HarleyNana

Welcome aboard the band wagon. Good luck on your band journey.

I suppose this should be in the fills section, but I got my 1st and second fill today, second, if you count the one that missed the port. The doctor apologized for the miss-hap, excuse the pun, and said he hit the port dead on today. You guys would really be proud of me, I took my 1/2 valium and put my cream on, covered it in plastic and was ready for my fill. He told me to poke my tummy out and he hit first try. He also apologized for using such a huge/long needle last time and kept going on about the needles, finally, I said, whoa, you're giving me way too much info! I still don't feel restrictions and had some watery cabbage tonight, went right down, no bubbles and no stuffed feeling. Boy do I hope this thing takes, I gained an ounce, but I had eaten some veggies before I went, I know I should have had Protein, what was I thinking? I apologize for the blah blah blah.

You're too funny Greg!

I have a 27 year old who earned that motto very well and very young, of course he does take after his dad!

Glad to hear you're feeling better! That's the problem with that darn flu, it just has to run its course. Have you noticed the puter sure does seem to have a magical healing power?

My motto with kids is... ya love them with all your heart, but that doesn't mean you have to always like them.

I don't think you should be experiencing that amount of pain and for that long. I'd have already called my doctor, I'm a whimp.

I agree with Jack, I didn't eat them before banding and sure won't eat one now. Since I was a little girl, I've always ordered a hotdog without the hotdog! I love the bun, the chili, onions, and coleslaw, but leave out that nasty dog!

Wow girl, you could write a book on what to pray doesn't happen after banding. Seems like if it's something bad that could happen, you've already been there and done that. Thank you for sharing your ordeal with all of us. You've certainly given us insite as to problems we could encounter and what to do in order to deal with it. As for the timely phone call, I don't know your doctor, but do you think it was a set up so you wouldn't expect a freebie? Sounds to me like an inside job, maybe from someone on his staff. Did they consider a different brand band? Are they all made from the exact same material? You've been such a martyr and inspiration to us all, I only hope that if my body rejects my band I can have half the courage you have shown. Good Luck!

Don't know about the hiccup, but congratulations on becoming a bandster.

Greg and Becky, you both look awesome and younger. I'm very happy for both of you.

Little Johnny watched his daddy's car pass by the school playground and go into the woods. Curious, he followed the car and saw Daddy and Aunt Jane in a passionate embrace. Little Johnny found this so exciting that he could not contain himself as he ran home and started to tell his mother, "Mommy, I was at the playground and I saw Daddy's car go into the woods with Aunt Jane. I went back to look and he was giving Aunt Jane a big kiss, then he helped her take off her shirt. Then Aunt Jane helped Daddy take his pants off, then Aunt Jane........" At this point Mommy cut him off and said, "Johnny, this is such an interesting story, suppose you save the rest of it for supper time. I want to see the look on Daddy's face when you tell it tonight." At the dinner table, Mommy asked little Johnny to tell his story. Johnny start ed his story, "I was at the playground and I saw Daddy's car go into t! he woods with Aunt Jane. I went back to look and he was giving Aunt Jane a big kiss, then he helped her take off her shirt. Then Aunt Jane helped Daddy take his pants off, then Aunt Jane and Daddy started doing the same thing that Mommy and Uncle Bill used to do when Daddy was in the Army." Moral: Sometimes you need to listen to the whole story before you interrupt.

Hang in there Brighteyes, it does get better! That's a lot of liquids, I only had to do 2 weeks of liquids before the mushies. It's amazing how all doctors have different instructions for the same little old band. I wish you the best.

Melissa, my condolances for the loss of your grandmother, as far as the pb thing, I don't have the experience, therefor, no advice. Good Luck.

Good luck and happy loosing! Hope all went well.

I guess I was lucky, my doctor told me anything that would go through a straw, so I used cream based soups. Good Luck

Gee Becky, I'm kind of feeling the same way. I'm loosing, slooooowly, but it's so much better than it was, and my appetite has changed for sure. I'm thinking about forgoing the entire fill thing myself. Ok 80 lbs in 31 weeks, how much are you loosing on average per week at this point without a fill?

Marie, I bet my snail is slower than your turtle.

Seppi, I think you should invite your gynocologist to go with you! When I told my gyn and my pcp, they were both excited for me and all for it. What does your gyn weigh, about 110, lol. As for going to the meeting, our meetings are held at the hospital, I noticed the other night a girl came down in a wheelchair. You'll probably feel ok to go, but the rest would do you better, your body's got a lot of adjusting and recooperating to do, just my opinion.

I'm so confused and undecided, after reading Darcy's post, I think I should wait before going back for another fill attempt. Please explain how it could possibly take 3 weeks for a fill to kick in. I definately don't want to be too tight. I've read where others had the same experience. It just seems if it goes in the band then it would be noticed immediately. I'm definately gonna insist my doctor do the flouro before he makes another "attempt". The fill may have hit and I just don't know it yet. I did my research for two years (Leatha) and thought I had this thing down Pat, (excuse the pun), but now I just don't know.... to fill or not to fill, that is the question.

Beautiful picture Paula, I'm sure your DH is quite proud of you, just like we are.

Awe, I got goose bumps, that was so sweet. Thanks for sharing that with us, although, your DH would probably have a fit if he knew, that is if he's like mine.

Great Sunshine, once you start on mushies you'll think you've gone to heaven!

The band is a tricky item, I had chili tonight, went down easy, actually too easy, then about an hour later I get half a golf ball in my back. Have never had any of the pre pb attack or any hint of anything being stuck. Thanks for the warning, that's quite a while later to be awakened with that feeling. This is a strange ? but do you ever wonder sometimes when you're eating kind of normal if you're band is still attached? Before being banded I read so often about how sensitive the band is, boy I had no idea! I think I'd really like to do the flouor just so I could see my band in action.

This over fill thing is probably one of my biggest fill concerns, other than having my band/tube punctured. Right after my fill on the 10th, I did liquids for 24 hrs, then when I did eat, it was tiny bites, very very scared I would pb, (little did I know he missed the port), I kept thinking ok where's that golf ball.