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It sounds like you just did a bit more than your body was ready for. If it continues to hurt after rest, you should call your surgeon to be on the safe side. They really should have been a little more sensitive to the fact that you probably shouldn't have driven them to EAT when you just had surgery and are on a liquid post op diet!:blushing:

Orea, I am so sorry to hear about your surgery. That is a bunch of complications. I am glad to hear you are healing now. Definitely concentrate on getting better. Please check in when you get a chance and let us know. I am sending warm thoughts and prayers your way.

Suzie: I am glad to hear you are feeling better Irene: I am glad you and your band are a happy couple again!!!! I didn't check in yesterday. I did planning with the other fourth grade teacher, from the moment school ended, until 8 last night. This is what we do every Friday night. I was so tired when I came home, I jumped in the shower and went straight to bed. Now I am headed off to take the children to take their ACT this morning. Then, I am headed off to see my DSD. I will catch up and check in again later.

Tracy: size 8....hmmmm...I am thinking...nope don't remember it, not even a distant memory. I think I skipped that size altogether.:seeya:

Suzie: I hope you feel better soon! Tracy: I am looking forward to the cool weather again, but I am dreading the rain tomorrow and Friday.:thumbup:

I have seen quite a few posts from bandsters about tightening of the band during their cycle. It seems to vary from one person to the next, just like some people's band getting tight from stress.

Congratulations on a great start! Get some rest tonight and update us when you feel up to it, tomorrow maybe?

Well, it doesn't sound like she needs a costume for Halloween...just buy her a BROOM! I can't STAND people like that.

Speaking of celebrating successes...has anyone else become freakishly obsessed with their shoulders or collarbones? It had been so long since they were really visible, that I can't stop touching them. It is really WEIRD!!!!

Tracy... HELLO!! I agree, celebrate your successes and don't dwell on anything else. It is counterproductive.

I would get the unfill. The swelling from surgery will probably leave you a little restricted anyway. I had a hysterectomy last December and was told I didn't need one by my surgeon, who called my band surgeon and asked. I only had 2ccs and it left me too tight for a month.

I have heard that it can affect the band and now I believe it. I have extra stress worrying about my oldest child but hadn't had issues until our cold snap this weekend. I pbd for the first time in 6 weeks on Sunday and yesterday. It happened on food that normally doesn't give me problems...grits. Grits, really? How in the world should THAT give me problems? The only thing that had changed was our low temperature dropped 30+ degrees, so that is what I think happened.:cursing:

Call your doctor and go in to get an unfill. It sounds like you are too tight.

It is fun when you first notice it. I am at that point now. But my "girls" are being kind of weird. I went from a 44DDD to a 40G. When I take pictures I still look huge because my boobs won't get smaller. I can still wear a 14/16b at LB, but yesterday when I went to get dressed, I realized I didn't have any cold weather clothes that weren't work clothes. My 17 year-old daughter suggested I wear one of her dad's sweatshirts. I looked at her like she was crazy, cuz he weighs 155 soaking wet! I put it on and IT FIT!!! He came home and saw me wearing his shirt and was shocked. So, today I went to Old Navy and bought some misses XL sweaters and fleece tops and went to Kmart and Walmart and bought some men's Medium sweatshirts....Feels kinda good.:confused:

I am only 5'7". The men's sweatshirts are a perfect length, but the women's is way too short. They are wide and short, dangit, so I bought the men's today. Now, I did find some misses fleece and sweaters at Old Navy today, so I bought them. :confused:

Congratulations on your weight loss so far. What stage of liquids are you on? Still clear or are you at full? Once on full liquids, you can have soups that are much more flavorful and that will help a lot to satisfy your need for food. My favorite was cream of chicken. I prepared it by adding skim milk to it, instead of water. Then, I would add a little sage, garlic powder and pepper. It was so good, my teenager took it to work for lunch! I am a teacher and I have to eat everyday with my students. By the time they are all seat, I have less than 15 minutes to eat. This means that lunch is soup for me almost everyday. I just don't have time to eat anything else properly. Not enough chewing time! I use the Campbell's Soup at Hand that you just heat and drink. The liquid stage is a complete pain-in-the-butt. Luckily it doesn't last forever...it just SEEMS like it.

As my weight has dropped, my confidence has soared and the sex is definitely better. Now, keep in mind, it isn't because my body looks great. I have lost over 90 lbs, it is smaller, but can not possibly look fantastic naked. BUT, the confidence I feel everyday definitely makes its way into the bedroom.:confused:

My darling friends, please understand I am excited about it being my smallest adult size in 18 years, but it is still an adult Large. But dangit, it feels good to me!!! I went shopping and realized I can't really wear a misses L in a sweatshirt, because it is too short. The misses XL is too wide. WTH?! I am going to need to buy the men's just to get it long enough. :confused: I am going to vent a little bit too. What is with all stores selling petite and average lengths only in the stores? Kohl's, Target, etc... I need longer lengths, so most of the time I have to order online. You all know it is hard to figure out what size you are when you try to move from plus to regular sizes. I am frustrated. Oh, my DSD and her husband decided to spend the night away to try to have some alone time from the girls. He is having a hard time coming to terms with his wife, who is 11 years younger than him, being the sick one. Thank you all for your prayers. Y'all are a great bunch of ladies.

Maybe if it has gone on for too long, they know it will take more being taken out to let the swelling subside. I am sorry you are going through this, but you don't want to continue on feeling this way. See if they will take just 1cc out. It sounds like you are ok with taking things slow. good luck

Congratulations on the sun!!! I woke up this morning and it is cold. Well, cold for Louisiana. It was while trying to get dressed that I realized I have NOTHING to wear for cold weather that isn't nice work clothes. Even my jacket/coat is nice. My sweater from last year are a 22/24 and I wear a 14/16. My jacket is 26/28! My daughter told me to get one of her dad's sweatshirts. Excuse me...but he weighs about 155 soaking wet. But, I looked for one and put it on and it fits!!!! So, I look junky, but I am in my smallest adult size in the last, ummmmmm, 18 years! :thumbdown:

That makes it all better, though, huh?! Now when you bundle up to keep from freezing in all that snow you look like a cute snow bunny.:thumbdown:

I agree with Band Groupie, when she said you are too tight. I am not the person who wants their band so tight that I can only eat select things. I can eat most anything I want, even pizza, I just eat a lot less of it. If you are eating slowly and chewing well, and are still pbing a lot, you need to go get an unfill to loosen your band. The situation you described is NOT how the band is designed to work and I hate to think of you suffering in that way. Also, as I stated in my previous post, I have lost all of my weight so far, without exercising. I think I went to the gym for 3 weeks and that was it. I am not, however, a slug who lounges on the sofa. I am a 4th grade teacher, so while at work, I never sit. I circulate around the room constantly. Although I believe I would lose more quickly if I did exercise, even if I never lost another pound, I would consider my surgery as having a "successful outcome".

I love, love, LOVE cookie dough!!!:scared2: Thanks, it is wrapped well and he feels much better.

Congratulations! You look amazing and it is exciting that you are going to complete your "journey" by having your TT. I hope when I finish losing weight, I will be able to have one also.

Suzanne: I am with Tracy on this one; me + cc cookies = bellyache from cookie dough:tongue2: Tracy: I am supposed to get that front too!!!! I am hoping this stinking rain will stop soon. We went to leave the house at 5:55 this morning and my son slipped and hurt his ankle....SO.... had to call in and get a sub and take him to the doctor to get his ankle wrapped.:scared2: