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Best wishes and hope all goes well. You will feel better in a couple of days. Thinking of you. imaluckydog

You both have great information for a dawg like me. Thanks so much for sharing. imaluckydog

I feel your pain. Hope you are much better today. Thinking of you. imaluckydog

I am bringing Mary Poppins with me when I come to your house to Party!!!!! You go GIRL. I just want to own a pair of JEANS. imaluckydog i misplaced 47 pounds. Now do not look for them I do not want anyone on this site to find them!!!ok

Hi Laura, Is your mom Rose? My mom is Rosemary!! Hang in there kiddo. It sounds like you are going to be busy in the up coming weeks. WE can do this together. I blogged tonight and just read yours. I got my first fill today. OMG I hope yours goes more smoothly than mine did. I have been thinking about you. Love Kathy imaluckydog

Anyone remember Mary Poppins? OK I'm Old.. I was Banded 6.29.09 and my First Fill 7.29.09 I feel a little like Mary Poppins right about now as I float into my Doctors office today for my four week HAPPY VISIT. I know I feel lighter but I did not know how much lighter. I do not own a scale. I was not even sure I would get a fill? I thought it was to be 6 weeks out and I am only 4 weeks post surgery. I look in the mirror and I see a fat person. I have had to buy new bras and new clothes. I have gone down two sizes. Yikes!! My family has paid me a lot of complements and I do take them well. It does make me feel good. I still feel like a fat person. I see my fat self in the mirror. I hope this will change! I will need to make that happen. I am working on it...... Although I was light on my toes when I walked in, I flew out as HIGH as a KITE when I left. My nurse said "are you here for a Fill?" I said you tell me? I had to fill out a one page questionnaire, took about 20 minutes. It was almost like a test. How much this do you eat? How much that? Does this happen when? and are you allergic to anything OMG!! How many times have I had to tell them this stuff. I think they do this because it buys them time in between patients. Today before I left home I weighed my shoes so I would know how many ounces to subtract from my weight. My sneakers weighed 3.3 ounces I am a nut case, who in their right mind weighs their shoes??? I have an old food scale my husband uses when he catches fish. LOL Ok the Fill. DO NOT READ if you get squeamish OK...Lay down on the bed and push your stomach out as the nurse pushes the needle in. She said it's a 2 inch needle that goes into my port area. No, I could not look!! I get squeamish too!!! Put your arms over your head and she said breathe normally. YA OH RIGHT!!! Oh that's if she can find my port!!! She was trying to be nice. I have a lot of adipose tissue (you know FAT) and she has the needle in and it takes almost 10 minutes (no kidding) to find the correct angle. I keep breathing. She is being nice and I am saying I'm just Fat!!! I am not sure I enjoy this experience AT all. The nurse was so patient. I am sure if I had said "oh forget it" she probably would have!!! I am glad she hung in there and gave me a Fill I will NEVER EVER FORGET!!!! Here is the deal.. I have a 10-cc Allergen Band. At surgery time I got a 2-cc primer Fill. Today, She gave me 2-cc's I now have 4-cc's. Only liquids for 24 hours. Soft foods for 2 to 3 days after or how ever I feel on the third day. It is recommended I continue to eat slow and to chew, chew, chew to Beat the Band. The nurse said I may not feel any restriction for about a week. She said just take it easy and go by how you feel. I am very excited with a loss of 10 pounds. Add that to the 37 I lost / or misplaced before because that is what I lost first post op happy visit. I am down a total of 47 pounds. Where did it GO? NO I DO NOT MISS IT :smilielol5: Excersize is not my favorite thing I walk and that is all I do, I WALK. I am making good food choices and I feel full most of the time. My head does get hungry but I do NOT FEED IT!! THAT IS MY MONSTER WITHIN. I want to be small so I eat small. I am what I eat. FRIENDS Thank you to everyone who has given me tips and helpful remarks. I am finding this journey to be more manageable than I had envisioned. I am creating my destiny. All I can say is: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious imaluckydog

