SueSue

Hello Everyone, TerriDoodle told me about your site so I thought I would drop a line to you all. I was banded Sept. 25 2007. I lost quite well at first (42)_but not in the last several months and I have gained 4 lbs. I don't think I have given up. I just seem to have lost my way for a bit.

Thanks. It helps to know someone else is experiencing the same thing. I think I am tight enough, in fact I think that is what caused this problem for me. When I got my last fill I could not eat much of anything so I turned to soft foods. It is funny how hard I will try to find something to eat. Anyway, I discovered also that if I felt that uncomfortable feeling after a few bites, sometimes the first bite, I could wait about 5 minutes and the feeling went away so I would eat more. I also started taking my food with me when we left a restaurant. I would then finish it over an hours time. What bad habits I developed.

It has been awhile since I visited this site. I am failing. I have lost only 39 lbs. in 15 months and I lost that the first 6. I have not lost anything in months and have actually gained a few the last several months. I am doing everything wrong and do not know how to stop it. I am a diabetic and my body screams for food. I am still on insulin. I don't know what to do. I have been depressed all week and cannot seem to get myself to care.

Terry, I hope you get this. My email went down. This Windows Vista has caused us so many problems. We still have the same email. Kellco@conwaycorp.net in case you no longer have it. I have tried the new email you gave me but it came back undeliverable. SueSue

Hello D. Watkins, Thank you for taking the time to help all of us and for reading our posts. Today I went for my 4th fill and asked what kind of band I have for the third time. They did not have it written down. I was told by one of the employees that it would hold 500 ccs. Second time she has told me that. I said to her, I want to know what kind I have and the size please. The doctor came in and I asked him. He said I had an AP band. He looked at my records and saw it was not written down so he proceeded to tell me it was an AP small. Then he said even though I was not one of his bigger patients I had a lot of fat around my stomach which is usually related to heart disease and diabeties. I am a diabetic. Did he mean to say that I had the larger AP band? I have 8.3 ccs at the present time. I had 7.5 before today and had no restriction.

Are you on any type of diabetic medicine? If not, I would mention this to your doctor and when you are feeling dizzy check your blood sugar levels and see if they are too low. When mine are low my legs feel shaky.

I have never understood why restaurants would object to anyone wanting to order off the child's menu. I know some do but do not get it. I was a waitress and an owner of a restaurant and it never was a problem for anyone to order off the child's menu for me.

I had my surgery by Dr. Wellborn also. How cool is that? I think the staff and Dr. Wellborn are great too. I love the way he made me feel like it was not my fault that I gained this weight. He talked about the difference in people and how their bodies work. He is very caring and I love the way his wife gets right back with you no matter what time of day. I emailed her late at night not expecting a reply. It was not an emergency yet she emailed me back at 10;30. When I had my last fill Dr. Wellborn told me to call him no matter what time and he would unfill me if it was too tight. I walked out thinking WOW. I felt better knowing though that I did not have to suffer all night if I was too tight. I am so thankful to all these doctors that are doing this surgery to help us lose weight.

I Peronsally do not want food brought to me, like candy and sweets. I do not want to be asked if I lost weight. Believe me everyone will know when I do. I like I am proud of you like someone mentioned. I would like, Lets go for a walk honey, when the weather is nice. Those are few I can think of at the moment.