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On Monday I went to see my GP as my wounds didn;t look great. He said I have an infection in at least one of them the others seem ok!! No wonder I have still been so sore. I went onto mushy kinda foods yesterday....luckily I guess I know what I can and can't eat at this stage so I have been keeping full, unfortunately not busy though. My mind is going insane having way too much time on my hands to think

ekkkkkkk...I gots an infection in one of my wounds I just wanna scream atm I can't wait to get through this bit. I'm not hungry though lucky I have been getting lots of yummy liquidy stuff to keep me going, how are you all doing xoxo

Hi everyone, Its 8 days since they repostioned my band. They had to cut through stomach muscles to get to it so I have been alot sorer than I would of liked. I am angry and frustrated as I am fighting the mental anguish of this having to be done from an assault at work. I have an infection in one of my wounds so its being a slow run but i'll get there. This has made me more determined to succeed than eva though. To lose this much weight in a lifetime seems unreal but equally attainable, you wouldnt be human to fall of track sometimes. It's about learning to believe in yourself ahhhh if only i can learn to take my own advice. Good luck guys n gals even though I don't know any of you personally you are all a huge part of my journey to healthiness!!!!! xoxoxox

4 weeks ago I was badly assaulted at work. repeatedly kicked to the stomach, punchined, pinched and my wrist fractured in three places. I have had vommiting and heart burn since and had the fill taken out of my band 3 weeks ago. I went back today and I still have trouble with water. I am having a barium swallow tomorrow to see exactly what has happened. I am so scared and worried. I love my band and don't want it taken out. Has anyone else gone through similar???

I had a revision of my band on the 25th. I feel ikky, not too much pain but extremely uncomfy. I guess this was more involved than the first band but I am dying to feel better and get over this bump. It took me nearly 5 weeks the 1st time to feel normal, all our bodies are different and cope different, don't push yourself though. I did and ended up paying dearly and recovery and exercise took longer to start!!! good luck your on your bike and ready to take of the training wheels xoxoxox

I just wish I wasnt in the pain I am in but this time round the surgery was more involved. I just can't wait to start feeling better. Congrats jennibells. Im so glad you are feeling so great and positive....ill follow in your footprints hehe xoxo

Hiya Heartfire, thanks so much hun. I am feeling more positive each morning I wake. I need to go to the doc this morning as 3 of my wounds are weeping but I have the best GP. I have started the whole liquid mushy faze again, The one great thing is that my surgeon basically said that I know what I can and can't eat to do the best for my band so im on a diet between mushies and liquid. Im not really hungry. I think im a bit sore to be hungry. I'm not to worried I went 6 weeks before the band not eating much..I am just elated I still have my friend!! I call it Kekona it means second born in Hawaiian and I guess thats how i will feel in a few days!!! xoxoxox

Well I never thought 13 months later I would be here being rebanded...I am so nervous about the op. So should I say see you alll on the other side of the other side...Fingers crossed I come out with another band

At 5pm on the 25th March I closed my eyes to the lovely sound of Dr Bruce saying we will look after you.:biggrin: At 6.45pm I am in recover feeling totally nauseated and wanting drugs fast!!!!!:eek: After three lots of meds to stop me throwing up I was wheeled to my room at 7.30pm I did well til 3am when I woke in alot of pain. When the doc came round in the morning he said he had to cut away alot of stomach muscle to get to the band, pull the slip back through and re stitch it in place. I didnt feel like such a whoooose coz the pain is much more severe this time through. Broken left arm canula in the other wrist I spent a while continplating the toilet, this whole experience has been frustrating and painful both emotionally and physically. My husband had copped a barrage of abuse when I have been in pain and cranky, bring on the weight loss and goodbye wind pain pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :frown::cool2::frown::frown::frown::frown:

