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Georgia, Glad to hear that the oxygen is working. That is exciting news for you! I hope things continue to improve.

Mimi, So sorry about your bad news. I sure hope things right themselves for you. I've read where a lot of times, even if there is a slip, an unfill and liquid diet can correct it. Do they have you on liquids now? I was thinking of you yesterday. I had to go to my doc and have part of my last fill removed. Saturday when I tried to take my medicine the first pill got stuck and came back up. Then I tried to eat lunch and of course the first bite got stuck and came back up. By Sat night I couldn't even drink water! It was awful. I was almost ready to try the emergency room, but didn't trust those docs not to mess up my band. I decided to rest it, like you did, and Sunday morning I managed get some hot coffee down and chicken broth and NOTHING ELSE so I decided to see my doc on Monday. They took .2cc out of the .3cc he put in Fri the 31st. I'm feeling MUCH better now. So they have me on 3 days liquids, 3 days of mushies and then solid food. I'll be curious to see what happens on the scales. According to their scales I've lost 2 pounds since the 31st when I was there last. Hard to believe since I had only chicken broth for 2 days! WTH? Keep us posted on how you are feeling and I hope for a speedy recovery.

Thanks guys! It is nice to be able to vent to people who understand and don't judge me for wanting to lose 15 more pounds. I have managed to lose 2 pounds (I won't update my ticker until Friday). I actually ended up too tight, like Mimi was. By Saturday night I couldn't even drink Water. I decided to rest the band and Sunday morning I tried some hot coffee, then hot chicken broth. Only the hot stuff would go down and barely. So I went to the doc yesterday and they removed .2cc. They had put .3cc in on Jul 31 with a pressure fill. I thought it felt too tight, but he had that special machine on that test the pressure in the band (like a tire gauge). Anyway, when I finally tried to progress to solid food, it wasn't happening. I'm all better now and on liquids for 3 days, mushies for 3 days, then I'll try solids again. Maybe this will get the scale moving again, but surely wasn't the way I wanted to do it. The foot isn't really swollen anymore. I go see the doc this Friday, the 14th to find out if I'll need more surgery. Wish me luck! Thanks again guys!

Hi, I don't usually start my own thread but I'm so frustrated. I haven't been able to move the scales since January so I thought I would do my pre-op diet again. 10 days of protien shake for Breakfast and dinner and a 4ounce lean protien lunch. I followed it, nearly to the letter and this morning I was so excited to weigh. I even had a fill last Friday so I was on liquids for 3 days during this time. I felt like I was going to see a new low and couldn't wait to see how much I had lost. I GAINED 1/2 a pound!!! WTF? :wink2: Grrrrrrrrrrr! Two weeks before I was eating birthday cake (2 birhtdays in July) drinking margaritas, eating chips and WEIGHED THE SAME AS I DO NOW! Before you tell me to exercise, I'll say that exercise has never helped me lose weight. I did do the Couch to 5K program and lost a size and felt AMAZING, but then I had to have surgery on my foot and well, that's a whole other story, the damn thing won't heal right and doc thinks he's going to have to go back in and operate again in Nov. I'm so amazingly frustrated. For the first time in a very long time, I fought back tears while standing on the scales.....:nanahump: I know, and have tried, all the tricks about varying your calories, measuring, we all know, don't we? Most of us were professional dieters before the band, so I honestly feel like I'm at the end of my rope on how to get this last 15 pounds off. The doc says I'm "Normal" weight and said he'd like to lose 15 pounds too, but that I was normal and he's happy with my weight, but I'm at the TOP of the normal range (actually now I'm just above it again), I just wanted to get closer to the middle. Thanks for letting me vent. I knew that only you wonderful bandsters would understand the full impact of how I'm feeling.

Be careful about opening the capsules. Some of those are designed to be timed release and opening them can change their affect. Might be worth a call to the pharm, or your doc. Sorry to hear that you are still struggling. I think a new doc might be a good idea. Does your doc have partners so you wouldn't have to switch completely to another practice?

I'm the same as L12. I actually got SlimFast stuck on Saturday. I was in a hurry and trying to slurp it down, but it had other ideas. As long as I take my time and take small sips/bites then I do fine.

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Mimi, how are you getting along? Are you still on liquids?

I figured that was a wig, but didn't know if you wore it every day or not. ha ha So were you dressed in costume for the party or just did the wig? If you really want to try Crystal Light, you could order it online Amazon.com: crystal light: Grocery I've never tasted one I didn't like.

Doc gave me .3cc and a speech about not eating more than 4oz at a time. So I'm back to following the lapband rules more strictly. I realized I had pretty much gotten away from most of them, except the no drinking while eating rule. I feel good, more in control now and hopeful that I might just make it to finish line!

Mimi - So happy to hear you're doing better! I drink decaf coffee and tea and never noticed missed the caffiene.

