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Looking VERY good, Angie!!!!! Mimi

As RM says, call your doc Monday and be gentle with your band as far as food intake. Not all slips are painful. Mimi

Reby, I am sorry for what you are going through and I hope all the tests show that band rest will fix everything. Mimi

Oh, Suzanne, I am so sorry this is happening. It really sucks. I wish I had something uplifting and positive to offer you but all I have are hugs and a tissue. Hang in there and let's hope it is just fluid shifts from something salty. I wish your foot would hurry up and heal, too. Very Best Wishes, Mimi

AS, I will indeed post as the saga continues. Thank you for posting. Mimi

Tchr, thank you for your suggestions and I will talk to them in 2 weeks when I go back. Living w/o the band terrifies me, I don't want to get fat again and I already gained 2 pounds but it was rehydration weight, not fat, but even so, seeing the scales go UP scared the poop out of me. I feel wonderful this morning and was able to drink my dear coffee the way I am used to. Surely a slipped band would be bothering me even after a band drain? Heck, I don't know, I just know I am praying like crazy for a good outcome. Thanks for your support, Mimi

I am sorry for all of your trials and tribulations. I have recently gone through some problems with my band but the thought of being bandless terrifies me to the maximum. If you can afford to try again I think a properly working band is wonderful. Best wishes, Mimi

The PS I went to said he would do TT and Breast Lift together but the arms at another time. He said it would be too much time under anesthesia to do all 3 at once. Mimi

I do believe you are feeling your port. It is where the biggest scar is and would push out a little after eating a big meal. In addition you may be growing some scar tissue around it. I don't think it is anything to worry about. Mine is the size of a golf ball and about that firm, too!!!! Mimi

Pre-op I found them on sale, went a little nuts and bought 140 cans. That was last October and I am just finishing them now, LOL. They are so handy and the taste is acceptable. I always take a can with me in case of hunger crisis, just pop and drink. Mimi

Laura, you are a good patient!!! Will your binder hold up for that long, LOL?? Sorry about your eyeglasses but you got an extra 5 years w/o them. I hope your first day of work goes well. Mimi

You have done so well!!!! Keep up the good work and congratulations!!!! Mimi

Trust me, go for the small unfill. As RM said, you can get more put in at your next appt. After you get the unfill you will be much happier!!!! Mimi

Thank you Ashleysara, that is very kind of you. There is one other doctor in town that does the band and I am going to check him out next week. Mimi

I am happy you are doing better, G'wolf. Hang in there. Mimi

Suzanne, hi. Semi bad news. I barfed all day again and finally gave in and went to the doc. I had an emergency Upper GI which shows (maybe) a band slip and the barium trickling througgh slightly. The docs in the practice will get together Monday and decide if it is a real slip or just mega swelling from a week of barfing. I asked about switching docs within the practice and the answer was NO!! A complete unfill (only 6 cc) was done and I felt immediate relief and sadness. If they decide it is not a slip they will check me in 2 weeks and give me back 5 cc. I know I should have gone in when I first started having trouble and am sorry I didn't. All I could hear in my mind was that dang doc saying "If we have to unfill you again we won't give you anymore, period." I wish he had kept his thoughts to himself!!!!! Thank you all for all of your support and caring words. Mimi

Well, what is the verdict? Tell us, tell us!!!! Mimi

Great explanation, RM, easy to picture and understand. Mimi

Congratulation!!! Keep up the good work and keep posting. Mimi

I, too, empathize with what you are going through as I am, too. I am building my PS account as fast as I can and hope scars look better than what I have going on. I actually think I looked better with plumped up fat than this deflated sack of skin!!!!! Gotta remember we are doing a GOOD thing by losing weight, LOL. Mimi

Suzanne, I am not out of the woods yet. Yesterday I took 2 capsules of antidepressant meds and they plugged me up and shut me down. This morning I woke up and all was OK. I cut open the capsules and ate the contents with pudding instead of risking band pluggage. I did pretty good on Protein shakes and Crystal light til I tried the yummy V8 Campbells creamy squash soup. That apparantly was too thick, so after a couple of issues I am bck to clear liquids. I am slowly getting better, though, Thanks for asking. I do think liquid Motrin is helping, too, although I am only taking it twice a day and not on an empty stomach. Mimi

Ashleysara, you are so right that I need to find a doc I am not afraid to go to. I am usually self assertive, I don't know why I can't speak up for myself in this case. Thanks. Mimi

Erin, there are many reasons for nausea....that may be why no one has answered your question. I don't know that dehydration can cause nausea but nausea sure causes dehydration. Mimi

Won't Tricare have a list? Call them and ask. Mimi

PLEASE call your doctor before it gets any later. There is nothing any of us can do to help you!!!! Best wishes, Mimi