Stum-belina

I feel your pain, I had in 8+ cc's and had to have a complete unfil about 2 months ago. Since then they have put back almost half of my fluid, but i still do not have any restriction and yes i'm wanting to eat the house down. For me it is a serious struggle. I had managed to lose 70 albs in one year and now i've gained back 7 lbs. I go next week for another fill, so i'm really hoping they will put back atleast 1 more cc if not a little more. Good luck to you.

You look great, I love NSV's..... Keep up the good work!

Starting size: very tight 20 jeans, 22/24 shirts Current size: 16 jeans, 18/20 shirts I feel: I have more confidence most days I need to work on: Exercising and getting my brain on board with my band. Surely it knows the band is there. lol

HI, I wish someone would hav told me what a serious mind game this would be. I love my band, and i wouldn't take it out for anything, but it's a daily struggle and i'm 8 months in to this process. Good Luck.

What size is your band and how many cc's do you have in it?

How many cc's are in the realize c band? I have a realize band and my fill nurse told me i had a 9cc band. Right now have in 6.75 cc's and i'm a little worried about getting the restriction before it's filled up. I go for another fill in 2 days. I have restriction but i am able to eat more than a cup of food, I could probably eat about 1.5 to 2 cups of food. I rrreeeaaalllyyyy do not want to fail at this. I've been able to lose before, but keeping it off has long been the problem. Good Luck to everyone.

I had a few of these with my preop diet, and actually i did not drink them, I froze them, then ate them like ice cream. It was a nice treat, Good Luck!!!!!!!

The surgery is the easy part. It's waiting on the restriction to come that is the hard part. Just be very, very patient. Good Luck!!!!

Hang in there, it can be very tough!! I was banded 06/01/09 and have had 4 fills, finally on August 26th i got my 4th fill and i now have some restriction. My band is a 9 cc band and it has 6 cc's in it. I researched this surgery alot, but still missed the section where it said that it could take months to get the fill to a position where i would have some restriction. So i guess my point is hang in there, it will get better you just have to be patient and try really hard to not over eat. And yes i know, if you could stop overeating you wouldn't have needed this surgery. It just takes alot of patience. GOOD LUCK TO YOU !!!!!!

Wow!! THis is crazy but fun to read. Carlene can't be for real, right? Is carlene male or female, it's hard to tell? You guys are killing me. I needed this little pick me up.

It's strange how 2 years ago there was not anyone in my family or group of friends who had cancer and then all of a sudden it hits. With in 2 years i have lost my best friend who was 34 to breast cancer, A friend of my husbands to prostate cancer, My father in law to lung cancer, and my mom to pancreactic cancer. My family and I have lived through a extreme amount of sadness these last two years, but we are finally starting to find happiness again. I just worry some days about who's next. My heart goes out to all who have lost close friends or family.

Hey farmgirl, Congrats!!!! I'm waiting on my sweet spot. I have a 9cc realize band and i have 5 cc's in it. I have a little restriction, but not near what i'm hoping for. What kind and size is your band, and how many cc's do you have in? Hope you don't mind sharing your info. Happy Losing!!!!

My besrt friend Michelle, past away in Jan of 08, she was 34, breast cancer. Anyway, I am pretty clutsy and she was always calling me "stumbelina". So i felt if i used that as my username it was a way for her to be a part of this journey with me.

Great Idea! 10. Feel comfortable about myself when out in public 9. Spoon with hubby and NOT have gut hanging for him to hold. ( i know yuck, right?) 8. Play ball or anything really with my kids and not feel breathless or exhausted 7. Shop from the "other" side of the store 6. Shop in any store of my choice 5. I would like to be noticed again 4. Order anything off of the menu when out with friends and not worry that i'm looking like an oinker 3. A complete makeover when at goal weight 2. Buy super sexy bra and panties 1. To look smokin hot in my new bra and panties I'm working toward these goals, however some days they seem a little far fetched!!

Thanks for your reply. I was banded on june 1st, and i feel forever away from my sweet spot. Starting to wander if i really have one. I can't wait for others to reply to this.

Astera, I've had 2 fills. I have a 9cc realize band and i have in 2 cc's and i only feel restriction if i eat any bread products, otherwise i have to check myself or i would be overeating all the stinking time. It's more than frustrating, i go in for another fill next week and will continue to get fills every two weeks until i hit the right spot. I'm really worried i am going to fail at this also. I've only lost 25 lbs since my preop diet that started on may 21st and my surgery was on june 1st. I have finally started walking and weight training, maybe that will help. Good Luck to you!!!!

I also wandered if i had stretched mine, however i've never thrown up or bp'd. I have started measuring my food as i'm apparently not capable of judging on my own. I hope i have not hurt mine. I'ts nice to know that i'm not the only one messin up a little here and there. Good Luck

I think i might be in IT right now! It's been 15 days since my surgery and the swelling around my band must have gone down because i could eat my arm off most of the day:scared2:. I have to make myself stop eating when i have had my allowed amount. If i don't then i am sure that i will be hurting my pouch. I am really never fool and my tummy is always growling. I go in for my 1st fill on 6-30-09 and i can't wait, I hope it helps with the hunger. This may not be bandster hell, if it's not, then i don't really want to know what it is.:tongue_smilie:

Hi all, those of you that have been banded this month, how are your incisions doing and how many do you have? I have 5, 4 of them are little and one is about 3" long, my little ones are healing quickly but the larger one is taking a little longer. I'm wandering if that is where the port is. I was in such a hurry to leave Monday that i did not ask which one has the port in it. Hope everyone is recovering well. I'm feeling great! Seem to be losing unrealistically (sp) fast. Maybe not though, it's probably normal, but i've never been able to lose any amount of weight before so it may just seem fast to me. I lost 13 lbs on 10 day preop diet and the day of my surgery which was 6-1-09 i weighed 260, now i weigh 250 thats 10lbs in 5 days. Good luck to the rest of the June Banders.

Toolmaker, So sorry to hear about your difficult and scary recovery. I hope and pray that you are starting to feel better. Hang in there it will get better.

HI all! I'm 3 days post op and feeling better everyday! The gas in my belly is getting better but still there. My sore throart from the tube was gone yesterday. I went to town yesterday to run some errands, might have over done it a little. This morning i feel even better, i'm going to the office for a little while today, not sure how long i'll last but, i'm not much on sitting at home so i'd rather be out and about!! Hope everybodies surgery's went well yesterday and GOOD LUCK today you'll do fine!

Hi all! I had my surgery today! :smile: I Went in at 7 this morning, went to sleep at 8:30, woke up at 9:45 and left the hospital at 11:45. I do have some pain in my tummy, but mostly the gas or air that they put in you is what is soooo uncomfortable:frown:. I've been walking a little every hour trying to work it out. My throat is sore and i'm hoarse from the tube they put in there, but really i think i'm doing pretty good. I hope all other june 1st banders did ok and good luck to the rest of you. You'll do fine!

This thread is so inspiring, i have surgery on 06/01/09 and i can't wait to hav an NSV moment! Thanks

Hi, i'm scheduled for june 1st and i started my liquids on may 21st, this last weekend was pretty tough. But doing better now. I'm so ready and sooooo excited!!! Hope your liquids go well and for those of you who don't have to do the liquids, that's great your lucky. Good Luck everybody!!!

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