Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!
$99 Yearly Supply Alert! 🌈 "1 per Day!" Bariatric Multivitamins

sil

LAP-BAND Patients
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Content Count

    1,100

  • Joined

  • Last visited

Blog Entries posted by sil

  1. sil
    :w00t::cool2::smile: HI EVERYONE MY GOOD FRIEND DIED ONLY AN HOUR AGO. GOD REST HER SOUL, I KNOW SHE IS GOING TO A BETTER PLACE.I LOVE YOU DEARLY MOLLIE PEGUES.WHAT A SAD SITUATION ON TOP OF ALL THAT I AM SCHEDULE FOR SURGERY TOMMORROW MORNING AT 6:30, AN THE NURSE CALL ME FROM THE DOCTOR OFFICE AN SAID CONGRATS YOU WERE APPROVED THIS MORNING[WTH]. SOMEBODY LIED THE DOCTOR SAYS IT ONLY TAKES TWO WEEKS,THAT WAS THE 26TH OF NOV,MAYBE IT WAS THE HOLIDAYS I DON,T KNOW,I AM THINKING I AM ALREADY APPROVED. THIS IS A LAST MINUTE APROVAL THIS MORNING AN MY SURGERY IS TOMORROW HOW CLOSE IS THAT.I CANNOT BELEAVE MY FRIEND IS GONE. WE TALK EVERYDAY ON THE PHONE REGARDLESS.IF EITHER OF US HAD A BAD DAY WE ALWAYS TALK.YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THE BEST FRIEND I EVER HAD.GOD REST YOUR SOUL.LOVE ALWAYS.(Sil).
  2. sil
    HELLO EVERY ONE TODAY IS THE FOURTH OF JULY, LET ME TELL YOU WHAT I,VE EATEN, SO FAR I,VE HAD 2 HAMBURGERS, TURKEY BURGERS, ONE HOT DOG I THINK I DID VERY WELL, I,M DONE EATING FOR TODAY. JUST GONNA DO YOGURT,DRINK TEA THEN I,M ALL SET,I DIDN,T COOK ANY RIBS,OF CHICKEN NOTHING LIKE THAT ON THE GRILL,MY YOUNG ADULTS WENT OUT WITH THEIR FRIENDS, SO I REALLY DIDN,T COOK MUCH. IT,S 4:19 IN THE PM MAYBE I,LL READ ME A GOOD NOVEL. SO EVERYONE OUT THERE WHAT DID YOU DO FOR THE HOLIDAY. :tt2::shades_smile:
  3. sil
    :smile::crying::thumbup:My appointment was october 26. my doctor did not give me a fill. because i lost 5lbs. but in all i have lost 100lbs. that is great. i lost 40lbs before surgery. i am so happy, can,t wait to get to onderland.i am now wearing a size 18 pants. from a size 20. i feel good.hope every one is doing great on your journey. :thumbup::thumbup:
  4. sil

    First fill

    By sil,

    :w00t:hi everyone today i went for my first fill. my appointment was at 11:40. got their at 11:15. had to wait for like five minutes.by the way i gained 3lbs.she ask me what i was eating i said mashed potatoes.mushy stage she said no carbs.but protien. the doctor gave me 1.5cc he said i had the small band, standard.i don,t know how many cc,s it hold. but anyway it was painless an easy about f ive seconds it was done he ask me did i fell anything i say no he says most people do some don,t but for a second i could taste it in my throat.it taste just like my iv fluid when my nurse change my iv bag during my hospital stay. after the fill he gave me water to sip it went down fine.i am to do liquids for today, tomorrow mushy, then he said regular foods.he is a great doctor.so far i haven,t had any complications what so ever. as i sit here sipping my chicken broth i think i can feel something.so my people how are you doing. wishing everyone blessings on our new journey in life. (:smile::tt2::lol:sil)
  5. sil