Anyone remember Mary Poppins? OK I'm Old.. I was Banded 6.29.09 and my First Fill 7.29.09 I feel a little like Mary Poppins right about now as I float into my Doctors office today for my four week HAPPY VISIT. I know I feel lighter but I did not know how much lighter. I do not own a scale. I was not even sure I would get a fill? I thought it was to be 6 weeks out and I am only 4 weeks post surgery. I look in the mirror and I see a fat person. I have had to buy new bras and new clothes. I have gone down two sizes. Yikes!! My family has paid me a lot of complements and I do take them well. It does make me feel good. I still feel like a fat person. I see my fat self in the mirror. I hope this will change! I will need to make that happen. I am working on it...... Although I was light on my toes when I walked in, I flew out as HIGH as a KITE when I left. My nurse said "are you here for a Fill?" I said you tell me? I had to fill out a one page questionnaire, took about 20 minutes. It was almost like a test. How much this do you eat? How much that? Does this happen when? and are you allergic to anything OMG!! How many times have I had to tell them this stuff. I think they do this because it buys them time in between patients. Today before I left home I weighed my shoes so I would know how many ounces to subtract from my weight. My sneakers weighed 3.3 ounces I am a nut case, who in their right mind weighs their shoes??? I have an old food scale my husband uses when he catches fish. LOL Ok the Fill. DO NOT READ if you get squeamish OK...Lay down on the bed and push your stomach out as the nurse pushes the needle in. She said it's a 2 inch needle that goes into my port area. No, I could not look!! I get squeamish too!!! Put your arms over your head and she said breathe normally. YA OH RIGHT!!! Oh that's if she can find my port!!! She was trying to be nice. I have a lot of adipose tissue (you know FAT) and she has the needle in and it takes almost 10 minutes (no kidding) to find the correct angle. I keep breathing. She is being nice and I am saying I'm just Fat!!! I am not sure I enjoy this experience AT all. The nurse was so patient. I am sure if I had said "oh forget it" she probably would have!!! I am glad she hung in there and gave me a Fill I will NEVER EVER FORGET!!!! Here is the deal.. I have a 10-cc Allergen Band. At surgery time I got a 2-cc primer Fill. Today, She gave me 2-cc's I now have 4-cc's. Only liquids for 24 hours. Soft foods for 2 to 3 days after or how ever I feel on the third day. It is recommended I continue to eat slow and to chew, chew, chew to Beat the Band. The nurse said I may not feel any restriction for about a week. She said just take it easy and go by how you feel. I am very excited with a loss of 10 pounds. Add that to the 37 I lost / or misplaced before because that is what I lost first post op happy visit. I am down a total of 47 pounds. Where did it GO? NO I DO NOT MISS IT :thumbup: Excersize is not my favorite thing I walk and that is all I do, I WALK. I am making good food choices and I feel full most of the time. My head does get hungry but I do NOT FEED IT!! THAT IS MY MONSTER WITHIN. I want to be small so I eat small. I am what I eat. FRIENDS Thank you to everyone who has given me tips and helpful remarks. I am finding this journey to be more manageable than I had envisioned. I am creating my destiny. All I can say is: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious imaluckydog

Hi BG, I had my first fill today at 3 pm. So far so good I have only had about one cup of water so far. I have to do liquids for 24 hour and then mushies for 1 to 2 day depending how I feel. I was not trilled with the procedure. Thats for sure. I love your blog. I will start mine tonight Thanks again Kathy imaluckydog

You have done well. Jump on my wagon and we can work this out together. I am trying to beat the Band. I go for my first fill today. Wish me luck. You have had a lot on your plate, three teenage boys. OMG I have two and my head spins. Keep it up, and Best wishes. imaluckydog

Tell me about paper work... LOL I had all my paper work done and everything was approved. The hospital sent to my insurance all need paper work. I had done all required test and classes so when my date got moved up, I was on the phone with the insurance company at 8 am having them fax the needed info to my hospital because of a glitch. Phone approval will not get surgery with my insurance. LOL Tell me about paper work??? When will we all go green??? Good Luck and Best wishes it is a Learning, Healthful, Journey. Create your own destiny and be prepared. I am going for my first fill today. imaluckydog

Good Luck and Best wishes. imaluckydog

Yes, it was hard for me too! I am now at 4 and a half weeks and it can still be hard. I do feel full most of the time. Try to keep to the Dr.'s orders as the first couple of weeks you are healing and that is so important. I can now eat just about anything I want. I just have to chew, chew,chew to beat the band and eat very slowly. Be mindful what and how much you are eating. The liquids were very hard for me I ran back to the Dr. cuz I could not keep it down. I had to really slow down my drinking and change types of protein drinks. I did not want to have an un-fill. Well tomorrow I go for my first fill. I am excited I know I have lost but I do not know how much. Best wishes to you and you will feel better in a few days. It took me about two week to start really feeling better. Although I have heard of some going back to work in three days. I needed longer. Welcome to the Lap Band Journey. Stay in touch. Kathy imaluckydog

Hi, I have had my band for 4 and a half weeks and I am getting my first fill tomorrow. You sound like me. LOL!!! I had a surgery date of July 20 back in the day. It was about a few days out and the nurse calls me on a Friday June 26 and says how would you like to come in on Monday June 29 and have your LB done early. Ya RIGHT I said!!! I was not ready at all. It is a shock to your system so take it slow and easy. You know it will all come back to you. Have confidence in your NEW BAND and yourself. You have done so well for 3 years you are inspiration to me. Thanks for sharing. Kathy imaluckydog

