Joybgunter

I KNOW! Mine was always asking, don't u have a sore throat I can help it go away! LOL!!!!!

PS. Is also very good for a sore throat! LOL

I DID marry my Dr., family Dr., not Obgyn., or anything weird!!!!!! He passed away and I had a lot of dun on Match.com. YES! There are losers out there, but aren't they everywhere. I am still friends w 2 men I met 12 yrs. ago on Kiss.com from when I was single before. We still email, etc. So.............it can be a good thing. Fortunately, the weirdos USUALLY show their colors upfront, if u are looking. Run fast, run VERY fast! LOL! best of luck!!!

I cut out bread due to the fact that I did not want to waste what precious room I had w it. Save it for something GOOD!!

Mine uses a numbing gel, a numbing shot and I never feel anything. She is good too, never misses the port!!! I love my Judy! My Drs Assistant w more credentials than I can list! :)

I agree w many of you guys who said,, if u NEED a fill and are obsessed w not getting it, WHY did u get the lapband in the first place. Just go on another diet, sure is cheaper. On the other hand, IF u are losing appropriately, u just don't need a fill, so don't ! There is one woman somewhere on here who is positively obsessed w getting no fills regardless, what a waste of money!!!!!!!

Ok, I did make appt. But for Monday...........since I am eating mushies and the weight is falling off I wanted to maximize this a bit. I told em the truth on the phone and they said Mon. Would be fine. This should give me time to jumpstart my second time around wt loss!

You really got some good advice here! Yay........I would disagree w the suggestion to weigh every day however. That is self sabotaging to me. It is normal to go up and down a bit, just w fluid flucuation, which discourages me. I'd weigh once a wk, in am before eating. Same day and time each wk! Just sayin...........

Oh YES. Mine rubs w a numbing gel, then a numbing shot, then the fill. I can honestly say I've never felt anything. She GOOD! First time every time!

Oh, well, I'm joining this Crowd!! :) I had a fill on Tues. A wk ago! NEVER had this happen, but Wed. Threw up-and foamed like rabid dog. Th. Went to protein drinks and coffee only......Fri. Could do runny grits and mashed pots w shakes. Started bk on bp and other meds finally yesterday, but still can't eat anything else. So.................I guess I'm calling today and asking for .5 unfill. I could fight this, but from all your stories it's just not worth it, and there's no payoff, except negative payback. I went from 6cc to 8 in an 11cc band. Guess that was just too much. But at 6 I could eat anything! So I really don't want much taken out. Ugggggh!

I too am fighting the lbs for a second time. UGH!!!!!!!! I was completely unfilled 11/2 yrs ago, due to and adverse reaction to Fossomax. I had to wait 2 mos, take Nexium and finally got a baby fill, NO restriction! Got another fill, NO restriction. Got depressed and mentally gave up, BIG MISTAKE! Ate for a year and some. Total gain of walk in stupid world 56 lbs! Went back last Tues. And finally got a GOOD fill, too good, I fear. I'm probably going to ask for 1/2 cc to be taken out later this wk. I do think it is harder the 2nd time around. I never was over filled or had any probs w fills the first time around! I am back to level that was sweet to me before, but I'm having probs keeping anything. but shakes and grits down so is not good. I would LOVE to see more info on this issue. There seems to be quite a few of us and I really think our problems are a bit unique. It's just very different from first time to me.

I like to steam cauliflower til tender, mash up w a LITTLE of some sort of butter or butter flavoring, garlic salt. Drain it very well and mash like creamed potatoes. Some of my friends did not believe it when I told them what it was. You'll think u just ate a baked potato!!!!

Amen to all that has been said. I've always believed in a free day............I mean, we have to live this way, it's not a 6 mos.diet! I always find when I hv my free meal, it is not so good as I remember and the forbidden fruit allure is gone! Don't sweat the small stuff. Plan for a weak moment and move on!

Omg! That is the BEST feeling, trying on clothes that r TOO BIG!!! Enjoy your moment!

Since my super fill last wk. I'd love to know too! I've not taken my bp , hormones or Wellbutrin in a wk. I'm prob going to just go psycho anytime!!!!! Hope someone will answer!!