    2 weeks post-op checkup

    By sil,

    :thumbup:today was my two weeks post-op checkup i have lost 19 pounds so far. my scars are well. i start soft foods tomorrow.i still don,t have much of a appetite.my starting weight since i started april of 08 was 324 during the six months before surgery i lost 40lbs.that was sept 08,now its january 09 the total is 59lbs. i feel so wonderful.the doctor say i can do any exercise i want so i start back on my stationary bike tomorrow.:cheatfree:.i cannot believe that i lost that much weight.wishing everyone well on your new journey in life. sil.:cheatfree:
  6. sil
    HELLO EVERYONE I.M NEW TO THIS SITE I.M LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING SOME GOOD ADVICE I HAVE BEEN ON THIS SITE SINCE MARCH SO FAR EVERYTHING SOUNDS GOOD SO MUCH INFO ON THIS SITE :thumbup::smile2::thumbup: SILL
  7. sil
    :thumbup:March 8th, was my fill appointment.i have lost 9lbs. since january.he always skips a month. so today i did not need a fill.so i go back in two months.so i think i am at a stage where i am loving my band,i can only eat like 1 cup full an i am done.my starting out weight was 324lbs.now i am down to 206lbs.don,t want anymore fills no time soon.i always lose between 5-10lbs after each fill today i am feeling great. i am thankful for the lapband, an my doctor.:thumbup:.an my daughter who stuck by me during the whole process.never in a million years that i ever thought of having weightloss surgery.an i am also thankful to the lapband community.you guys are great support.hope everyone is having a great journey even though for some of us it is slow, like me.but never give up..
  8. sil
    :redface::thumbdown:hello everyone my surgery went very well,i arrive at the hospital at 4:30. had to be there at 6:30, me an my daughter, went to pre-admitting office got call back in the room got my iv put in, waited another30 minutes. took off everything.talk to the anathesiologist. he was explaining about the tube that goes down your throat. he says if it doesn,t go all the way down he might have to wake me up a little, to get it down,(yea right). i walk in the operating room looking at them making up the bed i had to lay on, i almost ran out of the room. i got on the bed they strap these massage pads on both legs that vibrates fell so good to keep your blood circulating.he put the oxygen mask on my face all the while making jokes,saying take deep breath, get all that good oxygen. i am thinking these people are not going to put me to sleep.next thing i knew i was waking up in recovery, moaning she ask did i need pain medication i moan yes,they call my daughter back for a few minutes to see me.hour later they took me to my room. i wasn,t in pain just a lot of discomfort, no chest pain.no port pain, i stayed overnight so did my daughter. i don,t know what it is about hospitals it not like home, could not wait to get home.i had round the clock care it felt so good to be taken care of.my dr had like 20 people on the staff all night that was in an iut of my room,7:00 that morning had to go for the dreded barium swallow, it,s just real bitter had to take three big gulp of that brown liquid, turn from side to side, then came the sweet thick syrup. same thing over again then 15 minutes later i was back in my room then the doctor camr by an told me the surgery went so smooth that i can go home what nice words we call a cab an an hour later we were home i went to bed the doctor said to start my ensure the following day my stomach is growling but i am not hungery my throat was sore for that day today isday four an i feel great took off my bandages yesterday with no problem layed in the bed most of yesterday i can climb the stairs ok if you have any questions leave me a message good luck everyone on your journey also:lol::thumbup:Sil..
  9. sil
    :smile::tt2:SINCE MONDAY AFTER MY FOURTH FILL. CAME HOME ONLY LOST 2POUNDS. THE NEXT DAY MY FILL KICK IN GUEST I LOST 12 POUNDS I WAS IN SHOCK. TUESDAY MORNING I GOT ON THE SCALE IT READ 251 I THOUGHT IT WAS A MISTAKE THE NEXT DAY GOT ON IT AGAIN IT READ 248. HOLY MOLY. I THOUGHT I NEEDED A UNFILL SO I WENT TO SEE MY DOCTOR TODAY.BECAUSE MY THROAT WAS SORE. BUT IT HAS SUBSIDED. AT FIRST I COULD NOT DRINK WATER. OF ANYTHING ELSE. SO TODAY NO MORE SORE THROAT. IT WAS MY BAND ADJUSTING. HE SAID COME BACK IF ANYTHING HAPPEN. I LOVE MY BANDED. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT 12 POUNDS IN FOUR DAYS.IT WAS JUST MONDAY THAT I GOT MY FOURTH FILL.:huh2:SO IN ALL MY TOTAL WEIGHT LOST IS 75 POUNDS INCLUDING PRE-OP WEIGHT LOST.
  10. sil

