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J! Can't wait to hear how you do this weekend! (Particularly on Sunday.) Heck! You need to come do the MS150 with me! Come to "Texas...it's like a whole other country"

Whew! I hope everyone can now consider this all "water under the bridge". I think everyone deserves a second chance, and Headhunter is no exception to that rule. There is some valuable information to be had here. My only wish is that it be presented in a thoughtful manner so as to inform and not frighten. And, of course, verifiable info is always helpful such as links to photos, articles, statistics. We all have had or will have tense moments on our band journey, myself no exception. It's good to know we can come here and talk it out. Remember during disagreements that here at LBT, we address the idea and not the person.

Sounds like you had a ball, J! That's great! You're special and they made your day special! Hey, check this out, guys! It silly, but funny! [ame=http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZHIop4mhRro]YouTube - Creedence Clearwater Revival - misheard lyrics[/ame]

I agree...I'm moving this thread to Complications to see if you get a better response.

Thanks, CeraDad! I like the "guy" comment! Yes, I am dumb about stuff like that...for sure. It's going marvelously now! I am not worried. Thank you for the comments!

Wow! I'm glad she's doing much better. Good for you for making her go...what a good guy you are! I certainly understand the "party mode" comment! However, {knock on wood}, I really can't eat a lot. But I CAN eat! That is the important thing! I had a Cottage Double with pineapple this morning, added in another half cup or so cottage cheese to cut the sweet, and I was stuffed. That was six hours ago and I'm really not hungry still. So I'm just playing it minute by minute. Hey...3CC band? Who makes that? I hadn't heard of a 3CC band before. Is that what you have, too?

I know, ZZ! I wondered the same thing, but I couldn't help myself!

Thank you! You need to put up pics now! I bet you are gorgeous! I know your heart is!

Thanks, everyone...your support means a lot! Daddy, I had no idea that the same thing happened to MM! How long ago? Is she all better now? I hope so! How much fill did she get on her first fill after having it all removed? Oh, so many questions!

OMG...hubby's cousin sent us a whole bunch of funny "inspirational" pictures. Took me a second to figure it out (I can be "thick", I know :cry_smile:), but when I did, I busted a gut! I had to share...

ZZ - LOL I haven't read the June thread yet, but I'm sure I will feel "virtually spanked"...again! I truly love you, girl! C - Not dumb at all. There are no dumb questions here. Yeah, I know...no one knew about it, really. As long as I didn't acknowledge it here, it wasn't really happening, right? Jeez, I can be dumb! LOL Anyhow...yes, I knew when it happened, but was powerless to stop it. When I was stuck Monday night, it got so bad that it wasn't just an attempt at a PB, it was all-out nausea-caused dry heaving. Sorry to be gross. To your band, this is vomiting whether it is productive or not. The stomach contractions caused the pouch to stretch up and over the band. Not very much, but enough to put the band at such an angle that it was like folding your garden hose in half to stop the flow of water...and nothing was going in or out without significant effort and discomfort. When they took all fill out and I drank that "lovely" barium, it was such a relief when it went right on through! Before they took all the fill out, I had drank some of it and under flouro, it was verified that even liquids weren't really going anywhere anytime soon. As soon as she pulled on the syringe and took out the fill, the barium went swishing through! All in all, I'm feeling pretty darn good tonight. I can eat, I'm fine with my regular small portions so far, and no misery with eating or drinking. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On a happy note, thank you for the nice comments on my slide shows from my rides! This group is my absolute favorite! And since I had a complete unfill, I'm no longer worried about how I'm going to be able to eat and drink on my big (150-MILES!) ride in two weeks. I will make sure to take lots of pics on that one...it's gonna be a doozie!

Okay...been dealing with rather large band issues for a while now, and got SOME finality around it today. So it's time to share, I guess. I've been having issues since my last fill, which you already know. I had a slight unfill, which you also already know. However, problems started back up. Trouble eating anything at different times, different days....no real pattern, and very annoying. I just dealt with it. Got VERY stuck late Monday night...lasted hours and hours. Dry heaving, trying to PB...nothing helped for many hours. Since then, nothing goes down well. Even water gurgles and makes me burp for an hour. So today I get fed up and call at the last minute to talk to my NP. After giving her the scoop, she gets me in right away. Sure enough. My pouch has stretched. We believe it occured from Monday night, as my flouro pics from a few weeks ago showed my band/pouch were top notch. So I had to make a decision. I had them remove all fluid from my band. I go back May 15th to check it under flouro again. If the pouch is healed, they can start putting fluid back in my band. They said it usually takes two fills to get all my original fill back. If its not healed, they will wait one more month. If at that point it isnt healed, I go back to my doc to discuss redoing the surgery from scratch. HOWEVER, this could be an ideal opportunity for me. With no fill, I will see how much of my loss has been band and how much willpower I really have. If I can swing it, and manage to lose even five pounds by May 15th, I will likely never bother with any of this. I will leave my band unfilled. Here's hoping....

