brendaanise

Thank you for the information. I called my surgeon and will be seeing her tomorrow. I have been canceling appointments because I thought I would not be able to get a fill. That goes to show that you cant believe everything you hear. Thanx again!!!

Thanx Sue. I will be seeing my surgeon tomorrow. Thank you for the encouragement!!!

Thanx Sarah. I called my surgeon and explained what was going on and the reason I hadnt been in. They said that it was not necessarily true that you cant get a fill and I needed to make an appointment. I made one and will be seeing her tomorrow. Have been a liquid diet for the past two days and plan to continue with this. Hopefully things will go well and I will be able to get the fill that I feel I need. Wish me luck!!!!

Hey you guys. Got a question. I have only had 2 small fills in the last 10 months. I have since gained about 7 lbs.:wub: I was told by a fellow bandster that I would not be able to get a fill since I have gained a couple of pounds. Has this happened to anyone else and was you denied a fill because of this? Dont want to go through the bother of taking off work for a day only to find out that I wont be able to get a fill.

WOW Were we married to the same guy? lol That sounds SO much like my husband. I, too, walk on eggshells on a daily basis and am scared to disagree with him. As long as I am agreeing, everything is bearable. But the moment I dont agree, all hell breaks loose. I am so happy that you found the courage to break free and finally find happiness. I hope to be able to do that one day. Although I am still with mine, I am hoping to be happily married one day. Congratulations on your current marriage. Glad to hear that your children also found happiness because at the end of the day, their happiness is the most important thing.

EXACTLY how I feel. I have been hoping for the best for so long and now I have all but given up. I am now numb and wonder "How did I end up here? This is not how I thought it would be."

Wow do I know what you guys are talking about. My husband and I have been together for 4 years and have been married 3 of them and for me these have been the most miserable years of my life. When I was 226 lbs, we got along okay (notice I said okay and not great). He was VERY mean to me and treated me like he was going me a favor by being with me. Then as the weight started coming off and I gained the confidence that I should have had in the first place, now he sees that I will no longer be treated like a doormat. Now I am not sure I want to be married anymore. I try very hard not to live in the past but I keep going back to all the terrible, horriable names he called me and the bruises, and the fact that he treated me SO bad. I dont want to admit that I have been in yet another failed relationship but I am so very tired of being unhappy. So I TOTALLY understand what you guys are going through. Not sure what I want to do at this point.

Hey congratulations on your surgery date tomorrow. I hope you are not TOO nervous. No need to be. I had mine 13 months ago and had absolutely NO complications. I know you are looking forward to your new life and new body. Again, congrats and good luck!!!!

Can you please help me? I forgot how to start a thread. I have done it several times but for the life of me, I cant remember how.

I once asked my surgeon this question and the answer I got was that I was loosing weight soo fast that my body wasnt responding well to it. It was perfectly normal and would work itself out. I am ALWAYS cold and my daughter (I have an 11 year old) is always hot. I just put on more clothes and/or more blankets on the bed.

Today has been a very bad day. I felf sluggish most of the morning and when I got home, it took every bit of energy I had just to make dinner for my family. Why am I feeling like this? What could be wrong. I had NO proteins for the WHOLE day. I normally eat a 1 egg omelet for breakfast but was running kind of late today and opted to make a protein shake. When I got to work, it didnt taste the way I thought it would, so I tossed it so that means I had no breakfast. Around 11 I had a small bowl of oatmeal. Again, no protein. For a snack, I had half an orange. Notice the pattern? Well because I had no protein for most of the day I decided to have only proteins for dinner. Now I feel miserable. From now on, I will make SURE I have the recommended amount of proteins each day. It really makes a difference.

Today has been a very bad day. I felf sluggish most of the morning and when I got home, it took every bit of energy I had just to make dinner for my family. Why am I feeling like this? What could be wrong. I had NO proteins for the WHOLE day. I normally eat a 1 egg omelet for breakfast but was running kind of late today and opted to make a protein shake. When I got to work, it didnt taste the way I thought it would, so I tossed it so that means I had no breakfast. Around 11 I had a small bowl of oatmeal. Again, no protein. For a snack, I had half an orange. Notice the pattern? Well because I had no protein for most of the day I decided to have only proteins for dinner. Now I feel miserable. From now on, I will make SURE I have the recommended amount of proteins each day. It really makes a difference.

