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Oh Carol my heart goes out to you..I feel really bad that this has happened. I too would really be pissed if the band failed for me. I wish I lived close to you so that I could give you a hug, but since I don't I'm sending you these..(((((hugs))))). I will pray that you start to feel better soon. Please take care of yourself...get that blood pressure under control....Email me any time. Later....

Oh Carol I'm so sorry for all that is going on in your life. I'm sorry to hear about all the problems you had with your band. Did they tell you why the erosion occured? or how it makes the hole? I will keep you in my prayers so that you heal and keep the weight off. I think I would be crying too if this happened to me. Keep your chin up...you have lost 50 pounds and you were on your way to healthier eating. I'm sure you have learned a few tricks to keep on track now without the band. I hope that your husband has recovered from his accident without any adverse effects. God Bless you my friend!

Carol813..how's your husband doing after his motorcycle accident? Your weight loss is doing well, even with you having been on prednisone. I've been thinking about you and wondering how it's going. Later...

Hi April 8th Avengers! I have been missing in action...I haven't been posting much. I'm down 60 pounds since my journey began. 22 pounds since surgery. All in all I'm feeling terrific! lynzz-don't be discouraged, you have 25 pounds gone! That is great! Cori in Wa-You're doing super! CinniMae08-How are you doing? Carol4784-How are you doing? Hope everyone is doing great!

Before surgery only my husband and kids new about it. Since many others have noticed the loss I now tell them I had WLS. I haven't gotten too many negative comments.

NSV: Non scale Victory

Hi Tracy...I've noticed my moods to change frequently. I can just think about something sad and start to cry. I hate that. I don't know if the fat cells store estrogen or not but it makes sense. I hadn't had night sweats for awhile and since surgery they are back...that would be a hormonal issue.

Welcome Lynn...you are right we are here to support each other. Sometimes hearing that someone else is going thru the same non loss as you is very comforting...like you now know that your doing everything right but nothing is happening. Our bodies need to catch up with the loss we've already had. I just keep thinking that 9 months ago when I started my journey I weighed 286 pounds and can happily say that I now weight 229 pounds. 87 pounds lost and gone forever....yeah!!!! I just wish that it wasn't soo slow. I knew going into this it wasn't going to come off overnight...and I'm okay with that. Every pound lost is terriffic!

2 months out and I'm stuck at 230. I've been fighting the same 2 pounds for 3-4 weeks now. Somedays its down....somedays its up. Frustrating but I've still lost 56 pounds and I'm thrilled about that! I liked it better when I thought I lost 58 pounds.....such is life...I'm not changing my ticker....I'll get back there....I was hoping to be at 60 pounds lost at 2 months post op....I'll keep trying.....

Hi Lynne, all I can say is "AWESOME" That's why I had the surgery...to get healthy and to get off meds. Great job!

Carol, sorry to hear about your father passing away. That had to be very stressful for you. I heard that stress also causes your band to tighten. I hope that things are getting better for you. A 37 pound weight loss is great! Keep up the good hard work.

I have never weighed less than my husband, always more. At this point in time I need to lose 12 pounds to be a pound less than him. I can't wait til that day!

Hi 4-8-08 bandsters! It is now 8 weeks since we had surgery. How are you all doing? The day of surgery I weighed 245. This morning I weighed 229. I've lost 16 pounds. I have been losing the same 2 pounds for the last 2 or 3 weeks. I'm still glad that I have had this surgery even if I'm stalled. I'm still down 56 pounds total. I've also started to go to th gym 3 times a week. I must remember that muscle weighs more than fat. My next fill will be on 6-27. I feel so much better than I have in years. I hope everyone is doing well.

Way to go Leslie! I too am a newbie and I did my research before I got my band. I knew there was going to be pitfalls. I knew that it was not going to be easy. What in life that is worth having is? I knew there would be ups and downs with my bands. I do not complain when I've "only" lost a pound. It's a pound and it's a loss and I celebrate! Some people are complainers. I try to be positive about everything. I find positive energy is better. It makes people around you more positive. Good things happen with a positive attitude! Good luck with your journey! I know mine is off to a great start!

Hi Andy! The good news is that you have taken control of your life. Congratulations on the 48 pounds lost and gone forever! Your blood pressure looks so much better too! Within 3 weeks I was off my blood pressure meds and the doctor also had to adjust my thyroid medication. It is most wonderful that the weight loss has made me feel better. When you need support or have a question check in here and ask away. We are all in this together and we are here for each other.

My doctor advises a high protein diet. No vegetables for two months, fruit after three months. When we can eat all of these things it will be 2 bites protein, 1 bite veggie, 2 bites protein, 1 bite of fruit. If your not already full. Pasta, rice, and bread cannot be added til I lose 75% of excess weight. I may not be able to tolerate it anyway. In my paperwork it says," protein, protein, protein"...a high protein diet encourages a quicker weight loss in a quicker period of time.

I was told for mushies: 3 TBSP 3x a day protein. 3 TBS = 1/4 cup. Soft protein is like tilapia, salmon,cottage cheese, eggs. Soft protein is any protein you can cut with your fork.

Surgery date was 4-8-08. I had my first fill on 5-9-08. I was told to make my next appointment for 4-6 weeks.

Hi Danielle! Sometimes your weight will plateau when your changing the type of food you eat, such as going from mushies to soft Protein, or soft protein to protein. Another reason you plateau can be your not getting enough protein. Hope this helps. It is also not unusual to not lose for a week and then lose more. Have you checked your measurements? Sometimes you can stop losing but your body is trying to keep up with the weight loss and you may habe lost inches. Good luck with this journey! We are in this together!

Hi Carol from OH! My husbands cardiologist told us that your blood pressure is constantly changing. Did you know that you can take your bp on your left arm and get a different reading on your right? Glad to see things are improving for you too!

Surgery was 4-8-08...Today I weighed in at the doctors office...and I'm proud to say I lost 11 pounds since surgery for a total of 52 pounds. I'm now able to cross my legs and not just at the ankle, I'm no longer on bp meds and my thyroid med has been changed too. Just these things alone make me soo glad to have had my surgery. I only wish I had done it years ago. I'm feeling terrific! I get my first fill in 2 days.

I went to the doctor today for my one month check up. I lost 11 pounds since surgery on 4-8-08. Total loss is now at 52 pounds. We are a GREAT bunch of LOSERS!

Since surgery I had not felt hungry, but that is starting to change. After I ate I felt very full, but now I feel like I could eat a little more. I do not know if he put any cc's in the band during surgery. I'm scheduled for a fill on Friday.

I had surgery 4-8-08. My doctor uses the Realize band. He has been using it since 10-2007 and said his patients are doing much better with it. There have been no complaints, and a lot less problems.

Carol it sounds like a pb. I've gagged on hot mozzerella cheese from a pizza before I was banded. You were brave to try it. I'm good with cheddar and muenster. I've had sauce with ricotta cheese and didn't have a problem. Next weekend I want to try the resale shop in a nearby town. My husbands boss bought Nike sweatpants there for a dollar. He said they still had tags on them. Our sizes are changing too quickly to not shop at resale or GW. Maybe Cindy and Cora will post soon. Have a great week and don't work too hard!