Okay...been dealing with rather large band issues for a while now, and got SOME finality around it today. So it's time to share, I guess. I've been having issues since my last fill, which you already know. I had a slight unfill, which you also already know. However, problems started back up. Trouble eating anything at different times, different days....no real pattern, and very annoying. I just dealt with it. Got VERY stuck late Monday night...lasted hours and hours. Dry heaving, trying to PB...nothing helped for many hours. Since then, nothing goes down well. Even Water gurgles and makes me burp for an hour. So today I get fed up and call at the last minute to talk to my NP. After giving her the scoop, she gets me in right away. Sure enough. My pouch has stretched. We believe it occured from Monday night, as my flouro pics from a few weeks ago showed my band/pouch were top notch. So I had to make a decision. I had them remove all Fluid from my band. I go back May 15th to check it under flouro again. If the pouch is healed, they can start putting fluid back in my band. They said it usually takes two fills to get all my original fill back. If its not healed, they will wait one more month. If at that point it isnt healed, I go back to my doc to discuss redoing the surgery from scratch. HOWEVER, this could be an ideal opportunity for me. With no fill, I will see how much of my loss has been band and how much willpower I really have. If I can swing it, and manage to lose even five pounds by May 15th, I will likely never bother with any of this. I will leave my band unfilled. Here's hoping....

Okay...here are the pics from my last two rides. I should have taken tons more pics, but on Tour Dallas I was having so much fun that I kept forgetting to take pics, and on Lancaster I was having so much NOT fun from all the hills that I didn't care about pics! LOL Anyhow, here they are...I didn't do them justice. [ame=http://www.slide.com/r/3TMUkgJh4z-aU7kH5mDDXfTsXe6iIaVq?previous_view=lt_embedded_url]Tour Dallas: April 5, 2008 by robbieandstef[/COLO"]Tour Dallas: April 5, 2008 by robbieandstef@@AMEPARAM@@http://widget-ac.slide.com/p1/288230376168156076/lt_t054_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif@@AMEPARAM@@ac@@AMEPARAM@@288230376168156076@@AMEPARAM@@lt_t054_v000_s0un_f00[/ame] [ame=http://www.slide.com/r/0t-HTCfB7j-ax0HK487K3Loi2CfmhD99?previous_view=lt_embedded_url]Lancaster Country Ride: April 12, 2008 by robbieandstef[/COLO"]Lancaster Country Ride: April 12, 2008 by robbieandstef@@AMEPARAM@@http://widget-ef.slide.com/p1/288230376168156143/lt_t043_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif@@AMEPARAM@@ef@@AMEPARAM@@288230376168156143@@AMEPARAM@@lt_t043_v000_s0un_f00[/ame]

Okay...here are the pics from my last two rides. I should have taken tons more pics, but on Tour Dallas I was having so much fun that I kept forgetting to take pics, and on Lancaster I was having so much NOT fun from all the hills that I didn't care about pics! LOL Anyhow, here they are...I didn't do them justice. [ame=http://www.slide.com/r/3TMUkgJh4z-aU7kH5mDDXfTsXe6iIaVq?previous_view=lt_embedded_url]Tour Dallas: April 5, 2008 by robbieandstef[/COLO"]Tour Dallas: April 5, 2008 by robbieandstef@@AMEPARAM@@http://widget-ac.slide.com/p1/288230376168156076/lt_t054_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif@@AMEPARAM@@ac@@AMEPARAM@@288230376168156076@@AMEPARAM@@lt_t054_v000_s0un_f00[/ame] [ame=http://www.slide.com/r/0t-HTCfB7j-ax0HK487K3Loi2CfmhD99?previous_view=lt_embedded_url]Lancaster Country Ride: April 12, 2008 by robbieandstef[/COLO"]Lancaster Country Ride: April 12, 2008 by robbieandstef@@AMEPARAM@@http://widget-ef.slide.com/p1/288230376168156143/lt_t043_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif@@AMEPARAM@@ef@@AMEPARAM@@288230376168156143@@AMEPARAM@@lt_t043_v000_s0un_f00[/ame]

OMG that is effing pee-your-pants hilarious! Where can I get a jet ski like that, but of the macho persuasion? LOL

Hey, girlie! On the right panel "Members Area", second from the bottom: "Subscribed Thread". All your subscriptions are there!

