Kiwigirl

No resolutions but realistic goals this year. One of them being a five kilometre walk for breast cancer in the summer. I am just so excited about the things I can do now and am looking forward to my future. Happy New Year everyone.

A bit sad for me, I rang everyone at home in New Zealand to wish them A happy New Year. They were well partyiing. So quiet where I am.

Hello Joolz, nice to see you here. Hope they don't see us as an invassion. We're a friendly force, honest guys.

Congratulations Sassaay on getting your insurance funding. It won't be long before you are on the "loosing" side.

It is so difficult isn't it. Now that I am on the "other" side so to speak, I feel a bit like a reformed smoker. I have to stop myself wanting to tell all that this treatment is out there. But on the other hand, if some had said anything to me before I had even thought of surgery, even if they were friends, I would have been devastaed. I would be inclined to just keep being living proof of your success. When she is ready she has you to talk about it.

Sultana, I spent the week before my op having last meals. I think I ate every one of my favourite foods. Like you I thought I was saying goodbye to them. Now three months post op there is very little I can't eat. White bread is a no no and lettuce. I have no idea why, they just give me a big pain. It is everything in moderation. When dieting (I hate that word) in the past I would deprive myself of everything that made life worth living. Now with my little friend I can indulge occasionally but only in small amounts.

Leannie, I was just like you. Had no fears, just knew it was the right thing to do. Three months out and I can't even imagine life without my band. It has become my new best friend.

Mary Beth, you say you have ONLY lost 25 pounds. That is a terrific loss. Just think where you would be without your band post Christmas. Keep up the good work.

Sue, you would be a great companion for a holiday. What a risk taker. There is no knowing where we would end up. lol

In 1994 I had double mastectomies. My surgeon actually used the scar areas when fitting my band so I would have minimal new scar areas. There was never any question that other surgeries might be a problem.

Have you ever been given a satisfactory answer of where some of the fill goes. I have found that sometimes the restriction lessens. I would have thought that if there was a leak all of it would disappear. But it is only a small amount and that as we know can mean alot as far as what we can eat.

HI there ihvbzs, when I went for my last fill I took along a pot of yoghurt. After the fill I found I could only manage to eat half of it. The restriction lifed abit during the day and now I can manage about a cup and a half of food. I learnt the hard way what being full felt like. That night I had three fork fulls of beef with gravy, looked at the mashed potato and had a forkful of that. Bad idea, instant pain and yes the potato came back. I have worked it out that if I think to myself, can I manage another spoonful, I can't. It is a feeling that there is just not any space left. Another sign for me is getting hic cups.It is difficult to explain, you just have to really listen to what your body is telling you. Believe me, if you go the one mouthful to far it can be a pain quite literally.

Oh Mimi, where do these guys get to be so judgemental. They must have very sad lives. I always think to myself when I come across these twerps, "thank goodness I am going home with myself and you get to go home with yourself". Put this silly man behind you. He is only one on the planet, there are another six billion at the last count.

No problems but I did have a tough time until I had the right restriction. It can take a few fills to get there. Best of luck.