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Potatie, been thinking of you. Hope you are feeling better soon! Can't wait to hear how things went. Your before pictures were amazing. I can't wait to see the after. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Christine

Hi Potatie.... Just wanted to let you know I'm thinking of you. Not long now! Christine

If you can, I would wait until lunch to take any meds. I can't handle taking a gulp of any drink to get a pill down in the morning. I also find I am very sensitive to meds sitting in my empty stomach....add some coffee to that and for me it's an instant recipe for pain, swelling and a couple days of liquids. I have a history of gastritis and delayed gastric emptying, so your story is likely not the same as mine, but I'd still say wait a bit before taking meds if you can. Chrisitne

Michelle...I hope you find this post....Your pain sounds a lot to me like Gallbladder pain. It can cause epigastric pain that radiates to the back and nausea and vommiting. If you still have a gallbladder, see your GP, or your surgeon, anyone can order a Gallbladder sonogram for you to check it out. Good luck! Christine

Shamrocks Friday Weight In - May 8 permalink aJoneen.........................+1 75 pounds lost! Bandana....................... 0 92 lbs lost BrandNewLisa............0 80pounds LOST forever!!! evelas5000...................-1 50 pounds Lost Desdemona...................0 Fenton...........................0 100 POUNDS LOST !! HarleyGirl....................0 85 pounds LOST! Hopeinapril................. .0 55 pounds lost! Kpodski......................... -4 Lynnt1215.....................0 NurseNiki......................0 Nycm00........................ -3 Potatie............................0 132 POUNDS LOST!! Scrappy_Friend........-7 160 POUNDS LOST!!!! SpecialK........................0 102 GONE forever! Sugarbean....................0 117 POUNDS LOST !!! Sharona.........................0 stellabella......................0 75 POUNDS LOST! Tess415..........................0 Thin2bme...................- .4 100 POUNDS LOST!! WestCoastMom............0 Wishin4...........................- 4 82 pounds gone!! So glad to be able to post a loss. I really am having a hard time staying on track. I would really like to make my short term goal of being below 200lbs....not sure if I can make it. This head stuff is horrible. Add to that the fact that my band has been empty for 5 weeks and it is making me miserable. I can do this if only I would eat right. I WILL DO THIS!!! Christine

Hi guys, I have not been on in forever. Banded March 2008....I am currently un-filled and not sure if I can ever be filled again. GI guy is recommending a band removal due to mild gastroparesis....stomach does not have good motility. Anyway....will meet with the surgeon later this month to discuss the many, many questions I have. (I think the GI guy is being a bit agressive in his diagnosis) Does anyone know of a good behavior modification therapist on Long Island....preferably in SuffolK County? I live in Sayville and could use some help since I can eat way too much right now and do not want to gain back the weight I have lost in the past year. Good luck to all! Christine

No gain, no loss this week. Christine

OMG....Up 6 pounds! Can I blame it on all that barium from Tuesday?....I think not. It's all the dang carbs! OK, back on track today. aJoneen..........................0 75 pounds LOST! Bandana....................... 0 92 lbs lost BrandNewLisa............0 80pounds LOST forever!!! evelas5000...................0 50 pounds Lost Desdemona...................0 Fenton...........................0 100 POUNDS LOST !! HarleyGirl....................0 85 pounds LOST! Hopeinapril................. .0 55 pounds lost! Kpodski..........................0 Lynnt1215.....................0 NurseNiki......................0 Nycm00........................ +6 OUCH Potatie............................0 120 POUNDS LOST!! Scrappy_Friend..........0 160 POUNDS LOST!!!! SpecialK........................0 100 lost forever! Sugarbean....................0 114 POUNDS LOST !!! Sharona.........................0 stellabella......................0 75 POUNDS LOST! Tess415..........................0 Thin2bme......................0 100 POUNDS LOST !! WestCoastMom............0 Wishin4...........................0 75 pounds gone!! Christine

Black on x-ray does mean air, so maybe it is gas. Please post an update,. I hope you are feeling better soon. Christine

I am having a very similar problem. I had my surgery in March 2008. I was doing well until a bad bout of gastritis in September. Unfill in Oct with a slow re-fill never to the restriction I had before. On Omeprozol twice a day since then. I now have been unfilled again as the pain just will not let up. I will be fine for a couple of days and then wammo, it hits again. For me the worst is when I eat solid Proteins....even with an empty band. I am going for an Upper GI and an abdominal sonogram next week. I have already had the Esophogram and the Endoscopy. If I stick to liquids I am fine...not very satisfied, but fine. It's those solid foods that get me. The pain for me hits aobut 45 minutes to an hour after eating. It can then last for an hour or for a day. This is filled or unfilled. I know my band was not too tight as I had not had any "stuck food" episodes for months and months. Now it's empty....I even called the surgeon to be sure they really removed all the Fluid. I am at my wits end. I don't think an insurance company would pay to switch me to a different procedure...say a sleeve or bypass at this point. I am so very, discouraged. Christine

Friday April 10th aJoneen..........................0 75 pounds LOST! Bandana....................... 0 92 lbs lost BrandNewLisa............0 80pounds LOST forever!!! evelas5000...................-2 50 pounds Lost Desdemona...................0 Fenton...........................0 100 POUNDS LOST !! HarleyGirl....................0 85 pounds LOST! Hopeinapril................. .0 55 pounds lost! Kpodski..........................0 Lynnt1215.....................0 NurseNiki......................0 Nycm00........................ -3 Potatie............................0 120 POUNDS LOST!! Scrappy_Friend..........0 160 POUNDS LOST!!!! SpecialK.........................0 97 lbs and closing in on 100! Sugarbean....................-1 114 POUNDS LOST !!! Sharona.........................0 stellabella......................-1.6 75 POUNDS LOST! Tess415..........................0 Thin2bme......................+ .4 100 POUNDS LOST !! WestCoastMom............0 Wishin4...........................-2 75 pounds gone!! Los thte two I gained last week and it took another with it, so down 3. Christine

Friday April 10th aJoneen..........................0 75 pounds LOST! Bandana....................... 0 92 lbs lost BrandNewLisa............0 80pounds LOST forever!!! evelas5000...................0 50 pounds Lost Desdemona...................0 Fenton...........................0 100 POUNDS LOST !! HarleyGirl....................0 85 pounds LOST! Hopeinapril................. .0 55 pounds lost! Kpodski..........................0 Lynnt1215.....................0 NurseNiki......................0 Nycm00........................+2 Yuck! Potatie............................0 120 POUNDS LOST!! Scrappy_Friend..........0 160 POUNDS LOST!!!! SpecialK.........................0 97 lbs and closing in on 100! Sugarbean....................-1 114 POUNDS LOST !!! Sharona.........................0 stellabella......................0 75 POUNDS LOST! Tess415..........................0 Thin2bme.......................0 100 POUNDS LOST !! WestCoastMom............0 Wishin4...........................0 73 pounds gone!! Total unfill on Monday. Getting hungry. Trying my best to keep on track. Of course it's the worst week of the month to have this done, but I will not gain anymore! Next week I will be down these 2 at least! Christine

No gain or loss this week. Damn that ice cream....it's an evil, evil thing!! Christine

Down 3 this week. Not hungry. Weird how nothing has changed, but not hungry....then again, DH left for Hong Kong. Intersting. Will have to see if there is a pattern here. Christine