the crust that did me in. I had to be on liquids for a week and now I am progressing to mushy foods once again. I think I learned that I need change a lot of things about how/why I eat things I shouldn't. There is no way I want to go through that again so I've been trying to be careful. The scary part for me was that the doctor said this is not uncommon and it will probably happen again. Not if I can help it!

Congrats! I can't wait til I can say that