Susie Girl 75

I hear you! I have since given up on coloring my hair as well and have gone back to au-nautural... It most def. takes some getting used to! I'm also ready to chop it off!!! I think the shorter it is, the easier to maintain!!! Either way, you're looking GREAT!!!

I do experience the occasional slight burning near the port site still. I was banded on 07/02... I have had 2 fills and Doc said my port is fine... I've never heard anything pop though... You might want to put a quick call into your doc though, just to be on the safe side...

Great New Pic of you Leslie! Haircut looks cute!

My Surgeon told me that I don't need to be on any liquids after a fill and that I can resume my normal diet that same evening... So, that's not really cheating for me since my doc ok'd it...

Could we beat the same dead horse anymore? Glue factory for pete sake!!! I feel like this thread has been going on since April of 2006! Jeez... agree to disagree already and let it go!

Hollie, that's GREAT! You are doing an amazing job and I'm sure you loose what you need to by the October dates!! You must look SO great now! You should post some before/after pics for us to see! Congrats again and Good luck with the UCSD position!!

I think your Doc knows what he/she is doing. Trust in that and you will be fine. I do find it a bit odd that you seem to skip mushies, but hey... I leave it up the experts!!! Just follow what your doc tells you and you will be just fine!!!

My doctor only does Fluro... He said there is less room for error that way plus he can look at the band and make sure everyhting is good. I don't think now I woud be comfortable doing it any other way.

Every doc is different. My doc told me no food for 4 hours before the fill, but he told me to resume my regular diet that eveing. He said he doesn't require any dietary restriction after a fill... but everybody does it differently...

Lots of gas x strips!!! those are a life saver after the procedure.

Choopie, You're not alone. I was banded on 07/02, and just had my first fill 08/14 and have zero restriction. I can eat WAY more than I should and having the will power only gets me so far. Hey, if we all had SO much will power, we wouldn't need the band... I am going on Thursday this week for my second fill and I am praying for some restriction. I have lost a total of 12 pounds,but that was 2 weeks pre op and one week post off... I haven't lost anything the past few weeks and it sucks. Well, I also twisted my knee two weeks ago and haven't been able to even take a walk outside let alone swim or bike... I wold request another fill ASAP if I were you!!

Hey Chickie! Don't even worry about it. The only reason that you are focusing on this is because your battle with weight is now at the forefront of your mind. I know ,it's easier said than done. I was just banded in July and haven't lost much weight yet (i've only had one fill and have zero restriction)... I went out with 2 of my skinny friends on Saturday and felt like a total cow... It never happened before, but now things like that seem to bother me, so what you're feeling is totally normal. Just hang in there and before we BOTH know it, we'll be the skinny girls!!! :thumbup: Chi Town Susie Girl!!!

I smoked a cig two days before my surgery and I was fine... but, then again I am not a chain smoker ... I'm more casual, social smoker!!! Don't know if that helps or not...

Hi Susie! My name is Susie as well and welcome to LBT! I was banded 07/03 and the gas was there for about 4 weeks. My advice is to keep PLENTY of the gas-x stips on hand! I would stock up and take a few boxes with you. Those really did save my life especially the first few weeks!! Good luck to you and have a nice vacation!

Not that this is any defense, but a normal human body, one without any WLS would have a hard time digesting 38 pills a day... that's just crazy!!! Still, it is very gross... and yes, it does make me love my band even more. I couldn't imagine having to go through that daily regemine of that many pills... oye vey!

Well said Cobrien! I could not have said it better myself. Our body, means our choice!!!

I don't care for the new format. I hope they go back to the old one!

I was banded on 07/02 and have yet to have my first fill. I have been back on 'regular' food and I'm past all the mushie and soft stages. I have no restriction and can eat the way I did before I had the band and I'm convinced over this past 4-5 weeks I've lost maybe 5 pounds. I know that becasue I was told by my doc that I could start pureed food, and bump it of to mushies the week after, and soft food the week after that... etc... I know I have not lost much at all, and it's making me sad and upset. I am so hungry and it is taking every ounce of will power that I have to not pig out... :thumbup: I am trying my best to eat healty and not cheat but, I have that old demon voice in the back of my head ... I'm trying to be strong and it's not easy. I have to admit I did cheat last night with some pizza and I had a way too cheesey omlet from IHOP over the weekend... I know, please save the lectures... I'm well aware that what I did was totally wrong... Not to mention I'm concerned that my doc bumped up my diet so quickly, I've been reading what other doctors have done and I'm totally shocked that I was really only on all liquids for only one week... Anybody else feeling this way???? Please help...

I guess they don't want us being fixated on a number...

My doctor would not tell me either. He said that we don't need to focus on that the number didn't really matter. Not sure why it's such a big deal... ????

I had my first fill yesterday and I most def have restriciton, but not to that degree. I just now have to eat very slow and chew, chew, chew... It sounds like they may have over filled you. Did you have it done fluro or just regular... ???

didn't they give you any anti-nausea medicine? They gave me a shot as soon as I woke up... I've never gotten sick from anesthesia (sp?) but I guess they wanted to be safe... What did your doc say?

Losing and Brandy, you've both hit the nail on the head!!! :tongue_smilie:

Welcome Big Mike! Or, maybe now we will be calling you 'Not so Big Mike' ... This is an extremely personal choice for everyone and I think that you said a few key words in your post that struck a cord with me. You said that you've struggled your whole life with your weight and you have tried every diet under the sun. I too have tried diets and I can loose weight as well, but it ALWAYS seems to creep back up. Two weeks before I was badned was the heavist I've been EVER. I did loose 12 pounds on the pre-op diet. That was my deciding factor. Getting this weight under control once and for all!! I need to be healthy for ME, my fiancee and for my family. I want to be sure I'm around for a long, long time to come!!! :tongue_smilie: I'm not even a mommy yet, which is another reason I chose the band... I see that you posted your age, and your 21 years old. I am 33 now and let me tell you, I wish I would have done this 10 years ago instead of the yo-yo, up and down, out of control spiral that my weight has been... I'm only sorry that I didn't do it sooner. I am down 20 pounds now and I go for my first adjustment this afternoon at 4pm and I'm SO excited!!! Good luck to you Mike in your journey and please, keep posting and reading on our forum!!! You can retain so much wonderful information. Best of luck to you! Chi-Town Susie Girl...

My doc told me don't eat 4 hours before the fill but, your doc may have different rules.