JaimeSTL

Posting just to say my shorts are falling off today. One of these days my customers at work are going to get a show. :cursing:

You can start stocking up on drop ins and air freshener now! You'll be set come November.

Come on, Froggi, you're pre-op...you know you really want to get a DS. :party: :tt1:

I just clicked on that thread and was reading (and trying not to gag LOL) and someone said this: "you can eat like a normal person with one exception: fat is a health food. " Is it just me or does this seem like the surgery of choice for those who can't give up crap food? I just don't see how eating huge amounts of fat is healthy for anybody, even a DS'er. Maybe I'm missing something.

That is so amazing!

I've been worried about a leak too. I had my third fill yesterday. After my last fill, I swear I had less restriction after than I did before, even the day of. This one feels better, so I'm hoping there isn't a problem. I was convinced I'd slipped or stretched my pouch--when I got on the xray table, I was shaking because I was so nervous. Yeah, I'm a little bit of a hypochondriac.

:biggrin: Big Macs 4 days post-op? I'd bet she's back in a few months posting, "Why can't I lose weight?" So stupid.

I think a little sweet revenge is in order. :thumbs_down:

Crystal, make sure you take a picture of her face! LOL No, better yet, give it back to her and say, I thought you might like this, it is just way too big for me now. :smile:

I haven't been doing anything on a regular basis. Yeah, I suck. My sister in law offered me her barely ridden bike so I'm hoping to get that this weekend and start riding. I'm also planning to get a treadmill in a couple of months when I have some extra money. I almost joined a gym but I had a really awful experience there on my first day and I just don't think I want to go there yet. Maybe eventually, I don't know. I'm very self-conscious. When I go to the local high school and walk their track, I can walk about 30 minutes now. When I first went, I was dying after 10 minutes. My PCP said I can expect the exercise thing to get much easier after I get under about 250, so I'm looking forward to that.

Do they have a written policy on the probationary period? I would find out. If there is a policy on 90 days probation then they offer benefits, etc., they have to honor that. Check your employee guidelines if you have them and if not, ask your boss or HR for a written policy. I also like Ezma's approach. Most companies don't even want to hear the word discrimination whispered so it might be just enough to get them to move ahead on this.

The purpose of the pre-op liquid diet is to shrink the liver. When the band is placed, your liver has to be lifted out of the way and when it is too large, the doctor risks bruising, tearing, or otherwise damaging the liver. I think for some doctors it is also an exercise in compliance because they can tell from your liver whether or not you followed the diet. People have been closed up on the table without getting the band because their liver was in bad condition. My doctor usually does a three day diet, but he had me do it for five days because my liver was very large. I had to have gallbladder tests before surgery and ended up having the HIDA scan repeated because my liver was too large to see the gallbladder well. I didn't have to do a 6 month diet for insurance or anything like that. I lost 11 lbs on liquids and the other 67 lbs since surgery. I didn't lose anything prior to my liquid diet, and in fact, I gained 5-6 lbs in the month prior because of my "last meals" of all the things I couldn't just freely eat after surgery.

Happy birthday! And congrats on 75 lbs lost! I hit that milestone this weekend also. :thumbup:

Ugh, that is so ridiculous. I'm sorry you have to put up with that Gibson! I would make another appointment and go back in and DEMAND a fill. My doctor tried to pull that crap on me and I explained to him that I lacked restriction and was eating more, not full as long, etc., and he gave in. I wasn't supposed to go back until August but I've been struggling for the last month or so and I'm going in on Monday. I will not take no for an answer because I didn't go through all of this to essentially be on a diet and neither should you! If he isn't helping you out, is there any possibility of seeing a different doctor or going to a fill center?

That is how my doctor explained the no drinking thing to me also. It was hard to get used to at first, but now I don't really feel the need to drink while I eat. My doctor is pretty strict about it, 30 minutes before and 2 hours after eating before drinking.

I don't think that's really fair, Crystal. She realizes that she may need an unfill. After my first fill experience, I think it would be jumping the gun to get it after just two days. She might have just had extra swelling or something, and in a few days she can eat better. If she goes ahead with an unfill now, and then ends up losing restriction in a few days, she has to start all over. I don't agree with being so tight you can barely eat either. It does get better after a little time though, so I see no point to rushing off for an unfill, just to need another small fill in a week or two when the swelling has gone down.

I had a similar experience with my first fill. I was really tight the first 3-4 days then it seemed to settle. As long as you aren't PB'ing or vomiting, and can eat some and drink, you could wait it out a few more days and see if it settles. If you are really uncomfortable, call right away, since this is a three day weekend and you'd have to wait until Monday. If you don't call, just make sure to eat very carefully, take small bites and chew well.

WTG Melissa! Halfway to goal in under 5 months is amazing!!

I bought a sleeveless sundress that I hope to wear next summer. I wouldn't dream of wearing something like that before, or even now.

As of June 28th, my 4 month bandiversary, I have lost 72 lbs. I have had 2 fills for a total of 5.7 cc in a 14 cc band. I will have my third fill (hopefully) on July 14th.

I was banded at Des Peres.

Here are my four month pics, taken tonight.

Congrats on all the victories! That's awesome!

Your husband is setting himself up for a self-fulfilling prophecy. He's insecure, so he accuses you of messing around, which then pushes you away continuing the cycle and ultimately if you leave him, he'll say, see I told you so. My husband and I have to deal with this on a smaller scale already because he's convinced that I will leave him when I'm thinner. He first thought that about me going back to school when I started back a couple of years ago (that if I could be financially independent I wouldn't need him). I think that you two should see a marriage counselor, both together and apart. My husband and I saw one a few years ago when things were pretty rocky and it did wonders for us. I'd go all the time, even when things are fine, if I could afford it. A good counselor can really help you open the doors of communication and see things in a way you wouldn't have seen them before. I think that we can only go so far with making our SO's feel more secure. After a point, it is just basic trust (and this is coming from someone who used to be insanely jealous). It isn't our job to stop living our lives and being ourselves to make them feel better and they don't have the right to demand such a thing. If you are doing your part by being affectionate, making him feel loved, etc., then he needs to do his part and trust you. Good luck, BBK. I've read lots of your posts here and you are truly an inspiration!

Mine are definitely narrower. I can see the bones in my feet now. I took a picture the other night. A few weeks ago, my ever observant 6 year old son told me, "Mommy, your feet are skinny!" My hands are much smaller now too. I used to swell in my hands and feet frequently but not anymore.