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You are so kicking ass! DONT panic, YOU LOOK MARVELOUS DARLING!

So as I lurk around I notice that I am not the only one whose band has not been so kind to them! I am once again completely unfilled and gaining weight rapidly. For the third time since November i've battle severe GERD and lost:cursing:. The only positive thing was my band hasnt slipped and no erosion is apparent. Yippee! This is such a rollercoaster I have been on that I stayed away because I was tired of crying, feeling sorry for myself, and just didnt want to seem like a failure. Anywhoo, my appt for a fill is not until APRIL 10 and i dont know what i will weigh by then. Im terrified:confused: I love my band but it doesnt love me!

HI Gibson!!!!! Hi all, Well let me just say I had a fill Nov 14 and a long talk with my doc who gave a stern talking to. Needless to say I have recommitted myself to this entire process and the clouds of depression are starting to clear(thank GOD). I dont know if I mentioned it here before but I have started taking a yoga/pilates class and its hard as all hell but I feel better. I am focusing on the weekly class and trying to do some practice at home. Thank you ladies for all the support! Gibs PM me

I live in NYC so I would love to attend. I dont drive so if anyone is driving from NYC and wouldnt mind bringing me along that would be great...I have gas money, lol

Hi all, I havent been here in a very long time because of DEPRESSION!!!! I was losing at a steady pace until my gallbladder went "belly-up" in May and had to be removed and i had to have a total unfill, grr! Well lets just say I went from steady loss to slow loser to plateaued to GAINING! I was so depressed I ate and canceled my fill appts because I didnt want my doctor to know I had gained weight. So i wallowed in self pity for about 2 months! I finally called him and made a fill appt(TIME TO FACE THE MUSIC) for Friday at 1pm. Now that I have come back to LBT and actually admitted my gain I guess I can get back on the "train" and start losing again. Thanks for reading and I hoped your not disappointed in me. Teary-eyed but hopefull

Dr. Vine did the surgery with and Dr Jacob came in later (he was finishing a surgery when they started mine)

As of June 20th, my 4 month Bandiversary, I have lost 36 pounds. I have had 3 fills, 4.5ccs in a 10 cc band. Unfortunately my band is totally empty because of the gallbladder surgery I had in May. I get a fill July 11 and its taking too long to get here!

Thank you Gibs! I will try but it takes me forever to post pictures. I dont know why I cant remember how to keep them from being GINORMOUS :confused2:. I have to post it several times before its right, lol

The between size thing is a pain in the butt! Thats were I sit now. I cant fit the clothes in lane bryant and the like but New York and co I have to by a 16 instead the 12 I am wearing in Ashley stewart?!? I cant keep up with all the stores and sizes I wear in them? ERGHH! Great problem to have though :ohmy:

Ezma, you are looking wonderful my dear! love the hair

Thank you everyone for the compliments! My son is a Special needs child and it was a long road getting to and passing the sixth grade(hes 13). I was just so proud of him I could burst:biggrin:! Mhazelrigg- We were in a restaurant and I was reprimanding him about something and the waitress came over and said " What would your mother say about you yelling at him like that!!?" I said, "This is my son I can talk to him how I please." She was Shocked! LMAO:lol:

Just wanted to share a recent picture of my son and I...Hope everyone is doing well!!!!!!

RSG, your paintings are wonderful! I am a true lover of lilies (my next tattoo will be lilies) Care to draw me up some? lol Keep up the good work

Thank you everyone! Im now 9 days post op and i still cant sit in a chair for to long without pain! I can say however that i am much better since the last time i was here. How are all my DOUBLE V's doing ?

Not feeling great but much better than last week. I can not have a fill for another 2 weeks so that sucks Thanks! I wish I would have known that cause i would have definetly asked doctor to just take it out now so I wouldnt have to worry about it later! I received flowers from my job so thats done! You can still send balloons...lol:thumbup: My son is 13 so hes a big help. Thanks for the well wishes.

I hope everyone is doing well, sorry I have been away for quite sometime but i have a reason... Last Monday I had my first real stuck exerience. I thought I had been stuck before but apparently that was not it. I was in so much pain that I was awake all night, I went to work praying that I would be able to just make it through the morning. I called Dr Jacob and left a message with all my symptoms. When he finally called my back he said to meet him at the office at 3pm for an unfill. I did as I was told but still no relief so he sent me for a complete UPPER GI series. By the time I made it to the GI place I was exhausted, dizzy, nauseated, and faint. I cried the entire procedure:crying:. I waited for the results and was sent back to my doctors office still sick as hell:sad_smile:! Dr thought i was severelly irritated and put me on full liquids and advised to come to the ER tomorrow if still in pain. Needless to say I did not sleep again:sleep:. I spent my night taking baths, drinking tea, a walking around my apt. I did anything I could think of to help soothe this pain and nothing worked:thumbdown:. In the morning, I showered, called the dr, my grandma, sent my son to school, and sent myself to the ER! While I was calling a taxi to take me my aunt called and said she would drive me to the hospital and for me to wait(I did). When I got to the hospital, I called my dr so he could meet me as we discussed. I still couldnt sit for long or lay in that stupid gurney, I was miserable and still crying:cursing:. So the ER folk took blood, xrays, ultrasounds and everything came back that i was fine. Next step was a CTscan but they couldnt do it because of the Barium I had taken from the GI series was still in my system so i was admitted:sad:. I was put on an IV to help flush my system and told that in the morning i would get an Upper Endoscopy, CT scan, ultrasound(again), and more blood test. Finally after 2 days I was given pain meds THANK THE LORD FOR PERCOCET:thumbup:! Upper edoscopy guy was running behind so i was sent for ct still couldnt do it barium is too thick still, ALASS the Ultrasound ,this lady deserves a medal of some kind because she took her time, had me sit in different positions and found it! A GALLSTONE THE SIZE OF A PEACH PIT :confused2:!!!!!!! The end results are my gallbladder was twice the normal size, green in color, and ready to rupture. It had to be removed immediately! I had emergency gallbladder removal surgery on thursday afternoon May 29, 2008!:cursing: I was released from the hospital June 2 Hey, if its out of the ordinary it will happen to me!

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!:blushing: Gibson you rock, keep dancing that Jig my friend :thumbup::w00t:

Crystal, you are rocking this band thing honey! Keep it going my friend.

Onederland is AWESOME!!!!!!! I just made it myself. I weigh between 197-199 on any given day but either way its a dream come true. Congrats and welcome

Im worried about the arms too?! I have a wedding to goto in July and the dress i have falling in love with is sleeveless. I ordered it already. Now im walking around with wrist weights on all day to help tighten the arms. I hope this works

Coolcrystal, Get yourself in here, that shirt is a good disguise! why didnt you think of that earlier? we could've all been here months ago, lol

Thank you everybody! Im holding the door open for you so hurry and come on in, the music is wonderful!! lol

i did, i just had to recomit myself to the band and the weight started coming off again.

Um hello:confused2:? Hello, ONDERLAND let me in!! Whoo hoo, ur home thank you for letting me in! It took me long enough but im here. How u?

Thanks for the encouragement, I really needed this. Even if it wasnt meant for me/us, and just your own affirmation, I THANK U! I can do this too!!!!!! I have to