At 5pm on the 25th March I closed my eyes to the lovely sound of Dr Bruce saying we will look after you. At 6.45pm I am in recover feeling totally nauseated and wanting drugs fast!!!!!:eek: After three lots of meds to stop me throwing up I was wheeled to my room at 7.30pm I did well til 3am when I woke in alot of pain. When the doc came round in the morning he said he had to cut away alot of stomach muscle to get to the band, pull the slip back through and re stitch it in place. I didnt feel like such a whoooose coz the pain is much more severe this time through. Broken left arm canula in the other wrist I spent a while continplating the toilet, this whole experience has been frustrating and painful both emotionally and physically. My husband had copped a barrage of abuse when I have been in pain and cranky, bring on the weight loss and goodbye wind pain pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :frown::thumbup::frown::frown::frown::frown:

how are you all going, I am on the other side in alot more pain than I would of hoped but i still have my band all fixed and in the place she should b. I hope you are all doing well xoxo

Ahh well things havent gone as smoothly as i would of liked... I do still have the same band. I had a massive slip and my doctor had to cut through alot of stomach muscle to umm I guess untangle the band. He then had to pull the slip back throug and repostion it, hence the extra pain and its taking so much longer to settle than last time. I know its only day 5 I guess I am terribly impatient amd emotional as the assault leading to the slip wasnt my fault. I am terribly glad I still have my band and extremely grateful for my amazing surgeon and anethatist. thank you all for the support im pretty cranky and fed up, Wish I could punch a boxing bag!!!!!!!! xixixixi

Hi hi, I was assaulted at work 4 weeks ago and today I found out my band is not working. I had my fingers crossed that it was all the swelling in my tummy but the baium swallow wouldnt even go through and I have nothing in my band at all. It took 10 mins before they could get the xray of the Fluid going through and it just trickled...I see my surgeon tomorrow. everyone keeps telling me that everything is ok and having another op will be fine coz im 47kg lighter than the last time BUT i cant get my head around having more surgery and i am so angry with work because they did not protect me enough!!!!!! Im back in here coz i need to be around people who really understand....im devastated atm

Thanks Gypsygirl, Im getting more nervous by the second and have hardly slept...I am looking forward to being able to eat again though its been almost 6 weeks of pain!!!!!! Hi luv2travel goodluck!!! will be thinking of you and hope to catch up with you after rebanding xoxoxox

Going through this rebanding has made me rethink just where I want this journey to be taken too. I was thinking at one stage I would be happy at 100kg BUT I won't be these are my new goals.... I am being rebanded on the 25th of March soooo I am going to give myself some rough time frames to hit each goal and realistic time!!!!! I am 153kg/336pds 1. 149kg/327pds - 25th April Anzac day 2. 131kg/288pds - 25th july 3. 110kg/242pds - 1st November 4. 99kg/217pds - 1st Jan 2010 5. 89kg/195pds - 15th feb 2010 my birthday 6. 79kg/173pds - 25th March bandiversary 2110 7. 69kg/151pds - may 1st 2010 8 65kg/143 pounds - June 1st 2010 84kg left to go. I have some Major Goals. 131kg is the smallest I got to on my own in 2004 when I fell pregnant. Then I will feel I am going somewhere. 99kg is obvious ahhh to be out of double figures. and I don't ever remember being 79kgs!!! I need to lose 84kg/184 pounds That will be a total of... 132kg/290 pounds Ive already lost 44kg/95 pounds Im determined to do this now!! the whole way!!!:thumbup:

Going through this rebanding has made me rethink just where I want this journey to be taken too. I was thinking at one stage I would be happy at 100kg BUT I won't be these are my new goals.... I am being rebanded on the 25th of March soooo I am going to give myself some rough time frames to hit each goal and realistic time!!!!! I am 153kg/336pds 1. 149kg/327pds - 25th April Anzac day 2. 131kg/288pds - 25th july 3. 110kg/242pds - 1st November 4. 99kg/217pds - 1st Jan 2010 5. 89kg/195pds - 15th feb 2010 my birthday 6. 79kg/173pds - 25th March bandiversary 2110 7. 69kg/151pds - may 1st 2010 8 65kg/143 pounds - June 1st 2010 84kg left to go. I have some Major Goals. 131kg is the smallest I got to on my own in 2004 when I fell pregnant. Then I will feel I am going somewhere. 99kg is obvious ahhh to be out of double figures. and I don't ever remember being 79kgs!!! I need to lose 84kg/184 pounds That will be a total of... 132kg/290 pounds Ive already lost 44kg/95 pounds Im determined to do this now!! the whole way!!!

