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I have been very discouraged lately. Second guessing my decision to get the band and wondering if perhaps I should have gotten the bypass. The scale has not moved down since April 11(not counting the times it has gone up then down, back to the 4/11 weight). I had a fill on May 2, 1 1/2cc in a 4cc band. I have been working out with a trainer and doing the cardio. I have no soft stops, hard stops, BPs, anything. I "could" eat anything I want but manage to eat well most of the time. Although Sunday I had a whole NY bagel for Gods sake, that is not supposed to be possible. I have been journaling foods. Not drinking with or after meals. Its like I don't have the band in at all. Except for the scars and the golfball that is sticking out of my stomach(aka the port). I have reminded myself of why I chose the band over the bypass- recovery time, malabsorption issues, reversible. But Im starting to think about the bypass in a new light. Im thinking maybe I should have done some more research. Talked to some more people. If I had the bypass there is no way a bagel could go down.!!!:thumbup: I am not happy. (on the Drs scale I have only lost 9lbs in the first 10 wks after surgery. I lost 5lbs in the first week. Do the math this is not working!!!!:thumbup::cursing::smile2::cursing::cursing: )

you need a break. Try to see if there is respite care services in your area. This too shall pass. You are doing a very loving thing. Don't forget to love yourself. Good luck

I hope you are alright in Oklahoma. It is all over the news about the tornadoes. Keep up the good work!!

I have been very discouraged lately. Second guessing my decision to get the band and wondering if perhaps I should have gotten the bypass. The scale has not moved down since April 11(not counting the times it has gone up then down, back to the 4/11 weight). I had a fill on May 2, 1 1/2cc in a 4cc band. I have been working out with a trainer and doing the cardio. I have no soft stops, hard stops, BPs, anything. I "could" eat anything I want but manage to eat well most of the time. Although Sunday I had a whole NY bagel for Gods sake, that is not supposed to be possible. I have been journaling foods. Not drinking with or after meals. Its like I don't have the band in at all. Except for the scars and the golfball that is sticking out of my stomach(aka the port). I have reminded myself of why I chose the band over the bypass- recovery time, malabsorption issues, reversible. But Im starting to think about the bypass in a new light. Im thinking maybe I should have done some more research. Talked to some more people. If I had the bypass there is no way a bagel could go down.!!!:thumbs_up: I am not happy. (on the Drs scale I have only lost 9lbs in the first 10 wks after surgery. I lost 5lbs in the first week. Do the math this is not working!!!!:cursing::smile2::cursing::cursing: )

Let me start with: I love reading about how the band is working for all you Shamrocks! At least it works for someone. I have been very discouraged lately. Second guessing my decision to get the band and wondering if perhaps I should have gotten the bypass. The scale has not moved down since April 11(not counting the times it has gone up then down, back to the 4/11 weight). I had a fill on May 2, 1 1/2cc in 4cc band. I have been working out with a trainer and doing the cardio. I have no soft stops, hard stops, BPs, anything. I "could" eat anything, but manage to eat well most of the time. Although Sunday I had a whole NY bagel for Gods sake, that is not supposed to be possible. I have been journaling foods. Not drinking with or after meals. Its like I dont have the band in at all. Except for the scars and the golfball that is sticking out of my stomach(aka the port). I have reminded myself of why I chose the band over the bypass- recovery time, malabsorption issues, reversible. If I had the bypass there is no way a bagel could go down! :smile2::cursing::tongue2::cursing:

Hey Ellen I live by the hospital in syosset, & the day of your surgery I drove by and gave you a wave and best wishes. Im glad everything went well for you.

If the hospital is not full you will get a room. I spent the night in recovery.

I had my first fill 4 days ago and since yesterday I have noticed my mouth is making more saliva. Im not choking on it but I do find myself swallowing more. It's like my mouth is watering(but without the lemons). Can anyone explain this? Is it something I need to tell my Dr? It's not effecting how I eat. HELP?:confused2:

Im not sure if it is related to the fill I got 4 days ago but my mouth is making more saliva. It is watering like when you think or taste a lemon. Its not really effecting me, Im just swallowing more. Any thoughts?:confused2:

Im not sure if this is related to the band or the fill I just got but I seem to be making more saliva lately. I find myself swallowing more. I've heard of sliming but don't think this is it because it's not just when I eat. I think I will post a question on the main board. :confused2:

I always wondered how they know they hit the port with the needle. If your wondering too just look down when they put the needle in. They draw back when they think its in and some blue fluid comes into the syringe. My Dr said when the band was installed it was purged of air and filled with fluid dyed blue for just the purpose of making sure they hit the correct target. Someone had their thinking cap on for that one.

I had my first fill today. I thought I was going to have to talk the Dr into it but he just said "sure if you really want one". 1.5cc in the 4cc band. I've heard horror stories about fills being tough, Dr digging to get the port, but it was a breeze. I don't know if it was the excitement or what but I got a little lightheaded for a few minutes after. So now its liquids for a few days then soft.

I had my first fill today. I thought I was going to have to talk the Dr into it but he just said "sure if you really want one". 1.5cc in the 4cc band. I've heard horror stories about fills being tough, Dr digging to get the port, but it was a breeze. I don't know if it was the excitement or what but I got a little lightheaded for a few minutes after. So now its liquids for a few days then soft.

I LOVE cruises!

I got my fill!! not that I feel anything yet. It was only 1.5cc in a 4cc band. He did look at my charts (food & exercise) and complemented me for the hard work. Reminded me I m in it for the long haul and not to push things too fast. Liquids today was harder then I thought it would be. Alot of head hunger. Happy weekend to all.

funny you should mention this. My husband organized the local scoop night with his fire department and scooped all evening. He asked me to come take pictures for the local paper. He commented later he was very proud of me for not having any ice cream. :blushing:Oops I guess he didn't see me with my little cup. I only had half of it. :wub::wub: I think I have a fill tomorrow. All depends on the Drs opinions of my efforts. I hope I have a fill. I've been stalled for two weeks.

My dog is happily snoring behind me. I can't help but wonder what life would be like without her. Fight it!!!!:blushing:

I've been thinking alot about goals lately. I'm not a goal driven person, I do tasks. I see something that needs doing and do it. I'm more of an intuitive person, it either feels right so I do it or wrong and I stay away. I don't know what it is about writing out goals but I just seem to stall out. I look forward and see some things I would like different but can't seem to set a plan for it. Maybe that is the thing that needs to be different with the band. Goals. So why can't I set a few goals? I don't like to fail. Ok so set some easy goals. *start the day with 30min on treadmill. *work with trainer weekly. Be on time and ready to workout. *log all food weekly. Be truthful. Do I want to set a weight goal? *lose 2 lbs this week. Will see about next week. Longer term goal? *200lbs by my wedding anniversary. Thats 1.6lbs a week. What will I do to achieve these goals? **I paid the trainer up front for the whole year. Big $$ so that's something. **I need to recruit some friends to give me a call to get my mojo going in the morning. **I will post my anniversary goal on my mirror with a wedding photo(last time I was 200lbs). I think this is a good start. Comments are always welcome. Thanks!