54Shirley

I'm sure you will get a good Dr. to take his place, and then with a fill, you will be on your way. Between the fills, (I HAVE HAD3) last one .1 it's a small 4cc band. and the medication being in the Normal Range, Walking 3 times a week, and trying to stay under 1200 calories Whew ! It is all starting to come together. I feel good though, especially with the Thyroid. So it's Due ! Nice to see you back on. Hope your doing well. A Big Congrats on the Wedding Have a Great Time. Before you know it, you'll be Grandma... I know I am, and I love it. See Ya, Shirley.

For me,,,, There are 3 stages of Hiccups ! 1. If I Hiccup 1 time, it means STOP you had enough. 2. If I Hiccup twice, it means don't have anymore, because it's already full ! 3. If I have the Hiccups, then I have the Hiccups. This is so TRUE !

Anything that you like to do, to keep it out of your head.

I know your hungry, and old habits are hard to break. That's a key reason that you probably got banded. The exercise of the elbow to the mouth ain't making it. You take a risk of hurting yourself. What will your Dr. say if you gain weight instead of lose it? If you said what you were doing,, what do you think he/she would say to you. You need to get it in gear, and get serious. Or you will be disappointed, and your surgeon pissed off,and Disappointed. So now you think about it, and figure it out. Start with WHY DID I GET BANDED?

Protein shakes should be giving you energy , Period ! Also,you should talk to your Dr. about a good Vitamin to help keep you peppy..

You got it ! Now believe it all the way to your soul,

First of all Welcome aboard ! You can go to the Post operative site, and find a lot of info., and answers to your questions. Where you are at on the Forum is Introductions, next one under that Pre Op, under that is Post op. Click on that, and you are on your way, Any questions? I'm available too... Congrats on your weight Loss. Shirley.

Try Muscle Milk Light. Lots of flavors, and I can get you a jug of powder for under 19.00. Get back if interested,and I will share the info..

I hope your counting all your fluids as water consumption. It helps, and it adds up..

You need the seminar for educational purposes, gather Info, maybe meet your surgeon, and the staff. Once they are all done, and they ask if there's any questions in General... Then ask about scheduling your appointment. They will probably tell you to call, and schedule. So if you meet the nurse who does the scheduling, give her your name, and tell her you will call in the morning.

You need more water.

Yep what she said ! / And I would say that after that 2 week period of Buckling Down to the Basics, you see know change ! Then I would call my surgeon. Because maybe, just maybe you need a slight fill. You were given good advice, it's up to you to figure out the best way to do this. Shirley.

My Husbands Family thought I was crazy to want to have this done. People close to the Family, a few of them had RNY, regained the weight, then died of Kidney Failure. Another One died to Mal absorption, so she starved to Death. So they had it confused with RNY.So I waited till they past on because it was such a big thing...... Now the Husband knows it is the best thing . The compliments from him are nice too. But yep ! I been there.

I understand the fear in it. We all have it, but I never slept soooo good. Then it's over in a flash, and they wake you up in the Recovery Room. There is no problem at all ! Now of course the Medical Profession will always tell you, that their is a risk with surgery. Thats True ! But there is a risk whenever you go out in a car, or cross the street too.. They have it down to a science.

Welcome to BandLand! Glad you feel O.K.......

Exactley ! Show your card and save !

Well,,, I'm not alone ! LOL Nice Job on the WL.

I think the site got screwed up !

When I got weighed at my surgeons office last Monday. I see I am down to 255, some people are starting their journey around their or lower!) My heaviest weight was 356. I tried on size 20 Jeans, still to tight. So I need some 22s in Jeans. I posted a add on our clothing exchange, I hope to get some hits. I could use a couple of pair for the fall here in Northern, Michigan. Up here some of the branches are already starting to change. That's to early for me. I am 5'3" short.

If you didn't end up on the floor in agony, then you didn't tear and end up with a Hernia... KEEP IT UP,AND YOU WILL BE SORRY ! You broke the scabbing loose is my guess, and it pulled on your incisions, so they hurt ! It's probably not major just superficial, but !!!! I am no Dr., and I don't have x-ray eyes. I would give them a call, and tel them what happened.

That's good soup. I know I enjoyed it.

Well congrats on the band ! No use crying over spilled milk. Just don't do something like that again, you need to heal ! If it's only your conscious hurting, and your not in pain, I wouldn't worry about it. I forgot what I slipped up on,, but yes I did, and only 1 time. Shirley

H*LL NO ! I did this for my health, to stay alive. I wouldn't be here now or even go back 4 years. I was drowning in my own fluid. So you know I would not have lasted. So a fraud NO WAY ! I'm alive, and I work at my Health every day. There's nothing Fake about that.. If I died tomorrow, because of this tool,, I know that I have lived.....

Well I am so glad you like your band, because I know I like mine..... They should have a site for 4cc bands because they are different. Also a reunion for the original Band would be nice. Shirley.

When I was banded, I had Hernia repair too ! This played a key factor in this. My surgeons next patient was RNY. I was in my room still 1/2 out of it, and she was coming in saying she felt great ! That I should get up, and walk the hall with her. I softly spoke and said no not now ! So she said O you should have had done what I had done then. I feel GREAT. Next morning we were both taken down to do a swallow, and check for leaks... That morning I was feeling Great! After she got done, she became very sick, and was taken somewhere to recoup or something. I went in to her room to get her to go for that walk, and her Mother said she is very sick, since the swallow. Well we talked for a while, and then I said I better go back to my room. Well hear she comes ASH GREY in color, and saying how sick she was. So I said I'll see you later I was so glad that I had the band done at that point. It was like I new she made a mistake. She new it to ! !So this is not just Apples vs Oranges. These are 2 whole different Worlds... I'm glad I'm Banded !