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Hey Melissa welcom home and congratulations...It does get better each and every day. I do not take liquid vitamins..I just take the flinstones chewables ..my Dr. said they were just fine and had all I needed in them. I tried the liquid and gagged but Penni has a good tasting liquid vitamin. I'm sure she will post the web site for you.

Bypass patients have a window of opportunity to lose their weight , it is like 1-2 yrs out. After that their pouch is the same size if not stretched, their body adjusts to that size pouch which is why so many of them gain some weight back. Unlike us band patients we can forever adjust our bands so if we get to goal and then feel we are gaining weight we can just go have a fill and start to lose again. DId Roseanne have the bypass or the Fobi pouch? I thought she had the FObi pouch..also Randy Jackson and Al Roker both have put some of their weight back on since their bypass surgeries. Carnie Wilson has, but I believe she is also pregnant however she had put some weight on before her pregnancy. My uncle has had the bypass and has lost 170 in 2 years. He started to put a few pounds back on, but got back on track. He eats 5-6 times a day just a little bit so his pouch does not stretch and he keeps his metabolism moving by little meals all day long..he is still losing

Vera, your son is adorable!

I wish I only had to pay 500.00 outof pocket!! Sounds like a deal to me. You are fortunate to have your insurance cover this procedure where as several and I mean several of us here did not have that luxury..I'm sure all of them would say too that 500 is nothing. Pay the 500, stay with this Dr. he is well liked, experienced and caring towards his patients... Is the only reason you are changing is beacause of the 500? If so, that is ridiculous to me!

Hi Mindi I was banded by Dr. Ortiz in April 2004. Nice to see you hear. This place is a great place for support. Everyone here is like family. Congrats on the weight loss!

Im so shocked that your Dr. would give you two fills being a month post op just because you felt good and wanted them. That is insane! I wonder how many bands your Dr. has placed. Not following the rules only leads to bad things..like slippage..erosion. I'm sure you do not want either of those thing to happen to you do you? Yes every Dr. is different..but yours is the extreme..All of us here have different Dr's and not one of them would do 2 fills a month post op I can guarantee that statement!!!!!! The rules of banding were put in place for a reason...do'nt jeopardize your band. You seem to think you are invincible and your Dr's word is law..Read your Inamed handbook that he gave you at surgery, that is if he gave it to you.

That Sucks Teresa.I'm sorry to hear this....I hope he can get it done with his fluoro..you will feel better with fluoro anyways this way you can see that everything with your band is OK, the port is in place etc..I love the fact I get my fills inder fluoro. It gives me peice of mind...Hang in there~

LOL GREG..that was a good one...damn good!

Oh Yeah..Thanks Tall Guy I forgot all about the whipped cream..Hubby loves the stuff! ((and not just in his mouth )) Wait a minute I cant eat whipped cream anymore:( ..well there goes that idea..on the other hand it may be worth it to have just a lil whipped cream

LOL..Penni. I'm dying of laughter over here with that last post.You are too funny girlfriend! I'm here picturing your cute little voice saying all of that and I'm rollin'.. Cant you just feel the love in this place? We are all way too comfortable with eachother!

I agree with you Penni...I'm going to cancel my fill for next week..not just becasue of this post but becasue I'm still losing something every week. I am deathly afraid of being filled too tight...Somedays I have great restriction and some days I dont..its about following the rules and making better choices. I think instead of adjusting my band..I'm going to try adjusting my attitude and adjusting my brain for awhile. I want to challenge myself too..to see if I can make it through the holidays and still lose slowly without the help from a fill..I think it would be great for my mental outlook to achieve weight loss during the holidays..I can ever remember losing weight during the holidays so I'm challenging myself..

Great Job Pam You are on your way! Be careful,take it slow when you eat cuz sometimes the fills can take sometime to kick in. My first one took a week, but my 2nd one was instant.

and it only gets better Blossom!! or should I say it only gets gassier Blossom. ...the gas has never gone away for me ..what is up with that? !

Darcy..tootsie rolls are my favorite. My hubby is a chocolate freak too..maybe I need to invest in some too..I'll do anything for a lil somethin somethin from my husband!

Estella, the foam stuff coming up would concern me..the foamy stuff is usually a sign of being filled to tight but you have had no fill yet right? You just had surgery. Does your Dr. do a fill also at the time of surgery? I'm glad to hear you are going to see your Dr. ..you do not want to get dehydrated. I hope you start feeling better soon..it could also be just from the swelling P.S. Im so sorry to hear that your husband is not supportive. I do not know what I would do without my husbands suport. He is what makes it so much easier for me. His support has helped me to get to where Iam. So much for the sickness and health vow he took with you huh?

Way to Go Penni...that is so fabulous!!!!! I'm so happy for you Ok I will start walking this week and see if it helps me get to ONE-DERLAND next Monday!

Hey Dan Congratulations!!! Nice talking with you this morning.. So glad to hear everything went well for you. Dr. Ortiz is a wonderful experienced band surgeon there is no doubt about it!

Hey Nik We are neighboors..Im in Mission Viejo Quebbeman is a great Dr. He was trained by Dr. Ortiz who is my Dr. Another woman from this board who lives near us had hers last month with Quebbaman. Well maybe we can get together some time. If you have any questions or need any thing just let me know. Good Luck Tomorrow

Isint it heavenly to finally chew and taste food? Way to go n your weight loss..that is fabulous Betty!

Way to go Betty! Great Job hey Darcy atleast you did not..that is a plus For Me is Was 201.25 a loss of 1.75 lbs Maybe next week I can hit ONE-DERLAND!!! I'm gonna try like hell

I want to learn to crochet. I need a hobby. Something to keep my hands busy so I dont put food in them and then into my mouth Especially at night time!

Congratulations on a job well done so far. Things only get better from here on out

Hey Babs I know the feeling about obsessing about food lately and I have a fill of 2cc's but the past 3 weeks I find myself obsessing too.. Im still losing 1-3 lbs a week but I think I might need a little tweak of .1 or .2 to get me through the Holidays. I have a fill scheduled for Nov 15th so we will see. Im still debating it since I'm losing steadily. I really believe that the food obsessions we are all experiencing right now is the change in seasons, the cold weather , the holidays approaching. I know for me that when the weather changes I want to eat more warm hearty foods like potatoes, stews, pot roasts etc..My salds and fruits are at a bare minimum these days. You can get through this rough time. Just keep telling yourself that. You have donean awesome job. I hope I am as successful as you have been. You should be proud of yourself. You know what it takes its just a matter of getting your head back into it. Now ..I'm going to go take my own advice and get my head back into it too

Welcom Home Blossom and Congratulations! Like everyone else has said..take it easy and rest. Even though you feel great , the last thing you want to do is overdue things.

Hi Pat..Remember Me? My name is Michelle, we have corresponded a couple of time via email about Dr. Ortiz. Glad to see you here! This place is so much different then the yahoo sites I agree with you 100%. You can feel the love here! Many on those other boards are not so friendly and you do not feel the connection with the members. We all support eachother , we are like family here...Hope to see you here often!