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I was describing to someone how we have a tiny hole between our pouch and lower stomach, and they asked me what happens when you are sick with a virus and have to throw up. Sounds like y'all have some experience with that. Is there any pain from vomiting? All I have experienced is PB, which is from the pouch only.

I'm going to Daytona Beach Shores (south Daytona Beach) a week from tomorrow!

I'm back. Just got my fifth fill last Tuesday and it seems to be close to where I need to be. I'm losing slowly (about 3 pounds over the last six weeks) but I'm not nearly as hungry now and I can't eat as much, so I hope that will improve. For Vitamins I'm taking OneSource Active Kids Complete chewables and Spring Valley Caramel Calcium Chews (from WalMart). My wife and I have been walking alot. We are going on vacation in a couple of weeks, so hopefully we can walk on the beach while we're gone. Craig

Had my fourth fill today. Also, at the support group meeting tonite Brooke announced that she was expecting and is due a couple of days before Thanksgiving.

What is the pouch test? Never heard of it...

Are any of you attending the monthly support meetings at GBI? I have been to all but one of them (on vacation in March) since I was banded. Craig By the way, the "black headed chick" is Tiffany. :-)

My restriction is better but I still need another fill. I'm losing weight now (4 pounds in the last two weeks) but I still tend to eat larger portions than I should. I'm doing better exercising, so that should help with the weight loss.

I had my third fill about two weeks ago and it has made a difference. I have lost 4 pounds since then. I'm going to have a fourth fill in two more weeks.

My third adjustment was Tuesday 4/21. I have another adjustment scheduled for next month.

My third fill is April 21. Everyone at GBI tells me that this should be the one that I will feel the most restriction on. True?

I back, Just got back from a week of vacation in Daytona Beach. No more weight loss, but when I had my second fill last Tuesday my fat-free mass had gone up three pounds. I have lost three inches off my waist so far. I now have a small amount of restriction so hopefully now that I'm back on a normal schedule I'll start losing weight again. Craig

Hi everyone, Back from vacation. I gained 3 pounds that week but have already lost it since getting back Sunday nite. I had my second fill Tuesday afternoon and I can now feel some restriction, but not a lot. My third fill is scheduled for April 21. No other weight loss, but when I had my fill they did a body fat analysis, and my fat-free mass (FFM)(muscle/bone/water) had gone up 3 pounds. I have lost three inches so far on my waist. I'm back to my normal routine now and should be back to losing some weight. Craig

Very little restriction for me at this point. Leaving for vacation in Florida with my wife Sunday. We will have to walk a lot on the beach to keep me from gaining weight. I get my second fill two days after I get back.

I'm still here. My second fill is on March 24th. I can't tell any difference after my first fill, but they warned me I probably wouldn't until after the third fill. So I'm watching my portions, but I haven't lost any weight this last week. Now that it's warming up, my wife and I can start walking together, so that will help.

My fill was just a slight prick when the needle went in. I'm a diabetic so I'm used to giving myself insulin shots. It wasn't any worse than that. I'm not really feeling much different than before the fill, but my doctor warned me that I wouldn't feel much restriction until after the third fill. Now that I'm back to solid food I'm having to watch my portion control. Craig