thunderstorm816

When was ur surgery?? Why have u had 3 fills already?? I had my surgery the beginning of April and have only had one so far. LOL the port kinda looks like he left his stethescope in ya. I was asking him what these clip thingys where on mine and he laughed and said the hooks on ur bra. Boy did i feel stupid LMAO

I had my first fill on 5/21. You will notice that u get full faster and u stay full longer. Also alot of the foods u could eat prior to the fill will bother u after. Just remember after your fill...SMALL BITES and CHEW CHEW CHEW. If u dont u will get pain when it gets stuck going down.

I had the suture thingt too. In my port incision. I also had it before when I had my gallbladder removed. I didnt know what it was back then. Kinda freaked me out when I seen a string sticking outta my belly button and when i tugged on it I could feel it pulling on my muscles inside. I just gave it time and it dissolved inside and eventually came out one day when I tugged on it. When I seen it on my port incision I just kept lightly tugging on it till it dissolved enough on the inside to release it. The only thing is the incision wont heal over it atleast mine wont so I still have a small spot on my port incision that is healing

Well I went for my first fill today and it wasnt as bad as I was expecting. The day started off good when I got on the scale to find out I lost 2.5 more pounds since the last visit...which is amazing considering I went to Philadelphia this past weekend and ate half of a cheesesteak(bread and all)...thats how I knew I needed the fill LOL. My surgeon doesnt numb the skin before he does the fill which I am thankful for because I think the lidocaine burns more then the little pinch the fill needle made. Was not so bad. I had 2.5 cc in there already from surgery and he added another 1.5 so I have a total of 4 cc in there now. So let's see if the weightloss goes any faster now. Havent thrown up yet from this band and hopefully wont now that i am tighter:confused2:

Thank You Cori..I can definately feel restriction now... Wow what a difference 1.5 cc makes. Hopefully I will lose more weight now. When do u get ur first fill??

I guess u can cal this a NSV.. I am now 6 weeks smoke free. Had my last cigarette night before surgery. Havent touched them since. I also joined the gym and have been going up just about every day and working out. I am amazed that I am not getting winded or super sore from the work outs and that i feel amazing after I am there...I am loving this band more and more every day

My doctor told me that the children's vitamins didn't have enough of the vitamins u need. I found Chewable Centrum vitamins at Walmart. They are adult strength. They are orange flavored and not too bad tasting. They have the adult doses of the vitamin and minerals u need. I am also on the lookout for a good tasting chewable calcium. anyone have any ideas on that one??:confused2:

Name: Tracy Date you were banded: April 7, 2008 Weight loss to date: 21.5 pounds so far that I know off don't usually weigh myself...go to the doctors on 5/21 How are you feeling? I am feeling fantastic...I havent had a cigarette since my surgery and I have been out walking atleast 3 miles 3-4 times a week and as of this week I joined the gym. I have so much more energy then I have ever had. I am so happy that I had this done. Debating on if I should get a fill on the 21st or not since I stay full for atleast 4 to 5 hours.:thumbdown:

The doctor I work for wanted me to ask this question on here. Has anyone tried eating swedish fish??..u know the gummy red fish candy. It is fat free and sometimes I get this craving for something sweet and I wanted one and she said I couldn't have one. Was wondering if anyone has tried one and if they think it would possibly get stuck and cause u to have to have a EGD done to remove it.... Input would be appreciated.

I do pretty good with eating the healthy food and staying away from the junk food. Just every once in while u get a craving for something sweet ( especially around that time of the month) and u just need that sweet little snack. I love swedish fish too but I am too afraid to try one for fear of getting it stuck. And I certainly don't want to have a tube shoved down my throat to retrieve it LOL.

WOW the HOFF looks like he is packing lol..maybe that should be our logo LMAO:w00t:

I'll trade ya gadget...i lose in my thighs and face and shoulders first...i need to lose this gut ...ughhhh

I have been an LPN for 10 years now. I work in a physicians office. Woohoo for me no nights, no weekends, no holidays..lol gotta love it. NURSES ROCK!!!

As of Monday the 28th (my 3 week follow up) I am down 20.5 pounds. Wooohooo. Doing good with no fill maybe we can do this without a fill that would be nice since I dont care for needles lol. Have next appt with fill if needed scheduled for May 21st. So we will see how things go till then

I had similar pains in my chest after surgery. I called my doctor and he wanted me to go to the ER to have a chest CT done to rule out a blood clot. Lucky for me it was just spasms in my esophagus and diaphram. To be safe you should call your doctor and see if he wants u to have a CT done. A blood clot is nothing to mess with. Hope all is well

Puddin I was also a Duranie. Me and my sisters bedroom was covered with posters ...walls and ceiling..my mother just loved us lol. My favorite was Roger Taylor though. Funny thing too is that my oldest son was born on Roger Taylors birthday..how cool is that. I miss the 80's ...and it kinda shocks me that it is kinda coming back now with the kids...my son acts like Bon Jovi is like some new singer LMAO

Glad everything went well Steve. You will be healed and feeling great in no time.

I slept on my side the day I had surgery..i just asked the nurse for an extra pillow and blanket and propped myself. I am a little over 2 weeks out from surgery and I can lay on my stomach with no problem what-so-ever. My port must be in a good spot that I dont notice it too much

DO not weigh urself got atleast a week or so after surgery...u are full of IV fluids so u wont see much weight loss and it will depress ya.. Dont become obssessed with the scale. Do it once a week or so. Ohh and when ur monthly visitor comes to town u will probably go up a few pounds because most women bloat then so dont freak out about that either ok.. Just a forwarning lol

Our support group has the clothing exchange. It is nice to get a new outfit or two. If u don't have alot of money to shop for clothes u can always go to Goodwill or the Salvation Army to get slothes while u are "Shrinking". That will save u some money till u get to a size that u want to but a wider wardrobe in. Just an idea for ya all

ohh and where are all the 30 something guys at or are there only 30 something chicks on this site lol

I have never lived in Texas but I like cowboys does that count hee hee.. Hi I am Tracy and I am from way across the states in good ole PA. Can't believe there are actually people chatting in the 30's forums now. I was banded on April 7th.. 2 weeks ago yesterday. Feeling great. Cant wait till Monday so I can go to regular foods wooohooo. Nice to see some other 30 somethings around

One of mine pulled apart a bit too..not deep but I had the skin glue...Doctor said it looks good all I do is put some neosporin on it to help it heal. It will just scar a little wider then the other scars. Just keep it clean and put some of that antibiotic cream on it.

You are not suppose to drink thru a straw because u swallow more air when u swallow. Believe me I forgot and drank a whole drink over a few hours time thru a straw and I paid for it later that night. I was so gassy and my intestines rumbled all night long. Wont do any damage to ya but it is uncomfortable when u are that gassy

Had my post op check in with the doctor this am and I am down 17 lbs since before surgery and preop diet..woohoo. 17 pounds gone forever and I never wanna see them back again. My friends have said u can see it in my face and neck and my ring is too big for my ring finger now. Now if it will just melt off of my gut we will be in business. HEE HEE. Looks Like everyone is doing really well and losing about the same amount. Way to go fellow April Avengers