Mimilou2004

Kate, I am sorry you aren't sleeping all night, hopefully it will change soon. It is great that your suture line is healing so well most places. Do your arms hurt? Or can you do everything with them? Mimi

Allie, I am so happy for you and your transformation. Merry Christmas!!!! Mimi

Merry Christmas SJ, Allie, and Kate and all the other thread followers. Mimi

Good luck and it is wonderful you have restriction so early in the process!!!!! Mimi

This is a disturbing thread, I don't know where I was when these statistics were published. They scare me, I can't imagine living without my band and I don't think my insurance would cover a replacement surgery. YIKES!!!! Mimi

Merry Merry Christmas to all. Keep posting, everyone!! Mimi

I hope you are at your sweet spot, Elfie. I still am not there after 14 months!!!! Too much or not enough is my lot!!!! Best wishes, Mimi

Merry Christmas back at ya, Fanny. Mimi

Yay, Kate, drain free, yippee. Wonderful Christmas present, indeed. Your pictures are wonderful, thanks for sharing. Mimi

It is a little complicated to put the ticker on, it took me many tries. The best advice I can give you is to use the search button and read the different posts about it. There is a long detailed post that I printed out and followed step by step but I don't know the exact title. Good luck. I am just now realizing how successful I am. It is scary and freaky to be "normal weight". The best advise I can give you is to take it slow and easy and 1-2 pounds a week adds up in a year. Expect setbacks while hoping for none. Try to find someone to exercise with or if you can get a personal trainer a couple of times a week that would be awesome. I credit my trainer and journaling my food and exercise for the fact that I never had a plateau that lasted even a whole week. When you get restriction cutting back on calories will be much easier. Best wishes. Mimi

It is hard to get enough protein grams on that low calorie count, are you sure you are getting enough? Are you taking your vitamins? Maybe just getting started with exercise will rev you up, I hope so, I hate that draggy feeling. Best wishes, Mimi

Well, I hope it is just because of loose skin thwapping up and down!!!!! I will keep my fingers crossed that it is an insignificant situation. Mimi

Glad you are OK, Elfie. I hope they fix your car quickly, but with the holidays here, I don't think that will happen. Mimi

H, I hope your bruising is nothing except a side effect of the pre-op blood thinner shot. I admire your riding ability. Mimi

Welcome, Dragonfly. I wish you much success!! Mimi

I am so happy you are continuing to do well and your breasts are making you happy. Keep up the great healing. Mimi

Way to go, Teri!!! Terrific wt loss in one week. Keep up the good work. Mimi

I am happy everything went smoothly for you. May I ask why you were reluctant to get a fill? Mimi

Patterba, although everyone is different, I would think you would feel SOMETHING at 6cc. I, too, would be suspicious of missed port. I would try to get moved up but your doc may say no. Best wishes, Mimi

Wow, MissyMS, had I read that I don't know that I would have gotten the band. Shocking statistic. I hope I am not the 1 out of 4!!!! Mimi

I find that statistic hard to believe.....what is the source quoted? Mimi

I am curious to know how much the doc gives you each time? Sometimes adding 1/4-1/2 cc at a time is a good way to sneak up on your sweet spot. I dislike the fact that your doc has made you feel guilty about getting your needs met. My doc has done me that way, too. I am always reluctant to go in because at one point the SOB had a temper tantrum, labeled me a band failure and vowed/threatened to remove my band. I think I hate him. Mimi

Kate, thank you for the update. I feel like we are along for the ride. You sound both upbeat and a trifle depressed. Thanks for the warning about the armpit, that is encouraging. What are you doing about deoderant? Shaving? I hope your monthly waits, too!!!!! Just what you don't need. Sorry about the warning to not lose much more wt and none soon. Best possible wishes, Mimi

Lakota, can't you fight that? That is deceptive and I would think your insurance company would help you fight it. Mimi

My midriff all of a sudden went into Shar-Pei look alike mode. Freaked me out but I am a lot older than you. It happened at about 60 pounds out of the 75 I wanted to lose. I exercise, too. Mimi