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Thanks guys, i really appreciate the support from people who actually understand how i feel. I guess i really need to stop comparing my success to others. I know ill get there eventually!! Thanks again.

I've been having gall bladder issues for the past month off and on and i just had it taken out this past wednesday. For the past month, ive had no energy and no will power to do any exercise besides when im at work and walking around because ive just felt so blah. I go for my montly appt tomorrow and im scared i havent lost much and i feel bad because i havent done much and i dont know..i know everyone gets discouraged sometimes. I just dont want to fail this thing! :frown:

I just found out last thursday i have gall stones as well. I would have attacks where i really felt like i was dying. The pain was so bad, all i could do was lay on my back and grip the side of my bed. my pain was right below my breat bone and to my back. be very careful of greasy foods/fried foods. Im supposed to have my GB out next month

UPDATE!!! so, i had my ultrasound and it is GALL STONES...they wanna take out my gall bladder sometime next month! thanks for all the advice guys!!

So i had my appt this past friday...I was supposed to Wed. but he got stuck in surgery. I had lost 8 lbs. woot!..I asked him about the pain i had been having and he ordered me an ultrasound and im having that wednesday so wish me luck!! I got a fill friday too..already lost 4 lbs! lol...its filled pretty good this time!...thanks for all the support

Thank!! Im nervous and i syke myself out about stuff like this but im sure everything will be ok. my stomach isnt completely back to normal so i know what u mean about the pain lasting a few days...even though its not bad....

Well i dont have any kids so maybe it wont be as bad? i havent had any pain since monday night so we'll see when i go to the dr. today. thanks for all the tips/advice

Thanks guys!! I havent had any problems today but i will be talking to my dr/surgeon tomorrow when i go for my fill. My dads was an emergency, and he was hurting so bad, he was ready to tell all of us bye cause he thought he was dying lol..its not funny but in a way it is humorous. Hopefully everything will be ok. Ill update tomorrow!!!

Well i might reconsider having children if its worse than that!! lol...Hopefully they'll figure it out tomorrow!!

I go tomorrow for a checkup/fill...my doctor does the same thing (takes gb out). he actually took my dads out. friday night i had ate chicken with beans/rice and last night i had ate some cabbage...its terrible pain. i hope its just gas. thanks for the info. though, at least i know im not crazy

Yeah i hope its just that. How in the world would i know if its my gall bladder? My dad had to have his taken out cause he felt like he was dying. It hurts like the dickens!! =)

Ok...before i had surgery i had this same pain maybe once...but since having it done, ive had it almost 3 times..the last 2 times were only a couple days apart The other night, me and my cousin had went out to eat, i didnt over eat or anything like that. Well we finished, went looking around at different stores and then my stomach started feeling really weird and knotting up. We went back to my car, and i had to put my seat back because the pain kept getting worse. I was laying down and it felt just like my upper stomach was in a knot and someone was pulling it on both ends as hard as they could. I felt like i was dying. I made her drive home but after about 20-30 min. it went away and i was fine. Last night, around 9:45 i started feeling weird again. i went to the bathroom and by the time i was out, i was doubled over in pain again. I went and laid down and it was that same pain again. It was horrible. No position would work, i jus had to lay there praying it would stop. And again, after about 20-30 min. it stopped. I was talking to the ladies at work today and they mentioned it might gas. That is some crazy gas if thats the case. I go the doctor tomorrow and im going to ask him. Id rather go through surgery 10 times than have that pain again. Anyone had the same problem????

Jill, i know exactly how you feel. I was banded jan. 5th of this year and im only down close to 40lbs. i know it sounds like a lot but the majority of that was in the first 2 months. the past 2 months have been super slow and i feel like im doing something wrong, even though im bein faithful to walking everyday and watching what i eat and how much (even though my restriction isnt all that great and my next fill isnt until next month). i havent lost a single lb this past week, im just maintaining. i know i should be happy with not gaining but i was self pay and it jus really frustrates me that i paid all this money of it and its not working. im really gonna talk to my dr. at my next appt and mybe we can figure something out. dont give up or get discouraged, it will get better, jus try to stay focused. =)

Im really trying my best to stay positive because 30lbs is a great accomplishment and its so easy to say "so and so lost this much, why havent i?" ive lost another 3 lbs and i go back to the dr. next month so ithink i need a fill. I know im not at my "sweet spot" and i think that'll make a big difference =). you guys are awesome

Thanks so much guys. I just get down on myself whenever i go and hop on those scales and yet i dont see the progress i think i should see. 30 lbs is a lot in 3 months and i never woulda been able to do it on my own...thanks for the support!! =)

I ordered a lot of these and can not eat them...i kept washing and washing them but i cant get over the way they feel in my mouth =(

I was banded 01-05-09 and i am down only 30 lbs. I know that is a BIG accomplishment but i feel like i should have lost more. My doctor is very encouraging and is always telling me not to dwell too much on numbers right now because i am loosing inches. And i am, im down almost 2 pant sizes and 2 shirt sizes. I guess im just impatient to reach my goal, i dont know. Does anyone have any tips or have you guhys ever felt like that????....any good, filling foods that yall love? any kinda of help would be great!! :scared2:

Im candace, im 22 yrs old from florida. im actually being banded this coming monday!!! (jan 5 2009). Im ready for this change in my life and excited about the outcome of it all. Ive been single for awhile and honestly im tired of it. I want someone i can share my life with and will except me for me...band and all =)...any good guys left??? I mean its kinda crazy to me that thinner girls can go out with heavier guys and society thinks thats ok..but heaven forbid a normal guy be walking hand in hand in the mall with a thick girl!! anyways..i love makin people laugh, most of the time im good at it! lol..im very sarcastic and i love being around friends and family. im probably one of the most easy going and low-maintanence girls you will ever meet. Im a southern girl, what more can u askfor? lol...add me, message me, id love to talk to ya!

THank yo so much for the kind words and encouragement, it really means a lot. I know if someone doesnt except me for me, they arent right for but im just tired of waiting but im still trying to be patient....i know things will work out for the best. Good luck to you, too =)

Hey guys im being banded 1-5-09... my myspace is www.myspace.com/candita20 Add me!

thanks Jenny. im gonna have my momma there so thats a plus!!!=) im so excited..im ready for this change!!

So i only have 2 1/2 more days before my banding and starting to get really nervous. I have waited so long for an opportunity like this and i am so blessed it has finally happened. Im 22 yrs old and i think its the right time in my life for this. Im single and hopefully this surgery will help in that area. im so excited!! if anyone has any advice, id love to hear it!!!