    3 months post-op 3rd fill

    By sil,

    :tounge_smile:hi every one today i went for my third fill.he put in 1/2ccs.i am down two more pounds. i have the#10 band that holds 4ccs.it was no problem my doctor does the fills. before surgery i lost 40pounds after two weeks post-op i lost 19pounds.with today that makes 63 pounds overall. an the amazing thing is that i am losing more inches.because when i get on the scale it seems like its not moving but the nurse says i am doing great. that was good to hear.my appointment was at 11:40. it takes an hour bus ride from wtby to newhaven hope everyone is doing great in bandland my next appointment is may 9 so good luck everybody on our new journey in life.(sil).
  11. sil
    Today was my dcotors appointment. its been six months. he did not give me a fill today because. i lost 14lbs. between june-july.maybe i am at my sweet spot. i don,t know yet. but guess what i am down 95lbs. 5lbs away from the big 100lbs.so far their is no problems.i exercise five times a day on my stationary bike.the nurse said you are just shrinking away. what a nice compliment. so next month i go back to get check out again.i went from 324 to 233. wow. i love my band.:ohmy::thumbup:. hope everyone is doing great.
  12. sil
    :thumbup::tt2:wow i can,t believe it will be three days before my surgery i am nervous, it,s been 10months, that,s a long time.my best friend had a stroke she live right across the street from me. shocking, i love her an praying she will be allright, she has a daughter that,s stays with her,i am going to the hospital tomorrow to see her i pray she makes a full recovery.we talk on the phone at least twice a day.i just hope she come out fighting.had to tell someone you guys are the greastest.glad i join this site.:eek::confused:
  13. sil
    :ohmy::thumbup::mad2::eek:I was warming up some sauted broccoli.an i took a bite an when it went down i didn,t feel anything but as soon as i took bite number two i knew this was not gonna be good it felt different an hurt more it was just stuck like in my chest an it was a painful experience.it lasted for about half an hour i could feel it in my throat trying to come back up but it would not so i had to run upstairs to the toilet because i knew i was gonna throw up.when i did it was slime. it came up twice.it was gross the painful feeling was still there about ten minutes later the broccolli came up an instant relief. i would not want to experienced that again i could just feel it right their in my throat not going nowhere an the thing about this stuck feeling when it was happening i thought about everything on this site the people was talking about you guys was going through my mind. so this is what it is what a bad feeling my chest hurt like it was tighting upi could not do anything but let it run its course.i was home alone i was scared. for the resr of the day i did liquids i remember that an yogurt. but today i am feeling great thanks for letting me vent (sil). an stop&shop has yogurt on sale 20 for $8:00.until the end of the week.(dannonight&fit) but this morning shoprite has the same yogurt 20 for $4:00. did i get rip off or what. iwent an got 40.for $16:00.this morning i could have gotten 40 for $8:00 oh well it is still not to late but i have to first eat all 40 others. just kidding i would not be that greedy they are only 80 calories they are good. i have to go now wishing everyone well on our new journey in life.:thumbup:
  14. sil
    :ohmy::thumbup:Monday january 11th i went in for another fill. december i did not get one. but i survive the holidays,i lost 2lbs.so today is the 14th i got on the scale an it says 210lbs.so that,s 7lbs since monday.this is a picture of me now.i went from 324lbs to 218lbs.this picture.i have come a long way.thanks to the band. today i uploaded some pictures to the album.my name is (Sil)an you can see a big difference.i was very impatience with my band.you know when we always say it,s so slow. well we all go through those changes.as of today i have lost 113lbs.40lbs before surgery.an today i feel so good.we are so blessed.we all takes a lot of things for granted.i thank god everyday&night for my blessings so bandsters just hang in there.we will get to our goal. some will be a little slower than others.we have the power to do it.around this time last year i lost my best friend to a stroke.so it has been a sad journey during the hoildays i miss her so much. but i know she is up in heaven. looking down on us. (so l love you (Mollie Pergues) we will meet again one day until then god bless).to the bandsters i love you all.:cursing::thumbup::sad:.
  15. sil

    May 6th fill

    By sil,

    may was my fill appointment.i could not wait to get one.because i have been stuck in twoterville for three months,i am trying to get to onederland.as of todayi have lost 3lbs.it seems so slow.i know i have to be patient.my doctor has started skipping fills to every two-three months,i have another appointment in july.i am going on vacation to the hot south.at the end of june. for the 4th of july.so i will get a fill at the end of july when i get back.the fill he gave me was enough i did not fell any restriction .untilabout a week ago.at first i thought he miss the port.but no i have been feeling it for a week now.so i am out of obese 3 catergory, they have three obese classes(1-2-3)i am down to 1.my bmi started out at (55.6)at 324lbs-now bmi=34.8 weight 203lbs. still trying to get to onederland.hope everyone is doing great on your journey.:rolleyes2::thumbup:
  16. sil

