Puppypaws57

Thanks, Chrysta for the site. I looked it up and added it to my favorites!

Just Beautiful, Caribear! Thanks for sharing!

Sounds like fun, count me in! Name, real or screen~ Puppypaws57 Goal weight for Febuary 29th~ 215 Weight on Febuary 1st~ (January 30) 223 Age~ 54 Dietary goal for Febuary~ Continue as I am doing Exercise goal for Febuary~ Increase frequency and intensity Personal goal for Febuary~ volunteer every day I am schedule Date banded~ Dec 13, 2011 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ No preop diet, but 27 lbs since surgery Do you have any Valentines day plans (How do you plan to handle Valentines dinner)~ Only LOOK at the candy!!

re-gaining I mean.

Yes, the ragaining scares me too. Even gastric bypass people regain. Think how awful that must be for them. All that re-routing and then gaining weight back. At least for most of us banders, if we regain our weight, all we have left is the band. Jan, I would think that maybe your surgeon could remove it probono because of how it is ruining your life. Guess that's too much to ask.

Hi Kate - I remember you from the other wls site. Glad to have you over here. I find this a much, much nicer site. Not all the bickering and put downs like the other forum.

I REALLY need a mentor. For my first band, the tubing was never connected, making it worthless. This time, however, the band is working great!!! I have so many questions and want to do everything right to make sure this band continues to work for me. Thanks, Terry

Love mine too!

YEAH! If this is green zone, I'm stoked. I just worry so much about my band this time around.

Jayeedee - My band stops me from eating, I eat very, very little and then my band says "no more!". I don't have a chance to learn where my stop point is because the band stops me. Gee - I'm encouraged that maybe I'm not in the red zone. Thanks! Keep those comments coming, everyone!

Hi. I don't know if it is unusual or not. BUT, it must be because I didn't experience that horrible hunger other bandsters call "bandster's hell" because they haven't received their first fill and are sooooo hungry.

For Banded Down Under - I'm not vomiting at all. Just have the two symptoms I stated. So does that make a difference in your answer? B-52. Like your name. My dad was a B-52 pilot. I had my surgery on December 13. I haven't had a fill, and sure don't need one now. I've only seen a Dr. once since my surgery and he said I was healing fine. That's it!

I think I might be slightly overfilled. I have a 10cc band and the Dr. put in 2cc's during the surgery. The nutrionist thought I might be overfilled. When I look at the red zone handout, it is true that the band stops me and I feel uncomfortable and swallowing is very unpredictable and difficult. I won't see another Dr. for a while. Mine left and the interim dr., has his own practice and isn't making it too easy to see him. This is my second band. The Doc didn't connect a tube first time around. Now he put in another, smaller band, and I live in fear that something will happen. This time around the band is so awesome. So my question is: If I am in the red zone and I have to wait so long to the new Dr., am I damaging my band. If it is true that the band loosens after a while, should I just leave well enough alone? I'm not losing too much weight, which is also an indicator of a too tight band.

Kinda. My Dr. left the Medical Clinic. They are looking for another surgeon, but his specialty my not be bariatrics. Until the Medical Center gets another surgeon (they have 3), we have to go see another Dr. He isn't too interested in helping us, since he will only be seeing the other Dr's patients on Monday after 4! Whatcha gonna do? It the bureaucracy at its finest!

Thanks for the info. Something I'm gonna have to try!

I also had to take the battery of tests and talk to the Dr. I had taken these tests before (I'm bipolar) so I knew what they were looking for and how to answer. If you have no mental illness, answer honestly and it will be easy/breezy.

Hi. I'm Bipolar. The reason that I chose the lapband was so I could continue to keep my mental health in check. The malabsorptive issues with the gastric bypass were too severe. Doc said he would have had to increase my meds to the level where FDA had no approved of them, so I chose the lap band. My moods have continued to be mostly level since surgery. I did have to get my Trileptal and Paxil in liquid form. Before I could get the liquid meds prescribed, I also cut them into 4 pieces, but that wasn't advised for my meds. Good luck to you!

And you can share those wonderful recipes with us!!

I get my pills in liquid form. Just took my first dose as a matter of fact. It looks promising.

Congrats on all the weight you have lost! Phenomenal! You are right, my body has to detox. I had never even thought of that! I still have some problems to work out with my dr. I appreciate so many of the helpful suggestions here.

Thanks Humming Bird! I hope this is what I am going thru. I look horrible too. actually "gaunt" in my face. I know that will even out, but I feel so bad.

Thanks, but I'm not hungry. That's not what I am saying. I had 2 weeks of liquids and 2 weeks of mushies, so that is about 4 weeks. It IS a long time when you can't function properly. I am sleeping too much, not working, etc., and I am having more symptoms than what I posted. I trust you because you have been successful, but I have still called my dr., and think perhaps I am experiencing something you might not have. Thanks!

I seriously need some advice. I'm going to call my dr., but I am not getting enough nutrition in during this mushy stage. I can't eat enough for that. I am, however, fine on getting my Protein in. I had my surgery December 13. I do take a daily supplement, but it doesn't seem enough. How are you handing your nutritional requirements? My skin is dry, I'm unnaturally cold and sleep all the time. It is great to lose weight, but I don't think this was intended - LOL! Please help me - thanks. Terry

Hi. I very much need a mentor. I was re-banded on 12/13. THEN my doctor leaves. The temporary doctor taking over his practice doesn't seem very interested in the patients he needs to oversee. There was a physical problem with my old band and I want to make sure I don't do anything wrong this time around. I sure need some help - like now! Please help me. I live in Moreno Valley, California. Am married, 54 years old and 2 much loved dogs. Terry

Yes, I was afraid you were referring to my post. I know EXACTLY who you mean though. What a downer! I was the 2nd person my doctor ever did the lap band on and the tubing came undone. I never even felt as restricted as I do now and I was only banded 12/13. I am very happy with this band now. Unfortunately it took my husband to get the dr. to order an X-ray. Even though I had asked for one several times before. All I lost was a little time and some enthusiasm, but I had the surgery again and am feeling a difference already and am back on the weight loss track.