maziemommy

I hope DH goes easy on you.... lol You are still healing.

OMG- I finally did it... I put in some before and in progress pics. Today they are located on Pics thread as permalink # 1184 and 1185. I don't know how to directly link to that sorry.

Welcome - it may be a long journey but worth every minute of it. Good luck and great health to you. Kimberly

I was eventually hungry after surgery. But now it's all been worth it! Good luck and great health to you.

God Bless you, and your struggles. May you be successful and healthy after all of this. This is a great place to find support and others with some similar issues too. My prayers are with you and your family. Good luck and great health to you.

Are you active and exercising? Are you eating good for you food? chew chew chew? Good Luck and great health to you. By the way- 86 pounds is a lot of weight to lose! Congratulations so far!

Are your incisions always red? Is that to be expected? And how about an update on the itch - still bad - or getting better? Love your pics. And all your posts too. Wishing you well. Kimberly

He must take the same time every year... last year my surgery would have been March/end... he was Out of the office so I was his first patient April-2-07. lol Maybe you'll be right at April/begin? Good luck and let us know.

PS>>>> no frozen -blended margaritas for me- the cold tightens my band so fast, I felt like I was having a heart attack! lol

Guacamole salad (no lettuce and no tomatoes).. goes down very well about the same time as a margarita. I don't usually eat/drink at the same time, but a tiny bit of food is not an issue for me, on those rare occasions. I have also use the companionship/visiting/catching up/talking... excuse after eating- I may "nurse" a drink for 1/2 hour - 1 hour before "hittin'" it hard, so to speak. lol goog luck.

Wooooohooooo!

Granny let me know how this next fill works out for you? K?

My self pay was $17,000-$18,000.... in Springfield MO. It is cheaper for self pay (with my doc) than Ins. "cost"... they rarely pay the full "cost".

lol.... Ohhh to be 18 again? Congratulations on getting banded. Try not to compare your journey with hers too much.... she is so young. If I could only have done this when I was 18 my life would have been diff. Good luck and great health to you.-Both of you-. Kimberly

Congrats.. on getting a date. Good health to you.-Kimberly

Brad- I think it's wonderful that you are checking this out. I'm very glad my fears never kept me from getting my band. I have lost 120 pounds in less than a year, and now I can play with my 2 year old. I can enjoy being outside with friends, and get some exercise too. I hope she has chosen a doc wisely, follows direction and gets lots of nutrition information and support. -Not just more diet advice-lol. Good luck to you, and her.

Welcome... please share more.

I am a tummy only sleeper... with some care (and a little discomfort)... I slept in my bed, on my tummy from day 1. Hope it goes so well for you too.

Hi - Welcome MaidMarion I'm in Springfield too. Self pay- and so far very worth it! I love doc Edwards! I've had my band almost a year and I feel successful! Glad to see you here on LBT. Keep us posted on your journey. Kimberly

Atkins advantage "chocolate delight" it is low carb, and not too sweet.

Grannyk... Please don't get discouraged:frown:. It can be VERY frustrating :mad:at the point where you are. I think we all feel similar to that at different times in our journey. I had been so excited about getting surgery, and then... the wait for first fill... and I felt no restriction... :confused:when, will this work if it's gonna' I thought? I did lose on my pre-op diet... but from surgery April 2 (343#), to first fill, 5-17 (335#) I was highly motivated and used up all my "will power"... :scared2:went for second fill 5-31 (332#) and had lost maybe 3 pounds !!!!!! :cursing:$#()@#!@$^^*(@#$$!:cursing: that's it... I had been trying so hard, :eek:and didn't want to feel like I was "hard core" dieting the rest of my life. Well, went for fill three... 6-21 and my weight was... 330#.... :angry_smile: ARE THEY KIDDING ME? Third fill -ALREADY- and only lost 5 pounds.... I'm going to Max out my band... and to lose about 15 pounds? for $17,000 ... :confused2:what was I thinking? Long story "short":blushing:... April 2-08 will be my "bandaversary"... down 120#! I try to follow all the rules, some of the time, Most of the rules, most of the time, and get in some extra activity, and exercise. Some days I do great, some OK, and some... well I'm still human -and that's OK! Each day, each choice, I try to do better. I didn't make bad choices and gain 200 pounds over night, I can't make great choices, and lose 200 pounds overnight either. I guess what I'm trying to say is, hang in there. Give it time. Get the fills you need. If you even think you might need a fill- get one! Stay active if you can, and increase that activity level regularly. Don't give up. Pray for spring time to bring sunny days, to help "cheer" us all up:regular_smile:. Keep posting here- often- and if you need a boost- get in touch. I'm as good for cyber hugs:wub:, as mush as, cyber kicks in the butt too:tt2:! lol Just know that you should love yourself through all of this... some times the only people we can depend on ... is ourselves. You need to love you, at all times.:wub::wub::wub::wub::wub: SO- sending some cyber love your way! I'll be thinking of you. Kimberly

Were any of you at the new beginnings support group Monday evening? Princess 21 and I (maziemommy) went. Did we "see" anyone else and not know it? Linda- Good luck with your appointment tomorrow! Post update soon.

DH is told often to keep him up to date... but he never remembers. So maybe I should answer the poll-no?

You sound quite normal to me. You sound healthy to me too. What do you need to sound happy? You deserve a giant pat on the back for the work you've done, and the results you have. Take some time to let it all catch up, and do something special to reward your health! Thinking of you often-Kimberly

I never hid it from anyone... but lots of people say hernia repair. Good luck.