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Kelliebelly

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  1. I am only game enough to say this outloud in this post to anyone. I thought my life would be great when I lost my weight, but for years I dreamt of a tummy tuck. I would lay in bed at night praying to win the lotto so I could get it done. When it actually became reality and was booked in I thought my life was going to be perfect, nothing would get me down...NOTHING!!!! Boy was I wrong. The TT has only made the other things bad on me more pronounced. I have keloid scars from banding. I have stretch marks from head to toe pretty much literally. My thighs rub together from major loose skin that my DR said would only ever be improved by a thigh lift...well that isnt going to happen. My tummy is in major swell hell and its hard to see it so big after what I have been through. I know my mind is playing head games with me and Ill never think of myself as anything but fat, nomatter what I have done. There is alot of other things I could go on about too but I wont. All Ill say is it will always be a "the grass is always greener" kinda thing for me.
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    Anyone have lipo done?

    I had lipo to my bra roll, back, upper arms and hips with my TT 3 mths ago. I agree with Julie, nothing in my surgery hurt like the lipo and still hurts...especially if I have been sitting for a while or waking up in the morning. It was bearable and totally worth it but dont go into it thinking anything but this is gunna KILL haha. I wasnt game to add my thighs to the list because they are already so saggy Dr said it would make it so much worse. As for my bra roll, one side has gone, the other side still has a bit of a roll, he said that is the loose skin left from the lipo and he would have to do a cut around to get rid of it. I was like ummm no way Ill live with it. I was only ever looking for improvement anyways. Now that I have totally gone off the subject I was in the garment for 6 weeks and as much as it is a pain in the butt you will feel more secure in it. The times I took it off for a shower etc I couldnt wait to get it back on, it feels like it keeps it all in place and tight if you know what I mean especially when you are swelling BAD like I am this week. Anyway good luck with whatever you decide.
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    PS and the Domino Effect

    Hi Julie I had a TT and BL 3 months ago and at the suggestion of my surgeon didnt have any fill taken out. The explanation I got was similiar to Newsho. I found about 8 weeks out even with no fill out that I had lost pretty much all of my restriction. Something to do with the removal of fat and skin and rapid weight loss after the surgery made my band loose???? Who knows if its true. I was wondering with you having your band replaced after your TT did it mess up your TT at all? i was wondering about this myself the other day. Did your Dr also find he couldnt pull your skin down as much as he does with other patients because of the port? I am amazed at my results and I am so happy, no apron to the mid thighs anymore. I am in 3 mth swell hell again this week and it has me hunched back over at night, cant wait to get passed all this. Anyway hope everything works out for you and congrats
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    Checking In

    Have been really busy with wedding preps the last month or so. I have pretty much got everything finalised. I found my dream wedding dress and I am realllllly happy with it. I have healed well from the TT, BL and lipo...they say at 3 mths swell hell hits you again, well it has and it sux. The only discomfort I feel now is in the hips from where I had the lipo, but I am getting there. As for weight loss, I havent really lost any in the last couple of months, I have had to take it easy with exercising etc and have just slowly started easing myself back into volleyball. I had an incident about 6 week post op where I went for a bike ride and split a tiny bit of my incision open again, it has slwoly closed back up so that was a bit of a pain too. All in all I am in a happy place right now, the best I have been in my life, I think I can honestly say that. Hugs to all.
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    My band was removed

    I am sorry to hear about your band, but I to agree that your outlook and attitude is so inspirational. Youll always be a bandster!!! Big Hugs
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    Checking In

    Hi Thanks guys. The wedding day is the 9th September and I am really excited. Hope everyone is doing well.
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    Thirtysomething's

    30 yrs old here with 4 children. A 13yo girl, 8 yo boy/girl twins and a 2 yo girl. I am finally getting married for the first time in September. I am doing a Bach in Associated Social Science and have 3 yrs to go. I was banded 14 mths ago and have lost in the vicinity of 85 lbs. Could have been more if I had been better behaved, but I am really happy with where I am going. I recently had a tummy tuck and breast lift and life has been awesome!!! I am also an Aussie as well, living about 1.5hrs from Sydney. I also have a few spare rolls of loo paper and am off to the 2 something thread to play up
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    Where did I go? Who am I now?

    Good grief. Do you think I might really make it to the end this time AND get some things resolved along the way? Could it be possible? What a dream come true. To be "normal" again, both inside AND out! Susan, I was actually thinking the same thing. Hugs
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    Where did I go? Who am I now?

    This thread has me thinking about things I have never thought about before. I am so grateful. Things coming into my head right now are - Why am I fat, why did I allow myself to get this way? I was an average size child till I was about 9 and then an old man took away my innocence - not fully, but enough to do damage. It was then I started taking money from wherever I could find it, generally Mums purse. I would then go up to the corner shop and buy chocolates, lollies etc. I remember buying a whole caramel tart and eating all to myself in my bedroom. My weight escalated from there and I have been fat ever since. A light has gone off in my head. That is why I am fat, it has to be, I wasnt fat before it and food was never an issue. All of a sudden it was and I got fat. Thank you so much for this thread, it got me thinking, although my entire life since it has happened whenever it came into my head I would block it, ignore it and push it away. I didnt want to think about it, I still dont but at least now I know why some things have turned out the way they have. Big Hugs to everyone
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    Apron Removal

    Amy A friend of mine had the apron removed at the time of her banding. He did not do a belly button for her because she was going back to have a full TT after she lost her weight. The muscle repair is the most painful part of a TT. Skin removal only would be a breeze...well compared hehe. Honestly with my TT the only pain I felt was in the MR, not really anything in the incision or around. Life without the hanging skin is unbelieveable. I cant even begin to tell you how much your life changes in just the littlest ways. The other night I was over the moon because I shaved my bikini line myself without DH having to hold my belly up. Good Luck with it.
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    Filled to the max?

