Debbie3sons

As you said Today is a new day , so you just (jump) right back on don't walk (running so jus keep d} and jump back on lol , you've been doing your thing so keep doing it , you know what you did , and what you have done you got this no problem look what would have happened before your life style and little tool helped to change so don't stress yourself and we are human , you have been on this journey and are doing good ,

Remember just to follow your Doc's orders and you will do just fine also if you got the post op diet stick to that it is REAL hard to do but will help and that you had major surgery , when I asked y doc if I had anything in my band after a month when I went for y follow up post op fro surgery he said there was nothing so when I went the second follow up ,he then started my fills till I really started feeling restriction and it took a while for e some banders only need a little and some not at all so remember we all are different and it will get better it really does just hang in there and soon you will e posting pics and other stuff on your progress and buying new clothes and such , good luck on your journey,

You don't need luck as you have a tool and tools to help you and don't forget you set your mind on losing (weight) should I say it , well here it goes and gaining your life back so you got this , let us know what happens when you find out, like I said you got this.

I had stopped drinking soda in july of 2012 cause I went to the y lapband surgeon just to ask questions with a coworker that had it done and he said no carbonation so I had to stop , let me tell you it was hard as I drank Dr. Pepper like 2-3 2liters a day by my self so I was addicted to that soda , since then I tried a small slurpee and it was not a good feeling , so I choose and will not touch any drinks that are carbonated and I have not had a soda since july 2012 , yes I do miss it but I don't miss not being able to move ,being tired all the time or even having to use a cane , so I could walk so no I guess I really don't think about it I think of all that the tool(band) and I have been able to accomplish, so I am satisified with my self and my tool.

Hey Donna don't let it get you down to much as we know you have been through a lot there for you have over came a lot and , you know you have the tool and tools like talking to someone and other things so just follow the regimine as you have been doing and are about to do you will get better I say this cause I know you can e strong and overcome things as you have.

Yeah!!!!!!!!!! that's right you wear that size 8 and give us a big happy dance smile ,that is so Awsome1!!!!!!!!!!! for you , I bet yu wanted to screa and yell I a so proud of myself and then run and tell someone close that understands , I am sooooo happy for you.

You look real good I remember you on here when I first logged on Oct.3rd of 2012 well it's been 15 months almost on the 28 or 29th I forget but I know it's 15 months and I have lost 88 lbs it does fluctuate because of my thyroid , what ever I am doing good ho and thankyou for encouraging e when I first began my Journey as a lot of you have on the Lapband site and people sil are on ths site , I just wanted to stop by and say hi and see how you looked and you look good.

That is good and soon you won't even be over weight , how did you calculate your bmi , I guess I should try that as my bmi was over I think 40 , you are doing good.

I a one who doesn't care , cause I didn't like the way I looked and with my weight being up & down I knew I had to get help somehow. As I said I didn't and still don't care what anyone thought I am me and my Personality is the same and my face is the same I am one who never changes so I always look the same , however my weight bothered me and when I wasn't moving real good or getting sick all the time I knew , it is nice when someone notices though and I do let them know I practily brag about it, and then I inform them why or the people that know me don't ask and some will so that is what I choose and if they want to know more I tell them to ask their doctor, so they can get educated, and people see me eat or ask me out and we have a great time eating talking and sharing food, that I don't or can't eat .

Get some calamine lotion or did they give you any cream to put on in the stores or pharmacy like wallgreens or some where they have caladryl or calamine clear it's the stuf that is used for poision ive or measles to help with the itching , also I have heard of other people being allergic to their band so be careful , hope they find out what is causing it .

Well I think this might be a NSV that's how I think of it , my Aunt was out for the last two weeks visiting and she commented how good I moved and looked and my Uncle said my attitude had changed then they both asked if I was exercising cause my stomache didn't look as out as it did two yrs, ago and I told them no I just walk and bend over a lot at work , they seemed to be proud of my changed way of banded life, as they both have to watch their weight do to medical reasons.

Thanks for the info , this is really weird and some of us banders like to hear others experiences just in case , or what to look for if a feeling is not right I so far have not had any problems , I hope they find out what is going on with you tho , good luck and I hope it gets better and gets you back on the band wagon trail.

I don't drink any soda anymore , but if and when I do get stuck and slime I try to wait at least 15-30 min. before I try to take a sip of arm tea no sugar or room temp Water, and I mean a sip not a gulp to see if it stays down , if not then I will have more that comes up and out and it is not good at all , so I if it stays down then I know I am good.

It really does depend on your job if it is where you don't have to move a lot then some go back in about 3 days , if you have to lift it is a about when you feel comfortable lifting a small laundry basket full of clothes, I took a month cause I have a stressful job and have to be able to lift at least 50 lbs at least 3-4 times a day , and also your pain tolerance , as mine was not good, so I hope this gives you a sort of understanding, I am a yr post op , good luck to you.

You are doing great , you look like when I started 15 months ago , so if I can I know you can we will soon see more and more pics of you , be sure to REALLY look at your before and after , then you will see a difference , even though others see before we do and mentally it takes a while but you will notice more and more as time goes , hat's off to you , and keep it up.

Welcome back you look Awsome , hope you haven't been up to no good jk , what new life so we don't see you or are you just having to much fun being able to get around getting out and doing things lol.

I knew you could lol awesome for you keep on a rockin .

Another inspiring person to say don't worry if it doesn't go as fast as you'd like just keep going and exercise what ever it may be, and I say congats , thanks and happy bandeversery , may not be spelled right but you get it and have got it , the profile pic looks so different , then when I came on here and have got to know and land u have made me laugh and helped me so kuddo's to you Catfish , and thankyou.

Of course he couldn't say u look great with a room full of patients , cause then they would wander why u r there lol , but take the compliment and run with it and if your not married then tell the doc if he's cute or handsome or whatever that you are love sick lol and maybe he can be the cure lol.

Those pants look a little baggy on you , but send it to your computer and just look at yourself , how great you are.

Well by golly shazam I didn' know it was your B.Day well you just relax and do a Happy dance or just dance the night away , well Happy B. Day anyways.

That is Awsome that you got the surprise of being in 1nderland , also I a glad your port replacement went well, remember small sips and take care of your self as you have been , rest and be healthy and don't over do it , you will be back on the banded track soon .

I didn't have any strings and I would call my Doc to ask , just to make sure what it might be as I would have not want to mess anything up , so please call your doc so they can look to make sure everything is o k and they can look.

Please be more careful also anytime you are not sure about something or have something or some kind of pain always call your doc to make sure or have them take a look , they are the ones you trusted with your life when they did the surgery and you are doing this to be healthy , how healthy are you going to be if you don't get advice from your band surgeon.

Thankyou I was wandering about that , how scary and awful it sounds , I have known a few people that have had colastamy bags placed on them and have seen them so this again was very helpful to know ,I hope they nub you before they take out the Fluid and is the fluid also going to be out of the band hope they just take out the part they are suppose to and enjoy your new healthy you& your flat tummy I am going to be so jelous lol.