Hey! Have u tried the Oh Yeah RTD shakes? Yummy!!!! I love the vanilla, full of protein and other good things. LOW cal. Choc and cookies n Cream r good too. Whey Gourmet makes a cookies n cream powder, more protein, not so ,uch other stuff, great. I mixed w 2% mild and ice in a Magic Bullet, it tastes just like a frosty from Wendy's!

Hey! My acid reflux has been an ongoing thing since adulthood. If I eat nice bland food early pm I'm usually ok. But, I LOVE garlic and other spices and sometimes I eat late and then it's torture time. Is weird cause really no worse when band is tight. But oh yes mam, it definitely attacks w overeating! LOL Can't believe I'm having to lose these pounds twice, but I WILL. Thanks for the good wishes and the very same to you. LOOK at every medication other Drs give you for possible interactions w lapbands even if they know. It was in my chart, but Dr. Just didn't notice, obviously :). A nurse friend is the one who put it all together for me!

I hope u get happier very soon! Sometimes, I have just hibernated a bit also, think of it as a personal mini vacation. I read a lot, and watch movies like a madwoman, and after a day or so, I'm back to me! I guess I am very fortunate, the very thot of food makes me sick at times, WHEN I'm filled correctly. I bet u get there too. It takes a while, I promise. Sometimes w boo boos, but it is worth it!

It was very weird for me. Nothing made a major diff w fills until I hit THE ONE, it was prolly only 1 cc, but it had a HUGE impact. I could not stop wt falling off, and I stayed that way for a yr. So YES, one fill can make a big difference.

NOOOOO, reread! The band company is the good guy w my friend, they WILL replace for no charge. The Dr is BAD, he wont do surgery for no charge! Bad man. Not my Dr!

This sounds like a fun trip! Too bad I live in SC. I like the idea of Parkin at the border and walking to Applebees. And I would walk for a 4.5 cc fill if empty. What a dream come true. Y'all should meet and go together!

Sorry to be blunt but this a pet peeve of mine! I really think they string us along for the $$$$$$$. The slower the fills the more $$ they make. Think about it? Heaven forbid we would get to our sweet spot during the normal 6 mos. FREE period LOL! Don't get me wrong, i love my Dr and his nurse, but he's there to make the $$ just like everybody else! I've been fighting this battle for 4 yrs. Got below goal w no probs and had to be completely unfilled, due to a reaction to Fossomax, got pissed and stayed w too little fill for 11/2 yrs, gained 56 of 79 lbs back. Finally got mad w self and went back last Tues. Whatever I said, or maybe it was the begging, she pumped me FULL as a tick, I am bursting. Yep, the road to fill heaven Iis frought w tears, reflux and protein shakes! . I will prob go for a half cc unfilled this wk, but for now I'm milking it for all the wt loss I can. 3 oh Yeah protein shakes, lots of liquids, Popsicles, and watery grits. Can't live this way, but is a good jump start for my 2nd time around! I mean, from NO restriction to almost blocked w 2.5 cc? This is what they can do if they want to! Just sayin...........

My good friend had this happen, the band company offered to replace her band at no charge,but her Dr. Would not operate for no charge. They were still arguing last I heard. Soooo wrong! She had lost a LOT of wt too. :(

Hey Donna! Thank u for the tip about the ice. I will def try it! I too, love crystal lite. Have u tried the little ones, sized for a water bottle serving? Best of luck w your band! I hope everything goes GREAT!

Hey! Here's an idea. I am sorta thinking u won't be in the mood for travel, constant riding, going to a diff restaurant every meal, I could NOT have, maybe I'm a WUSSIE. LOL. But, ur thots staying close make a lot of common sense. Why don't u and husb mman find a super resort hotel and just check in close to Dr? I don't know what's available in that area, but you'd have a great luxury Room, room service if desired, a pool, beach, other resort facilities u could take advantage of, think massages, facials, spa relaxing stuff. maybe?????? Just having your hair washed and styled wld b fun! Best of luck to u, whatever u decide!