    Surgery date

    By sil,

    .:scared2: THIS MORNING I GOT A CALL FROM THE DOCTOR OFFICE AN I,VE GOT A DATE IT,S JANUARY 13TH, THAT,S MY SON 20TH BIRTHDAY.:biggrin3:.MY GOODNESS I CAN,T BELIEVE IT IN HIS BIRTHDAY. I AM SO EXCITED I DON,T KNOW WHAT TO DO:tongue_smilie:. WHAT A WAY TO START OFF THE NEW YEAR YEA ME.:car::party::thumbup::biggrin: Sil.
  17. sil

    Happy birthday to me

    By sil,

    :smile2:hi everyone today is my birthday i am 47 years old.thank god i live to see another birthday. i am thankful for every minute that i have on earth.don,t know what i am gonna do.i know i am going to exercise.an just relax.hope everyone is doing good on your journey.its been slow but good.:mad:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME,HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME,HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO (sil) HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME.:thumbup::ohmy:.
  18. sil

    Second fill/3/9/09

    By sil,

    :confused::smile:Hi everyone hope everything is going well.i had an appointment today at 11:40, i took the bus i was late there. it takes an hour from where i live their was four clients ahead of me but i waited patiently because i wanted my fill he put in 1/2 cc i felt the gurgling water going down i lost 4 pounds so far. during the whole ten months so far i am down waist size from 32 to 26.as a reward i went to avenue plus an bought myself three pairs of blue jeans an a blouse.they had a coupon if you sign up right then you will recieve a discount those three pair of jeans &blouse would have cost me $114.00 with the discount i paid $90.00.it feels so good just to go an try on clothes.i hope everyone is doing good on your new journey in life. the fill did not hurt at all.it only took 5 seconds.i like my doctor .i can come back evert two weeks.the nurses ask do you think you need a fill.(yes).my next appointment is april 19. because his office is doing renovations. i am on liquida for today, mushies tomorrow an regular food for wednesday.well i gotta go now i love this site so much an also love you guys so hang in their everyone an god speed. sil.:thumbup:
  19. sil

    went to see my pcp.