BG, It's PARTY time at your house!!! Congrats and I get weighed tomorrow I can't stand it I have never in my life ever wanted to be weighed. Go figure... I know I am down but by how much I will have to wait until tomorrow at 3 pm. Enjoy the onederland freedom and put those dancin' shoes on Girl Friend, I'm comin' over!!! Well maybe I'll just dance here because I am not sure we live near each other LOL. I'm dancin' for you. Kathy imaluckydog

Do you have any support groups in your area? Please follow your Doctors and Nurses orders. You need to heal properly. The first week on liquids is so important, then a week of soft or mushies again very important. I remember having some liquid protein for some meals as the food is so heavy. I would have soft eggs for breakfast and a protein drink for lunch and then a light meal for dinner. If you rush food you may feel uncomfortable. I did!! NOT a good feeling I must say. I am 4 weeks post op today and I have trouble with grilled red meats and pork it must be just too dry and sits wrong in my stomach. You will try things and when the feeling hits you know it. I must say follow your orders to the letter it is for your own health and the band. My first operation date was to be July 20, I was so excited. I am excited for you!! Then I got a call and my date changed and was moved up to June 29, they took me early as I was ready and had met all the requirements. Someone who's heart was not able to under go the surgery had to give up their apt. Long story short we are all on the health journey and it has been a good one for me so far. I can't wait to get weighed tomorrow as I do not own a scale yet. I can't believe I just said that I never ever wanted to be weighed in my entire life, look what happens I'm going to the dogs for sure. Best Wishes and keep blogging and find support. Kathy imaluckydog I hope to hear from you and Best Wishes on your journey into Bandlandia. Kathy imaluckydog

I am 4 weeks post op ant I have had pizza to Lobster. In small amounts of course eat slowly and chew, chew, chew, to beat the BAND. I have had hamburger (no bun) wrapped in lettuce so good. The only thing I have found I can not swallow just yet is grilled red meats and pork if it is too dry I have a hard time with it and it sits in my stomach not such a good feeling. I do not waste my time talking to my family about my life choices. They just do not get it!!! This is my journey. Talk here on these pages people do read and listen and share their experiences and it is such a relief. I do have some family support but have found they do not want me talking about it all the time. I have kept the learning to myself, I am happily post op and have taken a week vacation and survived on restaurant food by making good choices. I have lost I know since my op 37 pounds and I weigh in tomorrow and get my first fill. I know I have lost I have gone down 2 sizes and non of my clothes fit. The journey is a long one and many good things happen along the way. Best wishes to you and hope to hear from you again. imaluckydog

Start with your Health Care Insurance first. They can tell you Doctors in your network. That is how I started. I think you want the insurance to cover it I have heard "self pay" is extremely expensive. I was banded 4 weeks ago. Good Luck it is quite a long, learning, journey. Best wishes we all had to start somewhere and these pages are a good place to start. imaluckydog

Keep posting it helps with the mind games and keeps the paws out of the cookie, cake, and pie jar.......Love your blog. imaluckydog

Hi, I was banded June 29 th it has been hard especially when the head starts spinning out of control. I also use this site to get my control back. When I blog I am keeping my paws out of the cookie jar. This site helps me to jump back on the band wagon and that does make me feel so much better. Keep up the good work and positive thinking. imaluckydog

Hey blogging is FUN. I enjoyed your story. Keep blogging and you will be fine on our wonderful Bandlandia Journey. Thanks for sharing. I am at the four week mark. I was banded on June 29th Kathy imaluckydog

You are doing well keep it up. Best wishes and happy Bandlandia to you. Kathy imaluckydog

Keep the Faith. Thinking of you. Kathy imaluckydog

OMG, Hope your foot is better soon. What LUCK with weather and all. Glad everything all worked out I was thinking about you and your party. Glad you are back! I get my first fill this Wednesday I think. I do not feel I have lost any wt. at all since my last Dr.s visit. I can eat everything and anything I want. I hope it changes? I do eat much less by far and I get full much faster. Have a great day. Kathy imaluckydog

I LOVE THIS!! I LOVE YOU. Thanks for sharing. I have missed you. Kathy imaluckydog

Hi, I was banded Three weeks ago. I have to keep telling my head this is going to work out for me. I was a mess for about five days and by the end of the first week I was feeling better. I kept telling myself I am going to feel better soon. I followed the Dr.'s orders on food to the letter. Liquids one week, then mushy second week and the small bites and chew to beat the band. I must admit I am a survivor. I will get my first fill this week. I am starting week four. Try and stay positive because we are creating our own destiny. Best wishes on your journey. We are here to listen and help. It has not been easy but it is worth it. imaluckydog