Being 13 months post op you would think I would be the one of the last people asking this question, but here goes. I have changed shifts on my job (went from graveyard shift to day shift) and have found it VERY hard to keep from snacking after 3 pm. I do good whild I am at work, eating small meals and low calorie meal but after I hit the clock at 3 pm is when I find that I am having problems. I am SO hungry by the time I arrive home that I find myself snacking on everything. I keep low calorie snacks but this pattern has slowed my weight loss progession down considerably. Any suggestions?

New Zealand? WOW!! First let me introduce myself. My name is Brenda and I am from the good ole USA. If you have already decided on WLS let me be one of the first to say CONGRADULATIONS! If you are still thinking about it, think about it and do the research. I found that it has been an awesome ride. It is one I dont regret making but it its not easy. You will have to do your part in order for the band to do its part. If I can help you or encourage you in any way, please feel free to ask.

I saw that you said you stocked your shelves with foods that work for you. Can you share with me a list of a few of those foods? I have also come to a stand still and would really like some help.

I always say I diet and excerise plus I had lap band surgery. I know that if not, some small minded people will say 'I know that she did not loose all that weight with diet and excerise alone. She lost too much too fast. She must be sick or on drugs or something'. People can be so stupid at times so I let them know upfront so they will know the truth.

Good for you!!!! I, too, fell off the wagon atChristmas, New Years and we dont even want to talk about Thanksgiving. I finally smacked myself (not literally) and said 'look girl, you have come too far to start messin' us now. Get you act together I have started back working out and as of tomorrow, I will start on the 5 day pouch test because I know I need to start over. Back to liquids for a few days to get myself together. I am glad you have found the err of your ways and have decided to "ride it out". Good luck and be encouraged!!!!

No, I did as the surgeon told me for the first 3 months. Didnt really start "cheating" til a few months ago. I am 13 months post op and have had no problems (that I know of). No vomitting, no reflux, nothing. Just reading about other patients struggles with stitches popping, erosions and slippage really made me think if I was having problems and not even know it. Just really concerned and a little worried.

I have been reading alot in this site about slippage, band erosion, and stitches popping and to be honest, I am scared out of my mind right now. How do I know if my stitches have popped or is I have a slip. I have not been sick or vomitting like I have read other LB patients have had but I am still concerned. How do I know? Please help!

Not only is this sad but also quite dangerous. And to think, someone would take this advise seriously and actually think of trying it. lol Now thats funny!

WOW. I never knew this. I am really concerned about this now. Do you know what causes band erosion? I know now that I need to do more research and probably should have done it BEFORE I had the band.

I REALLY hope you are kidding. Garlic butter sauce and rum to do a fill with? I would NEVER try this and hope no one does. This sounds like the worst advice I have read since I have been on this site. Dont get me wrong, if you are bold enough to try this without even thinking about the damage you could be doing to your band, the port and your body then "have at it". But I would never put my body in jeopardy bu even thinking of such a thing.

I know exactly what you are going through. I am almost 13 months post op and I am STILL having this problem. Not sure why but it really hurts bad. I though it was just arthritis (almost 40 you know) but its only in the left shoulder. It doesnt happen all the time but when it does, WOW!!!

Thank you SO much for this comment. It actually helped me as much as it probably helped the person it was sent to. I never knew that a woman gains weight around the time she ovulates (silly me). I knew that I gained weight around the time I started my period and knew that was natural. I knew that my weight was up and down but never linked it to my ovulation. Thanks again. This explains a lot!!!

Hi gilta. I normally dont weigh in until Sundays @ 6am but now that I know that Thursdays will be our WI day, that works for me. Actually I weighed this morning and I weighed 166.8. I plan to be 155 by Valentines day. That means I need to loose around 2 lbs a week to reach this goal. Wish me luck.