    By sil,

    I had a appointment with my pcp on sept 11, for a chest xray, also a ekg, on sept 19, i went for a stress test, where they give you a shot in your iv, to slow your heartrate then you get on a traedmill. an walk, let me tell you i have never in my life been on a treadmill,it was like watching a newborn baby walk,what a shame,i do exercise but it,s on a stationary bike, let me tell you i was pitiful then they speed it up, but she said i did good.i hit the mark. you has to go a certain speedi guest how funny, then the 2 part i had to get a shot in myhand for a vien i had to lay down for about fifteen to twenty min,so the machine could take pictures of my heart to see if i have any blockage, with my arteries, i seen the pictures how awesome was that an they were close up. what an experience i had, i was laughing at myself an the treadmill. if only you could have seen me, so on oct 15 i go back for a pulminary test i think that,s when you blow in a tube, an then the nurse says she will bring me in for a session how nice is that, well the only thing is if i would have known to have my doctor do all doses tests sooner i would have been done stupid me i,m sitting here waiting for the surgeon office to call me to see what was needed when i could have had everything done already, oh well can,t cry over spilt milk maybe i needed to wait who knows. it was for a reason.lesson learned.:smile::cry_smile::tt2:hoping to be a smashing pumpkin, if not i will let you know.:thumbup:
  20. sil
    :smile:hello my friends today was my fifth app. an i lost another 5 lbs. whoppi:tt2:. only one more to go so in total i,ve lost 15lbs. hopely more next month, i,m gonna try my best,can,t believe how times flys.good luck on your journey also everyone can,t wait to get a band date.sil:thumbup:
  21. sil
    :smile:HI i went for my fourth fill yesterday.5/18/09. i am down 2 more pounds. i will take that.so thats22 pounds lost after my surgery.plus the 40 before.as usual the doctor was great, i was in an out within 10 minutes. had to catch the bus from wtby to newhaven. it is a hour long drive an ocourse the bus driver took forever. just creeping along then someone yell its gonna be a long ride.but we all made it.its seem like i hit a plateau but it will work itself out. i am still exercising 3-4 times a day, my daughter graduates in june16th. yea,:cool::smile::thumbup::tt2::waytogo::smile2: i am so proud of her.my next fill appiontment is june 15th.so everyone good luck on your new life journey.i forgot to tell you boy am i restricted..
  22. sil
    :thumbup::thumbup::tt2:hello everyone i go for my third appointment tomorrow june,20 all we talk about is am i on the same plan, the last month i went other people had the same app. it only took about 5 minutes , i,m gonna ask her about my banded date hope she dosen,t brush me off, i,m thinking should i ask about all those pre-opt tests, an phyc app. when i went to my pcp. we taught about weight loss surgery, she fax all my records over to the doctor office i think it took one month to get started. anyway i.ve had most of my tests done early jan-feb, by my pcp do i have to do them all over again hope not, hope everything goes great tomorrow, the first time we went to yale newhaven i went by car that,s one big hospital, believe me i was so nervous, but the second time we went by bus you talking about a hour ride but it was fun me an my daughter went together it was okay ,is their anyone out there that,s getting band around oct- nov let me know, good luck to everyone on there journey .
  23. sil
    :thumbup::cool2:hello all today i went to my third appointment. it started off by me calling a livery cab, that,s medical for a ride to newhaven, my appointment were at 10.30 this morning the cab came at 10.15 he was running late,very late he also had to go pick up another ride were were going to the same destination, he even got lost oh boy were i teed off, we ended up getting there a hour late for my appointment. at 11.00. luckly i were still able to see the dietian an no one else were their,what a relief, it only took about fifteen minutes for her to see me an weigh in, we still had to wait for the cab again for half hour, coming back home it was three people in the cab. for an hour ride home, got home around two oclock.needless to say we made it back home safe. i just had to vent my fustrations from this morning.june 20 now i,m going to take a nap. if their are anyone getting band in oct/nov let me know can,t wait until it,s over .:ohmy::thumbup:
  24. sil
    HI EVERYONE WELL YESTERDAY I WENT TO MY FOURTH APP, TO THE DIETIAN ONLY TWO MORE TO GO,:smile2: ANYHOW THE NEWHAVEN BUS BROKE DOWN ON THE WAY I GOT THERE THIRTY MINUTES LATE, IT WAS NO PROBLEM BUT THE BIG SUPRISE IS THAT I,VE LOST 11LBS:lol: CAN YOU BELIEVE IT WITHIN A MONTH WOW IT SHOCK ME, I,M PROUD OF MYSELF. IT,S CRAZY WE RIDE FOR A HOLD HOUR JUST TO SPEND 10 MINUTES WITH THE DIETIAN. BUT BELIEVE ME IT,S WORTH IT.I,VE GOTTWO MORE APPOINTMENTS TO GO.MY DAUGHTER TOOK THE TRIP WITH ME.SHE,S WITH ME ALL THE WAY,SHE HAS A BIRHTDAY COMMING UP THE 29TH OF JULY SHE WILL BE 18 ANY SUGESTIONS AS TO WHAT TO GET HER AS A GIFT.THANKS SIL.
  25. sil

    Pulmonary test today oct,15

    By sil,

    TODAY I WENT FOR MY PULMONARY TEST, IT HAD THREE TO FOUR PARTS FIRST I HAD TO BLOW INTO A TUBE, DEEP LONG BREATHS YOU HAVE TO CONTINUE TO BLOW UNTIL NOTHING LEFT, THEN AGAIN I WAS PUT INTO A BOOTH SHE TURN ON OXYGEN I HAD NOSE CLIPS PUT ON MY NOSTRILS I HAD TO PUT BOTH HANDS ON MY CHEEKS AN THEN PANT FASTER AN FASTER. I NEVER HAD ONE DONE BEFORE WHAT AN EXPERIENCE, THE LAST PART I HAD TO BLOW FAST IN AN OUT AS FAST AS I COULD, SHE SAID I DID GOOD.I HAD TO STICK A TUBE IN MY MOUTH AN BLOW. MY APPOINTMENT WAS AT 9:00 THIS MORNING,SHE,S GONNA HAVE THE DOCTOR READ THEM AN FAX THEM OVER TO DOCTOR BELLS OFFICE, THEN HOPEFULLY I WILL BE ON MY WAY, CAN ANY ONE TELL ME WHAT DOES A INFORMATIVE SESSION CONSISTS OF, IS IT ONE ON ONE SESSION WITH THE DOCTOR, CAN,T WAIT TO BE BANNED, IT,S GOING ON SEVEN MONTHS NOW.GOOD LUCK EVERYONE ON YOUR JOURNEY IN LIFE. Sil.:wub::eek::cool::thumbup:

PatchAid Vitamin Patches

Bariatric Forums

For Patients

Health Professionals

Search Surgeons

Bariatric Surgeons: Want to research a weight loss surgery surgeon? Enter their last name below to start!

×