    It took me 7 fills or so to get good restriction and start losing weight, that was about 7.5mls. This is lasted a good 6 months before it started dwindling to practically no restriction again. I waited a bit and had my Tummy tuck etc done and after that it just got worse so I went for a fill a couple of weeks ago. I have the VG10ml band and I have 10.1mls in. My Dr isnt worried and said it can hold alot more safely.
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    Tanners - further to that tanning thread

    Jacqui, Where did you have it done, was it somewhere that is Australia wide?
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    Tanners - further to that tanning thread

    Where did you get it done Jacqui, I need something like that for my wedding.
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    Do Not Feed The TROLLS

    And it is one of the reasons I havent been around lately myself.
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    Do Not Feed The TROLLS

    And it is one of the reasons I havent been around lately myself.
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    taking a break from LBT--pointless

    VQ...There really isnt anything left to say that hasnt been said. If you are feeling stressed and overwhelmed with everything...take a break from everything. Regroup and refocus, it might be just what you need. Please make sure you dont go for too long though, there are so many of us from everywhere...oceans away that really appreciate your advice and thoughts. Big Hugs
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    I had a fill ....

    I went back to my Drs today and told him I went off my reflux tablets and the reflux has all but gone. He weighed me and I am up another kg since last week...he decided I needed a fill based on me being able to eat bread and I couldnt before...wierd I know. Anyway he put in half a mil and I now have 10.1 mls in a 10 ml band...scary thought. I really hope I get the rest of my weight off with this fill. My fills usually take a week or so to kick in so I will have to wait and see. Thanks for all the advice and suggestions in my previous post.
  18. I had a fill today and am up to 10.1mls in my VG band. I was a little worried about it but my Dr said not to worry as they can be filled alot more safely. Just wondering is anyone else filled to capacity or close to it and what did your Dr tell you? Hugs
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    Janet.....

    :nervous :clap2: Hugs you clever little duckie you :Banane13: :clap2:
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    Pituitary tumor

    VQ, I am so sorry to hear about this...at least you may be getting closer to an answer though. Big Hugs to get you through this. As for your Mum, say and do everything you can think of so if/when she goes you will have no regrets...thats the main thing...NO REGRETS! I wish there wasnt an ocean between us so I could reach out and give you big bear hugs.
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    Pituitary tumor

    (((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))
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    port removal at goal?

    I had my TT 8 weeks ago with a very experienced Dr. He had done heaps of lap banded patients and is still very wary when he does TTs on them. He cant stretch the skin as far down because it puts tension on the port and he couldnt lipo certain areas on my belly because of the port meaning he couldnt do it the other side either because it wouldnt match. If I could do it all again I would have had my port replaced with a low profile during my TT because he then could of done all the stuff when the old port wa removed. I dont have a flat tummy because I have the port and my surgeon told me that. I wasnt looking for perfection anyway just improvement but to do it again I would have went the low profile route. Be very careful having Drs do lipo on your abs with the port.
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    How exactly do you feel restriction?

    I asked this same question leading up to my 9th fill. I didnt know whether I was restricted properly or not. After my 9th fill I kinda stopped revolving everything around food. I could eat a nice bandster size meal and be satisfied until my next meal. Being properly restricted doesnt revolve around PBs or golfball feelings. I think sometimes that might mean you are too tight or not chewing properly...maybe eating foods that dont agree with you anymore. Summing it up ... to me good restriction is getting a decent bandster amount of good food in without PBing(maybe occasionally from accidentals) and that food getting you through to the next meal without feeling hungry.
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    Does the way restriction feel change over time?

    I woke up one day a couple of weeks ago and boom no restriction, well hardly any. I have had perfect restriction for mths or so. My Dr was worried and did more checks today. I dont have a leak or a slip so he put it down to one of those things. He finally gave me .5ml today because I have put on 4 kgs in the last few weeks and I was really starting to panic about the weight gain thing. I know one day I can eat something and the next day I cant, but I am used to that now, this lack of restriction lasted like I said 2 or 3 weeks, so I know it was pretty much gone.
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    I need some encouragement...

    Everytime you throw up it irritates your esophagus, it would be a vicious circle if you have been doing it daily for a week. You need to give it rest and time to heal so I would suggest doing liquids or mushies for a day or so. I really cant help you in the eating at night thing because I am the same. I find I am really munchy at night and eat for the hell of eating. All I can say is chew better, dont drink to get rid of a blockage it makes it worse, and dont let the circle keep happening, get it under control before you do some damage, like slip your band. Supportive hugs for you though because I so know what you are going through.

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