lotzasunshine

Yeah, the mood swing SUCK!! My poor DH put up with a LOT, and helped me even though I would snap his head off for the littlest things. They will get better too. I still cry for no reason sometimes, but not near as much.

Don't worry dear!! The discomfort and pain are making you wonder if it is worth it, but it will be!!! I have had some of those moments, but they pass as you remind yourself that a little discomfort and pain now, to live comfortable and pain free later is going to be SO worth it!! I have only lost 16lbs and am already feeling MUCH better. The surgery pain and discomfort will go away withing the next week or so, just hold on a little longer! Lots of bandsters have been where you are now, so you are not alone. Chin up and keep imagining how good you will feel in a year!!:lovechoc:

Don't rush yourself. I felt the same way, and everyone kept telling me to remember that this isn't the month for weight loss, it is the month for your body to heal. That is still over 5lbs in a week!!! It's great progress, so just be patient until your first fill! Good luck!

I've never been told not to swallow pills either. I was a little nervous about it though, So I cut mine into smaller pieces. Haven't had any problems. And I might go back to my regular vitamin instead of the chewables. I can't stand them!

Glad your fill went well, aside from not liking the doctor as much. I made a LOT of calls today and ended up with 2 that do fills for $150. I don't think either of them use fluoro. The Surgical Weight Loss Center of Utah, and a Dr. Cottam. I had heard that a Dr. Muse did them for $60, but when I called they said that now he is under contract with fill centers usa. I can't afford them so I had to shop around.

Very true! I am having the hardest time finding a decent priced fill dr here in utah. I called South Valley surgical and asked what they charged for fills and the lady seemed really skeptical that I had got my band in Colorado and even had the nerve to ask me if I had it done in Mexico, when I had just told her Colorado! :cursing:Then she proceeded to tell me that she doesn't know how I could have found someone cheaper there than they were, $1290. She sounded surprised when I rattled off the price tag and extras for going there, like the $15 fills forever. I was ready to hang up since obviously I didn't qualify because I wasn't banded by them and she said, well if you had just moved from colorado, you would be fine. And I thought- what difference did it make either way I would be a patient that was banded in colorado!!!!:tongue2::cursing: Anyway, the best I can find is $150 right now, and I guess that is better than spending the enitre day traveling to Denver.

I am SO jealous of you right now!! I have been trying really hard to watch what I eat and I have been exercising but I'm still stuck in the 292-294 range. I knowI need another fill but who knows when I'll be able to get one. :tongue2:

Good luck today Denver!! You are in my thoughts and prayers!

I'm in the same boat as you. Plus my TOM seems to rack up the pounds, even when I'm careful. Hoping my next fill will give me a little more control.

Ok, I did pretty bad with the last challenge. But I will just start again and say I want to lose 20 by halloween. I think I may try to get a fill here because the last one hasn't really helped. Start my weight at 293.5 thanks to stupid TOM.

I know it's a little late, but I'd like to join in if that's ok.

Dorky- Congratz on the job, the award, and the prize!!!:smile2:

hmmm.... I felt "safe" because even with doing hundreds of lap band procedures he has only had 2 patients with complications. One was due to a manufacturing problem with the band, and the other was a slip because the patient overate and did not follow instructions. I would rather have someone with his experience and track record. Too bad that it took you over a year to schedule surgery with your other doc. The day i called I was able to schedule with Dr. K. and I had to wait less than 2 months. :smile2:

I hadn't realized it was only 5 weeks ago. I'm doing pretty good! Thanks!!

She's doing fine now. The doctors have no idea what went wrong, but she is ok now. Go figure.

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: AWESOME!!!!!:tt1::thumbup::crying::thumbup: Congratz on reaching Onederland!! I have finally broken through my funk and lost all I had gained since surgery, I am at the lowest since surgery! Now I am on my way!! I can't wait until I reach Onederland!!!

YAY!! Finally broke out of the funk I was in and have now reached the lowest I have been since surgery! I was having such a hard time right before my first fill and gained about 5 lbs. I think I am on my way!!:thumbup::thumbup:

I just made the one day trip. I flew in around noon and had a 4;30 appt. Dr.K didn't get around to me until 5:30 or so. I figured better safe than sorry on the time, but I had a LOT of extra time. I flew out at 9:30 so most of my day was spent in the airport. I would highly recommend staying the night if you can, so that if you want more or less of a fill then you won't have to wait. I'm going to do that next time.

So this fill seems to be helping a little. I lost the gained weight and 1 more pound!!!! YAY!! At least the scale is moving down again!! Plus I got a cute new haircut, so that is helping me feel good abut myself, and my hubby doesn't even mind how much shorter it is. My birthday on the other hand was kind of depressing because my MIL was in the hospital all day yesterday. At first they thought she had a stroke, but nothing turned up on any of the scans or tests. They are sending her to a heart specialist, and she has to take a stress test. If anyone is stressed that woman is! It was kind of scary because she kept asking the same questions over and over, and was really disoriented. But she seemed better when they released her. Two of her sisters have had this same thing happen and the doctors could never figure it out.

Ok. I don't usually post rants, because they get me all riled up and aggravated. Here we go: INCONSIDERATE SMOKERS!!! I have no problem with people that smoke. That is their decision and they have a right to it. I also have the right to breathe clean air. Why should my rights be to let another person give my lung cancer? It's the ones that stand directly upwind from me when there is no one downwind, or the one that lives next door to me and doesn't completely put out his cigarette when he finishes, filling up the walkway with smoke. Or the group of people standing outside the doors of the public library and force the rest of us to walk through their cloud. I have had asthma my whole life and have always been amused by peoples astonished looks when I start coughing uncontrollably when they smoke around me, or when I ask them to please put it out(we were watching fireworks and there were a LOT of people around but we were the ones they chose to smoke by). Anyway, my state has a law that you cannot smoke within 25ft of a building entrance, fair enough right? except that it is never enforced. Some cities have made laws about smoking in public parks, and such. i think that is a good solution so that us non-smokers can still get clean air.

Don't feel bad!! I'm losing more slowly too. it didn't help that I gained a little back. I just got my first fill on Tuesday and it is too loose as well. I am still not back down to the lowest I have been since surgery.But think of it this way for me 15 lbs is more than I have lost in any month before.

So I was so frustrated about my fill not working after less than 48 hours I was worried that something was wrong. So I called Dr. K's office and talked to Tom about it. He explained to me that there are several reasons why I'm not feeling restricted now. He said that it could be because my TOM(supposed to have started the day of my fill) may have me bloated. Or that my swelling from the surgery is still going down. He said he is surprised that my fill only restricted for that long too, so it wasn't just me. But I noticed that later last night it was helping more. But I am probably just having yo-yo bloating. I am going to try and get back to Denver sometime before Labor Day. But one good thing is the scale has started to go down again. Finally.

I thought I was the only one not feeling tight right after. I wish that I had pushed for more of a fill. I hurt when it goes down too, and I may end up eating too much soon. Last night I felt really good restriction, but tonight it's only a little better than before and I am hungry today too. And I just got mine yesterday!! I'm going to have to find a doctor in salt lake FAST!! P.S. I had to push just to get 3.8 when I really thought 4 would be better.

Sorry that I haven't weighed in yet. I am a little ashamed to admit that I am sitting at 297 this week. But the fill I got yesterday should really help right?

P.S. i saw the clan discussion and wanted to add that I am from the Napier clan.