FairyFacade - PRICELESS! And so true! (EDIT: It was true for me, anyhow. Heck, what happens yesterday rolls off my back usually. Not always, but usually. Wheetsin is right, though...many people carry that stuff around like a big heavy bag of rocks. I've always wondered why they just don't put it down?) Nikkki - I know you are just venting here, and that's good. I must admit I have no clue what "Hey, blah, blah, blah" means either, though! LOL It's hard when you are so young, but you need to be strong and remember that this is for YOU and YOUR HEALTH. There are different schools of thought amongst bandsters regarding telling people about their surgery....some shout it from the mountain tops and tell complete strangers in the checkout line at WalMart, while others don't even tell their own mothers! Maybe, just maybe, it would be best not to discuss it with the masses when you are mostly dealing with folks your own age. They generally won't have the maturity to deal with it properly. I wouldn't hide it, either. If a question ever comes up, (such as weight loss questions after you are banded) answer it nonchalantly and move on as if its no big deal. Some people just refer to completely revamping their eating habits, which is accurate, even if it's not a complete explanation. I know you are being banded this summer. If it is early summer, you will have some time to get used to your new tool and have some weight loss behind you before school starts up again. I think as long as you don't lie or hide anything...the less information you give kids at school, the better.

TRELL, Welcome! Yes, OH Juli is right (she is called J, and I am TX) about the craziness in here! It gets off topic regularly and is very chatty. It is nuts and everyone here is GENUINELY good people...that's hard to find. We'd love to have you stick around, contribute, and let us give back to you, as well. Congrats on your new friend, the band! Treat it well and it will do the same for you!

Carol! You kill me sometimes! :tongue: BTW...how R U feeling since surgery? (Sorry...I couldn't resist! I NEVER use "R U"! My kids do that and it is truly annoying.)

Okay, so you two concur on the orange, strawberry and black cherry. Cherry is my favorite flavor, so I will get more of that. Thanks, chicas! (I gave y'all "reputation" for this info! I still can't believe I'm a TWO! LOL) I've never tried the bars, either...so maybe I'll pick up a couple to try if the labels check out. I'm outta here...I can't spend all day on the comp with so much to do today! Love y'all! JC, my man! Thanks for the comments earlier about my profile! I'm becoming such a photo whore...it's shameful! LOL

BP, hey! I've done two rides the last two weeks...Tour Dallas and The Lancaster Country Ride. All I can say is that I loved them both and I will be doing both again next year! Especially since Lancaster and all the hills kicked my ass. That will NOT happen again. (I know, I'm repeating myself...but I'm still pissed about it!) I can't wait for the MS150! It is in less than three weeks! WOO-HOO! I'm going to my LBS today to pick up my Bicycles Inc. Team jersey...can't wait to see what they look like. I'm trying to find another ride to do between now and then...maybe two. There are so many to choose from! I'm hooked. P.S. What a great blog on the Austin MS150...now I REALLY can't wait! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BG and J - Cock Blocks really DO taste good? What all flavors have you tried and are there any to stay away from? As I said, I'm going to my LBS today and I think I will pick some up and try them during training to see if they will be good for the HHH. Us bandsters need COMPACT endurance nutrition. Fueling is a real pain in the ass for me on endurance rides.

Okay...I was waiting for someone else to ask, but it didn't happen. What are cock blocks? :confused2:

These are awesome...no laying Big Sexy on the ground for you! Click-Stand The Only Portable Folding Bicycle Kickstand! Specialized Uracco Adaptalite Sunglasses: "Specialized's Uracco glasses sport a larger lens with an excellent field of vision for road riding. Plus, they feature Specialized's Adaptalite lenses, which automatically adapt to the conditions, getting darker as it's brighter and vice versa. They provide 100% UVA and UVB protection no matter what light you're in. And, the lenses are light, ultra strong and virtually unbreakable." I bought these last Fall when I got my bike. This year they were rated #1 in Bicycle Magazine. They are fantastic, and I find myself wearing them all the time!

You will have your share of challenges, so don't wish for them too soon! LOL I'm so glad to hear that you are adjusting well so far regarding your pre-op diet! Keep up the good work and do it for life! BTW...you are being banded on the absolute BEST day of the year! And in the BEST place there is! (I live in DFW, too...and my birthday is April 24th! :biggrin: LOL)