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LMAO = Laughing my Ass Off

LMAO @ Astrotoes!!! HUGI: there will be no long-term physical limitations at all!!!!

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh recumbant bike..THAT was the term I was aimin' for...not "recline"! LOL Thanks Neenagh!!! Hey Cloe...don't knock the delusions....it's actually very pleasant in my own lil' delusional world!

That is awesome Cloe!!! I am now only 2 lbs away from my pre-Xmas weight!!!

YEEEHAAAA Congrats Yasmina!! Is that your consult appt or your surgery appt? :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: Cloe pretty much summed it up. A fluro is done at the "Imaging Section" (normally in a hospital)....piece of cake.....you stand there in front of a machine which flashses up your insides on a screen (very kewl to see all the organs and stuff....even the heart beating!) so that the doc can see the port clearly and give you the needle for the fill. Than, you drink barium (which glows) and you can follow the path it takes...it is neat...you see it move quickly down your throat....then sorta stop when it reaches the band....trickles through and then goes into the stomach. It is all done in well under 5 mins. Alas, I no longer need to have it done by fluro and will go to the clinic next time I need a fill (but hopefully I won't need another one; I'm hoping this one from yesterday will end up being my sweet spot!).

That is a MOST excellent NSV indeed!!! :clap2: :clap2: You are COMPLETELY correct...it is all about how you feel on the inside...and it then shines through loud and clear on the outside in spades!!! Yay you!!! This is just the beginning!

Yeah Wheezy...I know what you mean...that is how I felt when I first saw the port and the band under fluro in Aug. It was like...."hey man...WTF is that inside me"...."OMIGAWD, there REALLY is something there". It is a really different feeling when you actually seeeee it!!! I chuckled at your post tho.....I can just imagine the X-ray tech's shock!!! LMAO So....how is the spine and all? Hope everything is okay.....keep us posted.

LOL LOL I'll try and not take it personally!!! LOL Actually the bike has a surprisingly big seat....the "recline" ones usually do.

oh....so I'm now at 7.5 ccs

LOL @ Irish....you have an excellent memory, my friend!! My fill went well....last time I had to wait for over an hour for Dr. J to show up .....(remember I go to the hospital for it)....and this time Dr. Y was waiting for me.....from the time we parked the car, went in, registered, had it done and was back at the car, only 30 mins passed! (20 of those were waiting in line to register!). Last time the whole thing took almost 3 hours! (and the cost of hospital parking SUCKS)! Dr Y. got me port on the first hit (without even using the fluro) and he put in .5 ccs. I didn't want a whole cc plus he said that would likely be too much. He wasn't even gonna do the fluro thing but I was so disappointed and told him I liked seeing it!! LOL So, he did it for me and we watched the barium solution (which I actually like drinking) trickle down. Good news: he said I no longer need to have it done by fluro (hmmmm....mebbe not so good...it is MUCH easier for me to get to the hospital in Scarborough than to go downtown TO to the clinic!!)....he said the port is easily accessible now (?) and they should have no problem. Plus he said I can tell them that I want HIM to do the fill at the clinic....so that is a good thing. I really like him...he is so very personable...and ladies....yes, I find him to be very good looking.....forget Dr. C!!!! I dooooo feel the extra .5 ccs for sure. I will def. stick to fluids the rest of the day and likely tomorrow. I feel a bit of that golfball feeling in the back of my throat....but I know that will likely go away (I hope!). I hope this will do the trick and kickstart me again. AND.....today we purchased an excellent "recline" exercise bike from Costco at an awesome price. I couldn't believe it was that cheap....given the high quality of the bike (I know those bikes well from the gym)....so we just spent the last 2 hrs putting it together...well....errrr... Mr Yoda did it and I helped (watched!)....actually, I did hand him some nuts and bolts so I guess I DID help! So, I'm excited about that.....now I will have 2 machines at home to chose from....AND I'm hoping Mr Yoda will do the bike thing. Alrighty....guess I'll go have supper now (juice!).... :lost1.5lbs: sorry for ramblin' along ....

I don't recall actually being hungry for a few days afterwards. I figured I abated it by sipping on juice etc. Popsicles for me were a lifesave though...I started on those the 2nd day....the Delmonte fruit (sugar free) ones are excellent....I just sucked away on those and plus it made me "feel" like I was eating.

Cloe....definitely go to a gym or something first to try out an elliptical before you purchase one.....(take a gym up in a free trial day or something). You either love it or hate it and it would be a shame if you were in the latter category! Me....I love it!

I'd give it a few more days Neenagh.....it likely is just paranoia. You went through a lot.....

I have no advice since I haven't experienced that myself....but I would suggest calling and talking to the doctor's office who banded you.....

I second that; the actual PB itself is a relief (for me).....as Cloe said...(sometimes she IS right!!) hehe....it is the pain right beforehand that is the killer. I've heard some ppl say it lasts a long time but thankfully for me the longest has been only about 4-5 mins (but that seemed like a lifetime at the time). I've actually only "vomited" (if you can call it that) once....and it totally caught me by surprise...very different though....Poof done! I don't think I'm a frequent PBer....in fact, I just call it sliming...because that is what happens to me when I PB...I just slime for a minute or two and I'm fine. (slime: open mouth and an incredible amount of slime just continuously dribbles out....god knows where the hell it is coming from!!). I do that maybe only about once or twice a week....so not too bad! Of course once I have my fill tomorrow this could very well change!!! I shall have to be extra cautious and feel it all out again......time will tell!

Off to TO tomorrow for my fill, I am!

ummmmm Cloe....errrrr....not to burst your bubble or anything but ahhhh, in TO there are JUST as many "freaks" underground as there are above ground!!! Perhaps even more because of the colder weather. Seriously!! So, if you can handle it underground you'll be just fine atop as well!!! ya silly girl!

Hey Doriana....since you are on solids now you can basically eat whatever you want!!! It is just trial and error...you have to try stuff...what is "hard" for others won't be hard for you...and what is "hard" for you one day won't be hard for you the next day (or even the next meal). So keep on experimenting...... eveything is "okay" to eat.

Mandi....I see your ticker moved again this week. I just want to say.....YOU CONTINUE TO AMAZE ME!!!!!!! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

heheheh....moldy!!! The special ingredient at the Cloe Sheep Ranch!!! Yeah Green....don't forget to give Cloe some recommendations....I think I kinda got off her topic there!!! Forgive me Cloe!! :focus:

...oh yeah and tks for the update Cloe.....all interesting...... good luck with the lambing.....(them poor buggers!)....

AHEM AHEM....aaaahhhheeeeM.... *Yoda stands on soap box*. ....and what, praytell is wrong with being Greeeeen?????? All of THE bestest and wisest carrier's of the Force are green, I remind you, I dooooo.

well now, ain't THAT the truth!!!!! ya walked right INTO that one Cloe!....how could I pass it up?

Doriana....unless there is some unusual circumstance (ie. you already feel restriction without a fill) TLBC always gives 5ccs as a first fill in the 10cc band. So, no worries.....you are right on track!!! It is DEFINITELY not .5ccs if you have the 10 cc band....migawd, it would take you years to feel restriction at that rate! You're on track girl!!!! :clap2:

Whoooooo hoooooooooooooo....glad it went well Doriana!!! Way to go!! If you are worried, eat some soft food first (ie. Beans or something)....you have to jump in eventually though! Small bites and chew till it seems like you've chewed forever!! Did you "feel" anything when you stayed to drink your bottle of Water?