vicki s

update: 4 pm office is closing and im on my way to get unfilled. barb stayed to unfill me 1.2cc, so i am going backwards, filled .7 at 12 and unfilled 1.2 at 4pm. sigh... this sucks so bad, have to go back tues. for .5 cc fill. i was at 5cc and some air so i cant hold as much as i could before the revision which was almost 6cc. confused yet? me too....

uh oh, just got back from the hoff and gained 7 lbs in 6 weeks, he gave me a fill, i asked how much cause he said a smidge and then he said .75, i said wow that was a hefty one and he said well it might be .7 or .6 and so i got in the car and drank my iced t all the way home, fine, everything going thru. then, i took 2 tylenol and OMG, it is rolling around in my esophogus for the last 45 min, and now i am burping foam, i guess i should go get rid of it, i have been sitting here hoping it would go down, but no... i dont know what to do anymore....he is putting me back in aqua therapy cause my knees, hip, back and everything else is hurting so bad i cant walk to far, i need prayers girls....xoxoox

im doing fair vicki...good days and fair days. still on soft foods...havent been able to tolerate more dense foods

wow, how long does that go on. are u still in pain or is that pretty much over?

congrats yvette...and good luck vicki

THANKS VAL, HOPE YOUR DOING WELL. :confused:

Well I went in Tuesday and got a really nice fill. It's working nicely! I did drop 2.2% of body fat but went up in Water weight so the scale showed 2lb gain :smile: but Sue said not to worry about it cause its not real weight gain. Have anyone else met Sue.. She's the new NP and really very nice.

Anyone have anything interesting happening this weekend??

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Good for you BG, i go on wed and i know i have gained about 5 lbs. I think I will try a fill this time since i havent had one in 3 months, hope it works, still scared to prolapse again. i wonder what would happen, i dont think medicare would pay for another surg but not sure...miss u guys. talk to u soon :biggrin:

I would rather not have this stuck feeling, eating a small amt and feeling satisfied would be much better for me, it is too late, but if i had to do it again i think i would have gone with the sleeve...

Vicki, I'm the same way too aboit carbs.. I'm still fighting with the same 5lbs up..then down..then up again :thumbup:

I called today to see when my next appt was ( I thought it was tomorrow) when I called, I found out that I was'nt in the computer system at all :ohmy:?? I thought Tammy put me in on my last appt since she wrote out my appt card. Anyways..I was put back in to go for a fill with Dr. H. next week tuesday *hopefully*.

That place is a train wreck~~~:thumbup:

I dont think i need a fill, even though im up and down the same 7 lbs. up at this point, i cant eat anything in the am and then i eat alot of yogurt, but calorie for calorie i feel i am not overdoing the cal count, but def the carb count. even when i did Atkins i only lost 7 lbs, and as soon as i went back to south beach i gained it back...grrrrrrrr... i feel like im doing the same routine i was doing before the surgery :thumbup:

Hey vet, we lost the same amt of wt....lol

Yeah, I'm probably one who cannot eat any carbs, because the first yr and a half, i ate no carbs at all and thats when i lost the most wt. but then why did i have surg. wouldnt i have lost it anyway on an Atkins like diet? i wish i could eat what i want just less of it like its suppose to be. oh well, how r u doing val, with the sleeve, can u eat without getting stuck like the band, do u just feel full like a normal stomach would, how is the wt loss since ur surg.

wow, i am soooo depressed, in march right before my revision i weighed 185, i am now 217, and it seems that no matter what i do, i cant lose any weight, i have incorperated carbs into my diet, but it seems everyone is eating carbs what the hell is wrong with me..

thanx val, me too

well all, called lisa this a.m., and told her i can't take this anymore, on mothers day, took my meds at 8:30 a.m. and at 6 p.m., i brought up something without effort, and when i took it out of my mouth, it was my protonix!!! with the name clearly marked on the pill along with the coating, just like it came out of the bottle! anyway, the earliest they can get me in for the barrium swallow is mon. the 18th @'8:30... i just hope i'm tight and don't have a slipped band like he suggested a few weeks ago..i'll keep you guys posted...vicki

Vicki,

They think you have a slipped band and there making you wait til June 3rd? That doesnt sound right. Why arent they checking to put your mind at ease?

Rain

not really sure rain, DR H. said to stop taking my potassium meds and to stop downstairs on my next appt date to have the test done, he said lisa would schedule it and she did for 8:30 am.. Someone said he was going out of town, so maybe he didn't want to deal with it now..I;m not really sure. he said if he had to operate, it wouldnt be as bad as the first surg!!!!!:thumbup: OMG i hope it;s not slipped.

vicki,

my last fill was the end of march and it was right away but i thought i would wait and see what happened. big mistake! it was bad this weekend that i could only eat 2 bites of food and i was full. big lesson to learn you dont lose weight faster if you are too tight...in fact it prob was slower...so i learned my lesson

val, thanks for responding. Actually, i too thought I was just too tight, but I was surprised to hear the Hoff say he thinks my band slipped, I pray it is only too much fill. I wonder why he didn't just take a little out to see? I am glad you are doing well, I will let you know what he says. I think my appt is june 3. :thumbup:

hi guys! haven't been on in a long time took a couple vacations, visited my daughter and grandchildren in georgia and yakity yak yak......any way, during my vacation, i was plagued by horrible heart burn and could hardly eat anything, i went to hoffman last tues. and he says my band may have slipped and i have to go for a barrium swallow in 4 weeks. I have lost 83 lbs and the hoff says when you lose that much that the band can slip cause your stomach also loses weight. OMG, i am so scared, cause he said if it is so, i will have to have another surg!!!! also, all of a sudden the last two days i can eat endless amounts of food and that is another sign of a slipped band cause it slips downward and your pouch is much larger..anyone ever have a slippe band or know anyone with one, please let me know, i am terrified. I have 5.8 cc in my band now, when i hear what you all have it seems like alot, but the doc says between 5-7 cc is normal for maintanance. thanx for listening vicki

Hey all, I haven't been on for some time now. Got a fill 3 weeks ago, and as of this morning, i have lost 10 lbs. But i am always wondering if it is Water loss or gain, since i seem to go up and down. also, i

am not sure if i am too tight or eating too much since i am constantly pb ing. any way, good to see everyone doing well. talk later......vicki

is anyone scheduled with hoffman tues ?

never mind, they called and changed my appt to wed at 8:30

is anyone scheduled with hoffman tues ?

I would just call any apnea place, i go to apnea care and i am sure they will tell you if your ins. covers and how much..mine is covered, but i have medicare..good luck

I had my surg in june and my apnea machine has been titrated down 3 times from 18 to 12 and now it is set at 8, so if your having problems, get the machine to take home for a week and then you dont have to do another sleep study..

ATTENTION I go to Nutritionist/therapist to help me wrap my head around my weight problem. Her name is Mary Jo Parker. Many people say they would like to have a therapist come to the support meeting. Mary Jo is willing to come to my home (Harvest House) to meet and talk with us. Of course she would have to charge for her time. Everyone would have to share the expense, depending on how many people sign up, I suspect it would be between $10-$25 and I would need the money up front.

Is anyone interested in a group meeting with her?

What evening or time on a Saturday would be best?

Let me know your feelings.

If you want to contact me personally my email is Lindatatu@roadrunner.com

Linda, i am intrigued, what does a nutrutionist/therapist actually do..? also is that $15-25 per person...i am assuming. how long would the session be? my e-mail is vslawich4@aol.com..let me know more..vicki

NBflo Girl I had another fill on wed. they put in 1.5ccfor a total of 4.5cc. I had only lost 1lb. during the 3 weeks with the first fill. The 5 lb. loss is nice but if I keep on having problems I am going to go back to the office. I only get a 2 or 3 SMALL bites of food and I get a buildup of mucous. If I eat a half cup of food a day i'm lucky. Any old bandsters know what's going on? Do I need some Fluid taken out or maybe I am highly sensitive. I've never been scared to eat in my life. I'll see how supper goes. I will supplement with Protein Shakes for now.

buckets, you sound like you have too much restriction..it happened to me and i had to have some removed. dont mess around, call the doc. cause you could make the band slip and have to have further surgery..good luck vicki

Vicki, what can we do to help. Would you like to meet? How about walking the mall (we walk at 8am but I am willing to do it another time also)? The band is to change our life for the better! We are here for you.

Thank you so much Linda, it meant a lot to me, just to here those words..Also, before i forget, I have some clothes here for you. size 6-7 boys and some boys and girls clothes from infant to 12 mos. i think....I forgot where to bring them, let me know

vicki

i wonder if it is menopause, since i just missed my P. for the first time in my life except when i was pregnant , i skipped dec and now jan.? this does suck, I am doing southbeach, i did ad some minor carbs, cause doc said since i have type two diabetes and i was having some low blood sugar dispite cutting my meds in half...who knows, i am so confused and depressed.....

Vicki,

What are you eating? Ive been doing a high Protein low carb type "diet" and Ive lost 10 lbs since Jan 1st. I know it sucks to have the band and still be on a diet per se but the South beach thing does work if you are willing to give up those carbs.

Good luck

Rain

I have given up the carbs, I have lost 70 lbs from june - the end of november, but since then, i am up and down the same five lbs.....can a plateu last this long or am i eating hidden carbs, i don't know. something changed after nov. and im not sure what...

oh yeah!!! I finally got back on. Wouldn't let me on, said i had wrong password which was bull.. this has happened now 3 different times, and had to start a whole new e-mail and everything.

any way, i am truley bummed, in the last 10 weeks, i have gained and lost the same 5 lbs, even though i got a fill a few weeks ago and have been eating less than ever, i still am not losing. How can this be? I am scared for the first time since i was banded that my battle with the bulge will never be over. any input or advice greatly appreciated. vicki