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You look GREAT!!!!! Keep doing what you are doing!!

If you would have slipped your band you would not even be able to drink water without throwing or pbing it back up.

Thanks Bailey for noticing!!! I knew I wasn't liked here!!

Penni: 4/6/04 -- 47 lbs Lisa: 5/5/04 -- 51 lbs Becky 6/03/04 -- 53 lbs Denice: 8/12/04--20 lbs Leatha 05/29/03 - 67lbs Michelle 4/6/04 -- 49.75 lbs Marie 5/26/04 -- 39 lbs Donali 1/23/03 -- 102 lbs Kathy 5/21/04 -- 41 lbs Cindy 7/22/04 -- 40 lbs Teresa 5/8/04--63 lbs Kelly 8/20/03 -- 65 lbs Total Loss: 637.75

Very big difference!! You do look years younger...:-)

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Hello!! I am 5'7" and weigh 170; tops are M to L and bottoms are 10/12. Height matters ALOT!!

You were banded by Dr Spiege right? Call Dr Spiegel's office at 409-719-0009; and there is a number at the end; call it and he will meet you at the hospital...had to do this last weekend; good luck and keep us informed:-)

Thanks Sultana for the compliment!! I posted a thread called Update and I had the exact same problems as you. My Dr put in .2 cc's and I had to drive to 2 hours at 4:45 in the am. Couldn't go another minute. He took me down to 1cc's and I am very suprised that I am still restricted. I haven't gained any of the weight I lost. Hopefully it stays that way. I figured I would have gained the 5 lbs that I lost back from being able to drink. Take care of yourself!!!

Just a friendly reminder the meeting is today!!!! September 2nd at 6pm at the Holiday Inn on Jimmy Johnson. Hope to see you there!! If you need any additional information; please contact the office at 409-719-0009!! Hope to see you soon!!

It is this Thursday the 5th at 6:00 pm at the Holiday Inn on Jimmy Johnson Blvd. If you need directions there call them. It is the first Thursday of every month..Same place Same time. I will post the pictures tomorrow. I will take more pictures of me now on Thursday when I get dressed to go to the meeting:cool:

Just take it slow and listen to your body. I couldn't guzzle water after my surgery, I just could take sips. But, each day gets better. By this time next week you won't even be able to tell you had surgery....Best of luck to you:D

Hope all is well with you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just around the corner....Get you a good book to read to help pass the time....or Hey, just come here and visit with us:D

I really want to take this time to Thank all of you. I always think, everytime I post nobody replies to me, they don't like me and then I come and look and ya'll do care!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really appreciate all the comments. You guys really do help a self esteem. I am not gonna push these last pounds, but I am gonna try and watch what goes in my mouth. I promised my hubby that I would not get a fill for a while. He was a little worried and don't want me to push the issue for a while. I am nervous about gaining since I only have 1 cc in there, but, I can still feel the food going through. So, it is up to me what I put in the mouth....I had some more before pictures, but I didn't figure that anyone really cared, so if some of you do and want to see them let me know and I will post. Thanks again everyone....... :)

Yes, and he was very nice. If you have an after hours emergency and call his office in Port Neches, there is a number you call and he will meet you at the hospital. I had to drive to Houston instead of Nederland, but it was well worth it. THANKS EVERYONE!!!

Well, I couldn't handle it anymore and at 4:00 this a.m. I called my Dr. and he told me to meet me at the ER in Houston, 2 hour drive. I went and he took out .8 of the cc's leaving me with 1cc. He also did X-rays to check for slippage and everthing looked great. I had a major headache before I called him and tried to take some liquid Tylenol and it ended up coming back up; I couldn't lay down without having reflux (I guess that is what it was). I feel 100% better. The last lbs will have to come off slow. If I don't gain....But, hey at least I can swallow my own saliva. Take care everyone and remember that little .2cc's could mean the world of difference.

UPDATE! Well, I went in on Monday and got a fill. He added .2 of a cc. I was at 1.6 now I am at 1.8. Mother nature came and visited me on Wednesday. I am now extremely too tight. I can't eat or drink with out PBing until about 7 or 8 in the afternoon and then I can drink and eat 2 teaspoons of pudding. Tuesday and Wednesday night I woke up coughing on saliva. I called the Dr's office and he will be out of the office until Monday. I am being extremely careful. I am hoping that once Mother Nature leaves that it loosens up. And maybe I am still swollen from the fill. Like an idiot the day after I got the fill I ate Mexican food. So that may have did it to. I know that I made a mistake and will NEVER do that again. I have been at 2cc for 4 months before and then it got to tight. Maybe 1.7 is the magic number for me. I talked to the nurse and she said she had 310th's of a cc taken out and it made a world of difference, so maybe if he takes out .1 cc's I will be better. I got a fill to help me lose the last 20-30-40 lbs and the way things are going I will be -20 lbs by Monday. Not a good thing.....Hope everyone is doing great and being losers....

No, they don't take the band off, they just remove any saline in the band so that you are able to eat.

Where are you located at? How much does one approx cost?

You do look great!!!! Isn't the band wonderful???

After hours for Dr Spiegel if you call Doctors Hospital in Groves 409-962-5733 they will page him for him to call you. He will call you back....

CONGRATS TO YOU!!!! YOU LOOK GREAT!!!

Non-Scale Victory!!!!

You look great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your kids are adorable!!