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I have heard many people only get .25 or.5ccs for a fill after being banded for a while. It gives them just enough to get restriction again. Maybe they are giving you too much when you go in now. Ask how much is being put in when you go. Maybe having them put a little less will be "just right". Good luck! I know being too tight is quite uncomfortable.

Tabithan, I don't know if I will be able to get on tomorrow, so good luck on Friday with your surgery and be sure to check in when you can to let us know how you are doing.

Thanks. Good luck to you on Friday. I am going to call the surgeon again tomorrow.

I visit because I greatly admire y'all. Staying positive is not always easy, but everyone is doing a great job! Keep up the good work. Tabitha, good luck on Friday. I will be going on Monday for a hysterectomy.:biggrin: It is kind of a rush thing. This will keep me out of the gym for 6 weeks or so. Hopefully I will be able to continue to lose, but it probably won't happen.:tongue2: Does anyone know if getting an unfill is supposed to be necessary? I called my band surgeon, but haven't gotten a call back yet.

Steph, I am so sorry to hear about the problems your daughter is having. There is no greater stress than watching our children having problems. See if there is any way to keep her away from that girl and make sure the school is aware of the problems. I dealt with a crap school that my son attended and it is not an easy battle, and I WORKED in the system and it was hard to get results. I wouldn't recommend the "blue ribbon" middle school my son was at to anyone. My son called his middle school years as his "time in hell". High school, believe it or not, is much easier for him. Even though time is hard pressed for us all, exercise would help you relieve your AND your daughter's stress as well. It makes you feel better. I will be praying for you. I understand what you are dealing with.

That is the experience that has been had at my surgeon's office. The PA normally does the fill and she is great. My friend and I have never felt any pain at all. The actual surgeon got a hold of my friend on her last fill and overfilled her and had her in a serious state. She couldn't even swallow her own spit. The PA told my friend to NEVER let the surgeon fill her again.

Congratulations Long! I won't make this challenge, but my weight loss is still steady. Name_________StartWeight___CurrentWeight______Goal________ToGo *****<v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f" filled="f" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" coordsize="21600,21600">:cool2:</v:shapetype>************************:tt2:**********:frown:****** * agreatknead........204............187...........180............7 areellady..........189............189...........159...........30 BIGB...............342............342...........300...........42 BellaPerdente......253............204...........195............9 Boos02.............258............226...........200...........26 Brandy.............221............200...........191...........9 BrownBear..........240............235...........200...........35 Bunkey1965.........194............167...........170...........(-3) Cadets71...........223.4..........220.4.........189...........31.4 Charlietuna........210............167...........150...........17 Claudine...........250............231...........225............6 CubsGirl17.........172............150...........150............0 Cutiew/booty.......251............226...........220............6 cQQlgirl...........195............185...........180............5 crzytchr...........276............253...........246............7 Donna113...........199............184...........160...........24 Ekat...............527............172...........152...........19 feefee57...........262............212...........180...........32 FeliciaLevy75......240............216...........190...........26 GillieBean.........304............296...........264...........32 HeatherO...........150............143...........130...........13 Hollie ............l54............154...........125...........29 janesays ..........244............232...........225............7 jazzyywan..........239............239...........190...........49 Jeni85.............182............182...........160...........22 Jillbeme...........235............203.5.........185...........18.5 Josie74............260............255...........215...........40 judy1023...........231............231...........199...........32 klmsilva...........216............212...........190...........26 legster............183............183...........160...........23 linksmom...........251............231...........200...........31 Lindar172.............257.8.....................245.2...............24 0...................5.2 Liquidbluegal......225............214.6.........199...........15.6 Liz_hager..........161............158...........130...........28 Long2BThin.........253............215...........215............0 lotzasunshine......292............272.5.........250...........22.5 Luu2008............230............199.5.........153...........46.5 Lunabeane..........244............197...........187...........10.0 Mamanmidwife.......295............268...........260............8 Melissa Aguirre ...266............233...........160...........73 Melody2006.........223............223...........173...........50 MiniPearl#2........???............???...........???...........?? Minxz..............299............287...........270...........17 neefam.............238............189...........158...........31 newby23............242............242...........212...........30 odizzzydori........242............242...........199...........43 paige65............252............238...........220...........18 rainer.............236............222...........210...........12 Redtulips3.........180............175...........160...........15 reif78.............294............195...........140...........40 RichardCranium.....338............276...........200...........76 soontobehottie.....201............179...........165...........14 srknepler..........285............249.2.........255..........(5.7) squale.............353............353...........325...........28 SueAZ..............198............193...........150...........43 Sunshine2..........177............167...........160...........07 Suzzzie............305............305...........285...........20 stevegoad..........370............341...........267...........74 Terilynn112........240............224...........215...........6 Truediva...........299............285...........235...........50 thininside28.......255............255...........215...........40 Turler.............219............203...........194............9 youcandoit!........196............182...........165...........17 bjbstoney..........321............153...........140...........13

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Oh, no. I know it wasn't you. I have more than once gone back and corrected everyone's updates, and I don't mind doing it, but I don't have time or, unfortunately, patience to do it this morning. Everyone just needs to check their updates so they can fix it. There should only be about 4 ppl messed up, I think. It's all good!:rolleyes2:

I don't know. Each doctor is different. Mine doesn't require anything special after a fill.

Wow Maryum....that was a lot to take in. You did amazingly well during your pregnancy. Good job! I never did THAT well. Please don't stress over this. My experience with fills, are completely painless. If you did anything to hurt your band, you probably would be in pain. Stretched your pouch? Maybe a little. A fill will give you a little restriction and if you go on liquids for a few days after the fill, it will get you back on track. A word of advice... don't be so eager for restriction that you allow them to give you too much. If you felt restriction and lost that much without ever having a fill, you stomach is probably sensitive to them. I know mine is. I lost almost 30lbs before my first fill and each fill I only allow them to put in 1cc. This last one (my 2nd) really kicked up the restriction. I probably won't get another for several months. Good Luck!

It could have to do with the time of day you are being weighed. You may not find one that is exactly with your doctor's scale. If you weigh yourself at the same time ( I do mornings) then your scale will accurately show your loss. Did he weigh you on HIS scale the morning of your surgery? Probably not, you were at the hospital, but you probably did at home. Don't worry about the differences you are seeing, but if it REALLY bothers you, then the next time you go to him, as soon as you leave, go to the store and buy several scales and weigh when you get home. Don't use the bathroom and see which one gets you closest to the doctor's scale. Then, return the others. To me, though, I just wouldn't worry about it. You know you are doing well, and that is all that matters.:cursing:

I find that with the band I am SATISFIED AND FULL with less food. I choose to eat a smaller amount by putting a smaller amount on my plate. What the band does is guarantees I am full on that amount. I could probably cram more if I wanted to, but it would be very uncomfortable and possibly make me sick. Now when I eat pizza, I eat 1 small piece instead of three. I eat 1 chicken tender instead of 4. Total each day I consume 1000-1500 calories and I am never HUNGRY. That is the difference. I still have to make good choices most of the time, because many foods like Cookies, chips and icecream slide right through. Most people who eat the slider foods have a band that is too tight. It is all about getting fills and making sure the band is adjusted correctly. I am not currently exercising, but I will in the next 3 months, because that is probably what it will take to continue to lose and for me to feel better. (plus I will be recuperated from my next surgery on the 22nd). The band is not for everyone. My dad has seen my success with it, but it would not be a wise choice for him. He is a better candidate for bypass.

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Congratulations on the job and getting finals over with!!! You are very strong to be able to stay away from the scale. I weigh ALL THE TIME NOW! Jeez. It sounds like you are on the right track. Good luck with your next fill and your job.

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It sounds like you were really successful with your band at the beginning. You have done a great job. Your weight loss is really good, especially since you are keeping it off. I don't know about you, but I could never keep the weight I lost off. It always came back and normally brought a few friends too. I was told to only expect to lose around 60% of my excess weight. If I lost more, it would be a lot of extra effort on my part with exercise and being really diligent with my food and getting my fills. Right now, I am losing around 2 lbs per week. When that slows to 1 lb, I guess I will haul my butt to the gym.

Not sure, but maybe you are getting close to your "sweet spot". It sounds like maybe you are getting a little too much when you go for your fills now. Try only getting .5cc or even .25cc when you go for your fills now. Many people say that is all they need to tweak their band. Good Luck!

If I remember correctly, once you get to mushies you should eat no more than 1/2 cup per meal. I stayed on that for probably 2 weeks of mushies. Now, I eat maybe a cup of food at each meal. They really should have sent you to a nutritionist prior to your surgery to explain this to you. You probably won't have any restriction until you begin getting fills. Good Luck!

bayougirl, what did they do about your slipped band?

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Well, I have to share an experience by saying something I have never said before...I just finished watching my teenagers build a snowman!!!!!! We are covered in snow....not something we see often at all. Thanks Donna.

It is one deductible per year, but I changed school districts, so I changed insurance companies, so I have to meet the new company's deductible. It sucks, but it must be done. I just hate that on jan. 1, a new year starts with a new deductible AGAIN!

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skhopp:hang in there. Hopefully you will be able to get the upper gi to check on your band. You should have some kind of restriction by now. Keep up the good work, because you are doing well if you have no restriction and have not gained anything!