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I am really regretting getting the lapband. I only have 2 cc in but even with so little I cant even eat real food. Salads, chicken, any fruits I will vomit. Only thing I can seem to eat and not vomit is junk food. So since getting surgery I totally feel like a bulimic. I want healthy foods yet its impossible to have. Only losing weight because of not eating. I look like I got hit by a train every day. Thankfully I can do my makeup to hide the bags under my eyes. I have absolutely no energy. Id rather be fat than have the lapband any day!!!!

I told him pretty much what I said on here. Basically I went from thinking I could use a fill to just the last week and a half of just throwing up almost anything I ate, I feel nauseous after I eat. But the foods I wouldn't usually eat anymore I could eat. (Who knows, I might be getting sick, I work at a pharmacy so got sick people hacking up a lung and sneezing around me all day.) He did say that I could either get a slight unfill but since there was not way to tell just how much would help he recommended just doing a complete unfill and starting the fills again in a few weeks. With the distance he said it would be the best option. I was told any time I start vomiting to just come in right away but since I waited it very well could have started to slip. He did tell me sometimes getting an unfill can fix a slip. Because I did not have any tests (x ray or upper gi) I am not 100% sure it was a slip.

All he said was just to have it unfilled and come back in 4 to 6 weeks. If after that I still continue to vomit then I will need an upper GI gone. Im definately going to take your idea of the mushy and liquid only. Im kinda tripping out now about eating.

So I did just come back from seeing the surgeon. He said it most likely slipped. Since I do live kinda far he decided it would be best to empty it and for me to come back in 4 weeks to start filling it again. There was actually 4.8 cc in. I wasn't aware he put some in during surgery too. I was told usually it can just fix itself. I was told I have been losing about 2 lbs a week since surgery. I still avoid stepping on the scale.

I was starting to think last month that maybe I could use a fill. I pretty much did cut out most junk foods out of my diet. I started bringing plain salads for my lunch at work. String cheese and veggies as snacks. But just the last week/ week and a half everything I eat comes right back up. So yeah. I did see a nutritionist after the band. I cant afford the $150 each visit to see her. It adds up way fast! I got a fairly good idea of how to eat now. The reason I went for the foods that are unhealthy is because finally something that doesn't make me vomit! I have been craving something healthy but I don't want to vomit after every single time I eat. But I got to eat something! I been trying to make the lapband work.

My first fill was 2.2 cc on Wednesday. Went back Friday to get an unfill since I was not able to keep water down. Im now at 1.4 cc.

Sorry to hear you been attracting all the creepers! That would freak me out. I think its awesome when people post the before and after pics. It always gives encouragement knowing you are not the only one struggling and anything is possible.

I get my first fill tomorrow But reading your post totally helped!

Usually depending who I am with we just share a meal. Most places around here will not let you order off the kid menu unless you are 12 or under. Some places serve half order appetizers also. The half orders is plenty.

I have always woke up middle of the night though. Usually cops in my neighborhood late at night, neighbor and his gf fighting, dogs barking.... Im used to the "ghetto sounds" at night. I have no energy at all where before surgery I did. I did call my doctor's office now that I am awake and thinking of it. The person I spoke with said she will see about getting me a blood test. According to her everything was fine last time. She said I might need more Iron since that was never tested.

I have been tired a lot lately. All I want to do is sleep. Last time I had this problem I was put on a low dose thyroid med. I was 298 at the time. Now I am 257. Could it be I am getting too much thyroid med? I am on 75 mcg levothyroxine. Is there any other reason I could be so tired all the time. Its been little over a week of being tired.

I found myself becoming more of a cat person too. The apartments I live in do not allow dogs. I never thought I would get a cat. I never really liked cats. My coworker just gave me a kitten one day, said I would be a great mom and the rest is history. I'm way attached to him now!

I'm impressed you stuck with the diet! You are amazing!

So where is the pics? KIDDING!!!

In all fairness aren't we all here to help each other through this journey. Stupid questions or not?

I gotta admit. Probably my favorite post! I love looking at dog pics!

How cute!!!! What breed? I love the big ears!

I was sleeping most of the day so by time I thought of calling it was too late. I think they tested it before surgery (October 18) but could be wrong. I figured it must be a thyroid problem. Can't figure out why else I would be tired all the time.

So I been noticing lately when I shower I seem to have a lot more hair coming out. I seem to be shedding worse than the cat! Is thinning hair normal after surgery? Any thing I can do to help it???

Good to know its only temporary! How long does it normally last?

I just went to Sally's Beauty Supply and got a shampoo and conditioner thats supposed to help. I was told since I just started noticing more hair loss it should work. I hope it does! Also went to buy biotin. It probably is from the lack of vitamins. I bought some online that tastes nasty but since I bought a lot kinda want to use them. (Im cheap like that)

I told the best friend and some of my family. My best friend was very supportive. I don't know what I would do with out her. A few people in my family supported me but wish I never told the family. When my mom found out she freaked out. Apparently she heard horror stories and thought I was going to die.

It never really seems to do anything for me when a guy does that. It probably is all mental though, I cant stand my stomach stretch marks or my fat and get embarrassed every time.

I didn't know they still made the Special K protein for the water. I am curious where you found it also!

It took a year until I got the surgery date. It went through insurance (Blue Shield of California) I only had to pay the $100 hospital copay to get the surgery. Of course there is all the copays for the many doctors to see before it got approved. But thankfully my insurance was good to me. Well worth the year wait!