LL, Glad you made it through day 1. By the end of tomorrow, you'll have this thing in the bag! MissK - Crystal Light is a zero calorie flavored powder added to Water to make it taste like lemonade, or grape, or whatever flavor. Its pretty good stuff. -- Nice pic, you look a bit like Lady GaGa. Do they play her music there? Abby, OUCH! I couldn't imagine. I've only been stung once, I was 5 and it almost killed me.

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I saw my doc on Friday and he did a pressure fill (only done with Realize band). This tests the pressure in your band the way a tire guage tests the pressure in your tires. That way he could get me at the exact right adjustment. I went in for regular fluro, which he said looked good, and my pressure was actually low. He actually ADDED .3cc. He said he sees no reason for the heartburn, except he suspects I may have irritated my stomach by eating more than 4 ounces. I told him I have been able to eat 8 ounces all along and he said being able to and should are two different things and he told me NOT to eat more than 4 ounces and if that doesn't fix the pain in 4-6 weeks, then he would order an endoscopy. He did say again that he does not think I have a problem. I'm day 4 past the fill, following his rules and so far still have the burning, but I think it MAY be less severe, but I honestly can't decide just yet. One good thing is that I'm being as careful as I was post-op, so that has helped me get my eating back on track. I'll keep you posted on what happens next.

GA, glad to hear you are enjoying some relief. I know what you're going through with the prednizone, there is truely nothing you can do about it until you are off it, but don't be too discouraged the weight will come right back off as soon as the meds clear your system. The foot sucks. Physical therapy was helping but I seem to have turned a corner where its making it feels worse instead of better now. I think the doc is going to put a cortizone shot in it next Friday (14th). I won't sleep for 2 days after that, I'm crazy sensitive to it. Last time I literally didn't sleep for 46 hours. Anyway, if that doesn't fix it, I'm back in surgery. :smile2: I'm anxious to get it fixed. I was hoping maybe I can start the C25K with you when you're ready, but if I need surgery, I won't be running again until Jan. Keep me posted on how you are feeling.

Mimi, how's it going so far? Were you able to keep the broth down?

Have you tried any warm liquid this afternoon? What kind of a doctor says he won't fill you again if you need an untill anyway? Since Oct, I've had a fill, three unfills and another fill and mine hasn't said a word.

Did you PB the meat back up? If its still stuck, you could try some papaya enzyme.

Mimi, I'd give the warm liquids a try. Sip sip sip and if you get it soothed a bit, keep yourself on liquids for a couple of days, then try mushies for a couple days before going back to regular food. I've read where RM has told folks that a dry band gets tighter so it's super important to hydrate if you can. Were you OK before today? BTW, Jachut lives in Australia I think, so I don't know what time of day she's online.

Hey Mimi, have you called your doctor? What's going on? I don't know what you're going through, but for me, I can always drink hot/warm liquids, but sometimes I can't drink cold. Hope you are feeling better soon.

Ha, I sure hope so. I'm going with a girl I knew in HS who works with my daughter. My DH and hers haven't met, but I'm hoping they'll hit it off too. Actually my DH gets along with everyone, he's another reason I'm looking forward to it. Glad you had a good time. How was the 5k? I ran a couple of them before my foot surgery, but now I'm sidlined and it's killing me.

It's good that you called your doctor, you can't be too careful. I think once you get to where you can get an ample amount of liquids in you, you will feel much better. Let me know what he tells you.

LL, hang in there and keep your eye on the prize. I know there are folks on this forum who went in for surgery and were closed up and sent home without the band because they didn't follow thier diet. The better you shrink your liver, the safer the surgery is. Did you have any "last suppers" before you started your liquid diet? I must have had 30. ha ha The first three days are the hardest and after that your body seems to adjust. If you flat out cannot make it, allow yourself one lean/green meal per day. My doc allowed it for me and it's what got me through. I had 2 shakes a day and one meal with 4oz of meat and 1 cup of veggies. Still very low carb, but gave me something to sink my teeth into. Skip the Mexican place, nothing good can come of that!

I just had my first pressure fill. It's only for Realize band and it was an interesting experience. I was still under fluro like usual (I prefer to see it also and I didn't want any surprises as I work about 130 miles from my doctor). Anyway I didn't look down, but they rolled what looked like an IV pole next to me, he attached something to the needle and just like a tire gauge he knew exactly how much pressure was in my band. He put .3cc in and I feel pretty tight, but since I saw the numbers, and I saw the swallow, it's helping me know that I just needed to get back to my super careful eating like I did post-op.

Erin, do you have any better luck with warm liquids? For me, even a year and 8 months out, I can't swallow a thing until I've had my warm coffee. Seems to open things up for me. Did you doc put Fluid in during surgery or do you know? Do you know what band you have? Let me know what your doctor says and congrats on the 5 pounds, although I know you didn't want to lose them like this.