This has been a very very hard slog. I remember where I was this time last year and it seems like forever away. On the 21st of Jan 2008 I started with measurements of..... BUST 152cm 60 inches WAIST 154cm 61 inches HIPS 196cm 77 inches I weighed 197kgs. Today before rebanding My measurements are... BUST 131cm 51.5 inches WAIST 118cm 46.5 inches HIPS 158cm 62 inches I now weigh 153kgs. Ive lost a total of.... BUST 21cm 8.5 inches WAIST 36cm 14 inches HIPS 38cm 15 inches Ive lost a total of 44kgs in the last 12 months and I am ecctatic!!!!! Hopefully my new band is as kind to me as this one has been. I am calling her Kekona....It means second born in Hawiian. I think It is very fitting. Cheers to me and my newest friend:cheers2:

This has been a very very hard slog. I remember where I was this time last year and it seems like forever away. On the 21st of Jan 2008 I started with measurements of..... BUST 152cm 60 inches WAIST 154cm 61 inches HIPS 196cm 77 inches I weighed 197kgs. Today before rebanding My measurements are... BUST 131cm 51.5 inches WAIST 118cm 46.5 inches HIPS 158cm 62 inches I now weigh 153kgs. Ive lost a total of.... BUST 21cm 8.5 inches WAIST 36cm 14 inches HIPS 38cm 15 inches Ive lost a total of 44kgs in the last 12 months and I am ecctatic!!!!! Hopefully my new band is as kind to me as this one has been. I am calling her Kekona....It means second born in Hawiian. I think It is very fitting. Cheers to me and my newest friend:cheers2:

I saw my counsellor yesterday and she has asked me to keep a record of all my feelings as i go through this hard time......So I decided this would be the best place to do it......This is what actually happened to me on the 16th of Feb. I am a mental health disability respite Team leader. I had a client snap 2 times the first I only got kicked 2 times in the stomach, the next week after having three days off I was assured that strategies and protection would be put in place for me BOY was I wrong. Within 20 mins of starting work I was attacked for 45mins by a lady who was like an animal...I don't wish to be cruel but I cant explain it any other way. I was kicked 8 times between my breast bone and pelvic bone leaving bruises and big as youe hand held wide open, I had bruises on my arms and I have a broken wrist in 3 places and tendon, ligament and nerve damage. Now I have my slipped band. Emotionally this has been hell coming to terms with an assault, not working, being hurt so bad and a work place that did nothing to protect me. I am hurting both physically and emotionally and my main emotion is anger and fear at another surgery that easnt necessary:frown:

My band has slipped due to an assault at work 5 weeks ago. In a whirlwind I find out I am having the old band out and the new one in on the same day on the 25th so do I rewelcome myself to the banding club ahhhhhhhhhh this is all happening so quick now im beside myself and nervous!!!!

Well wednesday 1pm is the day!!!! they are replacing the band totally as it has slipped down horrendously and my pouch is almost as big as my stomach grrrrrr Im so nervous but I can't live like this any longer thank you so much for the support!!!

I work in mental health and disability. I was assaulted for 45 mins before help arrived....I can't imagine being rebanded either im scared witless I must say as I had a bad infection and spent nearly 3 months recovering the first time BUT 95 pounds later i love my band!!!!! and I will love this new one there is just lots of emotions going through my head atm

I saw my counsellor yesterday and she has asked me to keep a record of all my feelings as i go through this hard time......So I decided this would be the best place to do it......This is what actually happened to me on the 16th of Feb. I am a mental health disability respite Team leader. I had a client snap 2 times the first I only got kicked 2 times in the stomach, the next week after having three days off I was assured that strategies and protection would be put in place for me BOY was I wrong. Within 20 mins of starting work I was attacked for 45mins by a lady who was like an animal...I don't wish to be cruel but I cant explain it any other way. I was kicked 8 times between my breast bone and pelvic bone leaving bruises and big as youe hand held wide open, I had bruises on my arms and I have a broken wrist in 3 places and tendon, ligament and nerve damage. Now I have my slipped band. Emotionally this has been hell coming to terms with an assault, not working, being hurt so bad and a work place that did nothing to protect me. I am hurting both physically and emotionally and my main emotion is anger and fear at another surgery that easnt necessary:frown: