kelc

Guy are just jerks!!! LOL. I too am tired of being alone. I have some male friends but it never seems to go beyond that. I have said that once I lose the excess weight these same guys better not try to be more than friends then. I have a strong feeling that is going to be the case with one in particular. I am a Christian woman, and I truely believe that the Lord will send 'the one' when the time is right. I like to think that he is preparing me to make sure that I am mentally and physically ready to receive his gift for me. I also think that he is preparing 'him' for me, so that when the time comes he will be able to recognize what a catch I am. LOL. Don't give up and continue to love and respect yourself. Best Wishes!!

First off.....I cheated today. Had my first fill yesterday and the clear liquid crap is killing me. Of course everyone in the office wants to eat Whataburger and root beer floats from Sonic today. Well, my friend got a chicken strip basket from Whataburger, and she knows of my band. She offered me a strip and a few fries...........and I accepted :drool:. I concentrated and chewed because I didn’t know what to expect since I just had a fill yesterday (3cc’s). Yes I cheated but I am glad I did because I was so full after just eating that!!! :biggrin: I have some restriction. Whether or not it is swelling from my fill or not I don’t know, but I love this feeling. It’s not painful but you definitely know that you have had enough. I just need to learn not to drink any fluids for 30-45 minutes after eating. I pray this feeling stays around. I pray it only takes one or two fills to get to my “sweet spot”. Time will tell.

First off.....I cheated today. Had my first fill yesterday and the clear liquid crap is killing me. Of course everyone in the office wants to eat Whataburger and root beer floats from Sonic today. Well, my friend got a chicken strip basket from Whataburger, and she knows of my band. She offered me a strip and a few fries...........and I accepted :drool:. I concentrated and chewed because I didn’t know what to expect since I just had a fill yesterday (3cc’s). Yes I cheated but I am glad I did because I was so full after just eating that!!! :biggrin: I have some restriction. Whether or not it is swelling from my fill or not I don’t know, but I love this feeling. It’s not painful but you definitely know that you have had enough. I just need to learn not to drink any fluids for 30-45 minutes after eating. I pray this feeling stays around. I pray it only takes one or two fills to get to my “sweet spot”. Time will tell. :wub:

I was very anxious:confused:. After reading a lot of the posts about fills, I was hoping that my MD was not the conservative type, giving only .5 or 1cc for the first fill. He gave me 3cc's!!!!. The whole fill took less than 20 seconds and I felt absolutely nothing. Totally painless procedure. I immediately felt the difference once I took my first sip of water. They performed a barium swallow after the fill and she told me that she could see a little reflux and to drink my entire bottle of water before I left and to notify them if I had any girgling. Honestly I had a little girgle with the first and second sip but I want restriction so bad that I refused to say something :wink2:. I can tell that it takes longer for my water to go down and I can feel the backup in my esophagus......not painful though. He wont do another fill until a month after the first so my next fill is scheduled on June 30th. I feel great about the fill and I am even more motivated to get rid of this extra weight :w00t:

I was very anxious:confused:. After reading a lot of the posts about fills, I was hoping that my MD was not the conservative type, giving only .5 or 1cc for the first fill. He gave me 3cc's!!!!. The whole fill took less than 20 seconds and I felt absolutely nothing. Totally painless procedure. I immediately felt the difference once I took my first sip of water. They performed a barium swallow after the fill and she told me that she could see a little reflux and to drink my entire bottle of water before I left and to notify them if I had any girgling. Honestly I had a little girgle with the first and second sip but I want restriction so bad that I refused to say something :thumbup:. I can tell that it takes longer for my water to go down and I can feel the backup in my esophagus......not painful though. He wont do another fill until a month after the first so my next fill is scheduled on June 30th. I feel great about the fill and I am even more motivated to get rid of this extra weight

I cheated a tad on my pre-op diet also. My advice would be to do the clear liquids starting now and be strict on yourself. I would hate for them to attempt to do the surgery and cant bcuz of ur liver. Chicken broth really isnt that bad and drink clear juices i.e, apple juice and cranberry juice. Oh, and dont forget the jello. You can do it. I did. Its all a mind thing. Best wishes.

I know its frustrating, but at least it is only 7 days and not like 7 weeks. Don't know if you are spiritual or not but maybe the moving of the date was for the best. Kinda gives you an extra week to get your thoughts and mind right. Somedays I wake up and cant even believe I am banded. I had to go through 3 months of insurance stuff and I thought my surgery date would never come. Surgery was a breeze....minimal pain. I am almost a month out. The best advice I can give you is to walk, walk and walk as soon as you can (that night). When those gas pains hit it is not fun, but walking helps alot. Keep in touch, would love to hear how things go for you. Best Wishes.

That's funny!!! My stomach does the exact same thing and I am almost 1 month out. It makes me laugh everytime.