Penni60

I made this thread a sticky. I am out of town and have no way to post my scars or I would. I will do that when I get home.

Maybe the reason you didn't get much response is because some of us are either in a committed relationship or are married. Those of us that are in a relationship don't really care about the gurgles, burps, farts, etc. Well I can really only speak for myself. Sorry I can't be anymore help than that.

OK Scotty spill the beans. We want to know what the details are. Come on don't be shy. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah Vera and GYPJ are re-banded and banded respectively. WHOO HOO!! Doing the happy dance. Where is that banana?:banana :banana :banana :banana

Rica: I think you are in December with me and Staci. IS that right Christina? That is a shame I just talked to her on the phone yesterday and we discussed this and now I forgot. LOL!!!

Johnathan: Everyone goes through this process. Others reach it the day after banding and some reach it after the first fill. And some might never come to realization. And some are like me that realize that is how the band works and still chose every now and then to ignore that little tidbit of knowledge. IT is an ongoing process to work at losing weight. SIGH!! I like the magic wand better. LOL!!!

Will have to look around for a scale to weigh in today. If I don't find one I will just keep the same weight. LOL!! Good job to the losers and WHOO HOO to the ones that stayed the same. NO GAIN!!

600 calories a day????? That is what the problem is. Eat more girl. I know when I hit a plateau I had to evaluate what I was eating. Fitday.com helps tremendously in tracking what you eat. Marie is right. Your body is in starvation mode and will horde anything you put in your body as fat. Try to double your calories a day and see how that works. Drink your water as well. THat helps ALOT!!!!!!!!!!

I would check with your Band doctor and let them know that you were taking the antibiotics. The important thing now is how are you feeling? Are the flu symptoms gone? Did you take the whole prescription of antibiotics. Typically they only give like a 10 to 14 day prescription. That is how long the flu or specifically how long it takes for the antibiotic to get rid of it. The thing I always get a kick out of is that flus and colds are all viruses. They should really prescribe an antifungal instead of antibiotic but I guess they have their reasons. LOL!! Bottom line is call your band doctor tell him that you were taking the antibiotic and see what he says. Bloodwork could show you have this drug in your system but I am not sure it would show that. But they might want to see how the drug affected your red cells, white cells, and platelets. I don't know what drug you were prescribed. IF your white cells are elevated then they might hold off on the surgery till it is lower. I don't know what the criteria would be for them to hold off on the surgery. That is another question for the band surgeon.

I can't answer that question cause I didn't have any dressings over my incisions.

The striped shirt came from Target. It is a size 1X WHOO HOO!!! It is so comfortable and it is sleeveless. Very sexy and cut LOWW!!!!!!!!

You are all sorta right. The stomach lining has gastric cells that produce the enzymes needed to break down food. These cells are located throughout the stomach. So yes the top part of the stomach can still develop this stomach acid for breakdown of foods. It just isn't as much cause the food is less. The acid reflux whether banded or not needs to be treated. I think more so with being banded. I had horrible GERD prior to being banded and was being treated with Prilosec and was going to be started on Nexium next. THen I was banded and now NO more reflux at all. I think it is because I try to drink some Water prior to bedtime to flush out my pouch. So there is nothing in it. The stoma is the opening between the top pouch and the bottom stomach.

You know Maureen, you are right. I should have expected the attention but after years of being ignored when I would go out with my GORGEOUS model looking friends it was a shock when the guys paid attention to me first. LOL!! I was just flying high from the attention that this morning I reflected on it all. There was this mirror where we were sitting and dancing and I kept looking in the mirror and wondering who that person was. Then I realized it was ME. I was vain last night and kept looking at myself cause I couldn't believe I looked that good. LOL!! I still can't. Hugs guys.

OK I am in Clarksville / Nashville area visiting friends, family and attending a conference in Atlanta this month. My best friend for about 12 years now lives in the area. I just got back from a kick ass night out on the town with my girlfriend and her sister and her boyfriend. We went to this bar that has two floors. The lower floor is redneck as can be. Complete with line dancing and cowboys and girlfriends all in boots and fringe shirts. We played several games of pool and drank several drinks there. Then we go upstairs where there is a Hip Hop club. Completely packed and have to wade through a sea of people to get to the bar. I flirted and danced with several guys. SIGH!! Had this one guy come up to me and whisper / shout in my ear "damn you are fine". SIGH!! I am loving it. WHOO HOO!! Had a blast. Now I am back tucked safely in my hotel room. I was a good bandster I only had a couple of drinks. I had a blast and was asked to dance several times tonight. IT was so much fun. Got my workout in. LOL!!

That's it. THanks I keep forgetting her name but I just love her. LOL!!

Awww I am sorry for the Dayquil episode. I tried one of them dar pills one time and it finally passed through after a horrible sliming episode. Those pills hurt.

YUP I am in TN. HEHEHEHEHEHEHE Love that Billy. Wasn't that a good APril fool trick to play on you telling you I was there. LOL!! Can't wait to really meet him. LOOL!!! Missed your posts. OH yeah and missed you too. LOL!!

WOW!! Marie glad you are on the mend. And I second Paula's warning about Advil. That is not band friendly so use that only if necessary. Would something milder help with the pain? Like Tylenol? Just don't want you to do damage to your band with the Advil.

OK this has gone on long enough. Where the heck are you? I know Bill came and posted that you were home and doing well, but enough is enough. You gotta come here and post so we KNOW for sure you are back to your old self. And besides I miss seeing your lovely face. HUGS SWEETIE!!!

Just my humble opinion but I don't think the carbonated beverages will stretch your stomach any more than over eating can. But the reason I was told to avoid the soda's was for the empty calories they contain. If you drink Perrier which is carbonated water you get the carbonation but no calories. I can drink the sodas but it does have to be a sip effect. I can't simply take a huge drink anymore. It physically hurts to have all that carbonation in my tummy. Plus it fills you up faster and you are not getting in your proteins, carbs, and veggies. It is just a personal thing I guess. I drink one every now and then. Just be mindful to not drink and try to eat something at the same time whether with carbonated beverages or water. NO DRINKING AND EATING at the same time. EVER!!

Keep your chin up and things will get better. Making the final decision to have the band is the first BIG step. It is work and that is something some people just don't realize even being banded. It is a tool to help you lose the weight. As I come up on my one year anniversary I realize I have NOT been working with my band. I have been fighting it so I have to rethink my journey. You will get there. It is well worth the weight (pun intended).

I think that is her name. I can never remember if it is Marge, Margaret, Maude and any other M names I might have forgotten. She reminds me of my maternal grandmother. She would come out with stuff just like this. LOLOLOL!!! I love PURPLE!!!!

TSK TSK TSK!!! We have all been there darlin. I would suggest taking it easy for a day on the food. Do really MUSHIE foods. Like mashed potatoe's or tuna.

It almost sounds like your dehydrated. Urine gets like that when you are dehydrated. Are you drinking your water?

Just thought I would update my photos.