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I'm sad to say I lost 15 and gained 2 back.

I also had last suppers before my first fill and then again befire my 2nd fill. I will try not to have more before my third fill in 2 weeks.

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I think my Dr has the least restictions of any I have read about and he made me wait 6 weeks and then 4 before 2nd.

Go to "home" at the top left of the place and read all the first threads with all that info. Meanwhile slimming is when your throat fills up with thin mucus you have to spit out..Pb is a burp thats productive...the food you just swallowed comes back up.

Hi Bobby, How is it going for you? Did you get in any reading from the information sites on this board? Let us know what you decide.

I had my 2nd fill 2 days ago and really don't feel any different. Maybe I would if I pushed it, but I'm trying real hard to eat as if I have restritcion. I can have another fill in 2 weeks if I need it and the thought of that keeps me more on track. Things don't seem so hopeless.

Thanks for the encouragement. I sure wonder why it takes awhile for the fills to "take". I hope that's the case for me.

U,,, this sounds yummy. I don't like to cook but might break down and make this.

If you can't get in to see you PC Dr right away I think you should go to an urgent care or ER facility. There are so many things it sounds like...pneumonia is one....pancreatitis is another...galbladder...Please see someone right away. (nurses advice)

My goodness, if anyone was new to this and just read the Oct 07 posts, they would never get a band! I guess we are all together in bandster hell. I goit my 2nd fill yesterday and I don't feel any different. To make matters worse, I had gained 5 pounds! I've been angry with my Dr for making me wait so long between fills. Blaming it all on him. But in all honesty, he didn't force me to eat so much pizza, ice cream, xmas cookies and candy and those 2 big bismarks. Now I hate myself but I resolve not to try to eat away the anger. I'm going to try and eat as if I do have restriction, not challange the band to see how much I could eat.

I just love this group! It's so nice to be with others that understand about the aches and pains and lack of energy and need to be more mobile. Everybody keep posting and cheering each other on.

To Bitteroldhag, You are a hoot! I can totally relate to the Mother stuff. Mine is gone now but she weighed 85# most of her life and was always saying "if you would just eat like I eat you wouldn't have a weight problem". Now I live with my daughter. I read your note to her and told her she would be a bitter old hag soon from taking care of me. She said "you better learn how to take care of yourself". So don't apologize, keep grumping. I love it.

My 2nd fill is tomorrow. I have gained about 4# since the first fill. I can't blame it on anything except myself. I have been on a total junk food binge. This is something even a fill wouldn't stop...like the 2 bismarks I gobbled up yesterday morning. Why do I do this to myself?

Wearing anything around my neck drives me crazy.

Oh, I made a mess of that! Hope you got the drift. Meanwhile welcome to our group! Read all the info you can from the informative forums like "how the lapband works" Good luck. Stay in touch.

Well I think you should make an apt. with one of those 2 Dr.s and gbecause every Dr is different. He should be able to dirrect you to a seminar if he requires one. If you don't havfe to go to one, you can get just as much info on hereet your answers from him

Oh, please give the other guy a chance. It will make it easier to forget the jerk guy.

I think you should call in sick tomorrow. Rest, take your pain meds and don't push yourself. It takes a few days to feel like you are back to normal.

Hi Serenissima, I'm the same age age you and had my surgery on Oct 28. You have done much much better than I have. I'm getting my 2nd fill tue and hoping it will do something for my ferocious appetite. Welcome to our group!

OK. I guess it doesn't matter at all since we can find our group on the home page now.

I am so sorry you lost your beloved kitty. I also think there is another little sweetheart in a shelter somewhere that needs a Mommy to love and entertain. You can't replace Marcel but you can honor him by getting another kitty.

Good morning everyone. I'm ashamed of myself today. Last night I found the Christmas candy I hid from myself and I ate a whole lot of it. why why why do I do that? I feel angry because I don't have any restriction and that makes me feel rebeliuos. How stupid. I'm not hurting anyone but myself. Sometimes I'm so disgusted with me. I still can't bring myself to throw out all that chocalate and carmel and nut combinations. Right now it doesn't even sound good, but I know at bed time I will be craving it again. I just have to make myself get rid of it.

Oh, girls. Just wait till you get in your 60s!